The Story of Bean
Pending release of the movie “Bean,” Rowan Atkinson reflects on his comedy career and reveals how his comic creation Mr Bean evolved. This 1997 documentary includes career clips as well…
4 Little Girls
On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that shocked the…
Cause of Death
A QED drama special, based upon a real-life case of medical negligence. Within four days of being admitted to hospital with minor injuries, Ray Peters’ son Mark is in a…
Charles Santore Illustrates The Wizard of Oz
Charles Santore, in an expansion of his discussion in “Oz: The American Fairyland” (1997) (V), tells about his experience making an abridged storybook of “The Wizard of Oz”. He tells…
Moodtapes: Moments – Serenity
Serenity lets you escape into the relaxing world of nature with spectacular scenery of crashing ocean surf, panoramic sunsets, blossoming flowers, cascading waterfalls, underwater wonderlands, rushing mountain streams and more!…
Obsessed with Vertigo – New Life for Hitchcock’s Masterpiece
A documentary about the making and restoration of Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece “Vertigo”. Narrated by Roddy McDowall, with behind-the-scenes talk from Barbara Bel Geddes, Henry Bumstead, Robert A. Harris, Patricia Hitchcock,…
Eastwood After Hours
On October 17, 1996, veteran and contemporary jazz greats gathered for a select soiree on the stage of New York’s Carnegie Hall, saluting a guy more noted for making popular…
With the Army
A report following the dramatic events of the Sandline affair, which resulted in the resignation of Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, Sir Julius Chan.
The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan
A look at the colourful lifestyle and inspiring music and lyrics of Shane MacGowan, former lead singer of the Pogues. Featuring specially-recorded performances of MacGowan’s songs.
The Execution Machine: Texas Death Row
Explores the realities of death-row inmates inside Huntsville (Texas) Unit, a prison with the highest number of executions in 1997. Features interviews with prisoners, guards, officials, lawyers and victims’ family…
Oasis
1997 saw the release of Oasis, the follow-up of Canyon Dreams, TD’s first commercial video featuring the scenery of the Grand Canyon that had been released ten years ago. Also…
Level Five
The French computer programmer Laura inherits the task of making a computer game of the Battle of Okinawa in Japan during World War 2. She searches the Internet for information…
The Arrow
This series tells the story of the world’s fastest fighter plane ever built, in 1950’s Canada, and how the project was dropped due to political pressure from the United States.
Titanic: Anatomy of a Disaster
“Titanic – Anatomy of a Disaster” is an original Discovery Channel production that looks into not only the history but the mystery surrounding the sinking of Britain’s most luxurious passenger…
Whales: An Unforgettable Journey
Scientists visit the remote surface and undersea locations to study various species of whales in their natural habitat.
One World Globalism, the Anti-Christ, and Planet Earths Last Days
This prophecy movie is a breath-taking prophetic glimpse into the future. World renowned authors Hal Lindsay, Dr. Tim LaHaye, Marlin Maddoux, and Chuck Missler offer startling insights into the turbulent…
Modern Times: The Way of All Flesh
In 1951, a woman died in Baltimore, U.S.A. She was called Henrietta Lacks. These are cells from her body. They were taken from her just before she died. They have…
Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer’s End
Narrated by Linda Hunt, this documentary examines the life of the late author and gay rights activist Paul Monette. Born in 1945 to a well-off Massachusetts family, Monette grows up…
On the Brink: Doomsday
The A-Bomb, the H-Bomb, Cold War, Kennedy, Khrushchev, Yeltsin, Reagan…Who said that the world was a safe place?
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of Twelve Monkeys
A documentary following Terry Gilliam through the creation of “12 Monkeys”
The Making of ‘Psycho’
A retrospective on the entire movie, from start to finish. There are interviews with many of the principle cast and crew (including Janet Leigh and Joseph Stefano), who all talk…
Heaven’s Gate Initiation Tape 1997
The initiation tape where cult leader talks to the camera. It was made in 1997 5 days before the suicides, trying to convince members to commit suicide in order to…
A History of the Australian Aboriginal
Colin Jones is of Aboriginal, Polynesian and English decent. The Aboriginal side of his family are from the Kalkadoon and Nunuckle tribal groups. His grandfather taught him about Aboriginal traditions…
How I Learned to Overcome My Fear and Love Arik Sharon
On the verge of the election, the director Avi Mograbi aims to make a documentary on the most maligned Israeli politician, Arik Sharon. Against all his prediction, Mograbi discovers that…
R.I.P. Rest in Pieces: A Portrait of Joe Coleman
R.I.P Rest in Pieces is an intimate portrait of artist Joe Coleman, who is known around the world as a shamanic, moral voice diagnosing the ills of 21st century America….
The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage
Oscar nominated “Making of” documentary about Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch.
Ellen’s Energy Adventure
Shown only at the Universe of Energy attraction at EPCOT Center in Florida, Ellen DeGeneres plays herself as she goes on a fantasy tour with Billy Nye “The Science Guy”…
Gray’s Anatomy
The film documents, in an often dramatic and humorous fashion, Gray’s investigations into alternative medicine for an eye condition (Macular pucker) he had developed.
Abducted By UFOs
A look at the abductee phenomenon and America’s 50-year fascination with all things extraterrestrial. It focuses on the experiences of a group of people who claim to have been abducted…
Shaquille O’Neal: Larger than Life
At 7’1′ Shaquille O’Neal is currently the biggest NBA superstar. This profile is narrated by Samuel L. Jackson and features exclusive on-court action, intimate commentary from the big man himself…
Angels Don’t Play This HAARP – Advances in Tesla Technology
The U.S. Government has a new ground-based “Star Wars” weapon which is being tested in the remote bush country of Alaska. This new system manipulates the environment in a way…
Australian Story
Putting the “real” back into reality television, Australian Story is an award-winning documentary series with no narrator and no agendas — just authentic stories told entirely in people’s own words….
George Carlin: Back in Town
Back in Town is George Carlin’s ninth HBO special. It was also released on CD on September 17, 1996. This was also his first of many performances at the Beacon…
The Celluloid Closet
This documentary highlights the historical contexts that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals have occupied in cinema history, and shows the evolution of the entertainment industry’s role in shaping perceptions…
Prisoners of the War on Drugs
From its beginning during the Reagan years through current times, the War on Drugs has left many victims stranded in the prison system. PRISONERS OF THE WAR ON DRUGS reveals…
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
A 40-minute documentary about the making of ‘Young Frankenstein’, mainly told through an interview with writer/actor Gene Wilder.
Chaplin’s Goliath
A film about the tall actor who was most famous for playing the quintessential villain for Charlie Chaplin’s Tramp character.