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This is a chronological list of movies formerly available from Family Pass (Mentura). That company ceased operations, but you still might be able to find the titles elsewhere.

World History U.S. History Multiple Time Periods

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This page lists over 450 Family Pass titles arranged by historic period. They have been a great way for us to round out our studies of various time periods. I hope they do the same for you. I have viewed many of them, but many I have not. Please still exercise discretion.

World History

Old Testament
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

Ancient Mysteries: Mysteries of the Old Testament
Ancient Secrets of the Bible
Bible's Greatest Heroes
Charlton Heston Presents the Bible
Greatest Heroes of the Bible
The Bible: Genesis
In the Beginning
Bible: Esther
Bible: Solomon
Bible: Jeremiah
Joshua
King David
Real Eve; The
Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors
Joseph: King of Dreams
Prince of Egypt
Exodus Revealed: Search for the Red Sea Crossing
Ten Commandments; The

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Egypt
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

Ancient Civilizations: The Land of the Pharaohs
Ancient Civilizations-Cleopatra
Ancient Egyptian Civilization
Building The Great Pyramid
Cleopatra
Discovering Egypt
Egypt: Beyond the Pyramids
Egypt: Quest For Eternity
Egypt: Quest for the Lost Tomb
Egypt: Secrets of the Pharaohs
Imax: Mysteries of Egypt
Into the Great Pyramid
Mummies and the Wonders of Ancient Egypt
Mystery of Egypt
Nefertiti Resurrected

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Greek & Roman Times
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

Ancient Civilizations: Athens
Discovering Greece
Empires: The Greeks- Crucible of Civilization
In Search of the Trojan War
National Geographic Beyond the Movie: Troy
Spartans; The
Helen of Troy
Jason and the Argonauts
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (O
Troy: Unearthing the Legend
The First Olympics: Blood, Honor, and Glory
Ancient Civilizations: Gladiators
Ancient Civilizations: Rome
Lost Ships of the Mediterranean
Rome: Power & Glory
Barabbas
Ben-Hur
Spartacus
Gladiator (R-rated)
In Search of Ancient Ireland
St. Patrick: The Irish Legend
Patrick
Little Buddha
Imax: The First Emperor of China

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New Testament
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

Miracle Maker; The - The Story of Jesus (Claymation)
Children's Heroes of the Bible: Jesus
Greatest Story Ever Told
Jesus and His Times
Jesus Film; The
Jesus of Nazareth
King of Kings, 1927
Life and Passion of Jesus Christ
The Passion of the Christ (R-rated)
Life of Jesus
Life With Jesus
Story of Jesus: For Children
Ancient Evidence: Mysteries of Jesus
Messiah- Prophecy Fulfilled
Resurrection
Quest for the True Cross
Empires - Peter & Paul and the Christian Revolution
Great People of the Bible: The Apostle Paul
Mystery Of The Three Kings
Story of Paul The Apostle
Story of the Twelve Apostles
Charlton Heston Presents the Bible
Gates of Jerusalem: A History of the Holy City
Visual Bible: Matthew
Gospel of John

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The Middle Ages in Europe
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

Crusades
Medieval Siege
Helena: First Pilgrim to the Holy Land
Braveheart (R-rated)
Camelot
Passion of Joan Of Arc; The
Joan Of Arc
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Richard II (Shakespeare)
Silk Road
Henry V (MGM)

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The Renaissance
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

Donatello: The First Modern Sculptor
Life of Leonardo Da Vinci; The
A Man For All Seasons (Henry VIII)
Six Wives of Henry VIII; The
Standard Deviants: Shakespeare Tragedies
Elizabeth R; w/ Glenda Jackson
Elizabeth; by David Starkey


The Reformation
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

Empires: Martin Luther
Luther
Rembrandt


The Age of Exploration
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

Ancient Civilizations: Fall of the Aztec
Imax: Mystery of the Maya
Imax: The Discoverers
Mexico Before Cortez
Pirates of the High Seas


Europe in the Age of Reason (1700's)
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

Amadeus (R-rated)
Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire
Les Miserables
Mission; The
Oliver!
Pride and Prejudice

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Europe in the 19th & Early 20th Century
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

British Steam - The A To Z of Steam Railways
Bronte's of Haworth; The
Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Far and Away
Fiddler on the Roof
How Green Was My Valley
Impressionists: The Other French Revolution
Irish Empire
My Fair Lady
Picasso- A Man and His Work Part 1 (1881-1937)
Shaka Zulu
Victoria & Albert
Zulu
Horatio Hornblower
Master and Commander
Leo Tolstoy's: War and Peace
Anna Karenina
Napoleon
Napoleon: The Epic Life
Scarlet Pimpernel; The
Count of Monte Cristo (time of Napoleon)
Secrets of the Titanic
Titanic PG-13
Titanic Expedition
Titanic: The Complete Story
Titanic: The Mystery & The Legacy

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World War I Era
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

Archives of War
Complete History of the Battleship; The
Last Voyage of the Luistania
Lawrence of Arabia
All Quiet on the Western Front
Lost Battalion; The
October: Ten Days That Shook the World (Russian Revolution)
Soviet Union Chronicles: 1905-1924
90 Degrees South: With Scott to the Antarctic
Endurance; The (Shackleton; Antarctic)
Shackleton
South: Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition
With Scott to the Antarctic
Gandhi (first half of the century)
Inn of the Sixth Happiness (between the wars)
Winslow Boy
Flambards
Mussolini and I
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years 1929-1939

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World War II
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

Overview
WWII
World at War
World War II: (series)
Secrets of War (series)
Amazing Tales of Wartime Escapes
Great Escapes of WWII
Great Blunders of WWII
Last Days of World War II

Battles
History Channel: Pearl Harbor
In Harm's Way: Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor: 60th Anniversary
Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack
Pearl Harbor-Beyond the Movie
Remember Pearl Harbor
Battle of Britain
Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain
D-Day: Code Name - Overlord
D-Day: Down to Earth
D-Day: The Total Story
Battle of the Bulge
Battle For Midway: The Discovery of the U.S.S Yorktown
Battle of Midway
Great Battles of the Pacific:
Atomic Journeys: Welcome to Ground Zero
Hiroshima; why we dropped the bomb

Biographies & Units
General Douglas MacArthur
Patton
Churchill: Soldier/Adventurer...
Winston Churchill
Memphis Belle
Navajo Code Talkers
Fire On The Mountain
Thunder Birds of World War II
Band of Brothers
Green Berets
Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars
Heroes of Iwo Jima
                Hollywood
A Bridge Too Far
Big Red One
Bridge on the River Kwai
Casablanca
Empire of the Sun
Guns of Navarone
Longest Day
Midway
Scarlet and the Black, The
Schindler's List (R-rated)
South Pacific
The Great Escape
They Were Expendable
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Twelve O'clock High
War and Remembrance
Piece of Cake (RAF)
Broadway Theatre Archive: Incident at Vichy

Holocaust
America and the Holocaust: Deceit & Indifference
Anne Frank
Last Days (Holocaust)
Broken Silence (Holocaust)
Stories of the Kindertransport
Varian's War

Weapons
Great Fighting Machines of WWII
Great Tank Battles: World War II
Hitler's Lost Sub (Nova)
Victory at Sea - Complete Series
National Geographic - PT 109: Kennedy's Lost Ship
Dambusters Raid
American War Eagles: B-29

Misc
Walt Disney Treasures - On the Front Lines
Triumph Of The Will (Propaganda)
Sorrow and the Pity (Occupation of France)
Allies at War (Churchill & FDR)

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The World Since 1945
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

Animal Farm
Cuban Story
Do You Believe in Miracles?: the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team
East Side Story (Cold War)
Fall of Communism
Lost Subs: Disaster at Sea
Secret KGB JFK Assassination Files
China in Crisis: Tiananmen Square
From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China
Faster Than Sound
Little Dieter Needs to Fly
Final Solution (South Africa)
Modern Warfare
The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs

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U.S. History

Colonial Period
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

Keeping the Promise (Sign of the Beaver)
Last of the Mohicans; The
New York Episode One: 1609-1825
Pocahontas
They Came for Good: A History of the Jews in the US

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The American Revolution
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
Crossing; The (Battle of Trenton)
Founding Brothers
Founding Fathers
Madness of King George; The
New York: The Country and the City- 1609-1825
Thomas Jefferson: A Film by Ken Burns
1776

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Early 19th Century
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

Ken Burns America Collection: The Congress
Moby Dick- The True Story
Roots
West Point: The First 200 Years

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Westward Expansion & Frontier Life
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West
Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
Sacagawea: Heroine of the Lewis and Clark Journey
America's Historic Trails
Seven Alone (Oregon Trail)
Best of the Real West
Donner Party; The
Kentuckian; The
Little House on the Prairie
Sarah; Plain & Tall
Alamo; The
Remember the Alamo
Dances With Wolves
American Steam
America's Railroads

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Civil War
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Blue & The Gray
Blue vs. Gray: Killing Fields
Civil War Begins:
Civil War Combat: America's Bloodiest Battles
Civil War Films of the Silent Era
Civil War Journal
Civil War Life
Civil War Life: Shot to Pieces
Civil War Minutes
Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns
Guns of the Civil War
Last Days of the Civil War
Complete Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg
Gettysburg: Three Days of Destiny
Gods and Generals
Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided
Horse Soldiers
Great Locomotive Chase
Ulysses S. Grant: Warrior & President
Andersonville
Friendly Persuasion
Gone With the Wind
New York Ep 2: 1825-1865
Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery
Underground Railroad

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US in the Late 19th & Early 20th Century
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

Indomitable Teddy Roosevelt; The
Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion
Ken Burns: Mark Twain
Mark Twain Tonight!
Amelia Earhart: The Price of Courage
Ellis Island
Journey to Freedom: The Immigrant Experience
New York Ep 3: 1865-1898
New York Ep 4: 1898-1918
Newsies
Out of Ireland
Yankee Doodle Dandy
100 Years of the New York Yankees
Babe Ruth: The Life Behind the Legend
Baseball: A Film by Ken Burns
Eight Men Out (Baseball)
Yankee Immortals
Battle Over Citizen Kane; The
Citizen Kane
Hearst Castle: Building The Dream
Horatio's Drive (1903 cross-country trip)
In the Good Old Summertime
Singin' in the Rain
Time Changer
Adventure of Photography: 150 Years
Chicago: City of the Century
Inherit the Wind
Johnstown Flood
Ken Burns America Collection: The Shakers

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US in the 20th Century Until World War II
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

20th Century Fox: The First 50 Years
American Cinema
Legends of Comedy: Volume 4 - The Golden Age of Comedy the '20s and '30s
Norman Rockwell: An American Portrait
Beyond Barbed Wire
Go Tell It On The Mountain
Ken Burns: Jazz
Mafia: The History of the Mob in America
Marcus Garvey- Look For Me In The Whirlwind
Great Gatsby; The
Hello Dolly
New York: Episode Five: 1919-1931
New York: Episode Six: 1929-1941
The Waltons
Of Mice and Men (Depression)
Grapes of Wrath
Our Daily Bread and Other Films of the Great Depression
Real Las Vegas; The
A League of Their Own

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US After World War II
For books about this period see Literature to Supplement History.

A Great Day in Harlem
A Raisin in the Sun
Jackie Robinson Story
Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
To Kill a Mockingbird
West Side Story
Fabulous 50's
Frank Lloyd Wright
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
New York Ep 7: 1945 to Present
New York In The Fifties
Republicans: Ike
Truman
1964 World's Fair; The
All the President's Men
Archives of War: Volume Three - Korea & Vietnam
Battle of the X-Planes
Berkeley in the Sixties
JFK: A Presidency Revealed
Malcolm X
Men Who Killed Kennedy; The
Nixon: His Politics and the Presidency
Nixon: The Early Years
Primary (Kennedy)
Speeches Collection: Kennedy; ML King Jr; Ford & Reagan
Combat Vietnam: To Hell and Beyond
Combat Vietnam: To Hell and Beyond
Secrets of War: Vietnam
Vietnam: Lessons of a Lost War
Vietnam's Unseen War
We Were Heroes: Vietnam
America's Atomic Bomb Tests: Operation Hardtack
Atomic Cafe
Candidate
Day After Trinity
Apollo 11
Apollo 11: Men on the Moon
Apollo 13
Apollo 8: Leaving the Cradle
For All Mankind (moon landing)
From Earth to the Moon
NASA 25 Years
Nova: To the Moon
Project Gemini: A Bold Leap Forward
Race to the Moon
Right Stuff
Air Force One
Airborne
Miracle (1980 Olympic Hockey, US vs USSR)
Ronald Reagan: His Life and Times
Ronald Regan: An American Success
War With Iraq
Clinton Years
CNN Election 2000
World Trade Center

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Multiple Time Periods

2000 Years of Christianity
Christianity:The First Two Thousand Years
Heritage: Civilization and the Jews
History of Britain
Lost Civilizations from Time Life
Russia: Land of the Tsars
Secrets of War
Timeline
War Letters
American Government (9-module series)
American President (PBS)
Bill of Rights (Gov't & Civics)
Living Constitution
Presidents Collection
Standard Deviants: American Government
20th Century; The
Encyclopedia of the 20th Century


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