New Video Group
81) Genghis blues
Publisher
Docurama
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of a Paul Pena, a blind American blues musician, and his trek to Tuva to live among its inhabitants and compete in their triennial khoomei (throat singing) contest. He is accompanied by a documentary film team and Tuvinian throat singer Kongar-ol Ondar.
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (ca. 470 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
What if everything you learned in history books were only half true? Brad Meltzer has studied and written about some of the most revered institutions and documents in human history, including the Supreme Court, the presidency, the Secret Service, Wall Street, and the Bible. Along the way he's uncovered countless clues, stories, and theories he hasn't been able to fully scrutinize until now. He investigates coded truths behind the Statue of Liberty,...
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (564 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"A riveting adventure of how America was invented. 'America the story of us' focuses on the people, ideas and events that built our nation, covering 400 years of America history in the most extensive and in-depth television series ever produced by History. Sharing their thoughts on the building of America, and what it means to be an American, are a world-class group of individuals including Tom Brokaw, Michael Douglas, Meryl Streep, Buzz Aldrin, Colin...
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (ca. 470 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
From North Africa to the heart of Europe, march into the battle with George S. Patton, a man who lived and died a warrior. Weaving a mix of CGI battle scenes, interviews with historians and men who fought alongside Patton, as well as commentary by modern military experts, viewers will experience a dramatic 360 degree view of the brilliant strategy and leadership of 'Old Blood and Guts' during WWII.
Series
Publisher
Weston Woods
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (69 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Appears on list
Description
"Diary of a worm": Chronicle of the daily ins and outs of an underground worm. "Anatole": A little French mouse anonymously reveals his remarkably good taste in cheese and helps a cheese factory to become the best. "Frog goes to dinner": A frog causes trouble and embarrassment for the family after popping out of a boy's pocket in a fancy restaurant. "Lost my bear": A little girl searches for her missing teddy bear.
86) Still Bill
Publisher
Docurama
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 76 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An unique and rare look inside the world of soul legend Bill Withers. Through concert footage, journeys to his birthplace, interviews with musicians, his family and closest friends, Still Bill presents the story of an artist who has written some of the most beloved songs in our time and who truly understands the heart and soul of a man.
87) Janie Jones
Publisher
Tribeca Films
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Ethan, a struggling rock musician, content with his on-the-road, party lifestyle, has his life turned upside down by the arrival of a thirteen-year-old daughter he never knew he had; and, left with the responsibility of raising Janie Jones, a shy but talented, aspiring musician herself, Ethan takes Janie on a road trip of music, discovery, and father-daughter bonding.
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In the year 334 BC, a 20-year-old military commander from northern Greece set out to conquer what was then the known world. His name was King Alexander of Macedon. During the next 12 years, he led 40,000 troops more than 20,000 miles, defeating the most powerful ruler on Earth, King Darius of Persia, and conquering all of Asia. He died of a battle wound at the age of 32, but his conquests have been celebrated and studied for more than 2,000 years....
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (360 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on Peter Mayle's bestseller by the same name, it is the hilarious first year account of the Mayles' adjusting to both the idiosyncracies of the locals and the quaint traditions of this ancient and charming region.
Publisher
Docurama
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (56 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"In this groundbreaking documentary from the Independent Film channel, filmmaker Isaac Julien takes us back to the early 70s and the explosion of blaxploitation films, today one of American cinema's most beloved cult genres. The original guilty pleasure, these fun and energetic films had all the action, comedy, sex and groovy music you could want in two hours worth of entertainment."--Container.
93) Detachment
Publisher
Tribeca Film
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Henry Barthes is an educator with a talent to connect with his students. Yet as a substitute teacher he hides his gift to avoid emotional connections. When an assignment places him at a school with a burned-out administration and an apathetic student body, he becomes a role model as a teacher. His emotional bond with the students and teachers help him see he is not alone in a life and death struggle to find beauty in a seemingly vicious and loveless...
94) Strange culture
Publisher
Docurama Films
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approx. 75 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Told through a blend of interviews, documentary footage, and reconstructed scenes, this film examines the true story of art professor Steve Kurtz, who called the police when his wife died and was detained and questioned as a bioterror suspect due to materials found in his house. On May 11, 2004, police responding to his distressed 911 call became suspicious of biological equipment in his house and contact the FBI. Only hours after his wife's death,...
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 350 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This epic program encompasses nearly a thousand years of despair and rebellion, innovation and conflict, from the first settlement of Russe Vikings to the brutal murder of Tsar Nicholas II and his family. The lives and complicated legacies of figures like Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great and Rasputin are explored in two episodes. Russian: Land of the Tsars blends rare source materials, historical re-enactments, expert commentary,...
Publisher
Distributed by New Video Group
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Hercule Poirot has retired to a country village, until his neighbor is found murdered. Poirot reunites with his old partner, Chief Inspector Japp, to find the culprit, exposing a web of blackmail, envy, and murder.
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (200 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Formats
Description
Loyalty: Peacetime (1803) Hornblower is forced to make a living at the gaming tables and is caught up in a budding romance with his landlady's daughter, Maria. Hornblower goes on a reconnaissance mission that uncovers French perfidy, leading to renewed war. Complications arise when he is betrayed and temporarily imprisoned. Hornblower and Maria get married -- Duty: Admiral Pellew's sends Hornblower off in search of his old mate Bracegirdle, whose...