Best History Films of 1997
Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember
Rarely has any actor, ... celebrating his 72nd birthday, only a year before his death. The film is also available in a 98-minute version. [ best history films - 1997 ]
The Directors: Ron Howard
From Opie to the ... grew up in Hollywood and this video details it all. Darryl Hannah, Tom Hanks, and Kevin Bacon are interviewed. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Dario Argento: An Eye For Horror
Italian filmmaker Dario Argento ... several of his films) as well as his future as he works on his 2001 release Non Ho Sonno. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life
Author and philosopher Ayn ... Gless, Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Documentary Feature of 1998. [ best history films - 1997 ]
The Mysterious Man of the Shroud
The Shroud of Turin ... well as presenting a computer-assisted reconstruction of what the man in the shroud looked like. Hosted by Hector Elizondo. [ best history films - 1997 ]
The Directors: John McTiernan
This video profiles the ... breakthrough, Die Hard, to his big-budget 2001 update of Rollerball. Alec Balwin, Carl Weathers, and Bruce Willis are interviewed. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
This Ken Burns documentary, ... are also kept at a bare minimum. The four-hour film premiered as a PBS two-parter on November 4-5, 1997. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Little Dieter Needs to Fly
While growing up in ... life; the story is recounted via interviews with the Navy pilot, archival footage and new footage seamlessly spliced together. [ best history films - 1997 ]
East Side Story
Between the late '30s ... a noted Russian film historian. Also, the documentary includes interviews with a few people involved with making the musicals. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Waco: The Rules of Engagement
Director William Gazecki's documentary ... was at best ill-considered and at worst a reckless violation of the rights and safety of the people involved. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
For fifty years, Chasen's ... plenty of star-gazing, it also features poignant reminiscences from Chasen's staff, many of whom have worked there for decades. [ best history films - 1997 ]
4 Little Girls
Director Spike Lee made ... lawyers are interviewed onscreen, including Walter Cronkite and a brief but disturbing meeting with former Alabama governor George Wallace. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Arguing the World
Joseph Dorman wrote and ... continuing in the pages of influential academic journals. Alan Rosenberg narrates. Shown at the 1997 Boston Jewish Film Festival. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Timothy Leary's Last Trip
Author, educator, and philosopher ... out") to his final days as he prepared for his death by broadcasting his last days over the internet. [ best history films - 1997 ]
America's Atomic Bomb Tests: Operation Tumbler Snapper
This video contains recently ... program also includes test footage that shows the effects of atomic bomb blasts on buildings, vehicles, tanks, and trees. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters
Karen and Richard Carpenter ... "(They Long to Be) Close to You," "We've Only Just Begun," "Rainy Days and Mondays," and "Goodbye to Love." [ best history films - 1997 ]
Blue Note: A Story of Modern Jazz
Blue Note Records was ... evolution of the genre, while telling the story of a company that marked an important period in music history. [ best history films - 1997 ]
The Story of Top Gun
Discussing the formation and ... training schools on the planet. The Story of Top Gun is a keen documentary, loaded with stunning jet-fighter action. [ best history films - 1997 ]
The Secrets of the Warrior's Power: Kung Fu - The Fighting Arts of China
The Secrets of the ... (Chan Pui, Pan Qing Fu, Bruce Lee, etc.) are shown displaying a variety of moves and answering interview questions. [ best history films - 1997 ]
America's Atomic Bomb Tests: Operation Hardtack
Sixty-two nuclear weapons were ... The tests were extensively filmed, and this video captures the Hardtack tests in all their spectacular and terrible glory. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Biography: Bugsy Siegel - Gambling on the Mob
A&E's award-winning series Biography ... room window. Simultaneously, three of Lansky's cronies entered the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas and declared a takeover. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Biography: Cleopatra - Destiny's Queen
This edition of Biography, ... and exhibited at Rome in Octavian's victory parade. She used the deadly snake the asp to take her life. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Biography: Dalai Lama - The Soul of Tibet
This insightful release from ... extensive footage of the Dalai Lama's extraordinary life and in-depth interviews with activists, scholars, and the Dalai Lama' himself. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Biography: Eleanor Roosevelt - A Restless Spirit
Part of the Biography ... for the United Nations. She remained devoted to improving awareness and international policies towards civil and human rights issues. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Biography: Frederick Douglass
Part of the Biography ... during Reconstruction, but he continued to travel widely and lecture on racial issues, national politics, and women's rights. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Biography: Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was a ... movement. Archival film clips, photographs, and interviews with his widow and friends tell the story of this American hero. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Biography: John F. Kennedy - A Personal Story
Part of the Biography ... assassination, and speculation about conspiracy theories abounds, despite the Warren Commission's conclusion that Oswald most likely acted alone. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Biography: Lucky Luciano - Chairman of the Mob
This edition of Biography ... market and international narcotics trafficing. He died in Naples but his body was buried in New York City. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Biography: Richard Nixon - Man and President
This edition of Biography, ... by a landslide in 1972, Nixon was brought down by revelations of administration misdeeds collectively known as "Watergate." [ best history films - 1997 ]
The Directors: John Frankenheimer
This video charts director ... as an assistant director in television to directing such classics as The Manchurian Candidate and Seven Days in May. [ best history films - 1997 ]
The Directors: Sydney Pollack
As actor, director, and ... Tootsie, Out of Africa, and Three Days of the Condor. This video profile highlights his life and career. [ best history films - 1997 ]
The Directors: Rob Reiner
From playing Meathead in ... Misery, Rob Reiner is one of Hollywood's most popular directors. This video profile highlights his life and career. [ best history films - 1997 ]
The Directors: Joel Schumacher
Part of the Directors ... a reputation for box-office success. Kevin Bacon, Uma Thurman, Chris O'Donnell, Nicole Kidman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and others are interviewed. [ best history films - 1997 ]
The Directors: Norman Jewison
Nominated for seven Academy ... Night. This video profile of his life and career features interviews with Whoopi Goldberg, Rod Steiger, and Sylvester Stallone. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Joseph Campbell: The Hero's Journey
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The Directors: Lawrence Kasdan
Baby-boomer auteur Lawrence Kasdan ... The Empire Strikes Back, Body Heat, and The Big Chill. This video profile charts his life and career. [ best history films - 1997 ]
The Directors: Terry Gilliam
From being a co-writer ... one of the film world's most distinctive and inventive filmmakers. This video documentary highlights his career and achievements. [ best history films - 1997 ]
The Directors: Spike Lee
Brilliant and always controversial ... Have It, Do the Right Thing, and Malcolm X. This documentary pays tribute to his career and achievements. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Riding the Rails
This poignant and carefully ... view of the wanderers's struggle to survive. The soundtrack includes period folk music from such artists as Woody Guthrie. [ best history films - 1997 ]
People's Century: Total War - WWII and the Home Front
Part of the People's ... interest in the subject matter, as well as for teachers who may find it useful in a classroom setting. [ best history films - 1997 ]
How to Trace Your Native American Heritage
How to Trace Your ... chronicles a brief history of Indian census efforts and offers tips on how to search through National Archive records. [ best history films - 1997 ]
From Tragedy to Triumph
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American Experience: Around the World in 72 Days
Before there was a ... an era of Victorian reserve, would become a household name by doing things a woman wasn't supposed to do. [ best history films - 1997 ]
American Experience: Hawaii's Last Queen
Before Hawaii was a ... to the U.S. government. In 1898, Hawaii was recognized as part of the United States by President William McKinley. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Journey through time to ... world, this documentary follows the history of the Christmas season through time and through all types of worldwide customs. [ best history films - 1997 ]
First Person Singular: I.M. Pei
Architect I.M. Pei leads ... his early years in China, his schooling at both Harvard and MIT, and his approach to architecture and design. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Great Conductors of the Third Reich: Art in the Service of Evil
This production features actual ... some of the most blatant examples of art not in the face, but rather in the service of evil. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Honor and Glory: America's Military Honor Gaurds
The History Channel explores ... their remarkable focus and uncanny attention to detail, and their 144 piece Marine Band has thrilled crows for generations. [ best history films - 1997 ]
The Statue of Liberty: Enlightening the World
Part of the Modern ... stands welcoming the tired, poor and huddled masses into the cultural melting pot known as the United States. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Modern Marvels: The Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge ... it took to build this masterpiece and what steps the city regularly takes to keep it in pristine condition. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Modern Marvels: The Great Pyramids of Giza and Other Pyramids
Scholars discuss the many ... will find it highly educational to view these pyramids that continue to draw tourists from all over the world. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Modern Marvels: The Great Wall of China
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Ghost Stories, Vol. 4
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Ghost Stories, Vol. 5
The ghost-like images of ... stories? Could there be any truth to the claim that ghosts from the Old West still haunt many towns? [ best history films - 1997 ]
Storyville: The Naked Dance
This documentary chronicles the ... Jelly Roll Morton, Buddy Bolden, Louis Armstrong, and other jazz legends. This is not an everyday American history lesson. [ best history films - 1997 ]
America's Castles: Grand Plantations
A&E's America's Castles series ... mansions and rich contents depicts the status and luxurious lifestyle celebrated by the wealthiest families of the Old South. [ best history films - 1997 ]
American Justice: The John Lennon Assassination
On December 8, 1980, ... take him out. A&E takes viewers back to that cold winter night to relive the death of a superstar. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Biography: Gerald R. Ford - Healing the Presidency
Gerald Ford became President ... optimism. Interviews with family, friends, and political insiders reveal the man and assess his accomplishments in those difficult times. [ best history films - 1997 ]
History's Mysteries: Amityville - The Haunting
This program is part ... the place was haunted. Accounts of the property's strange past add to the mystery of the house at Amityville. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Ancient Mysteries: The Black Death
Hosted by Leonard Nimoy, ... striking comparisons are drawn between the potential crisis this disease poses and the historical outbreak of the "black death." [ best history films - 1997 ]
Lighthouses of North America
The coastal beacons of ... souls who attempted to guide ships safely ashore form a compelling chapter in the story of America's rich history. [ best history films - 1997 ]
In Search of History: Alchemy - The Science of Magic
This documentary explains how ... the basis for a number of scientific discoveries that have helped make modern life as we know it today. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Hillary and Tenzing: Climbing to the Roof of the World
PBS home video captures ... video looks into the lives of the men who would brave such conditions and seek out such dangerous adventure. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Great Souls: Nelson Mandela
This addition to the ... his opposition to the racist Apartheid ideology, Mandela was eventually freed and became the elected leader of his country. [ best history films - 1997 ]
That's Black Entertainment: Celebrating Legendary Black Actors
That's Black Entertainment: Celebrating ... The film offers clips of and information on such greats as Paul Robeson, Oscar Micheaux, and Spencer Williams Jr. [ best history films - 1997 ]
That's Black Entertainment: Celebrating Legendary Black Comedians
That's Black Entertainment: Celebrating ... The film offers clips of and information on such greats as Stepin Fetchit, Spencer Williams Jr., and Bert Williams. [ best history films - 1997 ]
That's Black Entertainment: Celebrating Legendary Black Westerns
That's Black Entertainment: Celebrating ... The film offers clips of and information on such color line shattering pioneers as Bill Pickett and Herbert Jeffries. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Iran Hostage Crisis: 444 Days to Freedom (What Really Happened in Iran)
This documentary, winner of ... such a volatile situation. Also included is some discussion on the implications of the crisis on American foreign policy. [ best history films - 1997 ]
Semper-Fi - Marines in WWII: Counter Strike - The Tide Turns
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Semper-Fi - Marines in WWII: Beginning of the End - Final
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