Portrait of an Artist - Andy Warhol (DVD)
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Portrait of an Artist - Andy Warhol (DVD)
A combination of film clips from interviews spanning over twenty years, this video focuses not only on his artistic achievements, but also his various careers and pursuits in art, film and other mediums which projected him into the position of celebrity and media performer.DVD Features:Region 0Snap CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Mono - English
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Day After Trinity (DVD)
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Day After Trinity (DVD)
Haunting examination of the dawn of the nuclear age focuses on the dramatic events surrounding the development of the first atomic bomb. Featuring interviews with scientists and soldiers, and rare, archival footage, it provides a gripping profile of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the bomb's principal architect, and offers a penetrating commentary on the nature of scientific inquiry, the Mc Carthy era, and nuclear proliferation.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Mono - English
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Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (DVD)
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Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (DVD)
A prismatic portrait of enigmatic film director (and former Missoula, Montana Eagle Scout) Lynch, whose wholly distinctive, challenging, and visually arresting cinematic flights of fancy include Dune, Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man, Twin Peaks, Lost Highway, and Eraserhead. Contains on-set footage of the conception and production of Lost Highway, supplemented with extensive biographical information, interviews with colleagues and friends (including Lynchian staple Jack Nance in his last appearance before his death in 1996), and clips from his films, television productions, and commercials.
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Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (DVD)
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Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (DVD)
A prismatic portrait of enigmatic film director (and former Missoula, Montana Eagle Scout) Lynch, whose wholly distinctive, challenging, and visually arresting cinematic flights of fancy include Dune, Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man, Twin Peaks, Lost Highway, and Eraserhead. Contains on-set footage of the conception and production of Lost Highway, supplemented with extensive biographical information, interviews with colleagues and friends (including Lynchian staple Jack Nance in his last appearance before his death in 1996), and clips from his films, television productions, and commercials.DVD Features:Region 0Snap Case
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A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America (DVD)
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A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America (DVD)
Distilled from an archive of 3,000 films and 5,000 photographs, this is the compelling story of Polio - from illness, to epidemic, to cure.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material: Mini Documentaries on Epidemic Disease Trailers Biographies History of Polio TimelineText/Photo Gallery: Photo Gallery
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The Champagne Safari (DVD)
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The Champagne Safari (DVD)
A profile of quixotic European industrialist (and likely Nazi collaborator) Charles E. Bedaux, whose ambition and imagination won him a fortune but also led him on outrageous expeditions, such as his 1934 trek through the then-unmapped Canadian Rockies with a giant entourage including Hollywood cinematographer Floyd Crosby. Footage of the voyage is interspersed with interviews and other documentation. Winner of a Genie award for Best Feature Documentary.
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First Person Singular: I.M. Pei (DVD)
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First Person Singular: I.M. Pei (DVD)
Renowned architect I.M. Pei provides a guided tour through the world's architectural wonders, including his own accomplishments. He also explains his personal philosophy about the importance of architecture's role in the cultural experience.Additional Release Material: Bonus Feature - 1. THE MUSEUM ON THE MOUNTAIN (49 Mins.)
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Behind the Scenes - Theatre, Sculpture and Photography (DVD)
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Behind the Scenes - Theatre, Sculpture and Photography (DVD)
BEHIND THE SCENES studies inspiring artists Julie Taymor, in her direction of THE LION KING, Carrie Mae Weems, shooting photography, and Nancy Graves as she sculpts another master work. Please see indivual volumes for further details.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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Behind the Scenes - Painting& Drawing (DVD)
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Behind the Scenes - Painting& Drawing (DVD)
The creative processes of painting and drawing are examined in these three episodes from the series BEHIND THE SCENES. Hosted by Penn& Teller, the program studies David Hockney, Wayne Thiebaud, and Robert Gil de Montes. See individual titles for further details.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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A Perfect Candidate (DVD)
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A Perfect Candidate (DVD)
A wryly humorous documentary focusing on the 1994 Virginia Senate race, which pitted incumbent Charles Robb against American Hero and former Marine Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North. Commentary from the North camp is provided by strategist Mark Goodin; Washington Post political reporter Don Bakes provides a counterpoint.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep Case
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Split Decision (DVD)
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Split Decision (DVD)
This powerful documentary tells the story of boxer Jesus El Matador Chavez, who was well on his way to become a championship fighter before extenuating circumstances halted his career. Based on a prior criminal conviction, Chavez was deported to Mexico, the land of his birth. As Jesus struggles to return to his new life in America, he must come to terms with the country where he was born. Marcy Garriott's film is a complex, entertaining portrait of a conflicted man who is under an unbearable amount of pressure.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseAdditional Release Material: Both English and Spanish Versions Featurettes - 1.Epilogue: The Return of El Matador Interviews - 1. Marcy Garriott - DirectorText/Image Galleries: Trailer GalleryInteractive Features: Chapters
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Split Decision (DVD)
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Split Decision (DVD)
This powerful documentary tells the story of boxer Jesus El Matador Chavez, who was well on his way to become a championship fighter before extenuating circumstances halted his career. Based on a prior criminal conviction, Chavez was deported to Mexico, the land of his birth. As Jesus struggles to return to his new life in America, he must come to terms with the country where he was born. Marcy Garriott's film is a complex, entertaining portrait of a conflicted man who is under an unbearable amount of pressure.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseAdditional Release Material: Both English and Spanish Versions Featurettes - 1.Epilogue: The Return of El Matador Interviews - 1. Marcy Garriott - DirectorText/Image Galleries: Trailer GalleryInteractive Features: Chapters
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