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- A chronicle of the impact early movie special effects had on star creators of future sci-fi films.
- Documentary tracing the history of Storyville, the notorious--and legal--red-light district of New Orleans, Louisiana, that thrived from 1897 to 1917. Established in 1897 by the city to control prostitution (and named for the local politician who first drew up the plans and regulations for it), it became almost a source of pride for locals. It was shut down at the beginning of World War I when the US Army decreed that no prostitution would be allowed within five miles of an army base, and Storyville was within that distance.
- Documentary recounting the life story of Louise Brooks in 5 sections: "Lulu in Toe Shoes"; "Lulu in Hollywood"; "Lulu in Berlin"; "Lulu in Hell"; and "Resurrection". Narrated by Shirley MacLaine and featuring numerous interviews with friends and relatives of the legendary star, it also contains excerpts from many of her films including her first on-screen appearance.
- Follow the Kansas Jayhawks and Turner Gill through their weekly struggles and triumphs in the world of NCAA Football.
- An informal lecture by Isaac Asimov on the history of science fiction. He talks about the history of science fiction since the year 1938, which he regards as the starting point for the development of the genre as it is known today.
- A profile of Davy Crockett (1786-1836), a frontiersman, politician and folk hero, who died at the Battle of the Alamo.