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American Legends: The Life of Paul Newman
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Robin McKay
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
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Over the course of his long film career, Paul Newman was one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood during his peak. Having come to prominence as a handsome but rebellious young man in the mold of James Dean, Newman was able to maintain an aura that viewers found both cool and irresistible even into his 60s, typically an age when leading men find themselves on the outs. Newman was even nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Road to Perdition (2002) when he was in his late 70s.
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American Legends: The Life of Paul Newman
- Narrated by: Robin McKay
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Release date: 19-06-15
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Natalie Wood
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Nicholas S. Johnson
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
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Few actresses have ever gotten the kind of career start that Natalie Wood did during the 1950s. After appearing in film and on TV as a child, Wood broke out by appearing in the classic Rebel Without a Cause alongside James Dean in 1955, despite the fact she was still just 15 years old. She earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for that role, one of three Academy Award nominations she would rack up before the age of 25. Altogether, she was in over 50 films.
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American Legends: The Life of Natalie Wood
- Narrated by: Nicholas S. Johnson
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Release date: 17-06-15
- Language: English
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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Laurence Olivier
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
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Of all the great actors of the 20th century, none personifies acting royalty more than Laurence Olivier. Some of this is simply due to the fact that he was actually knighted in 1947, along with a lengthy list of other honors. Of course in addition to the literal sense of the term, there is undeniably a manner in which Olivier qualifies as acting royalty. It is not for nothing that Spencer Tracy once referred to Olivier as "the greatest actor in the English-speaking world".
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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Laurence Olivier
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Release date: 12-06-15
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Gene Autry
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Kelly Rhodes
- Length: 50 mins
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Gene Autry came of age at a time when the "singing cowboy" was at the apex of its popularity. In the early 20th century, Westerns were one of the most popular genres in Hollywood. One of the young stars at the forefront was Gene Autry, a Texan whose life story made him a natural to be the country's most famous "singing cowboy". Autry would become a symbol of masculinity and morality onscreen during the 1930s, but it was effortless for someone who had already grown up riding horses to school.
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American Legends: The Life of Gene Autry
- Narrated by: Kelly Rhodes
- Length: 50 mins
- Release date: 05-06-15
- Language: English
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Gene Autry and Roy Rogers
- America's Two Favorite Singing Cowboys
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Kelly Rhodes
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
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In the early 20th century, Westerns were one of the most popular genres in Hollywood. One of the young stars at the forefront was Gene Autry, a Texan whose life story made him a natural to be the country's most famous "singing cowboy". Autry came of age at a time when the "singing cowboy" was at the apex of his popularity, and like his most famous successor, Roy Rogers, Autry actually got his start in show business as a singer. Of course, the popularity of Autry's music and country music in general was bolstered by the fact that he became one of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
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Gene Autry and Roy Rogers
- America's Two Favorite Singing Cowboys
- Narrated by: Kelly Rhodes
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
- Release date: 04-06-15
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Jean Harlow
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Diane Lehman
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
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When the American Film Institute ranked its top 50 screen legends of the 20th century, many of the people named had careers spanning several decades, but one of them managed the feat despite living less than three decades. Ranked as the 22nd greatest actress of the 20th century, Jean Harlow was on the screen for less than 10 years, but in that time the "blonde bombshell" became the most popular actress of the 1930s. The platinum blonde was a leading lady for just five years before her premature death of renal failure at just 26 years old.
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American Legends: The Life of Jean Harlow
- Narrated by: Diane Lehman
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Release date: 03-06-15
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Barbra Streisand
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Robin McKay
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
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To be sure, strong-willed women populated both cinema and popular culture before Barbra Streisand, but Streisand was unique in her ability to appeal to diverse groups in America. She also arrived at a time when acting roles for women were generally less flexible than they would become by the end of the century. Making her story all the more compelling is that Streisand never met conventional standards of American beauty or acting style.
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American Legends: The Life of Barbra Streisand
- Narrated by: Robin McKay
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Release date: 28-05-15
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Jack Palance
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: John McBride
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
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The life and career of Jack Palance reveals the essence of the man with greater clarity. Palance's childhood played an inestimable role in shaping his values, and he always maintained properties in Pennsylvania where he grew up. Ironically, the connection felt to his roots was countered by the tortuous turns that characterized his career trajectory, which may be one of the most unusual of all time.
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American Legends: The Life of Jack Palance
- Narrated by: John McBride
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Release date: 20-05-15
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Buster Keaton
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
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In the 1920s, the burgeoning movie industry was starting to come into its own. Alongside actor and director Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton was at the peak of Hollywood. It’s no surprise that Keaton was so effective in silent films. He had been practicing comedy in his family’s vaudeville acts as “The Little Boy Who Can’t Be Damaged”, and became a popular performer by the age of 5.
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American Legends: The Life of Buster Keaton
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Release date: 12-05-15
- Language: English
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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Audrey Hepburn
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Deborah Fennelly
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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For someone whose career ended over 30 years ago, Audrey Hepburn continues to retain her popularity and exert a strong influence over how people view beauty and sophistication.
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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Audrey Hepburn
- Narrated by: Deborah Fennelly
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
- Release date: 11-05-15
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Duke Ellington
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Diane Lehman
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
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In 1956 Duke Ellington was featured on the cover of Time magazine after a bravura performance at the Newport Jazz Festival that summer. This remains one of his most iconic achievements and a landmark for jazz music as a whole; only four jazz musicians were ever displayed on the cover of Time. At the same time, however, this recognition stands as one of the prevailing ironies of Ellington's career, as he was deep into the latter stages of his performing life by this point.
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American Legends: The Life of Duke Ellington
- Narrated by: Diane Lehman
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Release date: 06-05-15
- Language: English
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Legends of Music: The Life and Legacy of John Lennon
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Robin McKay
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
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Almost from the second they played the first note, the Beatles would be hit with the resounding screams, which made it impossible for them to even hear themselves sing. When they made their American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show in early 1964, they were greeted by young fans who whipped themselves up into such a frenzy that some of them fainted. Beatlemania had struck North America, creating a musical and pop culture phenomenon unlike anything the world had ever seen.
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Legends of Music: The Life and Legacy of John Lennon
- Narrated by: Robin McKay
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 06-05-15
- Language: English
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Legends of Music: The Life and Legacy of Elvis Presley
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Robin McKay
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
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Born in Mississippi, a young kid named Elvis Presley came to Memphis as a teenager and changed music forever. Fusing country and rhythm and blues with rock, Elvis brought traditional African-American sounds to the forefront of music in the 1950s, but he did so as a handsome white man before the height of the Civil Rights Movement. On top of that, his famous stage fright led to the hip gyrations that would make him the envy of young girls and the scorn of their parents.
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Legends of Music: The Life and Legacy of Elvis Presley
- Narrated by: Robin McKay
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 29-04-15
- Language: English
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Legends of Music: The Life and Legacy of Kurt Cobain
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Rhiannon Angell
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
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A reaction to the likes of the previous decade's yuppies and acts like M.C. Hammer, grunge became a sound and culture for angst-ridden teens and the disaffected youth who were proud to be plain. Combining punk, metal, and hard rock, the grunge sound emanated out of Seattle from groups like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains, giving the young decade its trademark sound.
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Legends of Music: The Life and Legacy of Kurt Cobain
- Narrated by: Rhiannon Angell
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Release date: 29-04-15
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Jerry Garcia
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Violet Meadow
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
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Despite the enormous esteem he has garnered from virtually every corner of the music world, Jerry Garcia has continued to elude both fans and music historians as they attempt to determine his origins and categorize his art and influence on American music. Part of their difficulty lies in the fact that his work as the frontman for the Grateful Dead, "one of the most prolific and iconic guitarists of the twentieth century", tended toward a blending of the traditional with the experimental.
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American Legends: The Life of Jerry Garcia
- Narrated by: Violet Meadow
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
- Release date: 28-04-15
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Michael Jackson
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Robin McKay
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
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In the majority of cases, a pop or rock fan who is asked about a particular celebrity will answer in unambiguous terms.
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American Legends: The Life of Michael Jackson
- Narrated by: Robin McKay
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Release date: 22-04-15
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Marlon Brando
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: James Weippert
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
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Marlon Brando. Few names in the acting profession evoke such a strong, almost visceral reaction. Over the course of his long, prolific career, he was considered perhaps the greatest actor of the 20th century, as well as one of the most complicated and misunderstood. Uniquely able to be both emotionally charged and technically constrained in the same performance, he single-handedly changed the direction of not only the American style of acting.
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American Legends: The Life of Marlon Brando
- Narrated by: James Weippert
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
- Release date: 06-04-15
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Andy Griffith
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Allison McKay
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
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In 1957, little-known comedian and actor Andy Griffith won acclaim for his portrayal as a country drifter who uses his powers of persuasion to become a television host in A Face in the Crowd, so it was only fitting that the role helped propel him to become the face of one of America's most beloved sitcoms. The Andy Griffith Show starred Griffith and a motley crew of eccentric characters, most notably his sidekick Barney Fife (played by Don Knotts).
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American Legends: The Life of Andy Griffith
- Narrated by: Allison McKay
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Release date: 06-04-15
- Language: English
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Science and Technology in Ancient Rome
- The History and Legacy of the Romans’ Technological Advances
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
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The modern world has the ancient Romans to thank for the origins of many modern technologies, conveniences, and ideas, from running water, baths, and republican-style government to roads. Similarly, by the third century BCE, the Romans were prodigious monument builders, so much so that the memory of the great Roman Republic and the Roman Empire continues to exist within a cityscape of stone. Rome’s public spaces were filled with statues, arches, temples, and many other varieties of monumental images, and each of these structures had its own civic or religious function.
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Science and Technology in Ancient Rome
- The History and Legacy of the Romans’ Technological Advances
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Release date: 12-04-22
- Language: English
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