Victor Garber
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English
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Our ongoing quest to explore and come to terms with the Arctic is presented in the context of the crucial role that ice plays in the north. Ice is to the Arctic as trees are to the rainforest. It is the underpinning of the ecosystem, the foundation upon which the animals and plants of the north depend. In this documentary, viewers meet an ice scientist who lives and works with the Inuit, blending their traditional knowledge with modern scientific...
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1 videodisc (approximately 92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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When Columbus stepped ashore in 1492, millions of people were already living in America. It wasn't exactly a 'New World, ' but an old one whose inhabitants had built a vast infrastructure of cities, orchards, canals, and causeways. But after Columbus set foot in the Americas, an endless wave of explorers, conquistadors, and settlers arrived, and with each of their ships came a Noah's Ark of plants, animals, and disease. Here is an exploration into...
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6 audio discs (6 hr., 45 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Bunnicula: Beware the Hare! Is he or isn't he a vampire? Before it's too late, Harold the dog and Chester the cat find out the truth about the newest pet in the Monroe household -- a suspicious looking bunny with unusual habits and fangs! Howliday Inn: Harold and Chester could hardly believe it. The Monroe family was going on vacation without them. Bunnicula, the family rabbit, would be boarded with a neighbor. But they, the familiy's loyal dog and...
4) Ice quake
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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When a massive crack in the earth's crust brought on by a horrible earthquake causes deadly gas to erupt from deep within the earth's core, it is up to a geologist and his family to save the world by stopping the crack from spreading and the gas from getting into a nearby cave system that would destroy the planet.
6) Godspell
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1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Film adaptation of the off-Broadway musical based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew. Set in contemporary New York City, the film features a cast drawn from both the original New York and various stage companies.
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3 videodiscs (approximately 6 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Liberty! is a exuberant documentary about the American Revolution and our fight for freedom. It chronicles the events leading up to the declaration of war and the lasting effects these events had on shaping our country today.
8) You again
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1 videodisc (approximately 105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"For Marnie (Bell), high school was a horror movie, and her brother's wedding is the sequel when her archrival comes back to haunt her as his bride. It's nice girl versus mean girl in this hysterical reunion with the one person Marnie would really like to forget. And if that weren't enough, Marnie's mom (Curtis) reunites with her own high school nemesis (Weaver)"--Container.
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2 videodiscs (96 and 95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Legally blonde: Ditched by her boyfriend because she's "too blonde," a fashion major attends law school to try to get him back.
Legally blonde 2: Elle heads to Washington, D.C. to free her chihuahua Bruiser's mother from an animal testing facility.
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1 videodisc (approximately 170 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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This story follows the life of Judy Garland. From "Baby" Gumm's first stage performance to her last performance. Her ups and downs with drug abuse caused her to lose out on parts after starring in "A star is born."
12) Kung fu panda 2
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2 videodiscs (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five. But Po's new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. Po must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins in order to able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed....
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1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A silver-tongued swindler cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying expensive musical instruments and uniforms for a planned boys' marching band. His scam is complicated by his feelings for the local librarian, who is also the only person in town who knows anything about music.
14) Annie
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1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"For a young girl living a 'hard-knock life' in a children's orphanage, things may seem pretty bad -- especially at Christmas. But feisty Annie carries a song in her heart and hope in her locket -- the only thing she has from her parents. One day, fed up with the dastardly Miss Hannigan, Annie escapes the run-down orphanage determined to find her mom and dad. Her adventure takes her from the cold, mean streets of New York to the warm, comforting arms...
15) Rebel in the rye
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1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The life of celebrated but reclusive author, J.D. Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel, The Catcher in the Rye.
16) Wish
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1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force, a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.