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Publisher
Distributed by Winstar TV & Video
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
1 DVD (200 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A bio-pic about the passionate life of the great French novelist, Honore de Balzac, who was ignored by critics and harassed by debt-collectors and sustained by the Russian countess whom he loved his entire life.
Publisher
distributed by Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013], c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (45 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 cm.
Description
Presents information about the success of Cesar Millan, the dog whisperer, as a celebrity dog trainer and international superstar. Follow Cesar Millan's rise from impoverished illegal immigrant to celebrity dog trainer and international superstar. Join Cesar as he embarks on his live world speaking tour, films his new television series in Spain and leads thousands of dogs and owners on a Pack Walk in Washington, D.C. Cesar reflects on his humble past,...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2016
Formats
Description
Based on the inspirational true story, this all-American scripted saga charts the birth of this iconic bike during a time of great social and technological change beginning at the turn of the 20th century. Walter, Arthur, and Bill risked their entire fortunes and livelihoods to launch the budding enterprise. Each of these men faced very different challenges, but it was the motorcycle that united their dreams and ambitions.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
George Washington, was a social climber, land-hungry Virginia surveyor, and military officer who often blamed others for his own errors. He gradually built a reputation as a gentleman by educating himself in the classics and sciences, entering politics, and marrying one of the wealthiest women in Virginia. The battle of Trenton changed everything with a victory both for America and Washington himself. His skill and bravery transformed Washington into...
9) Jesse Owens
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Despite Jesse Owens's remarkable victories in the face of Nazi racism at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the athlete struggled to find a place for himself in a United States that was still wrestling to overcome its own deeply entrenched bias.
10) Anne Frank
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 189) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Dramatization of the life and death of Anne Frank.
Publisher
UMe
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (106 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Examines the roots of country singer Patsy Cline's impact in both personal and cultural terms to illuminate how she arrived at a pivotal moment in the evolution of American culture. The documentary also features rare performances and archival interviews with Cline's contemporaries and new interviews with a wide range of artists who have been influenced by Cline.
Publisher
Eagle Vision
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Looks the art, activism, politics, and music of John Lennon and Yoko Ono through their collaboration on the album "Imagine," and through never-before-seen footage, new interviews, and archival material.
Series
Publisher
Team Marketing
Formats
Description
An essential examination of the rise and fall of Orenthal James Simpson, and parallels between his incredible story with that of race in America. This critically-acclaimed documentary series reveals how he first became a football star, why America fell in love with him off the field, what happened in the trial for his ex-wife's murder, and finally, why he is now sitting in jail for another crime 20 years later.
17) Jackie Robinson
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Tells of the story of Jack Roosevelt Robinson, a sharecropper's son who elevated an entire race and country when he broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947. The film illuminates Robinson's place as a leader and icon of the civil rights movement whose exemplary life and aspirational message of equality continues to inspire generations of Americans.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (4 hours) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most complex and consequential figures, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (292 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on author and naturalist Gerald Durrell's much-loved Corfu trilogy of novels. Impoverished but sparky widow Louisa Durrell makes the radical decision to leave 1930s England in hopes of a better life for her children. As Louisa relocates her reluctant brood to a dilapidated house in the Greek sun, the Durrells face a whole new set of challenges as they meet new friends, rivals, lovers -- and animals.
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