Documentary Movies on Disney Plus - Page 13
World's Biggest Bull Shark?
2021
star 6How one of the largest Bull Sharks ever caught off the quiet coast of Florida grew to become a giant of the ocean.Eyewitness: D-Day
2019
Eyewitness: D-Day
2019
star 6.9One famous day. Five heroes. Five key turning points that changed the course of World War II during the D-Day landings, told through the eyes of the people who made a difference. Using rarely seen archival footage dramatic reconstruction and written accounts from eye witnesses, and personal testimony from five heroes, this is D-Day as never seen before.Morning Light
2008
Morning Light
2008
star 5.5Fifteen young sailors... six months of intense training... one chance at the brass ring. This documentary tells the story of a group of intrepid and determined young men and women, on the cusp of adulthood, as they embark on life's first great adventure. Racing a high-performance 52-foot sloop the crew of "Morning Light" matches wits and skills in a dramatic 2300 mile showdown.Inside Airport Lost & Found
2022
star 2People lose millions of items at airports each year. Follow the journey of stuff from found in Seattle to sold in Alabama or auctioned in Pittsburgh.Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau
2013
star 6.3Director Sam George chronicles the remarkable life and times of the late Eddie Aikau, the legendary Hawaiian big wave surfer, pioneering lifeguard and ultimately doomed crew member of the Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokulea.Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough
2022
star 6A set of performances inspired on films such as Singin' in the Rain, Moulin Rouge, Beauty and the Beast, Chicago, Dirty Dancing, Saturday Night Fever and La La Land.Built for Mars: The Perseverance Rover
2021
star 7.2BUILT FOR MARS: THE PERSEVERANCE ROVER goes behind the scenes at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to follow the birth of the Perseverance rover.The Making of Mickey's Christmas Carol
1984
star 6A making of documentary for Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)Return of the White Shark
2023
star 8Hundreds of great white sharks have recently appeared on the doorstep of one of America’s most popular tourist destinations, hunting in ways never documented before. To understand why the sharks are here and what this means for Cape Cod, a team of scientists are studying this new phenomenon to try to keep people safe. Are the sharks changing the natural ecosystem … or restoring it?The Day The Series Stopped
2014
star 7.3On Oct. 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m. PT, soon after Al Michaels and Tim McCarver started the ABC telecast for Game 3 of the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics, the ground began to shake beneath Candlestick Park. Even before that moment, this had promised to be a memorable matchup: the first in 33 years between teams from the same metropolitan area, a battle featuring larger-than-life characters and equally colorful fan bases. But after the 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake rolled through, bringing death and destruction, the Bay Area pulled together, and baseball took a backseat.Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
star 7.52022 marks the 25th anniversary of ABC airing Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” (1997), a revolutionary TV musical that embraced racial diversity in casting and has impacted generations over the years, starring an all-star cast led by Brandy Norwood as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as her fairy godmother. ABC News is producing a news special dedicated to the legacy of this film, reflecting how the idea of a princess has evolved and what makes the film still relevant today.Secrets of the Bull Shark
2020
star 7We know Bull Sharks swim upriver and we know they hunt in the sea. But we've never been able to see it all like this. We see them attack and consume other sharks. We watch their shady hunts in the deep. We follow them up freshwater rivers to pupping grounds. We see them hunt shoals of fish from drones above and we watch as they clash with hippos and crocodiles.Oil Spill of The Century
2018
star 6.3In 1978, the Amoco Cadiz, a supertanker loaded with 220,000 tons of petrol, ran aground in Brittany, France. The accident caused the biggest oil spill France has ever known and is still today known as one of the 20th century’s biggest ecological catastrophes. Forty years later, Loïck Peyron tries to understand how nature recovered from the disaster and what lessons were learned from it.The Croc That Ate Jaws
2021
star 6Discover what happens when two of the deadliest predators face each other.Russia's Wild Tiger
2022
Russia's Wild Tiger
2022
star 6.2Records the battle for the survival of the big cats and reveals intimate details of their lives. The animals they prey on are also in the film: tigers couldn’t survive without sika deer, Altai wapiti, wild boars and Asian black bears. Guiding the viewer through the film, an elder tiger tells the story of his cub, born in a conservation area, the year after he leaves his mother.Catholics vs. Convicts
2016
star 7On October 15, 1988, Notre Dame hosted the University of Miami in what would become one of the greatest games in college football history. It was tradition vs. swagger, the No. 4-ranked Fighting Irish versus the No. 1-ranked Hurricanes, one coaching star, Lou Holtz, versus another, Jimmy Johnson. But the name still attached to the contest came from a t-shirt manufactured by a few Notre Dame students: “Catholics vs. Convicts.” As compelling as the tale of Notre Dame’s dramatic victory is—even losing quarterback Steve Walsh calls it “a helluva ballgame”—the backstory is just as riveting.What the Shark?
2020
What the Shark?
2020
star 5A look at sharks living deep in the ocean, where extreme adaptation is critical to survival.Christmas with Walt Disney
2009
star 6.5In a Walt Disney Family Museum original production directed by Don Hahn, view Disney family home movies and holiday segments from Walt’s shorts and feature films as Walt’s daughter, Diane, shares her Christmas memories alongside Disney family home movies, holiday segments classic Disney films, and vintage Disneyland footage.How Dogs Got Their Shapes
2016
star 7With many breeds and countless variations, canines are one of the most diverse species on Earth. From ears to tails, coats to paws, every part of their bodies is uniquely structured to serve a purpose. How Dogs Got Their Shapes shines a light on a variety of canine shapes to explain how each aspect plays a pivotal role in the evolution, history, and behavior of distinct dog breeds.Surviving the Mount St. Helens Disaster
2020
star 4.5The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens was the deadliest in U.S. history. Survivor testimonies and rare images reveal the cataclysms it unleashed.
