Best History Films of 1995
The Celluloid Closet
Based on Vito Russo's ... and Spartacus. Gore Vidal, Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, and director John Schlesinger are among the film's strongest interview subjects. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Anne Frank Remembered
This ground-breaking British documentary ... filmmakers then examine Otto Frank's efforts to preserve his daughter's memory and to keep alive her message of peace. [ best history films - 1995 ]
From the Journals of Jean Seberg
The meteoric rise and ... her life she was married four times, attempted suicide once, miscarried, and at age 40 finally overdosed on barbiturates. [ best history films - 1995 ]
The Champagne Safari
The Champagne Safari was ... downfall and suicide of Bedaux who died just before he was to stand trial for treason in the US. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Fire on the Mountain
In 1941, as the ... of surviving veterans, and film from a historic meeting between American and German survivors of the Riva Ridge battle. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Grace Kelly: A Portrait of the Universally Loved Leading Lady
Grace Kelly: Hollywood film ... to royalty in Monaco. This film documents her life. [ best history films - 1995 ]
A Great Day in Harlem
A Great Day in ... dullness of some of the shots), but the little flaws seem truly miniscule in comparison with that wonderful feeling. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Leona's Sister Gerri
Long ago, middle-aged Leona ... attempted to perform the operation in a motel room. By the time he finished, 28-year old Gerri was dead. [ best history films - 1995 ]
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr.
The strange life and ... religious films; Paul Marco, who played Kelton the Cop in several films, and actors Conrad Brooks and Lyle Talbot. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Carmen Miranda: Bananas is My Business
The complex life of ... and interviews with many of the entertainer's friends. Also included are interviews with Brazilian commentators and the occasional dramatization. [ best history films - 1995 ]
My Knees Were Jumping: Remembering the Kindertransport
During WW II, between ... Melissa Hacker keeps the focus on others, her own mother was one of the children saved from the camps. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision
Maya Lin is the ... her winning entry in the national contest for would-be designers of the monument, to a mature and articulate artist. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Paris Was a Woman
The Left Bank of ... Romaine Brooks, and Natalie Barney. Many of their stories are told with archival film clips coupled with modern interviews. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
This fascinating but academically ... bombs and scenes of them being exploded in space. Some of the scenes come from the newest special-effects technology. [ best history films - 1995 ]
The World of Jacques Demy
Noted French filmmaker Demy's ... Also included are intimate home movies of him during a visit by Francois Truffaut and the late Jim Morrison. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Great Battles of World War II [Video Series]
This seven volume documentary ... San Pietro Great Battles of World War II captures many of the vital strategic battles of the great conflict. [ best history films - 1995 ]
The History of Talk Radio
Hosted by Marvin Scott, ... Rush Limbaugh, and good-natured Dr. Ruth Westheimer. Also covered are Joe Pyne, Bob Grant, Barry Gray, and Don Imus. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Biography: Mussolini - Italy's Nightmare
Part of the Biography ... charge of the puppet Italian Social Repbulic, but in 1945 he was captured by the Italian Resistance and executed. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Biography: Paul Revere - The Midnight Rider
This edition of Biography, ... success. He provided materials for the U.S.S. Constitution and worked with Robert Fulton in developing copper boilers for steamboats. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Biography: Pocahontas - Her True Story
This edition of Biography, ... this day as she is often represented in Indian legend and her story was adapted into a Disney production. [ best history films - 1995 ]
The Directors: William Friedkin
A poster boy of ... directed such classics as The French Connection and The Exorcist. This video profile focuses on Friedkin's life and career. [ best history films - 1995 ]
The Way West: The Approach of Civilization, 1865-1869
Ric Burns' four-part series ... 1868. But, the real threat to Native American independence came with the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869. [ best history films - 1995 ]
The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen
The career of the ... Poseidon Adventure, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Land of the Giants, The Towering Inferno, and more. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Investigative Reports: Newt Gingrich & the Republican Revolution
This documentary, part of ... who talk about the condition of the country and the Congress before and during this reign of Republican control. [ best history films - 1995 ]
The Hollywood Collection: Charlton Heston - For All Seasons
This documentary video, part ... 1942 student film of a young Heston. There are also interviews with family, co-workers, and friends, including Gregory Peck. [ best history films - 1995 ]
The Mayflower Pilgrims
Produced and directed by ... in the world, most notably, freedom of religion. Viewers can follow their amazing journey in this intriguing historical documentary. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Rosamond Bernier: Taste at the Top - Christina of Sweden/Catherine the Great
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The Doughboys: Heroes of WWI
America's fighting men are ... Allied Forces. The genuine photography and moving explanations make The Doughboys: Heroes of WWI a unique study in war. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Legends of the Delta Blues
This documentary collects television ... Through these performances, one can see how these men and their music have affected the progression of blues music. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Lost Treasures of the Ancient World 1: Stonehenge and the Ancient Britons
What is the meaning ... and what uses it has had, answering some penetrating questions about one of the most curious structures on earth. [ best history films - 1995 ]
The Way West: The War for the Black Hills, 1870-1876
The Way West gives ... was Custer's Last Stand at Little Big Horn, an event that led to the downfall of Native American independence. [ best history films - 1995 ]
The Way West: Ghost Dance, 1877-1893
Ric Burns' four-part series ... four ends with a last battle, which would determine the fate of all Indians: the Battle at Wounded Knee. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Biography: Brigham Young - Architect of Faith
This documentary video from ... Also covered is Young's defiant stand against the United States federal government, and his concurrent marriage to 25 women. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Peter Jennings Reporting: Hiroshima - Why the Bomb Was Dropped
ABC News produced this ... over what the various motivations for the action were. This program combines footage from the war with new interviews. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Biography: Betty Boop - The Queen of Cartoons
This episode presents the ... "Minnie the Moocher." Other clips show how she caught the ire of the Hays Office, Hollywood's infamous censorship committee. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Biography: Boris Karloff - The Gentle Monster
No character in the ... emerges. This documentary looks at the long and versatile career of this star of radio, film, stage, and television. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Ancient Mysteries: Miraculous Canals of Venice
An installment of A&E's ... the circumstances leading the first inhabitants to create this incredible city atop the lagoon on which it still stands. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Little Italy
Little Italy takes a ... has evolved over the years. The filmmakers interview prominent Italian-Americans such as actor/writer Chazz Palminteri, and poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Gesualdo: Death for Five Voices - The Composer Carlo Gesualdo (1560-1613)
The troubled life of ... thanks to careful research and detailed interviews with those who have dedicated their lives to studying his remarkable legacy. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Nuremberg: Tyranny on Trial
In this release of ... offers interviews with many of those involved with the trials first hand, including the chief counsel for the prosecution. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Our Century: Okinawa - The Last Battle
In the decades following ... travels back to these fateful moments for a harrowing glimpse of this conflict that its participants would never forget. [ best history films - 1995 ]
J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions
For over forty years ... paranoid legacy under the microscope to explore how one man's deep-rooted obsession can grip an entire nation in fear. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Germany at War 1918-1941
The documentary Germany at ... important events as the Reichstag Fire, the occupation of Czechoslovakia, the surrender of Poland, and Hitler's collaboration with Mussolini. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Germany at War 1941-1943
The Germany at War ... across the Straits of Messina. Comprehensive and detailed, Germany at War 1941-1943 is well-suited for history buffs and educators. [ best history films - 1995 ]
Germany at War 1943-1945
The documentary Germany at ... as the Allied forces making their way through Italy, the battle of Anzio, and American bombing raids on Berlin. [ best history films - 1995 ]
