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BIOGRAPHICAL VIDEOS

Beautiful Mind -- PG13 -- DV157
The Academy Award-winning true story of genius and schizophrenic John Nash, portrayed by Russell Crowe, who overcame his disability to win the Nobel Prize. 2001

Chaplin -- PG-13 -- DV20
Robert Downey, Jr. recreates the life of the famous comedian. 1992

Cinderella Man -- PG-13 -- DV316
Russell Crowe stars as the impoverished boxer Jim Braddock who made a legendary comeback during the Depression. 2005

Finding Neverland -- PG -- DV298
Playwright James Barrie drew inspiration from several months on intense involvement with a family of four children and then went on to write Peter Pan. Stars Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet. 2004

I Dream of Jeanie -- NR -- DV232
This musical biography of Stephen Foster is set in Cincinnati in the 1840’s and features a warm romance and a stream of Foster hits from the showboat era. 1952

Jack London -- NR -- DV54
Michael O'Shea and Susan Hayward star in this fast-paced chronicle of the exciting life and times of the celebrated author of The Call of the Wild and White Fang - from seal hunting in the Pacific, to searching for gold in the Yukon, to reporting on Imperial Japan's invasion of Korea. 1943

Jackie Robinson Story -- NR -- DV241
Jackie Robinson is signed in 1947 by the Brooklyn Dodgers and becomes the first player to break the color barrier in big league baseball. Stars Jackie Robinson as himself. 1950

Jarhead -- R -- DV332
The tedium and terror of the 1991 Gulf War are realistically portrayed in this film based on the memoir of a former Marine. 2005

Joe Louis Story -- NR -- DV242
An inspiring account of the legendary Brown Bomber, a shy, gentle man who became one of the greatest Heavyweight Boxing Champions of all time and a hero to so many people. 1953

Lou Gehrig Story -- NR -- DV210
At the height of his stellar career with the N. Y. Yankees, the legendary Lou Gehrig learns that he has a fatal nerve disease. Stars Wendell Corey and Jean Hagen. 1956

Ray -- PG -- DV296
Jamie Foxx portrays the legendary Ray Charles in this biographical film. 2004

Seabiscuit -- PG-13 -- DV255
This true story of an ungainly racehorse that captured the nation’s heart during the Depression stars Tobey Maguire as hard-luck jockey Red Pollard. Based on Laura Hillenbrand’s best-selling book and also starring Jeff Bridges and Chris Cooper. 2003

Till The Clouds Roll By -- NR -- DV185
This delightful musical biography of songwriter Jerome Kern offers great tunes and an all-star cast: Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne and Dinah Shore. 1946

 

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