Summary: This spoof of documentary films stars Woody Allen as Leonard Zelig, the famous "Chameleon Man" of the 1920's, whose personality was so vague he would assume the characteristics of whomever he came into contact with. Filmed in black-and-white, the movie simulates the look of a newsreel, complete with stentorian narration.
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Publisher / Publication Date: MGM Home Entertainment 2001
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY ZELSummary: "Ski Bum: The Warren Miller Story chronicles the life and times of the legendary filmmaker who, through his annual ski films and national tours which began in the early 1950's, was a driving force in the development and promotion of the ski industry in America and throughout the world. Miller, who died in 2018 at the age of 93 while the documentary was still in production, sat with the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Browsing Hot DVDs, Call number: HOT DVDHorgan, John
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2003
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Summary: This book is made up of profiles of women including information from interviews and in their own words. Among those women included are several famous examples such as Diane Warren, Leslie Stahl, and Stockard Channing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 GORSummary: "The Ventures have been thrilling music lovers with songs like 'Wipe Out' and 'Hawaii 5-0' since 1959. Now, see the story of the world's most famous instrumental rock and roll band from those who know them the best: movie stars, music legends, and their family. Witness the rise and influence of the electric guitar, the history, and the relevance of the band in pop culture still today." -- Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC VENHarrison, J. Houston (John Houston)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. Co. 1975
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: GEN 929.3755 HarriSummary: HMS Pinafore: Ralph Rackstraw, a humble sailor, is smitten with the captain's daughter, Josephine, a woman far above his social rank. When Josephine declares her love for Ralph, the couple decide to elope. Their plans are thwarted, but the lovers are reunited when Ralph's true social position is revealed. Trial by jury: Jurors and reporters gather in a courtroom for a much-publicized case...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kultur 2005
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1 available in Opera DVDs, Call number: DVD OPERA GILHotten, John Camden
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. Co. 1962
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: GEN 929.373 HotteSummary: Louis Mazzini seeks to avenge his mother's disinheritance by ascending to her family's dukedom. To do this, he must kill eight of his relatives in the d'Ascoyne family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2006
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY KINBarton, John
Summary: "In our culture, the Bible is monolithic: It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian church. The idea of the Bible as "Holy Scripture," a non-negotiable authority straight from God, has prevailed in Western society for some time. And while it provides a firm foundation for centuries of Christian teaching, it denies the depth,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 220.9 BARJohnston, Johanna.
Summary: Presents portraits of fourteen American women who played important roles in American history, including Emma Willard, Abigail Adams, and Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin Books 2004
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The interrupted journey : After reconsidering eloping with another womanat the last minute, John North pulls the emergency break on the train he is traveling on and returns home to his wife. Later on, after the train crashes and many of the passengers end up dying including his mistress, John becomes a suspect when the police discover that she had been murdered prior to the crash.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY BRISummary: The life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., from the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement in Montgomery, Alabama, and culminating with his assassination in Memphis in 1968. Including archival footage, this film is an indispensable primary resource of a pivotal moment in American and world history. Originally screened in theaters for only a single night in 1970.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC KINSummary: "Oscar- winning director Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) assembles a team of artists and activists on an undercover operation to expose the hidden world of endangered species and the race to protect them against mass extinction. Spanning the globe to infiltrate the world's most dangerous black markets and using high tech tactics to document the link between carbon emissions and species extinction,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC RACBolton, John R.
Summary: As President Trump's National Security Advisor, Bolton spent many of his 453 days in the room where it happened. After working in the Reagan and both Bush presidencies, he has a great eye for the Washington inside game. What Bolton saw with Trump astonished him: a President for whom getting re-elected was the only thing that mattered, even if it meant endangering or weakening the nation. Here...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BOLCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BOLTON, JOHN R BOLCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B BOLTON BOLSummary: An artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of the acclaimed novelist. From her childhood in the steel town of Lorain, Ohio to '70s-era book tours with Muhammad Ali, from the front lines with Angela Davis to her own riverfront writing room, Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics, and colleagues on an exploration of race, America, history and the human condition as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TONSummary: In January 2022, one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history rocked the Pacific islands of Tonga, sending shockwaves around the world. Through first-person accounts of the disaster and eyewitness footage, experience the terrifying power of the eruption and the devastating tsunami that struck the shores of Tonga.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HIDBrimer, John Burton.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Popular Science Books 1985
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.89 BRIBurton, John A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder Bay Press 1995
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 599.097 BURGordon, John
Summary: "As the only single-volume work to offer a full account of Navy and Marine Corps actions in the Philippines during World War II, this book provides a unique source of information on the early part of the war. It is filled with never-before-published details about the fighting, based on a rich collection of American and newly discovered Japanese sources, and includes a revealing discussion of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Naval Institute Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 GORHorton, Alvin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ortho Books, Chevron Chemical Co. 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 633 HortonGorton, Wendy
Summary: "California kids live in a magnificent natural playground, and 50 Hikes with Kids California helps them explore its beaches, deserts, mountains, and forests. Scavenger hunts for every hike make it fun for families to learn about the region's geology, flora, and fauna. For successful adventures with even the youngest trekkers, award-winning author Wendy Gorton includes a detailed map,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2019