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Captain Stormalong
Captain Stormalong
This film details the adventures of America’s favorite sea captain in the days of wooden ships and iron men. Stormy’s exploits take him from the time...
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Casey Jones
Casey Jones
Revealed in this film is the ageless epic of the famous railroad man, John Luther Jones, known as the greatest railroad locomotive engineer of his...
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The Changing World of Charles Dickens
The Changing World of Charles Dickens
Superb performances from some of the most memorable works of Charles Dickens, including "David Copperfield," "Dombey and Son," "Great Expectations"...
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The Emperor Jones
The Emperor Jones
Paul Robeson portrays Brutus Jones, an arrogant, strong-willed braggart who rises from Pullman porter to autocrat. He seizes power on a Caribbean...
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Glooskap
Glooskap
This film recounts the Canadian Indian legend of the creation, as told by Glooskap, Father of All Indian Children. As the legendary creator and...
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Joe Magarac
Joe Magarac
In tracing his unusual birth (stepping out of a blast furnace) and uncommon death (melting in a ladle bucket), this original film presents the saga...
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John Henry
John Henry
At the time when railroads were pushing westward, strong men like John Henry were needed to swing the spike hammer. Unlike the other steel drivers,...
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Johnny Appleseed
Johnny Appleseed
This film relates the saga of the barefoot pioneer hero of the frontier era. As a young man, Johnny left home to travel the countryside, planting...
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Mark Twain Gives an Interview
Mark Twain Gives an Interview
This is a twist on Hal Holbrook’s classic interpretation of Mark Twain. In this portrayal, Holbrook/Twain responds in character to young people's...
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Mark Twain: How I Came Into the Literary Professsion
Mark Twain: How I Came Into the Literary Professsion
As a satirist, realist, essayist, lecturer, reporter and novelist, Mark Twain offered a clearly American voice to the literature of the world. Here,...
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Paul Bunyan
Paul Bunyan
Tall tales of the great giant of the timber industry who conquered the wilderness are told with broad humor. Produced by Lumin Films, Inc. Part of...
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Paul Laurence Dunbar: American Poet
Paul Laurence Dunbar: American Poet
This short biography traces the life of the poet, and analyzes his contributions to American literature. Paul Laurence Dunbar was born in 1872, the...
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