Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903-October 14, 1977) was, without doubt, the most popular and influential multi-media star of the first half of the 20th century. For more than three decades, through radio, film, television and records, he reigned supreme. Bing Crosby Rediscovered, explores the life and legend of this iconic performer, revealing a man far more complex than his public persona.Crosby’s estate, HLC Properties, Ltd., granted American Masters unprecedented...

Based on a true story. A half-blind ex-prizefighter and mustang breaker team up with a millionaire and his rough-hewn, undersized horse, Seabiscuit. The men bring Seabiscuit to incredible heights, helping to turn a long shot into a legend. Eventually, Seabiscuit earns Horse of the Year honors in 1938.

The first and only documentary about David Bowie authorized by the Bowie Estate, explores Bowie's artistic journey over the years and illuminates many of his intellectual and artistic philosophies.

The name 'Kitty Genovese' became synonymous with apathy after news that she was stabbed to death while 38 witnesses did nothing. Fifty years later, her brother uncovers a lie that transformed his life, condemned a city and defined an era.

One of the most important rulers in history, Elizabeth I came to the throne at a time when England was under threat of annexation from abroad and collapse from within. When she died after a reign of 45 years, she left behind a nation protected by the greatest navy on earth and in the midst of a cultural explosion she made possible. This series explores the life and rule of the woman who gave her name to an era. A blend of dramatic re-creations and...

An intimate look into the life and work of the revered master comedian and actor, Robin Williams.

Explores the intimate details of the life of Frida Kahlo, using rare, never-before seen footage, family interviews, and photos. Includes interviews with Amando Almazán, Olivier Debroise, Teresa Del Conde, Arturo García Bustos, Hayden Herrera, Cristina Kahlo, Ana C. Treviño "Bambi", and Martha Zamoro. This documentary explores Kahlo's turbulent relationship with Deigo Rivera, her lesbian affairs, and her mastering of the art that depicted her anguished...

"No modern politician has captured the American imagination as has the Kingfish--Huey Long. Two years in the making, Ken Burns' documentary traces Long's spectacular career from the 1920s when he burst out of Louisiana's red clay hills to smash the state's power structure under the banner 'Every Man a king.'"--Publisher's website

Reappraises Grant's career, from his pre-civil war days as a failed soldier, to his transformation into the greatest Union hero of the Civil War, to his presidency, rocked by scandal and economic depression, and to his last days, when he raced to finish his war memoirs as he was dying of cancer.

The life and controversial death of Vincent Van Gogh told by his paintings and by the characters that inhabit them. The intrigue unfolds through dramatic reconstructions of the events leading up to his death. Primera película realizada al óleo de la historia del cine que, a través de más de 65000 fotogramas animados, pintados a mano por artistas de todo el mundo, da vida a los cuadros de Van Gogh recorriendo la misteriosa vida del pintor a través...