James Earl Jones
2) Noah's Ark
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English
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Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony (EGOT) winner James Earl Jones does all the voices in this brilliantly animated story of Noah's heroic mission to rescue all creatures great and small from the Great Flood. A brilliant adaptation of Peter Spier's acclaimed children's book. Score by Grammy winner Stewart Copeland of The Police.
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In how many wonderful ways are we different from each other' What if the world were to rejoice in our differences' Cara and her lovable Grandfather (Hume Cronyn) embark on a journey of imagination that brings them face to face with the wonderful variety of people around the world. Featuring 10 original songs by major recording artists, elaborate animation, and unforgettable characters.
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1 videodisc (58 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Compilation of four animated short films profiling legendary figures in American history. John Henry goes up against a machine with his hammer to help build America's railroads; Casey Jones, the brave engineer delivers the U.S. mail in record-breaking time; Johnny Appleseed plants apple trees across America to benefit the early pioneers; Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack, clears the land for American settlers.
6) Claudine
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1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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While struggling to support herself and her six children in Harlem by working as a maid for a wealthy family, Claudine meets a charming garbage man, Roop. But although Roop is smitten with the lovely single mother, his own life trials make him slow to respond to her invitation to a lifetime of love.
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2 videodiscs (4 hr., 23 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Trail of tears : Cherokee legacy: Documents the forced removal in 1838 of the Cherokee Nation from the southeastern United States to Oklahoma. Shows the suffering endured by the Cherokees as they lost their land and the difficult conditions they endured on the trail. Describes how thousands of Cherokees died during the Trail of Tears, nearly a quarter of the nation, including most of their children and elders.
Black Indians: Explores issues of racial...
8) Earth
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1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A story of three animal families on a journey across our planet - polar bears, elephants, and humpback whales. It captures rare footage of nature's wildest and most elusive animals.
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2 videodiscs (220 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The in-depth and intimate story of one of the most important African Americans to live in the first half of the 20th century. Tells the story of Jack Johnson, who was the first African American boxer to win the most coveted title in all of sports - Heavyweight Campion of the World. Includes his struggles in and out of the ring and his desire to live his life as a free man.
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4 videodiscs (14 hrs., 23 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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This documentary collection examines Native North American culture, past and present, and its attempt to halt assimilation and retain native cultural traditions. Through historical and contemporary photographs, paintings, artwork, archive footage, reenactments, and interviews, the culture and history of America's aboriginal people is showcased across 32 features. Witness the struggles and hardships, the practices and traditions, the art and beauty...
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1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Documents the forced removal in 1838 of the Cherokee Nation from the southeastern United States to Oklahoma. Shows the suffering endured by the Cherokees as they lost their land and the difficult conditions they endured on the trail. Describes how thousands of Cherokees died during the Trail of Tears, nearly a quarter of the nation, including most of their children and elders.
12) The River Niger
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1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Story of a ghetto family torn apart by a revolution, but held together through misfortune. Examines what might happen, and how people will react, when the tension of city life turns to violent revolution.
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Words from a Bear gives a thorough survey of Momaday's most prolific years as a doctorate fellow at Stanford University, his achievement of the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1969, and his later works that solidified his place as the founding member of the 'Native American Renaissance' in art and literature, influencing a generation of Native American artists, scholars, and political activists.
14) Gimme shelter
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1 videodisc (approximately 101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Based on true events, a teenage girl runs away from her abusive mother to find the wealthy father she's never known. But she must find redemption to create a family of her own.
A pregnant teenager runs away from her abusive mother to find her father, but when her father rejects her she is left alone on the streets until a compassionate stranger steps in.
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1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and two robots (R2-D2 and C-3PO) work together to rescue the princess and restore justice in the Empire.
18) Field of dreams
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1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) hears a voice, followed by a brief vision of a baseball field. He believes that if he builds a baseball diamond in his cornfield, Shoeless Joe Jackson from the infamous 1919 Chicago "Black" Sox will return to play baseball. By being willing to take a chance, Ray gets a second time up at bat in life.
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1 videodisc (137 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A new technologically superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the United States coast under the command of Captian Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. A lone CIA analyst has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it. At the same time, the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius too.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Narrated by James Earl Jones and with music by The Neville Brothers this video explores the issue of racial identity among Native and African Americans. This in-depth documentary examines the coalescence of these two groups in American history.