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22) The wind rises
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1 videodisc (approximately 127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted from a young age and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a major Japanese engineering company in 1927 and becomes one of the world's most innovative and accomplished airplane designers. Jiro meets and falls in love with Nahoko, and grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo. The film chronicles much of his...
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1 videodisc (approximately 105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Chronicles the life and times of Queen Victoria from her childhood to her early rise to power and the first turbulent years of her rule. Her romantic relationship and eventual marriage to Prince Albert culminates in a royal power struggle which ultimately is the key to her happiness when she comes to the realization that he is someone she can fully trust and believe in.
24) Jungle cruise
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1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Her funding rejected by the Royal Society, and pursued by an obsessed member of German nobility, Lily travels from London to the Amazon jungle and enlists Frank's questionable services to guide her downriver in search of an ancient tree with unparalleled healing abilities which would change the future of medicine. Thinking she sees Frank for who he truly is -- a pun-loving con man who embellishes danger on his tours in order to get better tips from...
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1 videodisc (approximately 130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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After Mary Poppins departed London, Jane and Michael Banks grew up into loving and responsible adults. When Michael becomes a single father of three children after the death of his wife, Mary Poppins revisits the Cherry Tree Lane home again to try to help Michael and his family cope and move beyond their grief. Time passes quickly for most normal mortals. Mary Poppins has never been normal. Although it's now the 1930s, she looks exactly the same....
26) Oppenheimer
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2 videodiscs (181 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
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1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Headstrong farmer Rosemary Muldoon has her heart set on winning her neighbor Anthony Reilly's love. The problem is, Anthony seems to have inherited a family curse, and remains oblivious to his beautiful admirer. Stung by his father's plans to sell the family farm to his American nephew, Anthony is jolted into pursuing his dreams.
28) Animal crackers
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1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A family must use a magical box of animal crackers to save a run-down circus from bing taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington.
29) Wild Target
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English
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A hitman tries to retire, but a beautiful thief may change his plans.
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Empire volume 6
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English
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Octavius relinquishes the beautiful Vestal Virgin, Camane, so that he can devote himself to being the Emperor of Rome. Tyrannus, the former slave and gladiator, joins Octavius' forces in their fight against the power-hungry Marc Antony, with the fate of Rome and the western world hanging in the balance.
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Series
Empire volume 1
Language
English
Description
Tyrannus is the bodyguard to Julius Caesar but, on the fatal day when the conspirators plan to murder Caesar, Tyrannus has been lured away by a gang in league with the assassins who have kidnapped his son Piso. Tyrannus manages to save his son but by the time he returns to the senate Caesar has been murdered, secretly leaving a will that names his adoptive nephew Octavian as his heir.
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Series
Empire volume 5
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English
Description
Antony has Octavian bitten by a snake and leaves him to die. He claims the murderers are consuls, who he then executes whilst banishing Brutus and Cassius. Agrippa, charged with disposing of Octavian's body, takes him to vestal virgin Camane who heals him. Tyrannus discovers that his wife is dead and his son is being raised by the kindly Marius who can give him a better life. He returns to the gladiatorial ring, where Antony recognizes and imprisons...
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Series
Empire volume 3
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English
Description
Disguised as simple slaves, Tyrannus and Octavian look for allies in the countryside but they are captured at General Magonius's farm and taken to Arkham, where men are forced to train as gladiators. As an ex-gladiator himself Tyrannus is able to acquit himself well and to overcome Magonius, inspiring the other imprisoned men to revolt and escape. He and Octavian see a group of horsemen coming towards them but are relieved to find that they are led...
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Series
Empire volume 4
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English
Description
Antony takes Octavian and Tyrannus to his villa though Tyrannus is suspicious of their host, since he tries to separate him from Octavian. Antony invites a group of citizens loyal to Julius Caesar to the villa; Octavian outlines his plan of a Roman Empire but reception is mixed. Tyrannus is skeptical but leaves for Cyprus to check on the welfare of his family. Antony persuades Octavian that they should sign a pact wherein if anything happens to the...
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Empire volume 2
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English
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Atia, the sister of Caesar and mother of Octavian, is coerced by the senate to reveal the contents of the late general's will - which discloses the fact that he has named Octavian as his successor. This makes him a target for Brutus and Cassius and the other conspirators but Mark Antony is also disappointed by the news. Tyrannus sees Octavian as his responsibility and the pair agree to flee Rome.
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8 videodiscs (approximately 26.5 hrs.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
From England to the Mediterranean, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.