The real story of Alvin York isn’t quite what we see in this film led by Gary Cooper’s Oscar-winning performance.
A033: Jim Thorpe — All-American (1951)
The story of perhaps the greatest athlete of all-time. Thorpe is probably best-known for winning the first-ever pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Olympics.
A032: Ragtime (1981)
Based on the largely fictional novel by E.L. Doctorow, there are a handful of historical characters who also feature in this story set in the early 20th century.
A031: The Wind and the Lion (1975)
Based very loosely on the real-life Perdicaris Affair of 1904. Teddy Roosevelt takes action to liberate an American expat who is kidnapped in Morocco.
A030: The Winds of Kitty Hawk (1978)
This TV movie follows the Wright Brothers’ attempt to create the world’s first powered flying machine. Don’t watch it. Listen to us instead.