Lyndon B. Johnson
Also Known As: LBJ, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Lyndon Johnson
Biography: Lyndon Baines Johnson, often referred to by the initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. Formerly the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963, he assumed the presidency following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. A Democrat from Texas, Johnson also served as a United States Representative and as the Majority Leader in the United States Senate.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Stonewall, Texas, USA
Birthday: August 27, 1908
Deathday: January 22, 1973
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Gender: Male
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Unwarranted Influence
Overview: An intense examination of the military industrial complex, from President Eisenhower to the modern day.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-07-04
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The Most Dangerous Man in America
Overview: "The Most Dangerous Man in America" is the story of what happens when a former Pentagon insider, armed only with his conscience, steadfast determination, and a file cabinet full of classified documents, decides to challenge an "imperial" presidency – answerable to neither Congress, the press, nor the people – in order to help end the Vietnam War.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-10-16
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Arthur Miller: Writer
Overview: One of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century, Arthur Miller created such celebrated works as Death of a Salesman and The Crucible, which continue to move audiences around the world today. He also made headlines for being targeted by the House Un-American Activities Committee at the height of the McCarthy Era and entering into a tumultuous marriage with Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. Told from the unique perspective of his daughter, filmmaker Rebecca Miller, Arthur Miller: Writer is an illuminating portrait that combines interviews spanning decades and a wealth of personal archival material, and provides new insights into Miller’s life as an artist and exploring his character in all its complexity.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-08
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Lions Love
Overview: Three actors in Hollywood live and love together. A director comes from New York to make a movie about actors and Hollywood.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-10-12
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Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
Overview: Documentary featuring interviews with director Sidney Lumet, "Fail-Safe" (2000) producer George Clooney, star Dan O’Herlihy and screenwriter Walter Bernstein.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-10-31
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Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald
Overview: On the anniversary of Martin Luther King's death, Sir Trevor McDonald travels to the Deep South of America to get closer to the man who meant so much to him.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-22
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The Untold History Of The United States
Overview: Oliver Stone charts the history of the United States from the Second World War to the present.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-12
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Freedom Summer
Overview: In the summer of 1964, more than 700 students descended on violent, segregated Mississippi. Defying authorities, they registered voters, created freedom schools, and established the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Fifty years later, eyewitness accounts and never-before-seen archival material tell their story. Not all of them would make it through.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-01-17
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Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man
Overview: National Geographic documentary on Martin Luther King Jr. helps drive change in the United States in the face of bitter opposition, not least from opponents within the U.S. government; King is subjected to a fierce campaign of intimidation by J. Edgar Hoover's FBI.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-04
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The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress
Overview: The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress follows the new presidential aircraft's creation, diving into how it transformed into a top-secret command center.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-02-16
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Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
Overview: The outrageous, groundbreaking comic Lenny Bruce, whose iconoclastic material in a conservative era got him into tragic trouble, is profiled by a close friend, Fred Baker, who prefers to remember the laughs Lenny Bruce's memory evokes instead of the tears. By presenting Bruce's landmark skits on the Steve Allen Show, his failed TV pilot episode and a candid interview with Nat Hentoff, Bruce's genius and anguish show through the dramatic and tragic trajectory of his career from aspiring artist to hunted "lawbreaker".
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-01-01
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A Greater Society
Overview: It’s the 2014 midterms and residents of a South Florida retirement community feel the weight of democracy on their shoulders. In one of the most influential counties of America’s largest swing state, these political kingmakers trade their golf clubs for clipboards and hit the pavement to get out the vote. A GREATER SOCIETY is a feature documentary to inspire voter turnout. Inside the gates of Wynmoor Village are three miles of manicured lawns lined with palm trees, a golf course, and carefully maintained condominiums. At first glance, it’s just another retirement community where elders go to enjoy their golden years relaxing by the pool and taking ceramics classes; but look further and you’ll see that the people who live in this community share something unique: the power to have a real impact on national politics.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-09-17
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Hanoi, Tuesday 13th
Overview: In December 1967 a Cuban film crew led by Santiago Alvarez, the veteran polemicist, traveled to Hanoi. They shot the footage which constitutes this short documentary all in one day - Tuesday 13. The film is the story of that day, and what happened to the North Vietnamese people in the course of it.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1969-10-03
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I Am Jackie O
Overview: Jackie Kennedy Onassis was the most famous woman in the world, impossibly glamourous and universally admired. She was also complex, layered, and extremely guarded, making her endlessly fascinating and enigmatic. This incredibly compelling film provides a definitive exploration of her life, from iconic first lady to widow, unofficial royalty and fashion icon.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-11-26
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The Lies That Led America To War In Vietnam
Overview: America's involvement in the Vietnam War dramatically intensified in 1964 after the Tonkin Gulf incident, an incident in which the blame falls squarely on the Johnson administration. What would follow would be a series of misinformation and outright lies from the government to mislead the American public into supporting a war that would become increasingly harder to justify.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-03-08
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A Norman Rockwell Christmas
Overview: Could there ever really be a Christmas without Norman Rockwell? For three generations, America's most beloved and popular artist treated us with his inspiring, fun-loving and wonderfully optimistic portraits of American life. To Rockwell, people were at their best during holidays and Christmas was certainly his favorite. Join Eddie Albert and Ross Malinger (TV's Good Advice) as they host this nostalgic, heartwarming look at the illustrious world of Norman Rockwell. With the help of the magnificent 170 voices of the world famous Pacific Chorale, you'll experience these Christmas scenes springing to life with all the magic and wonder Rockwell originally envisioned. Lift your spirits with this Christmas adventure you'll watch again and again!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-09-15
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Disasters of the Century
Overview: This entry in the "Reel Moments" video series contains newsreel and archive footage of famous 20th century disasters, including: the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows bridge, various ship sinkings, racecar crashes, and assassinations, with emphasis on the assassinations of Martin Luther King, John F. Kennedy, and Robert F. Kennedy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-05-21
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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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Within These Walls: A Tour of the White House
Overview: A special that takes a look inside the White House.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Overview: J. Robert Oppenheimer was a national hero, the brilliant scientist who during WWII led the scientific team that created the atomic bomb. But after the bomb brought the war to an end, in spite of his renown and his enormous achievement, America turned on him - humiliated and cast him aside. The question the film asks is, "Why?"
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-24
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Chicago 10
Overview: Archival footage, animation and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who were put on trial following the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Genres: Documentary Animation History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-02-29
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The Atomic Cafe
Overview: A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-03-17
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Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Overview: For more than thirty years, and through his television program, Fred Rogers (1928-2003), host, producer, writer and pianist, accompanied by his puppets and his many friends, spoke directly to young children about some of life's most important issues.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-29
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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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JFK: One PM Central Standard Time
Overview: A special recounting the riveting story of the reporting from Dallas and the New York CBS Newsroom from the moment President Kennedy was shot until Cronkite's emotional pronouncement of his death at 1:00 p.m. CST. The program features moving memories from the producers, writers and reporters who were there on the day.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-13
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JFK: 24 Hours That Changed the World
Overview: Created for the 60th anniversary of the assassination of John F Kennedy, this is a unique, moment-by-moment view of the events in Dallas, Texas on the 22nd November 1963.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-22
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Executive Action
Overview: Rogue intelligence agents, right-wing politicians, greedy capitalists, and free-lance assassins plot and carry out the JFK assassination in this speculative agitprop.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-11-07
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The Road to Mass Incarceration
Overview: This video, The Road to Mass Incarceration, by Greenhouse Media summarizes criminal justice policy decisions dating back to the 1960s. Although the effects often took decades to manifest, each of these policy shifts increased the rate of incarceration in the U.S. The video ends with many of the architects of these changes, Democrats and Republicans alike, admitting the failure of these policies and suggesting that it is time for real change.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-13
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Hearts and Minds
Overview: Many times during his presidency, Lyndon B. Johnson said that ultimate victory in the Vietnam War depended upon the U.S. military winning the "hearts and minds" of the Vietnamese people. Filmmaker Peter Davis uses Johnson's phrase in an ironic context in this anti-war documentary, filmed and released while the Vietnam War was still under way, juxtaposing interviews with military figures like U.S. Army Chief of Staff William C. Westmoreland with shocking scenes of violence and brutality.
Genres: Documentary War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-12-20
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Laboratory Greece
Overview: A journey through Greece and Europe’s past and recent history: from the Second World War to the current crisis. It is a historical documentary, a look into many stories. «If Democracy can be destroyed in Greece, it can be destroyed throughout Europe» Paul Craig Roberts
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-12-08
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Overview: Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activist to world-renowned leader of the Civil Rights movement. Rare footage of King's speeches, protests, and arrests are interspersed with scenes of other high-profile supporters and opponents of the cause, punctuated by heartfelt testimonials by some of Hollywood's biggest stars.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-03-24
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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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John Lewis: Good Trouble
Overview: The timely biopic focuses on John Lewis’ longstanding prominence as a civil rights champion and his continuing crusade for racial and social equality. The documentary illuminates the 80-year-old Congressman’s life as it chronicles the moments on the extraordinary journey that have shaped his place in history and make him such a galvanizing figure today as protests circle the globe. Lewis’ schedule has increased ten-fold as he has become the go-to figure for TV news shows, podcasts and newspapers and magazines from the Washington Post to Vanity Fair, commenting on and leading the way forward through today’s worldwide protests and demonstrations.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-07-03
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Revolution Underway
Overview: This color propaganda film made National Education Program (NEP) as a warning to citizens of the USA about the subversive groups within the country looking to destroy the American system and its people. It dates to 1968, one of the most chaotic years in 20th Century American history.
Genres: Documentary History Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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The Killing of America
Overview: A documentary of the decline of America. Featuring footage (most exclusive to this film) from race riots to serial killers and much, much more.
Genres: Documentary Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-09-05
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For All Mankind
Overview: A testament to NASA's Apollo program of the 1960s and '70s. Composed of actual NASA footage of the missions and astronaut interviews, the documentary offers the viewpoint of the individuals who braved the remarkable journey to the moon and back.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-11-01
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Did the Mob Kill JFK?
Overview: Did the Mafia order the killing of JFK? The compelling evidence includes a never before seen interview with an FBI informant who shared a prison cell with a Mafia kingpin.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-22
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Killing John F. Kennedy
Overview: John F Kennedy was one of America's greatest presidents. He was the voice of the people who was a natural public speaker and a cool calm figure in front of the cameras. His influence helped push America through the most dangerous moments of the cold war, diffusing what could have been world nuclear destruction. But in November 1963, his life would come to a devastating end through the hands of an assassin. But who would kill one of the most popular presidents? Why was he a target? Join us as we investigate the life and career of JFK and ask the question...Who was really behind the killing of JFK?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-05-24
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MLK: The Assassination Tapes
Overview: Relive an unspeakable tragedy detailed with unforgettable images, videos, and recordings only recently rediscovered.
Genres: Documentary History Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-02-12
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The Day That Lasted 21 Years
Overview: Stunning espionage documentary on the US conspiracy that led to the 1964 Brazilian coup d'état. John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson original White House tapes, and CIA Top Secret documents reveal how the US government planned to overthrow Brazilian elected president João Goulart.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2012-09-30
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The Kennedy Detail
Overview: Based on the book by Gerald S. Blaine With Lisa McCubbin "The Kennedy Detail", this documentary interviews the men who served on President JFK's Secret Service Detail and their memories of the man, president, and perceptions of Camelot. Some of these men were there on the fateful day when life changed on the streets of Dallas, TX in Dealey Plaza on November 22nd, 1963.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-02
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Propaganda
Overview: An anti-western propaganda film about the influences of American visual and consumption culture on the rest of the world, as told from a North Korean perspective.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-02-14
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Faces of November
Overview: Robert Drew shows the sights and sounds from the funeral of President John F. Kennedy in November, 1963. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-08-27
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The Lost JFK Tapes: The Assassination
Overview: President John F. Kennedy's 1963 assassination in Dallas has sparked decades of questions and controversy. The "lost" JFK recordings made available for this documentary -- including local TV and radio reports -- shed new light on the tragedy. The rarely seen material has been organized to capture the drama as it unfolded, including the shocked reactions of Dallas citizens, many of whom were caught up directly in the sweep of events.
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-23
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Four Days In November
Overview: 1964 American documentary film about the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-10-07
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The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After
Overview: A behind-the-scenes look at November 22, 1963 from the unique perspective of Lyndon Johnson. On his pivotal first day as President, Lyndon Johnson is put to the test as he contends with the jarring transfer of political power and the daunting challenge of securing the trust of a devastated nation. From new details about when JFK really died, to the truth behind LBJ's Oath of Office photo on Air Force One, this special uncovers an unfamiliar story born out of one of the most crucial days in American history
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-10-18
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The Secret KGB JFK Assassination Files
Overview: On Nov. 22, 1963 the world was shocked by the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The mystery surrounding this history-changing event has led to many unanswered questions.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Klansville U.S.A.
Overview: Investigates the reasons North Carolina, long seen as the most progressive state in the South, became home to the largest Klan organization in the country, with more members than all the other Southern states combined, during the 1960s.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-01-13
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The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
Overview: One of the dominating figures in Elvis Presley's life was his manager, who was known as the "Colonel". No other relationship in Elvis' life was as controversial and misunderstood as the one he had with Colonel Tom Parker. The truth about their unique friendship is revealed in this documentary.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-31
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LBJ
Overview: This is a montage of different images from the JFK, Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy triumphs and assassinations, all three events being observed by Lyndon Johnson as the dark figure who is plotting the anti-black rights movement.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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The President, April 1968
Overview: The film captures the pivotal events surrounding President Lyndon Johnson's historic address on March 31st, focusing on his decision to halt bombing in North Vietnam and his surprising announcement not to seek re-election. The speech aimed for peace negotiations amidst the Vietnam War, leading to diplomatic breakthroughs with North Vietnam. It also chronicles the aftermath, including societal unrest following Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination and Johnson's efforts to maintain national unity.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-04-01
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The Making of the President: 1964
Overview: Acclaimed producer David L. Wolper presents this landmark documentary (based on Theodore H. White's best-selling book) that analyzes Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson's landslide victory over Republican Barry Goldwater in the 1964 presidential election.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-12-13
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John F. Kennedy and the Memory of a Nation
Overview: The Sixth Floor museum at Dealey Plaza presents a group of six short films about the life, death and enduring legacy of John F. Kennedy that are shown in the Sixth Floor Exhibit of the former Texas School Book Depository in Dallas, Texas. The sudden death of this young, vibrant world leader sent shock waves around the globe. The assassination remains one of the most vividly remembered and controversial events of the century. The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is a permanent exhibit in the former Texas School Book Depsitory. The films included in this exhibit have been adapted as an educational video examining the life, times, death and legacy of President John F. Kennedy
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-04-11
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Backstage at the White House
Overview: This unique glimpse into the private lives of our Presidents and their families showcases some of the most significant personal moments they have experienced. These instances have not only resonated with our emotions but have also elicited joy, creating lasting memories that highlight the humanity of these influential leaders.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-07-19
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RFK Must Die: The Assassination of Bobby Kennedy
Overview: A new investigative documentary exploring the controversies surrounding the assassination of Bobby Kennedy on June 5, 1968 as he looked set to challenge Nixon for the White House. Munir Sirhan tells how his brother Sirhan has never been able to remember the shooting. Sandra Serrano speaks for the first time in forty years about the girl in the polka-dot dress fleeing the scene, yelling "We shot him! We shot him!" And Dr. Herbert Spiegel of Columbia University describes how Sirhan was hypnotically programmed to kill Robert Kennedy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-20
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41
Overview: An HBO documentary, takes a ‘personal, not political’ look at George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-06-12
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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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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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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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Andrew Cohen on Crisis and Its Outtakes
Overview: Historian Andrew Cohen discusses Robert Drew's 1963 documentary Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-04-20
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Peter Jennings Reporting: The Kennedy Assassination - Beyond Conspiracy
Overview: Forty years after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, more than 80% of Americans still believe that Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone. This documentary attempts to separate fact from conspiracy theories to get to the truth, employing stunning forensic technology that makes it possible for the first time to be an eyewitness to this crime of the century – to see precisely what happened that November day in Dallas.
Genres: History Documentary Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-11-22
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Videotape Study No. 3
Overview: Part of a collection of restored early works by Nam June Paik and Jud Yalkut, this piece is historically significant as well as remarkably prescient. Video Tape Study No.3 is a direct media intervention, in which Paik distorts and manipulates footage from news conferences by U.S. President Lyndon Johnson and New York Mayor Lindsey.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-07-15
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Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign That Changed It All
Overview: The political ad "Peace Little Girl" aired during the 1964 presidential campaign ushered in a new era of the television attack ad. The campaign also reshaped the American political landscape in other significant ways ultimately ending up with the establishment of the contemporary geopolitical map of red and blue states. Includes interviews with historians and participants in the campaign.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-30
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Overview: Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, Halloween night, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a supposedly haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.
Genres: Horror Adventure Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-08
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LBJ
Overview: Lyndon Johnson exploited his mastery of the legislative process to shepherd a collection of progressive programs, rivaling those of FDR's New Deal, through Congress with astounding success. However, visions of a Great Society were swallowed up in the quagmire of Vietnam: the unpopular and costly war eroded his political base and left him an exile within his own White House.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-09-30
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Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Overview: Fists of Freedom examines one of the 20th century’s most memorable moments — the dramatic “Black Power” demonstration of American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the victory stand at the 1968 Summer games in Mexico City. Using rare footage, archival photos and interviews with key figures from the era, revisit a pivotal event in American history.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-08-12
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Korea: The Never-Ending War
Overview: Shedding new light on a geopolitical hot spot, the film — written and produced by John Maggio and narrated by Korean-American actor John Cho — confronts the myth of the “Forgotten War,” documenting the post-1953 conflict and global consequences.
Genres: Documentary War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-04-29
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Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook
Overview: "Rigged" shows viewers just what Republicans did – and continue to do – from creating new barriers to voter registration, to purging American citizens from the voting rolls without notice, to new and deliberate impediments to casting a vote. In addition, the film shows how GOP activists developed an elaborate but false narrative of widespread voter fraud in order to justify the necessity for new and draconian voting restrictions.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-04-01
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Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
Overview: A 1964-1973 Retrospective for homecoming POWs.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-02-22
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Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House
Overview: This documentary profiles iconic journalist Helen Thomas who has held a front-row seat at White House press conferences for more than 60 years.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-08-18
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Uncle Tom
Overview: In a collection of intimate interviews with some of America's most provocative black conservative thinkers, Uncle Tom takes a different look at being black in America.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-06-19
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The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
Overview: In 1936, Victor H. Green (1892-1960) published The Negro Motorist Green Book, a book that was both a travel guide and a survival manual, to help African-Americans navigate safe those regions of the United States where segregation and Jim Crow laws were disgracefully applied.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-02-25
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James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
Overview: On April 5, 1968, soul legend James Brown performed a concert in Boston that many say shielded that city from the kinds of devastating riots that ripped other cities apart after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-04-05
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Houston, We Have a Problem!
Overview: The cold war, the space race, and NASA’s moon landing are landmark events that defined an era. But they are also fodder for conspiracy theories. In Houston, We Have a Problem! filmmaker Žiga Virc adds new material to the discussion on both fronts. This intriguing docu-fiction explores the myth of the secret multi-billion-dollar deal behind America’s purchase of Yugoslavia’s clandestine space program in the early 1960s.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-05-05
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Peace, little girl
Overview: "Daisy," sometimes known as "Daisy Girl" or "Peace, Little Girl," is a controversial political advertisement that aired on television during the September 7, 1964 telecast of David and Bathsheba on The NBC Monday Movie. Though only aired once by the campaign of Lyndon B. Johnson, it is considered to be an important factor in Johnson's landslide victory over Barry Goldwater and an important turning point in political and advertising history. It remains one of the most controversial political advertisements ever made.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-09-07
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Sputnik Mania
Overview: Fifty years ago, at the height of the Cold War, the USSR launched Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit the earth, bringing America to its knees in awe - then fear. Initially thrilling as a marvel of science, Sputnik was soon viewed by America a weapon of mass destruction.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-01
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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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Da 5 Bloods
Overview: Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried treasure. These heroes battle forces of humanity and nature while confronted by the lasting ravages of the immorality of the Vietnam War.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-06-12
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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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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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Our Nixon
Overview: Never before seen Super 8 home movies filmed by Richard Nixon's closest aides - and convicted Watergate conspirators - offer a surprising and intimate new look into his Presidency.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-23
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John Lewis: Good Trouble
Overview: The timely biopic focuses on John Lewis’ longstanding prominence as a civil rights champion and his continuing crusade for racial and social equality. The documentary illuminates the 80-year-old Congressman’s life as it chronicles the moments on the extraordinary journey that have shaped his place in history and make him such a galvanizing figure today as protests circle the globe. Lewis’ schedule has increased ten-fold as he has become the go-to figure for TV news shows, podcasts and newspapers and magazines from the Washington Post to Vanity Fair, commenting on and leading the way forward through today’s worldwide protests and demonstrations.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-07-03
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The Soul of America
Overview: Writer, journalist, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and presidential biographer John Meacham offers his timely and invaluable insights into the country’s current political and historical moment by examining its past. Based on his 2018 bestseller of the same name.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-22
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The Way I See It
Overview: Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza's journey as a person with top secret clearance and total access to the President.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-18
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The House I Live In
Overview: In the past 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world's largest jailer, and destroyed impoverished communities at home and abroad. Yet drugs are cheaper, purer, and more available today than ever. Where did we go wrong?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-05
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Big Data, Big Brother
Overview: The story of the cross destiny of George Orwell (1903-50) and Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), the genius authors of the two most groundbreaking novels of anticipation of the 20th century: 1984 and Brave New World; two lucid witnesses of the maledictions of the modern world whose novels have found a considerable echo with our time.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2020-11-11
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De Gaulle, the Last King of France
Overview: Charles de Gaulle, the first president (1958-1969) of the Vth Republic, France’s current system of government, left his mark on the country . He was statesman of action and has been compared to a monarch. This film depicts the general’s personality through the great events of his presidential term, at a time when the world was undergoing considerable changes.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2017-03-27
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Secrets of the CIA
Overview: It fought against international terrorism in South America and watched out for our allies abroad...but what else did it do?...What are the true secrets of the C.I.A.?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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On Company Business
Overview: A controversial three part critical documentary on the history of the CIA.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-04-14
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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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Tunnel to Freedom
Overview: 13 August 1961: the GDR closes the sector borders in Berlin. The city is divided overnight. Escape to the West becomes more dangerous every day. But on September 14, 1962, exactly one year, one month and one day after the Wall was built, a group of 29 people from the GDR managed to escape spectacularly through a 135-meter tunnel to the West. For more than 4 months, students from West Berlin, including 2 Italians, dug this tunnel. When the tunnel builders ran out of money after only a few meters of digging, they came up with the idea of marketing the escape tunnel. They sell the film rights to the story exclusively to NBC, an American television station.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2021-07-22
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The Prison in Twelve Landscapes
Overview: More people are imprisoned in the United States at this moment than in any other time or place in history, yet the prison itself has never felt further away or more out of sight. This is a film about the prison in which we never see an actual penitentiary. The film unfolds a cinematic journey through a series of landscapes across the USA where prisons do work and affect lives, from an anti-sex-offender pocket park in Los Angeles, to a congregation of ex-incarcerated chess players shut out of the formal labor market, to an Appalachian coal town betting its future on the promise of prison jobs.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-17
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Agent Number 9
Overview: A documentary about the life of former U.S. Secret Service agent, Clint Hill, who served under five United States presidents from Eisenhower to Ford and is known for his act of bravery on November 22, 1963 — shielding Jacqueline Kennedy and the stricken president with his body as the car raced from Dealey Plaza to Parkland Memorial Hospital.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
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Apollo 13: Survival
Overview: Using original footage and interviews, this documentary tells the nail-biting story of Apollo 13 and the struggle to bring its astronauts safely home.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-03-08
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We Were Soldiers
Overview: The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.
Genres: Action History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-01
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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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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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The Lady Bird Diaries
Overview: From award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter comes "The Lady Bird Diaries," a groundbreaking all-archival documentary film about Lady Bird Johnson, one of the most influential and least understood First Ladies. The feature film looks at the 123 hours of personal and revealing audio diaries that Lady Bird recorded during her husband’s administration. The film reveals Lady Bird as an astute observer of character and culture and a savvy political strategist. It recasts her crucial role in LBJ’s presidency and brings viewers behind the scenes of one of the most tumultuous and consequential periods in modern American history.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-03
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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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Freedom on My Mind
Overview: Chronicles the Mississippi voter registration drive from 1961-1964.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-06-22
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