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Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The Real Bedford Falls: It's a Wonderful Life explores the connections between Seneca Falls, New York, and Bedford Falls, the setting of the movie It's a Wonderful Life. The documentary examines smalltown life in Seneca Falls, captures the excitement of the annual It's a Wonderful Life Festival, and celebrates the enduring themes of the Frank Capra classic. The film features interviews with Karolyn Grimes (who played Zuzu Bailey), Jimmy Hawkins (who...
543) Wild Scandinavia
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023].
Language
English
Description
Immerse in three iconic Scandinavian landscapes: the hauntingly beautiful coast; the magical seasonal forests, and the volcanic and arctic extremes. Surprising wildlife stories of lynx and puffins, orca and wolves reveal the resilient spirit of Scandinavia. Myth and modernity co-exist: Odin and Thor, basejumpers and reindeer herders are all woven into this icy natural world.
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
From majestic great whales and humpbacks to graceful jellyfish and seahorses, the ocean is home to an amazing array of life. In this three disc collection, National Geographic reveals never-before-seen species and behavior of life under the sea. Programs include Shark Island, The Great Whales, Ocean Drifters, Jellyfish Invasion, Jewels of the Caribbean Sea, and Humpbacks: Inside the Pod.
Publisher
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
This video story not only traces the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and Maya, but also follows the journeys, in 1839, of New York explorer John L. Stephens to these strange and wonderful cities. Using computer graphic reconstruction, animated maps, classic art, reanactment and beautiful on-location cinematography, the viewer sees Teotihuacan, Cholula, Monte Alban, Chichen Itza, Tenochtitlian, Tikal, Copan, Uxmal, and Palenque as they might have looked...
547) You don't know Bo
Series
30 for 30 volume season 2, no. 6
Publisher
ESPN Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
During the 1980s and 1990s, Bo Jackson hit 500-foot home runs and ran over linebackers, becoming a cultural icon and one of the most famous athletes of all time. Director Michael Bonfiglio examines the truths and tall tales that surround Jackson, and how his seemingly impossible feats captured the collective imagination for a brief moment in time.
548) The torch
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
At 83, Chicago legend Buddy Guy remains the standard-bearer for the blues, an icon determined to see the art form live on long after he's gone. Enter young guitar phenom Quinn Sullivan, who has been mentored by Guy since he was a kid. This stirring documentary, amplified by electrifying musical performances, charts the guidance Guy himself received from the likes of Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf while observing the Grammy winner passing his wisdom...
549) Love thy nature
Publisher
In the Light Productions
Pub. Date
[2017?]
Language
English
Description
Examines the interconnectivity between human beings and the natural world. Discusses ways in which the increasing estrangement from nature, brought on by modern lifestyles, is proving harmful both to people and the environment. Looks at biomimicry, the study of nature for the purpose of engineering new technologies. Argues that a reconnection with nature could be essential for restoring personal health and solving the environmental and climate crises....
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Drawn from thousands of hours of audiotape and tens of thousands of photographs created by photojournalist W. Eugene Smith from 1957 to 1965, this film tells the story of the Manhattan loft building that Smith turned into a gathering spot for jazz musicians and jam sessions. Smith's sounds and images are interspersed with present-day interviews with musicians and other visitors who spent time in the jazz loft during those years.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Forty years after Martin Luther King's assassination, newsman Tom Brokaw, takes viewers through the extraordinary life and times of America's civil rights visionary. Go beyond the legend to portray the man, the questions, the myths, and the relevance of Dr. King's message in today's world.
Series
Criterion collection volume 100
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Contains eighteen videos by the Beastie Boys. Each disc is divided into two sections: videos in sequence and videos with supplements. Includes commentary by Evan Bernard, Adam Bernstein, Tamra Davis, Spike Jonze, and others.
553) Cropsey
Publisher
Breaking Glass Pictures
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Growing up in Staten Island, Joshua Zeman, Barbara Brancaccio and other kids had often heard the legend of the escaped mental patient 'Cropsey' who would come out late at night and snatch children off the streets. Urban legend was turned upside down in the summer of 1987 when a little girl with Down syndrome disappeared from their neighborhood. Two filmmakers delve into the mystery behind five missing children and the real-life bogeyman linked to...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The show follows an elite team of former government insiders investigating the biggest story of the millennium, do UFOs truly exist and what are they? Each episode is a real-time investigation as the team gathers eyewitness accounts of an unexplained phenomenon by the former and active-duty military, while catalyzing our government to take action on what they believe is a national security threat.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 73
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
A Native-American tale about a boy who becomes an artist and brings the colors of the sunset to earth. Artist Dominic Arquero talks about his heritage, painting sunsets, and how paints are made from earth elements. Dolly Naranjo, with her daughter and mother, show how they make traditional pottery. The Concha family prepare for and perform a traditional Pueblo dance.
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Words from a Bear gives a thorough survey of Momaday's most prolific years as a doctorate fellow at Stanford University, his achievement of the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1969, and his later works that solidified his place as the founding member of the 'Native American Renaissance' in art and literature, influencing a generation of Native American artists, scholars, and political activists.
Publisher
Deconstructing the Music, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The Beatles' Abbey Road is a masterpiece filled with classic Beatles songs, such as 'Come Together, ' 'Something, ' and 'Here Comes the Sun." George Martin told the Beatles to think 'symphonically, ' and they responded by creating the remarkable Side Two song suite. Abbey Road was the last time that the Beatles recorded together at EMI Studios-- soon-to-be-christened Abbey Road Studios after the album's release. Despite the bittersweet atmosphere...
Publisher
Concert Hot Spot
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
This DVD features high definition views of the world's most beautiful stained glass Nativity artwork, holiday scenery and churches accompanied by Christmas songs by choirs, symphonies, and soloists. DVD has two soundtracks -- one of 25 selected Christmas carols and the other of highlights of Handel's Messiah. A Stained Glass Christmas with Heavenly Carols is featured as the Christmas Special on PBS-DTV/WTTW-D.
560) Ground war
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Tells the stories behind the key technological advances and strategic breakthroughs that have driven, and been driven by, thousands of years of ground warfare. Each episode will focus on an area where technology and science have influenced the unfolding evolution of ground combat.
