Summary: Among the most fascinating chapters of film history is that of the so-called "race films" that flourished in the 1920s -'40s. Unlike the "black cast" films produced within the Hollywood studio system, these films not only starred African Americans but were funded, written, produced, edited, distributed, and often exhibited by people of color. Entrepreneurial filmmakers built an industry apart...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PIO1 available in Sight & Sound Print Material, Call number: SSC DVD DOC PIO
White, T. H. (Terence Hanbury)
Summary: Wart is ignored by everyone except his tutor, Merlin until he pulls the sword from the stone that declares him rightful king of England.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 1993
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WHISummary: Basil Rathbone portrays the deductive genius, Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce his mystified colleague, Dr. Watson in these fourteen classic films.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2011
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1 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY CRIME/MYSTERY COMSummary: In the wake of Monroe and Rosalee's wedding, things have never been more chaotic. Nick, having lost his Grimm abilities, must dig deep and decide what type of person he wants to be. With Captain Renard in critical condition after being gravely injured and Juliette trying to come to grips with Nick's recent betrayal, the world of Grimm is spiraling out of control more than ever. Watch all 22...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV GRISummary: At the heels of his mother's beheading and Juliette's "death", Nick's life has taken a turn he never expected. Having lost so much, Nick must now come to grips with fathering a child with his once sworn enemy, Adalind. With even more dangerous Wesen coming out of the shadows, the Black claw uprising Team Grimm has been dreading is approaching in full force.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment 2016
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV GRISnider, Brandon T.
Summary: When Gorilla Grodd escapes from prison, Wonder Woman leads a team of Justice League members to Gorilla City to recapture the primate; but when they bring him back to Earth, they find that he has another plan in mind--to use his modified control helmet to turn them all into gorillas and take over New York City.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Series Snider 2018Summary: When a man murders his nagging wife because his affections have turned to her far-more-pleasant younger sister, it appears he has executed the perfect crime--until a minor slip-up arouses the suspicions of a family friend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Turner Entertainment Co. 2010
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA CONSummary: Disney proudly presents the 50th anniversary edition of a spellbinding and beloved animated classic. Take an amazing journey with a young orphan named 'Wart' and the extraordinary wizard Merlin. According to legend, only someone with the purest character and inner strength can pull the enchanted sword from the stone and claim the throne of England. Armed with newfound confidence and the power...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Home Entertainment 2013
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2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY SWOCopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Children's videos, Call number: JE DVD SwordSummary: Now that the nefarious forces of Black Claw have been silenced, Nick faces an all too familiar foe in Captain Sean Renard. Having gained a seat of power as the mayor elect of Portland, Renard is poised to bring rise to his own brand of law and order. Nick must take a stand to protect his city and those closest to him, especially his child with Adalind. It will take the full force of Nick and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV GRISnider, Brandon T.
Summary: Bizarro only wanted a few companions when he got cloning technology from Lex Luther, but instead he got one hundred doppelgängers who promptly turned against him and drove him out of his own world--now he has turned to the Justice League for help in bringing the situation under control, and saving Bizarro World from clone chaos.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Series Snider 2018Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED SNIWhite, T. H. (Terence Hanbury)
Summary: The complete The Once and Future King, White's retelling of the Arthurian legend, is made up of five books: The sword in the stone, The witch in the wood, The ill-made knight, The candle in the wind, and The Book of Merlyn. In the first book, Merlyn instructs Arthur and his brother Sir Kay in the ways of the world. One of them will need it-- the king has died leaving no heir, and a rightful one...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. 2008
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The story of T.E. Lawrence, the heroic and troubled man who organized the Arab nations to fight the Turks in World War I and then, having reached a pinnacle of power in Mideast politics, retired to postwar military obscurity.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Video 2002
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie LawrenceSummary: A continuation of the very popular Very Christmas series conveying a festive spirit from the place where many Christmas traditions were invented. A delightful and unpredictable collection redolent of candle-lit trees, St. Nikolaus, gingerbread, the Christkindl, roast goose and red cabbage, Gugelhopf and stollen cakes, accompanied by plenty of schnapps.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: New Vessel Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC VERArthurs, Alexia
Summary: Presents a collection of stories set in Jamaica, New York City, and a Midwestern university, where multicultural main characters and their families navigate evolving senses of race, racism, family, and tradition.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ARTSummary: When Alex, an expert assassin, refuses to complete a job for a dangerous criminal organization, he becomes a target. FBI agents and Mexican intelligence are brought in to investigate the trail of bodies, leading them closer to Alex. With the crime syndicate and FBI in hot pursuit, Alex has the skills to stay ahead, except for one thing: he is struggling with severe memory loss, affecting his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Browsing Hot DVDs, Call number: DVD MEMCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE MEMCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie MemorySummary: "The Man of Steel Stars in DC's New Superman: Red & Blue anthology mini-series! In the spirit of DC's iconic Eisner Award-winning Batman: Black & White anthology series, DC proudly announces Superman: Red & Blue, a new anthology mini-series presenting fresh new takes on the Man of Steel. Around the world, everyone knows that when they see a red and blue streak in the sky, it's not a bird...it's...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2021
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 SUPVan Slyke, Rebecca
Summary: In this interactive story, readers are encouraged to "play" with Monster's toy construction vehicles, even though Monster does not like to share.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.McArthur, Adam
Summary: LankyBox duo Adam and Justin and their friends Foxy, Boxy, and Rocky love hanging out and playing games together. But when Justin gets hungry and decides to order donuts, he and Adam wind up kidnapped! An evil hacker has nabbed Adam and Justin, and he wants them to teach him the secret to online superstardom. If they can't, he's going to wipe out all the content in the world that's more popular...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Alley 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Mathur, Sanyukta
Summary: "Follows a little girl from dawn to dusk as she draws rangolis to welcome guests, cooks puris and chana masala, dresses up in beautiful colors, participates in the puja, and lights the diyas in honor of Diwali: the Hindu festival of lights"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MATMathur, Sanyukta
Summary: Getting ready for Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, young Nikhil is nervous about the festivities until his family comes up with a silly solution for him to celebrate the messy colors of spring with everyone.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MATSummary: World-famous author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in this three-part adaptation of Julian Barnes' acclaimed novel follows the separate but intersecting lives of two very different men: a half-Indian son of a vicar who is framed for a crime he may or may not have committed, and Doyle, who investigates the case.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV ARTArmour, John
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Linford 1992