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Barnett, Mac Bird, Betsy Carta Claus, Santa. Cleare, Anita El-Arifi, Saara Huhta, SaaraSummary: In the mid-sixties, the maverick American director Monte Hellman conceived of two westerns at the same time. As shot back-to-back for famed producer Roger Corman, they feature overlapping casts and crews. The films - The Shooting, about a motley assortment of loners following a mysterious wanted man through a desolate frontier, and Ride in the Whirlwind, about a group of cowhands pursued by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Criterion Collection 2014
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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: DVD WESTERN SHOCarta
Contents: Alfred M--Building bridges--Hourglass--Small lights--The likeness is undeniable--Sidereal--Santander--Descension--Prettier at night--Bank of England--Back to nature--Who killed the clerk?--The late Alfred M
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Publisher / Publication Date: Silber records 0000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK CARSummary: In 1939 London, Miss Guinevere Pettigrew is a middle-aged governess who finds herself once again unfairly dismissed from her job. Now she must seize the day if she wants a job. She does this by intercepting an employment assignment outside of her comfort level as social secretary. Arriving at a penthouse apartment for the interview, Miss Pettigrew is catapulted into the glamorous world and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2008
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MISS RATED PG-13Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY MISClaus, Santa.
Summary: Ever wonder what Santa does with all those letters? (And all those cookies?) After a particularly long, cold night staring at nine smelly reindeer butts, the old man lets loose with the real answers to those stupid, whiny, hard-to-read letters from kids. Turns out, we really do get what we deserve.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2008
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Summary: Where does Santa's suit come from? Why does he slide down the chimney? Why does he live at the North Pole? The answers to all these questions and the origins of our favorite holiday traditions are revealed in this classic about Kris Kringle, the world's most famous gift-giver.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Classic Media 2010
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1 available in Seasonal Juvenile Collection, Call number: DVD JUV SANCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SANSummary: Carrie Mathison, a brilliant but volatile CIA agent, suspects that a rescued American POW may not be what he seems. Is Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody a war hero or an Al Qaeda sleeper agent plotting a spectacular terrorist attack on U.S. soil? Following her instincts, Mathison will risk everything to uncover the truth - her reputation, her career, and even her sanity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2012
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD HOM RATED RCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HomelandCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HOMHuhta, Saara
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A human baby accidentally ends up at the North Pole and grows up among the elf community. Buddy, as he comes to be known, knows that he's "special". When he's 30, Buddy learns from Santa that he's really a human. He decides to go in search of his father, to find out where he belongs. He walks to Manhattan, and is immediately run over by a cab. His father at first rejects him and Buddy ends up...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Line Productions 2008
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: Blu-ray Family Elf 2008Summary: The desperadoes: Steve Upton is the sheriff of a Utah community in 1860. Upton's best friend, Cheyenne Rogers, was once an outlaw, but under Steve's guidance, has gone straight and tries to earn an honest living. But when a bank is robbed, Cheyenne is the prime suspect and will need Upton's help to save him from a lynching.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY WESTERN RANSummary: After college graduation, Grover's girlfriend Jane tells him she's moving to Prague to study writing. Grover declines to accompany her. Paralyzed by postgraduation ennui, Grover, Otis, Max and Skippy remain on campus, denying the real-world futures awaiting them. Nobody wants to radically alter his life, yet none of them wants to end up like Chet, who tends bar and is in his tenth year. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2006
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Summary: Freddy Melcher is obsessed with Santa Claus: he has posters, clothes, underwear, action figures, everything but a photograph of the real Santa--and though it will take planning, trip wires, and staying awake late, this year he is determined to get the ultimate selfie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BIRCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: JE BIRCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BIRSummary: "The town Christmas forgot: An urban family that can not seem to get along gets stranded in a remote, impoverished lumber town two days before Christmas. When they become involved in the town's home-grown Christmas pageant, they not only help solve the town's problems but learn to connect with each other just in time for the holidays. Naughty or nice: After she is suddenly fired from her job,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cinedigm 2014
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY HALSummary: Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody (Lewis) is now a U.S. congressman, and former CIA agent Carrie Mathison (Danes) has returned to civilian life. But when a new and potentially devastating terrorist threat emerges, Brody and Carrie's lives become intertwined once again and they resume their delicate dance of suspicion, deceit and desire.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD HOM RATED NRCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HOMCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HomelandSummary: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus : Many centuries ago, long before toys had even been invented, a baby abandoned at the edge of an enchanted forest was adopted and raised by a beautiful wood nymph, thus beginning the life story of Santa Claus. From his truly magical childhood through the discovery of his life's work of making children happy, discover the origin of every tradition...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios 2013
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1 available in Children's videos, Call number: J DVD LifeSummary: As Carrie and Saul search for the truth behind the bombing of CIA headquarters, lines are blurred between friend and foe and no one can be trusted. While hiding a stunning secret of her own, Carrie helps recruit Brody for a dangerous mission that could offer him a chance at redemption. But when the plan unravels and Brody is targeted deep inside Iran, he must put his life in Carrie's hands,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD HOM RATED RCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HOMCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HomelandSummary: In her new role as a CIA station chief, Carrie convinces Saul and Quinn to help her hunt down one of the world's most dangerous terrorists. But when Carrie recruits a young Pakistani as an asset, the lines between right and wrong blur and the operation spins out of control. Facing unclear loyalties at every turn, Carrie must take extreme measures and risk everything to protect her country.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HOMCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HomelandSummary: Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embark on another deliciously deadpan culinary road trip. This time around, the guys head to Spain to sample the best of the country's gastronomic offerings in between rounds of their hilariously off-the-cuff banter. Over plates of pintxos and paella, the pair exchange barbs and their patented celebrity impressions, as well as more serious reflections on what it...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF TRIContents: Disc 1: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (26 min) -- The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (50 min) -- Pinocchio's Christmas (50 min) -- The Stingiest Man in Town (51 min). Disc 2: The Year Without Santa Claus (51 min) -- Rudolph's Shiny New Year (60 min) -- Nestor, The Long Eared Christmas Donkey (30 min) Disc 3 Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (90 min).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Brothers Entertainment 2013
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY CLACleare, Anita
Summary: "The Working Parent's Guide to Positive Parenting shows you how to be a great parent by parenting smarter not harder and by understanding what children really need from us. Offering strategies for focusing on what really matters, connecting with our kids,and meeting everyone's needs, Anita Cleare guides working parents to building a happier family"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 CLESummary: Now working at a private security firm in Berlin, Carrie is trying to start a new life, but she soon discovers she can't escape her past. Blindsided by stunning betrayals, and without Saul and Quinn to rely on, Carrie must uncover a deadly conspiracy that puts thousands of lives at risk, including her own.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD HOM RATED RCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HOMEl-Arifi, Saara
Summary: "As a warrior in the elven army, Yeeran has known nothing but violence her whole life. Her sister, Lettle, is trying to make a living as a diviner, seeking prophecies of a better future. When a fatal mistake leads to Yeeran's exile from the Elven Lands, both sisters are forced into the terrifying wilderness beyond their borders. There they encounter the impossible: the fae court. The fae...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Del Rey 2024
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Summary: "When Santa arrives at a child's house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feetfirst or headfirst? What if he gets stuck? What if there's no chimney? Maybe he slides under the door, as thin as a piece of paper? Or is it possible he pours himself through the faucet? What happens once he's inside? Whether it's shape-shifting or impromptu laundry use, Mac Barnett's iconic talent for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE BARCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: JE BARCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BARCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC BARSummary: A group of mercenaries attack the estate of a wealthy family on Christmas Eve, and Santa must save Christmas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal 2023