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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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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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Superb performances from some of the most memorable works of Charles Dickens, including "David Copperfield," "Dombey and Son," "Great Expectations"...
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A “Cinderella” story set in the West mixes O. Henry's masterful use of sentiment and irony in a most amusing way. Frail Lena, hired out by her father...
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Examine the major literary forms known to the three classes of medieval society through ‘Piers Plowman,’ ‘Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,’ ‘Morte...
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John Dos Passos’ enigmatic political views, his life, and his literary achievements as they relate to his beloved “chosen country,” Virginia’s...
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An excellent cast, featuring Basil Rathbone as Scrooge, filmed this classic Christmas tale in England. Using authentic backgrounds, this...
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The death of Flannery O’Connor in 1964, at age 39, marked the loss of one of America’s most gifted 20th-century writers at the height of her powers....
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Soapy (Robert Morse) is a bum desperately trying to go to jail for the winter so he can stay warm. When he fails to get locked up, he is inspired by...
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Elaborate artwork and painting, inspired by the style of Poe’s writings, illustrate scenes from the major works of this extraordinary 19th-century...
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2008 RELEASE! A new look at a classic of the American heartland, which unraveled the myths about people who lived and died in the supposedly idyllic...
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This gentle and affecting story features Maureen Stapleton as a magical, ageless grandmother whose warmth transforms a skeptical little girl and...
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