Roger Mudd
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Birthday: February 09, 1928
Deathday: March 09, 2021
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Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
2013-01-01
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
Overview: Documentary commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's March on Washington, a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The film tells the story of how the march for jobs and freedom began, speaking to the people who organised and participated in it. Using rarely seen archive footage the film reveals the background stories surrounding the build up to the march as well as the fierce opposition it faced from the JFK administration, J Edgar Hoover's FBI and widespread claims that it would incite racial violence, chaos and disturbance. The film follows the unfolding drama as the march reaches its ultimate triumphs, gaining acceptance from the state, successfully raising funds and in the end, organised and executed peacefully.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-01
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Inside Hawaiian Volcanoes
1989-01-01
Inside Hawaiian Volcanoes
Overview: A short documentary produced and directed by famed volcanologist Maurice Krafft in order to educate audiences about how volcanoes are formed, erupt, and are studied.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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The Selling of the Pentagon
1971-02-23
The Selling of the Pentagon
Overview: The Selling of the Pentagon, was an important documentary aired in primetime on CBS on 23 February 1971. The aim of this film, produced by Peter Davis, was to examine the increasing utilization and cost to the taxpayers of public relations activities by the military-industrial complex in order to shape public opinion in favor of the military.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-02-23
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Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
2023-12-20
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
Overview: A deep dive into the short yet impactful life of the trailblazing Latino comic whose son also went on to a career of much acclaim.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-20
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100 Years of Terror: A Legacy of Violence
2000-04-24
100 Years of Terror: A Legacy of Violence
Overview: The history of terrorism in the 20th century, beginning with the French Revolution's Reign of Terror.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-04-24
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Biblical Disasters
2000-01-01
Biblical Disasters
Overview: History travels thousands of years back in time with a fresh investigation of the most infamous and devastating catastrophes in the Bible. From the epic floods in the time of Noah, the fire and brimstone that beset Sodom and Gomorrah, and the calamitous Ten Plagues of Egypt, Biblical Disasters explores these legendary tragedies to illuminate their essential humanity and to compare them with the cataclysmic natural disasters of more recent times.
Genres: History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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World War I: The Death of Glory
1997-01-01
World War I: The Death of Glory
Overview: After World War I, after the destruction of the old world order, nothing was recognizable--and what was rebuilt was only a shadow of the greatness and history that had been destroyed. Using graphic footage, commentary by leading experts, battlefield tours, archival artifacts, and previously unpublished images from L'Album de la Guerre: 1914-1919, this A & E Special argues that the Great War had a more profound effect on civilization than any other war in history, before or since.
Genres: History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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