Levon Helm
3) Elvis '56
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The definitive film about Elvis Presley in his breakthrough year: 1956. Full of performance clips from TV and public appearances, Elvis performs the songs that made him famous. Narrated by The Band's Levon Helm. Including iconic photos by the photographer who toured with Elvis that year (Al Wertheimer) who captured many intimate moments from this one year.
4) Mavis!
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An award-winning documentary on gospel/soul music legend and civil rights icon Mavis Staples and her family group, The Staple Singers. From the freedom songs of the ’60s and hits like "I’ll Take You There" in the ’70s, to funked-up collaborations with Prince and her recent albums with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, Mavis has stayed true to her roots, kept her family close, and inspired millions along the way. Audience Award Winner at **Hot Docs Documentary...
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"During World War II, hard-luck farmer Colvis Nevels (Levon Helm) leaves his rural Kentucky home to take a factory job in bustling Detroit. Reluctantly accompanying Colvis is his long-suffering wife, Gertie (Jane Fonda), a talented woodcarver set in her traditional ways. When the perils of city life and Colvins' reckless squandering of money send the Nevels into precarious financial straits, Gertie starts a business making hand-carved dolls in order...
6) Smooth talk
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"Suspended between carefree youth and the harsh realities of the adult world, a teenage girl experiences an unsettling awakening in this haunting vision of innocence lost. Based on Joyce Carol Oates' celebrated short story 'Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?," the narrative debut from Joyce Chopra features a revelatory breakout performance by Laura Dern as Connie, the fifteen-year-old black sheep of her family, whose summertime idyll of beach...
9) Elvis '56
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The definitive film about Elvis Presley in his breakthrough year: 1956. Full of performance clips from TV and public appearances, Elvis performs the songs that made him famous. Narrated by The Band's Levon Helm. Including iconic photos by the photographer who toured with Elvis that year (Al Wertheimer) who captured many intimate moments from this one year.