Laurence Olivier
1) Sleuth
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
Widescreen presentation.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Wealthy mystery novelist Andrew Wyke invites lower-class hairdresser Milo Tindle to his elegant English mansion to discuss Milo's affair with Wyke's wife. But when Andrew proposes that Milo participate in a robbery scheme to benefit them all, the two rivals find themselves locked in an increasingly devious duel of wits and deceptions.
2) Spartacus
Pub. Date
1998
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (196 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Spartacus is the bold gladiator slave who leads a massive slave revolt against Imperial Rome in this epic true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom.
Author
Pub. Date
1973
Physical Desc
3 audio discs (144 min.) : 33 1/3 rpm, stereo ; 12 in. + booklet
Language
English
Description
One of the greatest of all Restoration comedies, this knowing comedy of manners depicts the scheming of a nest of shallow, deceitful aristocrats to prevent two lovers from marrying. The play abounds with felicitous phrasing, delicious verbal battles of the sexes and a depth of feeling and sensitivity.
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Perseus is the mortal son of Zeus, who sets out to fulfill his destiny by rescuing beloved Andromeda from the wrath the goddess Thetis. Perils await Perseus time and again. In order to fufill his destiny, Perseus must complete various tasks including taming Pegasus, capturing Medusa, and answering riddles.
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
11 videodiscs (approximately 1194 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"An extraordinary collection of newsreel, propaganda, and home-movie footage drawn from the archives of 18 nations, including color close-ups of Adolf Hitler taken by his mistress, that present an unvarnished perspective of the war's pivotal events. Penetrating interviews with eyewitness participants - from Hitler's secretary to Alger Hiss to ordinary citizens who stood outside the battle lines - and spine-tingling, first-hand accounts to an already...
8) King Lear
Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (158 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Presents William Shakespeare's play about a foolish king who divides his realm between two ungrateful daughters.
10) A little romance
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A comedy about a boy and a girl, 13-year-olds, in Paris, who fall in love, and an old gentlemanly rascal who helps them in their plans to visit the Bridge of Sighs in Venice.
11) Marathon man
Series
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A likeable Columbia graduate student and marathon runner is unwittingly trapped in a terrifying drama revolving around a murderous Nazi fugitive.
12) The jazz singer
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
25th anniversary ; widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A Jewish cantor's son defies his father to pursue a career in popular music.
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
Digitally remastered collector's ed. ; Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (660 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 companion guide
Language
English
Description
Spans three decades from the early twenties to World War II in Charles Ryder's relationship with the wild and eccentric Sebastian Flyte and the aristocratic Marchmain family.
14) The Betsy
Pub. Date
1999
Edition
Standard full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Angelo Perino's an outsider in the Hardeman family and in the Bethlehem Motors auto empire they own. But he is determined to bring out a new line of cars called The Betsy, so he'll do whatever he has to in the boardroom and in the bedroom to get what he wants.
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 169 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Fire over England: Intrigue and romance in the court of Elizabeth I as her navy deals with the threat of the Spanish Armada.
Dark journey: During World War I, Stockholm, a neutral capital and easily accessible, is infested with spies and counterspies. Among them is Madeleine, the owner of the famous dress shop "Chez Madeleine, " played by Vivien Leigh. Madeleine's dedication to the French cause is tested when she is attracted to von Marwitz, a lady's...
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans, the man behind such films as Rosemary's baby, Love story, Chinatown, and The Godfather - tells it like it is and was in Hollywood. Includes his appeal to the Board of Directors short film that saved Paramount Pictures in 1970. Also, includes archival interviews about Evans with stars and filmmakers. Includes an Evans gag reel.
18) Rebecca
Series
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (131 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A vacationing young lady meets, falls in love with, and marries handsome and wealthy widower Maxim de Winter. He takes his new bride home to his estate, Manderley. But the new Mrs. de Winter finds her married life dominated by the sinister, almost spectral influence of Maxim's late wife, Rebecca, who still rules from beyond the grave.
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 118 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story of the five Bennett sisters living in early 19th century England. Their mother is scheming to make prestigious marriages for them. Focuses on Elizabeth Bennett, who mistakenly finds the rich Mr. Darcy an oaf, even as he sets all the other fair maidens' hearts aflutter.