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Independence on TheArchive!

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This 4th of July weekend,  TheArchive  invites you to celebrate heroes for independence with our Freedom Films Collection.   We kick off with Heroes Made in the USA . Join host Joe Namath as America's creamiest-of-the-crop heroes are spotlit and celebrated for their achievements and contributions to their communities. From unsung underdogs striving for the big win, to individuals who've overcome extreme obstacles in order to achieve greatness, this series showcases winners from all walks of life: those who exemplify what it means to be a champion. We hear from American heroes like  Joe Namath, Caitlyn Jenner, Mike Tyson, Cesar Chavez, and Wilt Chamberlain. Freedom is the story of a teenager's soul-searching after becoming emancipated from her family and joining a traveling carnival.  Freedom  stars Mare Winningham and features six songs that Janis Ian wrote for her to perform in the movie. Four time emmy winner and director of Taking of Pelham One Two Three Joe Sargent, hel

Freedom and Independence

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This 4th of July weekend, TheArchive spotlights independence by sharing several stories that commemorate choice and the freedom that privacy and decision can afford. Of course, we also include our classic Beyond the Mask : an action adventure filled with the battles that led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  We start with the story of a teenager's soul-searching after becoming emancipated from her family and joining a traveling carnival.  Freedom stars Mare Winningham and features six songs that Janis Ian wrote for her to perform in the movie. Four time emmy winner and director of Taking of Pelham One Two Three Joe Sargent, helmed. Jennifer Warren, Tony Bill, Peter Horton, and Taylor Negron also star. For Their Own Good finds Factory worker Sally Wheeler receiving an ultimatum from her employer: she must agree to be sterilized or she will be fired. Now Sally and her coworkers must enter a bitter trial to fight back. Elizabeth Perkins, Colleen Camp, and Laura San