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Nigel Hawthorne
1) The warden
Author
Language
English
Description
The Warden centers on Mr. Harding, a clergyman of great personal integrity who is nevertheless in possession of an income from a charity far in excess of the sum devoted to the purposes of the foundation.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
At last, a single volume that gathers together all of the short stories featuring Agatha Christie's most famous creation: Hercule Poirot. The dapper, mustache-twirling little Belgian with the egg-shaped head and curious mannerisms has solved some of the most puzzling crimes of the century--and, in his own humble opinion, is "probably the greatest detective in the world." In this complete collection of stories, ranging from short tales to novellas,...
3) Amistad
Publisher
DreamWorks
Pub. Date
c1999
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (155 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the 1839 revolt on board a slave ship bound for America. Much of the story involves the court-room drama about the slave who led the revolt.
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
Widescreen 25th anniversary ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Whoever releases the mysterious Black Cauldron's powers will be invincible! The fearsome Horned King will do anything to possess it, but he is challenged by the most unlikely adversary: a young assistant pig keeper named Taran. With a motley team of the brave Princess Eilonwy, a minstrel named Fflewddur Fflam, and Hen-Wen, a remarkable pig who can predict the future, Taran embarks on a quest to stop the Black Cauldron's evil once and for all.
5) Madeline
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sd., col., double sided ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Twelve little girls lived in two straight lines. The smallest one in rain or shine was the fearless Madeline. A comedy about a Parisian schoolgirl and her classmates.
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
c2001
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A producer at a television shopping channel unwittingly hires the real Santa Claus to appear on her program, who in turn chooses her as his replacement when he is forced to retire after 200 years.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 374 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The cozy community of Barchester is rocked from its complacency when a crusade against the Church of England's practice of self-enrichment misfires.
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (133 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Shipwrecked on an unfriendly Illyrian shore, Viola, believing her twin brother is dead, disguises herself in male attire and joins the retinue of the lovesick Duke Orsino.
Series
Publisher
MGM Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the life of King George III, this is the story of royal intrigue, sexual indiscretions, backstairs plotting and a battle for power between Parliament and the throne, all occurring while the King is being treated for an unknown mental illness.
Publisher
New Video/BBC
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (200 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The moving romantic story of two lovers who create an intimate private world amidst the pomp and politics of the court of St. James. This epic miniseries shows us a Victoria that we have never seen before--not the staid and stately old matron cloaked in black--but a young, passonate, sensual Victoria who takes command of the throne and falls head over heels in love with the dashing German prince who will father her six children.
14) The Winslow boy
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
c2000
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A barrister defends a 14-year-old naval cadet accused of stealing a postal money-order.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (502 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
British humor at its finest! The tale of two formidable ladies as they vie for social supremacy in their provincial 1920s town, which overflows with snootiness, low cunning schemes, and a rivalry that won't end.
16) Richard III
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 1930's Britain, in the wake of a bloody civil war, the younger brother of the new King sets in motion a monstrous scheme to claim the throne for himself. Updated version of Shakespeare's tale.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (260 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
British humor at its finest! The tale of two formidable ladies as they vie for social supremacy in their provincial 1920s town, which overflows with snootiness, low cunning schemes, and a rivalry that won't end.
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2000], c1985
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In a race against the evil Horned Toad, Taran must be the first to find the Black Cauldron, which the Horned Toad could use to destroy the world.
19) King of the wind
Series
Publisher
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows the adventures of the Arabian stallion--known as the Godolphin Arabian--brought to England to become one of the founding sires of the Thoroughbred breed-- and the mute Moroccan stable boy who tends him with loyalty and devotion all his life.
