Bill Cosby Movies

  • 1997
    4 Little Girls

    4 Little Girls

    4 Little Girls

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    On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a...

    4 Little Girls
  • 2000
    The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

    The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

    The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

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    Documents the race riot of 1921 and the destruction of the African-American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With testimony by eyewitnesses...

    The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
  • 1970
    King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

    King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

    King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

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    Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional...

    King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
  • 2002
    Comedian

    Comedian

    Comedian

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    A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a...

    Comedian
  • 1977
    A Piece of the Action

    A Piece of the Action

    A Piece of the Action

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    How does retired cop Joshua Burke (James Earl Jones) get two career criminals, Manny Durrell (Sidney Poitier) and Dave Anderson (Bill Cosby), to...

    A Piece of the Action
  • 2004
    Baadasssss!

    Baadasssss!

    Baadasssss!

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    Director Mario Van Peebles chronicles the complicated production of his father Melvin's classic 1971 film, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song."...

    Baadasssss!
  • 1976
    Mother, Jugs & Speed

    Mother, Jugs & Speed

    Mother, Jugs & Speed

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    To beat out competing ambulance services, an ace driver, an office secretary/paramedic and a suspended cop resort to some outrageous behavior to help...

    Mother, Jugs & Speed
  • 2012
    B.B. King: The Life of Riley

    B.B. King: The Life of Riley

    B.B. King: The Life of Riley

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    Documentary charting the life of blues guitarist B.B. King, with contributions from fellow musicians.

    B.B. King: The Life of Riley
  • 2003
    Jack Paar: Smart Television

    Jack Paar: Smart Television

    Jack Paar: Smart Television

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    PBS documentary examining the work of Jack Paar.

    Jack Paar: Smart Television
  • 2002
    The Cosby Show: A Look Back

    The Cosby Show: A Look Back

    The Cosby Show: A Look Back

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    A retrospective of the phenomenally popular 1984-1992 situation comedy, "The Cosby Show," complete with memorable clips, bloopers and comments from...

    The Cosby Show: A Look Back
  • 2009
    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

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    Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of...

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
  • 1979
    A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

    A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

    A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

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    Sesame Street celebrated its 10th anniversary in the spring of 1979 with a half-hour PBS special hosted by James Earl Jones titled A Walking Tour of...

    A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
  • 2012
    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

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    A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke color barriers, integrating MTV with rap. "Yo! MTV...

    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
  • 2013
    Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

    Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

    Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

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    A feature documentary about Jackie "Moms" Mabley, an African-American stand-up comic and show-biz pioneer who emerged from the Chitlin' Circuit of...

    Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
  • 2005
    The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

    The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

    The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

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    "The Team that Changed the World," investigates the Globetrotters' impact socially and culturally, as well as their lasting effect on the NBA....

    The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
  • 1969
    The Picasso Summer

    The Picasso Summer

    The Picasso Summer

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    A San Francisco couple travels to France in search of Pablo Picasso.

    The Picasso Summer
  • 2004
    Lightning in a Bottle

    Lightning in a Bottle

    Lightning in a Bottle

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    On February 7th, 2003, renowned artists across multiple music genres and generations commandeered the stage at New York City's Radio City Music Hall...

    Lightning in a Bottle
  • 2012
    Goose

    Goose

    Goose

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    Interspersed with interviews from luminaries including Dr. J, Oscar Robertson, Bill Cosby, Jerry West, Mannie Jackson, Marques Haynes, Ernie Banks,...

    Goose
  • 2006
    The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits

    The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits

    The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits

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    When "The Electric Company" made its television debut in October 1971, it was instantly clear that it would fulfill its mission of helping struggling...

    The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
  • 2007
    Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

    Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

    Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

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    In the late 1950s, a fresh, unconventional style of standup comedy emerged in sharp contrast to the standard "Take my wife, please" approach. It...

    Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s