History Movies of 2002
The Kid Stays in the Picture
Robert Evans' rise from second-string actor (who really was discovered while lounging by the pool at the Beverly Hills ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
National Geographic: Lewis & Clark - Great Journey West
In 1804, two American military officers, Merriweather Lewis and William Clark, were given an assignment by President ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
My Sister Maria
Eighteen years after his acclaimed 1984 documentary on ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
American Experience: Ansel Adams - A Documentary Film
Ansel Adams chronicles the life and art of one of America's best-loved photographers. Raised by a doting father who encouraged Adams' eccentricities, the young boy focused his intense energy on ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Shanghai Ghetto
In the late 1930s, as the Nazis tightened their grip on Europe and the fate of Germany's Jewish population began to look increasingly grim, many Jews began seeking refuge ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election
Independent filmmakers Richard Ray Pérez and Joan Sekler direct the political documentary Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election. Narrated by Peter Coyote, this 50-minute film ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Mail Call: Season 01
R. Lee Ermey, the raspy-voiced former Marine Corps Staff Sergeant who rose to movie fame for his hard-nosed "D.I." roles in such ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Prisoner of Paradise
Kurt Gerron was an actor, filmmaker, and musician who rose to acclaim and stardom in ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
The Nazi Officer's Wife
Filmmaker Liz Garbus (The Farm: Angola, USA) documents the extraordinary story of Edith Hahn in The Nazi Officer's Wife. Using old newsreel footage, personal photos, and ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Benjamin Franklin
This PBS documentary demonstrates that there was more to Benjamin Franklin than most contemporary observers could imagine. The diversity of Franklin's achievements exceeded even what we know today, going far beyond the inventions, the ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Space Station
Most people will never know what it's like to be floating 220 miles above the Earth and ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator
As a teenager growing up in the mid-'70s, Mark "Gator" Rogowski became a passionate skateboarder. With time, he became quite good on a deck and, by the early ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Revelations of the Bible: The Bible's Greatest Miracles
Using scientific research, The Bible's Greatest Miracles searches for the truth behind biblical legends. Reenactments of several famous miracles, including Moses' acceptance of the Ten Commandments, the battle between David and ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Revelations of the Bible: The Bible's Greatest Secrets
Bible's Greatest Secrets Revealed leads viewers on a tour of several exotic locations, each one the purported site of a miraculous biblical event. Researchers conduct an ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Sedona: The Spirit of Wonder
The dramatic vistas and mystical mountains of Sedona, Arizona come home in this release that ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
National Geographic: Inside the Vatican
The Vatican may be one of the most famous places in ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
West Point: The First 200 Years
In 1802, an act of Congress established the United States Military Academy at West Point, and in the two centuries since it opened, it has earned a reputation for academic ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
The Cockettes
In the late '60s and early '70s, a San Francisco-based group of transvestite performers formed a talented troupe known as "The Cockettes." This documentary tells ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Amandla! A Revolution In Four-Part Harmony
Lee Hirsch spent nine years putting together the ambitious documentary Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony. The film records the history of music being used as a form of social protest against Apartheid in South Africa. ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
National Geographic: Vietnam's Unseen War - Pictures from the Other Side
Many Americans think they know the full story of the Vietnam War, but there's a side of the ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
American Experience: War Letters - Stories of Courage, Longing and Sacrifice
One commonality that seems to link every modern war is that ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Kamikaze in Color
Kralyevich Productions and Goldhil Video present this look at one of the Allied forces most terrifying opponents in World War II, the Japanese Kamikazes. Convinced by their military superiors ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy
In the wake of World War I, economic turmoil in the United States and Europe led to new ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Fashion Victim: The Killing of Gianni Versace
The shockwaves that followed the violent murder of fashion giant Gianni ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
The Legend of King Arthur: In Search of King Arthur
The legends of King Arthur have over the centuries grown into a mixture of historical fact and carefully cultivated myth -- so much so that it's difficult for many observers to tell where truth ends and fancy begins. The Legend of King Arthur: ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
The Legend of King Arthur: In Search of Merlin
While Merlin the Magician is usually regarded as one ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
The Komediant
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Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary
Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary is a feature-length interview with 81-year-old Austrian Traudl Junge, who served as Hitler's personal secretary from 1942 to 1945, when she was in her ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
USS Arizona to USS Missouri: From Tragedy to Victory
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Civil War Life: Left For Dead
A common schoolteacher embarks on the adventure of a lifetime during in this ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Allies at War
The leadership and military expertise of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Charles De Gaulle proved invaluable to the Allied cause during World War II, but while these three men were fighting for the same side, the ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers
Released to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the death of the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley: His Best Friend Remembers uses as its source reference Diamond Joe Esposito, Elvis' confidante and a key ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Flights of Courage
Flights of Courage documents three of the more famous stories in aviation history including The Red Baron's remarkable World War One record of winning nearly one hundred dogfights, Charles Lindbergh's non-stop ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
In Search of History: Frontier Doctors
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2000 Years of Christianity, Episode 7: By Faith Alone
Each segment of the 2000 Years of Christianity video series combines reenactments and footage from biblical ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
2000 Years of Christianity, Episode 8: Heaven and Hell
Each segment of the 2000 Years of Christianity video series combines reenactments and footage from biblical locations to detail an element of the religion's history. This eighth episode concentrates on how the Council of ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Mini: The Complete Story
This video traces the history of one of the most recognizable automotive creations ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Moby Dick: The True Story
In 1820, an 85-foot whale attacks a ship that was harvesting young female whales in the Pacific ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
CNN Tribute: America Remembers - The Events of September 11th
Compiled from a two-part series of specials broadcast on CNN, the documentary CNN Tribute: America Remembers - The Events of September 11 recalls the events of that day in history. Starting in the morning when the first ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Eastern Philosophy, Part 3
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Elvis and June: A Love Story
Before he became the King of Rock and Roll and one of the most famous musicians of the 20th Century, Elvis Presley was just another small town boy who drove a truck and ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Marilyn: Portrait of a Legend
This documentary on the life of the legendary Marilyn Monroe concentrates primarily on her private ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Russian Painters: The Classic Years
The documentary Russian Painters: The Classic Years details how Peter the Great's influence helped create the first stirrings of an ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Russian Painters: The Impressionist Years
The documentary Russian Painters: The Impressionist Years features work from some of the most respected artists of their time ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Russian Painters: The Years of Art Nouveau
The documentary Russian Painters: The Years of Art ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Civil War Life: Shot to Pieces
Mark Bussler's film Civil War Life: Shot to Pieces chronicles the life of Harvard student ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Last Dance
In 2001, author and artist Maurice Sendak entered into an unusual collaboration with the Pilobolus Dance Company to create A Selection, a contemporary ballet inspired by true stories of the Holocaust. As Sendak and the ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
NOVA: Galileo's Battle for the Heavens
Galileo Galilei was one of the first truly revolutionary men of science; between 1585 and 1638, this pioneer was one of the first to employ ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
2000 Years of Christianity, Episode 13: Opportunities and Perils
Each segment of the 2000 Years of Christianity video series combines reenactments and footage from biblical locations to detail an element of the religion's history. This 13th and final episode ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Famous Authors: Jonathan Swift
With his classic 1726 satire Gulliver's Travels, author Jonathan ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
What Killed the Mega-Beasts?
What Killed the Mega Beasts? originally aired as a ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Ghost Hunters, Vol. 1
Ghost Hunters is a combination of In Search of and The X-Files that examines unexplained phenomena in Europe. This ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Ghost Hunters, Vol. 2
Ghost Hunters is a combination of In Search of and The X-Files that examines unexplained phenomena in Europe. This particular collection of stories ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Ghost Hunters, Vol. 3
Ghost Hunters is a combination of In Search Of and The X-Files that examines unexplained phenomena in Europe. This particular collection of stories includes "Echoes From ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
The Trials of Henry Kissinger
This incisive documentary offers a sobering portrait of statesman Henry Kissinger, quite possibly the most ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Exile in Buyukada
Revolutionary theorist Leon Trotsky was one of the leading figures in Russia's 1917 October Revolution, which brought the Bolsheviks to power and spawned the creation of the Soviet Union. However, in ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
The Mystery of Egypt
The ancient and unique landscape of Egypt is paired with a soothing instrumental soundtrack in this release from Delta. Mystery of Egypt features footage of desert scenery and the Nile along with ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
The Art of Mexico, Vol. 1: Ancient and Modern Traditions
Explore the rich tradition of Mexican art, from its roots in Native American imagery to its ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
The Art of Mexico, Vol. 2: The Painters
Known for combining the traditions of ancient mysticism along with pagan and Christian beliefs, Mexican paintings are widely viewed as both a visual and ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
National Geographic: The Search for Kennedy's PT 109
From National Geographic comes The Search for Kennedy's ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
National Geographic: Lost Subs - Disaster at Sea
Originally aired in 2002 on MSNBC, National Geographic: Lost Subs, Disaster at Sea investigates the accidental disappearance of submarines. Many things can go wrong ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Gods and Goddesses
The filmmakers at The History Channel reconsider the belief system of the Ancient Greeks in this documentary ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Inside Islam
Inside Islam traces the roots of this often ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
2000 Years of Christianity, Episode 9: God the Burdened
Werner Herzog helms God the Burdened, episode nine of the 2000 Years of Christianity documentary series, which investigates and explores the archaeology ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
2000 Years of Christianity, Episode 10: Altar of Reason
The documentary series 2000 Years of ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
1940s House [TV Series]
Assembled by the same team responsible for the reality series 1900 House and Frontier House, this three-episode endeavor challenges a 21st century British family to live under the same conditions ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
National Geographic: Egypt Eternal - The Quest for Lost Tombs
Part of the National Geographic series, Egypt Eternal - The Quest for Lost ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
National Geographic: Into the Great Pyramid
Part of the National Geographic series, Into the Great Pyramid offers footage of archaeologists making discoveries about how ancient workers built the pyramids. Included is footage of the oldest known sarcophagus being opened ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Ronald Reagan: A Legacy Remembered
For this up-close-and-personal TV documentary, former CNN Washington bureau chief Frank Cesno was given unprecedented ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Among the tasks undertaken by the WPA's Federal Writers' Project in the 1930s was to transcribe the memories of those former African-American slaves who were still ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Secret Lives: Hidden Children & Their Rescuers During WWII
As an infant at the dawn of World War II, director Aviva Slesin was handed off by her Jewish parents to a Lithuanian family, for safekeeping from the Nazis. Now, Slesin seeks out the stories of other ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Biography: Donald Rumsfeld - Top Gun
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In Search of History: Captives
When white settlers began encroaching on Native American soil in ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
The Agronomist
The fifth in a series of documentaries revolving around Haiti's struggle for democracy, this piece from ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture is a three-part documentary series originally broadcast on Channel 4 in the U.K. The program profiles the life and career of pop artist Andy Warhol, starting with his early days ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
The Red Stuff: The True Story of the Russian Race for Space
Despite the fact that the United States was ultimately considered the "winner" of the ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Berga: Soldiers of Another War
During the Battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944, thousands of American GIs were captured by German ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Terror From Within: The Untold Story Behind the Oklahoma City Bombing
Jason Van Vleet's documentary Terror From Within The Untold Story Behind the Oklahoma City Bombing tells the story of how extremists came up with a plan to overthrow the United States government, a plan the culminated in the bombing of the ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
The Highwaymen: Florida's Outsider Artists
The outsider art of Florida's Highwaymen is explored in this documentary that shows how a group of amateur African-American landscape ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Jack the Ripper
One of the most heinous killers in recorded history, the infamous ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films
As the 1950s drew to a close, high school hygiene films and VD cautionary tales gave birth to ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
D-Day: The Battle That Liberated the World
Step onto the front lines of the battle that changed the very course of history in a documentary that utilizes both vivid recreations and actual battle footage to tell the remarkable tale of the largest covert military operation in ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine
The brutality of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime is documented in Rithy Panh's ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
The Boys of 2nd Street Park
This award-winning documentary reunites six Jewish friends who grew up in the same Brighton Beach neighborhood. The reunion brings forth nostalgic memories of the friends' carefree childhood days of the 1950s and their ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Something to Cheer About
The first all-black high school basketball team to ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
B-17 Flying Legend
B 17 Flying Legend documents the aircraft that helped the allied powers defeat Germany, Japan, and Italy ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
The Navigators
The award-winning documentary The Navigators chronicles the exciting story of the historical late 18th century "race" to the land of Australia, which had not yet been ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Facing Arthur
Facing Arthur documents the unusual friendship between two musicians born in different ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Nine Good Teeth
An entire century flashes before the eyes of filmmaker Alex Halpern's centenarian grandmother in a standout documentary filmed to trace the remarkable life of Brooklyn-born, ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Chartres Cathedral: A Scared Geometry
The documentary Chartres Cathedral: A Sacred Geometry carries audiences inside the titular monument, one of the world's most revered structures, located in ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Berlin's Hidden History
Berlin's Hidden History features a respected historian showcasing some of the historic sites in the famous German city while discussing the historic ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Jesus: His Life, Mystery and Message
This program contains ten chapters telling the story of Jesus's life and teachings. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide [ History movie - 2002 ]
Dead Men's Secrets: America and the Mob - Wartime Friends
This documentary analyzes the possibility that the fire aboard the USS ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Spitfire
This program takes viewers into the cockpit to explore what it was like for wartime fighter ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Ronald Reagan: His Life and Legacy
Ronald Reagan: His Life and Legacy chronicles the life of the man who served as the 40th President of the United States of America. The film touches upon most every area of his remarkable life including his days as a radio sport ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Story of Motoring
Story of Motoring offers a look at various automobiles, trucks and other motor vehicles from every era. Images of the most current road-ready machines are mixed in with archival footage of ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Story of the Triumph Bonneville
Following its inception in Leicestershire, England in the early '60s, the Triumph-manufactured Bonneville motorcycle became synonymous 'round the world with speed, sleekness, and power. The documentary program Story of the Triumph ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
America's Favorite Cars: Fabulous Fords of the 50's
This program takes a look at the most popular Ford cars of the 1950's, also devoting separate segments to the cars ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
America's Favorite Cars: The Complete Corvette 50th Anniversary
America's Favorite Cars: The Complete Corvette 50th Anniversary offers images of hundreds of different Corvettes along with interviews given by some of the ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
America's Favorite Cars: The Complete Mustang 40th Anniversary
Through commentary, vintage commercials and archival footage, this documentary takes a look at the Ford Mustang on its 40th ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
White Thunder
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From Remagen To the Elbe
In this full-color film showcasing the U.S. Army's final push ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Clear the Skies: 9/11 Air Defense
The documentary Clear the Skies explains how in the aftermath of the attack on the World Trade Center, fighter pilots were sent into the sky to ground every plane that was in the air. There ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Aftermath: Unanswered Questions from 9/11
The failures and injustices of the US government before and ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Bombers and Bombing Raids 1939-1942
Bombers and Bombing Raids 1939-1942 documents aspects of the German air force during the early years of World War II. The ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
German Fighter Aircraft of World War 2: 1939-1942
In this documentary exploring the German aircraft of World War II, such destructive flying machines as the Messerschmitt Bf-109 and Focke Wolf Fw-190 are detailed as historians discuss ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
The Green Devils: The German Paratrooper Elite 1933-1941
Inspired to create a team of paratrooper fighters as a result of their experiences with the Soviets, the German army began preparing their own paratrooper unit known as the "fallschirmjaeger" in 1935. First ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Is It Real?: Da Vinci's Code
Dan Brown's best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
Modern Marvels: The St. Louis Arch
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The British Empire in Color [TV Documentary Series]
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The Medals of World War II
Medals of World War II features a number of veterans discussing the frightening and disturbing ... [ History movie - 2002 ]
