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- DirectorBill CorcoranStarsRichard ThomasRalph WaiteMichael LearnedIn 1969, John-Boy is a TV news anchorman in New York and he is in the throes of writing a new book. He and a very pregnant Janet are making plans to return to Walton's Mountain for the celebration of John and Olivia's 40th wedding anniversary. Accompanying them to see the place John-Boy lived as a child is Aurora, a TIME magazine photographer who is doing a story on John-Boy. Meanwhile, Elizabeth returns from her travels and announces to Drew, who is still working at the mill with Ben, that she is home to stay. She is very upset to find that Drew did not wait for her, and that he has a new girlfriend. Also, problems arise for John-Boy and Janet because the longer John-Boy stays on the mountain, the more he becomes convinced that he would like to settle down there, raise his family, and continue with his writing, whereas Janet wants to stay in New York.
- DirectorRichard A. CollaStarsKellie MartinTom RadcliffeMarc WarrenPoland June 1941, as German troops take over the Eastern side of the city of Przemysl from the Russians. To save their belongings from the Nazis, the Jewish family Diamant transfers them to their 17-year-old Catholic maid Fusia. In return Fusia provides them with food until the ghetto is dissolved, and then hides 13 people in her loft for over two years. However, as the front approaches and two German nurses take quarter in Fusias apartment everything seems to be in vain.
- DirectorJulie DashStarsAlfre WoodardLoretta DevineCCH PounderA woman returns to her home town to sort out her troubled marriage and finds new happiness in the rekindling of a broken friendship with her cousin.
- DirectorWill MackenzieStarsPeter ScolariDarren McGavinCatherine Mary StewartIn a private school in the U.S. South, Mr. Sanders, a new choirmaster tries to reduce some of the prejudice and hostility of some of the students in his choir. Paul, a bully who feels he should be lead boy, is the worst offender. Taylor Bradshaw on the other hand is impressed by the music of Landy, a black boy, grandson of Zeke, the school caretaker. Zeke joins in some of the activities of the black community known as River Town. Sanders is also impressed by Landy's abilities and attempts to get him involved with the choir. A tragedy in the community brings the race issue to a head.
- DirectorHarry HarrisStarsRichard ThomasRalph WaiteMichael LearnedIn November 1963, the Walton siblings and their families return to Walton's Mountain for Thanksgiving, including John-Boy and his girlfriend Janet. Several days later, they receive tragic news that President Kennedy had been assassinated.
- DirectorYoshio KurodaStarsMakoto TsumuraSakura TangeShinobu AdachiA small poor boy lives with his caring grandfather in a small Flemish village in the 19th century Belgium, has a lovable pet dog, loves art and dreams of becoming a famous painter one day. Based on a famous Flemish novel.
- DirectorGlenn JordanStarsHume CronynJessica TandyChristine BaranskiAn unusual love story in which a strange white dog appears and helps Sam Peek, a Georgia tree farmer, cope with the loss of his wife, Cora. Stars Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. From the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection.
- DirectorMichael Ray RhodesStarsKellie MartinTyne DalyRandall BatinkoffA young teacher comes to the impoverished mountain region of Cutter Gap, Tennessee in 1912 and tries to make a difference. Based on the best-selling novel by Catherine Marshall.
- DirectorChristian I. Nyby IIStarsRaymond BurrBarbara HaleWilliam R. MosesPerry Mason must defend the son of an old friend who is accused of killing an ex-officer of the Nazi-SS.
- DirectorDebbie AllenStarsKeshia Knight PulliamPhylicia RashadDorian HarewoodBroadway style songs are used to tell this interesting story of an ingenious orphan who gets involved in matchmaking and striving for inter-racial understanding in 1956 Alabama.
- DirectorBill CorcoranStarsEva LaRueLen CariouFrank CrudeleThis highly-rated television film covers the life of American movie/TV/pop music idol Annette Funicello. The movie starts with the move of her family from New York to California, where in 1955 shy Annette becomes one of the cast of "The Mickey Mouse Club." The movie covers her child stardom, her teen-idol years, her singing career with big hits like "Tall Paul", her romance with Paul Anka, her classic beach-party films with Frankie Avalon, and her first marriage. It also shows her large comeback in the late 1980s, her second marriage, and the day when she found out she had multiple sclerosis.
- DirectorMichael LandonStarsCarol BartaRichard BullArt CarneySentimental drama about an aging man's fond reminiscences of his relationship with his grandfather in 1950 midwest and the time they spent together raising racing pigeons.
- DirectorStuart MargolinStarsJames GarnerMarcia StrassmanJoe SantosA friend of Jim's seeks his help for her murdered son, but when she winds up dead not long after an altercation with a mafioso, Jim must do what it takes to put both her soul and her son's to rest himself.
- DirectorLarry ElikannStarsDiana RossAnn WeldonRhonda Stubbins WhiteA paranoid schizophrenic woman finds treatment to her mental illness after 18 years of suffering.
- DirectorJames Whitmore Jr.StarsJames GarnerJoanna CassidyJoe SantosThe famed P.I. works to uncover facts of the death of a wealthy socialite whose two grown children are accused of murdering her. Complicating matters are Rockford's omnipresent "friend" Angel, and Rockford's ex-wife Kit, a lawyer who represents the children.
- DirectorMichael NesmithStarsDavy JonesMicky DolenzMichael NesmithThis reunion special of all four original Monkees aired on ABC in the format of an hour-long episode of their 1960s TV series, the premise being that the show never ceased production (despite being off the air) and by now they have run out of ideas for story lines. The beach-side pad from the original series was recreated for this special, which includes music from their then-current album Justus as well as a medley of their most popular songs from the 1960s.
- DirectorRichard MichaelsStarsMario Van PeeblesSusan RuttanLane R. DavisIn the early 1980s, football star Ricky Bell befriends Ryan Blankenship, a disabled boy.
- DirectorGreg GarrisonStarsDean MartinMuhammad AliLucille BallVideo series spotlighting memorable moments and roasts hosted by Dean Martin. "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts" were periodic specials aired in the 1970s and 1980s, which roasted (or honored) such stars as Lucille Ball, Muhammad Ali and Johnny Carson; guests then recalled comedic moments they shared. Comedian Rich Little (a regular on the "Roast" specials) served as pitchman for the videos in a series of TV infomercials
- DirectorDan GogginDavid SternStarsRue McClanahanChristine AndersonChristine L. AndersonThis filmed version of the Off-Broadway musical comedy features the Little Sisters of Hoboken putting on a musical/comedy review, trying to raise money for a very worthy cause!
- DirectorJohnny E. JensenStarsCarl LumblyDulé HillVictoria DillardIn 1940s New Jersey, a poor, working man aspires to give his six daughters opportunities that he never had.
- DirectorRobin BatesStarsClifford StollIn 1986, astronomer turned computer scientist Clifford Stoll had just started working on a computer system at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory when he noticed a 75-cent discrepancy between the charges printed by two accounting programs responsible for charging people for machine use. Intrigued, he deduced that the system was being hacked, and he determined to find the culprit. This is the re-enactment of how he tracked down KGB cracker Markus Hess through the Ethernet to Hannover, Germany, as is told in his best-selling book _ The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage_ (1989). Stoll has become a celebrity for being, as he terms himself, "a computer contrarian."
- DirectorJulie BrownJohn FortenberryStarsJean AdamsRyeland AllisonRocco Neil AprilIn this made for Showtime television spoof of Madonna's Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) documentary, comedienne Julie Brown portrays Medusa, an egocentric, hyper-sexual (and not particularly talented) pop star on an international five-day world tour, "The Blonde Leading the Blonde" show. Brown painstakingly duplicates costumes, sets and hairstyles while spoofing Madonna's seeming self-obsession. Madonna visits the cemetery where her mother is buried; Medusa visits the pet cemetery where her dog Buster is laid to rest. (Or is it "Boomer"?). Madonna performs fellatio on a bottle, at the dare of a friend; Medusa does it on a watermelon. And so on...
- DirectorDebbie AllenStarsLynn WhitfieldVanessa WilliamsJasmine GuyFour young black women are trying to achieve their dreams of success in the 1930s Harlem.
- DirectorChris HegedusErez LauferD.A. PennebakerStarsJoan BaezLennie BakerMarty BalinThe Woodstock Diaries is an enthralling fly on the wall music documentary about the creation of Woodstock and rarely seen concert performances from the festival. Three one hour programmes directed by renowned documentary film-makers D.A Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus that captures the music and the story behind the Woodstock Music Festival in 1969. Woodstock Diaries contains electrifying live footage of many performers including: Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, Jefferson Airplane, Sly and Family Stone, and Crosby Stills Nash and Young.
- DirectorBruce PittmanStarsDella ReeseCrystal BernardMadeline ZimaA drama about a young, neglected white girl in the rural South who, with the help of an unlikely couple, finds the solace and nurturing needed to transform her downtrodden life.
- DirectorAlan MetzgerStarsTelly SavalasAndre BraugherMargaret WhittonAfter a flighty young woman accidentally witnesses a Mob hit in an Italian restaurant, New York Police Inspector Theo Kojak must both protect her from an unscrupulous Dutch hitman, and bring Mob kingpin Tony Salducci to justice.
- DirectorJeannot SzwarcStarsJames GarnerRichard RomanusJoe SantosAn aging easygoing private eye is hired to protect an actress whose latest movie is being boycotted by a group of religious fanatics.
- DirectorRich AronsMichael GerardRusty MillsStarsJoe AlaskeyTress MacNeilleJohn KassirIn this Halloween Special, Babs Bunny plays the part of host as she and the Tiny Toons gang spoof various popular horror stories. Some of the ones they parody are: "The Twilight Zone" "The Devil and Daniel Webster" "Frankenstein" and "Abbot and Costello"
- DirectorJeannot SzwarcStarsJames GarnerDyan CannonJoe SantosWhen Jim is arrested in the death of a rival private investigator, it is left to Jim to prove his own innocence, with the help of Jess Wilding, an old friend of Rocky's, which Jim never knew about.
- DirectorTom McLoughlinStarsDella ReeseMason GambleTom CavanaghA blind woman (Della Reese) who collects bells and never leaves the house suddenly finds herself alone when her mother dies. Then a neighbor 12 year old boy (Mason Gamble), who others term as slow, becomes her friend. Together they both make new discoveries, the main one being that the boy suffers from dyslexia - a condition that none of his teachers or parents have discovered. The boy aids the older woman in learning to use a walking cane, so she can become mobile and better take care of herself.
- DirectorGeorge RoyStarsLiev SchreiberKarl BenishBen BentleyHe was perhaps the greatest ballplayer who ever lived. A larger-than-life hero on the field, Babe Ruth's exploits off the field were just as legendary. Don't miss this compilation of rarely seen footage, home movies and revealing interviews that uncover stories not even the most devout baseball fan has ever heard.
- DirectorJon JacobsStarsJon JacobsChristina FultonShana BetzA great wizard returns to Earth where he lands in New Orleans in search of a mate, but he runs into a woman with whom he had an affair 8 years previously resulting in a son that is unknown to the wizard.
- DirectorMichael SpenceStarsJames T. CallahanSky RumphEmily NewmanThis film brings to life a famous Norman Rockwell painting. Samuel Cavanaugh, a Scrooge like character, revisits the frozen pond each year to relive the happier moments in his life. Michael Grant is an unhappy young boy attempting to skate with his dad's oversized skates, who was missing in action in Korea. Their paths cross several times as our story unfolds. Its a heartwarming Christmas tale
- DirectorTed NewsomStarsPeter CushingChristopher LeeRoy Ward BakerThe history of Hammer Films and their legacy, narrated by the studio's most beloved stars, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.
- DirectorGeorge Stevens Jr.StarsGeorge Stevens Jr.Dick KentKen MartheyProduced and narrated by George Stevens Jr., this short documentary uses footage taken by his father when he was in the Army Signal Corps and follows American troops from D-Day in June 1944 to the end of the European war.
- StarsPeter DeanJoseph BarabePhil ChamberlainAbraham Zapruder's home-camera footage of the assassination of John F. Kennedy is treated to digital re-mastering. We also get to see the images hidden "between the sprocket holes, " making for a wider view of this much-analyzed event.
- DirectorLouis J. HorvitzDarrell LarsonStarsJackson BrowneRoger DaltreyNatalie ColeThis production consists an abbreviated script and highlights most musical numbers from the 1939 film.
- DirectorDavid LeafJohn ScheinfeldStarsHarpo MarxZeppo MarxLeslie NielsenA tribute to the lives and careers of the Marx Brothers utilizing rare archival footage and personal interviews.
- DirectorRoss McElweeStarsSteve AscherMichael BlumenthalRobert GardnerForty year old documentary filmmaker Ross McElwee has a penchant for filming everything around him. Following the announcement of his impending marriage to his film-making partner Marilyn Levine - marriage something that he and his family never thought would happen for him - McElwee turns on the camera to film life as it happens in respect to this new phase in his life. Both in real terms (as it applies to himself and those around him) and philosophical terms, McElwee discusses, through self-narration, life, death, love, family and babies.
- DirectorCarol L. FleisherStarsSigourney WeaverIs it human conceit to attribute emotions to animal actions, or are emotions basic to life on earth? Wildlife filmmakers and scientists make a convincing argument for the latter in this gripping film.
- DirectorRichard SchickelStarsRay HarryhausenLeonard NimoyRay BradburyNarrated by actor Leonard Nimoy and featuring appearances by George Lucas and Ray Bradbury, this film documents Ray Harryhausen's remarkable visual effects work, including his hand in Mighty Joe Young, 20 Million Miles to Earth and Clash of the Titans.
- StarsJacques-Yves CousteauDian FosseyBirute GaldikasCelebrates 30 years of televised specials by The National Geographic Society.
- DirectorChris MortensenStarsDusty RhodesDan GableDallas Page
- StarsHarry SmithForrest ChurchA.W. PurdueThe history of Christmas and the traditions that make the holidays the most wonderful time of the year.
- DirectorTed HaimesStarsKevin SpaceyJonathan DemmeAlfred HitchcockThis documentary is a fascinating look at the cinematic genius of Alfred Hitchcock. Briefly covering much of his early British works, the film primarily focuses on his American classics, such as "Shadow of a Doubt", "Notorious", "Rear Window", "Vertigo", "Psycho" and "The Birds". The movie also covers his television years and neatly examines the Hitchcock signature touches, from his inevitable brief cameo to his famous MacGuffin. Kevin Spacey narrates, and there are interviews with his delightful daughter Pat as well as such film directors as Brian De Palma, Jonathan Demme, Curtis Hanson, Robert Altman, Ronald Neame and Peter Bogdanovich, along with cast and crew members Tippi Hedren, Joseph Stefano, Norman Lloyd, Robert F. Boyle, Teresa Wright and Janet Leigh.
- StarsHank AaronMel AllenElden AukerFilm consists solely of 8mm and 16mm film taken by players and fans from 1925 to 1961. All but approximately 6 minutes of the film is in color. Also includes literary passages, remembrances from players, writers and broadcasters, and archived baseball related music.
- DirectorBrian LargeStarsHildegard BehrensSiegfried JerusalemMatti SalminenIn the final opera of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle, the lovers Siegfried and Brünnhilde are torn apart by a pair of royal siblings who use magic and deception to gain their love and the magic ring.