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- Breck Coleman leads hundreds of settlers in covered wagons from the Mississippi River to their destiny out West.
- In 2002, an artistically inclined 17-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.
- The heartwarming tale of Nitta Sayuri, a young Japanese woman who transcended from her fishing-village roots and became one of Japan's most celebrated geisha.
- A laid-back Southern man is sentenced to two years in a rural prison, but refuses to conform.
- A man searches for his missing wife after his car breaks down in the middle of the desert.
- When the daughter of a well-known and well-respected base commander is murdered, an undercover detective is summoned to look into the matter and finds a slew of cover-ups at West Point.
- The rise and fall of a corrupt politician, who makes his friends richer and retains power by dint of a populist appeal.
- At a tough penitentiary, prisoner Joe Collins plans to rebel against Captain Munsey, the power-mad chief guard.
- A woman whose past is scorned by nearly everyone around her meets a man who'd love her regardlessly- if only everyone else would allow them to.
- In the 1950s, a poor Georgia cotton farmer and his sons search for the gold presumably buried on the farm by their great-grandfather, but problems related to poverty, infidelity, unemployment, and booze threaten to destroy their family.
- His ship seized by the Chinese Communists, American Merchant Captain Tom Wilder languishes in prison but Chinese villagers help him escape to sail them to Hong-Kong.
- Mark Twain's 1851 story about two runaway friends, a fostered white boy and an escaped black slave, who sailed on a raft down the Mississippi River in search of freedom and adventure.
- The effete son of a cantankerous riverboat captain comes to join his father's crew.
- Huckleberry Finn, a knavish boy weary of social expectations and his cruel, selfish father, floats a raft down the Mississippi River. With him is Jim, a slave running away from being sold. Huck realizes he must help Jim make it to freedom.
- To avoid his abusive father, a rambunctious boy rafts the Mississippi River with a slave, encountering many wild characters.
- The arrival of the telegraph put Pony Express riders like John Blair and his pal Smoky out of work. A race will decide whether they or Stageline owner Drake get the government mail contract.
- A Louisiana con man enters his steamboat into a winner-take-all race with a rival while trying to find a witness to free his nephew, about to be hanged for murder.
- After his beloved daughter leaves for the city to pay off his debt, an old farmer goes mad when her letters become less frequent and it is suspected she may be using her body to get the money.
- Millie Stope lives with her grandfather on a remote island. Her grandfather fled there for political reasons. But they're not alone. An escaped prisoner, Nicholas, is terrorizing them, and further more, he's interested in Mllie. John Woolfolk has lost his wife in an accident and tries to forget by sailing in his yacht aimlessly on the ocean. By chance he drops anchor in a bay of that island. He soon finds out that something is wrong on that island, and furthermore, he falls in love with Millie, who sees in him a chance to get off that island. But Nicholas has threatened her with rape and murder if she tries to escape, and he has found out about her plans...
- The journeys we make are the journeys we take. Meet Fleet. From the time he was a boy he's trained his mind and body for combat, in the boxing ring and out. On this night, the night of the long awaited boxing match against his old rival, Fleet has been thrown into a peculiar kaleidoscope of events that is threatening to stop him from reaching the most important fight of his career. The key is to draw from his years of training and the teachings of his mentor to make it through the challenges. But just because he has the know-how and ability doesn't mean he will succeed. Fleet knows all too well nothing worth anything comes easy. He's spent his entire life fighting in one way or another. But the variety of walls that seek to halt his journey to the big show are quite unique at every turn. So odd are some that Fleet may question the very makings of his reality. Indeed, it is now, on this strange night, that he must absolutely hold true to himself. Everything he has learned must fall into place. And his past must be remembered to make secure his future. But every obstacle, no matter how bizarre or fantastic, has one thing in common.....Fleet must fight or fall. How exactly to fight may prove the hard part. So is the plight of the determined Fleet Blackwood. Does he make it through this night, reaching the fight he's worked so hard for? Or do the challenges that await, however absurd some might seem, ultimately destroy him? Will Fleet fall? Or will he rise?
- During the Revolution Princess Vera, though betrothed to Prince Dimitri, is attracted to the peasant Feodor.
- Chan Wang, boatman on the Hoang-Ho, is forced to marry Chan Lee, when his beloved, Loey Tsing, is sold to Kuey Lar, a rich merchant in San Francisco. Soon a son, Chan Toy, is born to Chan Lee. In San Francisco, Wang meets his former sweetheart and arouses the jealousy of her owner, who entices Chan's wife and son to his home, where the boy falls from a window and is killed. In revenge, Wang kills the abductor of his former love and the destroyer of his firstborn; then, in final submission, he returns to his native land with Loey Tsing.
- Buckskin Hamilton guides a wagon train across the wasteland, caring well for the pioneers he escorts, but hoping to solve the murder of his brother by one of the travellers.
- Watch as siblings Daphnis and Samantha navigate their turbulent worlds in this "witty melodrama." The vibrant Samantha, played by Sarina Krastev, burdens herself with the challenge of supporting her brother, the boastful Daphnis, played by Kenney Caston. Daphnis, a troubled creative, breaks his vow to step away from his career, a decision so disastrous Samantha decides to move in, determined to avoid a repeat of "last time." Daphnis' story gives a unique take on artistic creation through the eyes of Samantha, who introduces us to her fast paced world of memorable characters including the inescapable Isaiah, played by Jataun Gilbert. When Samantha reaches her breaking point, she solicits the help of their loyal cousin DJ and Daphnis' trusted agent Maurice, played by Donald Ray Antoine and Timothy L. Brooks while she steps away for a mischievous weekend getaway. Daphnis' confidence is unwavering, but will this be enough to keep him going? Or will he be forced to face the existential crisis he's been running from.
- A sorceress confronts Lucifer about its leading humankind to a downward spiral. Lucifer confesses to be the victim... the illusion of time is merely a result of his imprisonment. But if Lucifer is the prisoner, then who is the warden? Who then is actually behind the evil in the world?
- "In the days of the California Gold Rush of '49, Sandy is at odds with his partner, Falloner, over the latter's heavy drinking. Falloner is killed by Lasham, who many years before ran off with Falloner's wife. Sandy brings Falloner's children, Cissy and Jimmy, and their Aunt Betsey to Sacramento from Missouri. He then sets out to find the mother and to avenge his partner's death. Lasham induces Betsey to take the night boat for Sandy Bar with him, under the pretense of finding the children's mother. Sandy rides after them and swims to the steamer, arriving in time to save a frightened Betsey from Lasham. In a fight, Lasham is knocked overboard and drowns. The mother, who under the name Madame Le Blanc has been living with Lasham, helping him with his gambling and other nefarious schemes, becomes a novice in a convent. Sandy and Betsey are wed"--AFI catalog, 1921-1930.
- Official Music Video by Long in the Tooth: "Louise Z Anna Hot Sauce" is a song about "Legs Louise," a beautiful woman that has lead singer Chris Holland spellbound. She is more addicting than a good Cajun hot sauce, and Chris feels he can't live without her. Even the doctor says he's "got no cure" for "Legs Louise." But in the end, as in all good love stories, Chris gets his girl, and he and "Legs Louise" find true love.
- The Boat Flipper and Gator visit the Outrigger Marina and Cafe, intent on buying a boat for a buck. After purchasing three boats for three bucks, harbor master Nick reveals their overwhelmingly neglected condition.
- Some UC Berkeley students go on a naked boat trip on the Sacramento River, and also go skinny dipping in the river.
- Weaving with Spanish Threads is an hour-long (62 min.) documentary about the Spanish immigrants who arrived in Hawaii under 3-5 year contracts in the early 1900s. They came to work in the sugar cane and pineapple plantations, and after their term was up, many settled permanently in California rather than staying in Hawaii or returning to Spain. Our story is told by one of the original immigrants, 98 years old when we filmed him and full of stories. His narrative is supplemented by interviews with descendants of these immigrants. The documentary is hosted by Jaime Cader, member of one of California's Spanish clubs who has spent many years helping immigrants and farm laborers. The documentary's director is Eve A. Ma, an award-winning filmmaker.
- Awen (Old Welsh word for the breath of inspiration) is an inspirational short film. It follows the Celtic goddess Brigit as she spreads inspiration to others. Meeting some resistance from other spiritual beings.
- Paul Ellison, who falls in love with Elsa, exchanges identities with his twin, Arthur, because he feels himself responsible for his brother's downfall, and assumes guilt for a murder. Five years later Elsa meets Arthur, whom she believes to be Paul, and they become engaged. In Rangoon, Paul is recognized by Elsa and Craig, a gambler. Though Paul confesses to the crime, Craig, in his dying moments, admits he is the real murderer. Elsa and the two brothers are then reconciled.
- After his company fails, Jack moves to the Northwest. He is happy in the wilderness with his love the quarter-breed Mary. His old thieving partner finds him and complications result.
- Just north of Lake Shasta, the only thing to rival fly-fishing on the Upper Sacramento River is riding its rapids! Join Tom on a thrilling whitewater rafting excursion, then go bass fishing with live bait on Lake Shasta and tour houseboats. Afterward, an exploration of Shasta Caverns reveals subterranean wonders.
- The group take a boat onto the Sacramento River and go skinny dipping.
- The group go skinny dipping and do hand stands in the shallow part of the river.
- The group paint each other with clay from the river before heading back to shore.
- The group go on a short hike before getting back on the boat. The boat fails to start, so they get dressed and call the coast guard to take them back.
- Huell travels to the Sacramento Delta to learn about pears. He starts with a family who has been farming for six generations. Then he visits the 36th annual Pear Fair, in Courtland, to sample pear bread, pie, ice cream, vinegar, and more.
- Huell visits two "replicas" of the Golden Gate Bridge: the walkway to the Point Bonita Lighthouse at the Marin Headlands in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Guy West Bridge at Sacramento State University.
- Shasta Lake, the state's largest reservoir, was created in 1945 by the completion of Shasta Dam. Huell takes a tour around and inside this engineering marvel. He meets a group of original workers and hears their stories about building it.
- Huell sets off from where the Sacramento and American Rivers meet on a bike ride along the beautiful 23-mile American River Parkway.