History in Film

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W051b: Fiddler on the Roof (1971) [BONUS EPISODE] Nov 08, 2019

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Set against the pogroms against Jews in Russia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Fiddler on the Roof shows the poor milk farmer Tevye deal with marrying off [ … ]

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W051: Battleship Potemkin (1925) Nov 05, 2019

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In the midst of the 1905 Russian Revolution, the crew of the Potemkin revolts against harsh treatment.

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W050b: Time After Time (1979) [BONUS EPISODE] Oct 31, 2019

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H.G. Wells follows Jack the Ripper to 1979 San Francisco. What’s not to love?!

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2nd Hiatus – recap Jul 04, 2019

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Happy Independence Day! Logan Dehning joins Rich from Afghanistan to review the 2nd quarter of the History in Film project which brought us from the mid-15th century up to the [ … ]

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W050: The Life of Emile Zola (1937) Apr 23, 2019

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Famed French author Emile Zola puts his reputation on the line to defend the most hated man in France.

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W049: Loving Vincent (2017) Apr 16, 2019

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A family friend investigates the death of Vincent van Gogh and attempts to deliver his final letter to his brother.

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W048: The Miracle Worker (1962) Apr 09, 2019

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The story of Annie Sullivan’s breakthrough in working with a young Helen Keller.

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W047: Tombstone (1993) Apr 02, 2019

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The Earp brothers and Doc Holliday had planned to simply live a quiet life in retirement in Tombstone, Arizona. The local Cowboy gang, however, had to be dealt with by [ … ]

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