C. Everett Koop
Also Known As: Charles Everett Koop, Dr. C. Everett Koop, C. Koop, C Everett Md Koop
Biography: Charles Everett Koop was an American pediatric surgeon and public health administrator. He was a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and served as the 13th Surgeon General of the United States under President Ronald Reagan from 1982 to 1989.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Birthday: October 14, 1916
Deathday: February 25, 2013
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Overview: On the eve of 1987's Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, surviving families and friends of people who have died of AIDS prepare panels to be added to a large-scale memorial quilt project. Drawing from the sea of names memorialized, director Robert Epstein focuses on the lives of six people. Alongside the intimate profiles offered, through news footage and interviews, Epstein puts the AIDS crisis in the larger context of social and government response to the disease.
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-12-01
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Baby Parts for Sale
Overview: Join Marlin Maddoux, host of the nationally syndicated radio news talk program Point of View, for an investigation into the multi-million dollar a year baby parts trafficking industry, which is one of the most lucrative businesses in operation today. Yet most Americans are unaware of its existence. Many have heard about the controversy surrounding fetal tissue research but have no idea how the tissue is obtained. Today, some are claiming that cures for a number of devastating diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, diabetes and AIDS, are just around the cornerand that fetal tissue is desperately needed for research. But is it really?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Triumph at Carville: A Tale of Leprosy in America
Overview: A little-known facet of American history comes to life in this fascinating account of Carville, La., a former plantation made over into a community established for victims of leprosy from around the world. Featuring rare photographs as well as recent interviews, the program takes you inside the daily workings of one of the most intriguing medical establishments this nation has ever seen.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-01
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The Exorcist III
Overview: On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-08-17
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New York Street Games
Overview: Documentary describing various street games played by children in New York.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-07-28
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