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2) Earth days
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"[This program] looks back to the dawn and development of the modern environmental movement -- from its post-war rustlings in the 1950s and the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson's incendiary bestseller 'Silent Spring' to the first wildly successful 1970 Earth Day celebration and the subsequent firestorm of political action."--Container.
Series
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"Clint Eastwood is one of the biggest stars of his generation, a cinematic icon who has created some of the most memorable characters in Hollywood history. But he is also a director, producer, musician, inn keeper, clothing manufacturer, golfer, and former mayor. From his California childhood through his service in the Korean War and on to stardom, Biography explores Eastwood's multi-faceted life in this feature-length profile. Friends, family members...
Publisher
Platinum Disc
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Follows the part of Mother Teresa's life as she struggles to create the Missionaries of Charity during a time of violence in India's history. Her message of love and kindness eventually wins over her enemies and she is presented with the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1979.
5) Frida Kahlo
Series
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A portrait of the life of the colorful painter, including her marriage to the famous painter Diego Rivera and her political beliefs.
Series
Publisher
Shanachie Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
The life of the rope twirling humorist Will Rogers is traced from his Oklahoma roots to his death in an Alaska plane crash. With film culled from newsreel sequences, his appearances in motion pictures, and his family's home movies, a warm human portrait emerges of the cowboy philosopher.
Publisher
BFS Entertainment & Multimedia
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
A twelve-part British television dramatization of Edith Holden's bestselling book, exploring the character of the woman who wrote Nature Notes for 1906 and the world she new. Each episode is a celebration of a month in 1906 and is described by Edith with the prose, poetry, and watercolor illustrations that made her book popular.
Series
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
A review of Bob Hope's eight-decade career in vaudeville, stand-up comedy, movies and television, as well as his support for U.S. armed forces abroad. Includes newsreel footage, family photographs, clips of Hope's greatest performances, comments by friends and colleagues and commentary by Hope himself.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
George Washington, was a social climber, land-hungry Virginia surveyor, and military officer who often blamed others for his own errors. He gradually built a reputation as a gentleman by educating himself in the classics and sciences, entering politics, and marrying one of the wealthiest women in Virginia. The battle of Trenton changed everything with a victory both for America and Washington himself. His skill and bravery transformed Washington into...
10) A dog year
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Jon Katz is a writer at a mid-life crossroads who decides to adopt and train an abused, high-strung border collie named Devon, only to discover that he needs fixing as well as the dog.
Publisher
Kultur
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The life and the career of John Muir come to life through this inspiring and beautiful documentary set against the magnificent landscapes of the American West. The Scottish-born naturalist was one of the first nature preservationists in American history, inspiring others through his writing and his advocacy to keep the wilderness wild.
15) Humphrey Bogart
Series
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Looks at the life and acting career of Humphrey Bogart through interviews with many of his co-stars, family and other insiders.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
As Winston Churchill's personal bodyguard for nearly 18 years, Walter H. Thompson saw history unfold firsthand. This program puts you inside the skin of a working-class Scotland Yard detective who experienced the 20th-century's great events as both witness and participant.
18) Mark Twain
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
Recounts Mark Twain's life told primarily through his own words. Includes interviews with Hal Holbrook, Arthur Miller, William Styron and many others.
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
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.