Summary: "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Robin Williams stars as Lance Clayton, a man who has learned to settle. He dreams of being a rich and famous writer, but has only managed to make it as an unpopular high school poetry teacher. His only son Kyle (Daryl Sabara) is an insufferable jackass and won't give his father the time of day. Lance is dating Claire (Alexie Gilmore), the school's adorable art teacher, but she doesn't want to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2009
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY WORSummary: With the Boston Harbor still stained from over-taxed British tea, a revolution is brewing in the colonies! And now England has thousands of troops headed for America's shores to squelch her subjects' freedom-loving spirit! It's up to John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson to convince a stubborn congress of British colonists to unite as American patriots turn the inevitable war with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: GoodFellas: Follows a mid-level gangster over three decades from his Brooklyn neighborhood to his arrest by the FBI.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Warner Home Video 2011
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Yellowstone is no ordinary wilderness, it is the world's first national park, a lost world of vast plains and endless forests defended on all sides by towering mountains, home to America's last great bison herds, the grizzly bear and realm of the wolf ... Join the charismatic cast of Yellowstone's wildlife as they turn to face the extreme challenges of the seasons ... The daily struggles of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Worldwide 2009
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD YELSummary: Writer and director Faraut revisits the rich bounty of footage of the left-handed tennis star John McEnroe as he competes in the French Open at Paris's Roland Garros Stadium in 1984. Far from a traditional documentary, Faraut probes the archival film to unpack both McEnroe's attention to the sport and the footage itself, creating a lively and immersive look at a driven athlete, a study on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC JOHSummary: Set one year after the events of The Silence of the Lambs, join Agent Clarice Starling in this new psychological thriller that takes a deep dive into her untold personal story. The series will bring you along as she returns to the field in pursuit of serial murderers and sexual predators while navigating the high-stakes political world of Washington, D.C.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD CLASummary: Fistful of dollars: an anonymous but deadly sharpshooter rides into a lawless Mexican border town torn by war between two factions, the Baxters and the Rojos. Instead of fleeing or dying, as most other would do, the man schemes to play the two sides off each other, getting rich in the bargain.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: DVD WESTERN CLISummary: The American: American Christopher Newman is smart, educated and rich. He is a Civil War veteran and a self made tycoon who goes to Europe to see the 'treasures and entertain' himself. He meets Claire and after the fifth meeting he asks her to marry him.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Video 2009
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV HENSummary: Bravo is back and the whole team is reunited. Season three of Seal Team begins with Jason Hayes leading the team on a mission in Serbia, but they question Clay's readiness after his injuries last year. Also, Davis will struggle with the pressure of her new job as the team's Intel Officer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2020
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV Se 3Summary: An important and timely collection features educational, in-depth introductions to some of the most notable and integral individuals and events that make up Black History.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BLASummary: A new military drama that follows the professional and personal lives of the most elite unit of Navy SEALs as they train, plan, and execute the most dangerous, high-stakes missions the country can ask of them. Jason Hayes is the respected, intense leader of the Tier One team whose home life has suffered as a result of his extensive warrior's existence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2019
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV Se 2Summary: The captivating documentary chronicles the life of one of the best-selling solo artists of all time, from his childhood through the height of his career as a country music star, actor, and pop-culture icon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC KENSummary: The hit military drama SEAL Team storms into its sixth season, as this elite unit of Navy SEALs led by Jason Hayes, must rebound from a devastating ambush on the battlefield that leaves the team forever altered and the team's future unknown. The collection features every highly-charged episode, along with over 60 minutes of exclusive special features, including deleted scenes a gag reel, and more!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2023
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV SEASummary: Season four finds Bravo Team up against some of the biggest obstacles yet, both on and off the battlefield. Jason Hayes wrestles with the toll of his long career as a Special Operator and struggles to guide an evolving Bravo Team. Also, Ray Perry delves into the world of Special Activities, and Clay Spenser and Sonny Quinn face unexpected crossroads in their personal lives.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2021
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV SEASummary: Filmmaker Les Blank considered this free-form feature documentary about singer-songwriter Leon Russell, filmed between 1972 and 1974 while Blank was living at the Russell/Shelter Records recording studio compound on Grand Lake of the Cherokees in NE Oklahoma, but unreleased due to creative differences and music clearance problems, to be one of his greatest accomplishments. Includes scenes of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC LEOSummary: Fans of Scooby-Doo can't get enough of the Mystery Inc. gang teaming up with the most stellar celebrity guest stars to solve the spookiest cases. In these "lost episodes," viewers see the gang joining forces with the chart-topping couple Sonny and Cher, heartthrob Davy Jones, and even Josie and the Pussycats. The magical duo of Jeannie and Babu helps rescue the gang in an ancient pyramid. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV SCOCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Children's videos, Call number: DVD ScSummary: Renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns for a new season. Using genealogical detective work and cutting-edge DNA analysis, Gates guides influential guests deep into the branches of their family trees, revealing surprising stories of love, hardship, and triumph that transcend borders and merge to form an American root system fortified by its diversity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021