Going on a roll with documentaries this week. The history channel is programmed as a "favorite" on my t.v. remote. One of the reasons is "Rumrunners, Moonshiners & Bootleggers" (2002). I have seen it several times and can't seem to pass by whenever it's being shown. It details the history of booze in America. From colonial America where whiskey was as good as legal tender, through the supercharged bootleg drivers of the 50's, this history is fascinating. Using dramatizations and archival footage, writer/director David Padrush guides us on a tour of a uniquely American past. Another favorite from Padrush is "Last Stand of the 300"(2008), the battle of Thermopylae minus comic book goblins and bare chested actors. Imagine that.....
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