Paul Roebling
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Biography: Paul Roebling (March 1, 1934 – July 27, 1994) was an American actor noted for Blue Thunder, Prince of the City and Carolina Skeletons. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Roebling, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: March 01, 1934
Age: 91 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: July 27, 1994
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Blue Thunder
Overview: Los Angeles, California. Officer Murphy, a veteran Metropolitan Police helicopter pilot suffering from severe trauma due to his harsh experiences during the Vietnam War, and Lymangood, his resourceful new partner, are tasked with testing an advanced and heavily armed experimental chopper known as Blue Thunder.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-02-05
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A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
Overview: An elderly widow must find meaning and activity in her life when her son suggests she is no longer capable of handling her own affairs.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-02-03
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Mrs. Miniver
Overview: A British housewife faces up to the harsh realities of the Second World War.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-01-07
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The Donner Party
Overview: Doomed attempt to get to California in 1846. More than just a riveting tale of death, endurance and survival. The Donner Party's nightmarish journey penetrated to the very heart of the American Dream at a crucial phase of the nation's "manifest destiny." Touching some of the most powerful social, economic and political currents of the time, this extraordinary narrative remains one of the most compelling and enduring episodes to come out of the West.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-10-28
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The End of August
Overview: In the turn of the century South, a woman feels unfulfilled by marriage and motherhood and has an affair with a younger man. Later, the woman leaves her family and tries to start a new life alone.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-11-19
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Brooklyn Bridge
Overview: Today it's a symbol of strength and vitality. 135 years ago, it was a source of controversy. This documentary examines the great problems and ingenious solutions that marked the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. From conception to construction, it traces the bridge's transformation from a spectacular feat of heroic engineering to an honored symbol in American culture.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-11-08
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The Statue of Liberty
Overview: For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and provocative portrait of the statue, Ken Burns explores both the history of America’s premier symbol and the meaning of liberty itself. Featuring rare archival photographs, paintings and drawings, readings from actual diaries, letters and newspapers of the day, the fascinating story of this universally admired monument is told. In interviews with Americans from all walks of life, including former New York governor Mario Cuomo, the late congresswoman Barbara Jordan and the late writers James Baldwin and Jerzy Kosinski, The Statue of Liberty examines the nature of liberty and the significance of the statue to American life. Nominated for both the Academy Award ® and the Emmy Award ®, The Statue of Liberty received the prestigious CINE Golden Eagle, the Christopher Award and the Blue Ribbon at the American Film Festival.
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-10-26
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Prince of the City
Overview: New York City detective Daniel Ciello agrees to help the United States Department of Justice help eliminate corruption in the police department, as long as he will not have to turn in any close friends. In doing so, Ciello uncovers a conspiracy within the force to smuggle drugs to street informants.
Genres: Drama Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-08-19
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Carolina Skeletons
Overview: After a long time in the army, an Afro-American soldier returns to his hometown, where, years ago, his brother was executed for the rape and murder of two white girls. The commando believes his brother to have been innocent and seeks a proof for that, but there are some people in the town who will stop at nothing to hide the secrets of their past...
Genres: Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-09-30
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As Summers Die
Overview: Set in a sleepy Southern Louisiana town in 1959, a lawyer, searches for justice as he volunteers to help a black woman whose property is being threatened by the Holts, the first family of the town, after she refuses to sell her valuable land.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-05-18
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The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God
Overview: They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing, the world called them Shakers. Ken Burns creates a moving portrait of this particularly American movement, and in the process, offers us a new and unusually moving way to understand the Shakers.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-11-01
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Darrow
Overview: The life and career of Clarence Darrow, the noted American lawyer and civil libertarian.
Genres: Drama TV Movie History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-06-08
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