D-DAY - 80TH ANNIVERSARY (2024, NR, 90 MIN.):Director: Bruce Vigar |On June 6, 1944, the Allied Forces carried out Operation Overlord, the largest seaborne invasion in history, storming the beaches... more
As scientist and statesman, he'd become one of the 18th century's most consequential individuals, and his achievements endure today, from his familiar aphorisms to Philadelphia civic institutions to... more
As a scientist, architect, politician and key figure in the founding of America, Thomas Jefferson's range of achievements is nothing short of spectacular. Noted documentarian Ken Burns applies his... more
Centuries ago, North America's largest surviving land animal once roamed the Great Plains-as well as into the East and down to Mexico-in numbers up to 50 million. This fascinating study directed by... more
During the Roaring Twenties farmers overproduced on their land, eroding the top soil and depriving it of needed nutrients. When the great droughts of the 1930s hit, the entire southern Midwest turned... more
In 1961, history was on trial... in a trial that made history. Just 15 years after the end of WWII, the Holocaust had been largely forgotten. That changed with the capture of Adolf Eichmann, a former... more
This loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an extraordinary string of film roles, from his first collaboration with Mel Brooks in The Producers, to... more
More than glamorous mobsters and bootleggers, the outlawing of alcohol in 1920 was also a violent attempt by a segment of society to legislate morality in the U.S. It was an event fraught with... more
Ken Burns. Documentarian Ken Burns chronicles the complete history of that most American art form, country music. From diverse origins to centralization in Nashville to the iconic innovators,... more
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns captures the magic, spirit, legends and myths of the West from early frontier settlements to the present day in this epic mini-series. 5 DVDs.... more
"For it's 1, 2, 3 strikes you're out at the old ball game!" No base is left unturned as master storyteller Ken Burns opens up the stadium gate for every hero and scoundrel that ever affected... more
Acclaimed documentarians Ken Burns and Lynn Novick present this extraordinary weaving of the life and works of one of America's most beloved and esteemed authors of all time. Subtitled The man. The... more
The epic mini-series from Ken Burns, now in a beautifully restored 25th Anniversary Edition, revisits the defining war which divided America's house into two…so it ultimately could become one. This... more
An insightful and spectacular celebration of raptors and what makes them some of the world's most successful predators. United by a hooked beak, a taste for flesh and a set of razor-sharp talons,... more
The New York Times called Ken Burns "the most accomplished documentary filmmaker of his generation." This set includes seven films from Burns' award-winning collection: Statue of Liberty (1985/60... more
Some of history's most compelling figures come alive through the masterful filmmaking of Ken Burns. This exceptional set of seven acclaimed Ken Burns' documentaries includes Thomas Jefferson... more
From Greece to Egypt to Italy, explore the dramatic rise and epic fall of three of the ancient world's most iconic rulers ―Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, and Julius Caesar ― in The HISTORY®... more
From the creator of The Civil War, Baseball and many other acclaimed documentaries comes this epic series celebrating that most American of art forms, jazz. From its blues and ragtime roots through... more
For the first time, Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor's stories are told together as a cohesive narrative. This huge documentary series follows the giants of American politics in the early 20th... more
His storied, decades-spanning career in music composition resulted in over 400 film and TV scores-some amongst the most immediately recognizable-and he'd capture a competitive Oscar at 87. Ennio... more
As the Nazi regime systematically killed six million European Jews over the first half of the '40s, was America oblivious... or aware, but simply didn't care? Neither answer's correct, and this... more
Get ready for the most salacious sequel ever! FAMOUS T&A 2 is an all-new, all-hot follow up to the infamous '80s skin-soaked VHS classic, a carnal compilation of clips from a cavalcade of movies... more
This Ken Burns feature documentary tells the story of Jackie Robinson, the star African-American baseball player who broke the color barrier in professional American baseball, winning a huge victory... more