Jenny Agutter
1) Emma
Author
Lexile measure
990L
Language
English
Description
"Emma, perhaps the most technically accomplished of all of Austen's novels, is also, after Pride and Prejudice, her most popular one. Its numerous film and television adaptations testify to the world's enduring affection for the headstrong, often misguided Emma Woodhouse and her many romantic schemes. Like the previous volumes in Harvard's celebrated annotated Austen series, Emma: An Annotated Edition is a beautiful and illuminating gift edition that...
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (480 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The life and times of a group of midwives working at Nonnatus House--a nursing convent serving the impoverished of East London in the late 1950s and early 1960s--are chronicled in this appealing British series based on true events. The women learn powerful lessons about life's struggles while visiting with expectant mothers and poor children.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (547 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
With Nonnatus House scheduled for demolition, Jenny, Chummy, and Sister Julienne search for a new location nearby, while Jenny's relationship with Alec continues to blossom. But an outbreak of polio affects the nurses and nuns more than they could have imagined.
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 555 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The beloved nurses and nuns of Nonnatus House return to warm your heart as they care for the poorest women in London's East End. Life never stands still as the midwives face surprise pregnancy, disease, blossoming romance and missing friends.
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A moving, intimate, funny, and true-to-life look at the colorful stories of midwifery and families in East London in the '50s. Based on the bestselling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth. When Jenny Lee first arrives in Poplar, she knows nothing about hardship, poverty, and life itself. But Jenny is brought up to speed fast once she joins a team of midwives who provide care to the poorest women.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (555 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Now nearing the 1960s, the community enters a new time of social change, while stories of birth, life and death continue to touch your heart. Will live-wire Nurse Trixie marry her young curate? What new project calls for a heart as big as Chummy's? How will Sister Evangelina react to two new nurses? And why does Sister Julienne appear so unsettled by a mystery benefactor?
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 570 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When the rather austere Sister Ursula is appointed the new head of Nonnatus House, Sister Julienne finds herself demoted and working back alongside the midwives as an ordinary member of staff.
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (567 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"In the old houses and bold new apartment buildings of 1963 London, expectant mothers need more help than ever from the nuns and nurses of Nonnatus House"--Container.
10) Logan's run
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
Widescreen and standard full screen versions.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the year 2274, everyone lives a wonderful life until they're 30 years old-- then they're executed.
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (480 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It's 1968 and Enoch Powell's infamous 'Rivers of Blood' speech creates serious tension in Poplar, especially when a group of dockers march in support of Powell. The midwives welcome a new nun, Sister Veronica, who's an instant hit with everyone, except Nurse Crane. Meanwhile, Trixie's relationship with Matthew goes from strength to strength, while Nurse Crane helps Nancy with her financial woes. Sister Julienne enjoys helping out on the district rounds,...
12) Max's Christmas
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Despite his sister Ruby's admonitions, Max waits up on Christmas Eve to see Santa Claus coming down the chimney.
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
283 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Go behind the scenes of both seasons of the BBC/PBS television show, Call the midwife. Learn how Jennifer Worth's experiences as a midwife among the slums and buzzing dockyards of London's East End in the fifties were brought to life through flawlessly re-created fifties fashions and homes. Immerse yourself in a world that provides a glimpse of history.
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (570 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
1967 brings fresh medical and personal challenges to the midwifery and district nursing rounds. Thanks to Matthew's continued support, things at Nonnatus House are now settled and going well, and Trixie helps Matthew understand the community he is becoming a part of. Doctor Turner faces some changes in his relationship with Timothy now that he is an adult, while Shelagh continues to support community health programs. Across the series, the team faces...
15) Thornyhold
Author
Pub. Date
1988
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
207 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Gilly Ramsey's lonely childhood was brightened only by visits to her godmother until her death, when the grown-up Gilly inherits the family cottage, " Thornyhold." Set deep in a wild wood, with its magical and peaceful strength and its sovereign defenses against evil, Thornyhold is like something out of a fairy tale. The old house strikes an end to Gilly's bleak future, offering more than just a new home. It presents a chance...
Publisher
Breaking Glass Pictures
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Alan is a stylish tailor with moves as sharp as his suits. He has spent years searching tirelessly for his missing son Michael who stormed out over a game of Scrabble. With a body to identify and his family torn apart, Alan must repair the relationship with his youngest son Peter and solve the mystery of an online player who he thinks could be Michael, so he can finally move on and reunite his family.
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Widescreen ver. ; Full moon ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It's a rainy night on the Welsh moors. Two American students on a walking tour of Europe trudge on to the next town, when suddenly the air is pierced by an unearthly howl ... Three weeks later, one is dead and the other is in the hospital.
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
Collector's ed., Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It's a rainy night on the Welsh moors. Two American students on a walking tour of Europe trudge on to the next town, when suddenly the air is pierced by an unearthly howl ... Three weeks later, one is dead and the other is in the hospital.
20) Child's play 2
Publisher
Universal Studio/Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In this clever, playful sequel, voodoo and terror meet when an innocent-looking doll is inhabited by the soul of a killer who wasn't ready to die. Although the doll was destroyed by fire, Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory and then seeks young Alex Barkley in order to possess his soul.