Line King, The: The Al Hirschfeld Story (DVD)
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Line King, The: The Al Hirschfeld Story (DVD)
An acclaimed, fascinating documentary on the decades-long career of master entertainment industry caricaturist Al Hirschfeld, featuring a who's-who of industry stalwarts including Lauren Bacall, Robert Goulet, Carol Channing and many more.
Academy Award Nomination: Best Documentary Feature.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: 2.0 Stereo - EnglishText/Image Galleries: Essay - 1. Michael Kimmelman -New York Times
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Mummies and Pyramids: Egypt and Beyond (DVD)
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Mummies and Pyramids: Egypt and Beyond (DVD)
Discover some fascinating facts about the mummies and the pyramids in this in-depth documentary. Some surprising facts are uncovered, namely that these artefacts are not the sole preserve of Egypt, with the oldest standing pyramid located in the Atacama Desert in Chile.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo - English
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Cane Toads: An Unnatural History (DVD)
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Cane Toads: An Unnatural History (DVD)
When the Cane Toad was imported from Hawaii into Australia to help with the Greyback beetle problem, the fellows who masterminded the experiment soon found that they had made a major mistake. While it is true that Cane Toads will eat the beetles, it is incredibly hard for them to catch any, seeing as the beetles can easily fly away whenever a toad approaches. So, the toads, without any natural predators quickly multiplied and have been a bane to northern Queensland ever since. A raucous documentary featuring passionate testimonials from both pro and anti toad Aussies as well as a number of amazing staged sequences in which the toads wreak havoc on unsuspecting Australians, CANE TOADS is a hugely entertaining and fascinating film.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull FrameAudio: Stereo - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Bonus Short - 1.Signing OffInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus Interactive Guide to the Cane Toad
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Kestrel's Eye (DVD)
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Kestrel's Eye (DVD)
Having been filmed over the course of several years, this documentary follows the life of a family of European falcons that nest in the tower of a small Swedish church. The lives of the birds are captured beautifully in this thrilling documentary, which was nominated for a Swedish Oscar.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseText/Image Galleries: Trailer Gallery Director BioInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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Michelangelo: Self-Portrait (DVD)
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Michelangelo: Self-Portrait (DVD)
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Robert Snyder returns to the subject matter that earned him an Oscar
for THE TITAN: STORY OF MICHELANGELO. This time, Snyder lets Michelangelo speak in his own words, painting an even more intimate portrait of the brilliant artist. By the end of this engaging biographical film, viewers will know Michelangelo as they've never known him before.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Monaural - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Bonus Feature - THE TITAN: STORY OF MICHELANGELO Interview With Robert Snyder Excerpts of Films by Robert SnyderText/Image Galleries: Filmography
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The War at Home (DVD)
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The War at Home (DVD)
This riveting documentary vividly chronicles the antiwar protest movement of the 1960s and'70s, which grew into a genuine people's revolt as the Vietnam War escalated. Centered around the University of Wisconsin in Madison, the film incorporates a mixture of news and television reports--including advertisements and political announcements--harrowing footage of riots at the university, and interviews with activists, campus leaders, and local police. The film starts with a'63 newsreel that portrays Madison as the number one spot to live, and gradually shows how the students' anger and outrage heats up. Their peaceful protests are ineffectual, and result in police brutality and riots. A prime example of this is the unprecedented violence at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in'68. Ultimately, fringe student activism grew into a community, state, and nationwide outcry that was nonetheless unheard by a government who opted to suppress the violence of its citizens with tear gas and clubs rather than concede to their demands. Filled with fascinating archival footage and stirring songs of the era by artists such as Bob Dylan and Jefferson Airplane, this documentary from directors Glenn Silber and Barry Alexander Brown offers a galvanizing portrait of a time of true democratic crisis, when elected politicians and their citizens defied each other and chaos ensued.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material: Trailer GalleryInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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Merton: A Film Biography (DVD)
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Merton: A Film Biography (DVD)
An examination of the life of Thomas Merton, Trappist Monk and religious philosopher, anti-war activist and spiritual writer, featuring interviews with those who knew him, including the Dalai Lama and Joan Baez.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo - English
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World Almanac Video - Guide to Extreme Weather (DVD)
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World Almanac Video - Guide to Extreme Weather (DVD)
An extensive look at extreme weather from around the globe is presented in this production from World Almanac Video. Whether it be the hottest, coldest, driest or wettest place, they are all covered here with some stunning visual displays of how vicious and inhospitable the natural environment can sometimes become.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo - English
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Thomas Jefferson: A View From the Mountain (DVD)
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Thomas Jefferson: A View From the Mountain (DVD)
Historians, political activists and actors attempt to illuminate the mind of Thomas Jefferson, paying special attention to his views on slavery, the races, and his possible (though widely refuted) affair with his own slave, Sally Hemmings. One of the first in history to decry slavery, Jefferson succeeded in abolishing it from the Northwest Territory in 1800.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material: Interview: 1. Dr. Greene Foster Biographies Trailers
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Grizzly Man (DVD)
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Grizzly Man (DVD)
Werner Herzog`s persistent inquiry into the motivations of human obsession focuses this time on the self-proclaimed
kind warrior
Timothy Treadwell. A passionate wildlife preservationist and grizzly bear devotee, Treadwell lived unarmed among the grizzlies in a remote section of Alaska for 13 years, and eventually died in a bear attack. He filmed his experiences during his final five years, and Herzog makes use of this footage in a posthumous portrait of a complex, intriguing character. A youthful blond actor turned nature lover, Treadwell is revealed over the course of the film to have been a troubled soul who found solace in the wild, and the existential questions and difficulties he faced in the world were, fascinatingly, worked out on film. Deftly interweaving Treadwell`s quiet moments of nature appreciation with meandering introspection and alarmingly hostile rants, Herzog masterfully captures the enigma of the dead man. Herzog has a genuine appreciation of Treadwell`s films, as well as sympathy for Treadwell`s apparent ill peace with the world. Much of GRIZZLY MAN`s complexity comes in our growing awareness of Timothy`s apparent naivety, his need to see himself as a savior, and his sentimentalizing of nature. However, we are left with the impression of someone unafraid to follow his heart and go to any extreme--even death--in search of peace.
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American Experience - FDR (DVD)
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American Experience - FDR (DVD)
He inherited the worst economic depression in American history but reversed it with bold policies that ushered in an era of unprecedented prosperity. He decisively launched the U.S. into the worldwide struggle between freedom and fascism yet did not live to see the fruits of his visionary leadership. But despite the achievements of his public persona, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt remained a deeply private figure who went so far as to hide his failing health from the world. This episode of PBS`s AMERICAN EXPERIENCE series delves into the man behind the myth through archival footage and interviews with FDR`s family, friends, and biographers for a revealing tribute to one of the greatest American presidents.
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American Experience - Eleanor Roosevelt (DVD)
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American Experience - Eleanor Roosevelt (DVD)
She was a woman who influenced American social policies for decades. Eleanor Roosevelt had a painful childhood and a difficult marriage, but persevered to become one of the most admired women in America. Explore the private life of a controversial American figure.
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