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Great Britain Great Britain History 20th century Drama Great Britain History Elizabeth II, 1952- Drama Great Britain Politics and government Drama Man-woman relationships Man-woman relationships Drama Princess, Countess of Snowdon Margaret 1930-2002 Drama Princesses Great Britain Drama Queens Great Britain Drama Women Political activity Great Britain DramaSummary: "Ying Zheng, the King of Qin, has one driving ambition: to unify China's seven kingdoms into one magnificent empire. Impressed by her lover's convictions, Lady Zhao helps Ying Zheng concoct an assassination plot that would justify the conquest of Qin's most powerful enemy"--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Video 2000
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN EMPSummary: Survey the history of art, from antiquity to the present, on a global scale. The nine-part series reveals the role art and creative imagination have played in forging humanity, and introduces viewers to works of beauty, ingenuity, and illumination across cultures. Narrated by Liev Schreiber.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2018
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CIVSummary: The story of China's 8,000 terracotta warriors begins two centuries before the birth of Christ. The First Emperor of China was preparing an extravagant tomb for his journey into the afterlife, and decreed that he be protected forever by a monumental army. Since then no one has seen these ancient warriors in their original splendor, brightly painted and fully armed, ready to protect their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2011
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CHISummary: In a searing parody of American television and racial attitudes a young African American network executive, under pressure from his white boss, creates a minstrel show, hoping that it will fail and that he will be released from his network contract -- but the TV show becomes both a hit and the subject of much controversy.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: New Line Home Entertainment 2001
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY BAMSummary: Jerry and his friends are still dealing with everyday life and discussing various quirky situations that we can all relate to (especially if living in New York City). The eccentric personalities of the offbeat characters who make up Jerry's social circle contribute to the fun.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2005
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV SEICopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV SeSummary: Season two follows Queen Elizabeth through the late 1950s and early '60s as she struggles to navigate a world that's changing around her. She must face the challenges of a new era, from the Suez Canal crisis to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, while preserving both the monarchy and her marriage.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2018
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV Cr 2Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD CROCopies Available at Woodmere
3 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV CROCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Series Crown 2018Kastner, Jamie
Summary: When musician Kevin Hearn questions the authenticity of piece of art he bought, he sets out to uncover the truth behind the possible forgery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gravitas Ventures Llc 2020
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC THESummary: Naturalist and nineteenth century painter, John James Audubon was one of the most remarkable men of early America. The program brings to life his timeless paintings with dazzling footage of the living birds he immortalized, and celebrates visually the natural world he described in his writings. Interviews reveal the man, explore his art, and put his groundbreaking work in modern perspective.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV AUDSummary: An intimately epic exploration of the convergence between artistry and eroticism. Edouard Frenhofer is a reclusive painter living in the French countryside with his wife. Their lives are radically upended with the arrival of a younger artist and his girlfriend, who becomes the muse that awakens Edouard's fading passions. Rivette creates a layered character study, while also offering an...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Cohen Media Group 2018
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN BELSummary: Set in the 1960s, viewers are taken behind the glamor of Pan Am airlines and into the lives of the pilots and flight attendants that made the airline the preferred way to fly.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV PANSummary: The British Empire is in decline, the political world is in disarray, and a young woman takes the throne... a new era is dawning. Queen Elizabeth II is a 25-year-old newlywed faced with the daunting prospect of leading the world's most famous monarchy while forging a relationship with legendary Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2017
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD CROCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV CROCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV Cr 1Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Series Crown 2017Summary: At an institute devoted to culinary and alimentary performances, a dysfunctional sonic collective faces power struggles, vendettas, and gastrointestinal disorders.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY FLUSummary: James Bond joins forces with NASA scientist Holly Goodhead to prevent a power-mad industrialist from destroying human life on Earth.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: MGM Home Entertainment 2007
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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE MOOSummary: Three girls come to New York City and later, Hollywood, to chase their dreams of stardom: there's Anne, the innocent secretary type who becomes an assistant to a large theatrical agent; Neely, an aspiring chorus girl with pluck who dreams of being a singer; and the beautiful blonde Jennifer, who longs to be a real actress, but is destined to be regarded as a sex object. Life has a lot to give...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA VALSummary: Three girls come to New York City and later, Hollywood, to chase their dreams of stardom: there's Anne, the innocent secretary type who becomes an assistant to a large theatrical agent; Neely, an aspiring chorus girl with pluck who dreams of being a singer; and the beautiful blonde Jennifer, who longs to be a real actress, but is destined to be regarded as a sex object. Life has a lot to give...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY DRAMA VALSummary: Ambitious and acclaimed series from The Queen writer Peter Morgan offers a comprehensive look at the adult life and reign of Elizabeth II over a projected six-season arc. The fifth season follows Elizabeth from the early to late '90s, as the fraying union of Charles and Diana ultimately came to separation, and John Major saw his tenure as prime minister end with the election of Tony Blair.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV CROCopies Available at Woodmere
4 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV CROSummary: Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2010
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVDCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD INC RATED PG-13Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Inception 2010Copies Available at Woodmere
3 available in Science Fiction DVDs, Call number: DVD SCI-FI INCSummary: Need help with a project around the house? The experts at Ask This Old House are ready to lend a hand. Learn how to tackle many common household projects. Each project includes clear, step-by-step guidance from contractors with years of job experience. Includes basic home improvement skills and the tricks-of-the trade that will give the knowledge and confidence to complete any project...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 643 BESSummary: Three teenagers are shaken up by their first loves in the turmoil of their youth. At a time when others are conforming, they stand their ground and assert their right to love and be free.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN GENSummary: This film is the first feature-length documentary about how health care professionals actively implemented and covered up the tortures in Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo and the CIA Black Sites. The film shows how the torture of detainees could not continue without the assistance of these American doctors. The little-known story is told by military, legal and medical experts and portrayed through staged...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shelter Island 2013
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DOCSummary: Follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the twentieth century.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2021
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Series Crown 2021Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD CROCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV CROCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV CROSummary: The Hollow crown: "New adaptations of Shakespeare's tetralogy of history plays comprising the 'Henriad' for the BBC's 2012 Cultural Olympiad: King Richard II; King Henry IV, Part 1; King Henry IV, Part 2; King Henry V. The plays chronicle a continuous period in British history from the end of the 14th century to the aftermath of the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. Together, the plays comprise a...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013