David McCullough Movies

  • 2003
    Seabiscuit

    Seabiscuit

    Seabiscuit

    7.12003HD

    True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their...

    Seabiscuit
  • 2017
    The Words That Built America

    The Words That Built America

    The Words That Built America

    62017HD

    In recognition of the 4th of July, several celebrities and politicians of differing ideologies join to read the historic documents which laid the...

    The Words That Built America
  • 1995
    Truman

    Truman

    Truman

    7.61995HD

    Biographical account of America's President for the latter part of WWII. Shows Truman's rise from small-town nobody to leader of the USA, his...

    Truman
  • 2017
    California Typewriter

    California Typewriter

    California Typewriter

    6.92017HD

    A story about people whose lives are connected by typewriters. A meditation on creativity and technology featuring Tom Hanks, John Mayer, Sam...

    California Typewriter
  • 2000
    Napoleon

    Napoleon

    Napoleon

    72000HD

    In David Grubin's NAPOLEON watch Napoleon's rise from obscurity to victories that made him a hero to the French people and convinced him he was...

    Napoleon
  • 1993
    Ike

    Ike

    Ike

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    He went off to war an unknown soldier and returned a beloved national hero. Often dismissed as a "do-nothing" president and a good-natured bumbler,...

    Ike
  • 1996
    The Battle Over Citizen Kane

    The Battle Over Citizen Kane

    The Battle Over Citizen Kane

    7.21996HD

    Documentary about the battle between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over Welles' Citizen Kane (1941). Features interviews with Welles' and...

    The Battle Over Citizen Kane
  • 1997
    New York Underground

    New York Underground

    New York Underground

    01997HD

    In the mid 1800s, New York City was one of the most crowded places on earth. The congested streets and pokey transportation system were a source of...

    New York Underground
  • 2008
    David McCullough: Painting with Words

    David McCullough: Painting with Words

    David McCullough: Painting with Words

    62008HD

    Author/historian David McCullough welcomes viewers into his public and private world in this film. Produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman--who...

    David McCullough: Painting with Words
  • 1985
    The Statue of Liberty

    The Statue of Liberty

    The Statue of Liberty

    6.71985HD

    For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and...

    The Statue of Liberty
  • 1992
    The Donner Party

    The Donner Party

    The Donner Party

    6.51992HD

    Doomed attempt to get to California in 1846. More than just a riveting tale of death, endurance and survival. The Donner Party's nightmarish journey...

    The Donner Party
  • 1984
    The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

    The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

    The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

    6.71984HD

    They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing, the world called them...

    The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God
  • 1981
    Brooklyn Bridge

    Brooklyn Bridge

    Brooklyn Bridge

    7.21981HD

    Today it's a symbol of strength and vitality. 135 years ago, it was a source of controversy. This documentary examines the great problems and...

    Brooklyn Bridge
  • 1994
    FDR

    FDR

    FDR

    8.31994HD

    Polio at age 39, president at age 50. Explore the public and private life of a determined man who steered this country through two monumental crises:...

    FDR
  • 1985
    Huey Long

    Huey Long

    Huey Long

    6.81985HD

    Ken Burns' portrait of Louisiana governor and U.S. senator Huey Long.

    Huey Long
  • 1989
    The Congress

    The Congress

    The Congress

    91989HD

    For 200 years, the United States Congress has been one of the country's most important and least understood institutions. In this elegant, thoughtful...

    The Congress
  • 1992
    George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King

    George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King

    George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King

    01992HD

    The personal development of George Washington is the focus as Producer David Sutherland brings to life a uniquely human Washington who transformed...

    George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King
  • 1997
    Truman

    Truman

    Truman

    01997HD

    He was a farmer, a businessman, an unknown politician who suddenly found himself president. Of all the men who had held the highest office, Harry...

    Truman
  • 2010
    The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole

    The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole

    The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole

    02010HD

    Each year, the Christmas concert presented by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square is seen by more than 85,000 people live and...

    The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole
  • 1996
    The Wright Stuff

    The Wright Stuff

    The Wright Stuff

    01996HD

    On August 8, 1908, at a racetrack outside Paris, Wilbur Wright executed what was, for him, a routine flight: a smooth take-off banking into a couple...

    The Wright Stuff