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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?
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2 videodiscs (approximately 306 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
History comes alive in the classic story of Britain's difficult withdrawal from India, which was accomplished through the skill and determination of the thoroughly blue-blooded Lord Louis Mountbatten.
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1 videodisc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Explores the life of Queen Victoria and her relationships with her husband and children; explores the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II's grandparents; explores the story behind the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II; explores the life of Prince William and the challenges he faced growing up.
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2 videodiscs (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Retraces the process of the creation of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album and their tour of 1966 through interviews, rare and unpublished footage and images retrieved from mainstream archives and private collections.
6) Hockney
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1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
A portrait of David Hockney, legendary artist and an early icon for LGBTQ and AIDS activism.
7) Hawking
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1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
The film features exclusive access to Hawking's life story, told largely in his own words. It includes dramatic accounts of his life from childhood through university, intimate footage of Hawking today, including his home routine and his work life at the University of Cambridge, archival footage and candid insights from family members, friends and colleagues.
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1 videodisc (59 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Described as a photographic discovery of the century, this documentary uncovers the remarkable story of Lance Corporal George Hackney, the British soldier who took his camera to fight in the battlefields of the Western Front during World War I. See how his wartime experiences fueled an unlikely moral quest that was to change his life forever.
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
A star-studded documentary about one of the greatest Oscar-winning cinematographers, who captured the beauty of such stars as Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, and Sophia Loren in such memorable classics as The African queen, The red shoes, Barefoot contessa, and Black Narcissus. With a career spanning more than 80 years, the passionate documentary reveals the craft of one of cinema's most indelible image-makers, Jack Cardiff. Includes bonus features....
12) The quiet one
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1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Bill Wyman, a founding member and bassist of the Rolling Stones, reflects on his early years and rise to fame, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the highs and lows of his life and career. Based on interviews and the archive of Bill Wyman.
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1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"The long-awaited critical review of the music of David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars during the crucial period from 1972-1974 when Bowie rode the wave to superstardom. Featuring extensive interviews with surviving Spiders Trevor Bolder and Woody Woodmansey, this unique film uses rare footage of Bowie and the Spiders on stage and behind the scenes to discover the influences, which shaped some of the greatest contemporary music ever recorded."--Container....
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1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Using extraordinary archive footage and rare color material, all the most dramatic events in Elizabeth's life are here, including her marriage to Prince Philip, the birth of Charles, and more.
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1 videodisc (108 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G.H. Hardy.
16) Elizabeth at 90
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1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
A unique celebration of the Queen's ninety years. Filmmaker John Bridcut was granted special access to Her Majesty's personal films, shot by the Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen herself, much of it has never been seen publicly before.
17) Maiden
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1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The true story of skipper Tracy Edwards and the first all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World race.
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From the excitement, expectation and joy of the crowds to the couple's balcony appearance, this celebratory film brings all the official coverage of the day together in one memorable film. Every highlight of the day is captured for posterity, and for future generations to enjoy. The arrival of Kate at the Abbey, the reveal of her dress, the bridesmaids, Prince Harry as Best Man, the service itself in full the triumphant drive through the crowds back...
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1 videodisc (approximately 65 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Nearly 20 years after the death of Princess Diana, her sons and heirs, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Harry, look back on the life and work of their remarkable mother, and how her influence shaped their lives."--Publisher description.
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