Gary Sinise
Author
Language
English
Description
"At age fifty-eight, John Steinbeck and his poodle, Charley, embarked on a journey across America. This chronicle of their trip meanders from small towns to growing cities to glorious wilderness oases. Still evocative and awe-inspiring after fifty years, Travels with Charley in Search of America provides an intimate look at one of America's most beloved writers in the later years of his life--a self-portrait of a man who never wrote an explicit autobiography....
Author
Series
WWII in HD volume 4
Language
English
Description
The Allies lay plans for the invasion of France; Bert Stiles and the 8th Air Force attempt to clear the skies over Normandy, while the Pacific remains a quagmire. D-Day arrives.
Author
Series
WWII in HD volume 8
Language
English
Description
The Marine assault on Iwo Jima brings horror and glory. Pilot Bert Stiles engages a German fighter with disastrous consequences. Reinforcements arrive in Europe to push the Allies toward victory.
Author
Series
WWII in HD volume 5
Language
English
Description
The Allies are bogged down in Normandy's hedgerows in the aftermath of D-Day, while on Saipan, victory turns to horror.
Author
Series
WWII in HD volume 10
Language
English
Description
With the end in sight, Okinawa is a bloody obstacle to victory. The Third Reich ends with a single gunshot. America delivers the final blow to Japan and the world celebrates the fall of the Axis.
Author
Series
WWII in HD volume 1
Language
English
Description
As Europe falls under Nazi control, America is unprepared for war and the attack on Pearl Harbor. The first bloody battles are fought on Guadalcanal and in North Africa. Then, the Allies take on the daunting forces of the Axis.
Author
Series
WWII in HD volume 9
Language
English
Description
The Battle of the Bulge pushes the Allies to the brink, and Rockie Blunt barely survives the fight. Okinawa erupts as the Japanese make their last stand. Hitler is handed a final ultimatum.
Author
Series
WWII in HD volume 7
Language
English
Description
American forces storm the Philippines while Shelby Westbrook is shot down over Europe. Jack Yusen battles the dangers of the deep when his ship is sunk after a heroic duel.
Author
Series
WWII in HD volume 2
Language
English
Description
The Allies take on the daunting forces of the Axis, with victory far from certain. Charles Scheffel battles Rommel's forces in Tunisia and Jack Werner faces bitter combat in the northern Pacific.
Author
Series
WWII in HD volume 6
Language
English
Description
The Allies race toward Germany as American Marines battle for ground on Peleliu and across the bloody Pacific.
Author
Series
WWII in HD volume 3
Language
English
Description
The Marines assault Tarawa in one of the bloodiest battles yet waged. MacArthur island-hops and Italy's front lines claim a casualty.
14) Forrest Gump
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story follows the life of low I.Q. Forrest Gump and his meeting with the love of his life Jenny. The film chronicles his accidental experiences with some of the most important people and events in America from the late 1950's through the 1970's including a meeting with Elvis Presley, JFK, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, fighting in Vietnam, etc. The problem is, he doesn't realize the significance of his actions. Seemingly by accident Forrest comes...
15) Joe Bell
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mark Wahlberg plays the rough-edged Oregon-based father who pays tribute to his gay teenage son Jadin by embarking on a walk across America to speak his heart to heartland adults and students about the potential terrifying high costs of bullying.
17) Of Mice and Men
Publisher
MGM
Pub. Date
1992.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (111 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Best friends Lennie (John Malkovich) and George (Gary Sinise) find themselves out of work in Depression-era California, unable to keep jobs because of Lennie’s childlike mind. But when they get hired at the Tyler Ranch, they finally find some stability – until their supervisor’s wife (Sherilyn Fenn) becomes a victim of Lennie’s compassion, forcing George to make a heart-wrenching decision.
18) I still believe
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Singer Jeremy Camp faces personal and professional challenges as he rises to become a star of Christian music.
19) WWII in HD
Publisher
The History® Channel
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (488 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The first documentary to show World War II from the perspective of both sides in full, immersive HD color, the world premiere HISTORY?
20) Midnight Clear
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
1992.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (108 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Set in 1944 France, in the Ardennes forest region, an American Intelligence Squad locates a German platoon wishing to surrender rather than die in Germany's final war offensive. The two groups of men, isolated from the war at present, put aside their differences and share a Christmas celebration. The surrender plan includes a mock battle that turns bad when one of the soldiers is unaware of the surrender plan.