Paul Rudd
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Fiction Grand Master Elmore Leonard heads to the Deep South for a bracing dose of Tishomingo Blues-a wild, Leonard-esque ride featuring gamblers, mobsters, murderers, high divers, and Civil War re-enactors that the New York Times Book Review calls, "Leonard's best work since Get Shorty." Sparkling with trademark "Dutch" Leonard dialogue so sharp it could cut you, Tishomingo Blues is classic mystery, mayhem, and gritty noir fun from "the coolest, hottest...
2) Nerdland
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Aspiring actor JOHN (Paul Rudd) and wannabe screenwriter ELLIOT (Patton Oswalt) are slacker best friends who have seen their dreams of super-stardom fizzle. With their 30th birthdays looming and desperation growing, they decide that in this 24/7, celebrity-obsessed world of over-shared navel-gazing, there are more ways to get famous then ever before -- so why not become famous today?! With only the grudging support of a wacky collectible store owner...
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1 videodisc (134 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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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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1 videodisc (47 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Elmo and Abby find out it can be easy being green when they stumble onto the Earth-a-Thon, hosted by Mr. Earth. And it is all happening right on Sesame Street. Telly, Rosita, and Cookie Monster answer phone calls from children who are giving pledges to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
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1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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An odd couple of sorts, introspective and stern Alvin and his girlfriend's brother, Lance, dopy and insecure, leave the city behind to spend the summer of 1988 repainting traffic lines on a desolate country highway where the surrounding areas have been ravaged by wildfire. The men bicker and joke with each other, eventually developing an unlikely friendship.
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1 videodisc (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"Camp Firewood, 1981. It's the last day of summer camp and everyone is busy. Camp director Beth (Janeane Garofalo) is trying to keep order while falling in love with astrophysicist Henry (David Hyde Pierce). Henry is trying to save the camp from being hit by a piece of SKYLAB hurtling toward Earth. Camp counselor Coop is in love with Katie, who is in love with lifeguard Andy. If that's not enough, there's a waterfall rescue, talking vegetable cans,...
7) Diggers
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Four Long Island friends follow in their respective families' footsteps and become clam diggers in this touching comedy.
8) Ideal home
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1 videodisc (approximately 91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The story of Erasmus and Paul, a bickering gay couple whose life is turned inside out when a ten year old boy shows up at their door claiming to be Erasmus' grandson. Neither Paul, nor Erasmus, are ready to give up their extravagant lifestyles to be parents, but maybe this little kid has a thing or two to teach them about the value of family.
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1 videodisc (approximately 45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Once upon a time on Sesame Street there lived a fairy in training named Abby Cadabby, and she loved going on all kinds of adventures. She loved playing princess with friends like Rosita, but what happens when a misguided Prince tries to rescue them? Pretending and the letter "P" are the focus of two more stories in this title that also features fun with Natalie Portman and Elmo in The princess and the elephant. Also features two bonus episodes.
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1 videodisc (approximately 84 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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When Joel and Molly meet, it's hate at first sight: his big Corporate Candy Company threatens to shut down her quirky indie candy shop. Plus, Joel is hung up on his sexy ex. But amazingly, they fall in love, until they break up about two thirds of the way through, and Molly starts dating her accountant. But then right at the end, well you'll just have to see. (Hint: Joel makes a big speech and they get back together.).
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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A "comedy about that one family member who is always just a little bit behind the curve. For sisters Miranda ..., Natalie ..., and Liz ..., that person is their upbeat brother Ned, an organic farmer, whose willingness to trust humankind allows for an oddly trouble-free existence. Ned may be utterly lacking in common sense, but he is their brother, and after his girlfriend dumps him and boots him off the farm, his sisters must once again come to his...
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1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Rosie is an older, divorced professional who has had little luck in love. She finally finds a fitting companion in the form of Adam, a much younger man. As her relationship threatens to move beyond something simply physical, her teenage daughter, Izzie, begins to wonder if the strange tingling sensation that she feels when she is in the company of a handsome local boy could possibly be what adults refer to as 'love.' Of course anything is possible...
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1 videodisc (117 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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40-year-old Andy Stitzer has a cushy job stamping invoices at an electronics superstore, a nice apartment that includes a collection of action figures and comic books, good friends, a nice attitude. But at 40, Andy is still a virgin. His friends think he's a bit of an oddball, but they consider it their duty to help Andy out of his dire situation and decide to go to great lengths to help him. But nothing proves effective enough to lure their friend...
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1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Tim is a guy on the verge of having it all. The only thing standing between him and total career success is finding the perfect guest to bring to his boss' annual Dinner for Extraordinary People, an event where the winner of the evening brings the most eccentric character as his guest. Enter Barry, a guy with a passion for dressing mice up in tiny outfits to recreate great works of art. When the duo shows up to dine, the lunacy kicks into high gear....
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It's the 70's and Ron Burgundy is the king of San Diego. He's the most popular news anchor in town. He and his all male news team rule the city with their sauve looks, minimal IQ's and unbelievably bad hair. In Ron's world, women don't belong in the newsroom. So when rising star reporter Veronica Corningstone fills in for Ron one night and the ratings soar, it becomes more than a battle ... it becomes war.
17) Nerdland
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1 videodisc (approximately 83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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With their 30th birthdays looming and their desperation growing, John and Elliot decide that in this celebrity-obsessed world of over-shared navel-gazing, there are more ways to become famous than ever before. Making up for what they lack in brains and talent with abundant, witless enthusiasm, John and Elliot troll Los Angeles on a fame-grab journey, encountering and abusing friends both new and old.
Two best friends, an aspiring screenwriter and...
19) How do you know
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1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A professional softball player discovers she is in the middle of a love triangle after she falls for two different men and wonders when it comes to love, how do you know?
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