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Series
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Like everything else about General George Custer, his martyrdom was shrouded in controversy and contradictions. The final act of his larger-than-life career played out on a grand stage with a spellbound public engrossed in the drama. In the end, his death would launch one of the greatest myths in American history. Part of the Wild West collection.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
2 Blu-rays (290 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Dramatizes the historic feud between two families living along the Tug Fork River on the border between West Virginia and Kentucky in the late 1800s. After returning from the Civil War, two men spark a feud between their families that leads to battles and causes the families and their neighbors to seek vengeance against each other.
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 300 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"He was an uninspired student who won the Nobel Prize for literature. He failed military school examinations twice--and then became Lord of the Admiralty. A disastrous decision during World War I threatened to ruin his political career, but he was named Prime Minister of Britain in 1940. The three programs in this encyclopedic collection explore Winston Churchill's extraordinary life and monumental legacy. Written and hosted by his official biographer,...
Publisher
Distributed by New Video Group
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Physical Desc
1 DVD (56 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Chronicles the heart-wrenching journey to understand and cope with the loss shared by the estimated 20,000 American children whose fathers were killed in Vietnam. Weaving emotionally compelling interviews with home movies, stock footage, and family photos. Along her journey, Tragos uncovers a 30-year-old mystery, as she comes to know her father as a man. Untangled from the memory of a war that wounded a nation. Some discoveries are almost too difficult...
27) Sum of the parts
Publisher
Eagle Rock Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Examines the history of the band Genesis, from its founding to its members attempts at solo careers.
29) Phil Spector
Publisher
HBO Home Video
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The relationship between Phil Spector and his defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden is explored.
30) I am Bruce Lee
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.
Publisher
CBS DVD
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on the true story of Gary Gilmore and the tragic chain of events which led him to commit two cruel and senseless murders. These crimes would eventually cause him to become the first person in over ten years to be executed in the electric chair. This "director's cut" combines elements from the 97-minute European theatrical release with the original 157-minute U.S. TV miniseries.
Publisher
HBO Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
1 DVD (118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of LTC John Paul Vann (Paxton) and his work as a military and civilian advisor in Vietnam over a ten year period (1962-72) until his death in an accidental helicopter crash. As a military advisor, Vann attempted to fight corruption in the Vietnamese army, recognizing the need to build trust among the Vietnamese peasantry. When his recommendations were ignored by the U.S. military, he exposed falsified battle reports and other deceptions...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (220 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Reappraises Grant's career, from his pre-civil war days as a failed soldier, to his transformation into the greatest Union hero of the Civil War, to his presidency, rocked by scandal and economic depression, and to his last days, when he raced to finish his war memoirs as he was dying of cancer.
34) 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.
Series
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (207 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Traces Bob Dylan's journey from his roots in Minnesota, to his early days in Greenwich Village, to his tumultuous ascent to pop stardom in 1966. Joan Baez, Allan Ginzberg, Maria Muldaur, Pete Seeger, Liam Clancy, Mavis Staples and others share their thoughts and feelings about the young singer who would change popular music forever. Contains extensive archival footage, some never-before-seen and rare concert performances.
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
PBS
Formats
Description
International art sensation Keith Haring blazed a trail through the legendary art scene of '80s New York and revolutionized the worlds of pop culture and fine art. Haring's message targeted the underlying threat of violence, sexual exploitation, and political oppression. His art was shown in over one hundred group and solo exhibitions during his lifetime and he continues to be celebrated today.
40) Gia
Publisher
HBO Home Video
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Drama based on the life of supermodel Gia Carangi.
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