Covering the entire 20th century in one video series is an ambitious project, but one that Peter Jennings and ABC News are up to. In The Century: America's Time, a 12-part documentary on six videotapes that is a companion to the book of the same name, Jennings guides us through a century of technology and advancement like no other. As he says in his introduction to episode 1, "Seeds of ...

Manufacturer: ABC News
Starring: Linda Hunt, Peter Jennings, John Aaron, Harold Agnew, Steve Allen

In and around one village in Nazi-occupied France, 5,000 Jews were taken in and sheltered--by 5,000 Christians! "Weapons of the Spirit" is the story of a unique conspiracy of goodness, a story filmmaker Pierre Sauvage was born to tell: he was born and protected at that time in that singular oasis of peace--Le Chambon. Le Chambon-sur-Lignon was a tiny Protestant farming village in the ...

Starring: Joseph Atlas, René Bousquet, Adolphe Caritey, Roger Darcissac, Charles Gibert
Directed By: Pierre Sauvage

Manufacturer: Pacific Arts Video
Starring: Bill Moyers

Begin a journey of epic proportions with Michael Wood as he travels from Macedonia in Northern Greece to India, retelling one of the world's greatest stories. Divided into four parts, "The Speaking Tree" examines Alexander's childhood, "Son of God" traces the invasion of Persia and Alexander's conquest of the Persian Empire, "The Road to Samarkand", follows Alexander's move to Afghanistan, and "To ...

Manufacturer: Pbs (Direct)
Starring: Michael Wood
Directed By: David Wallace

Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
Starring: Michael Murphy, Elvis Costello, Sinéad O'Connor, Van Morrison, Mary Black
Directed By: Mark Zwonitzer, Thomas Lennon

Manufacturer: Fox Lorber
Starring: Roberta Joseph Hayes, Baby Gramps, Dewayne, Kim, Lillie
Directed By: Martin Bell

The Survivors of the Shoah (Hebrew for Holocaust) Foundation grew out of Steven Spielberg's research for his film Schindler's List. He interviewed many survivors of the Holocaust and found that, despite their similar experiences, each had a unique story to tell. In order to preserve these memories for future generations so that the horrors of Nazi Europe might never be forgotten, Spielberg ...

Manufacturer: Turner Home Ent
Starring: Steven Spielberg, Henry Rosmarin, Hellmuth Szprycer
Directed By: Allan Holzman

This six part series takes you inside the alluring and enchanted world of magic: from the mechanical automata of Robert-Houdin to the elaborate illusions of Penn and Teller, from the death defying escapes of Houdini to the bizarre and tragic feats of sideshow performers. Come backstage and see what's behind the curtain!

Manufacturer: Choices Inc
Starring: Marcello Mastroianni

Imagine living hundreds of miles from your nearest neighbor, having groceries and mail delivered by airplane a few times each year, and battling long, harsh winters with temperatures that plummet to -51 C. Such are the living conditions chosen by the hearty few who inhabit America's last frontier: the Alaskan bush - a spectacular land of rivers and mountains so remote that many remain unnamed. ...

Manufacturer: Nat'l Geographic Vid

This majestic, French-made film wishes viewers a "latcho drom"--a safe journey--as it follows the roots of the Rom, traveling people better known as Gypsies. Stunning and evocative, it transcends language and culture, bringing together the best elements of National Geographic-style documentary and music video in a kind of anthropological MTV. Using only music and image, without any steady ...

Manufacturer: New Yorker Video
Starring: La Caita
Directed By: Tony Gatlif