The Battle of Gettysburg
Hindenburg Explodes!
Bob Hope Christmas With The Troops
The James Dean Story
The Secret Life of Adolf Hitler
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike
Why We Fight: War Comes to America
FDR Declares War
Victory at Sea: Beneath the Southern Cross
Moscow Strikes Back
Desert Victory
Target for Today
The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress
To the Shores of Iwo Jima
What Price Iwo
Theirs Is the Glory
Victory at Sea: Beneath the Southern Cross
Hawaii's Spectacular Volcano Eruptions
The “I have a dream” speech by Martin Luther King
The Flight of Apollo 11 - Eagle Has Landed
Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview
Decades: Jackie Robinson Interview
Apollo 17 - On The Shoulders Of Giants
Skylab The First 40 Days
The Apollo-Soyuz Mission
Meeting Of Minds with Steve Allen
Meeting of Minds with Steve Allen
Meeting of Minds: Shakespeare on Love: Part 1
Meeting Of Minds with Steve Allen, Season 03 Episode 03
Day of the Killer Tornadoes
The Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980
The Awesome Power
Shindig! A Special Retrospective
The Making of High Noon
VH1 Legends Documentaty: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
How Silent Movie Special Effects Were Done
-
The Battle of Gettysburg
(2011) This video documents the struggle of the Battle of Gettysburg, along with personal stories, and what won and loss the battle. Narrator: Sam Rockwell, Director: Adrian Moat. -
Hindenburg Explodes!
(1937) The Hindenburg disaster occurred on May 6, 1937, as the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at Naval Air Station Lakehurst in Manchester Township, New Jersey, United States. -
Bob Hope Christmas With The Troops
Bob Hope performed for the brave troops in WWII, Korean War, Viet Nam and the Persian Gulf War. The actors who he brought along were the very best of the best. -
The James Dean Story
(1957) A documentary about the life and career of James Dean. Director: Robert Altman. -
The Secret Life of Adolf Hitler
(1958) This television documentary special includes interviews with Hitler's sister Paula Wolf and a fellow prisoner who was incarcerated with Hitler. Also included are actual footage shot by the Nazi's and Eva Braun's rare home movies. Westbrook Van Voorhis: Narrator (voice), Adolf Hitler (archive footage), Paula Wolf (the younger sister of Adolf Hitler), Julius Schaub (Adolf Hitler's personal adjutant), Frau Wilma Schaub (Julius Schaub's wife), Hans Bauer (Adolf Hitler's personal pilot), Erich Kempka (Adolf Hitler's personal chauffeur), Eva Braun (Hitler's Mistress shown via archive footage), Director: Walter D. Engels. -
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike
(1943) The official World War II US government account of Nazi international aggression leading up to the British and French declarations of war. Directors: Frank Capra and Anatole Litvak. -
Why We Fight: War Comes to America
(1945) Part VII of the "Why We Fight" series of wartime documentaries. This entry attempts to describe the factors leading up to America's entry into the Second World War. Directors: Frank Capra and Anatole Litvak. -
FDR Declares War
(12/8/41) The Presidential Address to Congress on December 8, 1941. Known as the Infamy Speech, it was delivered at 12:30 p.m. that day to a Joint Session of Congress by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt, one day after the Empire of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Hawaii. Roosevelt famously describes the previous day as "a date which will live in infamy." Within an hour of the speech, Congress passed a formal declaration of war against Japan and officially brought the U.S. into World War II. The address is regarded as one of the most famous American political speeches of the 20th century. -
Victory at Sea: Beneath the Southern Cross
(1/4/1953) Season 1, Episode 10. The British Navy engages German U-Boats and the pocket battleship Graf Spee in the South Atlantic. Meanwhile, the United States exerts it's influence to keep the Vichy French from turning vessels in Martinique belonging to the surrendered French government from falling into German hands. Narrator: Leonard Graves, Director: M. Clay Adams. -
Moscow Strikes Back
(1942) An English language version of a Soviet war documentary about the Battle of Moscow made during the battle (October 1941 – January 1942). Narrator: Edward G. Robinson, Directors: Ilya Kopalin and Leonid Varlamov. -
Desert Victory
(1943) The World War II Allied campaign to drive Germany and Italy from North Africa is analysed, with the major portion of the film examining the battles at El Alamein, including some re-enactment. Narrator: J. L. Hodson. -
Target for Today
(1944) A product of the first motion picture unit, Army Air Forces, this documentary describes one bombing mission over Germany by the American Eighth Air Force, from the initial planning for the mission thru completion, with all of its intricacies from beginning to end. Director: William Keighley. -
The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress
(1944) This film is a war documentary produced by William Wyler who joined the Air Force Film unit and recorded the sights and sounds of the last mission of a B-17 bomber known as the Memphis Belle, named after the girlfriend of the pilot. A narrator told the story of the 10 crewmen as examples of simple average American boys doing a tough job. -
To the Shores of Iwo Jima
(1945) Documentary short film depicting the American assault on the Japanese-held island of Iwo Jima and the massive battle that raged on that key island in the Allied advance on Japan. -
What Price Iwo
(1945) WWII Pacific War documentary produced by the United States Navy. -
Theirs Is the Glory
(1946) A re-enactment of the Battle of Arnhem during the Second World War. Director: B.D. Hurst. -
Victory at Sea: Beneath the Southern Cross
(1/4/1953) Season 1, Episode 10. The British Navy engages German U-Boats and the pocket battleship Graf Spee in the South Atlantic. Meanwhile, the United States exerts it's influence to keep vessels in Martinique, belonging to the surrendered French government, from falling into German hands. Narrator: Leonard Graves, Director: M. Clay Adams. -
Hawaii's Spectacular Volcano Eruptions
(1960s) A vintage travel film documents Hawaii's massive volcanic eruptions in the late fifties and early sixties. Photography by Art Carter. -
The “I have a dream” speech by Martin Luther King
(8/28/1963) The key message in the speech is that all people are created equal and, although not the case in America at the time, King felt it must be the case for the future. -
The Flight of Apollo 11 - Eagle Has Landed
Created by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, this film tells the story of the historic first landing of men on the Moon on Sunday, July 20th, 1969. It depicts the principal highlight events of the mission from launching through post-recovery activities of Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Through television, motion picture, and still photography, the film provides an "eye-witness" perspective of the Apollo 11 mission. Director: Ted Lowry. -
Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview
(12/9/1971) Bruce Lee's in-depth interview on the Pierre Berton Show, originally filmed in 1971, just a couple of years before he passed away. The footage was lost and would not be found and aired again until 1994. Pierre Berton, Bruce Lee, Director: Michael Rothery. -
Decades: Jackie Robinson Interview
(10/24/1972) Jackie Robinson is interviewed on the Dick Cavett Show. -
Apollo 17 - On The Shoulders Of Giants
(1973) A documentary view of the Apollo 17 journey to Taurus Littrow, the final lunar landing mission in the Apollo Program. The film depicts the highlights of the mission and then relates the Apollo Program to Skylab, the Apollo/Soyuz linkup and Space Shuttle. Launch date: December 6,1972. Astronauts: Eugene A. Cernan, Ronald E. Evans, and Harrison H. Schmitt. -
Skylab The First 40 Days
This NASA film from the 1970s describes the first 40 days of operations on the Skylab Space station, which was the United States' first and only space station, orbiting Earth from 1973 to 1979. Skylab's launch date was May 14, 1973 and the space station was made using left over technology from the Apollo Program. -
The Apollo-Soyuz Mission
(1975) The Apollo-Soyuz mission began at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Soyuz 19 launched July 15, 1975, at 8:20 a.m. EDT, carrying cosmonauts Alexey Leonov and Valery Kubasov. Hours later, Apollo followed, lifting off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 3:50 p.m. On board were astronauts Thomas Stafford, Vance Brand and Donald Slayton. Both the Soyuz and Apollo vehicles made orbital adjustments during the following two days, bringing both into a circular, 229-kilometer orbit. Hard-dock was achieved July 17 at 12:12 p.m. as the two craft soared above the Atlantic Ocean. A global audience watched on television as the historic event unfolded. This film documents the mission, and stresses the spirit of cooperation and friendship that helped make it a success. Writer/Producer: Bill Wason, Narrator: John Flynn. -
Meeting Of Minds with Steve Allen
(1/10/1977) Season 1, Episode 1. Queen Cleopatra/Theodore Roosevelt/Thomas Aquinas/Thomas Paine: Part 1. Steve Allen: Himself/Host, Peter Bromilow: St. Thomas Aquinas, Joe Earley: Theodore Roosevelt, Jayne Meadows: Cleopatra, Joseph Sirola: Thomas Paine, Director: Peter Levin. -
Meeting of Minds with Steve Allen
(1/17/1977) Season 1, Episode 2. Queen Cleopatra/Theodore Roosevelt/Thomas Aquinas/Thomas Paine: Part 2. Steve Allen: Himself/Host, Peter Bromilow: St. Thomas Aquinas, Joe Earley: Theodore Roosevelt, Jayne Meadows: Cleopatra, Joseph Sirola: Thomas Paine, Director: Peter Levin. -
Meeting of Minds: Shakespeare on Love: Part 1
(6/9/1979) Season 3, Episode 3. In this first video of a two-part episode, Steven Allen hosts a meeting between Shakespeare (played by Harris Yulin) and his creations. Characters include Othello (William Marshall), a woman (Jayne Meadows Allen), Hamlet (Anthony Costello), Romeo Montague (Charles Lanyer), and Iago (Fred Sadoff). Directors: Alfred Ryder and Loring d'Usseau. -
Meeting Of Minds with Steve Allen, Season 03 Episode 03
Featuring: Aristotle, Machiavelli, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Sun Yat-Sen, Host: Steve Allen. -
Day of the Killer Tornadoes
(1978) The story of the day 147 deadly twisters swept through Ohio, Kentucky, and Alabama. Presented by the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency. Narrator: Fred Collins, Director: Robert Keifer. -
The Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980
This film recounts the earth-changing event and aftermath of the May 18, 1980 volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest of southwest Washington. Written, produced and directed by Derek W. Muirden. Narrator: Ted Hallock. -
The Awesome Power
(1988) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides a visually dramatic presentation of the awesome power of rain-generated flash floods. It graphically illustrates the devastation and loss of life that can occur from these storms, and how they can be survived." Director: Frank A. Manigila. -
Shindig! A Special Retrospective
(1991) A documentary about the 60s musical variety show that featured the biggest acts in rock-n-roll performing their latest hits. Produced and directed by Jon Brandeis. -
The Making of High Noon
(1992) Documentary about the making of one of the best westerns ever made and one of the most memorable roles played by the great Gary Cooper. Hosted by Leonard Maltin. -
VH1 Legends Documentaty: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
(3/2000) Crosby Stills Nash & Young star in a VH1 documentary from 2000. -
How Silent Movie Special Effects Were Done
(1/7/2017) How some cool silent film effects were done.