Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford

Birthday: 1913-07-14

Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Biography: Gerald Rudolph Ford was the 38th President of the United States. He became President upon the resignation of President Richard Nixon on August 9, 1974. Gerald Ford became Vice-President in 1973, after the resignation of Vice-President Spiro Agnew. He became the first President to have served both as President and Vice-President and was never elected to either office.

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I Am Richard Pryor
I Am Richard Pryor

The life story of Richard Pryor (1940-2005), the legendary performer and iconic social satirist who ...

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...So Goes the Nation
...So Goes the Nation

A look at the role of the Buckeye State in the 2004 Presidential Election....

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Hubert H. Humphrey: The Art of the Possible
Hubert H. Humphrey: The Art of the Possible

For the last half of the 20th century, America was consumed by two struggles: the civil rights movem...

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As it Happened: The Killing of Kennedy
As it Happened: The Killing of Kennedy

A documentary about the days immediately before and after the assassination of JFK. It is comprised ...

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Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents
Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents

Several important historical events occurred on the planes with call sign Air Force One. These event...

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The Fall of Saigon
The Fall of Saigon

In April 1975 -- despite a ceasefire agreement -- the North Vietnamese communists took Saigon and th...

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Dorf's Golf Bible
Dorf's Golf Bible

In this sequel to Dorf on Golf, avid diminutive sportsman Derk Dorf and his new dorky caddy play som...

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How to Win the TV Debate
How to Win the TV Debate

With Britain's first-ever political leaders' television debate imminent, award-winning reporter Mich...

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The Phenomenon
The Phenomenon

This documentary examines unidentified aerial phenomenon. With testimony from high-ranking governmen...

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Picturing the Presidents
Picturing the Presidents

We go behind the scenes and into the minds of artists as they capture, commemorate, and, at times, ...

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Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

His career started in the glory days of vaudeville. More than 70 years later, he is revered as the m...

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All the President's Men
All the President's Men

During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate s...

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Buddy
Buddy

The story of the often contradictory and always audacious public figure, Vincent A. "Buddy" Cianci, ...

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Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character
Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character

What can America learn from its past? The story of President Ford illuminates a fascinating moment i...

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Broken Rainbow
Broken Rainbow

Documentary chronicling the government relocation of 10,000 Navajo Indians in Arizona....

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Agnelli
Agnelli

Documentary about the life of Giovanni "Gianni" Agnelli, an influential Italian industrialist and pr...

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All the Presidents' Wives
All the Presidents' Wives

A look at the women who has served as First Ladies of the United States....

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American ent...

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The Presidents' Gatekeepers
The Presidents' Gatekeepers

An analysis of what the role of the Chief of Staff is in his position at the service of the Presiden...

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National Geographic: Inside the U.S. Secret Service
National Geographic: Inside the U.S. Secret Service

Even though they are frequently seen flanking presidential convoys in their trademark dark suits and...

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Inside the White House
Inside the White House

Featuring behind-the-scenes footage and unprecedented access to its hallowed halls, this program fro...

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LSD a Go Go
LSD a Go Go

An army officer jumped to his death from an apartment on the tenth floor in Manhattan early in the m...

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Presidential Bloopers
Presidential Bloopers

A look back at some of the funniest presidential moments in history....

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The President's Book of Secrets
The President's Book of Secrets

Journey inside White House history to unveil fascinating truths behind secrets known only to the Pre...

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Mickey's 50
Mickey's 50

"Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 197...

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Miracle
Miracle

When college coach Herb Brooks is hired to helm the 1980 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, he brings a...

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Oswald's Ghost
Oswald's Ghost

For the Baby Boomers, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy took on the same sense of trage...

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Get Me Roger Stone
Get Me Roger Stone

From his days of testifying at the Watergate hearings to advising recent presidential candidate Dona...

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The War at Home
The War at Home

Documentary film about the anti-war movement in the Madison, Wisconsin area during the time of the V...

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Reagan
Reagan

Based on the story of Americas enigmatic career of one of the revered architects of the modern world...

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13th
13th

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history o...

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The Unelected Statesman
The Unelected Statesman

Billy Graham was a man known worldwide for his southern charm, unmistakable voice and most important...

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Perfumed Nightmare
Perfumed Nightmare

Kidlat, a Filipino jeepney driver, is fascinated by the idea of the American space programme and by ...

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Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant hi...

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FACE OF FIRE
FACE OF FIRE

He pours gasoline on every fire...

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Mondo Ford
Mondo Ford

Dir. Scott Calonico's film purports to solve the assassination of President Kennedy, pointing the fi...

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Shanks for the Memory
Shanks for the Memory

Visual treasure of the world of golf according to Bob Hope. Highlights include "How (he) Became a G...

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Grass
Grass

Marijuana is the most controversial drug of the 20th Century. Smoked by generations to little discer...

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The Helsinki Effect
The Helsinki Effect

The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) was the starting point for the slow but ...

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Confessions From the Grassy Knoll: The Shocking Truth
Confessions From the Grassy Knoll: The Shocking Truth

An investigation into the story of a man who confessed to firing the fatal shot that killed JFK from...

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Breakdown: 1975
Breakdown: 1975

In 1975, as America faced social and political upheaval, filmmakers turned chaos into art....

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