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1. Annabelle Serpentine Dance (1895)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs one of her popular dance routines. She uses her dance steps and her long, flowing skirts to create a variety of visual patterns.
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise | Star: Annabelle Moore
Votes: 2,403
2. Aeroplane Flight and Wreck (Piloted by M. Cody) (1910)
4 min | Short, Documentary
Mr. Cody arrives by carriage, walks to a barn, and slides open the doors to reveal a large biplane. He pulls it out of the hanger. One man checks the engine while another starts the ... See full summary »
Star: M. Cody
Votes: 432
3. Baby's Meal (1895)
1 min | Documentary, Short
As part of a maiden public film screening at the Salon Indien, on December 28, in Paris, Auguste Lumière pivots the centre of attention around his baby daughter, as he tries to feed her from a spoon.
Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Auguste Lumière, Mrs. Auguste Lumiere, Andrée Lumière
Votes: 3,512
4. The Arrival of a Train (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
A train arrives at La Ciotat station.
Directors: Auguste Lumière, Louis Lumière | Stars: Madeleine Koehler, Marcel Koehler, Mrs. Auguste Lumiere, Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière
Votes: 12,867
5. Boat Leaving the Port (1895)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Three men in a rowboat are leaving the harbor.
Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Mrs. Auguste Lumiere, Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière
Votes: 1,575
6. Bataille de neige (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
People start a snowball fight on a street in Lyons, France.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 1,994
7. Arab Cortege, Geneva (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
A stationary camera looks across a busy corner toward a store front marked "The Divan." The words "des fees" are beneath. A cortege of Arabs, about 20 persons in the party, walk past; the ... See full summary »
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 388
8. A Visit to Peek Frean and Co.'s Biscuit Works (1906)
Not Rated | 12 min | Short, Documentary
A look at typical activities taking place in the Peek Frean factory: First, the workers get up steam, as supplies of milk and flour arrive. Sheets of dough are rolled, then cut, shaped, and... See full summary »
Votes: 309
9. A Day in the Life of a Coal Miner (1910)
9 min | Short, Documentary
A coal miner says good-bye to his wife and children, and heads off to work. He reaches the mine, prepares his lamp, and then descends into the mine along with some other workers. As he and ... See full summary »
Votes: 295
10. An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
PG | 96 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows Al Gore on the lecture circuit, as the former presidential candidate campaigns to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate action to curb its destructive effects on the environment.
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Al Gore, Billy West, George Bush, George W. Bush
Votes: 85,209 | Gross: $23.81M
11. Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band: Live in Dublin (2007 Video)
130 min | Music
Bruce Springsteen With The Sessions Band Live in Dublin' features 23 songs drawn from the band's performances in Dublin, Ireland at The Point on November 17, 18 and 19, 2006. Songs include ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Hilson | Stars: Sam Bardfeld, Art Baron, Frank Bruno, Bruce Springsteen
Votes: 271
12. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live in Barcelona (2003 Video)
G | 180 min | Documentary, Music
An in-concert performance by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on their 2003 tour.
Director: Chris Hilson | Stars: Bruce Springsteen, Roy Bittan, Clarence Clemons, Danny Federici
Votes: 472
13. Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative (2004 Video)
160 min | Music
This DVD features every music video Britney Spears has ever filmed up to her 2004 release of her Greatest Hits CD. Twenty videos are included including her very first video "...Baby One ... See full summary »
Directors: Jim Swaffield, Chris Applebaum, Gregory Dark, Nigel Dick, William Green, Paul Hunter, Wayne Isham, Joseph Kahn, David LaChapelle, Francis Lawrence, Dave Meyers, Jake Nava, Herb Ritts, Bille Woodruff | Stars: Britney Spears, Vergi Rodriguez, Tyson Beckford, Tony Boldi
Votes: 806
14. Don't Look Back (1967)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary covering Bob Dylan's 1965 tour of England, which includes appearances by Joan Baez and Donovan.
Director: D.A. Pennebaker | Stars: Bob Dylan, Albert Grossman, Bob Neuwirth, Joan Baez
Votes: 10,010
15. Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas (2001 TV Special)
90 min | Documentary, Music
Britney Spears dazzles television views as HBO presents her "Dream Within A Dream" World Tour.
Director: Marty Callner | Stars: Britney Spears, Skip Dorsey, Jon Voight, Slam Hammett
Votes: 1,099
16. Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of 'Smile' (2004 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 109 min | Documentary
Interviews with Beach Boy Brian Wilson and his contemporaries outline the history of Wilson's album "Smile," a project some 37 years in the making.
Director: David Leaf | Stars: David Anderle, Hal Blaine, Jeff Bridges, Elvis Costello
Votes: 344
17. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Live in New York City (2001 TV Special)
G | 190 min | Documentary, Music
Live From New York City is the chronicle of Bruce Springsteen's first tour with The E Street Band in over a decade. A full-on rock revival packed with hits and fan favorites, Live From New ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Hilson | Stars: Bruce Springsteen, Roy Bittan, Clarence Clemons, Danny Federici
Votes: 737
18. Ben Harper and the Blindboys of Alabama: Live at the Apollo (2005 Video)
74 min | Music
Director: Giles Dunning
Votes: 20
19. Cock Fight (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Two roosters fight while two men make bets in the background. No (onscreen) deaths of the animals involved.
Votes: 325
20. Children Digging for Clams (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Documentary
One toddler and about ten children, not yet adolescents, use a shovel, rakes, and nets to scour an eddy by the sea as fully-dressed women (hats and all) and a few men look on and give ... See full summary »
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 444
21. Childish Quarrel (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
"Two babies are shown seated in high chairs and apparently enjoying themselves. Suddenly one snatches a toy from the other, and they indulge in hair-pulling."
Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Andrée Lumière, Suzanne Lumière
Votes: 961
22. Carmaux, défournage du coke (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Documentary
Carmaux is in south-central France, near the Tarn River. As a brick of coke, about four feet high and three feet wide, is gradually pushed out of a smelter into a yard, one worker sprays it... See full summary »
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 810
23. Chicago Police Parade (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Walking four abreast, in groups of six rows, 144 of Chicago's finest parade past a stationary camera. Each of the six groups that pass is escorted by an officer. All are men, all are white,... See full summary »
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 573
24. Cats (1998 Video)
Not Rated | 120 min | Musical
"Jellicle" cats join for a Jellicle ball where they rejoice with their leader, Old Deuteronomy. One cat will be chosen to go to the "Heavyside Layer" and be reborn. The cats introduce themselves.
Director: David Mallet | Stars: Elaine Paige, John Mills, Ken Page, Rosemarie Ford
Votes: 6,026
25. Christina Aguilera: Stripped Live in the UK (2004 Video)
Not Rated | 114 min | Documentary, Music
Christina Aguilera's first full-length live concert DVD release at London's Wembley Arena during her first ever worldwide "Stripped" tour.
Directors: Bill Crooks, Julia Knowles | Stars: Christina Aguilera, Tiana Brown Gandelman, Paul Kirkland, Leo Moctezuma
Votes: 270
26.
Classic Albums (1997– )
Episode:
The Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty
(1997)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary about the making of two Grateful Dead albums: 1968's "Anthem of the Sun" and 1970's "American Beauty".
Director: Jeremy Marre | Stars: Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Robert Hunter, Phil Lesh
Votes: 198
27. Concert for Bangladesh Revisited with George Harrison and Friends (2005 TV Movie)
47 min | Documentary
Director: Claire Ferguson | Stars: Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jim Keltner
Votes: 92
28.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
(2004)
TV-MA | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, History
American Masters explores the life and career of Cary Grant (born Archie Leach) with celebrity interviews.
Director: Robert Trachtenberg | Stars: Helen Mirren, Jeremy Northam, Cary Grant, Barbara Harris
Votes: 581
29. Divide and Conquer (1943)
Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary, History, War
The World War II US Government account of the European theatre of the war from after the English and French entry to the fall of France.
Directors: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak | Stars: General Bergeret, Karl Brandt, Winston Churchill, Warren J. Clear
Votes: 832
30. Elvis: The Comeback Special (1968 TV Special)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary, Music, Musical
After making movies for many years, Elvis Presley makes a comeback tour in 1968.
Director: Steve Binder | Stars: Elvis Presley, D.J. Fontana, Charlie Hodge, Scotty Moore
Votes: 2,202
31. Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (1973 TV Special)
87 min | Documentary, Music
A 1973 concert by Elvis Presley taped at the Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. This was the first program to ever be beamed around the world by satellite.
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Elvis Presley, James Burton, Jerry Scheff, Charlie Hodge
Votes: 1,656
32. Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing) (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing: The Tramp & the Athlete", which depicts a boxer with a classic style trying to contend with an opponent who uses a very unorthodox approach.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: The Glenroy Brothers
Votes: 850
33. Feeding the Doves (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Documentary
A woman and a young girl each carry containers of bird feed, and they toss occasional handfuls to the chickens and doves in the farmyard. Most of the chickens stay nearby, but the doves occasionally fly off and then return to eat more.
Director: James H. White
Votes: 908
34. Leaving the Factory (1895)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Workers leaving the Lumière factory for lunch in Lyon, France in 1895; a place of great photographic innovation and one of the birth places of cinema.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 7,551
35. Demolition of a Wall (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Auguste Lumière directs four workers in the demolition of an old wall at the Lumière factory. One worker is pressing the wall inwards with a jackscrew, while another is pushing it with a ... See full summary »
Director: Louis Lumière | Star: Auguste Lumière
Votes: 2,769
36. Dragoons Crossing the Sâone (2016)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
A stationary camera looks across Burgundy's River Sâone toward a small military encampment. Four horsemen enter the water in the foreground, each riding his horse as it swims across toward ... See full summary »
Votes: 623
37. Georges Méliès: Cinema Magician (1978)
Not Rated | 21 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Documentary on Georges Méliès life and works.
Directors: Luciano Martinengo, Patrick Montgomery | Star: Georges Méliès
Votes: 110
38. Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Comedy
Eddie Murphy in a stand-up performance recorded live. For an hour and a half he talks about his favourite subjects: sex and women.
Director: Robert Townsend | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Tatyana Ali, Billie Allen, Clebert Ford
Votes: 20,739 | Gross: $50.50M
39. Guns N' Roses: Welcome to the Videos (1998 Video)
Not Rated | 75 min | Music
A collection of music videos from the most notorious band to rock their way out of hollywood.
Directors: Sante D'Orazio, Nigel Dick, Del James, Louis Marciano, Duff McKagan, Andrew Morahan, Josh Richman, Axl Rose, Slash | Stars: Steven Adler, Sylvia Brooks, Gilby Clarke, Jennifer Driver
Votes: 664
40. Happy Birthday Elton! From Madison Square Garden, New York (2007 TV Special)
Not Rated | 120 min | Music
Elton John celebrates his 60th birthday by playing his 60th sold out show at Madison Square Gardens in 2007. Featuring a host of celebrity appearances and well-wishers comprising Whoopi ... See full summary »
Director: David Mallet | Stars: Elton John, Kate Thornton, Lily Allen, Babydaddy
Votes: 161
41. Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970)
PG | 97 min | Documentary, Music
After years of making movies, the King made a triumphant return to the stage in 1970. Now, see the backstage footage from rehearsals to relaxing at the hotel and the performances in one of the most intimate looks at Elvis captured on film.
Director: Denis Sanders | Stars: Elvis Presley, James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, Charlie Hodge
Votes: 3,248
42. Elton John: One Night Only - Greatest Hits Live (2001 TV Special)
Documentary, Music
Director: David Mallet | Stars: Elton John, Bryan Adams, Anastacia, Guy Babylon
Votes: 173
43. Gimme Shelter (1970)
GP | 91 min | Documentary, Music, Thriller
When three hundred thousand members of the Love Generation collided with a few dozen Hells Angels at San Francisco's Altamont Speedway, the bloody slash that transformed a decade's dreams into disillusionment was immortalized on this film.
Directors: Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin | Stars: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Charlie Watts
Votes: 12,887 | Gross: $0.25M
44. Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (1995 Video)
89 min | Music
Collection of Michael Jackson's music videos from the period 1979-92, including "Thriller", "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and more.
Directors: Steve Barron, Bob Giraldi, Bruce Gowers, John Landis, Joe Pytka, Herb Ritts, Nick Saxton, Martin Scorsese, John Singleton | Stars: Michael Jackson, Alberto Alejandrino, Horace Bailey, Tyra Banks
Votes: 2,353
45. Moscow Clad in Snow (1909)
7 min | Short, Documentary
This is another one of our famous scenic films which is a revelation of the beauties of the historic Russian city, showing it clad in a blanket of snow and giving us a good view of the many... See full summary »
Director: Joseph-Louis Mundwiller
Votes: 559
46. Départ de Jérusalem en chemin de fer (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A train is leaving a railway station at the outskirts of Jerusalem. From the very end of the train a barren, rocky landscape is seen, and some ruins of very old buildings,. Five men walk ... See full summary »
Directors: Auguste Lumière, Alexandre Promio
Votes: 1,047
47. Loading a Boiler (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Documentary
A stationary camera placed amidships looks toward the round end of a 10- or 12-foot boiler that's been loaded onto the open deck. Three men climb down from atop the boiler and then remove ... See full summary »
Votes: 374
48. Lion, London Zoological Garden (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Documentary
A male lion, right next to bars that are about 6 or 8 inches apart, keenly watches a uniformed zoo attendant toss small morsels of food into the cage. The lion alternates between finding ... See full summary »
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 709
49. Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time' (1998 TV Special)
TV-14 | 75 min | Comedy
Live from New York City, Jerry Seinfeld, aided and abetted by a host of friends and fellow comedians, performs his 1998 Emmy-nominated performance on Broadway.
Director: Marty Callner | Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Barryte, Grace Bustos, George Carlin
Votes: 6,264
50. L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind the Curtain (2005 Video)
28 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Mark Bramhall, Gita Dorothy Morena, Robert A. Baum Jr., John Fricke
Votes: 86
51. Michael Jackson Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour (1992 TV Special)
Not Rated | 122 min | Music
Michael's "Dangerous Tour" was the biggest tour any performer had done in history, the staging took nearly 3 days to set up. The tour included 69 concerts reaching over 3.5 million fans. This concert aired on HBO in 1992.
Director: Andrew Morahan | Stars: Michael Jackson, Siedah Garrett, Darryl Phinnessee, Randy Allaire
Votes: 2,031
52. Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997 Video)
Unrated | 106 min | Music
Collection of Michael Jackson's music videos from the period 1983-1997. Mainly focused post-1995 era, including videos such as "Scream" and "They Don't Care About Us."
Directors: Nicholas Brandt, Colin Chilvers, Bob Giraldi, Wayne Isham, Michael Jackson, John Landis, Spike Lee, Don Mischer, Vincent Paterson, Mark Romanek, James Yukich | Stars: Michael Jackson, Paula Abdul, Brandon Quintin Adams, Rosanna Arquette
Votes: 2,012
53. Man with a Movie Camera (1929)
Not Rated | 68 min | Documentary
A man travels around a city with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling invention.
Director: Dziga Vertov | Stars: Mikhail Kaufman, Elizaveta Svilova
Votes: 27,980
54. Miroir noir (2008 Video)
76 min | Documentary, Music
A behind-the-scenes look at Quebec indie rock band Arcade Fire as they prepare for their 2007 album "Neon Bible" and set off on tour.
Director: Vincent Morisset | Stars: Marika Anthony-Shaw, Will Butler, Win Butler, Régine Chassagne
Votes: 261
55. Les chutes (1897)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
A stationary camera looks west across Niagara Falls from the United States' side (the Niagara River rushes toward the falls from right to left). Virtually overlooking the falls and ... See full summary »
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 489
56. New York, Brooklyn Bridge (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Documentary
A stationary camera is set at a curve in the train tracks, with the Brooklyn Bridge in the background. From the bridge, a four-car streetcar approaches and turns to he viewer's left. As it ... See full summary »
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 398
57. New York: Broadway at Union Square (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Documentary
Short film depicting New York's Broadway and Union Square that gives an insight of everyday life and traffic at that time.
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 721
58. Night and Fog (1956)
TV-14 | 32 min | Documentary, Short, History
The history of Nazi Germany's death camps of the Final Solution and the hellish world of dehumanization and death contained inside.
Director: Alain Resnais | Stars: Michel Bouquet, Reinhard Heydrich, Heinrich Himmler, Adolf Hitler
Votes: 21,458
59. Why We Fight (1942)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, War
The official World War II US Government film statement defining the various enemies of the Allies and why they must be fought.
Directors: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak | Stars: Walter Huston, Victor Bulwer-Lytton, Kai-Shek Chiang, Walter Darré
Votes: 2,409
60. Sandow: The Strong Man (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's film studio.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Eugen Sandow
Votes: 1,231
61. Photographe (1895)
1 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
A photographer has his camera all set up to take a gentleman's picture. The subject checks his face in a hand mirror, and the photographer poses him. Just as the photographer is about to ... See full summary »
Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Auguste Lumière, Clément Maurice
Votes: 537
62. Burro Pack Train on the Chilcoot Pass (1898)
1 min | Documentary, Short
During the Alaska gold rush, one way to reach the Klondike was over the Chilkoot Pass. A stationary camera is placed to see a ways down the curving trail. A pack train comes into view and ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Crahan
Votes: 517
63. San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake (1906)
1 min | Documentary, Short, History
Footage shot not long after the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco is edited together so that more than one scene and more than one vantage are included. We see fire raging. We see burned-out... See full summary »
Director: Robert K. Bonine
Votes: 595
64. The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon (1895)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
The photographers who need to participate in the congress of Lyon get off a boat in Neuville-sur-Saône, dividing to the right and left.
Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Auguste Lumière, P.J.C. Janssen
Votes: 1,963
65. Poultry-Yard (1896)
1 min | Short, Documentary
Two young girls feed a flock of domesticated ducks while an adult woman walks by and watches them.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 577
66. Roger & Me (1989)
R | 91 min | Documentary
After General Motors closes its factory in Flint, Michigan, eliminating 35,000 jobs, filmmaker Michael Moore undertakes a quixotic quest to interview General Motors' chairman, Roger B. Smith.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Roger B. Smith, Rhonda Britton, Fred Ross
Votes: 27,512 | Gross: $6.71M
67.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
(2005)
Not Rated | 208 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Bob Dylan, B.J. Rolfzen, Dick Kangas, Liam Clancy
Votes: 12,109
68.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story
(2007)
TV-G | 155 min | Music, Musical
Spectacular rise & disgraced collapse of Memphis' socially-conscious, neighborhood-based Stax Records, which spawned many of the best soul sounds of the 60's and 70's is told mostly by its ... See full summary »
Directors: Robert Gordon, Morgan Neville | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Jim Stewart, Estelle Axton, Deanie Parker
Votes: 216
69. Back in the U.S. (2002 TV Special)
180 min | Documentary, Music
Paul McCartney in concert during his spring 2002 tour of the U.S.
Director: Mark Haefeli | Stars: Paul McCartney, Paul Wickens, Rusty Anderson, Abe Laboriel Jr.
Votes: 455
70. Shut Up & Sing (2006)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on the The Chicks (formerly the Dixie Chicks) in the wake of singer Natalie Maines' anti-George W. Bush statement at a 2003 concert.
Directors: Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck | Stars: Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer, Martie Maguire, Clayton Allen
Votes: 4,989 | Gross: $1.22M
71. Skyscrapers of New York City, from the North River (1903)
Not Rated | 3 min | Short, Documentary
This short film shows a panoramic view of Manhattan Island, as it appeared in 1903. The island is viewed from the North River (Hudson River), and the view moves down the west side of the ... See full summary »
Director: J.B. Smith
Votes: 588
72. Promenade of Ostriches, Paris Botanical Gardens (1896)
1 min | Short, Documentary
Fin de siécle elegance. A parade of sorts passes in front of a stationary camera. An ostrich pulls a cart in which two well-dressed girls sit, two mules pull a large cart full of children, ... See full summary »
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 629
73. Rolling Stones: The Biggest Bang (2007 Video)
182 min | Music
Director: Hamish Hamilton | Stars: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts
Votes: 118
74. The Battle of Russia (1943)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary, History, War
Documentary revealing the nature and process of the fight between the Soviet Union and Germany in the Second World War.
Directors: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak | Stars: Anthony Veiller, Ion Antonescu, Nikolay Cherkasov, Anthony Eden
Votes: 1,610
75. The Battle of Britain (1943)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary, History, War
The official World War II US government account of Great Britain's stand against the Nazi war machine after the Dunkirk evacuation.
Directors: Frank Capra, Anthony Veiller | Stars: Douglas Bader, Arno Breker, Winston Churchill, Hermann Göring
Votes: 1,017
76. The Battle of China (1944)
Not Rated | 65 min | Documentary, History, War
The Official World War II US Government account of Chinese defense against Japanese aggression.
Directors: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak | Stars: Claire Chennault, Kai-Shek Chiang, Madame Chiang, Teh Chu
Votes: 805
77. The Concert for New York City (2001 TV Special)
296 min | Documentary, Music
This concert took place at Madison Square Garden, shortly after the 9/11 attacks. Highlights include "New York State Of Mind" by Billy Joel, "Won't Get Fooled Again" by the Who, "I Want Love" by Elton John, and "Freedom" by Paul McCartney.
Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Woody Allen, Edward Burns, Ric Burns, Christian Charles, Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Smith | Stars: Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, A.J. McLean
Votes: 906
78. Team Antonsen Live: One Night Only (2004 Video)
74 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Director: Atle Antonsen | Stars: Atle Antonsen, Haakon Børde, Harald Eia, Lasse Gustavson
Votes: 173
79. The Barbershop (1893)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Customer gets a lightning-fast shave.
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise
Votes: 1,207
80. The Georgetown Loop (Colorado) (1903)
3 min | Short, Documentary
Georgetown is a silver-mining town at 8,500 feet near the crest of the Rockies. Hooked somehow to the rear of a four-car passenger train is a camera that pans the scenery and, when the ... See full summary »
Votes: 271
81. The Dog and His Various Merits (1908)
Not Rated | 2 min | Short, Documentary
We see a working dog, a beggar's dog, a shepherd's dog, and a milkman's dog. The working dog is locked inside a large wire wheel; the dog runs inside the wheel, turning it to run a machine.... See full summary »
Votes: 462
82. The Derby (I) (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
The Derby is an 1896 British short black-and-white silent documentary film, produced and directed by Birt Acres for exhibition on Robert W. Paul's Kinetoscopes, featuring the end of the 29 ... See full summary »
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 411
83. The Corporation (2003)
Not Rated | 145 min | Documentary, History
Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.
Directors: Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott | Stars: Mikela Jay, Rob Beckwermert, Christopher Gora, Nina Jones
Votes: 21,785 | Gross: $1.88M
84. The Fog of War (2003)
PG-13 | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense under President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert McNamara.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Robert McNamara, John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro, Richard Nixon
Votes: 25,048 | Gross: $4.20M
85. The Great Stone Face (1968)
93 min | Documentary
A documentary about the work of Buster Keaton.
Director: Vernon P. Becker | Stars: Buster Keaton, Henry Morgan, Renée Adorée, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
Votes: 44
86. Taris (1931)
Not Rated | 10 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Jean Vigo films the talents of great swimming champion Jean Taris performing different acts. Vigo film technique allied with Taris swimming style are intertwined with grace and effect.
Director: Jean Vigo | Star: Jean Taris
Votes: 2,509
87. Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)
R | 106 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Alex Gibney exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Alex Gibney, Brian Keith Allen, Moazzam Begg, Christopher Beiring
Votes: 16,802 | Gross: $0.27M
88. Stop Making Sense (1984)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Music
Considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time, the live performance was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December of 1983 and features Talking Heads' most memorable songs.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: David Byrne, Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steven Scales
Votes: 20,003 | Gross: $5.02M
89. The Concert for Bangladesh (1972)
G | 103 min | Documentary, Music
The first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise humanitarian relief funds for the refugees of Bangladesh of 1971 war.
Director: Saul Swimmer | Stars: George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Ravi Shankar, Ringo Starr
Votes: 1,646 | Gross: $2.05M
90. The Nazis Strike (1943)
Not Rated | 41 min | Documentary, Short, History
The official World War II US government account of Nazi international aggression leading up to the British and French declarations of war.
Directors: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak | Stars: Eduard Benes, Neville Chamberlain, Clementine Churchill, Winston Churchill
Votes: 964
91. The Messers. Lumière at Cards (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Two men play cards, as a third watches and a waiter brings drinks. The third man pours drinks as the waiter laughs.
Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Antoine Féraud, Antoine Lumière, Félicien Trewey, Alphonse Winckler
Votes: 1,607
92. The Last Waltz (1978)
PG | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robbie Robertson, Muddy Waters, Neil Young, Van Morrison
Votes: 20,150 | Gross: $0.32M
93. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
PG-13 | 79 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.
Director: Seth Gordon | Stars: Steve Wiebe, Billy Mitchell, Mark Alpiger, Adam Wood
Votes: 37,577 | Gross: $0.68M
94. The McCartney Years (2007 Video)
377 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A career-spanning anthology collecting the music videos of Sir Paul McCartney's solo career.
Directors: Dick Carruthers, Kevin Godley, Richard Heslop, Simon Hilton, John Landis, John Mackenzie, Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney, Matthew Robinson, John Schlesinger, Julien Temple | Stars: Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, James Coburn, Blair Cunningham
Votes: 98
95. War Comes to America (1945)
Not Rated | 70 min | Documentary, War
Part VII of the "Why We Fight" series of wartime documentaries. This entry attempts to describe the factors leading up to America's entry into the Second World War.
Directors: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak | Stars: Dean Acheson, General Bergeret, Adolf A. Berle, Arno Breker
Votes: 838
96. William McKinley at Canton, Ohio (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
"This view was taken upon Mr. McKinley's lawn at his home in Canton, Ohio. Mr. McKinley appears walking across the lawn in company with his Secretary, who hands him a telegram, which he ... See full summary »
Stars: William McKinley, George B. Cortelyou, Ida McKinley
Votes: 579
97. Winsor McCay, the Famous Cartoonist of the N.Y. Herald and His Moving Comics (1911)
Not Rated | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Cartoon figures announce, via comic strip balloons, that they will move - and move they do, in a wildly exaggerated style.
Directors: Winsor McCay, J. Stuart Blackton | Stars: Winsor McCay, John Bunny, Maurice Costello, George McManus
Votes: 1,848
98. Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary
A look at the impact of the retail giant on local communities.
Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Lee Scott, Don Hunter, Jon Hunter, Jeremy Hunter
Votes: 4,598
99. À Propos de Nice (1930)
Not Rated | 24 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
What starts off as a conventional travelogue turns into a satirical portrait of the town of Nice on the French Cote d'Azur, especially its wealthy inhabitants.
Directors: Boris Kaufman, Jean Vigo
Votes: 4,629
100. Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert (2005 TV Special)
Music
Featuring Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Arlo Guthrie, Wilco, Kenny Chesney, Widespread Panic, Buddy Guy and John Mayer, Los Lonely Boys, Susan Tedeschi, Kate Voegele, Shannon Brown, Supersuckers, and others.
Director: Lawrence Jordan
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