Rita Wilson
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"From the Academy Award-winning actor and best-selling author: his debut novel. The story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film...and the humble comic book that inspired it. PART ONE of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for 23 years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing...
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the comical and moving New York Times bestseller, it tells the story of Otto Anderson, a grumpy widower whose only joy comes from criticizing and judging his exasperated neighbors. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unexpected friendship that will turn his world upside down.
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide.
Language
English
Description
Toula is a quiet, devoted daughter in a bigm crazy Greek family. Working in her father's restaurant, she hides behind her family and keeps the world at a distance. One day at the restaurant she finds herself pouring coffeee for a man who inspires her to change her life, and the way she sees the world ... forever.
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ruby is devastated when her parents are killed in a tragic car accident. With her younger brother Rhett, Ruby is sent to live with the legal guardians chosen by her parents. The Glasses live in an opulent Malibu mansion where Ruby and Rhett are promised all of the finest luxuries money can buy and a lavish new rich-kid lifestyle. Before long, however, Ruby begins to suspect that her new caretakers are not what they appear on the surface and that the...
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An unlikely love story developes when a cynical, big-city columnist (Gere) comes to a small town to cover the story of Maggie Carpenter (Roberts), a bride who's left men at the altar several times.
10) Larry Crowne
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 39 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne (Hanks) enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher (Roberts). Now this simple guy will discover that when you think everything worth having has passed you by, you just might find your reason to live"--Container.
11) Volunteers
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ivy Leaguer Lawrence Bourne III escapes the bookies to whom he owes $28,000 by swapping places with a friend. His destination is Thailand with a group of Peace Corps do-gooders, including Tom Tuttle from Tacoma and the pretty Beth Wexler.
12) Now and then
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A heartwarming comedy about the childhood mischief of four best friends who reunite after twenty years.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Harried mattress salesman Howard Langston is late for his son Jamie's karate class. To placate his unhappy son he asks him if there is anything special he wants for Christmas. He wants Turbo Man, the hottest toy of the season. Howard naturally forgets to get it, and being Christmas Eve, no stores have it in stock. So Howard now will stop at nothing to get the toy and reunite his family.
15) Mixed nuts
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A wild and wacky comedy about oddball characters in Los Angeles at Christmastime, centered around a suicide hotline service.
16) Raise your voice
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide.
Language
English
Description
A girl with an extraordinary voice is accepted to a music school in Los Angeles. There is one scholarship offered for the coming year - a seemingly impossible dream. With the help of an inspirational teacher, she finds the will to meet the challenge.
17) Gloria Bell
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Gloria is a free-spirited divorcee who spends her days at a straight-laced office job and her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. After meeting Arnold on a night out, she finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with both the joys of budding love and the complications of dating, identity, and family.
18) Brother nature
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Roger, a straight-laced go-getter, hopes to propose to his dream girl during a weekend getaway at her family's lake house. Little does he know, his eager-to-be-best buds potential brother-in law might accidentally wreck his plans.
19) Auto focus
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Bob Crane became well known as the star of the comedy hit series "Hogan's Heroes." With fame and success, Crane drove headfirst into the darker, destructive side of celebrity life. He eventually teamed with a video technician who helped him document his numerous sexploits. But when his fast living got out of control, the end result was a brutal murder that remains one of Hollywood's most scandalous unsolved mysteries.
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 40 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Transports you to the lunar surface, where you can walk alongside the 12 extraordinary astronauts who have been there, experiencing what they saw, heard, and felt. Features rarely seen NASA footage, newly released photographs, CGI and actual live-action renditions of the lunar landscape.
