A & E Home Video (Firm)
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3 videodiscs (400 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The lives and legacies of the 43 leaders of the United States. Based on the book To the Best of My Ability, The Presidents features insight from journalists, scholars, and politicians, as well as rare and unseen photographs and footage.
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4 videodiscs (approximately 628 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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At the turn of the 20th century, one remarkable man single-handedly tried to alter the course of history. Sidney Reilly was a Russian-born British agent who radically transformed modern espionage techniques and set the mold for the super spy. From one heart-pulsing mission after another, from stealing top-secret Russian oil information to a near overthrow of the Bolshevik Revolution to his final capture by Stalin's forces in 1918, Reilly's exploits...
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1 videodisc (200 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Examines the history of Christmas, from pagan ritual to current traditions; looks at the legend of Father Christmas as it has changed through the years; unusual holiday celebrations across the United States are discussed; looks at technology for various aspects of Christmas.
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Join Harry Smith of CBS's The Early Show as he leads this 3,000-year expedition through the history of the characteristically pagan holiday of Halloween. Discover how the "trick-or-treat" custom originated during the harvest festivals in ancient Ireland when food and sweets were used to coax the dead into remaining in the spirit world. Learn how Christianity tried to co-opt the celebration by turning it into All Saints Day, but how the underlying...
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2 videodiscs (200 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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He is the ultimate high-seas hero: a man of unshakable courage, unwavering principles, and extraordinary skill. Joining the Royal Navy at the outset of the bloody Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower rises quickly from raw recruit to seasoned sailor, and his exploits become the stuff of legend. Collection includes The Dutchess and the Devil and The Wrong War.
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2 videodiscs (300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
This, the most complete chronicle of the Titanic ever created, is filled with survivor interviews, rare newsreel footage, and photos. It's an incomparable voyage into one of history's most unforgettable tragedies. This title has been repackaged. Presented in 3 feature-length programs, the set covers the creation, the disaster, the aftermath, and footage from modern-day explorations.
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1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Their names are synonymous with some of English literature's most timeless and celebrated novels. The real life story of the famous Bronte sisters, however, is steeped in even greater controversy and heartbreak than the lives of their tragic characters.
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Sitting Bull was one of the last great leaders of Indian resistance. Follow his life from the victory at "Custer's Last Stand" to his time as an attraction in Buffalo Bill's famous Wild West Show.
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2 videodiscs (approximately 5 hr., 12 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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This series tells of the exploits of International Rescue, a secret organization dedicated to the saving of anybody in mortal peril. All operations are coordinated by ex-astronaut Jeff Tracy from their Pacific island base and the five Thunderbird machines are operated by his five sons.
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1 videodisc (approximately 92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
This documentary explores Egypt's awe-inspiring engineering accomplishments through the prism of its pharaohs' indomitable personalities. As Egypt's pharaohs alternately conquered and ceded vast expanses of land, they pushed their royal architects to stretch the boundaries of imagination and human potential, in effect inventing the science of structural engineering. Follow the empire's development from the First Dynasty of 3000 BC through the last...
16) Cinco de Mayo
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The riveting story of the day an ill-equipped Mexican Army, Zacapoaxtla Indians, and average Mexican citizens reclaimed their lives. Together they bravely defeated occupying French forces to reclaim their land and secure their independence.
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2 videodiscs (approximately 180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Using CGI-enhanced visuals and dramatic reenactments, The History Channel brings the key battles of the Crusades to life. See rare locations, including a vast chain of Crusader castles and get a feel of what day-to-day life was like.
18) Macbeth
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1 videodisc (146 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The original Royal Shakespeare Company stars in this classic, world-renowned production of the Great Bard's riveting tale of murder, revenge, and insanity from Tony Award winner Trevor Nunn.
20) The great Gatsby
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1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Jay Gatsby is a man possessed -- driven by greed, ambition and, most of all, an unwavering desire for a woman he met before the Great War, when he was poor and she was unobtainable. F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece is an extraordinary journey into the heart of the American Dream and out the other side, where the spoils of success do not always suffice. This lively and lavish adaptation from A & E captures the heady swirl of the Jazz Age in all its...
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