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English
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John Ford's "The Grapes of Wrath" is a left-wing parable, directed by a right-wing American director, about how a sharecropper's son, a barroom brawler, is converted into a union organizer. Tom Joad, paroled convict, returns to his family farm in Oklahoma, only to learn the Joads have been "tractored off the land" and are joining the desperate migration to California. The grand Westward movement of American settlement finds small shareholders forced...
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 169 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Join explorers, scholars, adventurers and archaeologists as they search for long-buried clues and missing pieces to the puzzle of history. Unravel the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphics; uncover clues to Stonehenge; shed new light on the mythical Minoan civilization. Follow the celebrated Silk Road; discover why the ancient city of Catal Hoyuk was so prosperous; reconstruct the city of Petra's underground water system. Venture into the Andes to seek...
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 169 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Take a dream cruise around the world's most dramatic coastlines to more than 20 countries. The stunning landscapes of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton; the beauty of the Caribbean; the Mayan ruins; the Panama Canal; Big Sur's coastline; Alaska's wilderness. Norway's fjords; Scotland's lochs and glens; the Rhine's castles and medieval cities; France's rivers; Lisbon's contrasts; Gibraltar's caves; Greece's beaches; The Nile. Chile's wild coast; Easter Island...
Series
Pub. Date
2004.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (365 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Only the combined superpowers of Earth's greatest heroes can stop the unthinkable dangers that jeopardize humanity in these 16 episodes. Superman, Batman and Robin, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, and Zan and Jayna battle villains in this TV series.
66) Finian's rainbow
Series
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (145 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A leprechaun tries to retrieve a crock of gold from an old wanderer who has taken it to America.
67) The Robe
Series
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Burton stars as Marcellus Gallio, the Roman centurion charged with overseeing the crucifixion. But when he wins Christ's robe in a gambling game at the foot of the cross, his life is changed forever.
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately side A: 114 min., side B: 95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Bataan: A small band of American soldiers attempts to destroy a strategic bridge during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1942.
Back to Bataan: Following the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1942, stranded American soldiers organize an underground resistance movement.
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (675 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Flintstones and Rubbles still delight young and old with prehistoric versions of modern conveniences and modern predicaments. Features include: A humorous look at child rearing in the stone age, original storyboards and more.
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 397 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A somewhat inept superhero and a master of kung fu and martial arts is always on alert for crime. He gets tip-offs from the police station where he works as Penrod 'Penry' Pooch, the mild-mannered janitor.
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 572 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, and Hawkgirl unite to become the Justice League. These 26 adventures feature battles with villains and triumphant tales of teamwork that will enthrall and inspire!
76) Patton
Series
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (171 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A dramatization of the experiences of General George S. Patton during World War II.
Series
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It's every man's fantasy--a summer romance with the sexist woman he can imagine. Richard Sherman is a happily married man whose wife and son are off on vacation when his tempting new neighbor sneaks in one hot summer night to cool off in his air-conditioned apartment. How does an ordinary man deal with this irresistible temptation after seven years of marriage?
Pub. Date
©2006, ©1950.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Bert Kalmar always wanted to be a magician, but all it takes is a disastrous opening night to make his dream go poof! So, Kalmar moves on and finds songwriting magic with collaborator Harry Ruby.
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A vacation on the Riviera turns into a long-shot murder investigation for Charlie Chan and his Number One Son when a casino messenger ends up dead-- and $1,000,000 winds up missing. But when Chan uncovers a nefarious blackmail plot, along with a second murder victim, he begins to suspect that in Monte Carlo lady luck can be a real killer. Warner Oland's last appearance as Charlie Chan.
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