John Korty

John Korty

June 22, 1936 · 90 years old

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Korty (born July 22, 1936 – March 9, 2022) is an American film director and animator, best known for the television film The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and the documentary Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?, as well as the t…

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The Ewok Adventure

The Ewok Adventure

1984 · 1h 36m · Movie

Wicket the Ewok and his friends agree to help two shipwrecked human children, Mace and Cindel, on a quest to find their parents.

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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

1974 · 1h 50m · Movie

Story of a black woman in the South who was born into slavery in the 1850s and lives to become a part of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.

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Oliver's Story

Oliver's Story

1978 · 1h 31m · Movie

In this sequel to Love Story (1970), grieving Oliver is being pressured by his in-laws to move on and take part in the family business. He meets a pretty heiress and they start dating, but memories of Jennie come rushing back.

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Resting Place

Resting Place

1986 · 1h 40m · Movie

The mysterious death of an army officer comes under investigation by Major Kendall Laird as the young soldier's parents seek an honorable burial place, out of respect for their son. The parents are assisted by their neighbor, Mrs....

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A Son's Promise

A Son's Promise

1990 · 1h 35m · Movie

The touching true story of 15-year-old Terry who promised his dying mother to look after his six younger brothers and keep them together as a family--a man's job on a boy's shoulders. He had to face many misfortunes and "parenthoo...

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Redwood Curtain

Redwood Curtain

1995 · 1h 40m · Movie

Geri Riordan is adopted, half-Vietnamese, eighteen, and a piano prodigy. She also feels as if she doesn't know who she really is, and when her adopted father dies, she begins to search for her biological father. The trail leads in...

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