Non-Movies I Have Seen: Documenteries
by gjlhome | created - 13 Jan 2016 | updated - 2 months ago | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
Approved | 90 min | Comedy, Documentary
A compilation of scenes from classic MGM comedies from the silent era up to 1948's "A Southern Yankee." Among the films showcased are "The Thin Man, " "A Night at the Opera, " "Dinner at Eight" and "Bonnie Scotland."
Director: Robert Youngson | Stars: Clark Gable, Greta Garbo, The Marx Brothers, Jean Harlow
Votes: 450
8/06
2. World of Comedy (1962)
Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy, Documentary
Hilarious scenes from his silent and sound films as compiled and produced by Harold Lloyd himself.
Director: Harold Lloyd | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Willie Best, Bebe Daniels, Mildred Davis
Votes: 241
saw as "Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy" dvr tcm 6/16
3. Vanishing Wilderness (1974)
G | 93 min | Documentary, Family
Painstakingly filmed over a five-year period, this intimate view of our country's magnificent landscape will take you on the getaway you can only imagine.
Directors: Arthur R. Dubs, Heinz Sielmann | Star: Rex Allen
Votes: 47 | Gross: $17.00M
saw in theater 1974
4. Chariots of the Gods (1970)
G | 92 min | Documentary
Based on Erich Von Daniken's book purporting to prove that throughout history aliens have visited earth.
Director: Harald Reinl | Stars: Heinz-Detlev Bock, Klaus Kindler, Christian Marschall, Aleksandr Kazantsev
Votes: 1,744 | Gross: $25.95M
saw in theater 70; SAW AS "Chariots of the Gods" (IMDb export title "Erinnerungen an die Zukunft")
5. F for Fake (1973)
PG | 89 min | Documentary
A documentary about fraud and fakery.
Directors: Orson Welles, Gary Graver, Oja Kodar, François Reichenbach | Stars: Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, François Reichenbach, Elmyr de Hory
Votes: 18,304
8/06
6. The Thin Blue Line (1988)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Crime
A film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in Dallas County, Texas.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Randall Adams, David Harris, Gus Rose, Jackie Johnson
Votes: 25,967 | Gross: $1.21M
saw on tv 1988
7. Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)
R | 120 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary following singer Madonna on her controversial Blond Ambition tour in 1990.
Director: Alek Keshishian | Stars: Madonna, Donna DeLory, Niki Haris, Luis Camacho
Votes: 10,037 | Gross: $15.01M
saw in theater 1991
8. It's All True: Based on an Unfinished Film by Orson Welles (1993)
G | 87 min | Documentary
"It's All True: Based on an Unfinished Film by Orson Welles" is a 1993 documentary feature about Orson Welles's ill-fated Pan-American anthology film "It's All True," shot in 1941-42 but never completed.
Directors: Bill Krohn, Myron Meisel, Orson Welles, Richard Wilson | Stars: Manuel 'Jacare' Olimpio Meira, Jeronimo André De Souza, Raimundo 'Tata' Correia Lima, Manuel 'Preto' Pereira da Silva
Votes: 864
6/95
9. Touching the Void (2003)
R | 106 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Simon Yates, Joe Simpson, Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron
Votes: 38,112 | Gross: $4.59M
saw in theater 2003
10. Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
R | 122 min | Documentary, Drama, War
Michael Moore's view on what happened to the United States after September 11 and how the Bush Administration allegedly used the tragic event to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, George W. Bush, Ben Affleck, Stevie Wonder
Votes: 132,402 | Gross: $119.19M
saw in theater 2004
11. Senna (2010)
PG-13 | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.
Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Ayrton Senna, Reginaldo Leme, John Bisignano, Neyde Senna
Votes: 75,844 | Gross: $1.61M
saw on tv 8/12
12. Roger & Me (1989)
R | 91 min | Documentary
After General Motors closes its factory in Flint, Michigan, eliminating 35,000 jobs, filmmaker Michael Moore undertakes a quixotic quest to interview General Motors' chairman, Roger B. Smith.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Roger B. Smith, Rhonda Britton, Fred Ross
Votes: 27,516 | Gross: $6.71M
tcm 11/16
13. That's Dancing! (1985)
G | 105 min | Documentary, Musical
The history of dance depicted on film.
Director: Jack Haley Jr. | Stars: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ray Bolger, Sammy Davis Jr., Gene Kelly
Votes: 1,172 | Gross: $4.21M
dvr tcm 2/17
14. The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1986)
93 min | Documentary
An endearing tribute to the father of fantasy and science fiction filmmaking - Oscar winner George Pal . Five decades of the visionary film makers groundbreaking works are presented via rare interviews and dynamic movie scenes.
Director: Arnold Leibovit | Stars: Zsoka Pal, Duke Goldstone, Ray Harryhausen, Gene Warren
Votes: 222
tcm 10/17
15. The Secret Land (1948)
Passed | 71 min | Documentary
The 1946-1947 U.S. military expedition to explore and map Antarctica, led by Admiral Richard E. Byrd, is presented from its planning stages through its successful completion.
Stars: Robert Montgomery, Robert Taylor, Van Heflin, James Forrestal
Votes: 429
dvr tcm 11/17
16. With Byrd at the South Pole (1930)
Passed | 82 min | Documentary, Adventure
Account of Admiral Byrd's 1928 expedition to the South Pole. Academy award winning cinematography.
Stars: Richard E. Byrd, Clair D. Alexander, Bernt Balchen, George H. Black
Votes: 396
dvr tcm 11/17
17. That's Entertainment! III (1994)
G | 113 min | Documentary, Family, Musical
Third installment in the "That's Entertainment" series, featuring scenes from "The Hollywood Revue of 1929," "Brigadoon," "Singin' In The Rain," and many more MGM films.
Directors: Bud Friedgen, Michael J. Sheridan | Stars: Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly, Ann Miller, Mickey Rooney
Votes: 1,771 | Gross: $0.27M
DVR TCM 1 / 17
18. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
G | 133 min | Documentary, Family, Musical
The second installment in the "That's Entertainment" trilogy features more classic scenes from MGM's vast musical library with the addition of comedy and drama films.
Director: Gene Kelly | Stars: Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney
Votes: 2,436 | Gross: $6.54M
dvr tcm 1/17
19. That's Entertainment! (1974)
G | 135 min | Documentary, Family, Musical
Various MGM stars from yesteryear present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50-year history.
Director: Jack Haley Jr. | Stars: Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, Peter Lawford
Votes: 5,433 | Gross: $26.89M
DVR TCM 8 / 16
20. The Sultan and the Saint (2016)
Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary, History, War
Two men of faith, one a traveling Christian preacher, the other the ruler of a Muslim Empire, bucked a century of war, distrust, and insidious propaganda in a search for mutual respect and ... See full summary »
Director: Alexander Kronemer | Stars: Zack Beyer, Jeremy Irons, Alexander McPherson, Patrick Boyer
Votes: 165
DVR PBS 1/18
21. Monterey Pop (1968)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, History, Music
A film about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock music festival.
Director: D.A. Pennebaker | Stars: Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Ravi Shankar, Country Joe McDonald
Votes: 4,928 | Gross: $0.00M
dvr tcm 4/18
22. Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary
Ken Murray shares three decades of personal home movies of dozens of Hollywood stars. Not only does he share his own, but home movies from several celebrity friends, as well.
Directors: Rudy Behlmer, Loring d'Usseau, Ken Murray | Stars: Ken Murray, Eddie Albert, June Allyson, George K. Arthur
Votes: 442
dvr tcm 4/18
23. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story (1951)
60 min | Documentary
Actor Lionel Barrymore and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executive Dore Schary present clips from the studio's 1951 releases, including "Quo Vadis".
Stars: Dore Schary, Lionel Barrymore, Herbert Anderson, Richard Anderson
Votes: 114
dvr tcm 4/18
24. Some of the Best (1949)
49 min | Documentary
Released as part of the studio's 20th anniversary celebration, the film shows highlights of MGM's major productions from 1924 through 1943.
Stars: Lewis Stone, Lionel Barrymore, Renée Adorée, John Barrymore
Votes: 114
dvr tcm 4/18
25. Hollywood on Trial (1976)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary
The documentary analyzes a dark period in Hollywood's history due to the Red Scare of the 1940's and 1950's, when actors, writers and directors were persecuted and investigated by the House... See full summary »
Director: David Helpern | Stars: Walter Bernstein, Alvah Bessie, Lester Cole, Howard Da Silva
Votes: 254
DVR TCM 4/18
26. King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1969)
185 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Follows Martin Luther King's life and decades-long civil rights activism.
Directors: Sidney Lumet, Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee, Ben Gazzara, Charlton Heston
Votes: 628
3/93
27. O.J.: Made in America (2016)
TV-MA | 467 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
Director: Ezra Edelman | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mike Albanese, Muhammad Ali, Marcus Allen
Votes: 21,905
DVR ESPN didn't record view date
28. Names on the Cup (2017)
101 min | Documentary, Sport
Stories of those who have won hockey's highest honour, the Stanley Cup.
Director: Dale Heslip | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Ed Belfour, Paul Coffey, Yvan Cournoyer
Votes: 50
DVR NBC Sports 6/17
29. Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 (2017)
TV-MA | 144 min | Documentary, History
An in-depth look at the culture of Los Angeles in the ten years leading up to the 1992 uprising that erupted after the verdict of police officers cleared of beating Rodney King.
Director: John Ridley | Stars: Daryl Gates, Tom Bradley, Damian 'Football' Williams, Michael Moulin
Votes: 838
DVR ABC 7/17
30. Eric Clapton Planes Trains and Eric (2014)
Unrated | 155 min | Documentary, Music
Eric Clapton is one of the most revered and influential guitarists of all time. From his early days with the Yardbirds, through John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek And ... See full summary »
Director: Dave Maxwell | Star: Eric Clapton
Votes: 48
DVR MTV Live 2016
31. David Bowie: Five Years (2013)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary
A documentary covering five of the most important years of the influential rock star David Bowie's career.
Director: Francis Whately | Stars: David Bowie, Rick Wakeman, John Harris, Ken Scott
Votes: 1,787
DVR Palladium 2016 Saw as: "5 years in the making of an icon"
32. Shut Up & Sing (2006)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on the The Chicks (formerly the Dixie Chicks) in the wake of singer Natalie Maines' anti-George W. Bush statement at a 2003 concert.
Directors: Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck | Stars: Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer, Martie Maguire, Clayton Allen
Votes: 4,989 | Gross: $1.22M
dvr mtv live 6/17 Saw version titled "Dixie Chicks: Shut Up & Sing"
33. Miracles Out of Nowhere (2015)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Miracles Out of Nowhere tells the improbable story of the band KANSAS and the miraculous ride from their gutted school bus, to signing with music mogul Don Kirshner, to touring with QUEEN, ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Randazzo | Stars: Phil Ehart, Richard Williams, Robby Steinhardt, Steve Walsh
Votes: 185
DVR Palladium 2016
34. Brooklyn Bridge (1981)
TV-G | 58 min | Documentary, History
This documentary chronicles the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. The difficult construction process is described in interesting detail; later parts of the film interview ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Paul Roebling, Julie Harris, Arthur Miller, Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Votes: 1,012
Watched first run on PBS 1981
35. Huey Long (1985)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Biography
Ken Burns' portrait of Louisiana governor/U.S. senator Huey Long.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Huey Long, Russell Long, David McCullough, Jennings Randolph
Votes: 571
Watched first run on PBS 1985
36. The Statue of Liberty (1985)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, History
Documentary showing the history of the world-famous Statue of Liberty in New York harbor, the impact it still has on people and the state of liberty as a personal and political concept in America in 1985.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: David McCullough, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Paul Roebling
Votes: 712
Watched first run on PBS 1985
37. Frank Lloyd Wright (1998)
TV-PG | 146 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A biography of the life and work of the American architect.
Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Edward Herrmann, Philip Bosco, Julie Harris, Sab Shimono
Votes: 917
Watched first run on PBS 1998
38. Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)
TV-PG | 214 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
The story of Jack Johnson, the first African-American Heavyweight boxing champion.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Jack Johnson, Keith David, Samuel L. Jackson, Adam Arkin
Votes: 1,691
watched first run on PBS 2005
39. Clark Gable: Tall, Dark and Handsome (1996)
46 min | Documentary, Biography
An overview of Clark Gable's life and memorable career hosted by Liam Neeson.
Director: Susan F. Walker | Stars: Liam Neeson, Carroll Baker, Melville Shavelson, James Bacon
Votes: 114
DVR TCM 3 / 18
40. Sky Island (2010)
27 min | Documentary, Short, News
The desert wilderness of New Mexico's Jemez Mountains.
Director: John Grabowska | Stars: N. Scott Momaday, Meryl Streep
Votes: 58
dvr pbs 3/1
41. Hollywood My Home Town (1965)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary
Ken Murray hosts his own behind-the-scenes home movies of some of Hollywood's greatest stars in candid moments.
Director: William Martin | Stars: Ken Murray, Ben Alexander, Richard Arlen, Mary Astor
Votes: 528
dvr tcm 4/18
42. Funny Side of Life (1963)
121 min | Documentary, Comedy, Family
Harold Lloyd hosts this showcase of classic moments from his 1920s films.
Director: Harry Kerwin | Star: Harold Lloyd
Votes: 80
tcm 4/18
43. The Jazz Ambassadors (2018)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, History
In 1955, as the Soviet Union’s pervasive propaganda about the U.S. and American racism spread globally, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Dave Brubeck travel the globe to perform as cultural ambassadors.
Director: Hugo Berkeley | Stars: Darius Brubeck, Bill Crow, Quincy Jones, Leslie Odom Jr.
Votes: 94
PBS 5/4/2018: PBS version was about 56 min run time.
44. GI Jews: Jewish Americans in World War II (2018)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, History
GI JEWS: Jewish Americans in World War II tells the story of the 550,000 Jewish American men and women who fought in World War II. In their own words, veterans both famous and unknown (from... See full summary »
Director: Lisa Ades | Stars: Hal Baumgarten, Mel Brooks, Morton D. Brooks, Harry Corre
Votes: 118
dvr pbs 5/18
45. The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)
Not Rated | 45 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary on the 25th bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force.
Director: William Wyler | Stars: Stanley Wray, Robert Morgan, James A. Verinis, Robert J. Hanson
Votes: 1,849
tcm 5/18
46. Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend (1989)
47 min | Documentary, Biography
A retrospective on the life and career of actor Gary Cooper, includes memorial scenes from his best films. Narrated by Clint Eastwood.
Director: Richard Schickel | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Gary Cooper, Ernest Hemingway, Sandra Shaw
Votes: 191
tcm 8/18
47. Pearl Harbor: The New Evidence (2016)
46 min | Documentary
Conspiracy theories concerning prior knowledge about what propelled the US into the war started almost at once: Roosevelt and Churchill allegedly knew in advance - both realized that only drastic action could involve the Americans.
Director: Jo MacGregor | Stars: Steven Mackintosh, James 'Ace' Lyons
American Heroes Channel 12/17
49. Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2015)
94 min | Documentary, Biography
Harold and Lillian eloped to Hollywood in 1947, where they became the film industry's secret weapons. Nobody talked about them, but everybody wanted them. Theirs is the greatest story never told-until now.
Director: Daniel Raim | Stars: Lillian Michelson, Harold Michelson, Bill Krohn, Stuart Cornfeld
Votes: 940
tcm 10/18
50. Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, Biography
A chronicle of the life and career of silent film star Mary Pickford.
Director: Nicholas Eliopoulos | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Walt Disney, Amelia Earhart, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Votes: 223
tcm 11/18
51. Rise of the Warrior Apes (2017)
86 min | Documentary
For more than 20 years anthropologists have been researching the social behavior of a chimpanzee clan in Uganda's Kibale National Park. They gained new insights about the violence, brutal ... See full summary »
Director: James Reed | Stars: David Watts, John Mitani, Kevin Langergraber, Kevin Potts
Votes: 272
dvr animal planet 7/17
52.
Le documentaire culturel (2008– )
Episode:
Le funeste destin du docteur Frankenstein
(2018)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary
In 1818, Mary Shelley wrote her masterpiece. Ever since, the Creature has become a cultural icon. Delve into Shelley's novel and experience its raw, extraordinary energy spun around the central theme of man's quest for the secret of Life.
Director: Jean Froment | Stars: Alexis Carrel, Jean-Claude Carrière, Béatrice Chéramy, Christopher Frayling
Votes: 151
tcm hd 10/18
53. It's Showtime (1976)
G | 85 min | Documentary
A collection of film clips profiling animal actors.
Directors: Paul M. Heller, Alan Myerson, Fred Weintraub | Stars: Rin Tin Tin, Flipper, Trigger, Daisy
Votes: 141
tcm 1/19
54. The Bermuda Triangle (1979)
G | 93 min | Documentary, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A documentary that explores the legends, facts and folklore about the dreaded "Bermuda Triangle".
Director: Richard Friedenberg | Stars: Brad Crandall, Donald Albee, Lin Berlitz, Howard W. Bishop Jr.
Votes: 250 | Gross: $22.17M
saw tv premier 1979
55. This Is It (2009)
PG | 111 min | Documentary, Music
A compilation of interviews, rehearsals, and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.
Director: Kenny Ortega | Stars: Michael Jackson, Alex Al, Alexandra Apjarova, Nick Bass
Votes: 41,907 | Gross: $72.09M
didn't record view date; have on dvd
56. Yesspeak (2003)
190 min | Documentary
This film documents the 35th Anniversary European tour of the progressive rock band Yes, including interviews and music, both off and on stage.
Director: Robert Garofalo | Stars: Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman
Votes: 42
didn't record view date; have on dvd
57. Unrivaled: Earnhardt vs. Gordon (2019)
Documentary, Sport
Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon were heated competitors on the racetrack and were polar opposites outside of their race cars. The clash of their personalities and driving styles led to a fierce rivalry, which greatly impacted NASCAR.
Director: Michael Hughes | Stars: Richard Childress, Ricky Craven, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon
Votes: 41
fs1 HD 2/19
58. The African Lion (1955)
G | 75 min | Family, Documentary
Experience the thrill of the hunt and the heartwarming fun of a mother lion caring for her playful cubs as wildlife experts Elma Milotte and Alfred Milotte spend three years on the plains of Africa studying the king of beasts.
Director: James Algar | Star: Winston Hibler
Votes: 590
tcm 3/19
59. The Central Park Five (2012)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary, Crime, History
A documentary that examines the 1989 case of five black and Latino teenagers who were convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park. After having spent between 6 and 13 years each in prison, a serial rapist confessed to the crime.
Directors: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon | Stars: Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Kharey Wise, Raymond Santana
Votes: 7,937 | Gross: $0.27M
pbs hd 4/19
60. The Eyes of Orson Welles (2018)
115 min | Documentary
Mark Cousins dives deep into the visual world of legendary director and actor Orson Welles to reveal a portrait of the artist as he's never been seen before.
Director: Mark Cousins | Stars: Mark Cousins, Orson Welles, Jack Klaff, Beatrice Welles
Votes: 1,112 | Gross: $0.01M
tcm 5/19
61. Einstein and Hawking: Unlocking the Universe (2019)
82 min | Documentary
Exploring two of the greatest thinkers of humanity, and their contributions to our understanding of the universe.
Director: Michael Lachmann | Stars: Sean Carroll, Robbert Dijkgraaf, Arthur Stanley Eddington, Albert Einstein
Votes: 155
sci hd 3/19
62. New Orleans: The First 300 Years (2017)
90 min | Documentary
Narrated by actor John Goodman, this documentary focuses not only on New Orleans' earliest days, but also tracks the evolution of the modern city, including its literary and music legacy ... See full summary »
Director: Larry Roussarie | Star: Andrew Ward
pbs world hd 10/18
63. Three Identical Strangers (2018)
PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery.
Director: Tim Wardle | Stars: Robert Shafran, Michael Domnitz, Howard Schneider, Ellen Cervone
Votes: 39,813 | Gross: $12.32M
dvr cnn hd 6/19
64. I Am Richard Pryor (2019)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Biography
I Am Richard Pryor tells the story of the legendary performer and iconic social satirist, who transcended race and social barriers by delivering his honest irreverent and biting humor to ... See full summary »
Director: Jesse James Miller | Stars: Sandra Bernhard, Todd Boyd, Ron De Blasio, Mike Epps
Votes: 484
dvr paramount network 6/19
65. Wild Cargo (1934)
Passed | 96 min | Action, Adventure
A sequel to Frank Buck's 1932 "Bring 'em Back Alive", has Buck capturing just about one of everything that moves (homo-sapiens excepted) in the jungles of Malaya, with details of the ... See full summary »
Director: Armand Denis | Star: Frank Buck
Votes: 68
'7/06
66. Apollo: Missions to the Moon (2019)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, History
The Apollo space program: 12 manned-missions, one impossible goal. With rare archival footage and audio, this remarkable documentary sheds new light on an incredible time in human history.
Director: Tom Jennings | Stars: Walt Disney, Ward Kimball, Wernher von Braun, Joseph Shea
Votes: 658
nat geo hd 7/19
67. Tab Hunter Confidential (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography
The story of matinee idol Tab Hunter from teenage stable boy to closeted Hollywood star of the 1950s.
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Tab Hunter, Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman, Natalie Wood
Votes: 3,556
tcm 7/19
68. Space Chase U.S.A. (2019)
60 min | Documentary
In partnership with WUCF - Orlando, Hemlock Films is producing a new documentary portrait of the Apollo program titled Spacetown U.S.A. Our new film will examine one of the greatest ... See full summary »
Director: Adam N. White | Stars: Lee Barnhart, Walter Cunningham, Bonnie King, Dan Nachtrab
Votes: 9
dvr pbs world 8/19
69. Bisbee '17 (2018)
PG | 112 min | Documentary, History, Western
An old mining town on the Arizona-Mexico border finally reckons with its darkest day: the deportation of 1200 immigrant miners exactly 100 years ago. Locals collaborate to stage recreations of their controversial past.
Director: Robert Greene | Stars: Mike Anderson, Charles Bethea, Chris Dietz, Mary Ellen Dunlap
Votes: 714 | Gross: $0.12M
dvr pbs hd 8/19
70. When We Were Apollo (2019)
80 min | Documentary, History
Who were the men and women of the Apollo Space Program? Where are they today? What do they think of the extraordinary effort they helped make possible? Half a century later, Project Apollo ... See full summary »
Director: Zachary Weil | Stars: Brooks Moore, Jim Stone, Larry Junker, John Tribe
Votes: 53
dvr pbs world 8/19
71. Liv & Ingmar (2012)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
The 42 year long relationship between legendary actress Liv Ullmann and master filmmaker Ingmar Bergman.
Director: Dheeraj Akolkar | Stars: Liv Ullmann, Ingmar Bergman, Samuel Fröler, Erland Josephson
Votes: 1,780 | Gross: $0.01M
tcm 8/19
72. The Great Buster (2018)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Documentary on the life and works of comic genius Buster Keaton, directed by Peter Bogdanovich.
Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Dick Cavett, Frank Capra, Jim Curtis
Votes: 2,389 | Gross: $0.14M
tcm 8/19; watch tcm 5/20; SAW AS "The Great Buster: A Celebration" (IMDb export title "The Great Buster""
73. When Seattle Invented the Future: The 1962 World's Fair (2012 TV Movie)
56 min | Documentary
Historical photographs and film of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair bring this documentary to life. Seattle's business, civic and cultural leaders and longtime residents tell of the excitement and ambition the Fair ignited.
Director: John Gordon Hill | Stars: Paul Allen, Cliff Arquette, Van Cliburn, Louie the Dog
Votes: 9
pbs world 9/19
74. Appointment in Tokyo (1945)
Approved | 56 min | Documentary, War
Military documentary about the four years of Pacific war detailing the history of the defeat of Japan.
Director: Jack Hively | Stars: Douglas MacArthur, Chester W. Nimitz, James Craig, Robert Eichelberger
Votes: 229
tcm 9/19
75. Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers (2019)
TV-PG | 92 min | Documentary
TCM production exploring the invented, and inventive, techniques of early cinematographers, and their impact on filmmaking from the earliest films to those of present day.
Director: Daniel Raim | Stars: John Bailey, Kevin Brownlow, Steve Gainer, Leonard Maltin
Votes: 268
dvr tcm 12/19
76. Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst onto the 1960s folk rock music scene in her early twenties.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris
Votes: 2,481 | Gross: $0.16M
cnn hd 1/20
77. Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor (2018)
62 min | Documentary
Mary Astor has to make a difficult choice after learning her personal diaries have been stolen.
Director: Alexa Foreman | Stars: Lee Grant, Molly Haskell, Leonard Maltin, Ken Bass
Votes: 293
watch tcm 1/20
78. December 7th (1943)
Unrated | 82 min | Documentary, Action, Drama
"Docudrama" about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 and its results, the recovering of the ships, the improving of defense in Hawaii and the US efforts to beat back the Japanese reinforcements.
Directors: John Ford, Gregg Toland | Stars: Walter Huston, Harry Davenport, Dana Andrews, Paul Hurst
Votes: 1,007
tcm 5/18; SAW AS "December 7th: The Movie"
79. I Am Patrick Swayze (2019)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Biography
An inside look at the life of Patrick Swayze as told by the people who knew him best.
Director: Adrian Buitenhuis | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Sam Elliott, Kelly Lynch, Lori Petty
Votes: 1,025
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80. Freedom on My Mind (1994)
105 min | Documentary
Chronicles the Mississippi voter registration drive from 1961- 64.
Directors: Connie Field, Marilyn Mulford | Stars: Chude Pamela Allen, Heather Booth, L.C. Dorsey, Len Edwards
Votes: 313 | Gross: $0.07M
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81. Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, History, News
Governor George Wallace will not let two black students into an Alabama school, against the wishes of President Kennedy. Loud shouts come from both sides of the issue as JFK stands by his decisions.
Director: Robert Drew | Stars: James Lipscomb, John F. Kennedy, George Wallace, Robert F. Kennedy
Votes: 845
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82. Before Stonewall (1984)
Unrated | 87 min | Documentary, History
The history of the Gay and Lesbian community before the Stonewall riots began the major gay rights movement.
Directors: Greta Schiller, Robert Rosenberg | Stars: Rita Mae Brown, Bruce Nugent, Henry Otis, Donna Smith
Votes: 1,190 | Gross: $0.02M
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83. Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn (2016)
84 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Intimate and compelling documentary on the life and career of Leslie Howard (1893-1943)
Director: Thomas Hamilton | Stars: Derek Partridge, Leslie Ruth Howard, Norman Spencer, Matthew Sweet
Votes: 369
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84. Anne Frank Remembered (1995)
PG | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, War
Tells the story of the Frank family and paints a portrait of their brash and free-spirited daughter Anne, perhaps the world's most famous victim of the Holocaust.
Director: Jon Blair | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Glenn Close, Isa Baschwitz, Mary Bos
Votes: 1,350 | Gross: $1.31M
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85. The Sea Around Us (1953)
Approved | 62 min | Documentary
Oscar-winning documentary based on Rachel L. Carson's pioneering study of ocean life chronicled in her award-winning and best-selling 1951 book of the same name.
Director: Irwin Allen | Stars: Don Forbes, Theodore von Eltz
Votes: 379
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86. The Farthest (2017)
PG | 121 min | Documentary, History
It is one of humankind's greatest achievements. More than 12 billion miles away a tiny spaceship is leaving our Solar System and entering the void of deep space - the first human-made object ever to do so.
Director: Emer Reynolds | Stars: Frank Drake, Carolyn Porco, John Casani, Lawrence Krauss
Votes: 4,585 | Gross: $0.01M
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87. The Wood Brothers (2019)
Not Rated | 44 min | Documentary, Short
A film about an iconic race team that revolutionized the pit stop and won multiple Daytona 500's. The documentary traces the Wood family's history, as well as their incredible highs and lows within and outside of the motor sports world.
Director: Jeff Schafer | Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Glenn Wood, Leonard Wood
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88. Willie (2019)
89 min | Documentary, Sport
Documentary about Willie O'Ree who was the first black hockey player who played in National Hockey League for Boston Bruins in 1957-58 and 1960-61 seasons.
Director: Laurence Mathieu-Leger | Stars: Willie O'Ree, Gary Bettman, Wayne Gretzky, Wayne Simmonds
Votes: 75
nbcsn 3/20
89. Jimi Hendrix (1973)
R | 98 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Made shortly after his death, this documentary explores the brief life and remarkable legacy of guitarist Jimi Hendrix.
Directors: Joe Boyd, John Head, Gary Weis | Stars: Arthur Allen, Albert Allen, Stella Benabon, Eric Barrett
Votes: 1,856 | Gross: $0.03M
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90. Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Pamela B. Green's energetic film about pioneer filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché is both a tribute and a detective story, tracing the circumstances by which this extraordinary artist faded from memory and the path toward her reclamation.
Director: Pamela B. Green | Stars: Jodie Foster, Alice Guy, Pamela B. Green, Catherine Hardwicke
Votes: 1,127 | Gross: $0.10M
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91. Floyd Norman: An Animated Life (2016)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography
Animator. Storyman. Troublemaker. At 80 years old, see how Disney Legend Floyd Norman, the first African-American animator at Disney, continues to impact animation and stir up "trouble" after the company forced him to retire at age 65.
Directors: Michael Fiore, Erik Sharkey | Stars: Cosmo Anzilotti, Jane Baer, Dave Bossert, Suzanne Bothke
Votes: 646
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92. An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
PG | 96 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows Al Gore on the lecture circuit, as the former presidential candidate campaigns to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate action to curb its destructive effects on the environment.
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Al Gore, Billy West, George Bush, George W. Bush
Votes: 85,224 | Gross: $23.81M
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93. Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Music
A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between nature, humanity, and technology.
Director: Godfrey Reggio | Stars: Edward Asner, Pat Benatar, Jerry Brown, Johnny Carson
Votes: 41,500 | Gross: $1.72M
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94. Primary (1960)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, History, News
Cinéma vérité feature that follows presidential hopefuls John F. Kennedy and Hubert H. Humphrey during the 1960 Wisconsin primary.
Director: Robert Drew | Stars: Robert Drew, Hubert H. Humphrey, Muriel Buck Humphrey, Joseph Julian
Votes: 1,484
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95. Grey Gardens (1975)
PG | 95 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Meet a mother and daughter, high-society dropouts, reclusive cousins of Jackie O., managing to thrive together amid the decay and disorder of their East Hampton, NY, mansion, making for an eerily ramshackle echo of the American Camelot.
Directors: Ellen Hovde, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Muffie Meyer | Stars: Edith Bouvier Beale, Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale, Brooks Hyers
Votes: 15,293 | Gross: $0.03M
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96. Climate Change: The Facts (2019 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
David Attenborough takes a stark look at the facts surrounding climate change in today's world, detailing the dangers we are already having to deal with and future threats, but also the ... See full summary »
Director: Serena Davies | Stars: David Attenborough, Greta Thunberg, Sunita Narain, Michael E. Mann
Votes: 711
dvr pbs hd 5/20
97. No Maps on My Taps (1979)
58 min | Documentary
This documentary centers around a performance by tap dancers Bunny Briggs, Howard "Sandman" Sims and Chuck Green at a Harlem club backed by a band led by Lionel Hampton. The dancers discuss their careers and their influences.
Director: George T. Nierenberg | Stars: Howard 'Sandman' Sims, Lionel Hampton, Chuck Green, Bunny Briggs
Votes: 163
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98. Drug Stories! (2018)
TV-14 | 80 min | Documentary
A compilation of educational anti-drug and anti-alcohol short films from the 1960s and the 1970s.
Votes: 127
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99. Resistance at Tule Lake (2017)
78 min | Documentary, History
Resistance at Tule Lake tells the long-suppressed story of 12,000 Japanese Americans who dared to resist the U.S. government's program of mass incarceration during World War II. Branded as ... See full summary »
Director: Konrad Aderer | Stars: Roger Daniels, Grace Hata, Satsuki Ina, Tetsuden Kashima
Votes: 44
roku pbs hd 5/20
100. Satanis: The Devil's Mass (1970)
X | 86 min | Documentary
A documentary that takes a look inside the "Church of Satan", founded in California in the 1960s by Anton Szandor LaVey, a former circus lion tamer.
Director: Ray Laurent | Stars: Isaac Bonewits, Anton LaVey, Diane LaVey, Jan Miner
Votes: 612
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