Olive Films
1) Macbeth
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Eleventh century Scottish nobleman Macbeth is led by an evil prophecy and his ruthless yet desirable wife to the treasonous act that makes him king. But he does not enjoy his newfound, dearly-won kingship.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the late eighteenth century, King George suddenly takes ill in both his body and his head. This starts a round of backstabbing in the English court, as his son, the Prince of Wales, tries to take the throne for himself.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (281 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Presented in cooperation with the National Archives and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, this collection features four documentaries directed by John Huston (The Maltese Falcon, The African Queen) as part of his service as an officer in the Army Signal Corps. The documentaries are not simple propaganda, but reflect Huston's own changing attitudes toward war. Winning Your Wings (18:19 min) is a recruitment film for the U.S. Army Air...
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
John P. Merrick, the world's richest man, gets word that someone is trying to unionize a department store he owns. To thwart this blatant act of democracy, Merrick changes his name and takes a menial job at the store to catch the union activists without detection. Once he himself is subjected to the humiliating treatment by the department supervisor, Hooper, Merrick starts to wise up-and soften up.
5) Belle epoque
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Español
Description
Spain, 1931 is a politically divided nation and on the brink of war. With allegiances torn between Republican and Traditionalist factions, Fernando, a disillusioned soldier, has chosen a third option, going AWOL. Fate intervenes during his escape when he meets Manolo, an admiring land owner who sees himself mirrored in the young man and welcomes him into his home, a home inhabited by Manolo's four visiting daughters, each more beautiful than the other....
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The continuing misadventures of an awkward Idaho teen and the social misfits who surround him in the small town of Preston, Idaho. Lord of dance, master of martial arts, and expert on the mythical beast known as the 'liger,' Napoleon attempts to share the wisdom he has attained with his school pal Pedro, computer-nerd brother Kip, and the painfully shy Deb.
7) Return to me
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Bob's happy marriage is shattered when his wife, Elizabeth, suddenly dies in a tragic accident. At the time, Grace begins to rebuild her life after receiving a heart transplant. Through fate, their lives constantly intertwine.
In Chicago, a widower falls in love again, only to realize that his new love had a heart transplant and received his late wife's heart.
8) Hair
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Country boy Claude Hooper Bukowski, a Vietnam draftee, embarks on an adventure of a lifetime when he meets a group of counterculture hippies and becomes infatuated with Sheila, a beautiful debutante.
9) Jamón, jamón
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Español
Description
Traces the romantic entanglements of the beautiful and pregnant underwear factory worker Silvia; José Luis, the father of her child and heir to the factory fortune; Raul, underwear model, seducer, and would-be-bullfighter; and Conchita, José Luis' doting mother, family matriarch, and Raul's lover.
10) The big combo
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Police Lt. Diamond is told to stop his investigation of suspected Mob boss Mr. Brown as it is costing the department too much money with no hard evidence. Diamond turns to Mr. Brown's girlfriend to get the evidence he needs.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Biographical film about the rock 'n' roll singer called "Killer", Jerry Lee Lewis. The film covers the period when he moved to Memphis to further his career. His barrelhouse rhythm and blues piano playing and raucous singing led to a string of hits, but his marriage to his 13-year-old cousin all but killed his career.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (266 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
Description
An extraordinary look at motion pictures as seen through the eyes of the reknowned filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard, who transformed the face of cinema with his prolific, influential, and revolutionary body of work, which includes such classics as Breathless, Weekend, and Contempt. Consisting of 4 chapters, each one subdivided into two parts, making for a total of 8 episodes, made over a period of ten years, the series covers a wide range of topics, from...
13) Extremities
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A victim of robbery and near rape puts a plan into action and turn the tables on her attacker, making him the victim.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Love arrives with a splash when a handsome, eligible tycoon and a beautiful working woman meet over a rain puddle. He's enchanted by her small town ways, and she's captivated by his romantic, debonair manner. But when it comes to marriage they have decidedly different views: she wants it and he doesn't! It's a game of cat-and-mouse as each tries to win the other, with hilarious and heartwarming results.
15) Blue sky
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Uprooting his family after being assigned to a remote testing facility in Alabama, nuclear engineer Hank Marshall is faced with a moral decision as an opponent of the atmospheric tests he's asked to complete. Adding to an already volatile situation is Hank's sultry and unstable wife, Carly, whose flirtatious nature begins to erode their relationship and bring unwanted attention to the situation.
16) Ophelia
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
Description
Ivan, a high-strung and intense young man of means, suspecting that his mother, Claudia, and Uncle Adrian are responsible for the death of his father, sets out to reveal their foul deed. Concocting a clever ruse to unmask the accused, Ivan's fever dream of revenge takes a unexpected turn.
17) Womb
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A woman's consuming love forces her to bear the clone of her dead beloved. From his infancy to manhood, she faces the unavoidable complexities of her controversial decision.
18) The buccaneer
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The debonair pirate Jean Lafitte, who historically aided General Andrew Jackson against the British during the War of 1812, has been carrying on a discreet love affair with Annette Claiborne, the daughter of governor William Claiborne, who promises to pardon the pirate and his men.
19) Tierra
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Español
Description
Angel is a pest control specialist (and recently released mental patient) working the soil in Spanish wine country to rid the terrain of destructive grubs. Unexpectedly, Angel finds romance and adventure beyond his wildest imagination when he falls for two of the locals: the earthy and soulful farmer's wife, Angela; and the sensuous, amorous (and much too young) Mari.
20) High noon
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Just-married lawman Will Kane is about to retire as a small-town sheriff and begin a new life with his bride when he learns that gunslinger Frank Miller is due to arrive at high noon to settle an old score. Kane seeks assistance from deputies and townsfolk but soon realizes he'll have to stand alone in his showdown with Miller and his henchmen.
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