PBS Distribution (Firm)
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1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Chronicles the famed biologist's lifelong love for the natural world and his groundbreaking research. Wilson's work on ant communication led to his remarkable studies of advanced social behavior. His research turned to human behavior, and his controversial theories on the role of evolutionary processes in social behavior. His work in the great National Park of Gorongosa, brings together the great themes of his life and work: nature and humanity's...
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The film will feature one of Williams' last full-length interviews for the series, including never-before-seen comments on his life and comedic and dramatic work, as well as tributes to Williams by those who knew and worked with him, along with clips from moments throughout his career.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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In a spectacular adventure, NOVA unlocks the mystery on the vast, grassy plains of Kazakhstan, where horses still roam free, and nomadic herders follow their traditional way of life. Investigating clues from archaeology and genetics, researchers reveal vivid evidence of the very first horsemen. They also discover warriors who swept across Europe and turn out to be the ancestors of millions today.
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4 videodiscs (718 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Based on the Nobel Prize-winning novels by John Galsworthy, The saga is an epic and highly praised series spanning three generations of the powerful Forsyte family at the turn of the 20th century. Beneath the family's imposing veneer lies a festering core of unhappy and brutal relationships.
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1 videodisc (approximately 95 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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In August 1969, nearly half a million people gathered at a farm in upstate New York to hear music. What happened over the next three days, however, was far more than a concert. It would become a legendary event, one that would define a generation and mark the end of one of the most turbulent decades in modern history. Occurring just weeks after an American set foot on the moon, the Woodstock music festival took place against a backdrop of a nation...
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1 videodisc (approximately 75 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
This is the story of Augusta Chiwy, a black Belgian nurse whose volunteer service in a US Army 10th Armored Division medical aid station during World War II's Battle of the Bulge exemplifies the best of the human spirit in the worst of times. This incredible true story begins with two nurses, Renee LeMaire and Augusta Chiwy, as they treat patients in the Bastogne aid station along with Dr. Jack Prior. LeMaire was killed on Christmas Eve and became...
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1 videodisc (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Will Burton is a junior barrister of peerless intellect and winning charm, who specializes in spiriting people out of tight legal corners. Much to the aggravation of his courtroom rival, Maggie Gardner, Will has never lost a case. His talents acquit serial killer Liam Foyle of murder, and it is only a matter of time until Foyle kills again.
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1 videodisc (approximately 95 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Gertrude Bell is sometimes called the female Lawrence of Arabia. Bell was an explorer, spy, archaeologist, and diplomat who helped shape the Middle East after World War I. Advisor to Winston Churchill and critic of colonial policies in Iraq, Bell was considered the most powerful woman in the British Empire in her day. The film takes viewers into a past that is eerily current. Why has Bell been written out of the history she helped make?
11) Viva Puerto Rico
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1 videodisc (approximately 53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Puerto Rico is a tropical island infused with unique natural wonders - from the deepest sea-trench to the longest underground cave system; from a startlingly bright bioluminescent bay to vast rain forests that sometimes really do rain frogs. Explores the wildlife of Puerto Rico and documents attempts for conservation of manatees, parrots, and turtles.
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2 videodiscs (approximately 280 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Based on Gerald Durrell's trilogy of Corfu novels, this latest series sees sparky English widow Louisa Durrell and her brood continue to put down roots in their dilapidated rented house, alongside an ever-increasing menagerie of animals brought home by youngest son Gerry.
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1 videodisc (164 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Discover the thrilling story of how people are made, from the moment of conception to the moment of birth 280 days later. Follow the gestation process, the most exquisite biological choreography found in nature. Using the latest research and advances in medicine, we can reveal this hidden world in forensic detail. Zeroing in on milestones along the road to creation; where critical events can change people's life.
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2 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The whiskey-drinking and jazz-loving vicar Sidney Chambers returns alongside his friend and veteran cop Inspector Geordie Keating for a second season of crime solving in the small country parish.
A clergyman investigates a series of crimes in the small village of Grantchester.
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3 videodiscs (approximately 10 hrs.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Follow twelve amateur bakers as they don aprons and head for the tent in the British countryside, hoping to be named Britain's best. Judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood create challenges to test their baking prowess, creativity, and skill. Joined by hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, they search for the best all-around baker among the contestants.
17) The Dust Bowl
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2 videodiscs (227 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Ken Burns documents the worst human-made ecological disaster in American history, when a frenzied wheat boom on the southern Plains, followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s, nearly swept away the breadbasket of the nation. Vivid interviews, dramatic photographs, and seldom-seen movie footage bring to life incredible stories of human suffering and perseverance. Includes bonus features.
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2 videodiscs (325 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The future's looking bright for the eccentric Durrells; catch up with their lives on the beautiful island of Corfu in the fourth and final season. Most of the family struggles with individual business ventures from running a guest house, attempting to get published, starting a beauty salon, and opening a zoo.
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3 videodiscs (approximately 8 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
It is a new century and with it comes the promise of a hopeful future, but the past casts a long shadow over Cornwall. Following the death of Elizabeth, Ross Poldark resolves to put Westminster behind him and spend more time with the people he loves. However, when an old friend emerges with a plea for help, Ross is compelled to challenge the establishment again.
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1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Princess Margaret's life and loves reflected the social and sexual revolution that transformed the Western world during the 20th century. With sumptuous archival materials and revealing interviews, the series follows Margaret's life as she redefined the image of the modern princess, showing how her character combined the rebellious force of modernity with a respect for tradition.