Cowell, Maisie
Summary: Follows the adventures of Charlie and his imaginative little sister, Lola.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV CHASummary: The lives of five people are intertwined by romance, friendship and rivalry. Victor has fallen for a woman, Elena. Elena wants nothing to do with Victor and she calls the cops when he shows up at her apartment. The two cops that show up are David and Sancho. Sancho is a chronic, abusive drunk and believes his wife, Clara may be having an affair with his partner, David.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2001
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN LIVSummary: A cargo plane on a routine flight suddenly hits a high-turbulence storm, forcing a crash landing hundreds of miles off course in the barren Gobi desert. Among the survivors, one eccentric passenger leads the crew to build a new plane - against all odds, against all hope, and sometimes - against each other.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2005
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD FLISummary: Charlie is only missing one dinosaur for his immaculate collection, but it's the hardest one to get, the Gigantasaurus! Lola is inspired to start her very own collection. But what should she collect? Leaves? Water? Hippos? Eventually Lola ends up with her own totally unique collection of things-- but what is it? Charlie has to guess and the stakes are high. If he guesses correctly he could win...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Video 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV CHASummary: Die hard: New York City detective John McClane is in Los Angeles to spend the holidays with his estranged wife Holly. While McClane waits for Holly's office party to end, terrorists take control of the building. As their sinister leader, Hans Gruber, and his savage henchman round up hostages, McClane gets ready to blast a few rounds of his own and launch a one-man war.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 2013
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie DieFlorez, Juan Diego
Summary: Count Almaviva, in love with Rosina, the ward of Dr. Bartolo, succeeds, with the help of the barber, Figaro, in defeating the doctor's attempts to separate the lovers.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Decca 2005
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1 available in Opera DVDs, Call number: DVD OPERA BARSummary: Mulan, a young girl who does not fit in well with traditional society, disguises herself as a soldier to take her father's place in the Imperial army when the Huns invade China.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MUL RATED GCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY MULCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MuSummary: This is a live-action re-telling of Johanna Spyri's tale of the orphan Heidi who was sent to live with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps. But this Heidi is different as all of the characters are played by real dogs wearing clothing, wigs, hats, etc.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 4Paws Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY HEISummary: "Although Buffalo Bill has fought Indians and Civil War battles, nothing can prepare him for his newest challenge: show business! His 'Wild West Show' is hugely popular, but when he signs a former enemy, Sioux Chief Sitting Bull, for a featured role, a hysterical clash of cultures reverberates far beyond the boundaries of their sprawling outdoor theater. And the complications only multiply when...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2001
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Domestic disturbance: A divorced father discovers that his 11-year-old son's new stepfather is not what he made himself out to be. The father's investigation into the man's past explodes into a terrifying mission to rescue his son from danger.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Warner Home Video 2013
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1 available in Video Discs, Call number: DVD TRASummary: Matilda is a super-smart little girl who's woefully misunderstood by her parents, her brother, and an evil school principal. But with the help of a brave best friend and a wonderful teacher, Matilda discovers she doesn't have to get mad to get even.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2005
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY MATCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV MATSummary: Based on the true story of American Rangers who rescue the survivors of the Bataan Death March from the Cabanatuan Prison Camp during WWII. When the Philippines fell to the Japanese, the remnants of Gen. MacArthur's Army were forced down the Bataan Peninsula where they were surrounded and cutoff with no hope of rescue. They were starving and dying of disease. Gen. Wainwright eventually...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Miramax Home Entertainment 2005
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA GRESummary: Lola is determined to make Charlie's birthday party the best birthday party ever. The problem is that Lola's idea of a good party is fairy cakes, dancing and pink things, whereas Charlie prefers monsters, green blobs and things that go squidge. Lola can't help but hijack Charlie's party and Charlie is none too pleased-- until a few of his monster friends gobble up the fairy cakes.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Video 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV CHASummary: A young woman is comes to a remote Chinese village to be a substitute teacher. Barely older than her students, the shy girl is charged with keeping the class intact for one month or she won't be paid. When one of her students disappears into the city to find work, the stubborn teacher is determined to follow the boy and bring him back to school. Once in the city, her simple peasant pleas fall...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Video 2000
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN NOTSummary: Two banker's children lose their nanny due to her frustration with them. A change in the wind blows in a magical nanny who matches the qualifications of the children, but not the very proper father. As she helps the children magically explore the world around them, the father grows increasingly disapproving of her methods, and he must eventually deal with his own distance from his children.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MARCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE MARCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Children's videos, Call number: J DVD Movie Mary 2004Summary: A wealthy Australian ranch owner's gift of a wild pony means young Scotty can finally ride the seven miles to and from school. But the pony gets away and is sheltered as unclaimed by a young girl who cannot walk. The treasured pony means freedom to both children, but can only belong to one.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment 2009
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2005
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY POLCopies Available at East Bay
2 available in Seasonal Juvenile Collection, Call number: DVD JUV POLCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: DVD POLArtist Not Provided
Summary: Tells the story of a little boy who is learning to use the bathroom and offers professional advice on the process of toilet training.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Kids' Music DVD/Barron's Home DVD 1990
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV ONCSummary: FBI agent Will Graham captured the diabolical Dr. Hannibal Lecter but nearly lost his mind in the process and retired from the Bureau. When he is coaxed out of retirement to hunt a serial killer called "The Tooth Fairy" he is again faced with the horrors incumbent in entering a serial killer's mind.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Bay Entertainment 2001
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A computer malfunction causes nuclear-equipped American bombers to destroy Moscow and the president of the United States has to take terrible measures to appease the Soviets and prevent all-out nuclear war.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Video 2000
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1 available in Thriller DVDs, Call number: DVD THRILLER FAIWilliams, Robin
Summary: A divorced man takes a job in disguise as his ex-wife's housekeeper to be near his children.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 1999
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE MRSSummary: Based on a true story. A half-blind ex-prizefighter and mustang breaker team up with a millionaire and his rough-hewn, undersized horse, Seabiscuit. The men bring Seabiscuit to incredible heights, helping to turn a long shot into a legend. Eventually, Seabiscuit earns Horse of the Year honors in 1938.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal 2003
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA SEACopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE SEASummary: "Set in the impoverished back alleys of Victorian London, The threepenny opera follows underworld antihero Mackie Messer (a.k.a. Mack the Knife) as he tries to woo Polly Peachum and elude the authorities. With a palpable evocation of corruption and dread, set to Weill's irresistible score, The threepenny opera remains a benchmark of early sound cinema." -- container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2007