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Series
Superintendent Battle mysteries volume 2
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (133 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Set in the 1920s, a feisty flapper turns to amateur sleuthing, teaming up with a suave man-about-town. The dark forces of murder and international intrigue combine with the froth of romance and frivolity for a thriller with wicked Christie wit.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A stolen Hindu diamond, the Moonstone, works its curse after being stolen from it's shrine. Just before Rachel's birthday, a man named Franklin Blake announces to Rachel that the Moonstone has been bequeathed to her by Herncastle. Blake gives her the jewel on her birthday and offers to mount the jewel for her to wear. The jewel goes missing and Rachel believes that Blake stole it. Determined to prove his innocence, Blake leaves in order to pursue...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Stone is a quiet chief of police in a cold, gray, seaside town. When a serial killer strikes, this tough cop is in the thick of it. Add his girlfriend, an ex-wife and a sexy defense attorney, and things really heat up.
5) Henry VIII
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 200 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This tale of Henry VIII depicts the sexual intrigue, betrayal and rivalry that existed within his Court, in a reign hallmarked by political and religious upheaval, violence and corruption.
7) Ruffian
Publisher
ESPN Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (89 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of the filly Ruffian, who dominated horse racing in the early 1970s, until a broken leg at Belmont Park ended her career and her life.
Series
Hallmark hall of fame volume 17
Publisher
Artisan Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 DVD : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Longing to leave the English heath, Eustacia Vye becomes embroiled in a love triangle and unfortunate marriage that lead to tragedy.
9) Persuasion
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
c2008.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Anne Elliot fell deeply in love with handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth at the age of nineteen. But with neither fortune nor rank to recommend him, Anne was persuaded to break off her engagement. Eight years later, Anne has lived to regret her decision. She never stopped loving Wentworth, and when he returns from sea with rank and fortune, she can only watch as every eligible young woman in the district falls at his feet. Can Frederick...
10) Country matters
Publisher
Distributed by Koch Vision
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (411 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Adaptations of short stories by A.E. Coppard and H.E. Bates. Set against the English countryside during the post-World War I period. Reveals the timeless and constant qualities of the British landscape and its people.
11) 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.
12) South Riding
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (177 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When Sarah Burton returns to her hometown as headmistress, she is full of ambition, determined to create a great school and to inspire her girls to take all they can from life. But in the aftermath of the First World War, the country is in depression and ideals are hard won. Lydia Holly, the scholarship girl from the shacks, is the most brilliant student Sarah has ever taught, but when her mother's health fails, her education must be sacrificed -...
15) Omagh
Publisher
Hart Sharp Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An examination of the aftermath of the 1998 Real IRA bombing that killed 29 people in Omagh, Northern Ireland.
16) Mildred Pierce
Pub. Date
c2012
Formats
Description
A young divorcee, Mildred Pierce, rises up out of poverty to become a successful business woman in spite of hardships and her selfish daughter. This five-part drama is an intimate portrait of a uniquely independent woman who finds herself newly divorced during the Depression years, as she struggles to carve out a new life for herself and her family. The story explores Mildred's unreasonable devotion to her insatiable daughter Veda, as well as the...
Publisher
Distributed by E1 Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Two recently-widowed men come to terms with the deaths of their wives. Reggie Conyngham-Jervis is a wealthy ex-fighter pilot. Roy Southgate is a retired milkman. Both are widowed on the same night. Now this 'odd couple' decide to overlook their differences and move in together. At first the two become friends, until their unlikely relationship is threatened by the arrival of Liz Franks, an alluring woman with a hidden agenda.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 7 hr., 17 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The civil war amongst the Cylons escalates and Galactica's quest for Earth continues. Razor follows the crew of Battlestar Pegasus, led by Admiral Cane, prior to their meeting with Galactica; Galactica's fleet struggles to regroup and resume the search for Earth after the Cylons attack New Caprica.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (92 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Noah Wyle reprises his role as Flynn Carsen, the nerdy yet precocious librarian, endeavors to find King Solomon's mines.
You know how riled a librarian gets when Treasure Island is two days overdue? Imagine what happens when villains nab the Librarian's map to King Solomon's mines, the hiding place of fabulous ancient treasures! Noah Wyle again portrays Librarian Flynn Carson, the unlikely book-smart protector of humanity's greatest secrets. Bob...
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