GBH Movie Trailers
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The Odyssey of Life - The Photographer's Secrets Trailer (2002)
05 March 2002
Synopsis by Laura Mahnken Lennart Nilsson, the famed photographer who brought us the spectacular insight into the mysteries of life before birth in Nova's Miracle of Life and Ultimate Journey shares some of his secret state-of-the-art microphotography techniques.
Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown Trailer (2012)
28 February 2012
A devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan on March 11, 2011 triggering a crisis inside the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex.
Golden Gate Bridge Trailer (2004)
03 May 2004
This program tells the story of a hustler and self-promoter, a man who had never designed or overseen the building of a suspension bridge.
The Victory Garden: Vegetable Video Trailer (1986)
12 May 1986
Veggie Gardening 101. Bob and Jim are engaging hosts as they lead the viewer through the basics of choosing a site, preparing a garden plot, and raising a variety of vegetables, including some lesser-grown ones such as parsnips and leeks.
Get Your Kicks on Route 66 Trailer (1989)
19 November 1989
Short documentary about the great American '50s highway
Video: The New Wave Trailer (1975)
24 December 1975
The New Wave is the seminal compendium of independent video work in the early 1970s. Written and narrated by Brian O'Doherty, this overview of the emerging video field includes examples of guerrilla television and "street" documentaries, early explorations with image-processing and synthesis, and performance video.
Absolutely Irish Trailer (2008)
02 September 2008
Absolutely Irish brings together the brightest stars of traditional Irish music for a once-in-a-lifetime concert that will leave folk music fans stunned by the virtuoso performances.
Emperor's Ghost Army Trailer (2014)
16 December 2014
In central China, a vast underground mausoleum conceals a life-size terracotta army of cavalry, infantry, horses, chariots, weapons, administrators, acrobats, and musicians, all built to serve China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang Di, in the afterlife.
Wright Brothers' Flying Machine Trailer (2003)
11 November 2003
Nova looks at how the Wright brothers made their first powered flight through the efforts of enthusiasts to replicate the Wright's early gliders and airplanes.
The Nuclear Option Trailer (2017)
11 January 2017
NOVA review of the future of nuclear Power after Fukishima
The Master Blackmailer Trailer (1992)
02 February 1992
For years, a blackmailer has been preying on the weaknesses of others throughout London. When Holmes hears of the utter misery this mystery man is creating, he adopts a campaign to thwart his evil scheming.
The Eligible Bachelor Trailer (1993)
03 February 1993
Sherlock Holmes' problem with disturbing dreams proves to be both an impediment and an aid in the search for a missing woman.
A Midwife's Tale Trailer (1998)
19 January 1998
To understand eighteenth-century America through a woman's eyes, historian and author Laurel Thatcher Ulrich spent eight years working through Martha Ballard's massive but cryptic diary.
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump Trailer (2024)
24 September 2024
The documentary investigates the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency.
The Battle Over Citizen Kane Trailer (1996)
29 January 1996
Documentary about the battle between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over Welles' Citizen Kane (1941).
Walt Whitman Trailer (2008)
14 April 2008
This American Experience tells Whitman's life story, from his working-class childhood in Long Island, to his years as a newspaper reporter in Brooklyn when he struggled to support his impoverished family, then to his reckless pursuit of the attention and affection he craved for his work, to his death in 1892.
Bertie and Elizabeth Trailer (2002)
04 June 2002
The life of England’s George VI, who was forced to become King following the abdication of his brother, and his relationship with his wife, Elizabeth.
Looking for Life on Mars Trailer (2021)
21 February 2021
NASA launches its most ambitious hunt for traces of life on Mars, landing a car-sized rover in a rocky, ancient river delta.
Far from the Madding Crowd Trailer (1998)
10 May 1998
This powerful adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic novel spins a story of passion and destruction set in the nineteenth century.
Me & Mrs. Jones Trailer (2003)
26 January 2003
A top tabloid journalist poses as a political fundraiser to get dirt on the prime minister, but things take a turn when the two begin to fall for one another.
Blood Sugar Rising Trailer (2020)
15 April 2020
Blood Sugar Rising follows the diabetes epidemic in the U.S. Diabetes and pre-diabetes affect over 100 million people in the US, costing more than $325 billion each year.
Between Time and Timbuktu Trailer (1972)
13 March 1972
A poet-astronaut is shot through an area of space called the Chronosynclastic Infundibulum. He is duplicated into infinite copies of himself, each of whom finds himself in a bizarre situations on a different world.
The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur Trailer (2020)
20 January 2020
Pack your bags, buckle your seatbelts, and get ready for an ARTHUR road trip to the family farm! Arthur's Great-Grand Uncle Theo is celebrating his 85th birthday, so the Reads (and Buster) are off to Ohio to join in the festivities.
Jesse Owens Trailer (2012)
02 January 2012
Jesse Owens details Jesse's early career; describes Adolf Hitler s outsized ambitions for the 1936 Olympics; explores the movement in Western democracies to boycott the event; and explains the pressures on Owens to attend.
Eiffel Tower: Building the Impossible Trailer (2023)
05 December 2023
In 1889, Gustave Eiffel decides to attempt the impossible for the Universal Exhibition in Paris: to build the tallest tower in the world.
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun' Trailer (2002)
14 June 2002
Panel discussion about the original Broadway production of Lorraine Hansbury's "A Raisin in the Sun."
The Choice 2016 Trailer (2016)
05 November 2016
An interwoven investigative biography of U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump that draws on dozens of interviews from those who know them best—friends and family, advisers and adversaries—as well as authors, journalists and political insiders.
Losing Iraq Trailer (2014)
29 July 2014
Examines the unfolding chaos in Iraq and how the U.S. is being pulled back into the conflict. Drawing on interviews with policymakers and military leaders, the film traces the U.
Mary Pickford Trailer (2005)
04 April 2005
It was the golden age of silent film, and she was the world's most celebrated actress. Known as America's sweetheart, Mary Pickford was famous for playing darling girls and feisty young women in wildly popular films seen around the globe.
Coney Island Trailer (1991)
04 February 1991
Before there was Disneyland, there was Coney Island. By the turn of the century, this tiny piece of New York real estate was internationally famous.
A Room with a View Trailer (2007)
04 November 2007
When Lucy Honeychurch and chaperon Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr Emerson and son George step in to remedy the situation.
Democracy on Trial Trailer (2024)
30 January 2024
FRONTLINE investigates the roots of the criminal cases against former President Trump stemming from his 2020 election loss.
Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough Trailer (2022)
15 April 2022
David Attenborough brings to life, in unprecedented detail, the last days of the dinosaurs. Palaeontologist Robert DePalma has made an incredible discovery in a prehistoric graveyard: fossilised creatures, astonishingly well preserved, that could help change our understanding of the last days of the dinosaurs.
The Bombing of Wall Street Trailer (2018)
13 February 2018
On September 16, 1920, as hundreds of Wall Street workers headed out for lunch, a horse-drawn cart packed with dynamite exploded in front of Morgan Bank — the world’s most powerful banking institution.
O Panama Trailer (1985)
01 January 1985
O Panama features a man confined to his apartment on a winter day as he suffers through an illness. Built on the polarity between hot and cold, the tedious reality of the man's sickness and the vivid hallucinatory visions of his delirium, O Panama conveys the workings of the subconscious.
Cider with Rosie Trailer (1998)
26 December 1998
This adaptation of Laurie Lee's autobiographical novel follows a young man's maturation in the country town of Gloucestershire near the end of World War I.
The Hunt for the Oldest DNA Trailer (2024)
21 February 2024
Three million years ago, camels roamed through Greenland’s endless forests and our ancestors lived in the trees.
The Pilgrims Trailer (2015)
24 November 2015
Arguably one of the most fateful and resonant events of the last half millennium, the Pilgrims journey west across the Atlantic in the early 17th century is a seminal, if often misunderstood episode of American and world history.
The Life and Crimes of William Palmer Trailer (1998)
03 March 1998
Keith Allen plays William Palmer in this true story of a Victorian-era English surgeon who uses poison to settle scores and ward off debt.
Billy the Kid Trailer (2012)
10 January 2012
A fascinating look at the myth and the man behind it, who, in just a few short years transformed himself from a skinny orphan boy to the most feared man in the West and an enduring western icon.
Arthur's Missing Pal Trailer (2006)
01 July 2006
After Pal escapes from the house, Arthur enlists the aid of his friends to help find his missing dog.
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard Trailer (2021)
30 March 2021
In 1946, Isaac Woodard, a Black army sergeant on his way home to South Carolina after serving in WWII, was pulled from a bus for arguing with the driver.
Death of a Princess Trailer (1980)
09 April 1980
A journalist investigates a newspaper story of the execution of an Arab princess.
Silicon Valley Trailer (2013)
05 February 2013
In 1957, decades before Steve Jobs dreamed up Apple or Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook, a group of eight brilliant young men defected from the Shockley Semiconductor Company in order to start their own transistor business.
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss Trailer (1988)
05 August 1988
From Jean Shepherd (A Christmas Story) comes the story of 14 year old Ralphie's first job, and the family vacation the family is planning to a rustic fishing cabin on Lake Michigan.
Zoot Suit Riots Trailer (2002)
01 March 2002
On August 1, 1942, a 22-year-old Mexican American man was stabbed to death at a party. To white Los Angelenos, the murder was just more proof that Mexican American crime was spiraling out of control.
Heavy Weather Trailer (1995)
24 December 1995
At Blandings Castle, the Earl of Emsworth only cares about his prize pig 'The Empress' and is wilfully ignorant of the fact that his brother is planning to publish a book which might ruin the family name forever.
Chinese Chariots Revealed Trailer (2017)
17 May 2017
For over 1,000 years, chariots were indispensable weapons in ancient China. The art of chariot driving and special warfare were used there for longer than anywhere else.
Arthur and the Haunted Tree House Trailer (2017)
23 October 2017
While trick-or-treating, Francine meets an elderly woman with a very mysterious past; Binky finds himself at Mr.
Tribe Trailer (1989)
19 November 1989
a cross between impressionist documentary, music video and live-action photo-essay
25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee Trailer (2023)
18 December 2023
A look at the life of chef, restaurateur and cookbook author Lidia Bastianich both on and off the screen as she celebrates 25 years on public television.
Jazztime Tale Trailer (1991)
02 November 1991
Set in Harlem in 1919, two girls - one white, one black - form a lifelong friendship through a chance encounter and the jazztime music of young "Fats" Waller.
The Medium Is the Medium Trailer (1969)
23 March 1969
Produced by WGBH-TV in Boston, the Medium Is the Medium is one of the earliest and most prescient examples of the collaboration between public television and the emerging field of video art in the U.
Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976 Trailer (1994)
13 April 1994
The trilogy continues with The Mao Years, a look at the next period of modern China’s history: Mao Zedong’s rule, from 1949 to his death in 1976.
Secrets of the Forbidden City Trailer (2017)
18 October 2017
The Forbidden City is the world’s biggest and most extravagant palace complex ever built. For five centuries, it was the power center of imperial China and survived wars, revolution, fires, and earthquakes.
The Gilded Age Trailer (2018)
06 February 2018
In the closing decades of the nineteenth century, during what has become known as the Gilded Age, the population of the United States doubled in the span of a single generation.
Nova: Monster Of The Milky Way Trailer (2006)
31 October 2006
Astronomers are closing in on the proof they've sought for years that one of the most destructive objects in the universe—a supermassive black hole—lurks at the center of our own galaxy.
Nightingale Trailer (1992)
04 October 1992
Captivated by its sweet song, an emperor takes a nightingale into his palace as his companion. But when the emperor shows more interest in a bejeweled mechanical bird, the nightingale flees.
Mysterious Crash of Flight 201 Trailer (1993)
30 November 1993
US federal investigators are called in to determine the cause of a mysterious jetliner crash in Panama.