Summary: In this landmark living history series, a Victorian tenement in the heart of London's East End has been painstakingly brought back to life. Host Michael Mosley joins a group of 21st century families as they move in and experience the tough living and working conditions of the Victorian poor.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV VICSummary: A biography of Salvador Dali, the Spanish painter and self-styled genius. "Presents Dali's entire oeuvre--painting, sculpture, writing, fashion and film--in the context of his extraordinary life and international career"--Container
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment 1999
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DALSummary: The documentary takes viewers on an eye-opening journey through the life and work of the great Salvador Dali and his longtime muse and collaborator, Gala. The film begins in 1929, a crucial year in Dali's life and career, as he joined the surrealist group and met Gala, and ends in 1989, the year of his passing. Using archival footage, images, and documents (many of them never before used in a...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SALSummary: "Vancouver-based voice actress Ashleigh Ball has brought to life numerous characters from classic cartoons such as Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake, and Cinderella, among others. When Ashleigh was hired as the voice of Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash on the fourth generation installment of Hasbro's My Little Pony series, she could never have imagined that the role would turn her into an Internet...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BROSummary: FUTURE SHOCK! The Story of 2000 AD charts how the multi-award winning comic came to be, how it has survived for 37 years, and how it continues to be an innovator and game-changer in both comics and the wider cultural world beyond.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FUTSummary: The Book Keepers follows the uplifting journey of a husband who keeps his wife's dream alive by becoming the spokesperson for her book after her death. Carol Wall's debut memoir, about cancer, friendship, and cultivating an open heart, was a breakout success. But joy turned to tragedy when the breast cancer she wrote about returned, and she died months after its publication. Carol's husband,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BOOSummary: Through private letters, unpublished memoirs, performances, and TV interviews, this documentary is the first to tell the life story of the Greek-American opera soprano completely in her own words.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MARSummary: A group of men find purpose, companionship and even fame as members of a male choir in Berlevåg, Norway. From singing above precipitous cliffs during a raging snowstorm to the backstage maneuverings on their Russian tour, these rugged men bare their souls through songs of faith and hope.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 2002
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2 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN COODaly, Andrew
Summary: Follows professional critic Forrest MacNeil as he reviews intense experiences.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Allied Vaughn 2020
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV REVSummary: Examines the roadside murder of a Dallas police officer, and the subsequent arrest and conviction of drifter Randall Adams, who was given a death sentence despite overwhelming evidence of his innocence.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY DOC THISummary: "Red Without Blue is the groundbreaking documentary about the indestructible ties of family. This visually arresting film chronicles the close, yet sometimes strained relationship between identical twins Mark and Alex as Alex undergoes a transformation into a woman named Clair. Captured over a period of three years, RWB documents the twins and their parents, examining the Farleys' struggle to...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Indiepix 2007
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC REDSummary: Explores the life and legacy of late war photojournalist Chris Hondros, who covered every major world event since the late 1990s, taking viewers behind the scenes to tell the untold stories of many of Hondross most iconic photographs. The film follows director Greg Campbell, Hondross childhood friend and fellow journalist on a global journey to visit the people and places made famous by...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Freestyle Digital Media 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HONSummary: A look at the high-wire walk made by Philippe Petit in 1974 between the World Trade Center's Twin Towers in New York City, and how it is still considered one of history's most artistic crimes.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Magnolia Home Entertainment 2008
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD 791.34 MANCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF MANSummary: The hunt continues with brothers Rick and Marty's return to Oak Island as they look for more clues to this 200-year old mystery. Join the world's longest-running hunt for riches and discover the evidence that points to lost treasure in the historic and mysterious Money Pit.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CURSummary: Fishbone rose to become one of the most original bands of the last 25 years. With a blistering combination of punk and funk, they demolished the walls of genre and challenged the racial stereotypes and political order of the music industry and the nation.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC EVESummary: "What happens to a documentary filmmaker when he goes up against a large corporation like Dole Foods? How far will Dole go to shift the focus off of them and onto the filmmaker even after their own CEO has admitted wrong doing in a court of law? Media spin, PR scare tactics, dirty tricks, lawsuits, and corporate bullying come into play, but it is the people who ultimately prevail, thus creating...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Virgil Films 2013
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF BIGSummary: Returns to rural southern Illinois to reconnect with Stevie, a troubled young boy from ten years ago. The film began as a way of discovering what forces shaped Stevie's life. Part way through the filming, Stevie is arrested for a serious crime, and tears his family apart. The modest profile turned into a chronicle of Stevie, his broken family, the justice system and the filmmaker himself.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Studio Home Entertainment 2003
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC STESummary: A journey into the world of Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor at The New York Times. Shortz has spent his entire lifetime studying, creating and editing puzzles, and has built a huge following along the way.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: IFC Films 2006
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WOR1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF WOR
Summary: Chronicles the rise and fall of the hit television show Gorgeous ladies of wrestling, through the stories of those who lived it. For some, the show was a brief foray into acting and a short-lived adventure. For others, their time in Glow would impact and influence their lives for years to follow. For all of the women, working on GLOW was a unique and exciting experience that will bond them...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama Films 2013
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GLOSummary: "In the highly competitive, hot-house atmosphere of the Regency house party, marriage, money, and morals are all up for grabs. For nine sunny summer weeks, a group of eligible men and women take up residence in a magnificent English country estate to live exactly as they did two centuries ago - including the social hierarchy, the lavish lifestyle, the backroom intrigues, and the intricate...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Wall to Wall Television Ltd. 2004
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV REGBaldwin, Alec
Summary: Follows the story of John DeLorean through the creation of his company and car to his downfall through drug trafficking and friendship with an FBI informant.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD FRACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FRACopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE FRASummary: The bespectacled spymaster is once more called from retirement to come to the aid of the 'Circus' -- and he returns with a vengeance. The murder of an émigré Soviet General who was also a British agent sends him digging into the past on a twisted trail across Europe that moves, inexorably, towards a final showdown with his old adversary, Karla of Moscow Centre.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 1982
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV SMISummary: Everyone has a unique father story. Whether positive or painful, it's always personal and can deeply affect the core of identity and direction of life. This is the first documentary film from the creators of War Room, Overcomer, Fireproof, and Courageous Legacy. Featuring a variety of amazing true stories, this captivating movie takes audiences of all ages on an inspiring and emotionally...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Affirm Films/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2021