James Earl Jones
1) Scorchers
Publisher
Trinity Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Louisiana sizzles as the Cajun town celebrates the wedding of Splendid and Dolan. The trouble comes on the wedding night when Splendid is determined to maintain her innocence. On the other side of town, Splendid's cousin is having her own problems.
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 58 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Compilation of four animated short films profiling legendary figures in American history. John Henry goes up against a machine with his hammer to help build America's railroads; Casey Jones, the brave engineer delivers the U.S. mail in record-breaking time; Johnny Appleseed plants apple trees across America to benefit the early pioneers; Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack, clears the land for American settlers.
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 44 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Meet Kion, second-born cub of Simba and Nala, as he assumes the role of leader of "The Lion Guard," an elite team of animals tasked with preserving the Pride Lands. Follow him as he assembles a group of unlikely heroes: Bunga the honey badger, Fuli the cheetah, Beshte the hippo and Ono the egret. Join them on a thrilling adventure as they use their unique abilities to defend the Pride Lands from predators and maintain balance within the Circle of...
4) Claudine
Series
Criterion collection volume 1052
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2020]
Formats
Description
Claudine, a struggling mother working to raise enough for her six children by working as a maid in a wealthy home, meets Roop, a charming man who holds back his affections because of his own struggles.
5) Matewan
Series
Criterion collection volume 999
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Dramatized version of the battles which took place in the coal fields of West Virginia in the 1920s when the union and the coal companies were at odds.
6) The sandlot
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Set in the early 1960's, this comedy focuses on a fifth grader who can't throw a baseball but is recruited by the leader of a neighborhood gang to play on the nearby sandlot field. It's the beginning of a summer he'll never forget.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A rebel ship is being boarded by the tyrannical Darth Vader. Luke Skywalker, with his new allies, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Ben Kenobi, C-3PO, R2-D2, attempt to rescue rebel leader, Princess Leia, from the clutches of the Empire. The conclusion is culminated as the Rebels, including Skywalker and flying ace Wedge Antilles make an attack on the Empires most powerful and ominous weapon, the Death Star.
8) Earth
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A story of three animal families on a journey across our planet - polar bears, elephants, and humpback whales. It captures rare footage of nature's wildest and most elusive animals.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010], c2009.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (4 hr., 23 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Trail of tears : Cherokee legacy: Documents the forced removal in 1838 of the Cherokee Nation from the southeastern United States to Oklahoma. Shows the suffering endured by the Cherokees as they lost their land and the difficult conditions they endured on the trail. Describes how thousands of Cherokees died during the Trail of Tears, nearly a quarter of the nation, including most of their children and elders.
Black Indians: Explores issues of racial...
10) Matewan
Publisher
Artisan Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (142 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index (1 sheet ; 19 cm.)
Description
A labor leader seeking to organize the workers of a company town sets off a powderkeg of racial hostility, corruption and betrayal in this tale of the bitter clash between unionist miners and the tyrannical coal company owners in West Virginia in the 1920's.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007, c1988
Physical Desc
1 DVD (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An African prince who must find a bride ... and the mission leads him and his loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pamered prince relishes the chance to test his mettle in the urban wilderness.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (220 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The in-depth and intimate story of one of the most important African Americans to live in the first half of the 20th century. Tells the story of Jack Johnson, who was the first African American boxer to win the most coveted title in all of sports - Heavyweight Champion of the World. Includes his struggles in and out of the ring and his desire to live his life as a free man.
Publisher
Rich-Heape Films
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A look at the forced relocation of Cherokee tribes by the United States government from their ancestral homelands (throughout the South) to Indian Territory (in present-day Oklahoma) from 1838-1839.
Publisher
Platinum Disc Corp
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (165 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 4 1/2 in.
Description
The River Niger: A house-painter/poet struggles to support his cancer-plagued wife. Death of a prophet: Combines documentary footage with reenactments to weave a fascinating work. A suspense thriller which follows the events in the final 24 hours of the life of religious and political leader Malcolm X.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (129 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Cimmerian Conan is captured as a child after his parents are murdered by raiding Vanir led by Thulsa Doom. After years of enslavement, Conan is freed to learn the "riddle of steel" and to kill the arch-villain Thulsa Doom.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 129 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Fleeing the evil Galactic Empire, the rebels abandon their new base on Hoth. Princess Leia, Han Solo, R2-D2 and C-3P0 escape in the damaged Millenium Falcon. Later, on Bespin, they are captured by Lord Darth Vader. Luke Skywalker, meanwhile, follows Ben Kenobi's posthumous command and receives Jedi training by Yoda on Dagobah.
18) Field of dreams
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Description
Inspired by a mysterious voice, Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella constructs a baseball diamond in the middle of his cornfield.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 136 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Darth Vader and the Empire are building a new, indestructible Death Star. Meanwhile, Han Solo has been imprisoned, and Luke Skywalker has sent R2D2 and C3PO to try and free him. Princess Leia, disguised as a bounty hunter, and Chewbacca go along as well. The final battle takes place on the moon of Endor, with its natural inhabitants, the Ewoks, lending a hand to the rebels.
Series
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004, c1977
Physical Desc
1 DVD (123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and two robots work together to rescue the princess and restore justice.