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Meerkat Manor
8.3

Meerkat Manor

Sep. 02, 2005

Meerkat Manor

Meerkat Manor is a British television programme produced by Oxford Scientific Films for Animal Planet International that premiered in September ...
Most Evil
8.2

Most Evil

Jul. 13, 2006

Most Evil

Most Evil is an American forensics television program on Investigation Discovery presented by forensic psychiatrist Michael Stone of Columbia ...
Meditation on Violence
5.9

Meditation on Violence

Chao-Li Chi shadow boxes indoors and practices with a sword outdoors. Theoretically, the film describes in a single continuous movement three ...
The Beginning or the End
6.6

The Beginning or the End

The research, development, and deployment of the first atomic bomb, as well as the bombing of Hiroshima, are detailed in this docudrama.
The Fleet That Came to Stay
6.6

The Fleet That Came to Stay

A propaganda short film produced by the US Navy in 1945 about the naval engagements of the invasion of Okinawa.
Western Approaches
7

Western Approaches

Dec. 02, 1944

Western Approaches

A World War II drama-documentary showing the struggles of Merchant Navy seamen following an attack by a U-Boat. Western Approaches is a vast area ...
Grand Designs
8.5

Grand Designs

Apr. 29, 1999

Grand Designs

British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
The Fighting Lady
7.2

The Fighting Lady

Dec. 21, 1944

The Fighting Lady

Oscar winner William Wyler directed this 1944 “newsdrama,” narrated by Lieut. Robert Taylor, USNR (Bataan), and photographed in zones ...
The Tree in a Test Tube
4.6

The Tree in a Test Tube

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are stopped by narrator Pete Smith for the purpose of showing the audience how much wood and wood by-products the ...
People of the Po Valley
6.7

People of the Po Valley

A documentary short detailing the life of Italians living on the Po River in the 1940s.
Little House on the Prairie
7.5

Little House on the Prairie

A documentary on Al Gore’s campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.
We Must Have Music
5.9

We Must Have Music

Jan. 01, 1942

We Must Have Music

A short history of movie music is presented, from silent films accompanied by a single piano, to the elaborate song scores for musicals (with ...
Flavor of Love
4.8

Flavor of Love

Jesus Camp is a Christian summer camp where children hone their “prophetic gifts” and are schooled in how to “take back America ...
Why We Fight: Prelude to War
7

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra’s Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the Pentagon and George C. ...
Chance at Heaven
6

Chance at Heaven

Jan. 01, 2024

Chance at Heaven

Greg James and Maisie Adam will team up to tackle some of the classic Indiana Jones stunts – we’re talking dodging poisonous darts, outrunning ...
Animal Cops: Houston
7.9

Animal Cops: Houston

Aug. 11, 2003

Animal Cops: Houston

The dedicated team at the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a private charity, responds to a variety of distress calls ...
Overhaulin’
6.8

Overhaulin’

Apr. 20, 2004

Overhaulin’

Overhaulin’ is an American automotive reality TV show that ran for five seasons on TLC between 2004–2009, and currently on Velocity and ...
How It’s Made
7.8

How It’s Made

Jan. 06, 2001

How It’s Made

Have you ever wondered how the products you use every day are made? How It’s Made leads you through the process of how everyday products, ...
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
5.5

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes behind the scenes to look at how the sound portion of ...
The City
5.9

The City

May. 26, 1939

The City

A prescient documentary about city planning, which presents idyllic suburbs and nuclear families as a solution to the chaos, poverty and social ...
The 400 Million
6.7

The 400 Million

Mar. 07, 1939

The 400 Million

The 400 million people of China are heirs to a great civilization, as their pagodas and stone lions can attest. But they are under attack from ...
The Spanish Earth
6.5

The Spanish Earth

Jul. 10, 1937

The Spanish Earth

A propaganda film made during the Spanish Civil War in support of the Republican government against the rebellion by Gen. Francisco ...
Borneo
6.3

Borneo

Sep. 03, 1937

Borneo

Expeditions in Borneo by Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson show the terrain, flora, fauna and lifestyle of Borneo as the Johnsons search for a huge ...
Fifth Gear
6.5

Fifth Gear

Apr. 08, 2002

Fifth Gear

Getting viewers up to speed on all the latest automotive information, with new car reviews, second hand bargains and industry tidbits being the ...
Three Songs About Lenin
6.5

Three Songs About Lenin

This documentary, made up of 3 episodes, is based on three songs sung by anonymous people in Soviet Russia about Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.
Triumph of the Will
7.1

Triumph of the Will

Mar. 28, 1935

Triumph of the Will

A showcase of German chancellor and Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler at the 1934 Nuremberg Rally.
New Earth
7

New Earth

Dec. 14, 1933

New Earth

The film is a documentary portraying a struggle as man tries to subdue nature. To prevent flooding and for purposes of land reclamation, the ...
30 Days
7.9

30 Days

Jun. 15, 2005

30 Days

30 Days is a reality television show on the FX cable network in the United States, created and hosted by Morgan Spurlock. In each episode, ...