New Video Group
Series
Publisher
New Video Group
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
Full Screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 54 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"The teacher from the Black Lagoon": On the first day of school, a young boy expects the worst when he discovers that his new teacher is the "monster", Mrs. Green. "What's under my bed?: Mary Ann and Louie are convinced there is something scary under their beds. "By the light of the Halloween moon": A spying cat, a watchful witch, a hobgoblin sprite, all are scary companions who plan to gobble up a young girl. "The three robbers": Three robbers terrify...
42) WW II in HD
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (455 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The only people to see the war like this were the ones who lived it. Until now. Seventy years in the making. Three thousand hours of color footage few knew existed. The first documentary to show original color footage of World War II in immersive HD, the world premiere History series WWII in HD uses the journals and accounts of those who served in the war's biggest battles to create a personal, introspective and detailed look at life on and off the...
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
25th Anniversary ed.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (ca. 750 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Beset by the political tension of an unsettled year, Gandhi calls for British removal from India. Police Superintendent Ronald Merrick arrests an Indian news reporter. Daphne Manner arrives from London. Merrick vents his frustrations on Kumar in a vicious jailhouse beating. Daphne gives birth. Mildred Layton prepares for her daughter's wedding. The Governor finds out about Merrick's abuse. Sarah is seduced by an officer. Susan delivers a baby boy....
Series
Publisher
New Video Group
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Curious George rides a bike: The man in the yellow hat gives Curious George a brand new bicycle ; The great white man-eating shark: Norvin, a boy who closely resembles a shark uses his talents to scare away all the swimmers at Caramel Cove, except for one female shark in love ; Flossie & the fox: Flossie meets up with a clever fox who has been making trouble around town.
46) Scared straight!
Publisher
New Video Group
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Profiling a unique juvenile crime-prevention program at New Jersey's Rahway maximum-security prison, Scared Straight! recounts the day seventeen teenage lawbreakers spent inside the prison with the most dangerous criminals New Jersey had to offer. In an attempt to literally scare the kids out of their criminal ways, "the Lifers" took turns describing their nightmarish prison life, sharing every gruesome detail."--Publisher's website.
Series
Publisher
New Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (53 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The snowy day: Describes the silent wonder of a city snow and little Peter's delight as he slides down snowy mountains. Whistle for Willie: An animated cartoon about a boy who tries very hard to learn how to whistle so that he can call his dog like a big boy. Peter's chair: When Peter finds out that his blue furniture is being painted pink for his new baby sister, he takes the last unpainted item, a chair, and runs away. Pet show: When he can't find...
Publisher
Docurama Films
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Go from the hills of California to the Himalayan Mountains to reveal the life of this one-of-a-kind servant to humanity. Wavy's own words are blended with stories from an array of fellow travelers both cultural and counter-cultural, revealing the man behind the clown's grin and the fool's clothing. Audiences will come to know the activist, optimist, and healer who reaches beyond political, economic, and cultural divisions in his commitment to social...
Series
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Their names are synonymous with some of English literature's most timeless and celebrated novels. The real life story of the famous Bronte sisters however; is steeped in even greater controversy and heartbreak than the lives of their tragic characters.
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 161 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ride with Ms. Frizzle, teacher extraordinaire, and her enthusiastic, inquisitive students as their Magic School Bus takes them on cliff-hanging field trips to learn about air pressure, wetlands, cells, stars, gravity, smell, and electricity.
51) Shackleton
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Edition
[Widescreen version].
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (190 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
True story of Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic adventures. Bound for Antarctica in 1914, Shackleton's ship, the Endurance, was trapped in the pack ice of the Weddell Sea. Ten months later, the ship sank, stranding Shackleton and his crew of 27. Based on the diaries and first person accounts of expedition members, the film tells of their ordeal and their 800-mile journey in an open boat across the world's worst seas that made their rescue possible.
52) The staircase
Publisher
Sundance Channel Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 360 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
With all the trappings of a classic murder mystery, The Staircase chronicles the sensational story of North Carolina author Michael Peterson, who stood trial in 2003 for the murder of his wife, Kathleen Peterson.
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 145 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Enola Gay: Get a look inside the bomber that helped bring WWII to a stop, development of the atomic bomb, and the aftermath. Hiroshima: Fifty years after America dropped the first atomic bomb, this documentary looks at the events leading up to its use in the light of new information about a hidden agenda. Did top military officials order the attack despite knowing that Japan was willing to surrender? Did a political motivation drive Truman to defy...
54) Southern comfort
Publisher
Distributed by New Video Group
Pub. Date
[2003], c2000
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Toccoa, Georgia. Robert Eads is a 52-year-old wise-cracking cowboy who was born female and transitioned into living as a man after bearing two sons. Fifteen years later, he has fallen in love with Lola Cola, a vivacious and magnetic woman who was born male. Together they are coping with Robert's terminal case of ovarian cancer.
Publisher
New Video Group
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (78 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 CD (40 min.)
Language
English
Description
Tells the inspiring story of self-taught topiary artist Pearl Fryar, who transformed his once-average yard into a wondrous garden. Offers an upbeat message that speaks to respect for both self and others, and shows what one person can achieve.
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on Peter Mayle's bestseller by the same name, it is the hilarious first year account of the Mayles' adjusting to both the idiosyncracies of the locals and the quaint traditions of this ancient and charming region.
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Discover how air, water, earth, and fire are transformed into clean, reliable sources of heat, electricity, and even automobile fuel, and take an in-depth look at solar, wind, geothermal, biofuel, and tidal power.
Publisher
A&E Television Network
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (200 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From his days as a Dakota cowboy to the White House and beyond, Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion explores every aspect of Theodore Roosevelt's remarkable life.
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (161 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Sparks of discovery fly with this 8-DVD set containing all 52 episodes of the Emmy Award winning animated science-adventure series.
Ride with Ms. Frizzle, teacher extraordinaire, and her enthusiastic, inquisitive students as their Magic School Bus takes them on cliff-hanging field trips to the solar system, the digestive system, the world of germs, the food chain, habitats, and other science-related topics.