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1) Baseball
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
10 videodiscs (ca. 23 hr.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It is an epic overflowing with heroes and hopefuls, scoundrels and screwballs. It is a saga spanning the quest for racial justice, the clash of labor and management, the transformation of popular culture, and the unfolding of the national pastime. Here is the story of a nation at work and play. Experience it in ten thrilling "innings" from master storyteller and award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns.
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
Full screen ed.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (ca. 780 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It's tough times in Jersey for Tony Soprano. His separation has not been working out. His nephew's fiancee has become a distraction, his paroled cousin is giving off bad vibes. His business rival is looking for payback. His therapist isn't buying into the "two Tonys". It's enough to send any mob boss over the edge.
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (750 min.) sd., col. and b&w 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematography in Florentine Films' history, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them and...
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Description
Inspired by a true story about Cecil Gaines, a devoted husband, father, and White House butler who served eight Presidential administrations during the turbulent politics and civil rights battles of twentieth century America.
Publisher
Unfinished Business LLC
Pub. Date
[2016?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Big Pharma: Market Failure is a documentary that makes an effective business case for realizable change. It digs deep to answer key questions. How much do pharma companies really spend on research and development of truly innovative drugs? Do "free market" principles impact on drug prices and help control cost? Do the normal rules of business apply to the pharma industry? How do TV ads impact consumers and doctors?" from website.
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Susan Murphy gets turned into a giant monster on her wedding day when a meteorite from outer space hits her. She is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years. As a last resort, under the guidance of General W.R. Monger, on a desperate order from The President, the motley group of Monsters are called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction.
10) Lincoln
Publisher
DreamWorks Pictures
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th president's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country, and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2017.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (ca. 570 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In an immersive narrative, Burns and Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Features testimony from nearly 100 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.
12) Molly's game
Series
Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival volume 2018
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target.
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2002, c1972
Edition
Special 30th anniv. ed.; standard format.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 283 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 songbook.
Language
English
Description
Musical numbers teach children about basic grammar, science, finance, multiplication, and American history and government.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approx. 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Master documentary filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin's original words and a flood of rich archival material. A journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter.
15) Prohibition
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
DVD widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (ca. 360 min.) sd., col. with b&w sequences 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explores the extraordinary story of what happens when a freedom-loving nation outlaws the sale of intoxicating liquor, and the disastrous unintended consequences that follow. Raises profound questions about the proper role of government and the limits of legislating morality.
Publisher
HBO Home Video
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (ca. 780 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tony Soprano continues his struggle to balance between his home family and his mob family. The FBI goes to lengths to wiretap his home. His son of his late friend Jackie Aprile is causing him trouble. A Russian housekeeper is searching for her missing leg. His son is vandilizing school property and his daughter is getting her heart broken. His wife is both consulting a psychiatrist and confessing to a priest. And he is still seeing Dr. Melfi for his...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Five years after the Civil War, Captain Kidd moves from town to town as a storyteller. In Texas, he crosses paths with Johanna, a ten-year-old taken in by the Kiowa people six years earlier. She is being returned to her biological aunt and uncle against her will. Kidd agrees to deliver the child where the law says she belongs. As they travel hundreds of miles, the two will face tremendous challenges of both human and natural forces as they search...
Publisher
Community Family Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (77 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Living on the fault line explores the intersection of familial love and racial injustice in the experiences of transracial families created through adoption. An unflinching look at race in America, it is an intimate portrait that reveals the difficulties families face as children of color grow up in communities where racism and white privilege are unspoken and undeniable realities"--Container.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
Anniversary ed.
Physical Desc
1 blue-ray videodisc and 1 videodisc (115 min) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Steven Spielberg's masterpiece about a boy and his special bond with an alien from another planet. This 30th Anniversary Edition includes hours of bonus features, including a new interview with Steven Spielberg, as well as The E.T. Journals, a Blu-ray exclusive.
20) Snowden
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The incredible untold story of Edward Snowden, the polarizing figure who exposed shocking illegal surveillance activities by the NSA and became one of the most wanted men in the world. He is considered a hero by some, and a traitor by others.
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