Gemini Entertainment

Set to music and filmed across the four seasons, this special documentary presentation captures the beauty of Maine's Acadia National Park like no other. Watch and listen to the pounding surf or the roaring brooks, take in the quiet of still glacial lakes and ponds and experience a glorious sunrise from Ocean Drive or the summit of Cadillac Mountain. Whatever moment it is that you have cherished in Acadia, you will be sure to find it and many more in "Acadia Sights & Sounds".

Many visitors see Maine's Acadia National Park from the ground or from the sea. Many more see Acadia from on high, perched atop one of Mount Desert Island's numerous mountains. But now, for the first time, you will have a chance to see Acadia from a bird's eye view. Swooping between mountains, down valleys and over rocky shorelines, "Over Acadia" uses helicopter-mounted cameras to capture the breathtaking sights of this extraordinary place. No matter where in the world you may be, this...

Two countries, two different conflicts and one pivotal year: 1965. That year, for the first time in American history, troops of the U.S. Marine Corps' Fleet Marine Force were deployed in simultaneous operations in two separate hemispheres. In the Caribbean, Operation Power Pack saw Marines engaging in a mix of urban combat and peacekeeping duties on the gritty streets of the Dominican Republic, while in Southeast Asia the Marines carried out traditional amphibious landings and trekked through...

As the 1960's dawned and the Cold War settled into a long, tense stalemate, the American public became increasingly concerned about both the strength of the country's nuclear deterrent and the safety of the weapons in its arsenal. As a result, the Department of Defense became increasingly sophisticated in its attempts to assuage public fears, including by commissioning various films to show the American people what their armed forces were doing to counter the threat and ensure public safety....

Join former NBC News correspondent and A&E "Biography" host Jack Perkins for two classic documentaries exploring Maine history. "Katahdin: Mountain of the People" explores the history, geography and folklore of the mountain and how it was given as a gift to the people of Maine. "The Life of L.L Bean" tells the story of how L.L. Bean, despite his modest beginnings as a rural farm boy, became a pioneer in the mail order catalog business and created one of the most iconic brands in American...

Narrated by former NBC News correspondent and A&E "Biography" host Jack Perkins, this very special documentary tells the story of Maine's Senator Margaret Chase Smith. Born at the waning end of the nineteenth century, Margaret Chase was raised in a world where American women had only limited choices. But young "Maggie" broke the mold, blazing a path for herself and, in the process, beginning a career that would carry her around the globe and touch the lives of many. In her long and productive...

Join cookbook authors Terry Hope Romero, Toni Fiore, and Miyoko Schinner as they share their favorite vegan recipes. Whether they're whipping up a hearty shepherd's pie or some mouth-watering mushroom tacos, this phenomenal cooking show demonstrates how a plant-based diet can not only be healthful and eco-friendly, but delicious as well. "Vegan Mashup" brings a fresh taste to some beloved traditional dishes, and shows how easy it is to introduce delectable plant-based meals into any home...

"You must remember that your blood smells good to the Anopheles mosquito. And she will notice a hole in your netting as quickly as you'll notice the only pretty girl at a party," intones the narrator of this 1967 informational film, produced by the U.S. Army to educate soldiers about the deadly reality of malaria before deploying to tropical countries like South Vietnam. Demonstrating step-by-step how to effectively use insect repellant, how to make sure a tent is safe from mosquitoes before...

Beginning with Penobscot Bay and continuing eastwards to the Canadian border, the "downeast" area of Maine is a rugged, often desolate region. Sparsely populated and largely undeveloped, it is a place of rocky shorelines, vast blueberry barrens and a scattered assortment of small towns and villages. But downeast is also a region of spectacular, unparalleled beauty, as captured from a bird's eye view in "Over Downeast Maine". Using helicopter-mounted cameras, this film captures the breathtaking...

Each day brings new discoveries about the many benefits -- both healthful and environmental -- that come with a plant-based diet. Yet for many, the art of easily prepared vegetarian food has remained a mystery, as has the secret to creating meals as delicious and nourishing as the dishes they're accustomed to. But "Totally Vegetarian" pulls back the curtain to reveal a world of healthy, simple, and sumptuous recipes. First shown on public television, this special two-disc edition contains...

This surreal and darkly comic road movie begins with a woman meeting two aberrant hitchhikers at a laundromat. Inviting the pair to come along with her for the ride, the three of them are thrown into a dreamlike world of bizarre encounters and sinister mind games where nothing ever ends -- not even with death.

As the Cold War flared into dozens of little hotspots from South America to Asia, the United States military deployed special forces advisers to help defend allies from communist-supported insurgencies arising from within their own borders. Produced for the benefit of these military personnel, "Geneva Conventions and Counterinsurgency" tackled the question of how to apply the Geneva Conventions to these brutal, nasty little wars, where unconventional weapons and tactics were common and respect...