David McCullough Movies
- 2003
Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit7.0532003HD
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...
- 2017
The Words That Built America
The Words That Built America5.9642017HD
In recognition of the 4th of July, several celebrities and politicians of differing ideologies join to read the historic documents which laid the...
- 1996
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
The Battle Over Citizen Kane7.3151996HD
Documentary about the battle between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over Welles' Citizen Kane (1941). Features interviews with Welles' and...
- 2008
David McCullough: Painting with Words
David McCullough: Painting with Words62008HD
Author/historian David McCullough welcomes viewers into his public and private world in this film. Produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman--who...
- 1985
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty6.71985HD
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...
- 1995
Truman
Truman7.61995HD
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...
- 2017
California Typewriter
California Typewriter6.92017HD
A story about people whose lives are connected by typewriters. A meditation on creativity and technology featuring Tom Hanks, John Mayer, Sam...
- 1992
The Donner Party
The Donner Party6.51992HD
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...
- 1981
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge7.21981HD
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...
- 1993
Ike
Ike01993HD
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,...
- 1989
The Congress
The Congress91989HD
For 200 years, the United States Congress has been one of the country's most important and least understood institutions. In this elegant, thoughtful...
- 1992
George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King
George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King01992HD
The personal development of George Washington is the focus as Producer David Sutherland brings to life a uniquely human Washington who transformed...
- 1997
New York Underground
New York Underground01997HD
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...
- 1994
FDR
FDR8.31994HD
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:...
- 1996
The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff01996HD
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...
- 1985
Huey Long
Huey Long6.81985HD
Ken Burns' portrait of Louisiana governor and U.S. senator Huey Long.
- 1984
The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God
The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God6.71984HD
They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing, the world called them...
- 2000
Napoleon
Napoleon72000HD
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...
- 1986
The Wyeths: A Father and His Family
The Wyeths: A Father and His Family01986HD
The life of the famed illustrator NC Wyeth as told by his children: Andrew Wyeth, Henriette Wyeth Hurd, Caroline Wyeth, Nat Wyeth, and Ann Wyeth...
- 1993
The Hurricane of '38
The Hurricane of '3801993HD
In September of 1938, a great storm rose up on the coast of West Africa and began making its way across the Atlantic Ocean. The National Weather...