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Series
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (44 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
One of the world's most admired men, he is the spiritual and secular leader of a nation that exists only in exile. Born Tenzin Gyatso, he is the fourteenth man recognized by his people as Buddha's reincarnation and honored with the title he is known by worldwide - the Dalai Lama. Since 1959, when he fled his nation after a failed rebellion against the occupying Chinese, he has lived in exile. Follow the Dalai Lama from his childhood in the "Lost Kingdom"...
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Questar Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (4.5 hrs.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Biography of the versatile Renaissance artist in the context of his times, describing some of his achievements in painting, architecture, engineering, sculpture, and science. Shows many of Da Vinci's triumphs, including the creation of The last supper and the Mona Lisa, and some of his bitter defeats including the crash-landing of his flying machine, as well as the bitterness of his rivalry with Michelangelo. DVD extras include a look at the rise...
Publisher
Rhino Entertainment Company
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 DVD (80 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
For 12 years, Hitler's overpowering personality dominated the German nation. Recently found German footage, along with eyewitness testimony and contemporary diaries, tell the disturbing story as never before. Follows the story of Hitler's brutal rise to power, to his transformation of Germany into a Nazi state, and finally the destructive wars that brought the Third Reich down.
Publisher
Shanachie Entertainment
Pub. Date
p2003
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 60 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Known commonly as the creator of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain's rich and varied life is eloquently revealed. The story spans Twain's career as prolific writer, Mississippi riverboat pilot, drama critic, publisher, and world traveler, while at the same time mirroring the rise of America from frontier days to world power. Over 1,000 period photos impart a sense of action and vitality as they illustrate Twain's life from his boyhood to...
Publisher
Sony Music Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
7 DVDs (780 min.) : sd., b&w with col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide ([12] p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Description
The blues is a seven-part documentary film series exploring the evolution of the blues, featuring rare archival performance footage of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon ... et al., also including over 100 newly-filmed performances by contemporary artists such as B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Beck ... et al. singing classic blues songs.
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The life and career of martial arts legend Bruce Lee. I Am Bruce Lee is the story of one of the greatest icons ever to enter the public consciousness, the first film to truly tell Bruce Lee's story in his own words and actions, as well as through the eyes of international stars from the worlds of film, television, music and sports.
10) Temple Grandin
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 DVD (109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An engaging portrait of an autistic young woman who became, through timely mentoring and sheer force of will, one of America's most remarkable success stories.
Series
Criterion collection volume 477
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 DVD (83 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A candid interview with the reclusive director at his home on Faro Island, as he discusses his fears, regrets, films, and passion for his work.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 230 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Anne-Marie Duff stars as the shrewd and captivating queen who defended her throne amidst an atmosphere of plotting and intrigue, torture and murder, The Virgin Queen is a riveting drama that explores the fascinating 44-year-reign of Elizabeth I.
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Born in Manchester, England on the wrong side of the tracks, Norman Foster rose from a humble working class background to become one of the premiere architects of modern times. Beautifully filmed in over ten countries and homing in on his most iconic works, including London's Swiss Re Tower, New York's Hearst Building, Berlin's Reichstag, and more, it's an unprecedented exploration of an architect whose quest is to improve the quality of life through...
Publisher
BFS Video
Pub. Date
[2003], c1973
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 262 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Drinks, drugs, unhappy love affairs, premature death: their own life stories were more tragic than the stories they wrote. Enter the world of the Brontë sisters, who poured out their frustrations, failures and personal tragedies in their classic works. Recreates the Victorian Era of Charlotte, Emily, Anne and their brother, Branwell, who retreated from life on the Yorkshire moors into a more complex fantasy world. Hoping for fame and success, their...
16) Citizen Hearst
Publisher
PBS
Formats
Description
In the 1930s, William Randolph Hearst's media empire included 28 newspapers, a movie studio, a syndicated wire service, radio stations and 13 magazines. Nearly one in four American families read a Hearst publication. His newspapers were so influential that Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Winston Churchill all wrote for him. The first practitioner of what is now known as 'synergy,' Hearst used his media stronghold to achieve unprecedented political...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Stars from the formative years of television talk about the shows and people that made history. Each episode melds interviews with archival clips to offer a fresh take on televisions founding celebrities. Season two profiles science fiction, crime dramas, kids' shows, and westerns. The Science fiction episode features clips from The twilight zone, Lost in space, Star trek, The lieutenant and Time tunnel. The Western episode features clips from Gunsmoke,...
18) Mike Nichols
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 DVD (54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Explores the life and career of director Mike Nichols.
19) Jane Austen
Series
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Expert interviews and Austen's own words tell the tales of her brief life and her place in the literary world.
20) Kinsey
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Kinsey was a scientist whose repressed childhood, personal struggles and obsessive nature would propel him to conduct the first full-scale study of sexual behavior, and break through America's silence on human sexuality.
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