Hal Holbrook
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
468 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
This is Hal Holbrook's affecting memoir of growing up behind disguises, and his lifelong search for himself. Abandoned by his mother and father when he was two, Holbrook and his two sisters each commenced their separate journeys of survival. Raised by his powerful grandfather until his death when Holbrook was twelve, he spent his childhood at boarding schools, visiting his father in an insane asylum, and hoping his mother would surface in Hollywood....
2) Lincoln
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Intense scene of war violence, some images of carnage and brief strong language.
A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th president's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country, and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate...
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Against all odds, a veterinary student and a beautiful circus performer from a bygone era meet and fall in love through their shared compassion for a special elephant. But their secret romance incurs the wrath of her dangerously volatile husband.
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Pictures
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"This heart-pumping comedy-adventure features a dynamic crew of elite aircraft devoted to protecting historic Piston Peak National Park from raging wildfires. When wold-famous air races dusty learns that he may never race again, he must shift hears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joining forces with a team of veteran firefighters; together, they battle a massive fire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero."...
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (148 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Freshly graduated from college with a promising future ahead, Christopher McCandless walked out of his privileged life and into the wild in search of adventure. What happened to him on the way transformed this young wanderer into an enduring symbol for countless people, a fearless risk-taker who wrestled with the precarious balance between man and nature. Based on a true story.
6) Men of honor
Language
English
Description
The courageous story of an African-American sailor who dared to dream of becoming a U.S. Navy Master Diver. Despite a ruthless training officer and a tragic shipboard accident, Carl's iron will is never broken. Against all odds, he pushes on to achieve the impossible.
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Corporate salesman Steve Butler has been dispatched to the rural town of McKinley with his sales partner to offer much-needed relief to the economically hard-hit residents in exchange for drilling rights to their properties. As they grapple with a surprising array of both open hearts and closed doors, the outsiders soon discover the strength of an American small town at a crossroads.
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 200 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
They were the most legendary and respected politicians, statesmen and warriors of history's first republic since the days of ancient Rome. They were also traitors and smugglers, rabble rousers and hot-heads, unfaithful husbands and prodigious drinkers. Our "Founding Fathers" were, in fact, human beings. Gain a fascinating glimpse behind the images on the marble busts and faces on our dollar bills and pocket change.
10) Mark Twain
Publisher
Florentine Films
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approx. 4 hr.) : sound, black and white with color sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Considered the funniest man of his time, Mark Twain was a critic of human nature who used his humor to attack hypocrisy, greed, and racism. As Americas best loved author, he created some of its most memorable characters and quoted sayings. Director Ken Burns digs beneath the legend to discover the true Twain and reveals his extraordinary life, filled with adventure and literary pursuit, incredible success and defeat, comedy, and tragedy.
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
14 videodiscs (approximately 27 hr., 14 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Collection of programs exploring the personalities, the battles, the bravery, the losses, and the romance of the early days of the United States. Founding fathers and Founding brothers examine the relationships of the men who risked their fortunes and lives for independence. The Revolution recounts the battles, losses, and victories. Ben Franklin and Benedict Arnold look at the roles played by both men, and Washington the warrior and The crossing...
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (240 min.) : sound, color, black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the most important expedition in American history, led by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Includes the stories of the young army men, French-Canadian boatmen, Clark's African-American slave, and the Shoshone woman named Sacagawea who went with them.
14) Stormchasers
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
Special ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (67 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Join storm-chasing meteorologists who track extreme weather conditions in order to understand how they form. Take a ride inside hurricanes, monsoons, and tornadoes.
15) The bachelor
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
Standard full screen and widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Faced with the choice of getting married within 24 hours or losing a $100 million inheritance, unrepentant bachelor Jimmie Shannon is suddenly desperate to get to the altar, but his independent girlfriend has seen through his act and refuses to help him. With the priest waiting in the wings and the minutes counting down, it may take 1,000 brides to help him realize the true meaning of love.
16) The Majestic
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
Widescreen version (1.85:1)
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (153 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Peter Appleton, a 1950s Hollywood screenwriter who is about to see his first screenplay made into a film, is mistakenly called before the House Un-American Activities Committee. As a result, the studio pulls the plans for the film. Peter then finds himself in a small California town after a car accident takes his memory. There, the townspeople believe he is local hero Luke Trimble. Peter settles into his life at the Majestic theater, as Luke Trimble,...
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Rusty the beagle is not about to let anyone mess with his recently orphaned 'humans.' So when some greedy cousins try to get their paws on the kids' trust fund, Rusty gets help to show the trouble-makers they're barking up the wrong tree.
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (76 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Many centuries ago, long before toys had even been invented, a baby abandoned at the edge of an enchanted forest was adopted and raised by a beautiful wood nymph, thus beginning the life story of Santa Claus. From his truly magical childhood through the discovery of his life's work of making children happy, discover the origin of every tradition surrounding Santa Claus, from toys, stockings, and lighted trees to reindeer and sleighs.
20) Lincoln
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Blu-ray disc. ; Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.