Homer G. Phillips Hospital provided state-of-the-art medical training to African-American physicians and nurses during the most turbulent of segregated times paving way for people of color to achieve greatness for the benefit of humankind.
After a heavy bout of drinking, Colonel Gifford sells a parcel of land to crooked speculator Wolf Hines for $5,000. The Colonel's foreman, Bob Drake, "The Colorado Kid," attempts to escort his intoxicated boss home with the cash, but is fired and sent on his way. Riding alone, the Colonel is bushwhacked and murdered by Hine's gang. Drake is framed for the crime, convicted and sentenced to hang. The Colorado Kid must escape, in order to bring the Colonel's killers to justice.Bob Steele, who was...
Cat (Krista Bridges) has a mediocre job, a mundane social life and her relationship with Freddy (Enrico Colantoni) has been, well...uninspired. Enter Richard (David Cubitt), Freddy's boss. Charming, gregarious, astute, and shockingly self-confident, he promises to be everything Freddy is not. Cat and Richard's brief encounter evolves into an affair. Overwhelmed by her own guilt, however, she breaks it off to make a final, sincere attempt to reignite the flame with Freddy with a romantic trip...
Filmmakers often begin their directing careers with works of limited scale. Sergio Leone began with a Colossus. Spectacle is king in The Colossus of Rhodes, Leone's first credited film as a director. Sun-bronzed heroes (including toga-wearing Rory Calhoun) battle tyranny. Prisoners scramble for their lives in coliseum pageants of doom. Usurpers connive. Revolution erupts. And towering over all the excitement is the mighty bronze Colossus that straddles the harbor, fighting foes by dropping...
It's 1984, and the First Michigan Cavalry is stranded in a Virginia forest, choked by smoldering fires and chilled by the cries of falling men. Among those stranded in this hell is a soldier, Jim, with his beloved mare Jen. When Jen gives birth to a colt, the desperate cavalry receives it as a gift of hope. But after the mother and fola are stolen, Jim's mission to retrieve them only leaves him lost in the darkness, with a dying enemy on his hands. In order to honor the Union Reb's last wish,...
Comic icon (Robert De Niro) lives to be recognized as a comic genius but everyone only knows him as his former TV show character.
A stand up comedian is forced to look at the decisions in his life while on a one week trip to the west coast.
Generations and egos collide in this hilarious series starring Billy Crystal and Josh Gad about life behind the scenes of a fictitious late-night comedy show. Bowing to pressure from his ratings-obsessed network, a veteran comedian (Crystal) pairs with a younger comic (Gad) to from "The Billy and Josh Show." And although the two clash in both style and lifestyle, with help from an incredibly tolerant staff, including their overwrought producer (Stephanie Weir), they pull it together before...
This documentary series brings to life the legends, heartbreak and history created at The Comedy Store, which over the past 47 years has launched the careers of a breathtaking array of stars. As a Comedy Store alum, former stand-up comic Binder spotlights one of pop culture's great laboratories with never-before-seen footage and incisive, emotional interviews with some of the biggest names in comedy.
Jeff Daniels and Brendan Gleeson star as former FBI Director James Comey and President Donald J. Trump in this two-part event series that tells the story of two powerful men, whose strikingly different personalities, ethics and loyalties put them on a collision course. Part one follows the investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails and their impact on the election. Part two is an account of first months of the Trump presidency - where allies became enemies, enemies became friends and truth...
Country bumpkin Amos Burden journeys to his wealthy uncle's estate on the French Riviera. He meets Nadia Ramiroff, an exiled Russian princess who is charmed by the young man's naivete. Their torrid affair comes to an abrupt halt when Amos discovers that all of the princess's former lovers died under mysterious circumstances. The culprit is Ramon Garcia, Nadia's jealous husband. Learning of her latest infidelity, the scoundrel kidnaps Nadia and chains her up in his offshore castle, vowing that...
In this edge-of-your-seat crime thriller starring Michael Jai White and Mickey Rourke, an elite DEA agent (White) returns home after a failed mission when his family makes an unexpected discovery in their house -- a stash of money worth $3 million. They soon face the danger and threat of a newly released criminal (Rourke) and his crew who will do whatever it takes to retrieve the money-- including kidnap the agent's daughters. Stakes are high and lives are at risk in this head-to-head battle...
Park Grove Community Church has lost its pastor and is closing its doors, unless it reinvents itself, despite itself - with the help of Chuck, a compassionate visionary whose whimsical ideas get the church into perplexing predicaments.
After World War II, the ever-present threat of war with the Soviet Union loomed, while concerns over Communist ideology seeping its way into American society created a 'Red Scare' that reached hysterical heights. These three films were produced by the government to not only warn of the supposed dangers posed by the Communist Party, but also explain how this new threat originated. COMMUNISM (1950): This Armed Forces Information film, sometimes referred to as 'How to Spot a Communist' or...
The Complete History of American Railroads DVD, an impressive and comprehensive story of the development of railroading in America. Rail enthusiasts as well as history buffs, teachers and home schoolers, plus kids of all ages will appreciate this magnificent train adventure covering live action historic operating railroads, rare photos of drawings and valuable memorabilia, and live action re-enactments. Featuring spectacular cinematography and an inspiring musical score, this Award-Winning...
Martin Short's immortal creation Ed Grimley, the nicest nerd to ever slick up a top knot, began life during Short's Second City days and followed him onto Saturday Night Live. As Short's comedy career took off, so too did the fame of his creation, and Ed eventually "graduated" from late night to early morning. Short provides the voice for Ed, and is joined by a coterie of comedy compatriots including fellow SCTV alums Joe Flaherty, Catherine O'Hara, Andrea Martin, venerated voice vet Frank...
In the aftermath of a major bioweapons attack in London, Dr Amy Tenant and a former colleague Dr Rees Wakefield find themselves in a locked-down laboratory debating whether to save the life of suspected terrorist, Clare Mahek. As spies breach the perimeter to silence the suspect, our scientists find themselves trapped inside the impenetrable labyrinth of The Complex. Based on the popular interactive game.
Father Bartlett is an honorable man of God in a small Montana town. A person is murdered outside the local saloon, and the minister's innocent brother, Tom, is arrested for the crime. Bound by the seal of silence regarding confession, Bartlett is faced with choosing between his duty to the church or his own flesh and blood. Beginning his acting career on Broadway at the turn of the 20th century, Henry B. Walthall found his way to film through Biograph Studios, where D. W. Griffith had just...
A determined Congressman unswayed by political betrayal, a vicious media attack and a recent divorce strives to maintain his dignity and protect a small fishing village from commercial corruption.
One night two people's worlds change forever as a mysterious light in the woods connects the two in a way far beyond their understanding. As they set out to get their lives back to normal, they find the connection is the only normal they may ever knowagain
Hollywood icon John Wayne stars as the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan in the lavish period epic The Conqueror. Produced by the legendary Howard Hughes (Hell's Angels), the directorial debut of actor Dick Powell (Christmas in July) features a cast of thousands and period costumes recreating 12th century China. Boasting an international cast that includes Academy Award winner Susan Hayward, Agnes Moorehead, Pedro Armendariz and William Conrad, this unforgettable Eastern Western showcases "The...
Ascend to the zenith of filmed adventure with the Edmund Hillary expedition as they climb to the top of the world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest, and into the pantheon of history's bravest explorers.This award-winning documentary is a record of the entire trek, from base camps in the Everest foothills, to the icy peaks miles above. The party of climbers and their sherpa guides forge ahead step by agonizing step, up through the clouds and into a world of white where the air is thin and the...
Buster Crabbe is best known for his portrayal of intergalactic adventure hero Flash Gordon in three serials. A gold medalist in the 1932 Olympic games, Crabbe was signed to Paramount Pictures after a brief period working as a stunt double and starred in the imitation Tarzan picture King of the Jungle. The athletic leading man spent the next two decades working for smaller studios, racking up a long list of westerns and action/adventure credits.The Contender (1944; 62 minutes): Hard luck truck...
To send humanity to a distant galaxy, the mysterious CEO of The Fuller Corporation must develop a cutting-edge computer-brain interface to keep his hibernating colonizers safe and sane for a journey of unknown length. Mike, a brilliant, single-minded programmer, and Eric, an unorthodox neurochemist, take on the challenge, eager to make their mark on history. But as they collaborate on the most sophisticated virtual reality system ever conceived, their ambitions clash and they find themselves...