History Movies of 1996
Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography
Sergei Eisenstein was the most widely acclaimed and influential filmmaker the Russian cinema has ever produced, and his best known films (The Battleship Potemkin and Oktyabr) ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
When We Were Kings
In 1974, boxers Muhammad Ali and George Foreman ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
National Geographic: The Lost Fleet of Guadalcanal
The Pacific Ocean island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Island chain became pivotal during World War II. The Japanese sought control of Guadalcanal to expand operations into Australia and for six month during 1942, the Allied forces ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
National Geographic: Last Voyage of the Lusitania
On May 7, 1915, the world was at peace. Until a torpedo shot ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
Arguably the greatest film ever made, Citizen Kane almost never saw the light of day. In this documentary from directors Michael Epstein and Thomas Lennon, the story behind the legendary film is ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
A Perfect Candidate
A Perfect Candidate documents the 1994 Virginia senate campaign of Oliver North. Filmmakers R.J. Cutler (The War Room) and David Van Taylor (Dream Deceivers) take a look at ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
This documentary offers a fascinating account of the life of one Egypt's most beloved superstars, the singer Umm Kulthum. ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Storm the Skies
This Spanish documentary film is like many detective stories in which the manner of the search itself is far more ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
We Remember Marilyn
We Remember Marilyn is a profile of the legendary princess of Hollywood, exploring Marilyn's life as the troubled Norma Jean and ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Mysteries, Magic & Miracles [Video Series]
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Elvis: The Complete Story
The life and career of the most remarkable performer in the history of rock and roll, Elvis Presley, is ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
JFK in Ireland
In June of 1963, President John F. Kennedy visited his ancestral homeland of Ireland. In ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
The Young Kennedy Women
The Young Kennedy Women is a biographical portrait of the women of one of America's most well-known ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Tribute to Ronald Reagan
This program chronicles Ronald Reagan's life, ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Biography: Adam & Eve
A&E's award-winning series Biography profiles the lives of the "world's first two people," Adam and Eve, biblical characters described in the Book of Genesis as ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Biography: Mary of Nazareth
This program presents a portrait of perhaps the most famous mother in history: Mary of Nazareth. The mother of Jesus was only 14-years-old when she became pregnant. But Joseph ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Biography: Pope John Paul II - Statesman of Faith
This biography presents the life story of Pope John Paul II, who surmounted great odds to become the leader of the ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
Thomas Jefferson's eloquence and understanding of the importance of human dignity is forever captured in America's Declaration of Independence. Yet like so many ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Theodore Roosevelt: Roughrider to Rushmore
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The Invincible Fighter: The Jackie Chan Story
The setting is Hong Kong and the hero of the film is Jackie Chan. This documentary chronicles the life and ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: Daniel Defoe
Back in the early 18th century, Daniel Defoe ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: Charles Dickens
This tribute video to author Charles Dickens is a concise biography of the English novelist from Kent. As part of the Famous Authors ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: George Eliot
This documentary is part of a series that explores the life and works of some of the greatest writers in the English language. This ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy was one of the finest British authors of the 19th century. A novelist and a ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: Samuel Johnson
This documentary chronicles the life and times of the fascinating British author and raconteur Samuel Johnson. The video biography is part of a 25-program series for PBS ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: James Joyce
You'll meet Irish literary giant James Joyce in the 30-minute documentary The Famous Author Series: James Joyce -- A Concise Biography. The film documents Joyce's background, career, and personal ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: John Keats
This film is one of a ten part series on famous authors. Englishman John Keats had a short but distinguished literary career. Between the ages of 18 and 24, ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: D.H. Lawrence
D. H. Lawrence is still considered by many to be one of the greatest ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: George Orwell
This edition of the Famous Author series presents an entertaining look at the life and work of British writer George Orwell. Known by ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: Sir Walter Scott
This video is about the talented Scottish poet and storyteller who producing many different types of writings, including historical romances. Scott's first major work, "Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border," appeared in the very early 1800s, his ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: Percy Bysshe Shelley
This documentary looks at the controversial life of the Nineteenth Century English poet Percy ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: Virginia Woolf
This video, part of the Famous Authors series, examines the life and work of innovative author ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: William Wordsworth
Follow the career of 18th century Romantic poet William Wordsworth in this Famous Authors Series documentary. Known for his love of nature (in his home of England's Lake District), his humanitarianism, and his ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: William Faulkner
This thirty-minute video highlights the life of Nobel and Pulitzer Prize ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: Ernest Hemingway
Spend time with Ernest Hemingway, one of the most revered and respected American writers of all time, in this Famous Authors Series documentary about the ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: Herman Melville
Part of the popular Famous Authors Series, this informative and entertaining video biography chronicles the life of 19th century American writer Herman Melville. Combining film ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: Mark Twain
Journey through the life of Mark Twain as this Famous Authors Series documentary follows the former Samuel ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: F. Scott Fitzgerald
This video, part of the Famous Authors series, examines the life and work of Jazz Age author F. Scott Fitzgerald. Born into an affluent family, Fitzgerald later used this wealthy background as the basis for some of his most famous ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: Henry James
The Famous Authors video series offers an informative and entertaining profile of more than 25 influential writers. The series ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: John Steinbeck
This video, part of the Famous Authors series, examines the life and work of the multi-faceted and controversial writer John Steinbeck. His early ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: Walt Whitman
This video, part of the Famous Authors series, examines the life and work of famous American poet Walt Whitman. Best known for his ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: Edgar Allan Poe
One of the most original and dominant figures in American literature during the 19th Century was Edgar Allen ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: Eugene O'Neill
Get to know the life and work of playwright Eugene O'Neill through this Famous Authors Series documentary. Learn how his famed plays, including The Iceman Cometh and A Long Day's Journey Into Night, earned ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Authors: George Bernard Shaw
The Famous Authors video series explores the personal ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Composers: Joseph Haydn
One of the most well-known and prolific composers of the classical period, Austrian-born Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was internationally ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Elysian Ensemble plays excerpts from some of Mozart's most famous pieces while the narrator shares many interesting facts ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Composers: Franz Schubert
Part of the Famous Composers video series, this documentary tells the story of 19th century German composer Franz Schubert. ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
Practically unknown in his own lifetime, Johann Sebastian Bach is now ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Composers: Johannes Brahms
Part of the Famous Composers video series, this documentary tells the story of 19th century German composer Johannes Brahms. ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Composers: Ludwig Van Beethoven
Part of the Famous Composers video series, this documentary tells the story of composer ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Composers: Richard Strauss
Part of the Famous Composers video series, this ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Composers: Richard Wagner
Part of the Famous Composers video series, this documentary tells the story of late 19th century German opera composer Richard Wagner. Combining ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Composers: Giacomo Puccini
Step back in time to explore the life and environment of the creator of some of the world's best-loved operas, Giacomo Puccini. This edition of the Famous Composer Series relays the colorful stories behind Puccini's famous musical masterpieces, ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Composers: Giuseppe Verdi
Part of the Famous Composers video series, this documentary tells ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Famous Composers: Igor Stravinsky
Part of the Famous Composers video series, this documentary tells the story of 20th century Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. Known for a style that mixed melodies, motives, ostinatos, mixed meters, and polyrhythms, Stravinsky is often ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Hey, Hey We're the Monkees
Seeking to capitalize on the popularity of the Fab Four -- the Beatles -- in 1966, television executives dreamed up what wags labeled the "Pre-Fab Four," but which the executives called the Monkees. The Monkees TV series ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Thomas Jefferson
Ken Burns, America's most popular and successful documentarian of history, has called Thomas Jefferson "the most important human being born in the last 500 years." It is with this passionate ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Hollywood Musicals of the '50s
A number of the all-time great musical feature films were produced in the 1950s, and this video highlights them. In addition to interviews with musical stars such as Shirley Jones of Oklahoma! ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
The Heroes of Scotland: William Wallace - The True Story
This video is one of a three-volume series that traces the fortunes of three of Scotland's best-loved heroes. William Wallace is a revered figure in Scottish history for his unceasing resistance to the British attempts to conquer his country. ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
The Heroes of Scotland: Rob Roy - The True Story
This documentary tells the story of Rob Roy, who was ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
The Heroes of Scotland: The Bruce of Bannockburn
This documentary examines Scotland's struggle for independence from England. As the movie told the tale of William Wallace's fight against King Edward I for Scottish freedom, this video describes the historical events ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Celtic Britain: Mysterious Britain
This video features some of the unique and mysterious phenomena that are located in the British Isles. The most famous of these structures is Stonehenge, which ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Great Generals of the Ancient World: Alexander the Great
Arguably the greatest military mind that ever led his men ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Celtic Britain: Wales - A Nationhood
This video is one of a three-part series that explores the Celtic cultures of Great Britain. This episode takes ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Great Generals of the Ancient World: Julius Caesar
One of three tapes in the Great Generals of the Ancient ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Celtic Britain: Scotland Forever
This video centers on Scotland, the northernmost part of Great Britain and the home of Celtic traditions and brave soldiers. ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Great Generals of the Ancient World: Hannibal
This tape, one of three in the Great Generals of the Ancient World series, explores the life and career of the Carthaginian general Hannibal, considered to ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
In Search of History: Navajo Code Talkers
This documentary from The History Channel tells of the Navajo Indians' contribution to the United States and the Allied Forces during World War II. Even though the ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Crimes of the Century
The most notorious crimes of the 20th Century are explored in this release that utilizes rare archival footage and ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Biography: Admiral Chester Nimitz - Thunder of the Pacific
A&E presents the life and times of a well-known soldier with Biography: Admiral ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Biography: Samson and Delilah
This video presents the Biblical story of Samson and Delilah. According to the Bible, Samson was the ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Ancient Mysteries: Ancient Prophecy
A stunning look at the history of prophecy, this episode of A&E's ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Ancient Mysteries: Mystical Monuments of Ancient Greece
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Biography: Flash Gordon - Journey to Greatness
There are people walking the streets today who still have their Flash Gordon rings and secret identity cards stashed in their box of ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Ancient Mysteries: Incredible Monuments of Rome
Rome dominated the Western world for centuries, and echoes of Roman civilization can be found throughout our culture to this day. But what was the reasoning behind the construction of its numerous overstated monuments? A&E's ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Ancient Mysteries: Secrets of the Aztec Empire
For anyone who has ever wondered just what American society was like before Europeans landed on stateside shores, A&E's Ancient Mysteries enlists the aid of renowned archeologists to offer an ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
American Experience: Spy in the Sky - The Untold Story of America's U-2 Spy Plane
Written, produced, and directed by Linda Garmon, this episode of the Emmy ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
American Experience: The Wright Stuff
Written, produced, and directed by Nancy Porter, this documentary chronicles how the eccentric Wright brothers overcame their own sibling bickering and the skepticism of the world to build the first ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Prophecy: The Next 1000 Years
Trace the prophecies of the ancient Egyptians, the Mayans, the Hopi Indians, the Bible, Nostradamus, and Edgar Cayce from the famed pyramids of Giza to the high-rolling heart of Wall Street as a series of seemingly ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
America's Castles: The Homes of Frank Lloyd Wright
Originally aired on A&E as part of their America's Castles series, this video takes a guided tour through the homes of the renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. Archival films and photographs are used to describe Wright's childhood homes ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
Vietnam: The Chopper War
This film takes a look at how the advent of the helicopter as an element of modern warfare affected the way U.S. troops dealt with the Vietnam War, especially with regards to the ... [ History movie - 1996 ]
