Movies: Pbs

  • 2018
    Won't You Be My Neighbor?

    Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)

    Won't You Be My Neighbor?

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    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....

    Won't You Be My Neighbor?
  • 2005
    No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

    No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)

    No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

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    A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star....

    No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
  • 2017
    Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

    Ex Libris: The New York Public Library (2017)

    Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

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    A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution....

    Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
  • 2019
    Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

    Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation (2019)

    Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

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    50 years after the legendary fest, Barak Goodman’s electric retelling of Woodstock, from the point of view of those who were on the ground, evokes the freedom, passion, community, and joy the three-day music festival created....

    Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
  • 2024
    The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

    The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump (2024)

    The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

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    The documentary investigates the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal key moments that shape how they would lead America. Award-winning f...

    The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
  • 2024
    Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around

    Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around (2024)

    Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around

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    Discover the story behind singer Brenda Lee’s iconic songs and explore how her early fame and life of poverty shaped her artistry across pop, rock ‘n’ roll and country. Known for her Christmas classic and Billboard hit “Rockin’ Around The Christmas T...

    Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around
  • 1984
    Solomon Northup's Odyssey

    Solomon Northup's Odyssey (1984)

    Solomon Northup's Odyssey

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    This is based on a true story. Solomon Northrop is a black man in the mid 19th century before slavery was abolished. He's a born free man who works as a carpenter and is also a part time musician. One day he is approached by some men who want him to ...

    Solomon Northup's Odyssey
  • 1992
    Lincoln and the War Within

    Lincoln and the War Within (1992)

    Lincoln and the War Within

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    First few weeks of Lincoln's presidency where crucial for the direction the country would take. He had to bridge the gap between the victorious North and the jaded South and William H. Seward, his Secretary of State, played a crucial role....

    Lincoln and the War Within
  • 2003
    The Education of Gore Vidal

    The Education of Gore Vidal (2003)

    The Education of Gore Vidal

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    A contrarian and wickedly funny man, this PBS American Masters special explores Gore Vidal's extraordinary life and work, joining him at his cliff-side villa in Ravello, Italy....

    The Education of Gore Vidal
  • 1980
    The Lathe of Heaven

    The Lathe of Heaven (1980)

    The Lathe of Heaven

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    George Orr, a man whose dreams can change waking reality, tries to suppress this unpredictable gift with drugs. Dr. Haber, an assigned psychiatrist, discovers the gift to be real and hypnotically induces Mr. Orr to change reality for the benefit of m...

    The Lathe of Heaven
  • 2014
    National Gallery

    National Gallery (2014)

    National Gallery

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    A portrait of the day-to-day operations of the National Gallery of London, that reveals the role of the employees and the experiences of the Gallery's visitors. The film portrays the role of the curators and conservators; the education, scientific, a...

    National Gallery
  • 2015
    The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

    The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015)

    The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

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    The story of the Black Panthers is often told in a scatter of repackaged parts, often depicting tragic, mythic accounts of violence and criminal activity; but this is an essential story, vibrant, human; a living and breathing chronicle of a pivotal m...

    The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
  • 2020
    City Hall

    City Hall (2020)

    City Hall

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    An epic look at Boston’s city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more....

    City Hall
  • 1993
    Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

    Audrey Hepburn: Remembered (1993)

    Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

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    Audrey Hepburn was one of the movies' best-loved stars, blessed with beauty, talent, an elegant sophistication and an enduring aura of youthful innocence. As Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, she spoke for the world's suffering children and families, e...

    Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
  • 2015
    In Jackson Heights

    In Jackson Heights (2015)

    In Jackson Heights

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    Legendary documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman (At Berkeley, National Gallery) explores the culture, politics and daily life of the Queens, NYC district of Jackson Heights, which lays claim to being the most diverse neighbourhood in the world....

    In Jackson Heights
  • 2021
    Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

    Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score (2021)

    Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

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    Wicked in Concert features re-imagined musical arrangements created for the event, performed by celebrity artists from the worlds of film, pop, music, and television....

    Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
  • 2017
    Out of Gitmo

    Out of Gitmo (2017)

    Out of Gitmo

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    The dramatic story of a Gitmo detainee released from the controversial U.S. prison after 14 years. With NPR, a report on the struggle over freeing prisoners once deemed international terrorists. Also, the untold history of the Guantanamo Bay prison....

    Out of Gitmo
  • 1983
    Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland (1983)

    Alice in Wonderland

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    From the elaborate Broadway revival of the 1932 Eva Le Gallienne/Florida Friebus production comes a whimsical retelling of the Lewis Carroll classic....

    Alice in Wonderland
  • 2006
    The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton

    The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton (2006)

    The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton

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    In 19th century Victorian England, Mrs. Isabella Beeton produced what became an essential book for housewives of the day. She was married at a relatively young age to Sam Beeton, a publisher of books and magazines on a variety of subjects. Not someon...

    The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton
  • 2003
    Lawrence of Arabia: The Battle for the Arab World

    Lawrence of Arabia: The Battle for the Arab World (2003)

    Lawrence of Arabia: The Battle for the Arab World

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    An exploration into the man behind the film-inspired myth, from both Western and Arab perspectives. Thomas Edward Lawrence, a 24-year-old British spy, was a figurehead in the Arab struggle for independence. In 1916, he united Arab tribes and led them...

    Lawrence of Arabia: The Battle for the Arab World