Pbs Movies

  • 1992
    George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King

    George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King

    George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King

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    The personal development of George Washington is the focus as Producer David Sutherland brings to life a uniquely human Washington who transformed him...

    George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King
  • 2024
    The Cancer Detectives

    The Cancer Detectives

    The Cancer Detectives

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    The story of how the life-saving cervical cancer test became an ordinary part of women’s lives is as unusual and remarkable as the coalition of people...

    The Cancer Detectives
  • 1982
    Hollywood’s Children

    Hollywood’s Children

    Hollywood’s Children

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    A documentary about child actors, since the beginning of motion pictures (narrated by Roddy McDowell).

    Hollywood’s Children
  • 2015
    A Few Good Pie Places

    A Few Good Pie Places

    A Few Good Pie Places

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    There's something tasty, often sweet, fruity and all-American about a really good piece of pie. In this delicious documentary, travel across the count...

    A Few Good Pie Places
  • 2017
    David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

    David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

    David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

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    Emmy Award-winning comic and talk show host David Letterman accepts the 2017 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. An outstanding lineup of entertainer...

    David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
  • 2024
    The Hunt for the Oldest DNA

    The Hunt for the Oldest DNA

    The Hunt for the Oldest DNA

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    Three million years ago, camels roamed through Greenland’s endless forests and our ancestors lived in the trees. It all came to an end with the Ice A...

    The Hunt for the Oldest DNA
  • 2004
    Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert

    Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert

    Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert

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    Taped for a two-part PBS Soundstage, Petty employs the Chicago locale as an entry into the blues and R&B that are at the foundation of rock & roll, an...

    Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert
  • 2006
    Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film

    Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film

    Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film

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    Ric Burns unearths rarely seen footage and offers keen observations on the life and artistic influence of Andy Warhol. [Made for and aired on PBS's Am...

    Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film
  • 1985
    Memory of the Camps

    Memory of the Camps

    Memory of the Camps

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    In 1945, Allied troops invaded Germany and liberated Nazi death camps. They found unspeakable horrors which still haunt the world’s conscience. A film...

    Memory of the Camps
  • 1985
    Noon Wine

    Noon Wine

    Noon Wine

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    The drama, adapted from a story by Katherine Anne Porter, tells of a Swedish immigrant who arrives on a small Texas farm at the turn of the century fo...

    Noon Wine
  • 2024
    399: Queen of the Tetons

    399: Queen of the Tetons

    399: Queen of the Tetons

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    World famous Grizzly 399 attempts to raise four cubs, making choices amidst a warming climate, human encroachment and disputes over her Endangered Spe...

    399: Queen of the Tetons
  • 2024
    A.I. Revolution

    A.I. Revolution

    A.I. Revolution

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    Can we harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve some of the world’s most challenging problems without creating an uncontrollable force th...

    A.I. Revolution
  • 2015
    Language Matters with Bob Holman

    Language Matters with Bob Holman

    Language Matters with Bob Holman

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    There are over 6,000 languages in the world. We lose one every two weeks. Hundreds will be lost within the next generation. By the end of this century...

    Language Matters with Bob Holman
  • 1999
    Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey

    Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey

    Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey

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    This award-winning PBS documentary sweeps viewers into a seafaring adventure with a community of Polynesians, as they build traditional sailing canoes...

    Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey
  • 1973
    Carola

    Carola

    Carola

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    Norman Lloyd directed this televised production of Jean Renoir's World War II-era play. Taking place backstage at a theatrical performance in Nazi-occ...

    Carola
  • 2020
    Santa's Wild Home

    Santa's Wild Home

    Santa's Wild Home

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    Green lights dance across a star-filled sky, and snowflakes sparkle on the trees. It is little wonder Lapland is famous as a realm of elves and flying...

    Santa's Wild Home
  • 2003
    The Transcontinental Railroad

    The Transcontinental Railroad

    The Transcontinental Railroad

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    Documentary filmmakers offer a fascinating look at one of the most spectacular engineering feats of the 19th Century as the story of the Transcontinen...

    The Transcontinental Railroad
  • 2013
    The Second Inauguration of Barack Obama

    The Second Inauguration of Barack Obama

    The Second Inauguration of Barack Obama

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    The second inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States was the 57th inauguration, marking the commencement of his second a...

    The Second Inauguration of Barack Obama
  • 2011
    Lost in Detention

    Lost in Detention

    Lost in Detention

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    More than one million immigrants have been deported since President Obama took office. Frontline investigates Obama's enforcement strategies and journ...

    Lost in Detention
  • 2024
    Fly With Me

    Fly With Me

    Fly With Me

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    Fly With Me tells the story of the pioneering young women who became flight attendants at a time when single women were unable to order a drink, eat a...

    Fly With Me