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The Phantom: Comic Strip Crusader
A close-up of the masked crusader from Bengalla whose comic book adventures have been thrilling readers since 1936. Includes interviews with Billy Zane and Kristy Swanson, stars of the most recent Phantom movie.
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Flash Gordon: Journey to Greatness
An exciting and often hilarious look at the intergalactic space hero and his quest to save Earth! Flash was born in the comic strips in 1934 and blasted his way into radio and the movies.
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Betty Boop: Queen of Cartoons
Here's the story of the naughty cartoon character that originally was woman with the face of a dog in a 1930 movie. Includes an animated performance with Cab Calloway, and examines why Betty's strip was censored.
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Hercules: Power of the Gods
The story of how the mighty mortal son of Zeus became one of the most enduring legends of Greek mythology. Includes the saga of the 12 labors of Hercules, which included battles with a vicious multi-headed serpent, the Lernaean Hydra, and the enormous Ceryneian Hind, sacred to the goddess Artemis, with golden antlers like a stag and hooves of bronze or brass.
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King Arthur: His Life and Legends
He pulled Excalibur out of the stone, gathered knights at the Round Table, and was trained by Merlin the Magician. But who was the great English king, who has inspired art and politics from medieval times to the age of Kennedy? This portrait of Arthur traces the myth and legend of Camelot's king.
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Santa Claus
A fascinating look at Santa Claus through the eyes of many cultures. How did the legend begin? How do different nations view Mr. Claus? And, most important, does Santa really exist? Tune in to this Christmas treat and find out!
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Hunchback: The Noble Beast
A look at the continuing fascination with the tale of Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral. Includes the story of how Victor Hugo created the character. (In Spanish, no subtitles.)
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Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective
A look at the world's greatest detective with an intriguing twist--it assumes that Sherlock Holmes is a real person! Examines such famous cases as EM the Hound of the Baskervilles /EM and EM the Final Problem /EM , and includes footage from a 1928 interview with Arthur Conan Doyle.