Summary: The inspirational and triumphant story of a man who defies great odds and takes on a monumental challenge. This heartwarming tale of determination is an uplifting and humorous film.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Focus Features 2006
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY ONCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVEI ONSummary: Relates the story of the Channel Island inhabitants who suffered pain and frustration during the German occupation during WWII. An uneasy relationship is maintained by the islanders and the Nazi's, whose constrictive regulations dampen morale.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Goldhil Video 2002
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV ENESummary: One of the little-known stories of WWII is the fate of the Channel Islands, the only part of the British Isles invaded and occupied by the Germans. Tells the story through the eyes of three island families and the German soldiers with whom their lives become interwined.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2009
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A historical thriller set during the Revolutionary War. Abe Woodhull is a farmer living in British-occupied Long Island who bands together with his friends to from the Culper Ring, an unlikely team of secret agents who not only went on to help George Washington turn the tide of the war, but also gave birth to modern spycraft.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV TURSummary: Set in Mississippi in 1964, this controversial film is based on the true story of the case of three young civil rights workers (in real life they were named James Earl Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner) who were brutally murdered in June of 1964. The chaotic aftermath was dubbed Mississippi Burning. This movie is told from the perspective of the FBI's operations to uncover evidence...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: MGM Home Entertainment 2013
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1 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY MISCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MISSummary: A Connecticut adult swim class sets the stage for this comedy-drama about love, loss and second chances. Three strangers, inextricably connected through personal heartbreak, find themselves entering deep water as they learn that life isn't always about diving right in-- it's about getting your feet wet once in awhile.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment 2007
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY BIGSummary: "Centers on a revolutionary machine that allows scientists to enter and record a subject's dream. After it is stolen, a fearless detective and a brilliant therapist join forces to recover the device before it falls into the hands of a 'dream terrorist'"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: When a prominent French politician is found dead on the border between the UK and France, detectives Karl Roebuck and Elise Wassermann are sent to investigate on behalf of their respective countries. The case takes a surreal turn when a shocking discovery is made at the crime scene, forcing the French and British police into an uneasy partnership.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Williams, Esther.
Summary: Cynthia must choose between her wealthy husband and the soldier she loves; Maria steps in for her twin brother when he abandons the bullfighting ring; a singing soldier abandons his pre-war life for love; an Ohio schoolteacher falls in love with a Tahitian girl; Williams portrays Australian swimmer and film star Annette Kellerman; swimming star Julie Hallerton falls in love with her boss who is...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2009
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY ESTSummary: A new swimming season is here, and Haru, Makoto, Nagisa, and Rei are anxious to get back in the pool. But things aren't all flip-turns and finish lines. Haru's passion for swimming is drying up, and with their futures looming ahead, Makoto and Haru are having a hard time focusing. And a new Samezuka student appears just in time to jeopardize Iwatobi's chance at nationals.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Anime, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY ANIME FRESummary: The summer of 1964... Two FBI agents--one a tight-jawed, by-the-book type, the other an experienced Southern lawman who knows how to handle people--head the government's investigation into the disappearance of three civil rights activists in East Mississippi.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: MGM 1988
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Summary: A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Fantasy DVDs, Call number: DVD FANTASY GRECopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE GRESummary: Get ready for a twisted take on the classic tale as Hansel and Gretel have turned pro, coping with the trauma of their childhood captivity by slaying witches for hire. But when the seemingly unstoppable bounty hunters meet their match in an enemy so evil, it'll take all their training, weapons and courage to survive. Revenge is sweeter than candy.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2013
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD/Blu Movie HanselSummary: Based on the true story of inner city Philadelphia swim coach Jim Ellis. The story revolves around Ellis' fight to build a swim team in one of Philly's toughest neighborhoods in the 1970s. Ultimately, Ellis leads the swimmers to the state championships.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2007
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family Pride 2007Summary: The cherry blossoms are blooming, the sun is shining, and it's the perfect time to hit the pool! Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa, and Rei are anxious to get into the water warm up their winter muscles ASAP, but things aren't all flip-turns and finish lines. Haru's passion for swimming is drying up, which dashes Rin's hope for a true rivalry. With their futures after high school looming over them, Makoto...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: FUNimation 2000
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1 available in Anime, Call number: DVD ANIME FRESummary: Years after being abandoned at an orphanage by her father, Gabrielle Chanel finds a job in a tailor shop where she meets, and soon begins an affair with French millionaire Etienne Balsan. Through Baron Balsan she is introduced into French society and given the opportunity to design her own style of hats. Though her career takes off, her personal life becomes more complicated when she falls in...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Classics 2010
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD COCCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD COC RATED PG-13Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN COCSummary: It's time for a swim with the Wild Kratts! Join Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt as they take Jimmy to his own personal swimming tutor - a sea otter named Coach! Then, catch Chris and Martin in other exciting adventures where they embark on a pirate adventure in the Indian Ocean, search the ocean to find Jimmy's lost keys, and try to find their way back together after getting separated in the ocean.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Tells the tale of Heidi, a radio station DJ living in Salem, Massachusetts, who receives a strange wooden box containing a record, a gift from the Lords. Heidi listens, and the bizarre sounds within the grooves immediately trigger flashbacks of the town's violent past. Is Heidi going mad, or are the Lords of Salem returning for revenge on modern-day Salem?
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Alliance Films Inc. 2013
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD LORKruger, Diane
Summary: Follows the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her servants in July 1789, the beginning of the French Revolution.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: eOne 2013
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN FARSummary: After Nazi Germany invades the British Channel Islands in the summer of 1940, occupiers and occupied settle into an uneasy coexistence. But when does cooperation become collaboration? What if passion meets restraint? Includes thirteen episodes.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2010
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV ENESummary: Armed with ambition and a work ethic, coffee salesman hits the road and finds that desire alone can't bring wealth and status. Bonus features include commentary, new feature-length career profile, and vintage featurette.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Bros. Entertainment 2007
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY OSummary: After a run-in with former teammate Rin ends with bitter feelings and hurtful words, Haruka and his friends become determined to re-form the Iwatobi Swim Club. There's just one problem, they're missing a much-needed fourth member! With their eyes set on the athletic Rei, they've got to do what it takes to convince him to join so they can be in fighting form to face Rin's new school, Samezuka...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Anime, Call number: DVD ANIME FRESummary: The story revolves around Alice Palmer a well known actress who has decided to direct her first film of her own script. She is approached by a fan, Kaz Naiman. She finds out after talking to him that he produces movies and before she knows it, he's out collecting money for her film, 3 million dollars to be exact. But, here's the hitch, the only way they can get the 3 million dollars is if they...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Films 2002