Nancy Reagan

Nancy Reagan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins; July 6, 1921 – March 6, 2016) was an American film actress and the wife of Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States. She served as the First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Davis' film career began with small supporting roles in two films that were released in 1949, The Doctor and the Girl with Glenn Ford and East Side, West Side starring Barbara Stanwyck. She played a child psychiatrist in the film noir Shadow on the Wall (1950) with Ann Sothern and Zachary Scott; her performance was called "beautiful and convincing" by New York Times critic A. H. Weiler. She co-starred in 1950's The Next Voice You Hear..., playing a pregnant housewife who hears the voice of God from her radio. Influential reviewer Bosley Crowther of The New York Times wrote that "Nancy Davis [is] delightful as [a] gentle, plain, and understanding wife." In 1951, Davis appeared in Night into Morning, her favorite screen role, a study of bereavement starring Ray Milland. Crowther said that Davis "does nicely as the fiancée who is widowed herself and knows the loneliness of grief," while another noted critic, The Washington Post's Richard L. Coe, said Davis "is splendid as the understanding widow." MGM released Davis from her contract in 1952; she sought a broader range of parts, but also married Reagan, keeping her professional name as Davis, and had her first child that year. She soon starred in the science fiction film Donovan's Brain (1953); Crowther said that Davis, playing the role of a possessed scientist's "sadly baffled wife," "walked through it all in stark confusion" in an "utterly silly" film. In her next-to-last movie, Hellcats of the Navy (1957), she played nurse Lieutenant Helen Blair, and appeared in a film for the only time with her husband, playing what one critic called "a housewife who came along for the ride." Another reviewer, however, stated that Davis plays her part satisfactorily, and "does well with what she has to work with." Author Garry Wills has said that Davis was generally underrated as an actress because her constrained part in Hellcats was her most widely seen performance. In addition, Davis downplayed her Hollywood goals: promotional material from MGM in 1949 said that her "greatest ambition" was to have a "successful happy marriage"; decades later, in 1975, she would say, "I was never really a career woman but [became one] only because I hadn't found the man I wanted to marry. I couldn't sit around and do nothing, so I became an actress." Ronald Reagan biographer Lou Cannon nevertheless characterized her as a "reliable" and "solid" performer who held her own in performances with better-known actors. After her final film, Crash Landing (1958), Davis appeared for a brief time as a guest star in television dramas, such as the Zane Grey Theatre episode "The Long Shadow" (1961), where she played opposite Ronald Reagan, as well as Wagon Train and The Tall Man, until she retired as an actress in 1962.

  • Title: Nancy Reagan
  • Popularity: 2.535
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1921-07-06
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As: Anne Frances Robbins, Nancy Davis, Nancy Frances Robbins, Nancy Davis Reagan
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Nancy Reagan Movies

  • 1956
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    The Dark Wave

    The Dark Wave

    1 1956 HD

    A young girl, normal in every way, is affected with severe epilepsy.

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  • 2002
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    Family Fundamentals

    Family Fundamentals

    4.2 2002 HD

    With a rare gift for unflinching impartiality, director Arthur Dong delves into the lives and attitudes of fundamentalist families who actively...

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  • 1950
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    Shadow on the Wall

    Shadow on the Wall

    6.6 1950 HD

    Angered that her sister Celia has stolen her fiance, Dell Faring kills her and allows Celia's husband David, knocked out in an argument with Celia,...

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  • 1953
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    Donovan's Brain

    Donovan's Brain

    6.1 1953 HD

    A scientist takes the brain of dead man and revives it via electrodes as it lays suspended in a tank of liquid. Soon, the brain grows to possess...

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  • 2020
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    Zappa

    Zappa

    7.2 2020 HD

    With the help of more than 10,000 dedicated Zappa fans, this is the long-awaited definitive documentary project of Alex Winter documenting the life...

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  • 1950
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    The Next Voice You Hear...

    The Next Voice You Hear...

    5.7 1950 HD

    The Next Voice You Hear... (1950) is a drama film in which a voice claiming to be that of God preempts all radio programs for days all over the...

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  • 1984
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    Anxiety. Thoughts of an Old Man

    Anxiety. Thoughts of an Old Man

    1 1984 HD

    The director's reflections on the modern politics of the Reagan administration.

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  • 1957
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    Hellcats of the Navy

    Hellcats of the Navy

    4.3 1957 HD

    Future "first couple" Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis made their only joint film appearance in Hellcats of the Navy. Ronnie plays Casey Abbott,...

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  • 2021
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    The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress

    The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress

    4.9 2021 HD

    The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress follows the new presidential aircraft's creation, diving into how it transformed into a top-secret command...

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  • 1951
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    It's a Big Country

    It's a Big Country

    5.3 1951 HD

    Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American propaganda features some of MGM Studios' best...

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  • 2007
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    Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven

    Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven

    5.5 2007 HD

    At the end of 2005, New York's famed restaurateur, Sirio Maccioni, closed Le Cirque, destination of the rich and famous. During 2006, he and his...

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  • 1952
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    Talk About a Stranger

    Talk About a Stranger

    6.1 1952 HD

    Small-town gossips rage over the arrival of a mysterious stranger.

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  • 1958
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    Crash Landing

    Crash Landing

    5 1958 HD

    Airplane passengers prepare for a crash landing in the ocean.

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  • 1949
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    East Side, West Side

    East Side, West Side

    7 1949 HD

    A vain businessman puts strains on his happy marriage to a rich, beautiful socialite by allowing himself to be seduced by a former girlfriend.

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  • 2004
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    Remembering Reagan at His Ranch

    Remembering Reagan at His Ranch

    1 2004 HD

    Ronald Reagan said of his beloved Santa Barbara, California ranch, “No place before or since has ever given Nancy and me the joy and serenity...

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  • 2010
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    Casino Jack and the United States of Money

    Casino Jack and the United States of Money

    7.1 2010 HD

    A probing investigation into the lies, greed and corruption surrounding D.C. super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his cronies.

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  • 1952
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    Shadow in the Sky

    Shadow in the Sky

    6.6 1952 HD

    Burt, a Marine suffering from Battle Fatigue, is deathly afraid of rain and confined to an asylum, but showing improvement. He wants to live with his...

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  • 1984
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    Tyranny of the Status Quo: Beneficiaries

    Tyranny of the Status Quo: Beneficiaries

    1 1984 HD

    'Beneficiaries' is the first part of the 'Tyranny of the Status Quo' series, featuring Dr. Friedman discussing topics with a select group of college...

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  • 1984
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    Tyranny of the Status Quo: Bureaucrats

    Tyranny of the Status Quo: Bureaucrats

    1 1984 HD

    Milton sits with a panel of students to discuss the always exciting topic of bureaucrats!

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  • 1984
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    Tyranny of the Status Quo: Politicians

    Tyranny of the Status Quo: Politicians

    1 1984 HD

    The final part of the 'Tyranny of the Status Quo' series features Dr. Friedman discussing politicians with a panel of students.

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  • 1951
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    Night Into Morning

    Night Into Morning

    5.8 1951 HD

    Berkeley university professor adjusts (using alcohol) to tragic fire deaths of wife & son.

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  • 2010
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    How to Win the TV Debate

    How to Win the TV Debate

    1 2010 HD

    With Britain's first-ever political leaders' television debate imminent, award-winning reporter Michael Cockerell uncovers what it's like to take...

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  • 2018
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    The Road to Mass Incarceration

    The Road to Mass Incarceration

    1 2018 HD

    This video, The Road to Mass Incarceration, by Greenhouse Media summarizes criminal justice policy decisions dating back to the 1960s. Although the...

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  • 2011
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    Ronald Reagan: An American Journey

    Ronald Reagan: An American Journey

    1 2011 HD

    The Reagan Era was marked with names, triumphs and tragedy that made history that became the fabric of American life and memory: Iran-Contra the Cold...

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  • 2008
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    La Coupe Stanley à Montréal en 1993

    La Coupe Stanley à Montréal en 1993

    1 2008 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Killing of America

    The Killing of America

    7.2 1981 HD

    A documentary of the decline of America. Featuring footage (most exclusive to this film) from race riots to serial killers and much, much more.

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  • 2016
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    HyperNormalisation

    HyperNormalisation

    7.4 2016 HD

    We live in a world where the powerful deceive us. We know they lie. They know we know they lie. They do not care. We say we care, but we do nothing,...

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  • 2015
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    The Making of Trump

    The Making of Trump

    4.4 2015 HD

    As every day of Donald Trump's presidential campaign seemingly generates new headlines, this two-hour special examines the increasingly polarizing...

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  • 1948
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    Portrait of Jennie

    Portrait of Jennie

    7 1948 HD

    A mysterious girl inspires a struggling artist.

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  • 1981
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    The Inauguration of Ronald Reagan

    The Inauguration of Ronald Reagan

    1 1981 HD

    The first inauguration of Ronald Reagan as the 40th president of the United States was held on Tuesday, January 20, 1981, at the West Front of the...

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  • 1985
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    The Second Inauguration of Ronald Reagan

    The Second Inauguration of Ronald Reagan

    1 1985 HD

    The second inauguration of Ronald Reagan as president of the United States was held in a televised ceremony on January 20, 1985, at the White House,...

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  • 1994
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    The State Funeral of Richard Nixon

    The State Funeral of Richard Nixon

    1 1994 HD

    A public memorial service was held on April 27, attended by world dignitaries from 85 countries and all five living presidents of the United States,...

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  • 2004
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    The State Funeral of Ronald Reagan

    The State Funeral of Ronald Reagan

    1 2004 HD

    President Reagan was laid to rest during a private funeral service at sunset on June 11, 2004, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum.

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  • 2017
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    The Reagan Show

    The Reagan Show

    6.5 2017 HD

    Comprised entirely of archival footage taken during those pre-reality-television years, The Reagan Show looks at how Ronald Reagan redefined the look...

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  • 2008
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    All the Presidents' Wives

    All the Presidents' Wives

    1 2008 HD

    A look at the women who has served as First Ladies of the United States.

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  • 1998
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    Reagan

    Reagan

    6 1998 HD

    In 1988, after two terms in office, Ronald Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the twentieth century -- and one of the...

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  • 1996
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    Inside the White House

    Inside the White House

    7.3 1996 HD

    Featuring behind-the-scenes footage and unprecedented access to its hallowed halls, this program from National Geographic takes viewers on an...

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  • 2013
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    The Presidents' Gatekeepers

    The Presidents' Gatekeepers

    10 2013 HD

    An analysis of what the role of the Chief of Staff is in his position at the service of the President of the United States of America and how it has...

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  • 1990
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    Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

    Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

    9 1990 HD

    This tribute to Myrna Loy is organized chronologically with a few photographs, many film clips, a handful of personal appearances, and a detailed...

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  • 2010
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    Nancy Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime

    Nancy Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime

    1 2010 HD

    Part of a series of portraits of past first ladies, this PBS documentary explores the political and personal lives of former first lady Nancy Reagan,...

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  • 2017
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    Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web

    Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web

    7.7 2017 HD

    Documentary looking at the black market website known as the Silk Road, which emerged on the darknet in 2011. This 'Amazon of illegal drugs' was the...

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  • 1990
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    Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

    Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

    7.3 1990 HD

    Iconic American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol is the subject of this documentary, which looks at both his life and his influence on pop culture....

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  • 1988
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    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    6 1988 HD

    Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.

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  • 1988
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    The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special

    The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special

    8.2 1988 HD

    A special that shows the young Flintstones trying to raise money so they can go to a concert. The story takes a turn when older kids try to push...

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  • 2014
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    Kill the Messenger

    Kill the Messenger

    6.611 2014 HD

    A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra...

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  • 1949
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    The Doctor and the Girl

    The Doctor and the Girl

    6 1949 HD

    Dr. Michael Corday, a recent graduate of the Harvard Medical School, is the son of Dr. John Corday, an eminent New York City surgeon who has a...

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  • 2018
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    Reversing Roe

    Reversing Roe

    7.3 2018 HD

    Documentary that delves deep into the history of abortion law, revealing the contradictory ways in which women's bodies have been used to further...

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  • 2017
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    Get Me Roger Stone

    Get Me Roger Stone

    7.019 2017 HD

    From his days of testifying at the Watergate hearings to advising recent presidential candidate Donald Trump, Roger Stone has long offended people on...

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  • 2016
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    How to Win the US Presidency

    How to Win the US Presidency

    6.2 2016 HD

    This whimsical look at rough-and-tumble American politics examines the influence of money, religion and even ancient Rome on presidential campaigns.

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  • 2013
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    Our Nixon

    Our Nixon

    6.7 2013 HD

    Never before seen Super 8 home movies filmed by Richard Nixon's closest aides - and convicted Watergate conspirators - offer a surprising and...

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  • 2011
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    Reagan

    Reagan

    6.1 2011 HD

    Based on the story of Americas enigmatic career of one of the revered architects of the modern world - icon, screen star, and two-term president,...

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  • 2019
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    Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn

    Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn

    6.4 2019 HD

    Legendary and controversial attorney Roy Cohn was a power broker in the rough and tumble world of New York City business and politics. Senator Joseph...

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  • 2020
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    The Way I See It

    The Way I See It

    7.724 2020 HD

    Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza's journey as a person with top secret clearance and total access to the President.

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  • 2012
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    The House I Live In

    The House I Live In

    7.4 2012 HD

    In the past 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world's largest jailer, and destroyed impoverished...

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  • 2004
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    Stand-up Reagan

    Stand-up Reagan

    1 2004 HD

    From his very first day in office Ronald Reagan endeared himself to millions of Americans with his affable, fun-loving personality. Now, for the...

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  • 2010
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    Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

    Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

    7 2010 HD

    A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.

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  • 1983
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    The Chemical People

    The Chemical People

    1 1983 HD

    A two-part program examining the scope of drug and alcohol abuse among schoolchildren. Viewers learn how to spot which children are taking drugs and...

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  • 2016
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    13th

    13th

    7.9 2016 HD

    An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

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  • 2021
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    Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

    Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

    6.772 2021 HD

    A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore the complex history of crack in the 1980s.

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  • 2024
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    Joan Rivers at the BBC

    Joan Rivers at the BBC

    1 2024 HD

    Katherine Ryan presents a celebration of one of the biggest comedy talents to ever appear on the small screens – the razor-sharp-tongued first...

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  • 1956
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    A Child is Born: A Christmas Story Presented by Ronald Reagan

    A Child is Born: A Christmas Story Presented by Ronald Reagan

    1 1956 HD

    This special is a wonderful retelling of the Nativity story from the point of view of the Innkeeper's wife, her husband, and their servants.

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  • 1978
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    Diff'rent Strokes

    Diff'rent Strokes

    7.026 1978 HD

    The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white...

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  • 1953
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    General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

    6 1953 HD

    General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was...

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  • 1960
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    The Tall Man

    The Tall Man

    6.3 1960 HD

    The Tall Man is a half-hour American western television series about Sheriff Pat Garrett and the gunfighter Billy the Kid that aired seventy-five...

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  • 1961
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    87th Precinct

    87th Precinct

    7.5 1961 HD

    87th Precinct is an American crime drama starring Robert Lansing, Gena Rowlands, and Ron Harper, which aired on NBC on Monday evenings during the...

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  • 1951
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    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    7 1951 HD

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was...

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  • 1954
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    Climax!

    Climax!

    3 1954 HD

    Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary...

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  • 1956
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    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    5.5 1956 HD

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to...

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  • 2006
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    The Queen at 80

    The Queen at 80

    1 2006 HD

    HM Queen Elizabeth II filmed across one year to mark her 80th birthday. Exclusive and private access including scenes at Buckingham Palace, Windsor...

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  • 2023
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    Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

    Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

    7.2 2023 HD

    Actor, model, and global superstar Brooke Shields’ journey from a sexualized young girl to a woman who embraces her identity and voice.

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  • 1953
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    General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

    6 1953 HD

    General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was...

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  • 1953
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    General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

    6 1953 HD

    General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was...

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  • 1953
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    General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

    6 1953 HD

    General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was...

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  • 1951
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    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    7 1951 HD

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was...

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  • 2015
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    Narcos

    Narcos

    8 2015 HD

    A gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.

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  • 1981
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    Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

    3.7 1981 HD

    Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access to Hollywood's biggest stars, exclusive...

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  • 2013
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    The '80s: The Decade That Made Us

    The '80s: The Decade That Made Us

    6.4 2013 HD

    The defining biography of a decade, as told through exclusive interviews with more than 40 icons, entertainers and innovators who shaped its identity.

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  • 1975
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    Apostrophes

    Apostrophes

    8.5 1975 HD

    Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years...

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  • 2019
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    The Family

    The Family

    6.7 2019 HD

    An enigmatic conservative Christian group known as the Family wields enormous influence in Washington, D.C., in pursuit of its global ambitions.

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  • 1957
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    Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

    6.4 1957 HD

    The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert...

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  • 2020
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    First Ladies

    First Ladies

    5.3 2020 HD

    Blending in-depth interviews, rare archival footage, and cinematic recreations, this docuseries on the lives of America's most iconic First Ladies is...

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  • 1971
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    Great Performances

    Great Performances

    5.2 1971 HD

    The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...

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  • 2020
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    The Reagans

    The Reagans

    7.1 2020 HD

    A four-part documentary series that explores the many surprisingly unexamined aspects of the Reagan White House, and how Nancy Reagan's paper-doll...

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  • 1962
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    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    7.37 1962 HD

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...

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