Bryant Gumbel

Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media (2018)

A documentary following the civil rights movement and how the media, in particular the burgeoning TV, was used to fight for equality in the 1960s. From Selma to Charlottesville, we also see how modern activists use today's technology to continue fighting i ...

Harry Benson: Shoot First (2016)

What we know today about many famous musicians, politicians, and actresses is due to the famous work of photographer Harry Benson. He captured vibrant and intimate photos of the most famous band in history;The Beatles. His extensive portfolio grew to inclu ...

Brain Surgery Live with Mental Floss (2015)

Brain Surgery Live captures the drama of a modern-day medical marvel: awake deep-brain stimulation (DBS) surgery. Hosted by Bryant Gumbel, this first-of-its-kind event blends live coverage from the operating room at University Hospitals Case Medical Center ...

The Best That Never Was (2010)

In 1981, college athletic recruiting changed forever as a dozen big-time football programs sat waiting for the decision by a physically powerful and lightning-quick high school running back named Marcus Dupree. On his way to eclipsing Herschel Walker's rec ...

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals (2010)

An exploration of the fierce rivalry between NBA superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their decade of dominance. ...

The N Word (2006)

An exploration of the history of the word throughout its inception to present day. Woven into the narrative are poetry, music, and commentary from celebrities about their personal experiences with the word and their viewpoints. Each perspective is unique, ...

The Weather Man (2005)

A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive. ...

UFO Invasion at Rendlesham (2003)

The New Roswell: Kecksburg Exposed (2003)

The Roswell Crash: Startling New Evidence (2002)

From the initial news of a "disk" being recovered in the desert to a scientific excavation of the 1947 crash site in Roswell, N.M., this documentary offers an account of what may be an event in the 20th century. Includes eyewitness interviews and new foota ...

The Mike Tyson Story (1998)

From his humble, troubled beginnings at age 10 in New York, to his discovery by Cus D'Amato, his rise to Champ, his marriage, divorce, rape conviction, prison term and release, Tyson's life is profiled. ...

Contact (1997)

A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and ...

The Hard Way (1991)

Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New York City Police Capt. Brix, who by chance is one of his fans. Nick will be paired with detective Lt. John M ...

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)

On the eve of 1987's Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, surviving families and friends of people who have died of AIDS prepare panels to be added to a large-scale memorial quilt project. Drawing from the sea of names memorializ ...

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980)

This Olympics film, tied in with the planned 1980 games from which the United States subsequently withdrew, focuses on an American athlete whose dreams of winning the Decathlon are threatened by his romance with a pretty Russian gymnast. ...

Magic vs. Bird: The 1979 NCAA Championship Game (1979)

Heaven Can Wait (1978)

Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must ...