Mass.) WGBH (Television station : Boston
Publisher
Sony Music Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (40 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Arthur's lost library book: In the first story, Arthur can't find the scary library book he checked out. D.W.'s imaginary friend: Much to Arthur's embarrassment, D.W. has invented an imaginary friend. When D.W. brings "Nadine" to the amusement park, Arthur learns that even imaginary friends--and little sisters--aren't always so bad. D.W.'s library card: After finally getting her first library card, Arthur's little sister D.W. tries to check out her...
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2008], c2007
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 172 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Suave, sophisticated Detective Inspector Lynley and his prickly, plebian sidekick Detective Sergeant Havers are back with two new gripping mysteries in this sixth and final series. But with Lynley struggling to cope with his wife's death -- and Havers struggling with her partner's heavy drinking -- will they be able to focus on solving crime?
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 116 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Examines heart disease, the number one killer in America and one of the nation's greatest health challenges for both men and women. Presents personal stories that showcase the scientific advances that are transforming the field of cardiology and the effect these changes will have on people stricken with heart disease. Includes a discussion hosted by Larry King in which medical experts and physicians present strategies and practical tactics for improving...
Publisher
HBO Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 208 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Detective Chief Jane Tennison has been transferred to a new station and now has the job of cleaning up the streets of Soho. The team goes into the underworld of teenage prostitution, pornography and runaways.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A devastating earthquake and tsunami crippled Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex, leaving the country's once popular energy program in shambles. In response, Germany decided to abandon nuclear energy entirely. Should the U.S. follow suit? Frontline correspondent Miles O'Brien examines the implications of the Fukushima accident for U.S. nuclear safety, and asks how the disaster will affect the future of nuclear energy around the world.
Publisher
PBS [Distributor]
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 6 hr.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Old Unhappy Far Off Things: Lewis and Hathaway investigate two murders at Oxford's last surviving all-female college. Wild Justice: Candidates in an election at Oxford's St. Gerard's Hall are being murdered one-by-one. The Mind Has Mountains: When a student dies from a new anti-depressant drug, is it murder or suicide? The Gift of Promise: Businesswoman Andrea de Ritter is bludgeoned to death in an apparent blackmail plot gone wrong.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (160 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Explores the true meaning of justice when a brilliant, but widely unpopular, defense attorney is found stabbed to death, a barrister's wig on her head, and her body drenched in blood that is not her own.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Fifty years after World War II, a team of divers discovered an unidentified German U-boat off the New Jersey coast. What boat was it? And what secret mission had brought it there? This video also traces the history of submarines and undersea warfare from the American Revolution through World War II.
Publisher
Frontline
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The dramatic story of the fight over the CIA's controversial interrogation methods, widely criticized as torture. Based on recently declassified documents and interviews with key political leaders and CIA insiders, the film investigates what the CIA did and whether it worked.
10) The lobotomist
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The medical procedure, lobotomy, was considered a groundbreaking procedure that promised hope to the most distressed mentally ill patients and their families. What began as an operation of last resort was soon being performed at some fifty state asylums, often with devastating results. The neurologist, Walter Freeman, in little more than a decade after his rise to fame, was decried as a moral monster, and that the lobotomy was one of the most barbaric...
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Some five centuries ago, a major revolution overturned traditional ship design: in just a few years, ships were transformed from small coastal-bound transports into massive ocean-going vessels. Once regular trans-oceanic travel became feasible, everything changed. Powerful navies arose and fought for supremacy at sea, while the new ships enabled empire-building European powers to invade and colonize Indigenous lands and exploit their peoples. How...
12) Freedom riders
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This inspirational documentary is about a band of courageous civil-rights activists calling themselves the Freedom Riders. Gaining impressive access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, it chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
First, George accidentally frees some of the animals at the zoo. Then, George discovers that different animals make different tracks. Next, George learns that all living things behave in different ways. Then, George designs and builds the perfect pigeon perch. Next, George must gather and analyze evidence to prove that Gnocchi has been wrongfully accused. Then, George realizes that dogs come in all different shapes and sizes. Next, George learns a...
14) Private lives
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Albert Tyburn, a brash former Scotland Yard detective transplanted to Kenya for a new assignment, investigates the disappearance of millionairess Lady Daphane Ellesmere.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (180 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Physicist Brian Greene discusses the historical quest for a grand unified theory in physics which will reconcile quantum physics and general relativity, and considers the possibility that superstring theory may bring an end to that search.
16) Jane Eyre
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Friendless, orphaned Jane Eyre takes a job as governess to a lively French girl. In time, she finds herself in love with the child's guardian. When she saves him from a fire, she finds that there are many secrets to learn...secrets that could destroy her happiness.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (184 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison finds herself searching for Sallie Sturdy, a fourteen-year-old girl presumed murdered. Facing the hospitalization of her father, descending deeper into alcoholism, and resisting pressure to retire quietly, Tennison vows to bring Sallie's killer to justice before ending her career. She forges a surprising friendship with Penny Philips, Sallie's best friend.
Publisher
WGBH Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (660 min.) : sd., b&w and col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This is a multi-part series on the Vietnam conflict, covering the history of Indochina, the French wars, and United States involvement, using actual film footage from news and government archives.
19) Sport of kings
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Superintendent Albert Tyburn investigates the death of a newspaper baron, found burned to death in his bed.
20) Panama Canal
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
On August 15th, 1914, the Panama Canal opened, connecting the world's two largest oceans and signaling America's emergence as a global superpower. This film, using an extraordinary archive of photographs and footage, interviews with canal workers, and firsthand accounts of life in the Canal Zone, unravels the remarkable story of one of the world's most significant technological achievements.