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CRIMES OF THE 20TH CENTURY
From the John F. Kennedy assassination to the bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City, take an in-depth look at the major crimes of the last 100 years. Includes archival footage and rare photographs of the Lindbergh kidnapping, the Manson murders, Bonnie and Clyde, Al Capone and Son of Sam.
• 3 hr DVD version available
• From the EDI / MM&V catalog
DOCUMENTARY, 7 x 1 hr, 2000

THE GANGSTER CHRONICLES
This extraordinary series explores the inside story of the mobsters who ruled the crime empires of America for over 100 years. Whether it is Al Capone, Bugsy Siegel, Lucky Luciano, Dutch Schultz or John Gotti, gangsters have a mystique about them that captures the public's interest.
• From the EDI / MM&V catalog
DOCUMENTARY, 3 x 1 hr, 1999
DISASTERS OF THE 50’s & 60’s
Witness some of the greatest natural and man-made disasters in the world. See brave men and women fighting for their homes and their lives as raging fires, roaring storms, devastating floods and terrifying earthquakes threaten. Then stand back as man’s great transportation machines are brought to a devastating halt as ships sink, planes crash, and trains derail and collide.
• From Timeless Media, 1998
• B&W
DOCUMENTARY, 7 x 1 hr, 1998
40 YEARS OF SPILLS & THRILLS
Relive the exciting Spills and Thrills from the 1930's, 1940's, 1950's and 1960's. Watch all the pains and joys of life on the cutting edge of danger. Follow the perils and hazards of: Ski-Jumping • Bobsledding • Car Racing • Bull Fighting • Rodeo • Horse & Motorcycle Spills • Bike Racing & Water Sports • Risky Inventions. Also 40 years of best of Sports: Baseball • Basketball • Golf • Hockey • Pro-Football.
• From Timeless Media, 1997
• B&W
DOCUMENTARY, 3 x 1 hr, 1997