Wallis Simpson
Also Known As: Duchess of Windsor , Bessie Wallis Warfield, Wallis Warfield Spencer Simpson Windsor, Wallis Windsor
Biography: Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Simpson; June 19, 1896 – April 24, 1986), was an American socialite and wife of the former King Edward VIII. Their intention to marry and her status as a divorcée caused a constitutional crisis that led to Edward's abdication. From Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthday: June 19, 1896
Deathday: April 24, 1986
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Love in Exile
Overview: Part of the ,,Forty minute" series of documentaries that have nothing in common besides from their lasting time. This 1984 documentary provides a fascinating account of the lives of the former King Edward VIII and the American divorcée for whom he gave up the British throne in 1936. The Duke died in 1972 but the Duchess lived on until 1986, two years after this programme was transmitted.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-02-01
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Royal Wives at War
Overview: The Queen Mother and Wallis Simpson look back at the dramatic events of 1936, which led to King Edward Vlll giving up the throne for the woman he loved.
Genres: History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-01-08
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Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Overview: A deliciously scandalous portrait of unsung Hollywood legend Scotty Bowers, whose bestselling memoir chronicled his decades spent as sexual procurer to the stars.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-07-27
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Girl 27
Overview: The reclusive Patricia Douglas comes out of hiding to discuss the 1937 MGM scandal, in which the powerful film studio tricked her and over 100 other underage girls into attending a stag party, where she was raped.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-27
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Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen
Overview: The story of Queen Elizabeth II in her own words, featuring never-before-seen home movies.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-05-29
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A King's Story
Overview: A King's Story is a 1965 British documentary film directed by Harry Booth about the life of King Edward VIII, from his birth until abdication in 1936. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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Edward & George: Two Brothers, One Throne
Overview: The complex relationship between royal brothers Edward VIII and George VI, who were both at the heart of the infamous abdication crisis of 1936, is the subject of this excellent documentary. From British Pathé TV's Royalty Collection.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-05-18
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Maria by Callas
Overview: Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs, the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose from humble beginnings in New York City to become a glamorous international superstar and one of the greatest artists of all time.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-13
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The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
Overview: Hosted by Orson Welles, this documentary utilizes a grab bag of dramatized scenes, stock footage, TV news clips and interviews to ask: Did 16th century French astrologer and physician Nostradamus actually predict such events as the fall of King Louis XVI, the rise of Napoleon, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy? And are there prophecies that have yet to come true?
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-01-09
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Wallis Simpson, Loved and Lost
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-05-07
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The Champagne Safari
Overview: The story of Charles E. Bedaux, Franco-American industrial efficiency expert, adventurer, and Nazi collaborator. In 1934, he bankrolled a 1,200-mile expedition across northern Canada, supported by an outrageously equipped entourage. Documentary about a wealthy adventurer whose Nazi ties eventually led to charges of treason.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-08-05
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JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick
Overview: The real reasons and orchestrators behind Hitler, to an incredible theory of the JFK assassination, all the way to 9/11 and the current age of the terrorist. Taken from an historical perspective starting around World War 1 leading to present day.
Genres: Crime Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-19
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