
22 May 2005

The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken
The life and times of The Carter Family, one of the earliest and most-influential group in American country and roots music.
David Holt teaches old-time clawhammer banjo, teaching basic techniques as well as tunes.

David Holt

22 May 2005

The life and times of The Carter Family, one of the earliest and most-influential group in American country and roots music.

24 Apr 2014

A documentary film detailing Glen Campbell's final tour and his struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

26 Feb 2002

Fronted by one of the most accomplished banjo players of his time, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones are captured live in concert on Live at the Quick. The versatile band performs just over a dozen songs including such radically different compositions as "Amazing Grace," "Big Country," "Hoedown," and the prelude from a Bach violin concerto.

21 Dec 1967

"If I had the money, I'd buy me a banjo!" says struggling sales clerk Arthur Kipps. Soon he'll inherit enough to buy a whole bloomin' orchestra. But can his newfound wealth buy happiness?

24 Dec 1947

Musical biography of Irish 19th century tenor Chauncey Olcott.

01 Jan 1947

A short film about Pete Seeger and the birth of banjo music throughout the Southern United States.


Unearth the story behind one of America's most iconic musical genres. This unforgettable documentary explores the artists, events and technology that led to the discovery of the first superstars of Country Music - Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family. Witness the groundbreaking field recording sessions of the early 1900s and explore the revolutionary technology that captured the raw, heartfelt sounds of a burgeoning musical movement. Meet the pioneering artists whose enduring talents and contributions have forever shaped the landscape of music history. Through rare archival photos and intimate interviews, uncover the stories and sounds that continue to resonate through generations. Don't miss this unforgettable exploration of country music's profound legacy and its indelible impact on the world.

27 Jun 2008

Dignity. Poise. Mystery. We expect nothing less from the great turn-of-the-century magician, Presto. But when Presto neglects to feed his rabbit one too many times, the magician finds he isn't the only one with a few tricks up his sleeve!

18 Aug 1972

Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.

20 Dec 1971

A deadpan young man obsessed with death meets an eccentric septuagenarian who teaches him to live life to the fullest.

08 Sep 1991

A blind man's master told him that after he has broken 1000 strings on his Banjo, he can open the Banjo to get a script for his eyes. After 60 years he broke the 1000th string.

10 Mar 2017

When a globe-trotting, workaholic father trying to visit his daughter on a last minute layover in Los Angeles discovers that she’s disappeared, he forces her awkward, nervous ex-boyfriend, still nursing a broken heart, to help him find her over the course of one increasingly crazy night.

25 Oct 2021

A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.

30 Nov 1931

'Lord poses as workman to win dancer who works as waitress in her mother's tea garden.' (British Film Catalogue)

23 Feb 2013

Jermaine Dupri's longtime friends, collaborators and So So Def Recordings' alumni celebrate the label's 20-year anniversary.

28 Feb 1939

The perverse owner of a cabaret gets redemption by sacrificing himself for the happiness of others.

23 Sep 2004

The DVD for the musical Les Enfants du Soleil (The Children of the Sun) captures the live performance of the French production that premiered at the Dôme de Marseille in September 2004

02 Nov 2024

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