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- French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that heads off to New York City. The American military must chase the monster across the city to stop it before it reproduces.
- A small-town woman tries to achieve her goal of becoming a flight attendant.
- In the early 1940s, an infamous New York paparazzo gets an assignment from a club owner to do a background search on a mysterious gangster, which leads him down a very dangerous path.
- Creators, cast and network executives recount the strange history of the Dana Carvey Show, the irreverent prime time sketch comedy show that aired for eight episodes on ABC, following its star's meteoric run on Saturday Night Live.
- While on a school field trip, two friends travel through time and meet Martin Luther King Jr. at different points in his life.
- The story of matinee idol Tab Hunter from teenage stable boy to closeted Hollywood star of the 1950s.
- When an unemployed Detroit man is arrested for a crime he didn't commit, his three children are determined to get him out of jail in time for Christmas and they decide to enlist the help of "the most powerful man in the world" - President Hoover. En route to the White House, they meet an array of colorful characters.
- The true stories that spawned the eerie tale of Damien, a small boy with an angelic face, whose very name still conjures up thoughts of Satan. This documentary shares spine-tingling information about the the all-too-memorable flick that has terrorized film audiences since 1976.
- Documentary about the moviestar's last months including her tumultuous love affairs, drug and alcohol dependency, depression and eventual firing from her final film, 20th Century Fox's "Something's Got To Give". Features several first time interviews with the people surrounding Monroe at the end of her life, behind the scenes footage and stills, and the assembled footage from her final film, co-starring Dean Martin and Cyd Charisse.
- Narrated by Robert Wagner, this documentary features Lana Turner's daughter, Cheryl Crane, talking about her mother and their various personal issues.
- A biographical film about the acclaimed American humourist and author.
- 19991h 52mTV-146.9 (128)TV MovieOn smoking, drinking and drugs in the 20th century. Via interviews with historians and professionals in the drug treatment field interspersed with film clips that delves into the history of USA's relationship with mind-altering substances.
- 200046m7.3 (403)VideoDocumentary on the making of Kubrick's classic film.
- As the first "blonde bombshell," Mae West reigned supreme and changed the nation's view of women, sex and race- on stage, in films, on radio and television. Including clips from Night After Night, She Done Him Wrong, I'm No Angel, Belle of the Nineties, and Klondike Annie. In addition to home movies and archival footage, Anthony Quinn, Rex Reed and Robert Wise provide interviews.
- A documentary that details the making of the 6th official James Bond film, 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Features include interviews with the cast and crew, including the blockbuster hit film's director Peter Hunt and star George Lazenby.
- As seen on AMC, "Backstory" is a series that takes a provocative and in-depth look at the making of popular motion pictures. Stars, directors, producers and other Hollywood players provide revealing inside "backstories" about the events that affected each production - and their lives. Using exclusive film footage, rare archival still photos and insightful interviews, these programs uncover everything from fascinating behind-the-scenes intrigue to cutthroat studio politics.
- Leonard Nimoy narrates this documentary chronicling all five "Fly" films. Starting with a short story in Playboy Magazine in 1957, and ending with a gruesome tale in _Fly II, The (1989), this 5-film franchise is known for being one of the best/well known franchises in the history of the science fiction genre.
- The first part tells of the life and works of L. Frank Baum, along with his career as a writer and filmmaker, centering on the creation of Oz. This portion continues with the effect of Oz after his death, with novelties, dolls, radio, stage, and screen adaptions, and advertising gimmicks based on his work, culminating with MGM's Wizard of Oz, The (1939), and discussing some of the major alterations between the book and the film, such as MGM making Baum's real-life adventure a dream. The second half is about interpretation of Oz by other artists, including Helen Kish, Barry Moser, Barry Mahon, Evelyn Copelman, Robert Tonner, Robin Woods, Michael Hague, Lizbeth Zwerger, Pavel Arsyenov, and Charles Santore. The documentary concludes with an analysis of Baum's work and its profound effect on American culture.
- Claire Bloom has performed leading and important supporting roles in numerous plays by William Shakespeare, starting while she was still in her teens. In this documentary, she discusses her experiences and performs monologues and soliloquies from 'Romeo and Juliet,' 'The Merchant of Venice,' 'As You Like It,' 'Richard III,' 'Hamlet,' and 'King Henry the Eighth,' among others. Film and television footage from her earlier performances is also featured, as is a brief clip of Sarah Bernhardt as Hamlet in a 1900 silent film version of that play.
- A documentary on the making of Stanley Kubrick's classic film 'Dr. Strangelove'.
- The making of John Wayne's last film, 'The Shootist'.
- Historical documentary on the Spanish-American war, the events surrounding it, and the people involved. Highlights events in Cuba and the Philippines.
- Ancient military historian Roel Konijnendijk rates 10 battle scenes in movies and television for realism. He discusses the accuracy of ancient-warfare battle scenes, penning enemies, and swords and buckles. He also comments on bolt artillery, bow and arrow precision, and walls of flame. Konijnendijk analyzes chariot tactics, pavises and ditches as well.
- Robert Osbourne hosts this television special, in which many trailers for Humphrey Bogart's films are presented here to show how he established himself in Hollywood. Trailers featured are for films that he had tiny roles in as well as starring roles.
- A retrospective documentary with the great team behind John Schlesinger's classic thriller Marathon Man (1976) on the occasion of celebrating the 25th anniversary of the film release. Actors Dustin Hoffman, Roy Scheider and Marthe Keller, writer William Goldman and producer Robert Evans all appear many years later to recollect events about the production and their experience while working on it.
- Professional pickpocket Lee Thompson looks at 12 pickpocketing scenes from popular TV shows and movies and rates them based on realism. He looks at "Birds of Prey" (2020), "The Take" (2016), "Ocean's Eleven" (2001), "Now You See Me" (2013), "Killing Eve" (2018), "Gangs of New York" (2002), "Pickpocket" (1959), "Pickpockets" (2018), "Focus" (2015), "The Adventures of Tintin" (2011), and "Sleight" (2016).
- A film about the life, career and causes of the Canadian social and political activist leader, Maude Barlow.
- 1985– 1h 27mTV-147.7 (449)TV EpisodeThroughout his career as an actor and a filmmaker, Clint Eastwood has practiced a policy of alternation, seldom repeating a tone, a character, or a genre two films in a row.
- 1985– 55mTV-147.9 (156)TV EpisodeThe actor discusses his life and career, with recollections from friends and colleagues.
- In the annals of crime, perhaps no name evokes terror more than that Jack the Ripper. Although this anonymous killer committed his gruesome murders more than a century ago, his name lives on. This program goes to England to investigate the murder of five women, which took place in 1888 and have gripped the collective psyche ever since. Most frightening of all is the fact that murderer was never caught, or even identified. Criminologists present their theories on the identity of the infamous killer. Never-before-released photographs graphically display the vicious work of Jack the Ripper's knife.
- Identifying the 1970's hit NBC police drama, "CHiP's". Includes interviews with the stars, behind the scenes, court battle and, its demise in 1983.
- He was boxy, with stumpy legs that wouldn't completely straighten a short straggly tail and an ungainly gait; though he didn't look the part, Seabiscuit was one of the most remarkable thoroughbred racehorses in history. In the 1930s, when Americans longed to escape the grim realities of Depression-era life, four men turned Seabiscuit into a national hero. They were his fabulously wealthy owner Charles Howard, his famously silent and stubborn trainer Tom Smith and the two hard-bitten, gifted jockeys who rode him to glory. By following the paths that brought these four together and in telling the story of Seabiscuit's unlikely career, this film illuminates the precarious economic conditions that defined America in the 1930s and explores the fascinating behind-the-scenes world of thoroughbred racing. Scott Glenn narrates.
- The Life of Cannibal and Serial Killer Jeffrey Dahmer.
- When the Communists took over Russia in 1917, the royal family was executed the year after, 1918. But in later years, many said that the youngest princess escaped. The program looks at recent evidence which clears up many questions surrounding the fate of the young woman, as well as the identity of the Anastasia claimer in New York City in 1928. Was she the genuine princess or a fake?
- Learn more about the classified mission to rescue an American hostage and the man hunt for a dictator that led to the boldest US military strike since Vietnam, the surprise invasion of Panama in December of 1989.
- The documentary profiled the life and career of Joey Heatherton.
- 1987– 44mTV-148.1 (135)TV EpisodeA look at the life and career of actor Rex Harrison
- A look at the genesis of classic film, All About Eve.
- Cast and crew discuss An Affair to Remember (1957).
- 1992–6.8 (12)TV Episode
- 2001– 1h 30m7.7 (11)TV Episode
- America's love affair with the quiz show is dealt a blow when it's revealed that the games are fixed.
- Wilder and Monroe do battle with the Hays Office to get a successful sex comedy onto the big screen.