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1. Christopher Columbus (1985)
360 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
After his proposal to sail west to the East Indies is rejected by Portugal, Columbus overcomes court intrigue in Spain to gain support for his expedition.
Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Rossano Brazzi, Virna Lisi, Oliver Reed
Votes: 709
2. Monsters We Met (2003– )
TV-PG | Documentary, Adventure, History
The first episode shows audiences the American Serengeti that was once North America, and the unearthing of a Clovis child who came from some of the earliest settlers of Montana. The people... See full summary »
Stars: Ian Holm, William Hootkins, Teo Ao Tahara-Reese, Toa Waaka
Votes: 88
3. 1421: The Year China Discovered America? (2004 TV Movie)
113 min | Documentary
This documentary examines the controversial theory that a Chinese Ming Dynasty fleet, led by Zheng He, sailed past the Cape of Good Hope and crossed the Atlantic to discover the Americas, decades before Christopher Columbus.
Director: David Wallace | Stars: Larry Belling, Esmond Bradley Martin
Votes: 75
4. Hare We Go (1951)
Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short
In 1492, Bugs Bunny sails the ocean blue, as mascot for Christopher Columbus.
Director: Robert McKimson | Stars: Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet
Votes: 460
5. Brazil: An Inconvenient History (2000)
47 min | Documentary
At first glance Brazil appears to be an alluring playground of exciting carnivals, sultry samba, divine football and a vibrantly diverse people. But behind this dazzling facade lies a ... See full summary »
Director: Phil Grabsky | Stars: Sean Barrett, Joao Jose Reis, John Hemming, Hakim Adi
Votes: 37
6. The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970 TV Movie)
60 min | Animation, Comedy
Animated TV special by Rankin/Bass depicting famous vaudeville acts such as Flip Wilson's Columbus, Jack Benny and George Burns' Maxwell, Groucho Marx's Napoleon, W. C. Fields' Sportsman and The Smothers Brothers' song to woo a princess.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Jack Benny, George Burns, Phyllis Diller, George Jessel
Votes: 63
7. Cristóbal Colón (1968– )
240 min | History
Stars: Francisco Rabal, Aurora Bautista, Roldano Lupi, Paola Pitagora
Votes: 10
8. Chris Columbus, Jr. (1934)
Approved | 10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Chris Columbus, Jr. (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit) is one of few individuals who believe the world is round. But most people elsewhere insist it is flat, and that they find him delusional. To ... See full synopsis »
Directors: Walter Lantz, Tex Avery | Stars: Tex Avery, Bernice Hansen, Ferdinand Munier
Votes: 30
9. Mot ukjent land - Helge Ingstad, den siste av de store (1999 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary, History
Star: Helge Ingstad
10. International Woodpecker (1957)
Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short
Woody Woodpecker tells Knothead and Splinter the story of how woodpeckers have influenced world history.
Director: Paul J. Smith | Stars: Daws Butler, June Foray, Grace Stafford
Votes: 82
11. History vs. Christopher Columbus (2014)
6 min | Animation, Short
Director: Brett Underhill | Star: Addison Anderson
13. La isla del descubrimiento (1968)
11 min | Documentary, Short, History
Director: Juan Manuel de la Chica
14. The Invader (1955)
37 min | Documentary, Short, History
PSA about the history of Syphilis and the medical treatments used to combat it that's meant to raise the public awareness of the dangers of this insidious modern plague and the necessity of blood screenings and treatments.
Director: George C. Stoney | Star: Alexander Scourby
15. Tras la huella de Colón (1969)
32 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Director: Juan García Atienza
16. Columbus: Encounter, Discovery and Beyond (1992 Video Game)
History
With James Earl Jones as narrator and Joe Morton as storyteller, these interactive titles span Europe and the Americas from the early Renaissance to the 20th Century from five different ... See full summary »
Directors: Robert Abel, Greg Gentling, Howard Postley | Stars: James Earl Jones, Joe Morton
17.
Mel-O-Toons (1960– )
Episode:
Christopher Columbus
(1960)
5 min | Animation, Musical
The mapmaker, Christopher Columbus, takes three ships west to find the East Indies, but winds up in the Americas instead.
Stars: John Griggs, Gene Lowell, Leonard Stokes
Votes: 19
18.
TopTenz (2010– )
Episode:
Top 10 Historical Facts That Aren't True
(2016)
9 min | Documentary
While there are many incorrect historical 'facts' that people believe, these are the top ten whoppers. These are really big goofs like Columpus discovering America and the Earth being flat.... See full summary »
Star: Simon Whistler
19.
America's 60 Greatest Unsolved Mysteries and Crimes (2010– )
Episode:
60-53
(2010)
Documentary, Crime, History
We begin the countdown of America's most notorious unsolved mysteries and crimes by exploring who killed Marilyn Monroe and ask if one of America's most infamous killers got away with murder.
Director: Ron Meyer | Stars: Michael Newton, John McGinnis, Troy Taylor, Paul Aron
20.
The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode:
The Sand Blasters or Big Bang on the Beach/The Brave and the Boulder or To Each His Stone
(1960)
TV-G | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Rocky & Bullwinkle, "Greenpernt Ogle" Part 11 Aesop and Son "The Owl and the Wolf" Peabody's Improbable History "Christopher Columbus" Rocky & Bullwinkle, "Greenpernt Ogle" Part 12
Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, William T. Hurtz, Ted Parmelee, Gerald Ray, Dun Roman, George Singer, Ernest Terrazas | Stars: Edward Everett Horton, June Foray, Paul Frees, William Conrad
Votes: 27
21.
The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode:
Wossamotta U: Parts 5-6
(1963)
TV-G | Animation, Action, Adventure
Rocky and Bullwinkle "Wossamotta U" Part 5 of 12, Fractured Fairy Tales "The Seven Chickens", Peabody's Improbable History "Christopher Columbus", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Wossamotta U" Part 6 of 12.
Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, Sal Faillace, William T. Hurtz, Lew Keller, Ted Parmelee, George Singer | Stars: June Foray, Paul Frees, Edward Everett Horton, Hans Conried
Votes: 20
22.
CollegeHumor Originals (2006–2023)
Episode:
Christopher Columbus Was a Murderous Moron
(2017)
TV-MA | 6 min | Comedy
Adam tells us about the less discussed details around the discovery of the American continent.