
31 Dec 1979

ABBA: In Concert
ABBA's 1979 tour of North America and Europe, with emphasis on performances at Wembley Arena, London.
For longer than the United States has been an independent nation, there has been a Marine Corps. They consider themselves the very best America has to offer. Embodying fierce patriotism, extraordinary courage, and innovative weapons, they are a force. This documentary focuses on their training and examines what it means to be a Marine.
Hunter Armstrong
Robert Chase
Narrator
OCS Sergeant Instructor
Michael W. Hagee
Robert Kaplan
Thomas Ricks
31 Dec 1979
ABBA's 1979 tour of North America and Europe, with emphasis on performances at Wembley Arena, London.
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No overview found
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A documentary about how Republican forces lost to Franco in the Spanish Civil War.
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Dialogue-free short detailing the daily tasks of a man and his wife.
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No overview found
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No overview found