A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school’s first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.
DVD Disk 085
Archive for the ‘Biography’ Category
The Great Debaters (2007)
June 22, 2011Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)
June 22, 2011
A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson’s covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
DVD Disk 082
The Assassination of Jesse James (2007)
June 14, 2011
A Mighty Heart (2007)
June 14, 2011
Mariane Pearl embarks on a frantic search to locate her journalist husband, Daniel, when he goes missing in Pakistan.
DVD Disk 063
Talk to Me (2007)
June 14, 2011
The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph “Petey” Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s.
DVD Disk 062
Rescue Dawn (2007)
June 14, 2011
A US Fighter pilot’s epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.
DVD Disk 061
The Kings Speech (2010)
June 10, 2011
The story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it.
DVD Disk 246
