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- DirectorAdrian ShergoldStarsSally HawkinsAlice KrigeAnthony HeadAnne was in love with Frederick, who was rejected by her snobby parents 8 years ago. They've now hit hard times and rent out their mansion to his brother-in-law. He returns a Royal Navy captain. Will he remember Anne?
- DirectorJon JonesStarsGeraldine JamesMichael JuddJulia DeardenA young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.
- DirectorJeremy LoveringStarsSamuel RoukinOlivia WilliamsGreta ScacchiIn the later years of her life, as she's approaching the age of forty, the novelist Jane Austen helps her niece find a husband.
- DirectorStephen PoliakoffStarsDaniel WilliamsMatthew James ThomasBrock Everitt-ElwickBased on the story of a British royal Prince locked away because of epilepsy.
- DirectorCharles SturridgeStarsMichael GambonRomola GaraiLindsay DuncanBritish Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill (Sir Michael Gambon) suffers from a stroke in the summer of 1953, which is consequently kept a secret from the rest of the world.
- DirectorChris EyreStarsHarrison LoweJames DalgaiAdam BeachThe story revolves around the legend of the skin walkers or "S Dubs", a folk legend from Utah about the spirits of murdered Indians returning to seek revenge upon those who disrespect the land.
- DirectorTim FywellStarsFrances O'ConnorGreg WiseEileen AtkinsA young woman in her late teens, a reader of novels and with high hopes of romance and passion, marries a widowed country doctor. Although he dotes on her, she is soon bored and discontent. First, she gives her imagination to a law student in town, and next she takes a lover. When he refuses to run away with her, she takes up again with the law clerk. Her spending on dresses and furnishings mounts; these debts and her ill-advised professional counsel to her husband bring his ruin.
- DirectorLonny PriceStarsGeorge HearnPatti LuPoneNeil Patrick HarrisThis movie is a recorded performance in concert. It all begins when Benjamin Barker( George Hearn), a mysterious,quiet,and subtle barber, returns to his hometown in London after escaping from a prison in Australia with help from a young sailor named Anthony. Now Sweeney Todd, he returns to his home where he and his wife Lucie and daughter Johanna used to live. When he arrives he meets Mrs. Nellie Lovett(Patti Lupone), a lonely woman who owns a down and out pie shop, and discovers that his wife has poisoned herself and the judge that unfairly punished him is responsible and the judge also has his daughter. So then Sweeney plots his revenge on the judge and his accomplice the Beadle and with help from Mrs. Lovett he re-opens his barber shop and vows to give the judge the closest shave he will ever know and give Mrs. Lovett a tasty new ingredient for her homemade meat pies.
- DirectorGaspar GonzálezAlan TomlinsonStarsMuhammad AliSonny ArmbristerHarry BensonExplores the critical role that Miami played in the evolution of one of the most significant cultural figures of our time: Muhammad Ali (né Cassius Clay).
- DirectorJan EglesonStarsAdam BeachCandice CostelloJimmy HermanTwo tribal cops uncover a plot involving a lost fortune, an historical artifact and a mythical Coyote on a Navajo reservation.
- DirectorDavid HornStarsLaura BenantiZachary LeviJane KrakowskiA story of 2 combative shop clerks, Amalia and Georg, who are not aware that they are the recipients of each other's secret love letters. Based on the play, Parfumerie, written by Miklós Láslós and revived by the original Broadway musical by Jerry Brock, Sheldon Harnick, and Joe Masteroff.
- DirectorChris EyreStarsGary FarmerAdam BeachErnest Tsosie IIIOfficers Leaphorn and Chee search for a missing anthropologist suspected of stealing artifacts from a burial site.
- DirectorGeoffrey SaxStarsEamonn WalkerChristopher EcclestonKeeley HawesShakespeare's Othello retold in modern London; racial tension in the police force collides with jealousy and revenge. An officer suspects his new bride of infidelity.
- DirectorEric TillStarsUlrich TukurJohanna KlanteRobert JoyThe story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German clergyman of great distinction, who actively opposed Hitler and the Nazis. His convictions cost him his life.
- DirectorScott HemingCathy MalkasianJeff McGrathStarsFrank WelkerJeff BennettRino RomanoGeorge and The Man In The Yellow Hat are having a merry time counting down to Christmas. But neither can decide what to give each other. Will they find the answers before Christmas morning?
- DirectorGreg BaileyStarsMichael YarmushOliver GraingerBruce DinsmoreArthur, D.W., and their family and friends prepare to make the best Christmas ever in Elwood City - but obstacles get in their way.
- DirectorJay SandrichJudy KinbergJerry ZaksStarsNathan LaneJean SmartHarriet Sansom HarrisAn eccentric, cantankerous theatre critic gets stranded at the home of a Midwestern factory owner and turns the lives of everyone in the vicinity upside-down.
- DirectorDeborah PrattStarsRegina TaylorCherry JonesEllen MuthSet in the 1930's Iowa, where the Cora's family live as the community's only African-Americans. and supported only by Cora's being a housekeeper to the Studevants. When tragedy strikes, will Cora's speak the truth...with consequences?
- DirectorArvin BrownStarsDick Van DykeMary Tyler MooreAnnie AbbottIn a retirement home, a surly man and a withdrawn woman come to terms over a game of cards.
- DirectorBetty KaplanStarsWanda De JesusMiriam ColonCliff De YoungEsmeralda Santiago (Ana Maria Lagasca) and her family move to New York from rural Puerto Rico and face a difficult transition because of many challenges. Esmeralda enrolls in school and becomes the translator for her family, excelling at everything. She trains to be a stage actress after prompting from her high-school guidance counselor. She struggles in pursuit of her dreams, yet the challenges give her the life experience to become a great actress and writer.
- DirectorJay SandrichJudy KinbergStarsJason AlexanderJen DavisKelly MaresRoundabout Theatre's 2001 stage production of Claire Boothe Luce's all-female play `The Women;' aired on PBS.
- DirectorKaren ArthurStarsAlison ElliottMaximilian SchellTony GoldwynAt the end of the 19th century, a country girl wants to go to the big city to become a master pianist. However, her instructor discovers that her true talent lies in singing. But is that what she really wants?
- DirectorGilbert CatesStarsAnnabeth GishJohn SlatteryAustin WolffA young wife's religious faith is shaken when her husband dies in a car accident.
- DirectorMartha CoolidgeStarsPeter MacNicolJoBeth WilliamsAngela BettisUncle Daniel Ponder moves to give away his fortune, while his niece, Edna Earle, tries to tighten the reins on Daniel's generosity. After Daniel marries teenager Bonnie Dee Peacock, her death leads to Daniel's trial for murder.
- DirectorNisha GanatraStarsRoshan SethCarol KaneMadhur JaffreyThe story of an East Indian immigrant who turns to pop culture as he tries to reinvent his life and woo the girl next door.
- DirectorTom JenningsFrom PBS - In 1959, Fidel Castro rose to power in Cuba. He has been one of the most controversial figures in the world ever since. This is the story of the Cuban dictator's turbulent career, told in part through media reports, rare images and recordings.
- DirectorPierre CavassilasStarsPlácido DomingoJulia NovikovaVittorio GrigòloGuiseppi Verdi's opera about Rigoletto, the unattractive, hunchbacked jester in the court of the Duke of Mantua. The Duke has noticed a young lady going to church each Sunday and he plans to seduce her. When Count Monterone confronts the Duke for seducing his daughter. Rigoletto ridicules Monterone, the Duke laughs, and Monterone casts an awful curse on both of them.
- DirectorJim GableStarsChris BottiJosh GrobanKeith LockhartChart-topping jazz trumpeter Chris Botti performed two star-studded concerts at the historic Boston Symphony Hall with The Boston Pops in September 2008. Special guests include Josh Groban, Yo-Yo Ma, John Mayer, Sting and Steven Tyler.
- StarsTony BennettAndrea BocelliMichael BubléTo celebrate his 85th birthday, Tony Bennett (1926- ) sings with 14 performers for the 2011 CD, "Duets II." Bennett travels to each, they rehearse, and we see a full take. Each singer comments on what it's like to sing with Tony, each signs sheet music with a birthday wish. Sometimes they front Bennett's jazz quartet, sometimes they're backed by an orchestra. Between numbers, the CD's producer Phil Ramone talks to the camera about the nature of duets and Bennett's style. Tony also comments, noting for instance that this is Amy Winehouse's last recorded performance. Jorge Calandrelli arranges the songs. The cinematography includes many close-ups of singers and musicians.
- DirectorScott Floyd LochmusStarsBarbra StreisandChris BottiJason GouldBarbra Streisand was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Still in her teens, she left home to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress. She went on to conquer the worlds of stage, screen, and music, winning the Tony Award, multiple Oscars, Emmys, and selling out concerts around the world. She's the most successful female recording artist in popular music history and the only singer to have a number-one album in five consecutive decades. This concert video, recorded on October 11th & 13th, 2012, captures Barbra's triumphant return to her hometown. With special guest Chris Botti and a thrilling duet with her son, Jason Gould, Barbra achieves yet another career milestone, proving along the way that you can take the girl out of Brooklyn, but you can't take Brooklyn out of the girl!
- DirectorAllen NewmanStarsJamie Lee CurtisLaura IntraviaMartin LeungVideo Games Live is an immersive concert event featuring music from the greatest video games of all time.
- DirectorMatt HoffmanStarsKate BaldwinHeidi BlickenstaffJames ClowAn all-star cast performs the music of John Kander and Fred Ebb; songs include "New York, New York" and "Cabaret."
- DirectorTim EldredStarsMaxineMary Kay BergmanRobert CaitIn this modernized (Y2K), animated adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel, A Christmas Carol, Hallmark Card comic character Maxine is the Scrooge.
- StarsPeter MarshallThe Andrews SistersRay AnthonySinger Peter Marshall hosts a look back at the bands and singers of the big band era of the 1930s-1950s.
- DirectorRenard CohenStarsEsther M. SternbergAuthor and medical researcher Dr. Esther Sternberg examines the role the brain plays in healing.
- DirectorMark LucasStarsErik FidelRon McNeilGavin Pring
- StarsStephanie HarrisNadia RobinsonDaniel WhiteMadolyn, Wesley, and Doh, three children from the town of Minuet, which has dancing (the primary form of communication) but no singing, follow advice of strange old couple Seemore and Melodia, who can sing, and encounter a creature called Susie who sends them on a trip to various singing communities by chasing them into the River Glissando. Seemore and Melodia explain at the beginning that the performers will indeed be singing in order to interpret the dances for the viewer.
- DirectorAllen NewmanStarsAlex AlexanderHenry AronsonXimena Borges
- DirectorJulia SolomonoffStarsRosa ArredondoLouis AguirreFernanda AndradeYolanda Garcia (Rosa Arredondo) is called home to the Dominican Republic to work on her uncle's presidential campaign. Despite her insistence, her live-in lover, Dexter Hayes (Tim Guinee) follows her, only to be overwhelmed by Yolanda's relatives, politics and country.
- DirectorChip MillerGeorge MillerStarsDiahann CarrollLaura Savini
- DirectorRandall P. DarkThis program chronicles the 1998 Kodak International Balloon Fiesta, a colorful nine-day event that takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, every October. Archival film footage and interviews with fiesta participants reveal the history of the event, how the balloons work and why the fiesta is the most popular ballooning event in the world. FIESTA IN THE SKY brings viewers some of the competitions that occur during the event as well as the spectacular ritual of the 'glow,' when many of the colorful balloons light their burners in unison, creating a magnificent spectacle of color and light.
- StarsJudd HirschTony SimioneBette CassattA look at the history of The Federal Theatre project. The production includes recreations from Federal Theatre shows including, "Revolt of the Beavers" and "The Cradle Will Rock."
- DirectorDaniel J. SullivanStarsLisa EmeryMichael HaydenMiouSet in 1954, Far East is the story of a young Naval officer, who is the heir to a Milwaukee beer fortune, on tour of duty in occupied Japan. He becomes trapped between his love for a beautiful Japanese woman and his family's value system, which he is trying to escape. With clever echoes of Madame Butterfly and From Here to Eternity, tensions mount at the collision of East with West, past with present, and duty with passion in this beautifully-crafted play.
- DirectorEddie G. CabreraJon ZietzStarsObie BermúdezKevin CeballoSheila E.This unique musical tribute to the King of Pop features over 40 musicians and artists from around the world uniting on stage to perform Latin-infused arrangements of 10 Michael Jackson classic songs.
- DirectorPaul LamontStarsDaniel G. RoelofsLiev SchreiberNarrated by Liev Schreiber, Elbert Hubbard: An American Original examines the story of Elbert Hubbard a rebel and philosopher who founded a utopian Arts and Crafts colony in 1895, became a pop culture icon, and influenced American thought in the early twentieth century. Adam Arkin plays the voice of Hubbard; Original Score by Michael Bacon.
- DirectorMichael j KirkStarsTom BerengerMike Kirk has produced a powerful documentary about one of the most pivotal and heroic military campaigns in history - the battle for Charleston, South Carolina during the American Civil War and the swath of destruction and social upheaval it created for its citizens. Kirk looked to the ancient Greek poet, Homer for insight into the minds of warriors. The film presents military leaders, civilian diarists, free African Americans, and slaves. Using the latest HD photographic technology, engaging animation, and compelling reenactments, Kirk brings the story of America's Iliad to
- DirectorJeffrey C. WrayStarsSpencer Jay KimVon WashingtonSheila StewartRudolph (Von Washington) is a middle-aged man who tires of his quiet life and starts taking martial arts lessons from Douglas Chan (Spencer Jay Kim). Rudolph's wife, Evelyn (Sheila Stewart), begins to question her place in her husbands new found journey of self discovery.
- DirectorWilliam KellyStarsRay Dilley
- StarsRomina ArenaEric RiglerJim WilsonJoined by special guests Eric Rigler, Romina Arena and string ensemble Bella Musica, new age instrumentalist Jim Wilson captivates a sold-out audience with this breathtaking live performance staged at Texas' Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts. Highlights include "Eagle's Flight," "Morning on Cannery Row," "Northern Seascape," "To Love and Be Loved," "California" and "A Place in My Heart."
- DirectorJames Burton YockeyBorn of fevered rural tent revivals and urban clapboard churches, gospel music was made for the concert stage. Showmanship and virtuosity transformed this music of hope into one of America's most popular and influential musical genres as gospel came of age to inform the creators of blues, rock 'n' roll, R&B and soul revolutions. A dynamic celebration of the gospel tradition, this performance features all-star artists alongside gospel legends and The Fairfield Four, National Heritage Fellowship honorees who were featured in O Brother, Where Art Thou?, and The McCrary Sisters, four daughters of former Fairfield Four bandleader, the Rev. Sam McCrary. Performing with one of the best backing bands Nashville has to offer, guest artists include Amos Lee, Buddy Miller, Lee Ann Womack, Van Hunt and Lucinda Williams.
- StarsKristopher HenslerKenny TaylorJoin The Atomic Sharks as they take the studio audience and home viewers on their very own ukulele journey. Kris Hensler and Kenny Taylor show you just how easy it really is to play the ukulele.
- DirectorSteve OrdowerStarsClifton DavisSome of the most historic gospel performances are back in a program featuring some of the genre's greatest songs, performed by legendary artists in their prime. These rare recordings were taped live on Jubilee Showcase.
- DirectorHabib AzarStarsLola AstanovaDavid KimAnne Akiko MeyersThe multi-Emmy awarded All-Star Orchestra gives you a front row seat to the world's greatest music, performed by top players chosen from over 30 great American orchestras, and conducted by Gerard Schwarz. Gershwins immortal Rhapsody in Blue is featured in the rarely heard original jazz-orchestra version from the 1924 premiere, with rising-star pianist Lola Astanova. This iconic work is paired with Aaron Copland's 1925 jazz-age classic "Music for the Theatre". Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakovs exotic orchestral showpiece Scheherazade is based on fantastical tales that, according to tradition, were told by the ingenious wife of a cruel Sultan so as to prolong her life for 1001 nights. Concertmaster David Kim conveys the voice of the wily heroine in virtuosic violin solos. Take a musical magic carpet ride between the worlds of Arabian folklore and Russian romanticism.
- DirectorHabib AzarStarsSara Mearns
- A journey through our solar system and beyond. Using images from NASA and Hubble with music inspired by space and space travel.
- DirectorChris CampbellStarsCharly AlvarezJeff BarryRebecca BrooksherFrederick Douglass: Pathway from Slavery to Freedom tells the fascinating story of the young Douglass and his escape from the horrors of slavery at the age of 20 and became one of our nation's most influential abolitionists Few people achieve in a lifetime what young Frederick Douglass achieved by the age of 17. At the age of 8, Frederick Douglass's slave owner, Mrs. Auld, "very kindly commenced to teach me the A,B,Cs." But her husband soon found out and forbade his wife to instruct the young slave child who was so hungry for knowledge. This taught Douglass an essential lesson, "I now understand what had been to me a most perplexing difficulty--to wit, the white man's power to enslave the black man. From that moment, I understood the pathway from slavery to freedom...I set out with high hope at whatever cost of trouble to learn how to read." Lacking a formal teacher, Douglass befriended "the little white boys I met in the street. As many of these as I could, I converted into teachers." But to break Douglass of his thirst for knowledge (and independence), Douglass's master leased him out to a poor farmer for the express purpose of having Douglass "broken." The farmer whipped Douglass for the slightest infraction, "My natural elasticity was crushed, my intellect languished, the disposition to read departed and the dark night of slavery closed in upon me and behold a man transformed into a brute!" Three years later, still only 20, Douglass made his escape to the North. And what made his escape possible were the writing skills he so diligently acquired. He was able to disguise himself as a free seaman and used forged papers to prove he was not a slave. Few whites would think to question these papers, assuming a slave would not be able to write or create such a document. As a free man, Frederick Douglass would become one of America's foremost abolitionists and a lifelong crusader for African American rights.
- DirectorDaniel KopecDon McCune may be most fondly remembered by fans in the Pacific Northwest as "Captain Puget," which ran on KOMO television. McCune was also known for hosting "Exploration Northwest," which was a series of half-hour outdoor adventures filmed throughout the northwest. For 21 years, McCune told stories about fishing, hunting, camping, sports, Native American history, sailing, horseback riding and more. When the show ended in 1981, McCune had earned 26 Emmy awards and still remains to be a treasure of local television history today.
- DirectorChris MonteStarsCount BasiePat BooneEdd ByrnesDuring the hit show's three-year run, Pat's guest stars were the biggest names in the entertainment industry. This program is literally a time capsule of television variety entertainment, as it existed over half a century ago.
- DirectorMark LucasStarsFrankie Gavin and De DannanMichael LondraSephiraBeyond Celtic will take you on a journey beyond your seat and into the heart of Irelands musical culture. Led by Ireland's Michael Londra, Beyond Celtic is a brilliant, live variety musical performance like none other recreating music from around the world with Celtic inspiration. Different from any Irish musical performance in the past, Beyond Celtic features Londra's 16-piece Orchestra, Irish Legend Frankie Gavin and his Celtic supergroup De Dannan, the musical sisters of Sephira and some of the top Irish dancers in the world.
- DirectorJayasri HartIn 1965, Catholic nuns spearhead Dr. Martin Luther King's campaign in Selma for African American voting rights.
- DirectorTim WalbertStarsShelley BrownKevin HouserNatasha RobinJust outside the city of New Orleans in Jefferson Parish, officials have created a Mardi Gras event for the entire family. Family Gras is a weekend filled with live music, parades, cultural events and activities for everyone. Situated in the heart of the parade route are two stages with live musical acts, an art market, food vendors and a gaming area for kids. A celebrity host and a street reporter team up to give you a sense of what it is like to experience Mardi Gras, family style. The special includes exciting concert footage and extensive coverage of electrifying parades featuring extravagant floats and lavish costumes. Horizon shows people around the world that there is more to Mardi Gras than Bourbon Street.
- DirectorTom ArcuragiStarsJohnny CenicolaRob ClevelandChristopher EkholmA collection of forest animals helps a living tree through a difficult transition to a surprising destiny. This unique live reader's musical combines eight comic lead actors with a 64-member GRAMMY chorus and the 120-member Atlanta Symphony.
- DirectorAndre DegasStarsJason RaizeMark MargolisElvis NolascoAn Egyptian father and his musician son clash over the future of their family owned store. Old world ideals versus new world ambitions. The American Dream in Hell's Kitchen.
- StarsPeter SchriemerWildlife naturalist, Peter Schriemer, explores the "North Woods Habitats" of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan on the shores of Lake Huron, and discovers some amazing wildlife.
- DirectorMichael LorentzStarsAnn Hampton CallawayLiza MinnelliBilly StritchClassic songs are showcased with performances and comments by Ann Hampton Callaway and Liza Minnelli in this series pilot.
- StarsMichelle CzepyhaWhit WhitakerMusical performances by some of Kentucky's top jazz artists and documentary segments re-create the Lexington dance club scene of the 1940s and '50s, when now-forgotten clubs, dance halls, and ballrooms drew such legendary musicians as Duke Ellington and Artie Shaw. A KET production.
- DirectorKate Schermerhorn