Lionsgate

At the Cincinnati Zoo's Center for Reproduction of Endangered Wildlife, a battle is being waged, and the stakes are higher than life or death. Here, Dr. Betsy Dresser and her colleagues are using cutting-edge reproductive methods in the fight to save species from extinction. TEST TUBE ZOO profiles the challenges they face, and shows the techniques that may mean survival for some of the world's rarest animals. See remarkable footage of an operation that allows a domestic cat to play surrogate...

Its origins date as far back as 1300 A.D. Today, it is the fastest-growing and most popular sport in the world. With the opening of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St. Andrews, Scotland, in 1754, golf was suddenly thrust into the spotlight with newfound energy. Once exclusively a "gentleman's game," the golfers of today now come from every ethnic background and from all walks of life. In this comprehensive program, follow the history of the game: from the afternoon diversion of Scottish...

On a July morning 60 years ago, scientists and dignitaries gathered in a desolate area of the New Mexico desert aptly known as Jornada del Muerto Journey of Death to await the detonation of the first atomic bomb. Dubbed "The Manhattan Project," this top-secret undertaking was tackled with unprecedented speed and expense, the equivalent of nearly $30 billion in today's dollars. Although the bomb was built in the interest of peace, ethical conflicts and gut-wrenching decisions were inevitable....

Explore the life and legacy of the immigrant who rose to become one of the world's richest men, a legendary philanthropist and the confidante of presidents.

A lonely young woman embarks on an affair with her husband's friend, with disastrous consequences.

Born of immigrant parents in 1912, Phil Silvers grew up on the mean streets of Brownsville in Brooklyn. His talent and wit launched a show business career that culminated with the smash Broadway show, Top Banana, and the heights of TV stardom in the 1950s as the star of his own Army sitcom. Eyewitness accounts of the comedian's life connect the show-business persona with the real-life husband and father. Among those interviewed are former wife Jo-Carroll Dennison, comedians Milton Berle, Red...

What do 13 signers of the Constitution and 15 presidents have in common with Duke Ellington and Mozart? All of them along with many other influential figures were members of the world's largest and oldest secret society, the Freemasons. A favorite subject of conspiracy theorists worldwide, this vast organization is familiar to many, but known by few. SECRET SOCIETIES unravels mysteries and legends surrounding the Masons and another famous society, Yale University's prestigious Skull and Bones...

The first bombing airplanes and widespread use of chemical weapons...earliest tanks...submarines. When Industrial-Age technology and war first mixed on a large scale, the end result was ruthlessly efficient destruction. World War One epitomized the dark underbelly of the Industrial Revolution. We see how technological achievements that streamlined 19th-century production, improved transportation, and expanded science were used to efficiently decimate a generation of soldiers in the early 20th...

The speculation surrounding Eva Braun has persisted for decades: Was she Adolf Hitler's lover or just a close friend? And did she die in a Berlin bunker or did she escape to a secret life? Our profile tells the simple story of a simple girl who simply fell in love...with the wrong man. This common tale of love in the time of war is told through uncommonly candid home movies, most of them shot by Eva herself.

Arising from the horrible carnage, deprivation, and suffering caused by war is a countless array of everyday items--from hairbrushes to microwaves--that directly descend from wartime innovations. Wartime research and development have revolutionized communication, transportation, and medicine. From Spam to nuclear power to hair spray and cell phones, life as we know it ironically owes a lot to war. We'll follow the day-to-day life of an ordinary woman and see the influence of war on her life.

He was 25 years old when he claimed the double crown of Egypt. By the time he died at age 92, he had transformed his nation and carved out a place in history as one of the most fabled rulers of all time RAMSES THE GREAT. In this definitive program, commentary from leading historians and extensive location footage help uncover many mysteries behind the life and rule of the legendary ruler. How did he succeed to the throne despite not being the crown prince, and once there, how did he secure his...

Chuck Esposito runs the sports book at Caesars Palace, and he and his staff are responsible for setting the odds on every sporting event. At no time is the pressure greater than the start of the pro football season. Will the odds he set cost the casino hundreds of thousands of dollars? The strips hottest new alternative club opens and an outrageous group of guests takes a friend out on the town. The way Ted and his groomsmen are partying, it seems like they have forgotten that they're in Vegas...