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DV000165
Race for the super bomb.
In August 1945, atomic bombs destroyed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, marking the end of WWII. Yet even as the victorious American troops arrived home, the Cold War was beginning. Scientists from the US and the Soviet Union began a frantic race to create an even more devastating weapon, the hydrogen bomb, known as the "the Super". MPAA Rating NR. 120 minutes.

DV000117
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring.
This film is the story of a book, Silent Spring, that changed the course of history and of the woman who wrote the book which became an over night bestseller published in 1962. The woman was Rachel Carson, a marine biologist who delivered to the American public a then radical message about the dire consequences of the unregulated use of pesticides. This program combines excerpts from letters, books, television programs and archival footage with interviews to create a vivid picture of Carson and the controversy surrounding her book. MPAA Rating NR. 60 minutes.

DV000515
Radiance.
With the death of their mother, two sister (Nona and Cressy) return to their childhood home in Northern Australia where their third sister, Mae, lived looking after their mother. The funeral happens and the three find themselves together in the house for the first time in years. With time tot talk, drink and fight, past hurts are revealed and family secrets come out. Starring Rachel Maza, Deborah Mailman, Russell Kiefel. Directed by Rachel Perkins. MPAA Rating NR. 83 minutes.

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Rage at dawn.
This is the true story of the Reno Brothers; Frank, Simeon, John and Bill, who were the first train robbers in American history. Looting, burning and killing anyone in their path, and with corrupt town officials in their back pocket, this infamous clan rode unchecked through the border states during the late 1860s' setting the pattern for the great outlaw bands which were to follow. Details the sophisticated and daring means by which undercover detective James Barlow stages and early morning fake train robbery to snare the gang once and for all. Starring Randolph Scott, Forrest Tucker, Mala Powers, Edgar Buchanan. Directed by Tim Whelan. MPAA Rating NR. 89 minutes.

DV000026
Raiders of the lost ark.
Indiana Jones, an archaeologist adventure assigned by the US government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain it for their own evil use. Starring Harris Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies. Directed by Steven Spielberg. MPAA Rating PG. 115 minutes.

DV000285
Rain.
Stranded in the only hotel on the sultry south sea island of Pago Pago, high spirited party girl Sadie Thompson draws the ire of puritanical missionaries who are offended by her fast and easy ways. When she refuses to be subdued, she finds herself facing the wrath of a fire and brimstone preacher hell bent on her reform or her destruction. Starring Joan Crawford, Walter Huston, Guy Kibbee, William Gargan, Beulah Bondi. Directed by Lewis Milestone. MPAA Rating NR. 93 minutes.

DV000663
Rainbow Valley/Beneath the Arizona skies.
A  young John Wayne stars in two of his early Westerns. In Rainbow Valley, he's hired by the town of Rainbow Valley to oversee construction of a road over the mountains. In 'Neath the Arizona Skies, he protects his young Indian ward, Nina, from a gang of outlaws who covet the oil royalties she has inherited. MPAA Rating NR.

DV000585
Raising Helen.
Helen is living the life she's always dreamed of with her career at a top modeling agency on the rise. But her carefree lifestyle comes to a crashing halt when she soon finds herself responsible for her sister's children, Audrey, Henry and Sarah. No one doubts that Helen is the coolest aunt in New York, but the transformation from super hip to super mom is super difficult. Along the way, Helen finds support from Dan Parker, the handsome young pastor and principal of the kids' new school, and realizes the choice she has to make is between the life she's always loved and the new loves of her life. Starring Kate Hudson, John Corbett, Joan Cusack, Helen Mirren. Directed by Garry Marshall. MPAA Rating PG13. 119 minutes.

DV000190
Ransom.
A headstrong airline tycoon pays the ransom for his abducted son, despite the pleas of his wife and FBI agents, then must gamble on the consequences of attempting to turn the tables on the kidnapper, setting up a gut wrenching confrontation between the anguished father and the increasingly desperate criminals. Starring Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo , Lili Taylor. Directed by Ron Howard. MPAA Rating R. 121 minutes.

DV000554
The ransom of Red Chief.
Tells the story about two men who kidnap a mischievous boy and request a large ransom for his return, but the boy turns the tables on his captors. Starring William Bendix, Russell Collins. Directed by Alvin Rakoff. MPAA Rating NR.

DV000598
Ray.
Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven. Inspired by his mother who insisted he make his own way, he found his calling at the keyboard.  'Ray' follows as he overcomes drug addiction while becoming one of the country's most beloved performers. With Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington and Regina King. Directed by Taylor Hackford.  MPAA Rating PG13. 152 minutes.

DV000794
The reason to live, a reason to die.
In 1862, as the Civil War heats up, the Santa Fe Territory becomes the scene of a bitter blood bath when Fort Holman is infiltrated by a band of marauders who have been plucked from the gallows for the job. With James Coburn and Telly Savalas. Directed by Tonino Valerii. MPAA Rating PG. 91 minutes.

DV000730
The red house.
Folks whisper about the Morgan's who live on an isolated farm near Oxhead woods: Pete, his sister Ellen and their adopted child, 17 year old Meg. The sinister woods contain a dark secret which Pete is determined to keep hidden. With Edward G. Robinson and Judith Anderson. Directed by Delmer Davies.  MPAA Rating NR. 91 minutes.

DV000731
Red surf.
Surfer dudes Mark and Attila support their happy go lucky lifestyle by delivering cocaine shipments. Then a mix up puts them on the wrong side of a murderous drug lord and his gang. With George Clooney and Doug Savant. Directed by H. Gordon Boos. MPAA Rating R. 103.

DV000732
Reluctant angel.
Lisa, a young artist, is involved with Jason, a hustler, who's promised her a gallery showing of her art. But then she meets Donald, a suicidal drunk who believe she's an angel sent to change his ways. Their lives become inextricably intertwined in this quirky romantic comedy. With Morgan Follows, James Gallanders and Jaimz Woolvett. Directed by John Helliker. MPAA Rating NR. 100 mintues.

DV000678
Rembrandt: fathers and sons.
In 1641, Rembrandt Van Rijn is at the height of his success and bored with the conventional portraits he's commissioned to paint. That changes soon after the Dutch master agrees to accept a new apprentice: a 12 year old Jewish boy who is rebelling against his rabbi father's strict discipline and future expectations. With Tom McCamus, Mitchell David Rothpan and Paul Hecht. Directed by David Devine. MPAA Rating NR. 53 minutes.

DV000207
Rescue at sea.
On January 23, 1909, two ships collided in the frigid, fog shrouded waters near Nantucket Island. Suddenly, more than 1500 lives depended on a new invention, wireless telegraphy, and a 26 year old wireless operator named Jack Binns. As his cabin filled with icy water, Bins hurriedly began sending out distress signals and praying someone would hear them. For 48 tense hours, the fate of hundreds of Italian immigrants and wealthy Americas bound for Europe became intertwined. As passengers were transferred from one ship to the other, a courageous priest attended to the mortally wounded, an officer broke out arms to forestall a riot, and Jack Binns guided a rescue ship through the dense fog with his wireless. MPAA Rating NR. 60 minutes.

DV000785
Resurrection of Zachery Wheeler.
At a secret clinic, using organs transplanted from cloned donors, a medical team resurrects inured VIPs in return for certain political concessions, until a TV reporter gets wind of the clinic and uncovers the chilling truth. With Leslie Nielson, Angie Dickinson and Bradford Dillman. Directed by Bob Wynn. MPAA Rating G. 101 minutes.

DV000733
Return to Fantasy Island.
Three different couples arrive at a tropical island paradise, each hoping to play out a fantasy that will resolve some major issues in their lives.  Mr. Roarke plays host with Tatoo.  With Ricardo Mantalban, Joseph Campanella, Karen Valentine, George Maharis, Joseph Cotton and Herve Villechaize. Directed by George McCowan. MPAA Rating NR. 94 mintues.

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The richest man in the world: Andrew Carnegie.
His name once adorned thousands of libraries, a fitting tribute to Andrew Carnegie's rags to riches life.  An impoverished Scottish immigrant, Carnegie lived the American dream of a self made man. Believing that to die rich was a disgrace, he gave away a fortune, amassed in a ruthless climb to the top of the business world, in a wave of philanthropic fervor. Discover the full story of the business genius who created an empire that made America the most prosperous economy in the world. MPAA Rating NR. 120 minutes.

DV000734
Ride to glory.
After U.S. Cavalry Captain Victor Caleb finds his village destroyed and his wife skinned alive by marauding Apaches, he sets out on a solitary two year quest for vengeance, tracking down and slaughtering scores of Apaches. But when their chief declares war on the whites, Caleb is persuaded to return for one final battle. With Chuck Connors, John Huston, Richard Crenna, Ricardo Montalban, Patrick Wayne and Slim Pickens. Directed by Burt Kennedy. MPAA Rating NR. 89 minutes.

DV000555
Road to Bali.
Having to leave Melbourne in a hurry to avid various marriage proposals, two song and dance men sign on for work as divers. This takes them to an idyllic island on the way to Bali where they view with each other for the favors of Princess Lala. The hazardous dive produces a hest of priceless jewels which arouses the less romantic interest of some shady locals. Starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Ralph Moody. Directed Hal Walker.  MPAA Rating NR. 91 minutes.

DV000076
The rock.
All of San Francisco is taken hostage when a vengeful General seizes control of Alcatraz Island, threatening to launch missiles loaded with deadly poison gas. With time running out, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and a notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to penetrate the island fortress and defuse the lethal situation. Starring Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, Ed Harris, Michael Biehn, William Forsythe. MPAA Rating R. 136 minutes.

DV000252
The Rockefellers.
Few families in America have been as powerful, admired or hated as the Rockefellers and no family has been as rich. For more than a century, they exerted an unparalleled influence over nearly every aspect of American life, from business and government to art and education. With unprecedented access to the family and its archives, "The Rockefellers" explores the paradoxical lives of this fabled dynasty. Using revealing home movies, archival footage and photographs, and interviews with eight Rockefellers, their colleagues and friends, the film paints a vivid portrait of four generation of the family. MPAA Rating NR. 210 minutes.

DV000027
Roman holiday.
Princess Anne is touring Rome, and decides to get out and about away from her normal life. She meets with an American reporter and his photographer, who show her the sites. The reporter is initially more interested in a story than the Princess, but begins to fall for Her Highness.  Starring Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Eddie Albert. Directed by William Wyler. MPAA Rating NR. 118 minutes.

DV000077
Rookie of the year.
When the cast is removed from his severely broken arm, clumsy 12 year old Henry is shocked to find his arm has become a 100 mile per hour thunderbolt. His throw from the bleachers directly to home plate alerts the last place Chicago Cubs and he is signed as their new ace pitcher. With a few pointers from an aging star pitcher, young Henry manages to pull off the impossible. Staring Thomas Ian Nicholas, Gary Busey, Dan Hedaya, Daniel Stearn. MPAA Rating PG. 103 minutes.

DV0000345
Royal wedding.
Stage stars Tom and Ellen Bowen embark to open their show in England. Innocent seeming Ellen is a female Don Juan and doesn't take dancing as seriously as brother Tom; on shipboard she meets her match, Lord John Brindale. Arrived in London, confirmed bachelor Tom auditions and is taken with cool dancer Anne Ashmond. Will romance break up the act? Starring Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford. Directed by Stanley Donen. MPAA Rating NR. 93 minutes.

DV000575
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his beaming honker, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudolph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa's sleigh is fogged in. But when Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea. Voices of Burl Ives, Billie Mae Richards, Paul Soles. Directed by Kizo Nagashima, Larry Roemer. MPAA Rating NR. 47 minutes.

DV000472
Runaway universe.
Presents the dramatic quest to unlock the secrets of the universe as two rival astronomy teams search for exploding stars, map gigantic cosmic patterns of galaxies, and grapple with the ultimate question: what is the fate of the universe. MPAA Rating NR. 60 minutes.