Gerald Ford
Also Known As: Gerald R. Ford, Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr., Gerald Rudolph Ford
Biography: Gerald Rudolph Ford was the 38th President of the United States. He became President upon the resignation of President Richard Nixon on August 9, 1974. Gerald Ford became Vice-President in 1973, after the resignation of Vice-President Spiro Agnew. He became the first President to have served both as President and Vice-President and was never elected to either office.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: July 14, 1913
Age: 111 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: December 26, 2006
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I Am Richard Pryor
Overview: The life story of Richard Pryor (1940-2005), the legendary performer and iconic social satirist who transcended racial and social barriers with his honest, irreverent and biting humor.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-03-12
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...So Goes the Nation
Overview: A look at the role of the Buckeye State in the 2004 Presidential Election.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-04
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Hubert H. Humphrey: The Art of the Possible
Overview: For the last half of the 20th century, America was consumed by two struggles: the civil rights movement and the cold war. For 30 years, Hubert Humphrey stood at the center of both. As a soldier of the New Deal and the Great Society, he amassed one of the most prolific legislative records in senate history, sponsoring hundreds of billsfrom Medicare to the Peace Corps to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-10-03
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As it Happened: The Killing of Kennedy
Overview: A documentary about the days immediately before and after the assassination of JFK. It is comprised of historical interviews with people who were present, involved, and invested in those days.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-11-14
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Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents
Overview: Several important historical events occurred on the planes with call sign Air Force One. These events are described within the backdrop of the evolution of the presidents' airplanes.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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The Fall of Saigon
Overview: In April 1975 -- despite a ceasefire agreement -- the North Vietnamese communists took Saigon and the world by surprise, mounting an offensive that ousted the South Vietnamese government. This enlightening documentary recounts the last two years of America's military engagement in the country and the U.S. role in Saigon's fall. Interviews with former National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese officers provide context.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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Dorf's Golf Bible
Overview: In this sequel to Dorf on Golf, avid diminutive sportsman Derk Dorf and his new dorky caddy play some golf. However, a god-like narrator decides to use them to teach the viewers the commandments of the gold bible. A sexy angel helps.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-07-31
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How to Win the TV Debate
Overview: With Britain's first-ever political leaders' television debate imminent, award-winning reporter Michael Cockerell uncovers what it's like to take part in these contests and how leaders try to win them. He tells the inside story of why it has taken so long for such debates to arrive in the UK. The programme features candid interviews with US Presidents and their advisers on the tricks of the debate trade. Blending new film and behind-the-scenes footage, some never seen before, it's a tragicomic tale of high politics and low cunning. From John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon through to Barack Obama, candidates are seen being prepared for their debates, then in the sometimes funny, sometimes disastrous results on live television. Cockerell shows why for our would-be next Prime Ministers - Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg - the three debate stages across Britain will be what one former US President calls 'Tension City'.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-04-12
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The Phenomenon
Overview: This documentary examines unidentified aerial phenomenon. With testimony from high-ranking government officials and NASA Astronauts, Senator Harry Reid says it "makes the incredible credible."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-06
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Picturing the Presidents
Overview: We go behind the scenes and into the minds of artists as they capture, commemorate, and, at times, condemn our presidents.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-02-10
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Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Overview: His career started in the glory days of vaudeville. More than 70 years later, he is revered as the most popular and influential entertainer of the century, the show-biz giant all others are measured against. On stage and screen, on TV and radio, on Broadway and USO stages worldwide, Bob Hope has enjoyed a career of unmatched popularity. In this special, feature-length presentation, BIOGRAPHY traces his remarkable life, from his vaudeville debut he had third billing, behind a trained seal to entertaining the troops of Desert Storm. Extensive clips capture his greatest performances, while family photos and the recollections of friends, colleagues and family provide an intimate portrait of the private man.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-08-22
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All the President's Men
Overview: During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-04-09
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Buddy
Overview: The story of the often contradictory and always audacious public figure, Vincent A. "Buddy" Cianci, the former Mayor of Providence, RI. The film tracks Cianci's entanglements with city council opposition, union skirmishes, personal scandals, and criminal indictments. The result is a fascinating study of American local politics and a surprising tale of a man who, in the words of one commentator, "has a city as his mistress."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-08-11
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Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character
Overview: What can America learn from its past? The story of President Ford illuminates a fascinating moment in US history as the country was divided amid social unrest, Watergate and President Nixon's resignation, Vietnam, and economic stagnation. Although he never stood for election to national office, President Ford led us through these crises with his strong moral character to unite our nation.
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Original Language: en
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Broken Rainbow
Overview: Documentary chronicling the government relocation of 10,000 Navajo Indians in Arizona.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-05-05
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Agnelli
Overview: Documentary about the life of Giovanni "Gianni" Agnelli, an influential Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-18
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All the Presidents' Wives
Overview: A look at the women who has served as First Ladies of the United States.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-06-24
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Overview: Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-08-06
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The Presidents' Gatekeepers
Overview: An analysis of what the role of the Chief of Staff is in his position at the service of the President of the United States of America and how it has been in the past: a in-depth look, through the corridors of White House, at the internal affairs of nine presidential administrations.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-12
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National Geographic: Inside the U.S. Secret Service
Overview: Even though they are frequently seen flanking presidential convoys in their trademark dark suits and sunglasses, little is truly known about the insulated world of the United States Secret Service. National Geographic's Inside series delves deep into the inner workings of the secretive organization for an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the upper echelons of national security.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-24
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Inside the White House
Overview: Featuring behind-the-scenes footage and unprecedented access to its hallowed halls, this program from National Geographic takes viewers on an in-depth tour of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue -- the White House. Interviews with presidents and first ladies offer a revealing look at what goes into running that famous household, and White House employees give viewers a taste of the preparations involved in hosting a state dinner.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-01
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LSD a Go Go
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-14
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Presidential Bloopers
Overview: A look back at some of the funniest presidential moments in history.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-05-18
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The President's Book of Secrets
Overview: Journey inside White House history to unveil fascinating truths behind secrets known only to the President.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-01
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Mickey's 50
Overview: "Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 1978. The special was made to commemorate the 50th birthday of Mickey Mouse and highlights many moments in his career.
Genres: Documentary Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-11-19
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Miracle
Overview: When college coach Herb Brooks is hired to helm the 1980 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, he brings a unique and brash style to the ice. After assembling a team of hot-headed college all-stars, who are humiliated in an early match, Brooks unites his squad against a common foe: the heavily-favored Soviet team.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-02-06
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Oswald's Ghost
Overview: For the Baby Boomers, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy took on the same sense of tragedy as the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks did for Generation Y - not only for the effect that it had on the nation's morale but for the conspiracy theories that would follow in its wake as well. In the aftermath of the assassination,
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-14
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Get Me Roger Stone
Overview: From his days of testifying at the Watergate hearings to advising recent presidential candidate Donald Trump, Roger Stone has long offended people on both sides of the political fence as a force in conservative America. Outspoken author, pundit, ahead of his time election strategist, this is his story.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-23
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The War at Home
Overview: Documentary film about the anti-war movement in the Madison, Wisconsin area during the time of the Vietnam War. It combines archival footage and interviews with participants that explore the events of the period on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus.
Genres: Documentary War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-12-01
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Reagan
Overview: Based on the story of Americas enigmatic career of one of the revered architects of the modern world - icon, screen star, and two-term president, Ronald Reagan.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-02-07
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13th
Overview: An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-07
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The Unelected Statesman
Overview: Billy Graham was a man known worldwide for his southern charm, unmistakable voice and most importantly to him, his love and devotion to Jesus Christ. Lesser known, however, is his role as a statesman of the United States. Despite never holding public office, Graham comforted the nation in some of its darkest hours, spread its causes and principles to all corners of the globe, and counseled every president from Harry Truman to George W. Bush. This is the story of the unelected statesman.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
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Perfumed Nightmare
Overview: Kidlat, a Filipino jeepney driver, is fascinated by the idea of the American space programme and by Western society as a whole. When he moves to Paris, disillusionment sets in as his dreams are gradually shattered.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1979-01-08
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Forrest Gump
Overview: A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-06-23
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FACE OF FIRE
Overview: He pours gasoline on every fire
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-23
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Mondo Ford
Overview: Dir. Scott Calonico's film purports to solve the assassination of President Kennedy, pointing the finger at President Gerald Ford...as well as bigfoot, Stonehenge, pyramids, and extraterrestrials.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-03
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Shanks for the Memory
Overview: Visual treasure of the world of golf according to Bob Hope. Highlights include "How (he) Became a Golf Addict", "Best Advice Ever Given to (him) about Golf", and a look at "Women in Gol"
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-06-01
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Grass
Overview: Marijuana is the most controversial drug of the 20th Century. Smoked by generations to little discernible ill effect, it continues to be reviled by many governments on Earth. In this Genie Award-winning documentary veteran Canadian director Ron Mann and narrator Woody Harrelson mix humour and historical footage together to recount how the United States has demonized a relatively harmless drug.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-15
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The Helsinki Effect
Overview: The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) was the starting point for the slow but sure collapse of communist authoritarian rule in Eastern Europe. The Helsinki Effect offers new perspectives on the events of the Cold War. The film tells the story of the CSCE process, which had a major impact on the end of the Cold War, and sheds light on secret top-level discussions behind closed doors, through voice simulations using artificial intelligence.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2025-02-21
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Confessions From the Grassy Knoll: The Shocking Truth
Overview: An investigation into the story of a man who confessed to firing the fatal shot that killed JFK from the Grassy Knoll in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. His story becomes one more compelling piece of evidence for what most Americans have long suspected: that their government covered up critical facts about the CIA's collaboration with Organized Crime to assassinate the President of the United States.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-04-09
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