Whittle: The Jet Pioneer
8.3
2010
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Whittle - The Jet Pioneer reveals the titanic struggle of a young aviator and engineer as the Nazis took Europe into total war. It was a race for air superiority between Germany and the Allies. Ultimately the young inventor became one of the most influential Britons of the 20th century with an invention that changed the face of our planet.
Tony Parker: The Final Shot
6.8
2021
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Examines the background and the career of the french basketball player Tony Parker.
The Tommy Steele Story
5.4
1957
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This is the story of the early life and rise to fame of Tommy Steele. His manager wanted him to be a tough rocknroller and so challenge Elvis Presley but Tommy is too nice.
OG: The Harry Jumonji Story
6.2
2017
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Shred: The Story of Asher Bradshaw
7.3
2013
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\SHReD is the inspiring story of 6 year old skateboarding prodigy and viral YouTube sensation Asher Bradshaw, and his fathers struggle to make his sons dream of becoming one of the youngest sponsored skaters ever come true. Come and join us as we follow Asher on the ride of his life!\
The Mad Phoenix
8
1997
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The legendary life story of Cantonese opera playwright Mad Phoenix Kiang Yu-kou.
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
7.4
1940
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True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphillis.
Somebody Up There Likes Me
7.5
1956
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Boxer Rocky Grazianos biopic, based on his autobiography, from childhood to his World Middleweight Championship title win at age 28 in 1947.
The Benny Goodman Story
6.7
1956
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Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny begins by joining the Ben Pollack traveling band.
Flight for Freedom
6
1943
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The life of air pioneer Amelia Earhart is here given a fictionalized treatment, with a speculative conclusion.
The Rosa Parks Story
7.4
2002
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A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
The Secret Life: Jeffrey Dahmer
5.5
1993
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Based on the life of notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who murdered more than a dozen people, and ate many of them, before he was caught in 1991.
Norman Wisdom: His Story
8.2
2010
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The life story of Sir Norman Wisdom, who went from street urchin to become one of the UKs most bankable and loved film stars of the 1950-60s. The documentary pays tribute to his life, featuring family, friends and colleagues.
Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge
8.5
2016
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Patricia Routledge, as patron of the Beatrix Potter Society, presents a documentary on the authors life and work.
Carve Her Name with Pride
7.2
1958
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During World War II, a recently widowed young woman is recruited to work as a spy in France.
Nora
6
2000
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In 1904, in Dublin, James Joyce chats up Nora Barnacle, a hotel maid recently come from Galway. She enchants him with her frank, direct and uninhibited manner, and before long, hes convinced her to come with him to Trieste, where he has a job with Berlitz. Over time, Nora pulls him through phobias, tolerates his drinking, takes in his brother Stan, and bests Joyce at the writin game to bring him back to Italy from Dublin where hes gone to open a cinema. But his sexual jealousy threatens the relationship and sends her back to Galway with the children. Is there any way to tame Jims green-eyed monster? And, will the lad ever get his stories published?
Love, Marilyn
7.3
2012
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Modern day celebrities interpret excerpts from memoirs written by people who knew Marilyn Monroe as well as her recently discovered personal journals and letters.
Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan
8
2020
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A look at the life of Irish singer/songwriter and Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan.
Rasputin and the Empress
6.6
1932
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A prince plots to kill the mad monk Rasputin for the good of the czar, the czarina and Russia.
One Foot in Heaven
6.8
1941
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Episodic look at the life of a minister and his family as they move from one parish to another.
Juarez
7.1
1939
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Louis Napoleon III (Claude Rains) takes advantage of the American Civil War to circumvent the Monroe Doctrine and expand his power by helping Emperor Maximillian Hapsburg (Brian Aherne) to add Mexico to his empire.
The First American
6.3
2016
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George Washington is central to understanding Americas founding. He was the crucial figure in winning the American Revolution, in creating the Constitution, and in establishing the precedents for effective self-government as our first President. George Washingtons sense of virtue, his lifelong activity as a citizen, his reverence for the rule of law, and his commitment to establishing the American Republic make him the essential figure for every American to know and study. This is especially true at a time where there has been dramatic decline in the number of Americans who know and understand American history. In this documentary film, The First American, Newt and Callista Gingrich, in collaboration with the Gingrich Foundation and Peace River Company, explore the life and legacy of George Washington. This film features exclusive interviews with H.W. Brands, Douglas Brinkley, Jane Hampton Cook, Joseph Ellis, William Forstchen, Gay Hart Gaines, Allen Guelzo, Victor David Hanson, Walter Isaacson, Edward Larson, and Edward Lengel. The First American was shot on location at location at George Washingtons Mount Vernon, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, in Washington D.C. and at historic estates on the James River in Virginia. An America that understands its greatest leader will be a freer, safer, and more prosperous nation. The First American will help ensure that the legacy of George Washington continues to inspire future generations of Americans.
My Wild Irish Rose
6.4
1947
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The life of Irish tenor Chauncey Olcott is chronicled from his childhood to his days as the toast of New York. In between, his rise to the top is complicated by romances with two women: his true love Rose Donovan and stage star Lillian Russell, who wants to make him a star.
El Crazy Che
7.2
2015
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The unbelievable true-life story of a crazy argentine engineer who became a cold war spy by delivering semiconductor industry secrets to the Soviet Union through Cuba. Pursuing his ideals led him to unthinkable consequences.