Movies and TvShows featuring "catskills" theme.

A single mother in a small town in the Catskills tries to balance her responsibilities while dealing with her brother's unexpected visit.

Dirty Dancing (2017) is a re-imagining of the classic story set in the Catskills in the 1960s. It follows Frances 'Baby' Houseman as she discovers love and self-expression through dance.

Taking Woodstock is a comedy-drama film that follows Elliot Tiber, a struggling young man who inadvertently becomes a part of history when he offers his family's motel to be used as the venue for the famous Woodstock Music Festival in 1969. The film explores the chaotic and transformative events leading up to the festival, as well as the impact it has on Elliot's life and the community of Bethel, New York.

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution is a documentary that follows a group of teenagers with disabilities who attend a summer camp in the 1970s. The camp becomes a catalyst for the disability rights movement, as the campers fight for equal rights and accessibility. Through their activism and protests, they challenge societal norms and push for legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The film showcases their journey of overcoming adversity, building self-esteem, and advocating for a more inclusive society.

Mr. Saturday Night is the story of Buddy Young Jr., the famous stand-up comedian. The film follows Buddy as he reflects on his rise to fame in the Catskills, his eventual downfall as a has-been star, and his complicated relationship with his brother.

Tyrel, a black American, joins a group of white friends for a weekend in the Catskills. As excessive drinking and racial tension rise, Tyrel's experience turns increasingly uncomfortable.

A recently jilted dancer follows her ex-boyfriend to his new home, where she insinuates herself into his new relationship.

There isn't much left of the once-grand Catskill Mountain House. The lavish resort hotel was perched on a precarious ledge in Greene County for over a century. During its 19th-century heyday, the hotel embodied the peak of luxury for a generation of the rich and famous. But like many resort hotels of the Catskills' glittering past, the Mountain House fell into disuse in the 20th century and was finally destroyed by the state of New York in 1963 to return its scenic overlook to wilderness. The Catskill Mountain House and The World Around was given the Gold Remi Award by the 44th WorldFest Houston International Film Festival!

Serio-comic look at the residents and staff of a Catskill Mountains resort during its final days.

Land of Little Rivers is a captivating documentary that takes viewers on a journey through the picturesque Catskill Mountains in upstate New York. With a focus on angling and fly-fishing, the film showcases the natural beauty of the area and highlights the rich history of fishing in the region. Viewers will immerse themselves in the tranquility of the outdoors while learning about the art of fishing and the importance of preserving our natural resources.

The 45-minute documentary celebrates the history of the Catskill Water System with rare archival film footage and historic photographs. Deep Water tells the story of the building of the Ashokan Reservoir, Shandaken Tunnel, Schoharie Reservoir, and the Catskill Aqueduct. Narrated by Robb Webb (the voice of "60 Minutes II"), Deep Water documents how several Catskill Mountain towns were destroyed and flooded, how immigrant workers built the dams and tunnels, and how brilliant engineering and political maneuvering allowed the system to be built.

Four friends leave NYC for Catskill Park and hear something unearthly during their camping trip.

The birth of modern stand-up comedy began in the Catskill Mountains - a boot camp for the greatest generation of Jewish-American Comedians.

At its peak, one million New York Jews spent their summers in the Borscht Belt, the birthplace of Jewish-American iconoclastic humor. This film shows how these Catskills communities were run by women, and how class divisions were reflected in the resort hotels: upwardly-mobile hotel guests were entertained by a who's-who of talent, while in the bungalows, do-it-yourself burlesque and vaudeville reigned among the blue-collar families. This film is happy, humane, ironic, and, finally, bittersweet, as we see that today's Jews no longer share the tastes or aspirations of their parents.

RAILS TO THE CATSKILLS is a history of the dynamic railroad industry in the Catskills of New York State. Catskill railroads have roots in the canals of the 1820's and the post Civil War railroad boom.

A pair of scavengers discover something strange after wandering onto the property of a mysterious technician.