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23 episodesDrew Barrymore: Beating the Odds
Born into a famous family of talented, but troubled actors, Drew Barrymore overcomes turmoil to become a Hollywood superstar.
Fred Gwynne: More Than a Munster
Documentary about the life and career of Fred Gwynne.
Elizabeth Montgomery: A Touch of Magic
A look at actress Elizabeth Montgomery, best known for her starring role as Samantha on "Bewitched".
Andre the Giant
Documentary, released by the World Wrestling Federation, about the late wrestling superstar Andre the Giant, portraying his childhood in a small French village, his rise to fame as a professional wrestler, and his slow physical decline and eventual death in 1993. With commentaries by Vince McMahon, Classy Freddie Blassie, Killer Kowalski and Gorilla Monsoon, as well as Andre's brother and friends.
Ceausescu: The Unrepentant Tyrant
The life of the despotic Communist ruler who rose from the poor fields of rural Romania to the luxurious heights of political power. From loved and respected leader, he turned into a despised tyrant, and his execution in 1989 marked the bloody end to a bloody regime.
Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait
A made-for-TV biography with an overview of Tierney's career and personal life. The highlight is perhaps an interview with her former husband, Oleg Cassini, who calls Tierney "an extraordinary genetic marvel."
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
Linda Darnell had the looks and talent to be a great Hollywood leading lady, but never quite delivered on her potential. This is the story of her rather sad life and tragically early death.
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
Get behind the mask of Mankind - all about Mick Foley, from his beginnings to his success in the WWF.
Marquis de Sade: The Depraved Aristocrat
This is a disturbing look at the infamous aristocrat whose name has become synonymous with sexual depravity.
Queen Noor: Between Two Realms
Chronicles the fairy-tale romance of Jordan's late King Hussein and all-American girl Lisa Halaby.
John Steinbeck: An American Author
Profile of the American writer John Steinbeck, author of "The Grapes of Wrath," "Of Mice and Men," "East of Eden" and "Cannery Row."
William Holden: An Untamed Spirit
Peter Graves narrates this account of the life and career of William Franklin Beedle, Jr., from his 1918 birth, in O'Fallon, Illinois, to his formative years in Monrovia and South Pasadena, California, where William enters Pasadena Playhouse to begin his acting career for which he would later become famous as screen star William Holden.