Biographies

	Al Capone: The Untouchable Legend Al Capone: The Untouchable Legend is a new one-hour biography of the most notorious gangster in history. On January 17th, 1999, Al Capone would have celebrated his 100th birthday. His exploits in the early part of the century have inspired authors, journalists and filmmakers. Myths have always been woven around the figure of Al Capone. Born in Brooklyn, he began his career in crime as protege to New York underworld boss Frankie Yale in the early 1920's, and then moved to Chicago where he made himself a multi-millionaire from the protection business, gambling, brothels, and speakeasies.
	England: The Journeys of Charles Dickens In 1836, the start of the longest reigning queen of England coincides with the beginning of the career of the greatest British author since Shakespeare --Charles Dickens. In discovering the characters created by Dickens and the author’s haunts, the viewer becomes a privileged witness to the economic, scientific, and cultural effervescence that marked Victoria’s reign. They became a blueprint for today’s London and present day England.
	Padre Pio: Man of God In this incredible documentary film, Padre Pio tells his story. The voice of the simple friar from Pietrelcina lives on through his own writings, recalling various moments from his remarkable life. Padre Pio is now known as Blessed Pio of Pietrelcina, as a result of his beatification on May 2nd,1999, by Pope John Paul II. A humble Capuchin priest from San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, Padre Pio was blessed by God in many wonderful and mysterious ways. He was born to Giuseppa and Grazio Forgione, peasant farmers, in the small Italian village of Pietrelcina on May 25, 1887. From his childhood, it was evident that he was a true child of God.
	The Ringling Brothers: Kings of the Circus Their story is as amazing as the circus itself -- how five poor boys from Baraboo, Wisconsin became "kings of the circus... when the circus was king." This virtual trip to the circus with today's Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey -- the Greatest Show on Earth -- takes a nostalgic trip through the creation of the greatest entertainment empire the world has ever seen.
	Thor Heyerdahl: Explorer & Scientist This is a documentary portrait of Thor Heyerdahl, the colorful 80-year-old Norwegian who became world-famous with his Kon-Tiki expedition in 1947 when, with a crew of five, he drifted 8000 kilometers on a balsa raft from Peru to Polynesia. Since then Thor Heyerdahl has led many other expeditions that have attracted international attention. One of these was the first Norwegian expedition to Easter Island in 1954 when the mysteries of the island were revealed. This was the start of a long series of archaeological excavations headed by Heyerdahl. His latest discovery, which is still being excavated, is the pyramids of Tucume in Peru, where he has unearthed artifacts that support his controversial theory of a migration from the South American continent westward to Easter Island.
	Saint Patrick: Apostle of Ireland Who was Saint Patrick? This new documentary film delves beneath the myth of Ireland’s patron saint to reveal that the patron saint of Ireland was an ordinary man who accomplished the extraordinary by placing his faith in God. Precious few historical facts are known of this man who walked through pre-Christian 5th century Ireland. Two documents written by Patrick, the Confession and his Letter to Coroticus, an Irish warlord, are all that remain. Yet these brief writings captured his emotional state, his innermost feelings and aspirations.