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2015
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Janis: Little Girl Blue
Janis: Little Girl Blue7.30 2015 HD
Janis Joplin's evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Janis Joplin
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2000
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On Cukor
On Cukor1 2000 HD
Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with the use of film clips and...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: George Cukor
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2019
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool7.19 2019 HD
An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Carl Lumbly
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2017
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Itzhak
Itzhak6.30 2017 HD
From Schubert to Strauss, Bach to Brahms, Mozart to…Billy Joel, Itzhak Perlman’s violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Itzhak Perlman
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2021
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Ailey
Ailey5.60 2021 HD
Alvin Ailey was a visionary artist who found salvation through dance. Told in his own words and through the creation of a dance inspired by his life,...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Robert Battle
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1987
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The Ten-Year Lunch
The Ten-Year Lunch6.40 1987 HD
The story of the legendary wits who lunched daily at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City during the 1920s. The core of the so-called Round Table...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Heywood Hale Broun
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2006
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Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film
Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film8.20 2006 HD
Ric Burns unearths rarely seen footage and offers keen observations on the life and artistic influence of Andy Warhol. [Made for and aired on PBS's...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Andy Warhol
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2022
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Groucho & Cavett
Groucho & Cavett1 2022 HD
Discover the enduring friendship between television personality Dick Cavett and his mentor iconic comedian Groucho Marx. Their relationship is...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Dick Cavett
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2016
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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise7.90 2016 HD
A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Maya Angelou
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1989
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Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre1 1989 HD
A study of the Group Theatre, a company that changed the face of American drama. The Group was founded in 1931 by Cheryl Crawford, Harold Clurman and...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Joanne Woodward
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2021
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Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It7.38 2021 HD
Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Rita Moreno
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2020
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Unladylike2020
Unladylike20201.00 2020 HD
Upending expectations and challenging the definition of womanhood, these “first women” found themselves at the forefront of progressive...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Julianna Margulies
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2018
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Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin
Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin7.80 2018 HD
The extraordinary life story of science fiction and fantasy writer Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) who, in spite of remaining for many years on the...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Ursula K. Le Guin
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2019
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Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous
Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous1 2019 HD
Mark Rothko, a master of abstract expressionism, created 835 paintings during his five-decade career.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Alfred Molina
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2003
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Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind
Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind6.40 2003 HD
Joni Mitchell's career as a singer-songwriter and painter is extensively profiled in this in-depth documentary, which originally aired as part of the...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Joni Mitchell
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2006
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Sketches of Frank Gehry
Sketches of Frank Gehry6.80 2006 HD
First and foremost, Frank Gehry is an artist. Described as a young child as having golden hands, Frank begins his creation through sketch. Forming...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Frank Gehry
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2010
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LennoNYC
LennoNYC7.30 2010 HD
This documentary takes an intimate look at the time Lennon, Yoko Ono and their son, Sean, spent living in New York City during the 1970s. It features...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: John Lennon
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2019
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Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am7.50 2019 HD
This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Toni Morrison
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2011
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Eames: The Architect and the Painter
Eames: The Architect and the Painter6.90 2011 HD
The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames were America's most influential and important industrial designers. Admired for their creations...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: James Franco
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1990
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Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret1 1990 HD
A leading acting teacher who trained some of the most famous performers of the stage and screen, Sanford Meisner was a founding member of the Group...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Sanford Meisner