Chronicles the final decades of the American frontier from the time of the Gold Rush until after the last gasp of the Indian wars at Wounded Knee.

Explores the history of musical films in Hollywood.

Delves into the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and how it affected people, how the American public worked together to get through the massive hardships, and how the economy recovered with World War II. Examine the changes that swept the shaken nation during the first year - from the landslide victory of FDR in 1932 to Dust Bowl farmers. Americans sought release from the hard times wherever they could find it - from marathon dancing to going to the movies....

The world on the brink of World War I is being manipulated by a cabal of political villains strategically placed to create conflict. One British lord and his son create a network of domestic worker spies in hopes of undermining the efforts, taking on the likes of Rasputin and Mata Hari with the crown's silent support. When the war happens anyway and takes the life of one of these men, the other must rise above his grief to bring an end to years of...

In a small, remote village in the Outer Scottish Hebrides, Kirsty yearns for adventure and another life across the ocean. Though she finds comfort in time spent with her mother and younger sister, she sees hope and a future with Murdo, an intelligent, curious poet. The two fall in love as World War I looms, and Murdo is soon conscripted to join the other men of the village to fight. As a gesture of farewell, the village hosts a road dance, a celebration...

The Smoki People, a fraternal order in Prescott, Arizona, began doing indian dances in 1921. This is the story of the rise and eventual end of the Smoki People, their role in the community of Prescott, their conflicts with the Native American community and their museum.

Bali : island of 1,000 temples explores Balinese Hinduism as expressed in rituals, traditions and creative arts including the Kecak monkey dance and Wayang Kulit, shadow puppet morality plays. Australia: dreamtime is among the greatest spiritual practices in the world. It's both spiritual history and practice for the aboriginal people of Australia in an episode that includes Uluru (Ayers Rock) and the Tiwi Islands. Maya: messages in stone features...

Costello is Lou Henry, a bumbling but loveable owner of an amusement park who can't seem to stop adopting strays-- children, animals, and even Uncle Bud (Abbott), a conniving gambler. When Lou tries to help pay Bud's racing debts, he suddenly finds himself the chief suspect in a gangland murder. This was the legendary duo's last film.

Tells the epic story of men and women caught up in a struggle of race and class during the last five years of British rule in India.

A handsome, two-fisted pharmacist moves from Boston to Sacramento during the gold rush. Although he endears himself to the community by acting as a doctor, he tangles with the towns unscupulous political bosses. He becomes engaged to a wealthy woman from San Francisco, but discovers in the end that he loves the local dance hall singer.