Baseball 1994  N/R, 0 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Ken Burns
Cast: John Chancellor
Ken Burns' "Baseball" follows his highly successful "The Civil War" and measures up favorably to that film. Presented in nine episodes (or, nine innings), it covers the game from its earliest start in the U.S. up to the present–using still photos, video clips, players' interviews, and comment by sportswriters and announcers. The film shows how baseball reflects the times by highlighting racial issues, labor/management issues, immigration, and other reflections of our culture.
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Brooklyn Bridge 1981  N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Ken Burns
Cast: David McCullough
Ken Burns demonstrated his unique filming techniques that would later become his trademark in this excellent telling of the difficult construction associated with the world-famous bridge and its meaning to the people of New York City. Nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary.
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The Civil War 1990  TV, 0 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Ken Burns
Cast: David McCullough
This Ken Burns epic is told in nine episodes, each dealing with a phase of the war. Photos, letters, documents, and commentary by historians present not only the war itself, but puts it in perspective with what was going on in the world and in the country, including racial and social issues. A masterpiece.
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Jazz 2001 TV, 0 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Ken Burns
Cast: Keith David
"Jazz" is the third in the Ken Burns series defining America; it follows "The Civil War" and "Baseball." In the fashion of the two previous films (still pictures, some moving pictures, interviews, and experts in the field), the 10 episodes, over 19 hours, cover the roots and development of the Jazz movement in the U.S., including the life and work of many of the musicians. Only one episode is devoted to jazz after 1960.
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Mark Twain 2002 TV, 215 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Ken Burns
Cast: Keith David, Kevin Conway
Ken Burns is back with another slice of American life in this made-for-TV film, which is every bit as good as his previous efforts. The multifaceted Mark Twain (voice of Kevin Conway) literally jumps out of the screen at you. Narrated by Keith David.
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Not for Ourselves Alone 1999 TV, 240 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Ken Burns
Cast: Sally Kellerman, Ronnie Gilbert, Julie Harris, Amy Madigan, Keith David, Anne Duquesnay, Wendy Conquest, George Plimpton, Adam Arkin, Kevin Conway, Ann Dowd, Charles Durning
[Full title: "Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony"] Ken Burns brings history to life again with this film, originally a TV miniseries. It is the story of two close but very different friends who did much to bring about changes in women's rights through their movement. Ronnie Gilbert is the voice of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Julie Harris is the voice of Susan B. Anthony. Sally Kellerman narrates.
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The Statue of Liberty 1985 60 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Ken Burns
Another Ken Burns' film documenting America and its history, this film was nominated for an Academy Award. It is the story of the Statue of Liberty from its beginnings in Paris to its place in today's U.S.
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The War 2007 TV, 840 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick
Cast: Keith David, Rebecca Holtz, Kevin Conway, Eli Wallach, Tom Hanks, Josh Lucas, Adam Arkin, Carolyn McCormick, Bobby Cannavale, Robert Wahlberg, Samuel L. Jackson
In Ken Burns' 15-hour documentary, veterans of World War II from four American towns–Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and Luverne, Minnesota–describe what the fighting was like and the impact it had on all Americans. Battle scenes contain historical footage and are backed by realistic sound effects in stories about bravery amidst the adversity of war.
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| 1. Baseball (1994)
2. Brooklyn Bridge (1981)
3. The Civil War (1990)
4. Jazz (2001)
5. Mark Twain (2002)
6. Not for Ourselves Alone (1999)
7. The Statue of Liberty (1985)
8. The War (2007)
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