The Movies Database

Movie: The Long Walk Home (1990)

“Dramatizes the events in 1955-1956 in Montgomery, Alabama, when blacks boycotted public transport becuase they were forced to sit at the back. Odessa works as a maid for the Thompsons, and as well as she is treated, she feels it is her duty to walk to work, even if it means she is exhaused, and gets to work late. Written by Murray Chapman {muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au}”

• Director: Richard Pearce
• Release Date: March 1991 (USA)
• Run Time: 97 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Drama , History

Tagline: Their forbidden friendship changed a nation.

Trivia: Released straight to video in the UK.

Movie: Long Shadows (1987)

“Tells the story of the legacy of the American Civil War, the ways in which the Civil War is still felt and seen in American society and culture, from foreign policy to pop cultures, from regional differences and civil rights to music, literature, and American humor. Written by Ross Spears”

• Director: Ross Spears
• Run Time: 88 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Documentary , History

Tagline: Old sins cast long shadows…..

Movie: The Long Riders (1980)

“The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the Jesse James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of of revenge. Written by Keith Loh {loh@sfu.ca}”

• Director: Walter Hill
• Release Date: 16 May 1980 (USA)
• Run Time: 99 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Biography , Crime , History , Western

Tagline: "All the world likes an outlaw. For some damn reason they remember ‘em." – Jesse James

Trivia: The film stars four sets of actual brothers: the Carradines, the Keachs, the Quaids and the Guests.

Goofs: Continuity: When Bob Younger is thrown from his horse in Northfield, Minnesota, and in the next two shots of him as he struggles to his feet under fire, he is holding a revolver in each hand. When the shot next cuts to him, he is frantically working and firing a Winchester 1866 (Yellow-boy) rifle. Presumably this came from the boot in his horse’s saddle, but he has had barely a second in which to retrieve it.

Movie: Lockfågeln (1971)

“On his death-bed, Per Henrik Pistolekors must promise his father two things: first of all to kill King Gustaf III, which his father hates. Second, to take his half-sister Annarella to Stockholm to find her a rich and noble husband. Written by Mattias Thuresson {mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se}”

• Director: Torgny Wickman
• Release Date: 24 November 1971 (Sweden)
• Run Time: 104 min
• Country: Sweden
• Genre: Comedy , History

Tagline: Den unge Pistolekors Äfwentyr på Ryttmästarns Tid

Movie: Lloyd’s of London (1936)

“Blake is in love with an aristocratic woman whose husband seriously injures him. Blake’s friendship with Lord Nelson provides the basis for Blake’s part in the growth of Lloyd’s insurance business following the Battle of Trafalgar. Only very slightly based on history. Written by Ed Stephan {stephan@cc.wwu.edu}”

• Director: Henry King
• Release Date: 29 January 1937 (USA)
• Run Time: 118 min (FMC Library Print) (copyright length)
• Country: USA
• Genre: Drama , History , Romance , War

Movie: Llanto por un bandido (1964)

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• Director: Carlos Saura
• Release Date: 1 September 1964 (Spain)
• Run Time: 100 min
• Country: Spain , France , Italy
• Genre: Drama , History

Movie: Lizzie Borden Had an Axe (2004) (TV)

“The murder of Lizzie Borden’s Mother and Father undergoes a forensic investigation – on this Discovery Channel special. Written by Anonymous”

• Director: Dean Alioto
• Release Date: 2004 (USA)
• Country: USA
• Genre: History

Movie: Livrez-nous Grynszpan (2008) (TV)

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• Director: Joël Calmettes
• Release Date: 10 January 2008 (France)
• Run Time: France:80 min
• Country: France
• Genre: Biography , History

Movie: Living Steam: Virginia and Truckee Then and Now at the Nevada State Railroad Museum (2008) (V)

“In 2007 the Nevada State Railroad museum ran the #22 Inyo for the Nevada Railroad History Symposium weekend. Living Steam opens with a summary of Virginia and Truckee Railroad history. Then the Inyo Engineer Lee “Hobo” Hobold fires the Inyo a day ahead to test it. He finds a leak, puts out the fire, and fixes the leak. On the next day, both the Inyo and the #8 are fired up. We see the employees and volunteers at the museum prepare to run these trains for the public. The Inyo and the #8 pull historic cars which are summarized in a second history chapter. Then, after hauling passengers all day, the Inyo is put away. Later, the Inyo is maintained. A chapter is devoted to cleaning the stack and reattaching it. Then, another chapter shows the historic equipment put back on display in the museum. The final chapter discusses the end of the line on May 31, 1950, when the V&T abandoned the railroad. Written by Jim Lohse”

• Director: Jim Lohse
• Release Date: 24 January 2008 (USA)
• Run Time: USA:60 min (DVD)
• Country: USA
• Genre: Documentary , History