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Publisher
Music Box Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Story of Film: An Odyssey is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe. Guided by film historian Mark Cousins, this bold 15-part love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the 19th century and concludes with the multi-billion dollar globalized digital industry of the 21st.. The Story of Film: An Odyssey heralds...
2) Fly with me
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Tells the story of the pioneering young women who became flight attendants at a time when single women were unable to order a drink, eat alone in a restaurant, own a credit card or get a prescription for birth control. Becoming a 'stewardess,' as they were called, offered unheard-of opportunities for travel, glamour, adventure and independence. Although often maligned as feminist sellouts, these women were on the frontlines of the battle to assert...
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Formats
Description
Against the backdrop of France at a time of civil unrest, this is the story of Jean Valjean, a former convict unable to escape his past life. His future is threatened by his nemesis, the chilling prison guard Javert, who is determined to bring him to justice. As revolution ignites on the streets of Paris, Jean Valjean begins an epic journey towards self-acceptance, redemption, and love.
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein’s three-part, six-hour documentary series, The U.S. and the Holocaust, examines how the American people and our leaders responded to one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of the twentieth century, and how this catastrophe challenged our identity as a nation of immigrants and the very ideals of our democracy.
5) Roots
Language
English
Formats
Description
The gripping story is told through four generations, from the capture of Kunta Kinte in Africa to his transport to Colonial America in brutal conditions through successive generations fighting to win their freedom in the Civil war. Based on Alex Haley's best-selling novel which has resonated with millions of Americans, it reveals powerful, universal truths about the resilience of the human spirit.
6) Hiroshima
Publisher
Platinum Disc Corp
Pub. Date
[2004], c1995
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 180 min.) : sd., col. with B&W sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story of the final months of World War II. While war rages in the Pacific, newly installed President Truman and his chiefs of staff wrestle with the unprecedented moral question of whether to drop the atomic bomb, and Emperor Hirohito and his proud Samurai generals face the moral dilemma of whether to surrender or fight on to the end.
9) Jazz
Publisher
PBS DVD
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
10 DVDs (ca. 19 hr.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Documentary exploring the history of jazz from its beginnings through the 1990's, including the stories of many of its creators and performers. Includes archival video, still photographs, historical performances, and newly recorded interviews and musical performances.
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
3 Blu-rays (approximately 564 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Viewers are taken on a breathtaking journey through 400 years of U.S. history. Live-action recreations of key historical events give viewers an immersive view of history in the making. Features the vocal talents of Rudy Giuliani, Sean Combs, Al Sharpton, Buzz Aldrin, Colin Powell, Donald Trump, Jane Fonda, Meryl Streep, Tom Brokaw, and many others.
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (approx. 10 hr., 11 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Examines remnants of earlier civilizations, such as catacombs and aqueducts, uncovered beneath some of the world's major cities.
13) Rough Riders
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 183 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A fact-based, rough and tumble western depicting a young and energetic Theodore Roosevelt leading his legendary Rough Riders in their fight against oppressive Spanish rule at the turn of the 20th century.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Follows the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie Fraser, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate relationship is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
Publisher
Company Pictures/ALL3Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (approximately 366 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Village is a timeless coming-of-age story, told through the nostalgic eyes of one man, Bert Middleton. From lustful first-love and the dramas of war, to a father's hard lessons and a mother's love; Bert has seen it all. The Great War is over but what kind of England has won? Now in a world of boom and bust, motor cars and the Charleston, the twenties bring a blast of energy and freedom to the village; as the outside world continues to break down...
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (470 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Reacquaint yourself with myths so powerful that they remain woven into the fabric of the present world. From the epic tragedy of Medusa, Greek mythology's most infamous female fiend, to Hercules, its greatest action hero, and Hades, master of the land of the dead and a god so feared no one would speak his name. Explore these myths and legendary figures who inspired them.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
Digital collector's ed.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (388 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows two women working as spies for England in Nazi-occupied France. Liz is an Englishwoman who is recruited by a British intelligence agency during the height of World War II. Since the Armed Forces have been reduced by German counter-intelligence activities, it has become imperative to gather civilian volunteers to work with the resistance forces in occupied France. She and other agents will be trained and deployed by Col. James Cadogan who needs...
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (ca. 7 hrs. 40 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Acclaimed documentary filmmakers offer a fresh, compelling look at 10 pivotal moments in American history and their often unforeseen repercussions.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
[Collector's ed., Standard format; 5-disc].
Physical Desc
5 DVDs (ca. 1392 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This saga follows two families - the Hazards, from the North, and the Mains, from the South - through their changing fortunes at home and the harsh realities of the battlefields. When the South surrenders at the end of the Civil War, the families are reunited once again in friendship. In the final installment, the two families continue through Post-Civil War Reconstruction into pioneer Indian territories.
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