Best History Films of 1981
Bix
"Bix" Beiderbecke (1903-1931) was ... same title -- Young Man with a Horn -- was inspired by the life and legend of Bix Beiderbecke. [ best history films - 1981 ]
Hitler's Mistress Eva Braun
The film shot by ... Goering, Goebbels, Himmler, Speer, Bormann and Von Ribbentrop were captured on her film as they visited Hitler's mountain retreat. [ best history films - 1981 ]
Hungry i Reunion
During the 1950s and ... was also famous for its folk-singing sessions, the Kingston Trio is on hand to stir up fond baby-boomer memories. [ best history films - 1981 ]
Image Before My Eyes
Jewish life in Poland ... This documentary shows what that loss meant in simple human terms, beyond the shocking numerical totals of murdered victims. [ best history films - 1981 ]
Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die
Whoever Says the Truth ... title Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die proves prophetic when Pasolini is bludgeoned to death by a 17-year-old boy. [ best history films - 1981 ]
Only the Ball Was White
Before Jackie Robinson broke ... Buck Leonard, Jimmy Crutchfield, and other memorable black athletes. The documentary is based on a book by Robert Peterson. [ best history films - 1981 ]
The Mystery of the Sphinx
This documentary about the ... to the idea that the Sphinx was created by a vanished civilization, long before the time of the Egyptians [ best history films - 1981 ]
Modern Marvels: Candy
Modern Marvels: Candy documents ... with the modern confection and then detailing how sweets have become one of the largest businesses in the world. [ best history films - 1981 ]
