David Ogden Stiers
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8 videodiscs (approximately 1040 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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This series chronicles the history of New York City from its beginnings in 1609 as a Dutch trading post, through the depression, onto the turbulent years of change in the following decades after WWII, to its present day status as one of the most important and influencial cities in the world. The final episode was created in response to the destruction of the World Trade Center.
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When a devastating famine descended on Soviet Russia in 1921, the United States responded with a massive two-year relief campaign that battled starvation and disease, and saved millions of lives. By summer 1922, American kitchens were feeding nearly eleven million Soviet citizens a day. At the time, the American rescue operation was hailed as "the beau geste of the twentieth century." The American expedition took place as the embers of the 1917 Russian...
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1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Relying heavily on the correspondence between the second president, John Adams, and his wife, Abigail Adams, this joint biography sheds light on the characters of two people who played crictical roles in the history of the United States and on the tumultuous times through which they lived. He was a participant in the Continental Congress and a wartime emissary to France as well as becoming the second President of the United States during its fledging...
4) Porco rosso
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2 videodiscs (approximately 93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Slouching towards middle age, Porco Rosso makes his living by flying about in his red bi-plane and fighting sky bandits who prey on cruise ships sailing the Adriatic. When he's not engaging in dog fights, this pilot lives on a deserted island retreat. Porco was once a strappling young man, but after his entire squardron was wiped out, he is mysteriously transformed into a pig. Then he is defeated in a dogfight against a dashing American rival, who...
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The fantastic journey of Belle, a bright and independent young woman who takes her father's place as the prisoner of a beast in his castle. As Belle befriends the castle's enchanted staff, she and the Beast slowly begin to look beyond their initial reactions to each other and see who they truly are. But back in Belle's village, her father's fears for her safety drive him to rally the villagers to free Belle from the castle--a plan that goes awry,...
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1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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On January 25, 1890, the world waited for a young reporter named Nellie Bly to arrive back home. For 72 days, newspaper readers followed her progress in one of the most highly publicized journeys of all times.
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1 videodisc (approximately 85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Be our guest at the enchanted 25th Anniversary celebration, universally acclaimed as one of Disney's finest animated features and now honored in the Walt Disney Signature Collection. Join brave, independent Belle on the adventure of a lifetime as she sets out to rescue her father and finds herself in the castle of a mysterious beast. This timeless tale overflows with unforgettable characters and Academy Award-winning music (Best Song, Best Score,...
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4 videodiscs (approximately 270 min.) : sound, black and white with color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"City of the century tells how in just 60 years Chicago grew from a remote, swampy frontier town into one of the most explosively alive cities in the world"--Container. "Chicago by 'L'" is part travelogue, part history, and part tour of Chicago's neighborhoods by 'L', Chicago's elevated train.
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1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Someone is stealing millions in jewels from New York City's upper crust. It's up to insurance investigator C.W. Briggs to find out who is stealing the goods. Feeling that the heists are an inside job, he uses his instincts to discover which "insiders" are actually responsible. Those instincts are slightly hampered by a hypnotic spell placed on him by Zoltan.
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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When a devastating famine descended on Soviet Russia in 1921, Americans responded with a massive two-year relief campaign, championed by a new Secretary of Commerce, 'The Great Humanitarian' Herbert Hoover, an operation hailed for its efficiency, grit, and generosity.
14) Lilo & Stitch
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2 videodiscs (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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An evil creator has created a little creature by genetic experimentation. The creator and creature are sent to prison. The creature escapes and heads for Earth where he tries to impersonate a dog. Bent on self preservation, he plans to use a human shield to protect him from the aliens sent to recapture him. Earth girl, Lilo, adopts the 'dog, ' gives him the name Stitch, and actually developes an emotional attachment to the little creature. Lilo's...
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1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Quasimodo ventures from his tower to the joyous festival of fools, but the crowd turns cruel and rejects him because of the way he looks. The gypsy Esmeralda rescues him and he finds himself battling to save the people and the city he loves--while reminding us to see people as they are rather than how they appear.
16) Better off dead
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1 videodisc (97 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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After his girlfriend ditches him for a boorish ski jock, Lane decides that suicide is the only answer. However, his increasingly inept attempts only bring him more agony and embarrassment. Filled with the wildest teen nightmares, a family you can't help but identify with, and a host of wonderful comic characters, Savage Steve Holland's writing/directorial debut is a masterful look at those painfully funny teen years.
17) The Majestic
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1 videodisc (153 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Peter Appleton, a 1950s Hollywood screenwriter who is about to see his first screenplay made into a film, is mistakenly called before the House Un-American Activities Committee. As a result, the studio pulls the plans for the film. Peter then finds himself in a small California town after a car accident takes his memory. There, the townspeople believe he is local hero Luke Trimble. Peter settles into his life at the Majestic theater, as Luke Trimble,...
19) Tomcats
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1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Seven years ago, vowing to never marry, six buddies contribute $1000 into a mutual fund that grows to a half a million dollars. The last man to wed gets all the money. Now, there are only 2 unmarried buddies left. Desperate to pay off a gambling debt, one unmarried buddy plots against the other unmarried buddy.