David L. Wolper

Hollywood, the golden years: a look at the golden age of silent films via footage from studio films, museums and private collections. Hollywood, the Selznick years: Portrait of film producer, David O. Selznick, and of the thirties and forties which allowed him to produce romantic epics. Clips from his films, including David Copperfield, The prisoner of Zenda, A tale of two cities, Rebecca, and Gone with the wind are intercut with comments from directors...

Candy manufacturer Willy Wonka has a contest and hides five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. All five ticket winners get a free tour of the mysterious Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of Wonka candy. Four of the children are nasty brats who are punished by Willie Wonka with various diabolical, but funny, methods. Only Charlie, a likeable child, wins the heart of the manufacturer.

Gain an in-depth look at the tumultuous presidential campaign of 1964. Ascending to the White House after a national tragedy, Lyndon B. Johnson must choose a running mate. The general election presents voters with a stark philosophical choice and marks a tectonic shift in American politics.

Gain an in-depth look at the tumultuous presidential campaign of 1960. With Dwight D. Eisenhower retiring, the presidential field seems wide open from the outset. Nixon and Kennedy eventually vie in the first television debates and a historically close election.

An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", in which Haley traces his African American family's history from the mid-18th century to the Reconstruction era.

Follows the Haley family from the post-Civil War era until the more contemporary but still turbulent time of the 1960s and '70s, when Alex himself begins his research into the discovery of his roots.

Poor Charlie Bucket's luck is just about to change. He found a coveted golden ticket for entrance into Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, and now gets to take a thrilling tour of the magical place.