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NOTE:  This list is currently under construction and undergoes periodic update for new titles added.

Talking Book Library Descriptive Video Collection

The Talking Book Library at the Worcester Public Library circulates a collection of home videos with audio description to borrowers who are registered, active users of the Talking Book Library. These videos have an additional sound track which is used to recount visual elements of the program without interfering with the program’s narration, dialogue or sound effects. The videos are used with a regular VHS video cassette player (VCR) and a television. The library does not provide or loan VCRs or television sets.

Audio description is intended to benefit people who are blind or visually impaired. Individuals who are physically disabled or learning disabled are advised that they would probably not benefit from audio description.

The TBL DVS® collection contains over 230 titles, including movie dramas, comedy, musicals, Disney productions, children’s films and popular Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television programs. Additional titles are added periodically. A list of DVS titles is available in large print, braille format and on the Talking Book Library’s home page (www.worcpublib.org/talkingbook) .

For further information about the TBL descriptive video collection, please call the Talking Book Library at 508-799-1730 or toll-free at 1-800-762-0085.

Descriptive Video Service (DVS®), is a non-profit organization begun in 1990 by the WGBH Educational Foundation (Boston), which produces public television programs. In addition to producing described home videos, DVS is also available on a select number of broadcast and cable television programs, e.g. Channel 2, Channel 44. The SAP channel must be selected on the viewer’s television set or video cassette recorder in order to activate the audio description feature for broadcast/cable programs.

There is no cost to use this service unless a video is lost or damaged. The videos are mailed to and from the library as "Free Matter for the Blind or Physically Handicapped."

The videos are available for loan to registered, active users of the Talking Book Library. Each customer may borrow one  DVS title at a time. The loan period is 14 days.

DVS home videos are also available for purchase. To request a Guide/Catalog of DVS Videos available for purchase, call toll free 1-888-818-1999 for a catalog in large print format, or 1-888-818-1181 for a catalog in braille format. To hear an audio version of the DVS Home Video Catalogue, or to obtain information about DVS, call toll free 1-800-333-1203.

Check out the latest DVS information on the DVS home page on the Internet at http://www.wgbh.org/dvs Internet users can contact DVS at dvs@wgbh.org

Loan Policy for Talking Book Library Descriptive Videos

• Borrowers must be registered, active users of the Talking Book Library at the Worcester Public Library. Audio descriptive service is intended to benefit people who are blind or visually impaired. Individuals who are physically disabled or learning disabled are advised that they would probably not benefit from audio description.
• There is no charge for Talking Book Library DVS service unless an item is lost or damaged. The replacement charge for a damaged or lost descriptive video is $25.
• Descriptive videos are mailed to and from registered Talking Book Library borrowers as "Free Matter for the Blind or Physically Handicapped." Videos should be rewound and mailed back to the Talking Book Library immediately after viewing by turning the address card over so the library’s address is facing up. No postage is required.
• The loan period for descriptive videos is 14 days. Due to the small number of videos available at this time, one video may be borrowed at a time. Borrowers may not check out another DVS title until the title currently checked out is received and checked in by the Talking Book Library. There are no renewals for described videos.
• Talking Book Libary customers may request videos by telephone, by mail, by e-mail at talkbook@cwmars.org or in person. There is no limit to the number of requests that may be submitted. Video titles may not be reserved for specific dates.
• The first available video from the borrower’s request list will be sent automatically each time a borrower returns a video.
• A customer assumes all responsibility for damage or replacement of borrowed descriptive videos. If a video is damaged or lost, the borrower will be invoiced for the cost of replacement. Another video will not be loaned to the borrower until the invoice is paid.
• A customer’s borrowing privileges will be revoked if materials are returned late more than five times.  A fine of $1.00 per day per video will be charged for overdue videos. The maximum overdue fine is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children and seniors (60+ years of age).
• A customer’s borrowing privileges will be revoked if materials are returned damaged and replacement costs are not paid.
• Educators who borrow descriptive videos for classroom use are reminded to comply with provisions consistent with Educators’ Performance Rights.

Tips for Home Video Care

Videos will melt; please remember not to place them near heaters and radiators.

The heat of a closed car or direct sunlight is a major cause of video damage.

Magnetic or electro-magnetic fields may damage videos.

Please, do not place videos on top of TV sets or stereo speakers; or near electric motors.

Please, remember that dust, dirt, food particles, and liquids will all cause damage if they get inside the video cassette.

Condensation on the tape will keep it from playing. Allow videos to warm to room temperature before inserting in the video cassette player.

Descriptive Video Collection

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39 STEPS - 1935    Rated NR          83 MIN
Richard Hannay (Robert Donat) is a Canadian rancher on vacation in London who sees a vaudeville act at the Palladium in which Mr. Memory (Wylie Watson) draws on his photographic memory to answer questions posed by the audience. When a shot rings out in the theater a frightened young woman approaches Hannay and asks for his help. The woman claims that foreign spies who plan to smuggle valuable military secrets out of the country are after her, and when she herself is later killed, Hannay finds himself both framed as the man responsible for her death as well as the next potential victim of the spy ring. Traversing through rural Scotland, on the run from both the police and the spies, Hannay finds himself attached to a cool but reluctant blonde, and together they have to figure out the meaning of the woman's last words and bring down the spy ring before the precious military secrets are smuggled abroad. THE THIRTY NINE STEPS is the film that established Hitchcock as the master of the mystery spy-thriller.
Stars Robert Donat and Madeleine Caroll.  Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

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101 DALMATIANS - 1961    Rated G          79 MIN    ANIMATED VERSION
A lovable litter of puppies, an enchanting London setting and animation's most flamboyant vileness all add up to 101 Dalmatians, one of Disney's all-time greatest classics!   The fun starts the moment Dalmatians Pongo and Perdita settle into their owners' flat to become proud parents of 15 precocious pups.  It's one big happy dog family-until the outrageous Cruela De Vil kidnaps the puppies, along with every other Dalmatian in the city!  Now it's up to Pongo and Perdita, using the magic of "the twilight bark," to unite the entire animal population in a thrilling mission to help the courageous pups outsmart their evil captor.  Bring home all 101 Dalmatians and rediscover the excitement, the love and the laughter of this timeless Disney treasure!

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ADDAMS FAMILY - 1992    Rated PG13          102 MIN
When long-lost Uncle Fester (Christopher Lloyd) reappears after twenty-five years in the Bermuda Triangle, Gomez (Raul Julia) and Morticia (Angelica Huston) plan a celebration to wake the dead.  But Wednesday (Christina Ricci) barely has time to warm up her electric chair before Thing points out Fester's uncommonly "normal" behavior.   Could this Fester be a fake, part of an evil scheme to raid the Addams fortune?    Based on Charles Addams' beloved cartoons and following the success of the hit TV series, The Addams Family is a visual funhouse, packed with plenty of treats, trick and turns by director Barry Sonnenfeld.
Stars Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd.  Directed by Barry Sonnefeld.

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AFFAIRS OF THE HEART (SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN FRONTIERS - PBS) - 1990    Rated NR     60 MIN    Narrated by Alan Alda.  Viewers are taken into the operating room to witness amazing advances in the repair and replacement of the hard working heart.

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AFRICAN QUEEN - 1951    Rated - NR         104 MIN
Filmed in the African jungle John Huston's legendary World War I classic, which earned Humphrey Bogart a Best Actor Oscar is an entertaining mix of romance, comedy and adventure.  A gin-loving river trader (Bogart) rescues an abandoned missionary (Katherine Hepburn) on the war-torn "African Queen."  Their perilous escape turns into an outright battle against nature, the Germans and finally each other as the tempestuous pair realize they've fallen in love
Stars Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull, Theodore Bikel, Walter Gotel, Peter Swanwick, and Richard Marner.  Directed by John Huston

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AFRICANS IN AMERICA: Volume 1 - The Terrible Transformation - 1998    Rated G     90 MIN
This episode examines the origins of one of the largest forced human migrations in recorded history.  After the arrival of the first Africans in Virginia in 1619, the British colonies lay the groundwork for a system of racial slavery, which generates profits that ensure the colonies' growth and survival.  This series takes viewers on a journey through the birth of America-from Jamestown in 1607 to the start of the Civil War in 1861-and shows the dramatic impact of the struggle over slavery and freedom in shaping the country.  Angela Bassett narrates the series.

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AFRICANS IN AMERICA: Volume 2  - Revolution - 1998      Rated G     90 MIN
While the American colonies challenge Britain for independence, American slavery is challenged from within as men and women fight to define what America will be.  When the War of Independence is won, black people, both enslaved and free, siege on the language of freedom even while the new nation's Constitution codifies slavery and oppression as a national way of life.    This series takes viewers on a journey through the birth of America-from Jamestown in 1607 to the start of the Civil War in 1861-and shows the dramatic impact of the struggle over slavery and freedom in shaping the country.  Angela Bassett narrates the series.

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AFRICANS IN AMERICA:  Volume 3 - Brotherly Love - 1998     Rated G     90 MIN
In Philadelphia, during the first 50 years of the new nation, freedmen and fugitive slaves push the country to live up to the promises made in it Constitution.  But with the invention of the cotton gin, slavery expands into America's western frontier, and a revolution in Haiti inspires slave rebellions through out the southern United Sates.   This series takes viewers on a journey through the birth of America-from Jamestown in 1607 to the start of the Civil War in 1861-and shows the dramatic impact of the struggle over slavery and freedom in shaping the country.  Angela Bassett narrates the series.

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AFRICANS IN AMERICA:  Volume 4 - Judgement Day - 1998     Rated G     90 MIN
As the nation expands westward, slavery becomes the most divisive issue in American life.   Abolitionists struggle to bring the institution down and the nation is tested as never before.  When tensions over slavery erupt into violence, Americans are forced to consider how long the country can continue as a democracy built on the profits of bondage.  This series takes viewers on a journey through the birth of America-from Jamestown in 1607 to the start of the Civil War in 1861-and shows the dramatic impact of the struggle over slavery and freedom in shaping the country.  Angela Bassett narrates the series.

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ALADDIN - 1992     Rated G     90 MIN     ANIMATED VERSION
Soar away on a magic carpet ride of nonstop enchantment in the most spectacular animated adventure of all time!  Embraced by critics and audiences of all ages, Disney's Aladdin became the #1 film of the year, winning 2 Academy Awards for Best Song, "A whole New World"(Alan Mennen, Tim Rice) and Best Score (Alan Menken).  Set in the mythical city of Agraabah, the story follows a street-smart peasant, Aladdin, and his mischievous pet monkey, Abu.  Aladdin, falls in love with the free-spirited Princess Jasmin - despite a law that say she can only wed a royal suitor!  His luck changes with one rub of the lamp, releasing the shape-shifting, fun-loving, wish-giving Genie who turns him into a Prince!  But the evil sorcerer, Jafar, and his wisecracking parrot, lago, also crave the lamp's power.  If Aladdin is to defeat them and win Jasmine's heart, he must learn to be himself and that's one wish the Genie can't grant!   With a magical mix of delightful Disney characters, breathtaking Disney artistry, and playful humor, "you couldn't wish for a more wonderful film!" (Joel Siegel, ABC-TV)  Now enjoy all the phenomenal fun of Aladdin..anytime you wish!

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ALADDIN AND HIS MAGIC LAMP - 1952   Rated NR    62 MIN
When handsome young Aladdin meets the spoiled but spirited, and breathtakingly beautiful Princess Boudoir, it's love at first sight - for both of them.  But the Sultan of Baghdad has other marital plans for his highly eligible daughter than a mere commoner.   Enter a mysterious magician who promises to smooth the way of true love if Aladdin will retrieve an old lamp for him.  The youth obliges, and discovers there's more to the lamp than meets the eye - a lot more!  Aladdin And His Magic Lamp is a delightful, tongue-in-cheek rendering of scheherazade's classic fable from the Arabian Nights and offers fine family  entertainment.

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ALGIERS -  1938    Rated NR    95 MIN
Up in the Casbah, Pepe le Moko (Charles Boyer) reigns like a prince:  elegant boulevardier one moment, and efficient gang leader the next; warned in advance of any attempt by the police to arrest him.  He has everything... except his freedom.   Because below, the modern city of Algiers Pepe le Moko is a badly wanted criminal with no place to hide.  Confined to the Casbah, he dreams of returning to Paris.   Then he meets an alluring Parisienne (Hedy Lamarr) on her way home, and decides to go with her.  However, to reach the ship, he must cross the modern city.  And the police are watching for him.  A true classic.
Stars Charles Boyer, Peter Lorre and Hedy Lamar.  Directed by John Cromwell.

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ALICE IN WONDERLAND - 1951    Rated G     75 MIN     ANIMATED VERSION
In the hands of Disney's extraordinary animation artists, Lewis Carroll's immortal literary classic comes to life like never before!  The surprises begin when a daydreaming Alice encounters a White Rabbit who is frantically running late.  She chases him and falls into the magical, madcap world of Wonderland with its kaleidoscope of off-the-wall characters including Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Cheshire Cat, and the manic Mad Hatter and March Hare, who invite her to a memorable tea party!  The crowing confrontation begins when Alice meets the notorious Queen of Hearts and her enchanted desk of playing cards.  Tricked into a curious game of croquet, Alice, and her patience, end up on trial.  Is there no escape from this whimsical escapade?   Filled with fantasy and topsy-turvy fun, Alice in Wonderland is teeming with spectacular songs and astounding animation in the highest Disney tradition!

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ALIEN - 1979     Rated R    116 MIN
"Alien" is the first movie of one of the most popular sagas in science fiction history, and introduces Sigourney Weaver as Ripley, the iron-willed woman destined to battle the galaxy's ultimate creature.  The terror begins when the crew of a spaceship investigates a transmission from a desolate planet, and discovers a life form that is perfectly evolved to annihilate mankind.  One by one, each crew member is slain until only Ripley is left, leading to an explosive conclusion that sets the stage for its stunning sequel, "Aliens."
Stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto.  Directed by Ridley Scott.

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ALONE ON THE ICE:  The Story of Admiral Richard Byrd -  1998    Rated NR    60 MIN
In June 1934, as temperatures dropped to 70 degrees below zero, Richard Byrd lay alone in a tiny hut near the South Pole, close to death.  No one had ever experienced winter in the interior of Antarctica.  Desperately ill, Byrd made a note in his diary:   Fully expect to die.  In an age of heroes, he was one of the world's greatest.   An explorer, aviation pioneer and scientist,  Byrd was also an egotist, risk-taker - and his critics claim, a self-promoter who took credit for the accomplishments of others.  Byrd became an international hero after he claimed to have made the first flight over the North Pole.  But some questioned whether he had really made it.  Undeterred, Byrd set out for Antarctica, where he would be the first to fly over the South Pole.  Then, with no poles left to conquer, he secretly planned a dramatic feat:  enduring the winter alone on the polar ice.  Drawing on compelling archival footage, interviews with family members, colleagues and historians, and a rich musical score, Alone on the Ice tells the remarkable story of America's most famous, and controversial polar explorer.

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AMBASSADOR'S DAUGHTER  - 1956    NR    103 MIN
To avoid potential problems, a U.S. Senator wants to make 1950s Paris off-limits to American servicemen posted in Europe.  But the U.S. Ambassador is opposed to the idea.  To settle the issue, they decide to test the true character of the American G.I.   The lucky soldier gets a date with a lovely Dior fashion model.  What he doesn't know is that she's also the ambassador's daughter.  Stars Olivia de Havilland, John Forsythe, Myrna Loy, Adolphe Menjou, Edward Arnold.  Directed by Norman Krasna.

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AMELIA EARHART (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS)  -  1993    Rated NR     60 MIN
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, and the first to cross the North American continent alone.  Her exploits as an aviator, her beauty an intelligence, her independence and charm made her a national heroine.  Seemingly invincible, Earhart tirelessly traveled and lectured, a champion of aviation and equal opportunity for women.  But her cheering public didn't know the cost of her courage. The record-breaking flights, the aerial exhibitions and races, and endless speeches and promotional commitments, together with household responsibilities, health problems, and financial worries, combined to push Earhart to the point of exhaustion.  In 1937, while attempting to circle the earth along the equator on an east-west flight, her plane disappeared without a trace, transforming the "First Lady of the Air" into an American legend.

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AMERICA AND THE HOLOCAUST:  DECEIT AND INDIFFERENCE  (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) -  1993    Rated NR    90 MIN
Beginning with the tragic events of Kristallnacht in 1938 and extending through the liberation of the death camps in 1945, "America and the Holocaust" explores the painful and difficult story of America's response to the murder of six million Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators.  Using interviews, archival photos and documents, and home movies and film from the time, the program traces the tragic story of America's inaction on two levels:  through the experiences of Kurt Klein, a Jewish refugee trying to save his parents, and through documented evidence of the U.S. government's official policy.  As early as 1942, validated stories of the Nazi campaign to exterminate the Jews surfaced in Washington.  Yet a "paper wall" of bureaucratic red tape and an isolationist and anti-Semitic political climate obstructed the emigration of Jewish refugees.  When a coalition of forces led by Robert Morganthau and Will Rogers, Jr. forced President Roosevelt to recognize the crisis and to act, the War Refugee Board was finally created in 1944.  While it was able to save 200,000 lives, it was too little, too late for many Jewish refugees including Kurt Klein's parents. 

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AMERICA 1900: Volume One  (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) -  1998    Rated G      75 MIN
It was the dawn of "the American century," a time of optimism, progress and tremendous confidence.  Yet the 19th century's final year - 1900 - would prove to be a dramatic turning point.   American troops are sent to fight overseas for the first time, a public debate rages over sex and morality, racial tensions threaten to explode, and the dizzying pace of technological change propels everyone into an unknown future.  Featuring remarkable archival film and photographs, a rich musical score, America 1900 traces the celebrations and climactic moments of this pivotal year in the life of a nation.  From a devastating hurricane in Texas to the birth of ragtime in the Midwest, from a tragic mine explosion in Utah to the start of a national wilderness craze, this chronicle of American examines the forces that would come to shape our own century.  America 1900 resonates today.  As we face a new century, the struggles and dreams of Americans one hundred year ago turn out to be a remarkably close to our own.

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AMERICAN  - 1998    Rated NR    90 MIN
Paris in the 1860s.  Christopher Newman is a wealthy self-made American who comes to Paris and meets and falls in love with a beautiful but troubled young widow:  Claire de Cintre.  Christopher is intrigued by her but is thwarted at every attempt to meet her by her protective and stifling family.  Through friendship with Claire's brother, Valentine, and the help of the family servant, Mrs. Bread. Christopher is eventually granted a few visits to the ancient and claustrophobic Bellegarde home.  The Bellgardes, however, disapprove of this brash parvenu and he stands no chance whatsoever of any union with Claire.  Claire's mother, Madame de Bellegarde, has a dark secret which Christopher discovers and he uses it as a tool to pry Claire out of her mother's clutches.  He has, however, underestimated the hold that Madame de Bellegarde has over Claire.
Stars Matthew Modine, Aisling O'Sullivan, Diana Rigg and Brenda Fricker.  Directed by Paul Unwin.

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AMERICAN EMPIRE  - 1942    Rated NR    82 MIN
On the Louisiana-Texas border shortly after the Civil War, two ambitious riverboat owners seize an opportunity to become cattlemen.  With seemingly unlimited range and growing demand for beef, their success is assured.  While one partner (Richard Dix) is happy to enjoy it, the other (Preston Foster) becomes obsessed with a dream:  to build a ranch so vast it will be an American Empire.  But the dream attracts the interest of a cheerful Cajun rustler (Leo Carillo) with grandiose ambitions of his own.   Colorful character, cowboys and gunfighters abound in this rousing frontier tale.
Stars Richard Dix, Preston Foster, and Leo Carillo.  Directed by William McGann.

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AMISTAD - 1998    Rated R    155 MIN
Steven Spielberg's debut film for Dream Works Pictures, "Amistad" stars a distinguished cast led by Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou and Matthew McConaughey.  Earning acclaim for its filmmaking and power Amistad was honored with four Academy Award nominations including Best Supporting Actor (Hopkins), Best Music, Best Costume Design and Best Cinematography.  Based on a true story, the movie chronicles the incredible journey of a group of enclosed Africans who overtake their captor's ship and attempt to return to their beloved homeland.  When the ship, La Amistad, is seized, these captives are brought to the United States where they are charged with murder and await their fate in prison.  An enthralling battle ensues that captures the attention of the entire nation, confronting the very foundation of the American justice system.  But for the men and women on trial, it is simply a fight for the basic right of all mankind...freedom.
Stars Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, David Paymer, Pete Postlethwaite, and Stellan Skarsgard.  Directed by Steven Spielberg.

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ANAMALAI INDIA'S ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN (LIVING EDENS - PBS)  - 2000  Rated NR   60 MIN
Anamalai:  India's Elephant Mountain. Rising up from the hot dusty plains of Southern India is a mountain range called Anamalai - which means The Elephant Mountain.   Through this Living Eden of lush tropical forests and high grasslands, elephant herds roam free and unmolested - the masters of all they survey.  Considered to be the  living incarnation of the Hindu God Ganesh, the Asian Elephant is revered as the Lord of Protection and all animals, from the mighty tiger to the humblest tree frog fall beneath its benevolent authority.  This intimate portrait of life in Anamalai begins with the birth of a baby elephant, following it through its first year of life - beneath the ever-watchful eye of its mother and its great extended family.  This is also the story of the other animals that share this mountain sanctuary and the role of the elephant in creating and maintaining their unique Eden.  Narrated by Anne Bancroft.

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THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW:  The Guitar Player (Episode 3)  Rated  NR 26 MIN --AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
Andy tries to get a local guitar player a job with a band.  Written by Jack Elinso and Charles Stewart.  Directed by Don Weis.  Stars:  Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor; Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor; Don Knotts as Barney Fife; Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor; Jonathan Hole as Orille Monroe; Connie Van as waitress; Dub Taylor as Talbot, the postman; Henry Slate as Bobby Fleet; James Best as Jim Lindsey.

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THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW:  The Manhunt  (Episode 2).  Rated  NR 26 MIN --AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
An entire regiment of state police come to Mayberry on a manhunt.  Written by Jack Elinson and Charles Stewart.  Directed by Don Weis.  Stars:  Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor; Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor; Don Knotts as Barney Fife; Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor; Cheerio Meredith as Emma Brand, Ken Lynch as Captain Barker, Mike Steen as Officer Morgan, Lillian Culver as Mrs. Fife, Norman Leavitt as Cal, Frank Gerstle as Dirkson.

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THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW:  The New Housekeeper (Episode 1)   Rated  NR 26 MIN --AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
The Taylor's housekeeper leaves and is replaced by Aunt Bee.   Written by Jack Elinson and Charles Stewart.  Directed by Sheldon Leonard.  Stars:  Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor; Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor; Don Knotts as Barney Fife; Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor; Cheerio Meredith as Emma Brand, Frank Ferguson as Wilbur Pines, Mary Treen as Rose.

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THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW:  Opie's Charity  (Episode 5)    Rated  NR 26 MIN --AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
Andy tries to get Opie to give more generously to a local charity.  Written by Arthur Stander.  Directed by Don Weis.  Stars:  Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor; Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor; Don Knotts as Barney Fife; Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor;  Stuart Erwin as Tom Silby, Lurene Tuttle as Annabelle Silby.

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THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW:  Runaway Kid  (Episode 4)    Rated  NR 26 MIN --AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
Opie invites a runaway boy to stay at the Taylor house.  Written by Arthur Stander.  Directed by Don Weis.  Stars:  Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor; Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor; Don Knotts as Barney Fife; Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor;  Pat Rosson as George, Pat Losby as Tommy, Dennis Holmes as Steve.

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ANGEL AND THE BADMAN  - 1947    Rated NR    101 MIN
Wounded and on the run from a gang he's just double-crossed, desperado Quirt Evans (John Wayne) is taken in by a Quaker family.  Their comely daughter (Gail Russell) soon falls in love with him, and he can't help loving her back.  When she begs him to put away his sex-gun and marry her, he agrees.  But as Angel And the Badman prepare to settle down together, the leader of the gang (Bruce Cabot) turns up, bent on vengeance.   And a showdown becomes inevitable.  Russell shines as the idealistic Quaker girl.  And Wayne gives his best performance since Stagecoach.
Stars John Wayne, Gail Russell, Bruce Cabot and Harry Carey.  Directed by James Edward Grant.

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ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER - 1946    Rated NR    102 MIN
The first thing Eddie Kagel does when he's released from the pen is get bumped off by a member of his gang.  His new landlord soon makes him an offer he can't refuse:   an opportunity to go back and revenge himself on his killer.  All Eddie has to do is take over the body of a respected judge and ruin the good man's reputation.   Angel On My Shoulder is a humorous, heart-warming tale about the redemption of a gangster who gets a second chance at life and love.
Stars Paul Muni, Anne Baxter and Claude Rains.  Directed by Archie Mayo.

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ANIMAL FARM -  1955     Rated NR     75 MIN     ANIMATED
Ill-treated by a cruel master, the animals on Manor Farm rise up and revolt, expelling the farmer and turning the property into a communal utopia where the animals are free to work for themselves, and humans are not allowed.  But after the pigs assume control, the revolution sours and the other animals soon find themselves  even worst off than before on Animal Farm.  Exploited beyond their endurance they must choose either to submit to this new tyranny or revolt again to restore their utopian vision.  A superb animated adaptation of George Orwell's famous fable about the dream of socialism.

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ANNA KARENINA - 1948     Rated NR     111 MIN
In the Russia of Tolstoy and the Tsars, high society is highly sophisticated:   romantic liaisons are winked at - provided they remain properly discreet.  But when the beautiful wife of an important government official falls hopelessly in love with a handsome young cavalry officer, and he with her, discretion flies to the wind.  To be with the man she loves, Anna Karenina risks everything:  marriage, family, position, reputation.  This lavish production of Tolstoy's classic story.
Stars Vivien Leigh and Ralph Richardson. 

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ANNE OF AVONLEA  - 1988    Rated NR    224 MIN
In this award winning motion picture, actress Megan Follows delivers a captivating performance as Anne Shirley, the irrepressible high-spirited  redhead.  She's feisty, determined, enthusiastic and overwhelmingly romantic!  As an independent young woman with high hopes and dreams, Anne gains new insights about love, friendship and the ways of the world.  With a knack for trouble and misadventures, her irresistible spunk steals everyone's heart in this humorous, heartwarming tale!  Emmy Award  winner Colleen Dewhurst (TV's Murphy Brown, Annie Hall) and Academy Award winner Dame Wendy Hiller (Separate Tables, The Elephant Man) join an exceptional cast in the critically acclaimed sequel to the Emmy Award-winning Anne of Green Gables.
Stars Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst and Dame Wendy Hiller.  Directed by Kevin Sullivan.

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ANNE OF GREEN GABLES  - 1985    Rated NR    199 MIN
Family drama about Anne Shirley, following her struggles as a teenager through her triumphs as a young woman.
Stars Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst and Richard Farnsworth.  Directed by Kevin Sullivan.

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ANTZ -  1998     Rated PG     83 MIN     ANIMATED
With a superstar cast and breakthrough visual effects, DreamWorks' spectacular comedy adventure, Antz became "king of the hill" with audiences and movie critics alike.  Everyone digs Antz!  Life is no picnic for Z (Woody Allen), a small worker ant with some very big ideas whose chances of landing the beautiful Princess Bala (Sharon Stone) are literally one in a billion.  But when Z convinces his soldier ant buddy (Sylvester Stallone) to switch places with him, his simple life takes a wild turn.   From his battles in the termite war to his search for "Insectopia", Z's adventures land him in a final confrontation with the ruthless General Mandible (Gene Hackman) who has planned to liquidate the colony. Once the most insignificant of workers, Z may just turn out to be the biggest hero of the them all!
Stars Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Sylvester Stallone and Gene Hackman.  Directed by Erick Darnell and Tim Johnson.

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APOLLO 13 - 1995     Rated PG    140 MIN
It had been less than a year since man first walked on the Moon, but as far as the American public was concerned, Apollo 13 was just another "routine" space flight - until these words pierced the immense void of space:  "Houston, we have a problem."  Ron Howard directs Academy Award winner Toms Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, and Kathleen Quinlan in a riveting suspense-thriller from Imagine Entertainment.  Stranded 205,000 miles from Earth in a crippled spacecraft, astronauts Jim Lovel (Hanks), Fred Haise (Paxton) and Jack Swigert (Bacon) fight a desperate battle to survive.  Meanwhile, at Mission Control, astronaut Ken Mattingly (Sinise), flight director Gene Dranz (Harris) and a heroic ground crew race against time - and the odds - to bring them home.   It's a breathtaking adventure that tells a story of courage, faith and ingenuity that is all the more remarkable because it is true!
Stars Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris and Kathleen Quinlan.   Directed by Ron Howard.

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APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ - 1974     Rated PG    120 MIN
Set in 1948 Montreal in a Jewish ghetto, a young Dreyfuss gives an excellent performance as the title character who suffers through years of self-abuse in an effort to become something of substance. Constantly reinforcing the low self-image created by his peers, Kravitz entertains thoughts of riches and glamour. His failed entrepreneurial efforts lead him not to success as he hopes but alienate him from those who can help. The book by Mordecai Richler was published in 1959 and caused a huge stir among the Jewish community who were angry at what they perceived to be negative depictions of Jewish people.stars in this comic tale of a young hustler filled with drive, dreams and determination to become a somebody.
Stars Richard Dreyfuss, Jack Warden, and Randy Quaid.   Directed by Ted Kotcheff.

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AROUND THE WORLD IN 72 DAYS (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS)  - 1997    Rated NR    60 MIN
The American Experience: Around the World in 72 days is the story of a remarkably ambitious woman who, in an era of Victorian reserve, became a household name by doing things a woman wasn't supposed to do.  By the time Nellie Bly embarked on the trip that would make her famous, she had already made a  name for herself as on e of Joseph Pulitzer's top reporters, writing the stories that captured the imagination of the newspaper readers.   Her 1887 undercover expose of life in a madhouse put her on journalism's center stage.  Over the next two years Bly assumed a number of guises:  a domestic employee, a chorus girl, an unwed mother.  Her exploits titillated readers and earned her a reputation for fearlessness.  In the process, she changed the way news was gathered and reported.  But none of bly 's adventures prepared her for the most demanding stunt of all - an around the world trip in record time.  As she circled the globe, reader across the country followed her every move.  By the time the race was over, Nellie Bly was the most famous reporter in America.

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ARROW - 1957    Rated NR    94 MIN
In the late 1950s, as the Cold War got colder, a team of Canadian designers and engineers created a marvel:  a supersonic jet fighter with the potential to shatter all existing speed and altitude records, and make Canada a leader in the rapidly growing aviation industry.  In the Arrow as the delta-winged jet begins to demonstrate its awesome potential, its future is threatened by cost overruns, shifting military strategies, and political interests bent on shooting down the whole project.  The team fights to keep the dream alive even as Government-appointed "destroy and dispose" squads arrive to obliterate everything they've created.  Based on a true story.

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ARTHUR MAKES THE TEAM - 1998    Rated G    30 MIN     ANIMATED
You know him as the star of books, CD-ROMs, and his very own TV show!  Now the lovable aardvark created by Marc Brown is the star of a fabulous home video series!   With two great adventures on one video and a cool intermission that features real-life Arthur fans, Arthur is twice as much fun as he's ever been!  ARTHUR MAKES THE TEAM.  It's baseball season, as Arthur and the gang all sign up to play.   Coach Frensky's challenge is to work with a team where everyone wants to pitch-and no one knows the meaning of the word "teamwork".  MEEK FOR A WEEK.   Muffy bet Francince that she can't be nice to everyone for a whole week.   Francine has to keep the bet a secret.  The trouble is, the gang begins to worry that Francine isn't herself.

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ARTHUR WRITES A STORY -  1997    Rated G     30 MIN    ANIMATED
You know him as the star of books, CD-ROMs, and his very own TV show!  Now the lovable aardvark created by Marc Brown is the star of a fabulous home video series!   With two great adventures on one video and a cool intermission that features real-life Arthur fans, Arthur is twice as much fun as he's ever been!  ARTHUR WRITES A STORY.  Struggling with a school writing assignment, Arthur decides that all he needs is a little imagination to make his life sound more interesting than it really is.   But he crosses the line when the story of how he got his puppy starts to involve invisible elephants and trips to outer space.   LOCKED IN THE LIBRARY.  If only Arthur hadn't called Francine a marshmallow!  Now they are locked inside the Elmwood City Library together, and they either have to make up or face the long, scary night alone.

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ARTHUR’S BABY -  1997     Rated G     30 MIN    ANIMATED
You know him as the star of books, CD-ROMs, and his very own TV show!  Now the lovable aardvark created by Marc Brown is the star of a fabulous home video series!   With two great adventures on one video and a cool intermission that features real-life Arthur fans, Arthur is twice as much fun as he's ever been!  ARTHUR'S BABY.   Arthur is not so sure he's ready for a new baby in the house.  As the months fly by, Arthur imagines how his life is about to change-and it isn't a pretty picture.   When the baby is finally does arrive, it seems as if she doesn't like Arthur very much either-or does she?  D.W.'S BABY.  Living with a baby is no picnic.   No one ever told D.W. that babies cry all the time, throw up on your clothes and get all the attention.  Just how long will Baby Kate hang around, anyway?

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ARTHUR’S CHICKEN POX - 1998    Rated  G      30 MIN    ANIMATED
You know him as the star of books, CD-ROMS, and his very own TV show!  Now the lovable aardvark created by Marc Brown is the star of a fabulous home video series!   With two great adventures on one video and a cool intermission that features real-life Arthur fans, Arthur is twice as much fun as he's ever been!  ARHTUR'S CHICKEN POX.  The circus is in town and the whole family is excited.  Dad gets the tickets, Mom gets film for the camera, and Arthur gets chicken pox!  D.W. is jealous of all the attention he is getting.  But will Arthur recover in time for the circus?  ARTHUR AND THE TRUE FRANCINE.  Despite their differences, Muffy and Francine are absolute best friends.  it seems nothing can come between them - until Muffy cheats on a math test and lets Francine take the blame.

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ARTHUR’S EYES - 1997     Rated G     30 MIN    ANIMATED
You know him as the star of books, CD-ROMs, and his very own TV show!  Now the lovable aardvark created by Marc Brown is the star of a fabulous home video series!   With two great adventures on one video and a cool intermission that features real-life Arthur fans, Arthur is twice as much fun as he's ever been!  ARTHUR'S EYES.   For some reason, Arthur isn't doing very well in school anymore.  Maybe he just needs glasses.  Problem is, he doesn't want to be seen wearing them.  Don't look now, but it appears as if Arthur's started a trend!  FRANCINE'S BAD HAIR DAY.   It's school picture day, and Muffy has been working some magic on her best friend.   is that really Francine in a dress?  Or is it some curly-haired look-alike?

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ARTHUR’S FIRST SLEEPOVER - 1997    Rated  G      30 MIN    ANIMATED
You know him as the star of books, CD-ROMs, and his very own TV show!  Now the lovable aardvark created by Marc Brown is the star of a fabulous home video series!   With two great adventures on one video and a cool intermission that features real-life Arthur fans, Arthur is twice as much fun as he's ever been!   ARHTUR'S FIRST SLEEPOVER.  When D.W. finds out she's not part of the sleepover, she gets angry and decides to have some fun of her own- with the help of some friendly aliens.  But who will have the last laugh-Arthur and his friends, D.W., or the "aliens"?   ARTHUR'S LOST DOG.  Arthur is the only one who believes in the superior intelligence of his dog.  Pal.  But even Arthur doesn't understand when Pal runs away.  Is Pal unhappy at home-or does his disappearance have something to do with Baby  Kate's hysterics?

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ARTHUR’S LOST LIBRARY BOOK -1997    Rated  G      30 MIN    ANIMATED
You know him as the star of books, CD-ROMs, and his very own TV show!  Now the lovable aardvark created by Marc Brown is the star of a fabulous home video series!   With two great adventures on one video and a cool intermission that features real-life Arthur fans, Arthur is twice as much fun as he's ever been!  ARTHUR'S LOST LIBRARY BOOK.  Arthur was the first to take out the new Scare-Your-Pants-Off book from the library.  A week later, he can't seem to figure out where he put it.   Something's weird.  it couldn't have just walked off!  Or could it!   D.W.'S IMAGINARY FRIEND.  Someone only D.W. can see has moved in with the Reads.  Her name is Nadine, and she follows D.W. everywhere.  But when D.W. insists on bringing Nadine to the Amusement park, Arthur flips out.  Must he be embarrassed by D.W. in front of all of his friends?

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ARTHUR’S NEW PUPPY - 1998     Rated G     30 MIN    ANIMATED
You know him as the star of books, CD-ROMs, and his very own TV show!  Now the lovable aardvark created by Marc Brown is the star of a fabulous home video series!   With two great adventures on one video and a cool intermission that features real-life Arthur fans, Arthur is twice as much fun as he's ever been!  ARTHUR'S NEW PUPPY.  Arthur's new puppy, Pal, is exactly what he wanted.  He's cute and he follows Arthur everywhere.  But training Pal is a log harder than Arthur thought.   Can he teach Pal to behave-or will he have to say good-bye to him forever?    BUSTER'S DINO DILEMMA.  Buster and Arthur are excited about the class fossil-hunting field trip.   On his own, Buster discovers a very interesting bone.  Is it the remains of a dinosaur-or someone's leftover dinner?

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ARTHUR’S PET BUSINESS - 1997     Rated G      30 MIN    ANIMATED
You know him as the star of books, CD-ROMs, and his very own TV show!  Now the lovable aardvark created by Marc Brown is the star of a fabulous home video series!   With two great adventures on one video and a cool intermission that features real-life Arthur fans, Arthur is twice as much fun as he's ever been!  ARTHUR'S PET BUSINESS.   How can Arthur prove to his parents that he's ready to take care of a puppy of his own?  "get a job!" suggests D.W.  Within two days, Arthur's pet business has its first client.  meet Jaws-a.k.a. "Perky."   Can Arthur really care for a canine that comes with her own pet food recipes- and a long list of pet peeves, too?   D.W. THE COPYCAT.  D.W.'s going through yet another personality change.  This time she wants to be just like Arthur.  She walks like him, she talks like him, and she follows him wherever he goes.  How can Arthur persuade D.W. that the world is only big enough for one Arthur?

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ARTHUR’S TEACHER TROUBLE - 1997    Rated  G    30 MIN    ANIMATED
You know him as the star of books, CD-ROMs, and his very own TV show!  Now the lovable aardvark created by Marc Brown is the star of a fabulous home video series!   With two great adventures on one video and a cool intermission that features real-life Arthur fans, Arthur is twice as much fun as he's ever been!  ARTHUR'S TEACHER TROUBLE.  It's the first day of third grade, and Arthur's biggest fear has come true.  His new teacher is the dreaded Mr. Ratburn-a man who is rumored to eat nails for breakfast, to turn into a  vampire at night, and to give homework everyday!     ARTHUR'S SPELLING TROUBLE.  It's that time again-the annual all-school Spell-a-thon.  Arthur, Prunella, and The Brain have been chosen to compete.  If that doesn't spell trouble, what does?

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ARTHUR’S TOOTH - 1998    Rated  G    30 MIN    ANIMATED
You know him as the star of books, CD-ROMs, and his very own TV show!  Now the lovable aardvark created by Marc Brown is the star of a fabulous home video series!   With two great adventures on one video and a cool intermission that features real-life Arthur fans, Arthur is twice as much fun as he's ever been!  ARTHUR'S TOOTH.   Everyone in the class has lost a tooth except Arthur.  When he finally has a loose tooth, he tries everything to get it out, but it won't budge.  And to make things worse, Francine just won't quit teasing him about it!  Will Arthur have to go through life with a mouthful of baby teeth?  SICK AS A DOG.  Arthur's dog, Pal, is sick and has to spend the night at the vet's.  Arthur is sure it's D.W.'s fault.   Or could it be the hot dogs and a Halloween candy Arthur's been feeding him?

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AS YOU LIKE IT  - 1936    Rated NR    96 MIN
In this fast-paced rollicking romp from the Bard of Avon, the fair Rosalind is forced to flee from her evil uncle, the Duke.  Disguised as a youth, she escapes to the forest with her devoted cousin and Touchstone, the court clown.  There she meet another fugitive from an unjust relative, the handsome and charming Orlando.  Complications multiply rapidly.  But all, in the end, turns out As You Like It.  This Shakespeare favorite features a fine ensemble cast.  "all the world's a stage," as Touchstone observes, "And all the men and women merely players."
Stars Laurence Oliver, Elisabeth Bergner and Sophie Stewart.  Directed by Paul Czinner.

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B-29 FROZEN IN TIME (NOVA - PBS) - 1996    Rated NR    60 MIN
Travel on a perilous mission to repair and refry a rare B-29 bomber stranded on a Greenland icecap for almost 50 years.   Gleaming like a jewel, the is well preserved bomber from Word War II rests on the Arctic tundra where it was abandoned when it crash landed in 1947.  This plane has long been a legend, and now, facing incredible hardship, a team of adventurers struggle to bring the frozen warlord back to life.  Nova follows bold pilot Darryl Grenadier and his team on two expeditions to revive Eke Bird and make it fly again in one of the most isolated and harshest environments on Earth.  Despite severe weather, illness and difficulties with the shuttle plane in 1994, Grenadier returns in May 1995 with a larger crew, a more reliable shuttle plane and a new plan to bring Kee Bird back to life and back home.

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BABE - 1995    Rated G    92 MIN
This is the story of an unprejudiced heart and how it changed our valley forever.  So begins Babe, a movie with a barnyard full of unforgotten le characters.  There's Fly, the sheepdog; Ferdinand, the quacky duck: Maa, the elderly ewe; and a trio of singing mice.  In the world of Hoggett's farm, every creature has a preordained purpose until the orphaned piglet Babe arrives and turns everything upside down.  Care for by Fly, he soon thinks he, too, is a dog.  Farmer Hoggett senses something special in Babe and, though everyone thinks he's crazy, enters him in the National Sheepdog Championships.   Just when the world is laughing loudest, the tall farmer and the short pig step into the arena to compete, and everyone is in for a giant surprise.
Stars James Cromwell and Magda Szubanski.  Directed by Chris Noonan.

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BACK TO THE FUTURE - 1985    Rated PG    116 MIN
Steven Spielberg presents and irresistible comic fantasy that accelerates beyond the time barrier with wit, imagination and infectious, wide-eyed wonder.  Michael J. Fox stars as Marty Mcfly, a typical American teenager of the Eighties accidentally sent back to 1955 in a plutonium-powered Delorean "time machine" invented by slightly mad scientists Christopher Lloyd.  During his often hysterical, always amazing trip back in time, Marty must  make certain his teenage parents-to-be, Crispin Glover and Lea Thompson, meet and fall in love-so he can get back to the future.  Directed by Robert Zemeckis, this delightful comedy-adventure will make everyone want to get Back to the Future over and over again.
Stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Crispin Glover.  Directed by Robert Zemeckis.

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BAD MAN'S RIVER - 1972    Rated PG    92 MIN
An adventure comedy straight out of the Old West.  Lee Van Cleef plays Roy King, bank robber, explosives expert and all-round loveable rogue.  When he meddles in Mexican politics, he and his merry men must take a steamboat along Bad Man's River pursued by banditos, federales and revolutionaries.  Along for the ride are James Mason, as an urbane, witty, and dangerous double agent and Gina Lollabrigida as lovely Alicia, a seductress with a secret of her own.  The Prize?  A cool million in cash.  A witty western with an engaging musical score.
Stars Lee Van Cleef, James Mason and Gina Lollabrigida.  Directed by Eugenio Martin.

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BAMBI -1942    Rated G    69 MIN    ANIMATED
Reflecting and age of innocence and time of wonder, no film better captures the pure magic of Disney than Bambi-the world's most endearing animated tale about the beauty of nature and the miracle of life.  Nominated for three Academy Awards, this immortal blend of classic storytelling and unforgettable characters is most fondly remembered as Walt Disney's all-time favorite picture.  As morning light breaks across the meadow, a new prince of the forest is born.  Soon Bambi emerges from the thicket on wobbly legs, much to the delight of his new friends, Thumper, the playful rabbit, and Flower, the bashful yet lovable skunk.  But the fun of skating on "stiff water," nibbling fresh blossoms, and frolicking through the woods is only the beginning.   Exploring his new world, and guided by the wisdom of Friend Owl, Bambi learns valuable lessons with every adventure-experiencing love, loss, growth and renewal along the way.

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BASEBALL (Our Game)  Volume 1  - 1994    Rated  NR      64 MIN
In New York City, in the 1840's, people need a diversion from the "railroad pace" at which they work and live.  They find it in a game of questionable origins.   On June 19, 1846, at the Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey, a team of well-dressed gentlemen, the Knickerbockers, play the first gam eof baseball.  By 1856, the game is already being called "the national pastime," or simply, "Our Game."  But the nation is about to be torn apart.  And, in the midst of the Civil War, there is one thing that Americans North and South have in common:   baseball.

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BASEBALL  (Something Like War) Volume 2 - 1994    Rated NR     105 MIN
It is a decade of revolution.  In China. In Central America.  At Kitty Hawk.   In Henry Ford's factory.  And on America's baseball fields.  In 1894, a sportswriter named Byron Bancroft "Ban" Johnson takes over a struggling minor league-the Western League-and turns it into a financial success.  In 1900, he changes its name to the American League and begins talking about challenging the big city monopoly held by the National League.  The revolution takes only three years.  In 1903, the first World Series is played between the American League Boston Pilgrims and the National League Pittsburgh Pirates.

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BASEBALL (The Faith of 50 Million People) Volume 3 - 1994    Rated NR     119 MIN
Before and after World War I, a steady stream of immigrants lands on the shores of America.  They want instantly to become American.  To pursue the American dream.   To play the American game.   But even as thousands of new Americans pick up a ball for the first time, even as the country endures a world war baseball is trying to endure a decade that includes the meanest, vilest, angriest player ever to step onto a field and a scandal that almost destroys the game.

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BASEBALL (A National Heirloom) Volume 4  - 1994    Rated NR      115 MIN
The 1920's begin with America trying to recover from World War I and baseball trying to recover from the scandal of the 1919 World Series.  America finds relief in the boom market and the Jazz Age.  Baseball finds its own boom market in a player with a Jazz Age personality:  a troubled youth from a Baltimore reformatory school who can hit the ball farther than anyone.  George Herman "Babe" Ruth is one of the best pitchers in baseball.  But he loves to hit even more.  In 1919, he hits 29 homers for the Red Sox, more than any player has ever hit in a single season.

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BASEBALL (Shadow Ball) Volume 5 - 1994    Rated NR    124 MIN
Throughout America, and even on the baseball diamonds in New York's Central Park, thousands of homeless people build shantytowns called "Hoovervilles."  More than ever, America needs heroes.  And even as it struggles to make it through the Depression, baseball provides them.  But the heroes do not come only from the Major Leagues.   The Negro Leagues bring baseball to towns the Major Leagues ignore...to people the Major Leagues spurn.  To delight the fans, they develop an elaborate war-up routine in pantomime, throwing and hitting an invisible ball so convincingly, spectators can't believe it's not real.  It's called "shadow ball."

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BASEBALL (The National Pastime) Volume 6 - 1994     Rated NR     149 MIN
In Europe, in the Pacific, on the home front, Americans fight the good fight, side by side, African-Americans with whites.  In Major League ballparks, the time has come for them to play baseball the same way .  Finally, Major League Baseball becomes what it has always claimed to be:  the national pastime.   But, at the beginning of the decade, Jackie Robinson' debut is still some years away.  Meanwhile, Joe DiMaggio sets a consecutive game hitting streak that still stands.   Ted Williams becomes the last man to hit .400.  The once-lowly Brooklyn Dodger win their first pennant.   And World War II take so much talent from the majors that the St. Louis Browns in a pennant.

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BASEBALL (The Capital of Baseball) Volume 7 - 1994    Rated NR     133 MIN
Americans are on the move.  Moving to the suburbs.  Moving across the country.   They are, it seems, restless.  Of course, if you're a baseball fan in New York, you don't want to move. You're in baseball heaven.  Year after year, the Yankees are on top of the American League.  Year after year, the Giants and Dodgers fight for the National League crown.  Starting in 1949, there is a New York team in the World Series for 10 straight years.  An din six of those years, both teams are from New York.

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BASEBALL (A Whole New Ball Game) Volume 8 - 1994    Rated NR     115 MIN
The 60's is a turbulent decade for America.  There are race riots, anti-war protests, hippies, Woodstock.  It is also a turbulent decade for baseball, as, one by one, its "sacred" institutions fall.  It starts with Bill Mazeroski bringing down the mighty Yankees with one dramatic home run, the first ever to end a World Series.    Then, in 1961, Roger Maris pursues Babe Ruth's "untouchable" record.  In 1962, the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants are replaced by the New York Mets, who compile the worst single season record of the century.

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BASEBALL (The Modern Era) Volume 9 -1994    Rated NR    146 MIN
America and the world are seeing more changes than at any time in history.  And so is baseball.  Free agency, multi-million dollar salaries, designated hitters, a new All-Time home run champion, a Canadian World Champion.  And yet, today, we can still look at the game and see something not much different than what our fathers and grandfathers saw.

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BASIC INSTINCT - 1992    Rated R    123 MIN
Michael Douglas stars ad Nick Curran, a tough but vulnerable detective.  Sharon Stone costars as Catherine Tramell, a cold calculating and beautiful novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite.  Catherine becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered - a crime she had described in her latest novel.  But would she be so obvious as to write about a crime she was going to commit?  Or is she being set up by a jealous rival?  Obsessed with cracking the case, Nick descends into San Francisco's forbidden underground where suspicions mount, bodies fall, and he finds within himself an instinct more basic than survival.
Stars Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza and Jeanne Tripplehorn.  Directed by Paul Verhoven.

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BATTLE OF THE BULGE (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) -1994    Rated NR     90 MIN
The month-long Battle of the Bulge was the single biggest and bloodiest battle American soldiers ever fought.  With attention focused on crossing the Rhine, the Allies were unprepared for the 30 German divisions that roared across an 85-mile Allied front on December 16, 1944.  The assault was a complete surprise.  In August of 1944, it looked as if the road to Berlin ran downhill.  Paris was liberated; Allied forces would easily overrun the Wehrmacht; the war in Europe was coming to an end.  Rumors started circulating that soldiers would be back home for Christmas.  Meanwhile, Hitler was mounting plans for his final gamble.  The American command did not immediately grasp that this was a major German counteroffensive.  By Christmas, the German Offensive had opened a bulge some 50 miles into the Allied lines, forcing the biggest mass surrender of American soldiers since Bataan.  Eisenhower decided this was the Allies' chance to lop off entire divisions of the German army and hasten the end of the war.  More than 80,000 American were killed, maimed or capture in the battle   It was an infernal test of courage and endurance.  The program looks at the fierce encounter through the eyes of the American soldiers and officers in the field.

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BATTLE OVER CITIZEN KANE (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 1996    Rated NR   120 MIN
William Randolph Hearst, the powerful newspaper magnate, was portrayed in Citizen Kane, an Orson Welles film.  Hearsts reaction upon learning about the film was to work to destroy Welles and suppress the film.  Pressured by Hearst, major movie chains refused to carry Citizen Kane and Welles' greatest masterpiece virtually disappeared for almost 25 years.  Never again would Orson Welles gain control of a major Hollywood production.

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BEACHES - 1988    Rated PG13    123 MIN
They met on a beach when they were very young , brassy C.C. Bloom (Bette Midler) and classy Hillary Whitney (Barbara Hershey).   Through good times and bad times, through broken marriages and budding careers, they still had each other.  And together they would face their greatest challenge..as only best friends could.    Hershey is splendid, and Midler will astound you all over again with her comedic and musical talents in this critically acclaimed box office smash.  Beaches glows with warmth, humor and tenderness..This is one friendship you'll enjoy every minute of.
Stars Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard, Spalding Gray, James Read and Lainie Kazan.  Directed by Garry Marshall.

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BEAT THE DEVIL - 1954    Rated NR    91 MIN
Drawn by a half-baked scheme to corner the uranium market in British East Africa, a motley crew of con men and ne'er-do-wells assemble In a  small resort town on the southern coast of Italy.  The success of the scheme is threatened from the start by their mutual suspicions and their underhanded efforts to defraud, double-cross or do each other in.  And only the winner will Bear the Devil.  Relations deteriorate rapidly when transportation problems strand them in a hostile African country.
Stars Humphrey Bogart, Gina Lollabridgida, Robert Morley, Jennifer Jones and Peter Lorre.  Directed by John Huston.

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST -  1989    Rated G     84 MIN     ANIMATED
A modern movie masterpiece.  Disney's Beauty and the Beast waltzed away with six Academy Award nominations including Best Picture-the first ever for an animated film.   Along with winning the prestigious Best Picture Golden Globe Award, it now ranks among history's most highly acclaimed cinematic achievements.   When the film's beautiful book-loving heroine, Belle, sings the first of an unprecedented three Oscar nominated songs, you will fall instantly under its spell.  However, it is the the spell of an enchantress that opens this classic fairy tale, turning a cruel prince into a hideous beast.   His stubborn pride compels him to remain in his bewitched castle-inhabited by Lumiere the love struck candelabra.  Cogsworth the pompous clock, the kindly Mrs. Potts and inquisitive little teacup named chip.  To break the spell, the Beast must win Belle's love before the last petal falls from and enchanted rose.   With a colorful cast of endearing Disney characters, Beauty and the Beast will enthrall both young and old, forever reminding us that true beauty comes from within.

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BEETHOVEN - 1991    Rated PG    87 MIN
Your entire family will fall in love with the big-hearted, wet-nosed star of this outrageously entertaining comedy hit from producer Ivan Reitman (Kindergarten Cop, Twins, Ghostbusters).  Barely escaping from nefarious dog-nappers, an adorable puppy named Beethoven adopts the unsuspecting Newton family and promptly grows up into 185 pounds of romping, drooling, disaster-prone St. Bernard!  Unfortunately, even after proving his canine credentials to mom and the kids, the heroic hound gets nowhere with uptight dad, George (Charles Grodin).  But when a beastly veterinarian (Dean Jones) makes Beethoven the target of an unspeakable animal experiment, George becomes the only hope for saving the Newton's furriest family member.  It's head-over-tails adventure in the most fetching canine comedy ever!
Stars Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Dean Jones, Oliver Platt, and Stanley Tucci.   Directed by Brian Levant.

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BELLS OF ST. MARY - 1945    Rated NR    126 MIN
Father O'Malley finds himself "up to his neck in nuns" when he's assigned to decide if St. Mary's parish school is worth the extensive renovations it requires.   The nuns, led by Sister Benedict, believe the school must be saved; but the chairman of the town council insists it should be condemned.  Bing Crosby is delightfully down-to-earth and Ingrid Bergman has never been more radiant as they test each other's patience, poise, and personal values on their way to an abiding friendship.   In 1946...The Bells Of St. Mary's earned Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, its two stars and director.
Stars Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman and Henry Travers.   Directed by Leo McCarey.

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BEAUTIFUL MIND - 2001    Rated PG-13    136 MIN
Based on the life and experiences of schizophrenic, MIT mathematician and genius, John Nash, this movie won Academy Awards for "Best Picture" and "Best Director" for Ron Howard.  Russell Crowe is the enigmatic John Nash, while Jennifer Connelly won an Oscar for "Best Supporting Actress" as his long-suffering wife, Alicia.  Beginning with Nash's early days as an MIT student, this film follow shis fascinating life to its ultimate triumph - winning the Nobel Prize for Economics.
Stars Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, and Ed Harris.  Directed by Ron Howard.

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THE BELLS OF ST. MARY - 1945    Rated NR    126 MIN
Father O'Malley (Bing Crosby) finds himself "up to his neck in nuns" when he's assigned to decide if St. Mary's parish school is worth the extensive renovations it requires.  The nuns, led by Sister Benedict (Ingrid Bergman), believe the school must be saved; but the chairman of the town council (Henry Travers) insists it should be condemned.

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BEVERLY HILLS COP - 1984     Rated R    105 MIN
Eddie Murphy's hilarious portrayal of Detective Axle Foley has propelled Beverly Hills Cop into the ranks of the top ten biggest box office hits in history!  Foley's a brash, street smart Detroit detective who follows the trail of a friend's murderer to the posh surroundings of Beverly Hills.  And before Axle get his man, he gets up to his neck in an international network of smugglers and drug peddlers.  It's a fast-paced adventure that proves the difference between a really good comedy and a great comedy is Eddie Murphy.
Stars Eddie Murphy.  Directed by Martin Brest.

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BIG - 1988    Rated PG    104 MIN
Tom Hanks won raves for his Oscar nominated performance (1988, Best Actor) as a twelve-year-old boy trapped inside a thirty-year-old body in director Penny Marshall's winning comedy.  At a carnival, young Josh Baskin (Hanks) wishes he was big-only to awake the next morning and discover he is!  With the help of his friend Billy (Jared Rushton), Josh lands a job at a toy company.  There, his inner wisdom enables him to successfully predict what children want to buy, making the awestruck, naive Josh irresistible to a beautiful ladder-climbing colleague (Elizabeth Perkins).  But the more he experiences being an adult, the more Josh longs for the simple joys of childhood.
Stars Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, and John Heard.  Directed by Penny Marshall.

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BIG BEAR - 1998    Rated NR    93 MIN
In 1875, the great buffalo herds are dwindling.  And the Plains Cree find themselves at growing odds with the new nation-building Government of Canada.  Supported by the Mounted Police, Government officials are laying down new rules, pressuring Big Bear and the other chiefs to give up their traditional hunting grounds and accept life on a reserve.  In Big Bear the visionary chief tries to unite the Cree people so they can speak with one strong voice and obtain a peaceful settlement that protects their way of life. 
Stars Gordon Tootoosis, Tantoo Cardinal, Lorne Cardinal.  Directed by Gil Cardinal.

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BIG DREAM SMALL SCREEN: The Story Behind the Television  (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) -1997 Rated NR  60 MIN
IN 1921, a 14-year-old boy plowing a potato filed in Idaho had a remarkable vision.   Looking back at the furrows in the ground, he imagined the lines on a television screen, and the first seeds of an invention that would change the world were sown.   His developments in the field of broadcasting would lead to a bitter, consuming patent battle-a David-versus-Goliath fight with a corporate giant-that ultimately ruined his life.  Big Dreams, Small Screen tells the little known story of Philo T. Farnsworth, an inventive genius who fulfilled his dream of harnessing the electron to transmit images.  Although he developed and exhibited his television well in advance of his chief competitor, Farnsworth is seldom credited for his contributions, and his name is all but absent from the pages of history.  Liev Schreiber narrates.

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BIG LIFT - 1950    Rated NR    120 MIN
The story of an American flyboy who meets a gorgeous German woman and falls in love amid the massive post-WWII airlift to save Berlin.  But some are not convinced that the couple's love affair is all it seems - especially an amiable German who works as a Russian spy.  Will true love survive the misery and deception left in the wake of war?   Fine out in the Big Lift.
Stars  Montgomery Clift and Paul Douglas.  Directed by George Seaton.

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BIG TREES - 1952    Rated NR    89 MIN
In the early 1900s, maverick lumber baron James Fallon (Kirk Douglas) schemes to turn California's giant redwoods into his personal fortune.  But a congregation of Quakers, led by the lovely but straitlaced Sister Alicia (Eve Miller), are determined to save The Big Trees from destruction.  When Fallon finds himself the target of a lethal gang of claim jumpers, he forms an uneasy alliance with the Quakers - an alliance that soon sparks a spectacular showdown.  Douglas is  a natural as the smooth-talking, self-serving lumber baron in this action-packed, fist-flying, gun-battling Western.
Stars  Kirk Douglas, Eva Miller and Edgar Buchanan.  Directed by Felix Feist.

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BLACKBEARD, THE PIRATE - 1944     Rated NR    98 MIN
It's late in the 17th Century, and the Spanish Main is overrun with pirates.  The King of England has commissioned Sir Henry Morgan, himself a former privateer, to clear the Caribbean of the rogues he once commanded. Morgan has high ambitions of his own.   But his lust for gold and power is surpassed by one of the buccaneers:   Blackbeard, The Pirate.  Robert Newton is at his coarse, cunning, colorful best as the notorious Blackbeard in this sprawling, brawling, swashbuckling adventure on the high seas.
Stars Robert Newton, Linda Darnell and William Bendix.  Directed by Raoul Walsh.

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BLOOD ON THE SUN - 1945     Rated NR    94 MIN
Blood On The Sun stars James Cagney as Nick Condon, an American newspaper editor working in Japan between World War I and World War II. While investigating the double murder of a fellow reporter and his wife, Condon discovers the insidious Tanaka Plan, which plainly states the Japanese aims of world domination. If he is to warn the world about the Japanese plot, he must stay alive and out of the hands of the secret police with the help of Iris (Sylvia Sidney), a beautiful Chinese-American spy. From his tender scenes with Iris to his action-packed jujitsu fights with the Japanese secret service, Cagney's performance is a masterpiece. Theodore Sparkul's high-contrast film noir lighting is among the best of the 1940s, as is the quick-paced editing in this critically acclaimed thriller from veteran director and two-time Oscar winner Frank Lloyd.
Stars James Cagney and Sylvia Sidney.  Directed by Raoul Walsh.

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BLUE HAWAII - 1961    NR    101 MIN
Elvis Presley stars as Chad Gates, who returns home to Honolulu after a stint in the service.  He shows little interest in working on his overbearing parents' pineapple plantation, much to their dismay.  Instead, Chad finds a job as a tour guide and thereby gives h imself a chance to dance with, and sing to, a variety of Hawaii's most beautiful women. Includes musical numbers such as "Blue Hawaii," "Rock-A-Hula Baby," "Hawaiian Wedding song" and "Island of Love," as well as the immortal "Can't Help Falling in Love."  Also stars Angela Lansbury, Joan Blackman, Nancy Walters and Roland Winters.  Directed by Norman Taurog.

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BMX BANDITS - 1983     Rated NR    92 MIN
When three Australian BMX bikers stumble on a cache of two-way radios, they decide to sell them. Little do they know that the radios are tuned to the police frequency and belong to a gang of bank robbers.  While the kids and their customers inadvertently disrupt police radio traffic, two bumbling thieves scour the city, determined to recover their equipment.  But neither the cops, nor the robbers, are any match for these resourceful teens.  BMX Bandits is jam-packed with hi-jinks and audacious Aussie humor and features Nicole Kidman in her first major role.  Good entertainment for viewers of all ages.
Stars Nicole Kidman, David Argue.  Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith.

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BOSCOME VALLEY MYSTERY (Casebook of Sherlock Holmes) - 1991Rated  NR 52 MIN
Holmes and Watson are back in all-new adventures from Granada Television.  Starring Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes and Edward Hardwicke as Doctor Watson, this critically acclaimed series will thrill mystery fans with its twists and turns as the Victorian era ends and the pair enter the new century.  Dr. Watson's fishing holiday is interrupted when a farmer is murdered and the suspect is hi sown son when it is revealed that the son quarreled with his father before his death.

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BOYS OF ST. VINCENT - 1994     Rated NR    94 MIN
On the surface, everything seems fine at St. Vincent's:  the orphans are happy enough, and the black-robed Brothers treat them decently.  But under the surface, hidden by a conspiracy of silence, boys are suffering physical and sexual abuse from several of the Brothers.  When the shameful secret reaches a St. Johns police detective, he vows to investigate and rescue The Boys of St. Vincent.  But he underestimates how far the Catholic Church will go to smother the scandal.  As wrenching as it is riveting,t he fact-based drama pulls no punches in its treatment of a deeply troubling subject.   Utterly convincing, with a chilling performance by Henry Czerny as the superintendent of the orphanage.
Stars Henry Czerny, Brian Dooley.  Directed by John Smith.

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BOYS OF ST. VINCENT 15 YEARS LATER - 1994     Rated NR    94 MIN
For Peter Lavin (Henry Czerny), no a devoted husband and father of two small boys, life veers abruptly toward disaster when two detectives show up at his Montreal home with a warrant for his arrest.  Charged with abusing young boys in his care as the former superintendent of a Catholic orphanage, he's returned to St. Johns. Nfld. to confront The Boys of St. Vincent 15 Years Later.  Most are eager to testify.  But for some, including Lavin's special boy, Kevin Reevey, the wounds are still too painful to expose.   As wrenching as it is riveting, this fact-based drama pulls no punches in its treatment of a deeply troubling subject.
Stars Henry Czerny, Brian Dooley.  Directed by John Smith.

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BRAIN POWER (TRIUMPH OF LIFE - PBS) - 2000     Rated NR    60 MIN
The growing study of animal intelligence - from the use of tools by chimps to the apparent ability of many species to communicate among themselves in ingenious ways -casts a vibrant new light on the role of the mind in evolution.  Brain power, in fact, has led to some of the most fascinating innovations in the evolutionary  arms race.  More than three years in the making, TRIUMPH OF LIFE combines dramatic storytelling with powerful, ground-breaking scientific ideas in a sweeping story about survival and the survivors - the winners, for the moment at least, in an eternal battle.  Narrated by Liev Schreiber. 

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BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S -  1961    Rated NR      114 MIN
The names Audrey Hepburn and Holly Golightly have become synonymous since this dazzling romantic comedy was translated to the screen from Truman Capote's best-selling novella.   Holly is a deliciously eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire.  George Peppard plays her next-door neighbor, a writer who is "sponsored" by a wealthy Patricia Neal.  Guessing who's the right man for Holly is easy.  Seeing just how that romance blossoms is one of the enduring delights of this gem-like treat set to Henry Mancini's Oscar winning score and the Oscar winning Mancini-Johnny Mercer song "Moon River."
Stars Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam and Mickey Rooney.  Directed by Blake Edwards.

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BREAKTHROUGH -  1979    Rated PG    96 MIN
Late in WWII, with the Allies advancing on all fronts, a war-weary German sergeant (Richard Burton) passes a secret message to a US Army officer (Robert Mitchum): an offer of surrender from his general (Curt Jurgens), who is part of a plot to kill Hitler and end the devastation.  When the plot fails, the sergeant faces an American tank assault aimed at achieving a Breakthrough in the town defended by his unit.  Meanwhile his own commanding officer is a fanatical major who intends to sacrifice the town's civilian population and fight to the last man.
Stars Richard Burton, Robert Mitchum, Curt Jurgens, and Rod Steiger.  Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen.

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BRIDGET JONES' DIARY - 2001    Rated R    94 MIN
In her mid-thirties, still single and still being set up on dates by her mom, Bridget decides she needs to make a change in her life.  She falls for her boss who uses her and then dumps her.  In the meantime, Bridget keeps running into the divorced guy her mom tried to set her up with, and he happens to be  ex-friends with her boss. She uses her diary as a confessional and she begins to wonder if she will ever find true love. 
Stars Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Jim Broadbent, James Callis.  Directed by Sharon Maquire.

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BROADCAST NEWS -  1987    Rated R    132 MIN
In James L. Brooks' quirky, romantic comedy, three ambitious workaholics are set loose in a network TV newsroom where their professional and personal lives become hopelessly cross-wired.  Tom (William Hurt) is the modern anchorman, smooth, handsome and a bit dumb.  Jane (Holly Hunter) is his driven, brilliant producer, determined to turn Tom into a real newsman.  And Aaron (Albert Brooks) is a seasoned, totally uncharismatic reporter who can't stand Tom's instant success on-camera or with Jane.  It all adds up to one explosively funny romantic triangle.
Stars William Hurt, Albert Brooks, and Holly Hunter.  Directed by James L. Brooks.

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BRUCE PARTINGTON PLANS (The Return of Sherlock Holmes) - 1984 Rated NR 50 MIN
The Return of Sherlock Holmes.  Enjoy the spellbinding adventures of the world's greatest detective with this excellent series from Granada Television.  Dramatized from the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle;  excellent English actor Jeremy Brett is superb as the eccentric investigator with a quick mind.  Don't miss a single clue in these deadly games of cat and mouse!  THE BRUCE PARTINGTON PLANS.  Who is the young man that is found murdered and savagely beaten on a railway line leading from the underground?  Why does he have plans for a secret submarine in his pocket?  Is he a hero, or a traitor?  Aided and abetted by brother Mycroft, Holmes and Watson follow a trail through fog-shrouded London to find the truth and a murderer.

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BURNING RAGE - 1984    Rated NR    97 MIN
Country singer Barbara Mandrell stars as Kate Bishop, a government geologist investigating a coal mine fire under the little town of Vashti, Tennessee.  There she finds a romance with wildlife manager Tom Silver, played by Tom Wopat.  Screen veteran Eddy Albert is at his nastiest as Will Larsen, the mining tycoon whose Burning Rage threatens to consume the town.  Shot in the rolling hills of eastern Tennessee, the film co-stars Carol Kane and John Pleshette.  Many supporting roles were taken by local people, creating an authentic feel of down-home livin'
Stars Barbara Mandrell, Tom Wopat and Eddy Albert. Directed by Gilbert Cates.

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BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID - 1969    Rated PG    111 MIN
A kinder, gentler take on the outlaw mythos common in the western genre. Based loosely on real-life western outlaws Robert Leroy Parker and Harry Longbaugh, better known as Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid. Following a string of bank and train robberies in the early 1900's, the pair find themselves hotly pursued by the authorities. They escape to Bolivia with The Kid's lover, schoolteacher Etta Place, in the hopes of turning their luck around. Written by William Goldman. Includes among others, the hit "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
Stars Paul Newman , Robert Redford , Katharine Ross , Strother Martin , Henry Jones . Directed by George Roy Hill and Conrad Hall.

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BYE BYE BLUES -  1990    Rated PG    116 MIN
Humorous, touching and brimming with real life, Bye Bye Blues is a wonderful Canadian story.  When her husband is captured early in the Second World War, Daisy Cooper is obliged to return home to small-town Alberta and somehow earn a living for herself and her two young children.  A talent for music leads her into a singing career and romance which challenge her deepest values.
Stars Rebecca Jenkins, Luke Reilly, Stuart Margolin, Michael Ontkean, Wayne Robson Robyn Stevan and Kate Reid.  Directed by Anne Wheeler.

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CALL IT MURDER- 1934    Rated NR    73 MIN
Edward Weldon is the foreman of a jury which finds a middle-aged wife guilty of murdering her husband for financial gain.  And because of her answer to a question posed by Weldon, the woman is sentenced to die.  As the eve of her execution approaches and a reprieve is denied, Weldon experiences increasing pressure from the media, the public and his own family.  Meanwhile, his innocent young daughter has fallen madly in love with an up-and-coming young hoodlum (Humphrey Bogart).  Call It Murder is a suspenseful psychodrama that builds to a stunning twist.
Star Humphrey Bogart, Sidney Fox and Henry Hull.  Directed by Chester Erskine.

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CALL OF THE WILD - 1972    Rated PG    106 MIN
In the midst of the Klondike gold rush, adventurer John Thornton (Charlton Heston) makes an acquaintance who will become his boon companion:  a German Shepard named Buck.   As they mush from Skagway to Dawson City carrying the mail, and helping each other endure and then triumph over adversity, they form a deep and lasting bond.   Irresistibly, Call Of The Wild leads the two of them into the thick of an exciting, boisterous, and unpredictable era which is vividly recreated in this adaptation of Jack London's classic wilderness saga.
Star Charlton Heston, Michelle Mercier, George Eastman and Maria Rohm.  Directed by Ken Annakin.

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CALLIE AND SON - 1981    Rated NR    142 MIN
Callie Lord (Lindsay Wagner) marries a Dallas newspaper magnet (Dabney Coleman) who proves his love for her by finding a son she was obliged to give up for adoption a few years earlier.  Callie loves the boy to distraction.  But he grows to resent her influence; and later, to escape it, he marries a girl (Michelle Pfeiffer) from the wrong side of the tracks.  When his wife's shady past threatens to destroy his promising political career, Callie steps in, determined to protect him at whatever cost.  A gripping drama about the lengths to which love can drive a woman and her son.
Star Lindsay Wagner, Dabney Coleman and Michelle Pfeiffer.  Directed by  Waris Hussein.

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CAPTIVE HEART- 1948    Rated NR    98 MIN
Capture by the Germans at the beginning of WWII, British soldiers must spend the duration of the war in a P.O.W. camp.  As the weeks turn into months and then years, only letter and parcels from home allow them to endure the hardships and isolation of The Captive Heart.  One of the prisoners (Michael Redgrave) has assumed the identity of a dead British officer to escape execution.  When he receives a letter from the dead officer's wife, he's obliged to write back.  And a relationship develops that ultimately transcends the barriers between them.
Star Michael Redgrave, Basil Radford, Rachel Kempson.  Directed by Basil Dearden.

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CASABLANCA - 1943    Rated PG      104 MIN
The time:  World War II.   The Place:  Morocco, seething with European refugees desperate for passage to neutral Lisbon.  The film:  Casablanca, "the best Hollywood movie of all time" (Leonard Maltin).  The legends loom larger as time goes by.  In the forty-fifth film of his career, tough guy Humphrey Bogart at last becomes a romantic leading man (in a role originally intended for Ronald Reagan).  Bogart and luminous Ingrid Bergman portray former lovers briefly reunited in the chaos of war.  They'll "always have Paris."  And we'll always have their incomparable on-screen magic.  Bogart is Rick, a world-weary nightclub owner who claims, "I stick my neck out  for nobody."  Bergman is Ilsa, fleeing the Nazis with her Resistance-hero husband.  Only Rick can help the pair escape, but he refuses..until Ilsa reawakens his idealism.  This restored and digitally remastered edition includes the original theatrical trailer and a special twenty minute 'making of' documentary narrated by Lauren Bacal.  Here's looking' at you.
Stars Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre.  Directed by Michael Curtiz .

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CASPER -1995    Rated PG     101 MIN
Amblin Entertainment and executive producers Steven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen and Jeffrey A. Montgomery present a live-action fun house ride filled with laughter, excitement and ghostly surprises.  "Ghost therapist" Dr. James Harvary (Bill Pullman) and his daughter Kat (Christina Ricci) arrive at drafty, old Whipstaff Manor.  Its greedy owner, Cardigan Crittendon (Cathy Moriarty), has hired Dr. Harvey to exorcise the house's apparitions:  a friendly but lonely young ghost names Casper, who's just looking for a friend, and his outrageous uncles Stretch, Stinkie and Fatso (The Ghostly  Trio).   If the plan works, she and Dibs (Eric Idle), her partner-in-slime, can get their hands on the manor's fabled treasure.  Meanwhile, Casper has found a kindred spirit in Kat, but the Ghostly Trio will not tolerate "fleshies" in their house.   With hilarious antics and dazzling special effects from many of the creators of Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Jurassic Park, Casper is a mile-a-minute adventure comedy for the whole family.
Stars Christinia Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty, and Eric Idle.  Directed by Brad Silberling.

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CAST A DARK SHADOW - 1957    Rated NR    77 MIN
When charming, young Edward "Teddy" Bare (Dirk Bogarde) finds his wealthy middle-aged wife consulting with her lawyer, h e figures she intends to cut him out of her will.  So he quickly arranges her "accidental" death.  Too quickly:   turns out she was planning to leave him everything instead of a big house he can't afford to live in.  He soon succeeds in snaring another wealthy widow.  But his new bride (Margaret Lockwood) proves to be more of match then he bargained for.  Cast A Dark Shadow is an engaging and suspenseful thriller with excellent performances and a plateful of surprises.
Stars Dirk Boyardee, Margaret Locoweed, Kay Walsh and Mona Washbourne.  Directed by Lewis Gilbert.

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CHAPLIN - 1992    Rated PG13      135 MIN
Directed by Sir Richard Attenborough ("Gandhi") and starring Robert Downey, Jr. and an extraordinary cast CHAPLAIN is a loving, grand scale portrait of the Little Tramp's amazing life and times.  His poverty-stricken childhood in England comes to life, along with his friendships with Mack Senate (Dan Aykroyd) and Douglas Fairbanks (Kevin Kiln), his many wives and scandalous affairs, and his relentless pursuit by J. Edgar Hoover.  CHAPLAIN is the larger-than-life story of the actor behind the icon and a stunning depiction of a bygone era when Hollywood was at its most glamorous.
Stars Robert Downey, Jr., Dan Aykroyd, Geraldine Chaplain, Devin Dun, Anthony Hopkins, Mill Jovovich, Moiré Kelly, Kevin Kiln, Diane Lane, Penelope Ann Miller, Paul Rays, John Thaw, Marisa Tommie, Nancy Travis and James Woods.  Directed by Richard Attenborough.

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CHARADE - 1963    Rated NR      113 MIN
Cary Grant is the mystery man intent on helping Audrey Hepburn find the fortune hidden by her recently murdered husband - if she can survive the lethal competition from her husband's ex-partners.  Charade a romantic thriller set in Paris, features fine performances.
Stars Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn and George Kennedy.  Directed by Stanely Donen.

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CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS -1965    Rated NR     25 MIN
'Tis the season to be jolly, but Charlie Brown, feeling that the Christmas message is lost amid all  the seasonal glitter, has the blues,  Psychiatrist Lucy suggests a cure:  Get involved with the Christmas play!  When our hapless hero sets out to find a Christmas tree to sue as a stage prop, he unknowingly takes a step toward discovering the holiday's true meaning.  The scraggly tree that thrives on a "little love" and a timely assist from Linus make the message of the season come shining through.  Winner of the Emmy and Peabody awards, A Charlie Brown Christmas has been digitally remastered for excellent sound  and picture quality.

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CHICAGO 1968 (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 1995     Rated  NR    60 MIN
On the eve of the 1968 Democratic Convention, Chicago was a city under siege, both inside and outside the convention hall.   The disorderly events were captured by television cameras.  As the convention degenerated into chaos, many people believed they were watching the end of the American political process as they'd known it.    Programs from THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE series provide a unique opportunity to explore our history through the stories of people and events that have dramatically shaped who we are.

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CHRISTMAS CAROL -1984    Rated PG     100 MIN
George C. Scott stars in this critically acclaimed version of Charles Dickens' holiday classic in which one many discovers the true meaning of Christmas.  Christmas elicits nothing more than "Bah, humbug!" from Ebenezer Scrooge (Scott), a miser whose sole pursuit of financial success has left him a bitter and lonely old man.  But a Christmas Eve visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past, Present and Future ultimately teaches him to open his heart to the spirit of Christmas and to the joys of friends and family.  Filmed entirely on location in the historic English town of Shrewsbury, this lavish production vividly brings to life on eof the world's best-loved Christmas stories.
Stars George C. Scott.  Directed by Clive Donner.

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CINDERELLA    Rated  G     76 MIN    ANIMATED
The most celebrated of all the Disney classics, Cinderella is also known as one of Walt Disney's all-time favorite  films.  In the magnificent tradition of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella has enchanted generations with its spellbinding story, charming music and endearing characters that live in your heart forever.  This beloved fairy tale becomes pure Disney magic as beautiful Cinderella shares her dreams of romance and a better life with the lovable mice Gus and Jaq.  When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball the delightful Fairy Godmother appears!  With a wave of her wondrous wand and bouncy "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo,"  the Fairy Godmother transforms a simple pumpkin into a magical coach and  Cinderella's rags into a gorgeous gown.  At the ball, Cinderella falls in love with Prince Charming  but must flee before the stroke of midnight breaks the spell!  Fully restored and sparkling with heartfelt emotion, captivating comedy and delightful adventure, Cinderella's timeless tale of how dreams can come true is now "even better than you remembered it!"

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CIVIL WAR (1861 The Cause) Volume 1 - 1990     Rated NR     99 MIN
"No day ever dawns for the slave,"  a free black man once wrote.   "It is all night.  All night, forever."  The episode opens with an indictment of slavery and dramatically evokes the background of the war.  Here is the Cotton Kingdom of the South, the passion for states' rights and the fierce determination to preserve the Union.  We meet the abolitionist Frederick Douglas, South Carolina's unyielding John C. Calhoun and Abraham Lincoln, whose election in 1860 drove six Southern states to secede. 
The Nation witnesses the inauguration of two rival presidents in 1861:  the opening guns at Fort Sumter;  the Union debacle at Bull Run.  The commanders and ordinary soldiers march on state - along with the diarists who will put it in perspective.   It is Mary Boykin Chesnut, of Charleston, who writes, "We are divorced now, North from South, because we hated each other so."
The Civil War, is the first full-scale documentary of the conflict that cost 620,000 lives and redefined the meaning of freedom in America.

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CIVIL WAR (1862 A Very Blood Affair) Volume 2  - 1990    Rated NR     65 MIN
It is eight months after Bull Run, and 1,000,000 men are massing along a 1,000-mile front.   Washington is a madhouse with hordes of opportunists jostling for advantage - "too many pigs for the teats," Lincoln observes dryly.
General George McClellan, an able organizer but hesitant warrior, slowly leads his huge Army of the Potomac up the Virginia Peninsula toward the Confederate capital of Richmond.   But when he encounters only a tiny Confederate force he doesn't fight, he halts and digs in; even Lincoln cannot budge him.  To the West, however, a different sort of general, Ulysses S. Grant, meets the South's Albert S. Johnston in a battle called Shiloh:   a Hebrew word meaning "place of peace".  For two days 100,000 men slam viciously into each other.  At the end, the Union holds the field, and 23,000 soldiers have fallen:  the same losses was Waterloo.  And there are another 20 Waterloos to come.

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CIVIL WAR (1862 Forever Free)  Volume 3  - 1990    Rated NR     75 MIN
The Union giant appears helpless.  McClellan abandons his attempt to capture Richmond.  The talk in Washington is that the North may lose the war.
But Lincoln grimly pursues his course, and slowly, the character of the conflict is changing.  What started as a struggle to preserve the Union is now becoming a crusade against slavery.  The evil itself is crumbling wherever Northern armies gain a foothold, and in July, the president decides to declare all Southern black people free forever.  yet to give force to his edict, Lincoln must have a victory.  But now Lee invades Maryland, boldly seeking to "conquer a peace".  At a small creek called Antietam, Union forces stop him.  In the bloodiest day of the war, 23,000 men fall on both sides.  At the end, Lee retreats and Lincoln issues his Emancipation Proclamation.  It is, says Ralph Waldo Emerson, " a demand of civilization."

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CIVIL WAR (1863 Simply Murder) Volume 4   - 1990    Rated NR     62 MIN
The war is in its third year, and enthusiasm for the fighting has fled.  In their awful camps, men are dying of disease at the rate of two for every one slain in combat, and at morning call, the sound of coughing drowns out the roll of drums.
Yet the struggle goes on.  Robert E. Lee, at his most brilliant, devastates a vastly more numerous Union Army at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, Virginia;  but the price of these victories is costly to the South as well.  Thousands of men are dead, and resources are strained.  At Vicksburg on the Mississippi, Ulysses S. Grant and his troops lay siege to the rebel stronghold, slowly throttling the South's lifeline.   Meanwhile, General Lee prepares to invade Maryland and Pennsylvania, thereby setting the stage for the war's greatest battle."

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CIVIL WAR (1863 The Universe of Battle) Volume 5  - 1990    Rated NR     95 MIN
Summer, 1863.  After the spring's great victories and feeling his Army invincible, Lee drives north again with 73,000 men.  He meets 90,000 Federals at the small Pennsylvania farming town of Gettysburg.  And for three of the most crucial days of the war, the two armies are locked in what one Massachusetts private terms "a perfect hell on earth;"  51,000 men fall, one in every three, and when the firing dies, Lee is in retreat, never again to threaten the North.
Meanwhile, in the West, Grant seizes Vicksburg and the Rebels are soundly defeated in Tennessee.  The first military draft provokes a series of bloody anti-war, anti-black riots, and the politicians in New York City Talk loudly of their own secession.   Scarcely notice in all the hub-bub is Lincoln's visit to Gettysburg, and the address in which in two minutes and 269 words, he defines the Union and the War.

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CIVIL WAR (1864 Valley of the Shadow of Death) Volume 6 - 1990    Rated NR      70 MIN
For three years, Robert E. Lee has met, measured, and defeated a string of Union generals.   "Some day," he worries, "they may send me a general I do not understand."  Now, Lincoln elevates U.S. Grant to commander of all Union Armies and brings him east to face the brilliant Lee.
In a month-long series of battle commencing in May- the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor-Grant's Army of the Potomac loses an appalling 50,000 men.  But Grant, heedless of the carnage, drives his superior numbers forced toward Richmond until lee halts him before the barricades of Petersburg.  Meanwhile, General Sherman is relentlessly making his way to Atlanta.   The union advance is a masterpiece of flanking tactics, but Sherman, too, is halted within sight of his goal.  Time is running out for Lincoln.

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CIVIL WAR (1864 Most Hallowed Ground) Volume 7 - 1990    Rated NR     72 MIN
The summer of 1864 is the north's darkest hour.  Washington is panic-stricken when Jubal Early boldly attacks the outskirts of the city.  To the south, Confederate cavalry commander Nathan Bedford Forrest, the "wizard of the saddle," slashes at William Tecumseh Sherman's supply lines, slowing his approach to Atlanta.  Meanwhile at Petersburg, U.S. Grant's siege drags on with no end in sight.
In the North, public opinion turns strongly against Lincoln and the war.  That fall the presidential campaign sets Lincoln against his old commanding general, George McClellan, now the Democrat's "peace" candidate.  Even Lincoln believes his reelection unlikely but dramatic eleventh hour Union victories at Mobile Bay, Atlanta, and the Shenandoah Valley changed the odds.  Lincoln wins in a land-slide and the Confederacy's last hope for the independence dies.

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CIVIL WAR (1865 War is All Hell) - Volume 8  - 1990    Rated  NR     70 MIN
The Confederacy is crumbling.  Sherman and his army burn Atlanta and march eastward through Georgia into the Carolinas, wreaking devastation everywhere.  At Petersburg, Grant's 125,000 Federals press in on Lee's 35,000 ragged Confederates.
Within a month, Grant breaks through these defenses at Petersburg and advances on Richmond.  Confederate forces set fire tot he capital city and abandon it.  With Jefferson Davis vowing to fight on, Lee flees westward.  At Appomattox Court House, out numbered five-to-one, he is finally surround by Union Forces.  At last the supreme hour has arrived:  Robert E. Lee surrenders what is left of his army to Ulysses S. Grant.  The Union terms are generous; reunification of the nation has begun.

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CIVIL WAR (1865 The Better Angels of Our Nature) Volume 9  - 1990   Rated   NR 70 MIN
At Lee's surrender, church bells peal throughout the North.  The South is in ruin and despair.  Unable to accept that the war is over, the actor John Wilkes Booth steals into a Washington theater and puts a bullet into the brain of Abraham Lincoln.  The nation's grief knows no bounds; even Southerners are appalled, and gradually the isolated fighting stutters to and end.  The war is over.  It is time to rebuild, "to listen," as Lincoln implored the nation four years before, "to the better angels of our nature."
The episode recounts the fates of Jefferson Davis and Robert E.Lee, of Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman, of the many players, great and small, in the enormous drama.   It includes a poignant scene.  In 1913, on the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, during a reenactment of Pickett's Charge, the survivors in blue and gray burst from their ranks to embrace one another.  It was, says Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, a Union hero of Gettysburg, " a transcendental experience.  A radiant fellowship of the fallen.

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CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER - 1994    Rated PG13    141 MIN
Harrison Ford returns as intrepid CIA agent Jack Ryan in this critically acclaimed box-office smash from the producers of Patriot Games.  When his mentor Admiral James Greer (James Earl Jones) becomes gravely ill, Ryan is appointed acting CIA Deputy Director of Intelligence.  His first assignment:  investigate the murder of one of the President's friends, a prominent U.S. Businessman with secret ties to Colombian drug cartels.  Unbeknownst to Ryan, the CIA has already dispatched a deadly field operative (Willem Defoe) to lead a paramilitary force against the Colombian drug lords.   Caught in the crossfire, Ryan takes matters into his own hands, risking his career and life for the only cause he still believes in - the truth.
Stars Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer and James Earl Jones.  Directed by Phillip Noyce.

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COCOON - 1985    Rated PG13    117 MIN
This time, youth isn't wasted on the young!  An all-star cast of veteran actors including Don Ameche, Hume Cronyn, Jack Gilford, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy and Gwen Verdon, light up the screen in this smash hit about a group of senior citizens given a second chance at being young.  Still quite active though a bit stiff with age, they've been relegated to an old age home in Florida.  Here they will live out their remaining days with bingo, shuffleboard and assorted aches and pains, until he arrival of the Antereans, advanced beings from another planet who have returned to Earth to co9mplete a mission begun centuries ago.  The aliens' presence bring adolescent vigor to the aging earthlings, but both groups are faced with crucial decisions that will mean the difference between life and death for themselves and those they love... An insightful, sparking story of youth, old age, and how people choose to live their lives, COCOON is a moving tribute to the human spirit.
Stars Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gilford, Steve Guttenberg, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon, Herta Ware and Tahnee Welch.   Directed by Ron Howard.

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COLD SWEAT - 1971    Rated PG    96 MIN
When a desperate band of cutthroats show up to collect a debt from his checkered past, the happy, laid-back life of fishing charter captain Joe Martin takes a swift turn toward disaster.  To ensure his compliance, the gang, led by the worldly and ruthless Captain Ross, hold Joe's lovely wife and their young daughter hostage.  With his loved ones' lifes hanging in the balance, the mayhem escalates to a fiery conclusion.  Starring Charles Bronson, Liv Ullmann, James Mason, Jill Ireland.  Directed by Terence Young.

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COLOR PURPLE - 1985    Rated - PG-13        154 MIN
Steven Spielberg, gifted creator of Jaws, the Indian Jones saga, E.T. The Color Purple into one of his most remarkable success - a film that won the National Board of Review's Best Picture award, appeared on 10 Best lists everywhere, garnered 11 Academy Award nominations and earned Spielberg the Best Director citation from the Directors Guild of America.  Based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Color Purple is the richly-textured , decades-spanning story of Celie, an uneducated woman living in t he rural American south.  Forced to marry a brutal man she calls "Mr.," Celie turns inward and shares her grief only with God.   But she is transformed by the friendship of two remarkable women, acquiring self-worth...and the strength to forgive.  Winner of the Best Actress Golden Globe Award and an Oscar nomination, Whoopi Goldberg makes a triumphant screen debut as the radiant, indomitable Celie.  her impressive portrayal is complemented by a memorable cast.
Stars Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, Adolph Caesar, Rae Dawn Chong and Akosua Busia.    Directed by Steven Speilberg.

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CONEY ISLAND (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 1991    Rated NR    60 MIN
An "Electric Eden" - "Fabulous beyond conceiving" - "ineffably beautiful" - "Sodom by the Sea."  To the millions who poured into the mesmerizing seaside amusement empire as the twentieth century dawned, Coney Island was all this and more.  The birthplace of the hot dog and the roller coaster - and the most dazzling laboratory of mass culture the world has ever seen - Coney Island and its three extraordinary amusement parks, Steeplechase, Luna Park and Dreamland, delighted visitors with the largest herd of show elephants in the world, a spectacular trip to the moon, an infant incubator, and Lilliputia, a miniature town inhabited by 300 midgets.  This elegant and absorbing documentary film chronicles the greatest amusement empire the world has ever seen from its emergence in the mid-1800s through its demise after World War II.
Voices by Andrei Codrescu, Vincent Gardenia, Judd Hirsh, Nathan Lane, John Mahoney, Jerry Orbach, George Plimpton, Lois Smith, Frances sternhagen, Eli Wallch.  Directed by Ric Burns.

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CORA UNASHAMED  - 2000    Rated NR    95 MIN
Adapted from the powerful short story by Harlem poet Langston Hughes, Cora Unashamed stars Emmy nominee and Golden Globe winning actress Regina Taylor as Cora Jenkins, a domestic who works in the stifling household of the socially driven Lizabeth Studevant, played by Tony Award winner Cherry Jones.  Set in the 1930s, the story takes place in the tiny town of Melton, Iowa, where the Jenkinses live in isolation as the community's only African Americans.  Their precarious existence is supported solely by Cora's earning as housekeeper to the Studevants.  Tested early in life by the death of her daughter, Cora transfers her maternal love tot he Studevants' daughter, Jessie, whose own mother is unable to demonstrate affection for her child.  When tragedy strikes Jessie as the result of a lapse in judgment by her mother, Cora's devotion to the girl empowers her to speak the truth to the town - regardless of the cost.
Stars Regina Taylor, Cherry Jones and CCH Pounder.  Directed by Deborah M. Pratt.

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CREATIVE REVOLUTION (In Search of Human Origins - NOVA - PBS) Episode 3 - 1994    Rated NR     60 MIN
Fifty thousand generations ago, a dramatic change swept through the hunter-gatherers then living in Africa. They began to paint, carve, talk, bury their dead, travel and trade.   What accounts for this sudden transformation?  The question continues to be at the heart of heated debates.  Some scientists feel it can be explained only by a mass genocide in which a group of superior human beings spread out of Africa, replacing more primitive ancestors along the way.  Johanson retraces their voyage to get to the bottom of the mystery.   Presented by Don Johanson.

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CREEPING MAN (Casebook of Sherlock Holmes) - 1991    Rated NR     50 MIN
Holmes and Watson are back in all-new adventures from Granada Television.  Starring Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes and Edward Hardwicke as Doctor Watson, this critically acclaimed series will thrill mystery fans with its twists and turns as the Victorian era ends and the pair enters the new century.  A dark, hunched silhouette at her bedroom window and the howling of the family's pet dog has terrified the daughter of an eminent professor.  Holmes advises Miss Presbury to keep her door locked, as he continues his investigations.  "The prowler who looked in upon you is no ordinary creature...."
Starring Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke.

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CYRANO DE BERGERAC  - 1950    Rated NR     113 MIN
Few Men cut as wide a swath through Paris in the 1760's as a poet whose remarkable nose is exceeded only by his reputation as a duelist.  In one of love's great ironies, the poet is persuaded to help a handsome fellow guardsman woo Rozanne, the ravishing beauty he himself secretly adores but fears to approach.  Will Rozanne realize the man whose words have won her heart is really Cyrano De Bergerac.  Jose Ferrer is magnificent as the swordsman, poet and would be lover with the long nose in this superb rendering of Edmond Rostand's classic story.
Starring Jose Ferrer, Mala Powers & William Prince.  Directed by Michael Gordon.

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D-DAY 1994 (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 1994    Rated NR      60 MIN
A chronicle of the single most dramatic event of World War II - the invasion of Europe at Normandy on June 6 by the Allied forces - this program explores a pivotal point in history, a time when the future of the civilized world hung in the balance.   "D-Day" is told through the voices of people who participated in the planning and execution of the invasion, and in the battle for the Normandy beaches.   This documentary recounts the invasion in human terms, as a struggle between good and evil, hope and despair, and life and death.   Their stories and voices, edited from over 100 hours of interviews, are woven together with footage and photographs from American, British, and German archives, much of which has never before been seen.   Produced by Charles Guggenheim.

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DANTE’S PEAK - 1997    Rated PG-13    109 MIN
Without warning, day becomes night; air turns to fire, and solid ground melts beneath white-hot lava.  From Director Roger Danaldson comes an adrenaline-pumping adventure starring Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton.  Welcome to the town of Dante's Peak, where a long-dormant volcano is about to erupt with devastating force.  Who will survive when the inferno unleashes its fury?  The answer will leave you breathless, and the special effects will blow you away.
Stars  Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton.  Directed by Roger Donaldson.

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DAREDEVIL - 2003    Rated - PG-13         104 MIN
By day, blind attorney Matt Murdock (Ben Affleck) toils for justice in Hell's Kitchen.  By night, he's Daredevil, The Man Without Fear - a powerful, masked vigilante stalking the dark streets with an uncanny radar sense that allows him to "see" with superhuman capabilities.  But when the love of his life, fiery Elektra Natchois (Jennifer Garner), is targeted by New York City's ruthless Kingpin of Crime (Michael Clarke Duncan) and his deadly assassin Bullseye (Colin Ferrell), daredevil ma be about to meet his match.
Stars Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Michael Clarke Duncan and Colin Farrell.   Directed by Mark Steven Johnson.

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DEAD POETS SOCIETY - 1989    Rated  PG    128 MIN
Multi-talented Robin Williams (Best Actor Academy Award nominee-Good Morning, Vietnam) delivers a brilliant performance in one of Hollywood's most compelling and thought-provoking motion pictures.  Williams portrays passionate English professor John Keating, who, in an age of crew cuts, sport coats and cheerless conformity, inspires his students to live life to the fullest, exclaiming.."Carpe Diem, lads! Seize the Day.  Make your lives extraordinary!"  The charismatic teacher's emotionally charged challenge is met by his students with irrepressible enthusiasm - changing their lives forever.  Magnificently directed by Peter Weir (Witness), Dead Poets Society earned unparalleled praise among audiences and critics alike.  Discover for yourself what all the cheering's about!
Stars Robin Williams.  Directed by Peter Weir.

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DEADLY COMPANIONS - 1961    Rated NR    93 MIN
Revenge is the name of a the game when a former Union soldier (Brian Keith) tracks a Rebel deserter (Chill Wills) across the American southwest.  He catches up with the deserter in a frontier saloon.  But before he can exact his revenge, the aftermath of a shoot-out obliges him to undertake a journey with a strong-willed dancehall woman (Maureen O'Hara) - a perilous journey  through the heart of Apache country.  The Deadly Companions is famed Western director Sam Peckinpah's first feature film and show the off-beat humor and use of telling detail that helped to define his style.
Stars Brian Keith, Chill Wills and Maureen O'Hara.  Directed by Sam Peckinpah.

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DEVIL'S FOOT (Sherlock Holmes) -1984    Rated NR    50 MIN
Dr. Watson insists that Holmes take a holiday in a small Cornish cottage, but there is not rest for the detective.  How did a young woman die with no apparent injuries?   And how did her two brothers turn into raving imbeciles overnight?  It is up to Sherlock Holmes to find out.
Stars Jeremy Brett.

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DICK TRACY - 1990    Rated  PG    105 MIN
Warren Beatty directs and stars in this lavish adaptation of Chester Gould's famous comic strip. Against a stylized and solid color backdrop of 1930s Chicago, straight-laced, square-jawed, detective hero Dick Tracy battles gangster Big Boy Caprice -- and temptation in the form of blonde bombshell Breathless Mahoney. Dick's long-time girlfriend Tess Trueheart and a feisty street urchin are on hand to offer support. With songs by Stephen Sondheim, Madonna as Breathless Mahoney, and a vast array of cartoon villains -- Mumbles, Pruneface, Lips, Flattop -- brought to life by a glittering cast of stars.
Stars Warren Beatty.  Directed by Warren Beatty.

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DINNER AT THE RITZ - 1937    Rated NR    77 MIN
When her father is found dead after his bank fails and his reputation is ruined, Ranie (Annabella) refuses to believe it was suicide.  Selling everything she can to pay the bank's creditors, she sets out to find the rich and powerful men who swindler her father and then arranged his death.  She soon attracts the admiration of a handsome young count (David Niven) who has his own good reasons for helping her.  The chase takes them from Paris to Monte Carlo to a final, fateful Dinner At The Ritz in this intriguing tale of wealth, power, murder and love in high society.
Stars David Niven, Paul Lucas, Romney Brent and Annabella.  Directed by Harold Schuster.

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DIRTY DANCING - 1987    Rated PG-13    105 MIN
Heartthrob Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey and dancing sensation Cynthia Rhodes star in this electrifying and sensual film.  A vivid love story, Dirty Dancing is set to pounding rhythms and vibrant dance - guaranteed to be the time of your life.
Stars Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach, and Cynthia Rhodes.  Directed by Emile Ardolino.

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DIVINE SECRETS OF THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD - 2002    Rated PG-13    116 MIN
Like mother, like daughter.  Neither a hard-as-nails New York playwright nor her flaky Lousiana mother will take the necessary steps to mend their long-time rift.  No, this is a job for the Sisterhood, sworn life-long friends who stage an outlandish "intervention"  to bring daughter and mother back together again.  Stars Sandra Bullock, Ellen Burstyn and Ashley Judd.  Directed by Callie Khouri.

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D.O.A. - 1949    Rated NR    84 MIN
When small-town accountant Frank Bigelow (edmund O'Brien) takes a week's vacation in San Francisco, a night on the town leaves him feeling more than a little queasy.  He soon finds out that someone has given him a deadly poison.  With his time rapidly running out,  Frank must discover who poisoned him and why, before he's D.O.A.  Violent turns and lethal surprises abound in this suspense-filled story of a man racing against the clock to unmask h is own murder.
Star Edmund O'Brien, Luther Adler, Pamela Britton and Beverly Garland.  Directed by Rudolph Mate.

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DO THE RIGHT THING -1989    Rated  R    120 MIN
Unanimous critical acclaim embraces this inventive and extraordinary film from Spike Lee.   Newsweek call sit "astonishing."  The Houston Post describes it as "exhilarating, joyous and screamingly funny."  USA Today calls it "1989's best film."  This powerful visual feast combines humor and drama with memorable characters while tracing the course of a single day on  a block in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn.  It's the hottest day of the year, a scorching 24-hour period that will change the lives of its residents forever.  Danny Aiello co-stars in this absorbing tale of inner-city life that heats up the vivid images and unforgettable performances.
Stars Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Spike Lee, Bill Nunn, John Turturro and John Savage.  Directed by Spike Lee.

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DONNER PARTY (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 1992    Rated  NR     90 MIN
"The Donner Party" chronicles the harrowing tale of the ill-fated emigrant group that set out for California in the spring of 1846 and ended in disaster in the snows of the Sierra Nevada mountains the following winter.  Three years before the gold rush, the Donner Party was part of a much larger tide of American emigration that in 1846 was just beginning to settle the Mexican province of Upper California.  In July of that year, following the advice of a persuasive promoter named Lansford W. Hastings, they split off from the main body of emigrants to take an untried "shortcut" across the barren reaches of the Great Basin.  The torturously difficult route was their undoing.  Weeks behind and desperately short of food, the Donner Party didn't reach the mountains of California until late October - where they were stopped by the first blizzard of what would prove to be the worst winter in the history of Sierra Nevada.   The five months the Donner Party spent trapped on the eastern side of the Sierra culminated in death and cannibalism for half the party, and gave rise to the most haunting and mesmerizing episode to come out of the pioneer movement.
Produced by Ric Burns and Lisa Ades.

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DR. SEUSS' "HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS"  - 2000    Rated PG   105  MIN
Why is the Grinch such a grouch?  No one seems to know, until little Cindy Lou Who takes matters into her own hands and turns both Whoville and the Grinch's world upside down, inside out...And funny side up in her search for the true meaning of Christmas.  Starring Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, and Molly Shannon.  Directed by Ron Howard.

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DRACULA - 1931    Rated NR     75 MIN
There have been numerous screen versions of Bram Stoker's classic tale, but no  more famous or enduring as this 1931 original.  Towering ominously among the shadows of the Carpathian Mountains, Castle Cracula strikes fear in  the hearts of the Transylvanian villagers below.  After a naive real estate agent succumbs to the will of the Count, the two head to London where the vampire hopes to stroll among respectable society by day and search for potential victims by night.  Starring Bela Lugosi as the screen's most popular vampire, Count Draculas and directed by horror specialist Tod Browning, the film creates an eerie, chilling mood that has been rarely realized since.
Stars Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Helen Chandler, and Dwight Frye.  Directed by Tod Browing.

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DRESSED TO KILL -  1948    Rated NR     73 MIN
Sherlock Holmes' interest is piqued by the seemingly trivial theft of a music box purchased for a few pounds at an auction.  When murder ensues, he discovers the box holds the key to a plot which could bankrupt Great Britain.  In their efforts to thwart the plot, Holmes and Watson find themselves pitted against a ruthless gang led by a beautiful but deadly villainies who is always Dressed to Kill.   Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce are sterling as the legendary sleuth and his stout-hearted partner in this stylish adaptation of a story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Stars Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. 

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DRIVING MISS DAISY -  1988    Rated PG     88 MIN
They couldn't agree.  They wouldn't give in.  They thought they had nothing in common.  But in the years they spent together they  built the friendship of a lifetime.  Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy and Dan Aykroyd  star in Driving Miss Daisy, the joyous comedy about a head-strong Southern lady and her ever-patient chauffeur that won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actress (Tandy), Adaptation Screenplay and Makeup.  Shot in and around Atlanta, the movie wins high marks for authenticity from Atlanta-born author Alfred Uhry, awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his original play as well as an Oscar for his film script.  "No detail was too small to escape the attention of Bruce Beresford, our director," Uhry said.  "He once held up filming while he tracked me down to find out if Miss Daisy would eat fried chicken with her fingers."  The care is evident, the ride a pleasure.  Driving Miss Daisy motors into the memory  as "an American masterpiece".
Stars Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy and Dan Aykroyd.  Directed by Bruce Beresford.

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DRYLANDERS     Rated NR     72 MIN
The Greers head west in 1907 from Eastern Canada to build a new future as Prairie homesteaders.  After years of good fortune, the stamina and courage of Elizabeth (Frances Hyland), Dan (James Douglas) and sons Colin (Will Fruete) and Russell (Don Francks) are put to the twin tests of a 10-year drought (1929-1938) and the economic fallout of the Great Depression.  How the Greers and other Drylanders handle good and bad fortune is crafted into an epic saga that demonstrates how individual determination, against all odds, built and developed the Canadian West.
Stars Frances Hyland, James Douglas, Will Fruete, and Don Francks.

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DUEL (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 2000     Rated NR     60 MIN
The most famous duel in American history climaxed a longstanding conflict between two of the most important men in the country.  Alexander Hamilton, an impoverished immigrant from the West Indies, rose to become a framer of the U.S. Constitution and the architect of America's political economy.  Aaron Burr, grandson of the theologian Jonathan Edwards, served with distinction in the Revolutionary War and was nearly elected the nation's third president.  In 1804 they met in a duel that changed the course of American history.
Hosted by David McCullough.

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DUMBO - 1961    Rated G     63 MIN     ANIMATED
One of the true Disney masterpieces..the poignant animated Classic about Dumbo, a baby elephant born with oversized ears.  Snubbed and ridiculed by all the other circus folks, he is befriended by a jocular mouse named Timothy.  With luck, determination and an amazing amount of courage, Dumbo learns to sour as the high-flying star of the circus.  Delightful, enchanting and touching, Dumbo remains one of the most popular, loveliest films from the master of animated entertainment.

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D.W. RIDES AGAIN - 1998    Rated G     30 MIN     ANIMATED
D.W. wants to ride in the bike-a-thon more than anything. But first she must get rid of those training wheels.  With Arthur's help, D.W. embarks on a crash course to learn the rules of the Road.
ARTHUR'S COUSIN CATASTROPHE
Arthur's parents are hosting the annual family reunion.  Dad plans hours of fun, while Arthur tries very hard to avoid his pain-in-the-neck cousin Mo.  When a major thunderstorm arrives, the dreaded get-together is transformed into a reunion to remember.

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D.W. THE PICKY EATER - 1998    Rated G    30 MIN     ANIMATED
It's wrong to call D.W. a picky eater.  Just lain wrong.  The only thing she won't eat are vegetables, fish, fruit, and meat.  So it's not her fault when she has a tantrum in a restaurant-someone tried to slip her some spinach!  Is this the end of D.W.'s nights on the town?  Will she miss Grandma Thora's birthday bash
BUSTER AND THE DAREDEVILS
Arthur and Buster meet two really cool kids and, naturally, and dazzled by them.   Toby and Slink agree to teach Buster some skateboard tricks, but there's one small catch-he has to do whatever they dare him to.  How far will Buster go to be cool?

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D.W.’S BLANKIE - 1998    Rated G     30 MIN     ANIMATED
D.W.'s security blanket is missing, so Arthur and D.W. look all over town for it.  If they can't find it, D.W. will have to do the impossible-spend the night without her blankie!
THE PERFECT BROTHER
Having a friend like Brian spend the weekend sounded like a great idea!  But Arthur finds it hard being around someone who's almost perfect-or at least seems to be.

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EDISON: THE WIZARD OF LIGHT (THE INVENTORS SPECIALS)  - 1998    Rated NR     130 MIN
A1893, West Orange, New Jersey...Thomas Edison is obsessed by a vision:  "What if I could do for the eye what my favorite invention, the phonograph, does for the ear?   Edison's prototype, the "kinescope:, is jostled by Jack, a scruffy twelve year-old who crashes into the lab while fleeing a truant officer.  Edison's first inclination is to throw the brat back tot he wolves but he recognizes something of himself in the boy and instead covers for Jack.   The boy becomes a kind of Sorcerer's Apprentice to Edison, sharing the adventure, the late hours and the unrelenting energy of the world's greatest inventor as they create the first motion pictures.  Starring Kenneth Welsh, Michael Suchanek, Jesse Collins, David Storch, Susannah Hoffman.   Directed by David Devine.

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EDISON'S MIRACLE OF LIGHT (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) -1995    Rated NR      60 MIN
In September 1878, the famous inventor Thomas Edison announced his plan to produce an electric light for consumer use.  After a bulb that would burn for 40 hours was developed, Edison set up his first power plant in lower Manhattan to deliver his product to the masses.  But Edison made several critical errors that were quickly exploited by his competitors.   Produced by Matthew Collins.

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EISENHOWER (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE) - 1993    Rated NR     150 MIN
Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of the allied forces, emerged from World War II as the world's most beloved figure.  As president, he balanced the budget, settled the conflict in Korea, and employed a "hidden hand" to help bring about the demise of Senator Joe McCarthy - all in his first term.  Americans enjoyed unprecedented prosperity and "Ike" basked in the glow of the national good life.  But in his second term, Eisenhower's image became tarnished.  He was criticized for his indecisiveness; his unwillingness to publicly support school desegregation angered many; and he was called a bumbler, and the "absentee president."   This extensive portrait offers a fresh reassessment of Eisenhower's legacy and tells the personal story of the man who played a key role in world events through two of the most crucial decades in this century.  Produced by Austin Hoyt and Adriana Bosch.

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EINSTEIN: LIGHT TO THE POWER OF 2 (THE INVENTORS SPECIALS)  - 1998    Rated NR     130 MIN
Toward the end of a brilliant career in 1853, Albert Einstein was as famous a media figure as he was a scholar and physicist at Princeton.  A highly unlikely meeting of minds occurs when the wildhaired academic helps young Lannie, a twelve year old African-American girl whose poor grades in school are due to her teacher's prejudice.  In Lannie, Einstein is reminded of his own early struggles in Switzerland, his quest for intellectual freedom, and his concern for the future of democracy in his adopted America.   Lannie's earnestness renews Einstein's spirit and in return he gives Lannie an incredible gift:  an awareness of her potential.   Starring Paul Soles, Lataye Studwood, Chris McKinney, Sybyl Walker, Linda Sorensen, Tom Rack, Sandra Caldwell, Shelley Peterson.  Directed by David Devine.

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EL DORADO - 1967    Rated  NR    126 MIN
Producer-director Howard Hawks teams up with legendary stars for this drama set in post-Civil War Texas.  Robert Mitchum plays the alcoholic sheriff who fights greedy cattlemen and empire builders as he tries almost single-handedly to tame the West.   John Wayne is Mitchum's old-friend-turned-gun-fighter who comes to town.   James Caan offers and eccentric and likable performance.  With broad strokes of humor, Hawks works a familiar terrain with the western he-men, who manage to help Mitchum rid the town of its unsavory characters
Stars John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan, Charlene Holt, Paul Fix, Arthur Hunnicutt and Michelle Carey.  Directed by Howard Hawks.

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ENGLISH PATIENT - 1996    Rated R     162 MIN
Winner of 9 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress (Juliette Binoche), this unforgettable story is the motion picture event of the year!  During World War II, when a mysterious stranger (Ralph Fiennes - Schindler's List) is rescued from a fiery plan crash, he is cared for by American allies unaware of the dangerous secrets of his past.  Yet, as the mystery of his identity is slowly revealed, an incredible tale of passion, intrigue and adventure unfolds!  Also starring Kristin Scott Thomas (Four Weddings and a Funeral) and Willem Dafoe (Clear and Present Danger), The English Patient is a powerful cinematic triumph sure to entertain you!
Stars Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Schott Thomas, Naveen Andrews, Colin Firth, Julian Wadham, and Jurgen Prochnow.  Directed by Anthony Minghella.

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ENTERTAINER - 1960    Rated  NR    100 MIN
It's the late 1950s in Brighton, England.  And times are changing for Archie Rice, comic.  Music halls are losing their audience to television.   Archie's patter draws fewer laughs, and applause for his song-and-dance routine echo faintly in the large, mostly empty theatre.  But Archie is positive he can turn the tide with one more big show at the Wintergarden.  And he'll do anything to prove it...anything.   Laurence Olivier is pitch-perfect as The Entertainer.
Stars Laurence Olivier, Albert Finney, Alan Bates, Joan Plowright and Roger Liversey.  Directed by Tony Richardson.

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ERIN BROCKOVICH - 2000    Rated R     132 MIN
A real women.  A real story.  A real triumph.  Julia Roberts stars as Erin Brockovich, a feisty young mother who fought for justice any way she knew how.   Desperate for a job to support herself and her three children, she convinces attorney Ed Masry (Albert Finney) to hire her, and promptly stumbles upon a monumental law case against a giant corporation.  Now, Erin's determined to take on this powerful adversary even though no law firm has dared to do it before.  And while Ed doesn't want anything to do with the case, Erin won't take "non" for an answer.  So the two begin an incredible and sometimes hilarious fight that will bring a small town to its feet and a huge company to to its knees.
Stars Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart.  Directed by Steven Soderbergh.

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E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL - 1982    Rated PG     115 MIN
Steven Spielberg's heartwarming masterpiece of love between a young boy and a visitor from another planet has quickly become the most popular film of all time.  Filled with unparalleled image and imagination that made audiences around the world laugh and cry, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial follows the moving story of a lost little alien who befriends a 10-year-old boy named Elliott. While E.T. learns about life on Earth.  Elliott learns that friendship knows no earthly bounds. Overflowing with memorable performances, a stirring musical score and scenes of wonderment.  E.T. invites everyone to share the thrill of its magic touch.  It's more than a movie - it's an experience you'll never forget.
Stars Dee Wallace, Peter Coyote, Drew Barrymore and Henry Thomas.  Directed by Steven Spielberg.

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ETERNAL ARMS RACE (TRIUMPH OF LIFE - NATURE - PBS) - 2000     Rated NR    60 MIN
Since the dawn of life, an evolutionary arms race has imbued predator and prey with increasingly sophisticated weaponry.  Teeth and jaws are merely the low-tech side of the struggle.  Bats have evolved sonar, and moths have devised away to jam it, squid create smoke screens, caterpillars concoct poisons and the race escalates from eon to eon.  More than three years in the making, TRIUMPH OF LIFE combines dramatic storytelling with powerful, ground-breaking scientific ideas in a sweeping story about survival and the survivors - the winners, for the moment at least, in an eternal battle.  Narrated by Liev Schreiber.

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FALLEN IDOL -  1948    Rated NR    95 MIN
In Carol Reed, Graham Greene found his ideal collaborator, one willing to tackle a subject as complex as that of a child's glimpse into the ambiguous moral twilight of the adult world. Although THE FALLEN IDOL stars Ralph Richardson as Baines, an embassy butler, it's told from the point of view of Phillipe (Bobby Henrey), the eight-year-old son of the ambassador. The butler has regaled the boy with tales of his youthful adventures, and the boy's feeling for the servant has come to border on idol worship. One weekend when Phillipe has been left in the care of Baines and his wife (Sonia Dresdel), he learns that the butler is involved with Julie (Michele Morgan), an embassy typist. As Mrs. Baines grills the boy about what he knows, the truth slips out. From below the stairs, the boy later hears a violent quarrel between husband and wife. Shortly thereafter, Mrs. Baines falls to her death from a window while spying on Julie. As events unfold, Phillipe begins to understand how little he had known his friend, and how slippery truth can be in the world of adults. A penetrating study of an area seldom explored, the film features a performance of tremendous subtlety by Ralph Richardson.
Stars  Ralph Richardson, Michele Morgan, Bobby Henrey and Jack Hawkins.  Directed by Carol Reed.

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FAREWELL TO ARMS -  1932    Rated NR    80 MIN
This sweeping drama, played out against the brutal backdrop of the First World War, tells the unforgettable story of a handsome young American ambulance corpsman (Gary Cooper) who falls passionately in love with a beautiful English nurse (Helen Hayes).  When he's badly wounded she nurses him back to health.  Then he's recalled to the front.   And life hangs in he balance for both of them as they struggle to keep their love alive and bid A Farewell to Arms.  This superb adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's famous novel earned four Academy Award nominations including best picture.
Stars  Gary Cooper, Helen Hayes and Adolphe Menjou.  Directed by Frank Borzage.

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FATAL ATTRACTION - 1987    Rated R    120 MIN
Fatal Attraction is a story too terrifying to resist, a crackling, tension-packed thriller hinged on the triangle of a man, a wife and a vengeful "other woman."   Directed by Adrian Lyne (Flashdance, 9 1/2 Weeks) and starring Michael Douglas, Glenn Close and Anne Archer, this sexy, chic, scary box-office smash grabs hold early-then tops itself with an unforgettably nerve-jolting finale.
Stars Michael Douglas, Glenn Close and Anne Archer.  Directed by Adrian Lyne.

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FATHER OF THE BRIDE -  1991    Rated PG     105 MIN
In this hilarious update of the much-loved Hollywood classic, Steve Martin turns in a winning performance as George Banks, the befuddled father who has a hard time letting go of his young daughter (charming newcomer Kimberly Williams) when she unexpectedly announces her plans to wed.  Tickling funny bones and touching hearts of critics and audiences alike, this entertaining treat chronicles George's hysterical trails and tribulations leading up to the big event.  Diane Keaton shines as George's patient, level-headed wife, while funnyman Martin Short lights up the screen as the off-the-wall wedding consultant.  Father of the Bride promises to love, honor and deliver the kind of motion picture fun you'll thoroughly enjoy!
Stars  Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams and Martin Short.  Directed by Charles Shyer.

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FATHER'S LITTLE DIVIDEND -  1951    Rated NR    82 MIN
With his daughter Kay now happily married and her extravagant wedding finally paid for, Stanley Banks is looking forward to enjoying life.  Then he discovers Kay is expecting a baby.  While the other three grandparents are ecstatic, Stanley is dismayed.  With reason:  the arrival of Father's Little Dividend soon turns his life hilariously upside-down.  A charming sequel to the Academy Award-winning Father of the Bride.
Stars  Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor and Joan Bennett.  Directed by Vincente Minnelli.

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FDR (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS)  - 1994    Rated NR     120 MIN
This Program focuses on the first two terms of Roosevelt's presidency and explores the central paradox of his presidency:  that a man of privilege came to be a hero to ordinary Americans.   Also examined are the wartime years when FDR maneuvered support for England before he led his country through the greatest war in history.   As president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a remarkably popular figure.  His radio "fireside chats" were heard in millions of living rooms across the country; his picture hung on the walls of homes and businesses; his wife Eleanor was the most admired woman in America.  FDR examines the elusive public and private personalities of Franklin Roosevelt.  It explores the forces that shaped FDR and how his image penetrated many different corners of American life.  The man who served as president longer than any other and who led the United States during its two greatest 20th century crises-the Depression and World War II-still shapes our understanding of the role of government and the presidency.  Produced by David Grubin.

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FDR:  The Center of the World  (1882-1921)  (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS)  - PART1 - 1994    Rated NR   60  MIN
This program explorers Roosevelt's family background and education.  It follows FDR from his very first run for political office as New York State Senator through his years in Washington as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, as he pursue one goal:  The presidency.  Also chronicled is FDR's courtship of Eleanor Roosevelt and their troubled marriage, including his love affair with Eleanor's social secretary, Lucy Mercer.   Narrated by David McCullough.

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FDR:  Fear Itself (1921-1933)  (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS)  - PART 2 - 1994    Rated NR   60  MIN
This Program begins with Roosevelt's paralysis from polio at age 39 and follows his relentless struggle to rehabilitate his body and teach himself to appear to walk.  A portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt emerges during these years of keeping her husband's name before the public through her involvement in reform causes.  By 1933 a remarkable series of events has revived FDR's moribund nomination as President of the United  States.  Narrated by David McCullough.

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FDR:  The Grandest Job in the World (1933-1940)  (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS)  - PART 3 - 1994    Rated NR   60  MIN
The central irony of FDR's presidency was that a man of privilege came to be identified with measures that made him a hero to a vast and varied coalition of ordinary Americans, and a villain to members of his own social class.  This video explores this paradox, moving inside the Oval Office to show FDR's response to the massive problems posed by the Great Depression, and then out to the heartland to document how his programs and personal style - ebullent, risk-taking and surprisingly cunning - restored hope to Americans who had lost hope.

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FDR:  The Juggler (1940-1945)  (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS)  - PART 4 - 1994    Rated NR   60  MIN
The Juggler is devoted to the wartime years, charting the calculated and even devious path by which the American President maneuvered support for England before leading his country through the greatest war in history.  The Juggler traces FDR's growing personal ties to Churchill and his relationship with Stalin, while looking at Eleanor's attempt to convince FDR to maintain the principles of the New Deal despite the pressures of war.  Elected to a fourth term, FDR struggled to maintain his buoyant persona, willfully making his seriously failing health.  Despite his evident ill health, when teh President died on April 12, 1945, Americans reacted with shock to the news of the death of the man who had become both friend and father figure.

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FIELD OF DREAMS - 1989    Rated PG    106 MIN
"If you build it, he will come."  With these words, Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) is inspired by a voice he can't ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe.  Supported by his wife Annie (Amy Madigan), Ray begins the quest by turning his ordinary cornfield into a place where dreams can come true.  Along the way he meets reclusive activist Terence Mann (James Earl Jones), the mysterious "Doc" Graham (Burt Lancaster) and even the legendary "Shoeless Joe"   Jackson  (Ray Liotta).  A heartwarming experience that has moved critics and audiences like no other film of its generation, Field of Dreams is a glowing tribute to all who dare to dream.
Stars Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, Ray Liotta, James Earl Jones, and Burt Lancaster.   Directed by Phil Alden Robinson.

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FINDING NEMO - 2003    Rated PG          100 MIN    ANIMATED VERSION
A tale which follows the comedic and eventful journeys of two fish, the fretful Malin and his young son Nemo, who are separated from each another in the Great Barrier Reef when Nemo is unexpectedly taken from his home, and thrust into a fish tank in a dentist's office overlooking Sydney Harbor. Buoyed by the companionship of a friendly but forgetful fish named Dory, the overly cautious Malin embarks on in a dangerous trek and finds himself the unlikely hero of an epic journey to rescue his son. Meanwhile the young Nemo hatches a few daring plans of his own to return home safely. Voices of Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Willem Dafoe, Allison Janney and Geoffrey Rush.  Directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich.

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FIRES IN THE MIRROR  - 1996    Rated NR    90 MIN
Experience Anna Deavere Smith's acclaimed one-woman play that presents a compelling view of urban racial and class conflict.  Using interwoven monologues, Ms. smith assumes the personalities of nearly 30 characters - young, old, male, female, black, white - caught in the racial turmoil that erupted in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, New York, following the death of an African-American child and the stabbing of a 29 year old Hasidic rabbinical student.
Stars Anna Deavere Smith.

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FLY GIRLS (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS)  - 1999    Rated NR    60 MIN
At the height of World War II, more than a thousand women left their homes and jobs for the opportunity of a lifetime-to become the first female pilots to fly for the United States military.  Eager to prove themselves, they faced danger and discrimination, and 38 gave their lives for their country. Drawing on archival footage, rarely seen home movies and interviews with the participants themselves, FLY GIRLS tells the fascinating story of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).  Led by America's most accomplished aviatrix Jacqueline Cochran, these courageous women logged more than sixty million miles, ferrying planes throughout the United States, test piloting experimental aircraft, and training men to fly.  Still, the WASP fought a daily - and sometimes deadly - battle for respect.  The WASP's contribution to America's war effort was invaluable, yet mostly forgotten.  In FLY GIRLS, the women of the WASP take wing once again, to tell their story of skill, determinate and courage.
Hosted by David McCullough.

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FORREST GUMP - 1994    Rated PG13    142 MIN
"Life is a like a box of chocolates...You never know what you're gonna get."   Like the movie itself, this line from Forrest Gump became an instant classic and an inspiration to millions of people worldwide.  Tom Hanks gives as astonishing performance as Forrest in this acclaimed film from director Robert Zemeckis that rocketed to box-office history and touched the hearts of filmgoers like no other movie.   Through three turbulent decades, Forrest rides a tide of events that whisks him from physical disability to football stardom, from Vietnam hero to shrimp tycoon, from White House honors to the arms of his one true love.  Forrest is the embodiment of an era, an innocent at large in an America that is losing its innocence.  His heart knows what his limited IQ cannot.  His moral compass never wavers.  His triumphs become an inspiration to us all.  Forrest Gump.  It's the story of a lifetime.
Stars Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson and Sally Field.  Directed by Robert Zemeckis.

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FOUR BILLION YEAR WAR (TRIUMPH OF LIFE - NATURE - PBS) - 2000     Rated NR    60 MIN
In a battle for survival that lasts 4 billions years, the odds against any one species are incredibly long. And yet, life on the planet is overwhelmingly rich and diverse.   Exploring this paradox, this program takes a penetrating look at the process of evolution and the basic force behind it - genes.  More than three years in the making, TRIUMPH OF LIFE combines dramatic storytelling with powerful, ground-breaking scientific ideas in a sweeping story about survival and the survivors - the winners, for the moment at least, in an eternal battle.  Narrated by Liev Schreiber.

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FRANKLIN - 2001  Rated NR   26 MIN     ANIMATED AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
Two ipisodes of Nickelodeon's "Franklin the Turtle".  In the first one entitled "Franklin and the Thunderstorm," all his wildlife friends help Franklin get over his fear of storms.  In "Franklin's Maple Syrup," he and his friends learn how to tap trees to collect maple syrup.

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FRED ROGERS' HEROES ( Who Helping America's Children) - 1994    Rated NR 60 MIN
Especially for adults, this program provides viewers with an upbeat, inspiring message of empowerment and hope in a world where violence and alienation have lead to deepening discouragement.  The dynamic stories of these four people are convincing evidence that each of us can make positive and enduring changes within our communities.

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FRIED GREEN TOMATOES -1991    Rated PG13    130 MIN
Academy Award winners Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy star with Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary-Louise Parker in this heartwarming tale, based on Fannie Flagg's best-selling novel.   A chance encounter in a nursing home between dowdy housewife Evelyn Couch (Bates) and spry octogenarian Ninny Threadgoode (Tandy) leads to an unexpected friendship.   Ninny tells Evelyn an absorbing story of two women who lived half a century ago in the town of Whistle Stop:  the fiercely independent Idgie (Masterson) and the gentle Ruth  (Parker).  Idgie stands up to the Klan, Ruth's abusive husband and a charge of murder in a time when a woman's place was considered the kitchen.  Idgie's courage in the face of adversity inspires Evelyn to take a look at her own life and make drastic changes, often with hilarious results.  It's the story of a friendship that defied all obstacles, a devotion that couldn't be broken and a courage unlike any other.   It's the story of a simpler time, and the strength of the human spirit that still exists today.
Star Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary-Louise Parker.

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FRONT PAGE - 1931    Rated NR    103 MIN
Chicago reporter Hildy Johnson (Pat O'Brien) has decided to give up his high pressure career for the comfort and security of marriage to the girl he loves.  The resident cynics of the press room are betting he won't make it.  And so is his devious and manipulative editor, Walter Burns (Adolphe Menjou).  Hildy's determination is put to the test when he's plunged into the biggest scoop of his career - a "stop-the-presses" story that's sure to make The Front Page.  This funny, fast-paced adaptation of a hit play was nominated for 3 Academy Awards:  Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.
Stars Pat O'Brien, Adolphe Menjou and Mary Brian.  Directed by Lewis Milestone.

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FUGITIVE - 1993    Rated PG13    131 MIN
Catch him if you can.  The Fugitive is on the run!  Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones race through the breathless manhunt movie based on the classic TV series.  Ford is prison escapee Dr. Richard Kimble, a Chicago surgeon falsely convicted of killing his wife and determined to prove his innocence by leading his pursuers to the one armed man who actually committed the crime.  Jones is Sam Gerard, an unrelenting bloodhound of a U.S. Marshal.  They are hunted and hunter.  And as directed by Andrew Davis (Under Siege), their nonstop chase has one exhilarating speed:  all-out.  So catch him if you can.  An catch an 11-on-a-scale-of-10 train wreck (yes, the train is real), plunge down a waterfall, a cat- and-mouse jaunt through a Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade and much more.  Better hurry, Kimble doesn't stay in one place very long!
Stars Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Joe Pantoliano, Andreas Katsulas and Jeroen Krabbe.  Directed by Andrew Davis.

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FULL MONTY - 1997    Rated R    95 MIN
Six unemployed men, inspired by a touring group of male strippers, decide they can make a small fortune by putting on a striptease show of their own-but with one small difference.   They intend to go the "full monty" and strip completely naked!  In this hilarious, heartfelt comedy, these six friends discover the inner strength to bare it all in front of the world.  This "enchantingly funny..crowd-pleasing" comedy features the music of Donna Summer, Gary Glitter, Sister Sledge and Tom Jones.
Stars Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson, and  Mark Addy.  Directed by Peter Cattaneo.

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GALILEO: ON THE SHOULDER OF GIANTS (THE INVENTORS SPECIALS)  - 1998    Rated NR     130 MIN
At the dawn of the 17th century, astronomer Galileo (Michael Moriarty) is on the verge of uncovering the biggest mysteries of the universe.  But his noble ambitions are thwarted by lack of money, a lazy brother and jealous rival.  Galileo is pleasantly surprised to find support from the pampered son of the powerful Medici family.  Under Galileo's tutelage, Prince Cosimo finds that in searching for the stars, one has to have his feet firmly on the ground.  Inspired by Galileo's quest for scientific truth, Cosimo helps Galileo invent the first telescope.   Starring Michael Moriarty.   Directed by David Devine.

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GANGS OF NEW YORK - 2002    Rated - R         167 MIN
This motion picture event from acclaimed director Martin Scorsese earned 10 Academy Award nominations including Best Actor, along with 5 Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Song!  Leonardo DiCaprio (Titanic), Cameron Diaz (Charlie's Angels) and Daniel Day-Lewis (The Boxer) star in this epic tale of vengeance and survival!  As waves of immigrants swell the population of New York, lawlessness and corruption thrive in lower Manhattan's Five Points section.  After years of incarceration, young Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon (DiCaprio) returns seeking revenge against the rival gang leader (Day-Lewis) who killed his father.  But Amsterdam's personal vendetta becomes part of the gang warfare that erupts as he and his fellow Irishmen fight to carve a place for themselves in the newly adopted homeland!
Stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas Brendan Gleeson.  Directed by Martin Scorsese.

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GEORGE WALLACE:  Settin ' the Woods on Fire (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 2000     Rated NR    180 MIN
PART 1 - George Wallace's story is of a talented young man trying to do right and the devil's bargain he made to achieve power, and of an old man seeking redemption from the people he scorned. In 1958, Wallace runs for governor and loses in a landslide.  He becomes an unbridled segregationist and wins the 1962 gubernatorial election with the the largest margin in Alabama history.  In the 1964 presidential campaign, he makes strong showings in three Democratic primaries, effectively inventing whiplash politics.   Wallace's opposition to the civil rights movement is a pivotal force in passing both the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 
PART 2 - In 1970, Wallace re-gains the governor's office.  In a complete turnaround, Wallace announces he has always been a moderate, and no longer believes in racial segregation.  He begins his campaign for the 1972 presidential election.  On May 15, a long day of appearances end at a rally in Laurel, MD, where Wallace is shot.   Wallace recuperates from his injuries and fades from national view.  He is re-elected as Alabama Governor in 1974, still harboring national ambitions. In 1976 Wallace leaves the governor's mansion. He regrets the suffering he caused others, and calls his former enemies to ask for forgiveness.  In 1982, he wins a fifth term as governor, building a multi-racial coalition to get legislation passed.  He dies on September 13, 1998.  Hosted by David McCullough.

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GEORGE WASHINGTON THE MAN WHO WOULDN'T BE KING (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 1992     Rated NR    60 MIN
He was bumbling, yet ambitious.  He volunteered to serve his country, but insisted on being reimbursed for expenses.  He was the most famous general of the Revolution, but a dismal tactician on the battlefield.  His overall record was 3 wins, and 9 losses - but his retreats were brilliant.  George Washington has been sculpted, painted, emulated and deified for more than 200 years, but few Americans have any idea who he was.   This program explores our first President's relationship with his troops and the revolutionary cause; with his slaves and his fellow founding fathers.  It gives us an unconventional look at the man who insisted that America be a democracy.  Produced by David Sutherland.

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GERONIMO AND THE APACHE RESISTANCE (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) -1989    Rated NR    60 MIN
Geronimo is said to have had magical powers.  He could see into the future, walk without creating footprints and even hold off the dawn to protect his own.  This Apache Indian warrior and his band of 37 followers defied federal authority for more than 25 years.  Geronimo and the Apache Resistance weaves dramatic scenery, memoirs, letters, photographs and other original documents into a portrayal of the life of the people of the southwest in the 19th century.  This program was a Blue Ribbon Winner at the American Film and Video Festival.

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GHOST - 1990    Rated PG13    127 MIN
Think of the most touching love story you ever saw.  Think, too, of the brightest comedy, the most astonishing supernatural tale and a sleek mystery-thriller.  Did you come up with four separate films?  Or are you among the millions of fans and critics who've discovered Ghost, the #1 film of 1990?  Ghost will surprise you, delight you, make you believe.  Patrick Swayze plays a ghost who teams with a psychic (Whoopi Goldberg) to uncover the truth behind his murder - and to rescue his sweetheart (Demi Moore) from a similar fate. "The word of mouth is that Ghost is a 'must-see' romance," say Entertainment Weekly.
Stars Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn and Whoopi Goldberg.  Directed by Jerry Zucker.

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GLADIATOR - 2000    Rated R   155 MIN
Roman general refuses to transfer his loyalty to the new emperor, Commodus, and suffers the consequences, winding up as a gladiator in the Roman Colosseum.  Starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, COnnie Nelson, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djmon Hounsou and Richard Harris.  Directed by Ridley Scott.

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GODFATHER - 1972    Rated R    171 MIN
Francis Ford Coppola's epic masterpiece features Oscar winner Marlon Brando as the patriarch of the Corleone family.  Coppola paints a chilling portrait of a Sicilian family's rise and near fall from power in America, and the passage of rites from father to son.  He masterfully balances the story between family life and the ugly business of crime in which they are engaged.  Based on Mario Puzo's best-selling novel, this graphic and brilliant film garnered ten Academy Award nominations.
Stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, and Diane Keaton.   Directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

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GOLD FEVER (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 1997    Rated NR     60 MIN
In July 1897, anxious reporters from around the world gathered at Seattle's port to await the arrival of a steamship.  Word was out that prospectors working deep inside Canada's hinterland had struck it rich, and were returning home with sacks, even crates of gold.  When these "kings of the Klondike" stepped off the ship carrying their gold, their stories made headlines and started an epidemic of gold fever in America and across the world.  Before it was over, more than 100,000 people traveled to the Klondike in an effort to get rich quickly.  To get the gold, the prospectors faced grueling physical labor and unforgiving weather conditions.  Only a few struck it rich, and many didn't survive the journey.  Gold Fever tells the personal stories of a handful of the prospectors who, in January 1898, traveled to the Klondike in search of easy wealth but instead came upon conmen, thieves and avalanches.  The program details the prospectors' arduous trek as they faced one dangerous obstacle after the next in their rush to the gold country.  Pulitzer Prize winning author and historian David McCullough provides and introductory essay:  actor Harris Yulin narrates.

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GOMER PYLE: Captain Iron pants -  Rated NR   26 MIN     AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
In a television episode entitled "Captain Ironpants,"  Gomer gets a lesson in how to treat an officer from a female captain.  Stars Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton.

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GOMER PYLE: Gomer Learns a Bully -  Rated NR   26 MIN     AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
A trouble-maker recruit disrupts the platoon's harmony.  Sergeant Carter and other buddies of Pyle attempt to straighten him out, but it appears that only Gomer can do it.   Stars Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton.

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GOMER PYLE: Gomer Returns a Week's Pay -  Rated NR   26 MIN     AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
Sergeant Carter plays on Gomer's guilt about not working hard enough to earn his pay.  When Gomer tries to pay the Army back for that time, his good intentions backfire.   Stars Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton.

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GOMER PYLE: Guest in the Barracks -  Rated NR   26 MIN     AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
To the consternation and dismay of Sgt. Carter (Frank Sutton), Pvt. Gomer Pyle (Jim Nabors) breaks regulations and sneaks a recruit's girlfriend in to visit him in the barracks.

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GONE WITH THE WIND - 1939    Rated G     235 MIN
David O. Selznick's production of Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer Prize winner Gone with the Wind is "the pinnacle of Hollywood moviemaking"  Leonard Maltin of Entertainment Tonight said.  And in Maltin's view, "it looks better than it has in y ears."  This sweeping Civil War era romance won an impressive 10 Academy Awards (including Best Picture), and its immortal character Scarlett (Vivien Leigh), Rhett (Clark Gable), Ashley (Leslie Howard), Melanie (Olivia de Havilland), Mammy (Hattie McDaniel) and Prissy (Butterfly McQueen) populate an epic story of enduring appeal across generations. Judged by many to be the greatest movie  of all time, Gone With The Wind now comes home in its best video edition ever!
Stars Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard and Olivia de Havilland.  Directed by Victor Fleming.

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GOOD MORNING VIETNAM -1987    Rated R    121 MIN
Manic comedian Robin Williams shakes up 1965 Saigon in the Academy Award nominated role the critics agree he was born to play - irreverent, non-conformist deejay Adrian Cronauer.   Imported by the Army for an early a.m. radio show.  Cronauer blasts the formerly staid, sanitized airwaves with a constant barrage of rapid-fire humor and the hottest hits from back home.  The G.I.s love him - but the brass is up in arms!   Riddled with side-splitting  comic bombshells and studded with hot 60's hits, the film depicts Cronauer's raucous Saigon adventures amid a world gone made.
Stars Robin Williams.  Directed by Barry Levinson.

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GOOD NEWS -1947    Rated NR    93 MIN
When a beautiful scheming gold-digger transfers to Tait College, guys scramble for her attention.  Especially the cocky football hero (Peter Lawford) who enlists a brainy librarian (June Allyson) to help him impress the new arrival - at the cost of his grades and his eligibility to play in the big game.  A spirited collegiate musical set in the 20's...Good News is full of campus hi-jinx, romance, rousing ensemble numbers and great tunes.  Nominated for Academy Award for Best Music, it features Mel Torme crooning "The Best Things in Life are Free" and  "Lucky in Love."
Stars Peter Lawford, June Allyson, Patiricia Marshall and Ray MacDonald.  Directed by Charles Walters.

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GOOD WILL HUNTING -1997     Rated R     126 MIN
A true motion picture phenomenon, this triumphant story was nominated for 9 Academy Awards - winning Oscars for Robin Williams and hot newcomers Matt Damon & Ben Affleck.   The most brilliant mind at America's top university isn't a student...he's the kid who cleans the floors!  Will Hunting (Damon) is a headstrong, working-class genius who's failing the lessons of life.  After one too many run-ins with the law, Will's last chance is a psychology professor (Williams), who might be the only man who can reach him!  With acclaimed performances from Academy Award nominee Minnie Driver (Grosse Pointe Blank) and Been Affleck (Armageddon) - you'll find Good Will Hunting a powerful and unforgettable movie experience!
Stars Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Stelland Skarsgard and Minnie Driver.   Directed by Gus Van Sant.

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HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE -2000    Rated PG    152 MIN
Based on J.K. Rowlings' best-selling novel, this fantasy follows the adventures of  young Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), who is rescued from his neglectful aunt and uncle and proves his worth while attending the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.  Also stars Richard Harris, Maggie Smith and John Cleese.  Directed by Chris Columbus.

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HAWAII'S LAST QUEEN (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS)  -1997    Rated NR     60 MIN
On January 16, 1893, four boatloads of United States Marines armed with Gatling guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition came ashore in Honolulu, capital of the independent Kingdom of Hawaii.  As the Royal Hawaiian band played a concert at the Hawaiian Hotel, 162 troops marched through the streets, heading for the palace.  The Queen of Hawaii, Lili'uokalani, looked down from her balcony as the troops took up their positions.   The following day Lili'uokalani surrendered-at gun point-yielding her throne to the United States.  A provisional government led by wealthy white sugar growers assumed control of Hawaii and petitioned the US for annexation.  Hawaii's Last Queen tells the story of Lili'uokalani's life, her embattled reign as the queen of Hawaii, and the ultimate betrayal that led to the loss of her kingdom.  Anna Deavere Smith narrates.

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HE WALKED BY NIGHT - 1948    Rated NR    79 MIN
Interrupted by an off-duty policeman during a break-in, a cool resourceful criminal shoots the cop - and sets off a manhunt across metropolitan Los Angeles.  When the police start to close in on him, he guns down a detective to escape arrest, and the hunt intensifies.  He Walked By Night is a fast-paced, fact-based thriller that offers along the way a fascinating look at police technology in the late 1940s.
Stars: Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Whit Bissell and Jack Webb. Directed by Alfred Werker.

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HEARING (NOVA - PBS) - 1995    Rated NR     60 MIN
Hearing travels from the Arctic Circle to the forest of New Zealand to explore some of the ways we make use of sound.  In the sublime quiet of northern Greenland, indigenous people hunt seals with the help of faint sounds from beneath the ice.  Unaccountably, these Eskimo hunters are also losing their hearing - a mystery that confronts a visiting research scientists.  In New Zealand, the Maori people have woven music, song and chant into virtually every aspect of their daily  and spiritual lives.  In the West, music is used largely for entertainment, but among the Maori it is used in warfare, storytelling, religion, sports and virtually every other sphere of life.  Hearing explores what it is like to hear again after decades of deafness, as it follows Michelle Smithdas of the Helen Keller National Center, undergoing a cochlear implant to restore hearing.

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HELLO DOLLY - 1969    Rated G    146 MIN
Barbra Streisand is a knockout as Dolly Levi, the woman "who arranges things...like furniture and daffodils and lives"   And Hello Dolly is the blockbuster musical you'll want to see her in again and again.  The famed plot concerns Dolly,   a young widow and professional matchmaker who sets her sights, and whatever else she can muster, on conquering tight fisted Yonkers merchant, Horace Vandergeider, a beautifully played by Walter Matthau  How she does it has to be the grandest, singingest, dancingest, marchingest, flag-wavingest musical there ever was.  Over $20,000,000 was spent on Dolly and you can see and her every penny.  The painstakingly re-created streetcars, shops, skyscrapers and the town itself (circa 1900), the magnificent Harmonia Gardens set, Irene Sharaff's color-splashed costumes, Jerry Herman's hummingly tuneful songs - all burst into life under Gene Kelly's inspired direction.  So, spend a magical evening with the incomparable Barbra - and see what great musicals were all about.
Stars: Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau and Michael Crawford.  Directed by Gene Kelly.

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HIS GIRL FRIDAY - 1940    Rated NR    92 MIN
Cary Grant, editor of a big city newspaper, has been recently divorced by his star reporter, Rosalind Russell.  When she breezes by with her naive but steadfast fiancée, Ralph Bellamy, he realizes he can't let her go.  A fast-breaking story at the criminal court gives him the chance to prove there's nothing he won't do in order to keep His Girl Friday.  With superb support from Bellamy and the resident cynics of the press room, Russell and Grant strike sparks in this rapid-fire comedy.
Stars: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell and Ralph Bellamy. Directed by Howard Hawks.

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HOBBIT - 1977    Rated G     76 MIN (ANIMATED)
The quiet, comfortable life of Bilbo Baggins, hobbit and homebody, takes a turn for high adventure when Gandalf the wizard enlists him to help a group of dwarves recover a vast hoard of treasure from Smaug the dragon.  Through their encounters with trolls, goblins and unfriendly elves, Bilbo discovers he has more common sense and courage than he expected.  Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's classic tale of Middle Earth.
Stars:  Voices of:  John Huston, Orson Bean, Hans Conreid, Ottto Preminger and Richard Boone.  Directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr.

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HOME ALONE - 1990    Rated PG     103 MIN
A young boy wakes up to find that his Christmas wish has come true--his large family has disappeared. Taking full advantage of his freedom, he learns some lessons about independence, responsibility, defending the home against two bungling burglars--and how nice it is to have a family! Academy Award Nominations: Best Original Score.
Stars: Macaulay Culkin , Joe Pesci , Daniel Stern , John Heard,  Catherine O'Hara . Directed by Chris Columbus and Julio Macat.

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HOMEWARD BOUND - 1993    Rated G     84 MIN
Chance, a playful, sometimes troublesome American bulldog, has recently been adopted by a happy family where he makes friends with the family's chummy pets. Together, Sassy the Himalayan cat, Shadow the retriever and Chance live contentedly. But one day the domesticated trio find themselves home alone when their young owners Peter, Hope and Jamie take a short out-of-town trip with Mom and her new hubby. Thinking they've been left behind, the animals make a harrowing journey across the Sierra Nevada's in hopes of being reunited with their long-gone family.
Stars: Robert Hayes, Kim Griest.  Directed by Duwayne Dunham.

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HONEY I BLEW UP THE KIDS - 1992    Rated PG     89 MIN
Honey,  I Blew Up the Kid is the hilarious sequel to the enormously popular comedy hit Honey , I Shrunk the Kids - and an even Greater adventure!  This time, wacky inventory Wayne Szalisnki (Rick Moranis) accidentally zaps his 2 1/2 year old son with a particle beam, causing the child to grow whenever coming in contact with electricity .   Soon topping 112 feet, the overgrown baby is attracted tot he bright, shiny lights of Las Vegas, and nothing stands in his way!  Now the chase is on.  The excitement is Growing.  And you're headed for thrills and laughter Bigger than ever!
Stars  Marcia Strassman, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Oliveri and Rick Moranis.   Directed by Randal Kleiser.

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HONEY I SHRUNK THE KIDS -1989     RatedPG    101 MIN
Get set for the adventure of a lifetime in the #1 comedy hit of the year, Honey I Shrunk the Kids!  Rick Moranis stars as a preoccupied inventor who just can't seem to get his electro-magnetic shrinking machine to work.  Then, when he accidentally shrinks his kids down to 1/4 inch tall and tosses them out in the trash, the real adventures begins!  Now the kids face incredible dangers as they try to make their way home through the jungle of their own backyard!  Hurricane sprinklers!  Dive-bombing bees!  A runaway lawn mower and much, much more!
Stars Rick Moranis.  Directed by Joe Johnston.

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HOOVER DAM (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) -  1997    Rated G     60 MIN
It was one the world's greatest engineering projects, a colossus of concrete rising more than 700 feet above the raging Colorado River.  Built during the Great Depression, Hoover Dam drew men desperate for work to a remote canyon near the tiny desert town of Las Vegas.  There they struggled against oppressive heat, choking dust and perilous heights to erect a monument to American ingenuity and sheer human will.  Drawing on remarkable archival footage and photographs, evocative contemporary cinematography, and interviews with witnesses and historians, Hoover Dam tells the dramatic story of how an ambitious, hard-driving engineer turned a ragtag army of unemployed into the nation's most celebrated workforce.  Racing against the clock, they re-routed the mighty Colorado, blasted four tunnels through its canyon walls, and poured gigantic buckets of concrete twenty-four hours a day for two years.  More than one hundred workers died during construction.  Now environmentally controversial, Hoover Dam was a symbol of hope in dire times, as it brought electricity and water to millions and forever transformed the West.  Narrated by Peter Coyote.

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HOPE FLOATS -1998    Rated PG13    114 MIN
Sandra Bullock gives her most critically -acclaimed performance in this touching and heartwarming story about following your heart and finding yourself.  Birdee Pruitt (Bullock) has a life most people would envy.  But when her cheating husband reveals his infidelity to her on a national TV talk show, her perfect life comes crashing down.   Devastated, Birdee and her young daughter head home to the small town she left behind.  As mother and daughter struggle to adjust to their new lives, Birdee slowly gains the strength to open her heart - and find hope again.
Stars  Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick, Jr.,  Mae Whitman and Gena Rowlands.   Directed by Forest Whitaker.

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HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES - 1984    Rated NR     120 MIN
A two hour Sherlock Holmes feature film.  What is the weird curse of the Baskerville family?  Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in strange circumstances.  And when Sir Henry Bskerville arrives from America, he finds a death threat waiting for him at his hotel.  Is a demonic force responsible?  An escaped killer roams the moors...A woman cries...A dog howls through the night...And Sherlock Holmes is called in to investigate.
Stars Jeremy Brett.

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HOUDINI (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 2000    Rated NR     60 MIN
Two watch Harry Houdini perform was to see a man rush headlong toward death-only to escape it at the last possible moment.  He overcame our darkest nightmares:  drowing, suffocation, being trapped.  No lock could hold him.  No entertainer could outdazzle him  He took his audiences to the brink of tragedy, and left them breathless with fear.  HOUDINI tells the story of history's greatest showman.   Raised in poverty, Houdini began his career playing second-rate venues.  When he made dramatic escapes a part of his act, his ascension began.  Driven by a burning ego, he won fame and riches, but he longed to free himself the drudgery of performance on demand.  He tried-and failed-to establish a career in film, and won recognition for exposing fraudulent spiritualists.  Ultimately, he could not escape his own mortality:  a freak accident brought his lift to a sudden end.  Drawing on remarkable film footage and photographs, and featuring commentary by David Copperfield, The Amazing Randi, and E.L. Doctorow, HOUDINI takes us backstage to met the man who made his living in an intimate dance with death.   Hosted by David McCullough.

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THE HUMAN BODY - 2000  Rated NR   26 MIN     AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
Bones are defined, diagrammed, and described.  Skin is magnified and analyzed as an active organ, and balance is tested against gravity and space flight.  Questions about the content follow the program.  From Discovery Channel's Cable in the Classroom Series:  Assignment Discovery.

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HUNT FOR PANCHO VILLA  (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) -1993    Rated NR     60 MIN
In 1916, legendary outlaw Pancho Villa led a column of Mexican guerrillas across the border into New Mexico, leaving 17 Americans and 67 Mexicans dead in his path.   Villa's raid was calculated to provoke the U.S. to intervene in the Mexican Revolution, a bloody civil war that created chaos on the border and strained relations between the two countries.  When outraged Americans demanded action, President Wilson called on General John "Black Jack" Pershing to hunt down Villa in what proved to be one of the last great cavalry mobilizations in American history.  The fighting on the border and in Mexico was recorded in thousands of picture postcards - of "treacherous banditos" and "mustachioed revolutionaries" which the film blends together with extraordinary archival footage and interviews with survivors, to create a picture of the violent life on the border in the years before World War I.   Produced by Hector Galan.

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HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER - 1989    Rated PG     135 MIN
Based on Tom Clancy's bestseller, directed by John McTiernan (Die Hard) and starring Sean Connery and Alec Bladwin, The Hunt For Red October seethes with high-tech excitement and sweats with the tension of men who hold Doomsday in their hands.  A new, technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramious (Connery).  The American government thinks Ramious is planning to attack.  A lone CIA analyst (Baldwin) has a different idea:  he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find him, too.  The hunt is on!
Stars Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, James Earl Jones, and Sam Neill.   Directed by John McTiernan.

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HURRICANE OF '38  (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) -1993    Rated NR    60 MIN
In September of 1938, a great storm rose up on the African coast and began to cross the Atlantic.  The National Weather Bureau predicted it would blow itself out at Cape Hatteras, just as such storms usually did.  But there was nothing typical about this storm.  Without sophisticated forecasting tools, the East Coast was taken by surprise as the storm ripped into the New England coast with a fury that set off seismographs in Alaska.  people found themselves, virtually without warning, in the midst of the most devastating storm ever recorded in North America. The so-called "Florida cyclone" killed some 600 people, destroyed 8,000 homes, and wrecked 6,000 boats.   This program follows the lives of fishermen, Shinnecock Indians, and vacationers who were caught up in this incredible natural disaster.  Produced by Thomas Lennon and Michael Epstein.

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HURRICANE! (NOVA - PBS) - 1989    Rated NR    60 MIN
It's one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen," says Hugh Willoughby, relishing the unusual object of his profession.  "That's one of the reasons why people fly into hurricanes."  Join Willoughby on a data-gathering flight made into the eye of Hurricane Gilbert in September 1988.  Nova obtained spectacular footage of the storm's center - a canyon of clear blue sky surrounded by a wall of clouds 10 miles high.  Watch how these highly-trained scientists routinely - and carefully -fly into the worlds most destructive storms to discover what makes them tick and to measure its intensity and probable path.  Then hear first-hand accounts of Hurricane Camille, the most devastating storm ever to strike the United States.  As Bob Sheets, director of the National Hurricane Center says, "Even if we could issue the perfect forecast, it does not good unless you motivate people to take the right action."

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ILLUSTRIOUS CLIENT (Sherlock Holmes) - 1991    Rated NR     50 MIN
Holmes and Watson are back in all-new adventures from Granada Television.  Starring Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes and Edward Hardwicke as Doctor Watson, this critically acclaimed series will thrill mystery fans with its twists and turns as the Victorian era ends and the pair enters the new century.  Holmes risks his life when he becomes involved with a murdering Austrian baron and the young wealthy girl who wants to marry him.  Can Holmes withstand the evil forces at the baron's command?
Stars Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke.

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IN THE WHITE MAN'S IMAGE (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 1991    Rated NR      60 MIN
In 1875, Captain Richard Pratt escorted 72 Indian warriors suspected of murdering white settlers to Fort Marion in St. Augustine, Florida.  Once there, Pratt began an ambitious experiment which involved teaching the Indians to read and write English, putting them in uniforms and drilling them like soldiers.  "Kill the Indian and save the man," was Pratt's motto.  News of Pratt's experiment spread.  With the blessing of Congress, Pratt expanded his program by establishing the Carlisle School for Indian Students to continue his "civilizing" mission.  Although liberal policy for the times, Pratt's school was a form of cultural genocide.  The schools continued into the 1930's until administrators  saw that the promised opportunities for Indian students would not materialize, that they would not become "imitation white men."  Native Americans who attended the schools help tell the story of a humanist experiment gone bad, and its consequences for a generation of Indians.   Produced Christine Lesiak and Matthew Jones.

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INDEPENDENCE DAY - 1996    Rated PG13     145 MIN
One of the biggest box office hits of all time delivers the ultimate encounter when mysterious and powerful aliens launch an all out invasion against the human race.   The spectacle begins when massive spaceships appear in Earth's skies.  But wonder turns to terror as the ships blast destructive beams of fire down on cities all over the planet.  Now the world's only hope lies with a determined band of survivors, united for one last strike against the invaders - before its the end of mankind.
Stars Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsh, Margaret Colin, Randy Quad, Robert Loggia, James Rebhorn and Harvey Fierstein.  Directed by Roldn Emmerich.

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INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE - 1989     Rated PG13     126 MIN
If you think keeping up the one Jones is exciting, try keeping up with two of them!   Harrison Ford dons his rumpled fedora for the third time as Indiana Jones, and Sean Connery joins the thrill-a-minute fun as Indy's feisty dad.  Filmmakers Steven Spielberg and George Lucas make sure this father-son duo never lack for adventure.   The Joneses set out to find the mystically-empowered Holy Grail - and encounter so many spectacular pursuits and narrow escapes the Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is more than the culmination of Indy's exploits.  It's  "the greatest adventure in film history).
Stars Harrison Ford, Alison Doody, John Rhys-Davies, Julian Glover and Sean Connery.   Directed by Steven Spielberg.

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INDISCRETION OF AN AMERICAN WIFE - 1953    Rated NR     65 MIN
Sparks fly in Rome's Terminal Station when an adulterous housewife (Jennifer Jones) attempts to end an affair with a handsome young Italian (Montgomery Clift).  Her suitor persists and while she awaits her train to Paris, she succumbs again to her lover's charms.  The couple are caught in a lover's tryst in an empty rail car, and are arrested.  She faces certain public shame and humiliation at trail and destruction of her marriage.  Indiscretion of an American Wife was filmed entirely on location in Rome's cavernous Terminal Station.
Stars Jennifer Jones, Montgomery Clift and Richard Beymer.  Directed by Vittorio De Sica.

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AN INSIDE LOOK:  Broken Bones - 2000 Rated NR 25 MIN and AN INSIDE LOOK:  Heart Attack - 2001  Rated NR   15 MIN - Juvenile.     AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
Two episodes of the Assignment Discovery Series, accompanied by several questions about the content of the episodes.  The characters are British with an American narrator.  Both describe what happens when accidents occur, in clear animation and understandable language.

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AN INSIDE LOOK:  The Flu - 2000  Rated  NR 25 MIN - Juvenile - ANIMATED.     AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
Through creative animated, flue germs move throughout the body after a woman is sneezed on in an elevator.  As symptoms develop, they are followed, step-by-step, as they develop and spread.  Questions about the content follow the program.  From Discovery Channel's Cable in the Classroom Series:  Assignment Discovery.

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INSOMNIA - 2002    Rated R    118 MIN
Crime never sleeps and neither does the veteran LAPD homicide detective invited to Nightmute, Alaska to head a murder investigation there.  He finds the investigation disrupted by an ever-shining midnight sun that wreaks sleep-depriving havoc on his body clock.  Stars Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank.   Directed by Christopher Nolan.

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J.A. MARTIN PHOTOGRAPHER     Rated NR     102 MIN
After fifteen years and five children, Rose Aimee feels her marriage to J.A. Martin has lost more than its luster.  Determined to close the growing distance between them, she decides, against everyone's opposition, to accompany her photographer husband on his yearly six-week business tour through 19th Century Quebec. Along the way they encounter pleasure and pain, tears and laughter...and each other.  J.A. Martin Photographer lovingly captures the horse-drawn tempo of an earlier era when people wore starched collars and high-button shoes, found time for each other, and made their own memories.

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JACK AND THE BEANSTALK  - 1952   Rated NR     78 MIN
When a professional babysitter Jack is engaged, with his greedy manager Dink, to look after a troublesome child, he gets a lot more than he bargained for.  While reading a book of fairy tales, he dozes off and dreams himself into the story of Jack and the Beanstalk.  Stars Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Buddy Baer, William Farnum, Dorothy Ford.  Directed by Jean Yarbrough.

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JACKIE ROBINSON STORY - 1950   Rated NR     80 MIN
When Jackie Robinson is signed in 1946 to play for Branch Rickey's Brooklyn Dodgers, the young sports phenomenon becomes the first African-American to break the color barrier in baseball.  This true account explores the challenges he faced in proving himself and opening the door for others.  Overcoming prejudice and bigotry from players as well as fans, he exemplifies grace under fire and becomes one of the legends of the game.  Stars Jackie Robinson.  Directed by Alfred E. Green.

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JAMAICA INN  - 1939     Rated NR     93 MIN
England in the early 1800s, when the arm of the law is neither long nor strong.   Especially on the remote coast of Cornwall where storm-driven ships are lured to their death by the false beacons of wreckers who murder the crew, steal the cargo, and retire to their lair... Jamaica Inn.  And then one night, into their midst, destiny leads a lovely young woman seeking refuge.  Written by Daphne du Maurier, this tale of mystery, intrigue and romantic adventure was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Stars Charles Laughton, Robert Newton, Leslie Bank and Maureen O'Hara.   Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

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JOE DIMAGGIO: THE HERO'S LIFE (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 2000     Rated NR     90 MIN
He was one of the greatest sports heroes ever - and one of the most unlikely.  Raised in a poor Italian fishing community in San Francisco, Joe DiMaggio joined the New York Yankees in 1936 and quickly rose to become the star of baseball's golden age.  he was graceful, elegant and inspiring; his 56-game hitting streak electrified the nation.   But Joe was always obsessed with being perfect, and over time became bitter and cynical about his celebrity.  After his tumultuous marriage to Marilyn Monroe, he turned to cashing in on his fame.  Richard Ben Cramer narrates this gritty portrait of the real man behind the legend.
Hosted by David McCullough and Narrated by Richard Ben Cramer.

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JOE LOUIS STORY - 1953     Rated NR     99 MIN
As a young man, to please his mom who scrimped to pay for them, Joseph Louis Barrow took violin lessons.  But one day a friend persuaded him to stop by the local boxing gym instead.  His size, strength and speed impressed the trainer.  And the legendary Brown Bomber was on his way to the Heavyweight Championship of the world.  The Joe Louis Story recounts the inspiring life of this shy, soft-spoken, gentle man who was a hero to so many people.  It includes many of his major moments in the ring, from his epic battles with Max Schmeling to his devastating defeat by Rocky Marciano.
Stars Coley Wallace, Paul Stewart, James Edwards and Ossie Davis.   Directed by Robert Gordon.

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JOHN BROWN'S HOLY WAR (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 2000     Rated NR     90 MIN
Martyr, madman, murderer, hero:  John Brown remains one of history's most controversial and misunderstood figures.  In the 1850s, he and his ragtag guerrilla group embarked on a righteous crusade against slavery that was based on religious faith - yet carried out with shocking violence.  His execution at Harper's Ferry sparked a chain of events that led to the Civil War.
Hosted by David McCullough.  Narrated by Joe Morton.

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JOHNSTOWN FLOOD (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 1991    Rated NR    60 MIN
In 1879, the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club created an exclusive retreat on a lake site high above the steelworks of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.  Close to an earthen dam, the developers created a "members only" club for the leaders of industry and their families - one of the first clubs of its kind in the United States.  But the earthen dam proved to be fatally flawed and on May  31, 1889, water broke the dam without warning and Johnstown was swept away in a wave over  30 feet high.  More than 2000 people were killed.  How did it happen?  Originally a 20-minute film,   "The Johnstown Flood" won an Oscar in 1991.  This expanded version explores Johnstown before the flood, highlighting the lives of those worked in the valley and those who summered high above in the mountains before the disastrous flood.   Produced by Charles Guggenheim.

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JOY LUCK CLUB - 1993     Rated R    139 MIN
Produced by Academy Award  winning filmmaker Oliver Stone (Best Picture - Platoon) and based on the powerful #1 best-selling book, The Joy Luck Club tell the uplifting story of four remarkable friends whose extraordinary lives are filled with joy and heartbreak.   Their lifelong friendship reveals a mosaic of the startling events and conditions that have shaped their lives - and how these experiences have affected the hopes and dreams they hold for each of their children.  Hailed as one of the must-see films of the year, this exceptional motion picture is sure to entertain and inspire you from beginning to end! Stars Rosalind Chao, Joan Chen, France Nuyen.    Directed by Wayne Wang.

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JUNGLE BOOK - 1967    Rated G     78 MIN     ANIMATED
One of the most popular Disney films ever, The Jungle Book is a song-filled celebration of friendship, fun and adventure set in a lush and colorful world.  Inspired by Rudyard Kipling's "Mowgli" stories, Disney 's 19th animated masterpiece was the last animated feature that had Walt Disney's personal touch.  The jubilant adventure begins when Mowgli, a little boy raised by wolves, is urged by his friend Bagheera, a wise old panther, to seek safety in the man village. Feeling very much at home in the jungle, Mowgli resists and runs off.  Much to Bagheera's dismay, Mowgli meets a new friend with a  happy-go-lucky philosophy of life - Baloo the bear, a lovable "jungle bum."  Together, the three buddies find the journey back to civilization anything but civilized!  They encounter a crazy orangutan, the hypnotic and sly snake Kaa and the menacing Shere Khan!  Fully restored for this 30th anniversary edition, this enduring classic swings with jazzy, toe-tapping music including the Academy Award nominated "The Bare Necessities" and the freewheeling "I Wan'na Be Like You"!  A thrilling story for all ages, The Jungle Book's timeless appeal makes it an absolute necessity for your video collection.

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JURASSIC PARK - 1993   RATED PG-13   127 MIN
Director Steven Spielberg presents a triumph of imagination, suspense, science and cinematic magic that has quickly become the most successful film in worldwide box-office history.On a remote island, wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA.  Before opening the attraction to the public, he invites a top paleontologist, a paleobotanist, a mathematician/theorist, and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park-- and help calm anxious investors.   However, their visit is anything but tranquil as the park's security system breaks down, the prehistoric creatures break out, and the excitement builds to suspiring results.
Stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Richard Attenborough.  Directed by Steven Speilberg.

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JURASSIC PARK III -  2001  PG-13    93 MIN
The dinosaur dodging continues for Sam Neill, who returns as Dr. Alan Grant.  Parents Paul (William H. Macy) and Amanda (Tea Leoni) Kirby, convince him to help them search for their son on the remote island of Isla Sorna, where unexpected inhabitants include a population of very fierce dinosaurs.  Also stars Alessandro Nivola and Michelle Jeter.  Directed by Joe Johnston.

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KAMCHATKA:  SIBERIA'S FORBIDDEN WILDERNESS (THE LIVING EDENS - PBS) - 1999    Rated NR    60 MIN
Jutting south from the far east of Siberia lies an isolated and mountainous peninsula where volcanoes, geysers and bubbling hot springs create the smoke, steam and fire that prevail in this icy, remote place.  This harsh and beautiful land is home to the densest population of grizzly bears in the world and the biggest brown bears in Eurasia.   Siberian bighorn sheep, silver foxes, sables, mink and black-capped marmots all have adapted to the severe climate.  Walruses, northern fur seals and sea lions dot is coastline, while bowhead whales breed in the water just offshore.  Millions of salmon swim in its streams as the world's largest eagles soar overhead.
Narrated by Linda Hunt.

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KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL - 1952    Rated NR    99 MIN
When Joe Rolph, a down-on-his-luck war vet, is framed in a million-dollar bank robbery, he swears to get even with the vicious criminals who pulled the daring daylight heist.   Their trail leads him from the mean streets and back alleys of Kansas City to the steamy tropics of Mexico...and a series of deadly confrontations with the murderous gang members and their ruthless double-crossing leader.  Kansas City Confidential is a classic film noir tale.
Stars John Payne, Lee  Van Cleef, Neville Brand, Jack Elam and Preston Foster.  Directed by Phil Karlson.

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KANSAS PACIFIC - 1953    Rated NR    72 MIN
With the Civil War looming, the North is hurrying to complete a railroad across Kansas to connect its eastern cities with the western frontier.  But Southern sympathizers, desperate to keep Northern influence and troops out of the territory, are doing all they can to cripple construction.  As their efforts escalate, an Army engineer (Sterling Hayden) is assigned to complete the vital Kansas Pacific rail link.  Can he get the job done despite increasingly violent efforts by Quantrill and his Southern raiders to sabotage the project?  An action packed western that builds to a major showdown.
Stars Sterling Hayden, Eve Miller and Reed Hadley.  Directed by Ray Nazarro.

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KENNEL MURDER CASE - 1933    Rated NR    98 MIN
William Powell brings detective Philo Vance--the dashing and witty protagonist of a series of popular mystery novels by S.S. Van Dine--to full and vibrant life onscreen in Michael Curtiz's THE KENNEL MURDER CASE. Vance senses foul play at a Long Island kennel club, where two brothers with membership in the club have been killed. The worldly detective's partner in the quest to solve the mystery is the humorously zealous Sergeant Ernest Health (Eugene Pallette). The ever-adaptable Vance manages to indulge his love for canines while trying to deduce who the killer is before he or she strikes again.Mary Astor and Paul Cavanaugh give enjoyable performances as young lovers who are blissfully oblivious to their potential involvement in the crimes. Powell's Philo Vance is as smooth as vintage cognac, and Curtiz (THE SEA HAWK) flawlessly weaves sophisticated comedy into the thrilling tale of murder and intrigue.
Stars William Powell, Mary Astor, Eugene Pallette and Jack La Rue.  Directed by Michael Curitz.

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KENNEDYS  (Part 1) (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS)  - 1992    Rated NR    120 MIN
If there were royalty in America, some have said their names would be Kennedy.  No family  - with the possible exception of the Adamses or the Roosevelts  - has had such an impact on the nation, such a hold on it imagination.  Born in Irish Boston, Joseph Kennedy built his family into a potent political force.  This four-hour series traces the lives of Joe and Rose and their nine children, focusing particularly on Joseph Jr., John, Robert, and Edward.  This epic program charts the course of the Kennedy's' extraordinary political trajectory, marked by both achievement and tragedy.  From its origins in Boston's political corridors to the Court of St. James, from the Senate to the White House, the Kennedy's have left a legacy that continues to influence the shape of the politics in America today.  This is the story of a remarkable political dynasty.  Produced by Marilyn Mellowes, Phillip White head, David Espar and James De Vinny.

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KILLER QUAKE! (NOVA - PBS)  - 1994    Rated NR    60 MIN
Metropolitan Los Angeles is sitting on ground zero.  Slicing under the high-rises of downtown is a network of potentially deadly faults which could trigger the nation's most devastating natural disaster.  On January 17, 1994 a previously unknown fault convulsed beneath Northridge.  It was the most destructive earthquake in modern Los Angeles history.  Nova takes viewers from urban trench sites to the top of the Santa Susanna Mountains, in search of clues to where nature will strike next.

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KING AND I - 1956    Rated G     133 MIN
This visual and musical masterpiece feature Yul Brynner's Academy Award winning performance, an unforgettable Rodgers and Hammerstein score , and brilliant choreography by Jerome Robbins.  It tells the true story of an Englishwoman, Anna Leonowens (Deborah Kerr), who comes to Siam as schoolteacher to the royal court in the 1860s.   Though she soon finds herself at odds with the stubborn monarch (Brynner), over time, Anna and the King stop trying to change each other and begin to understand one another.  Winner of five Academy Awards, The King and I contains some of the most lavish sets in Hollywood history and some of the world's best-loved songs, including "Getting to Know You", "I Whistle a Happy Tune", "Hello, Young Lovers" and "Shall We Dance?".
Stars Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson, Terry Saunders, and Rex Thompson.  Directed by Walter Lang.

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KIPPER:  The Rescue; The Rainbow Puddle; The picnic - 1999 Rated NR   30 MIN.     AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
Three episodes of Kipper the dog include adventures at the beach in The Rescue, in which they make sand boat and get caught by the tide on a rock.  The Rainbow Puddle finds them following a rainbow and playing in the puddles, and coming across a magic frog.  In The Picnic, they are interrupted by black ants, ducks and stinging bees.  A Nick Jr. Production, The Nickelodeon Network.  Shown on the Nick Jr. television program.

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KNOW FRAUD:  Don't Be a Victim - 1999  Rated NR   24 MIN.     AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
This program was developed with the cooperation of the United States Postal Inspection Service and features material drawn from their investigations and enforcement actions including interviews with victims.  US postal inspectors and former con artists.  Shows examples of common telemarketing and mail frauds.  Explains how scams work and how con artists identify potential victims.

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L A CONFIDENTIAL - 1997    Rated R    156 MIN
L.A. Confidential is "tough, gorgeous and vastly entertaining" (Janet Maslin, The New York Times), "a genuine masterpiece that will knock your socks off" (Rex Reed) and won Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Adaptation Screenplay.   Director Hanson and a terrific cast serve up a "ravishing, thrilling tale of police corruption and Hollywood glamour" in this adaptation of James Ellroy's novel.   Three cops, a call girl, a mysterious millionaire, a tabloid journalist and the Chief of Detective fuel a labyrinthine plot rife with mystery, ambition, romance and humor.
Stars Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, David Strathairn and Kim Basinger.  Directed by Curtis Hanson.

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L A STORY - 1991    Rated PG13    98 MIN
Steve Martin is Harris Telemacher, a wacky television weatherman, who thinks his life is perfect, except for an erratic relationship with a style-conscious girlfriend (Marilu Henner).  Then, one bright and smoggy L.A. day, an electronic freeway sign changes his life, when its advice leads him into a frivolous romance with a young and beautiful blond (Sarah Jessica Parker) and, ultimately, to true love with the woman of his dreams (Victoria Tennant).  Set against the magic of Los Angeles, it's "like" the most hilariously romantic L.A. Story you'll ever experience.
Stars Steve Martin, Victoria Tennant, Richard E. Grant and Marilu Henner.  Directed by Mick Jackson.

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LADY AND THE TRAMP - 1955    Rated G     76 MIN     ANIMATED
Generations of fans have fallen in love with Walt Disney's 15th animated masterpiece - an irresistible song-filled adventure about Lady, a lovingly pampered cocker spaniel, and Tramp, a roguish mutt from across the tracks.  As one of Disney's most delightful and captivating classics, Lady and the Tramp has earned praised as "a marvel of animation!"  When Aunt Sarah moves in with her devious felines Si and Am to baby-sit, the very protective Lady soon finds herself being fitted fort he unthinkable - a muzzle!  In her bid for freedom, she meets and is charmed by Tramp, dog-about-town.   Together with friends Jock, Trusty and Peg, they share thrilling adventures on a lovely bella notte as Lady learns what it means to be footloose and leash-free.

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LADY VANISHES - 1938    Rated NR     94 MIN
Shortly before WWII a group of travelers are stranded overnight at a small European resort.  Soon after they resume their train journey, one of their number, a seemingly harmless old English governess, goes missing.  But nothing is quite what it seems on this journey.  When young Iris tries to find the old lady, no one will admit to having seen her.  iris begins to suspect a conspiracy.  The Lady Vanishes is vintage Hitchcock:  smoothly sophisticated, with a gallery of engaging characters, and a new fright lurking behind each laugh.
Stars Michael Redgrave.  Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

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LAND BEFORE TIME -1989    Rated G     69 MIN     ANIMATED
Join Littlefoot, Cera, Spike, Ducky and Petrie on a magical journey that begins long ago when dinosaurs roamed a land threatened by earth-quakes and volcanoes.  Suddenly all alone in a turbulent world, a young brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley, a land of lush vegetation where dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace.  Along the way, he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species.  During their amazing journey, they  encounter incredible adventures, overwhelming obstacles and unforgettable lessons about life and sticking together.   Presented by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, and directed by Don Bluth, this enchanting animated tale of hope, survival and love is sure to charm the entire family.
Directed by Don Bluth.

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LAST OF THE MOHICANS -1936    Rated NR    91 MIN
During the Seven Years' War, an American scout, Hawkeye, and his two Mohican companions, Uncas and Chingachgook, agree to help the British against the French and their savage Huran allies.  When the British fort they're defending is overrun by Hurans avid for scalps, Hawkeye and the Mohicans risk their lives in a daring attempt to rescue the daughters of the British commander from the Huran's treacherous leader, Magua.  The Last of the Mohicans is a superb adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper's classic novel of frontier adventure and star-crossed romance.  Stars Randolph Scott and Bruce Cabot.  Directed by George Seitz.

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LAST STAND AT LITTLE BIG HORN -1992    Rated NR    60 MIN
The Battle of the Little Big Horn, known as "Custer's Last Stand," has been on e of the most frequently depicted moments in American history - and one of the least understood, still shrouded in myth.  The battle has inspired over 1,000 different painting and works of art, calendar displays, comic books and cereal boxes.  The golden-haired  general and his doomed 7th Cavalry have been wiped out by Indians in more than 40 films.  Yet the battle that left no white survivors also left two very different  accounts of Little Big Horn:  one white; one Indian.  Using journals, oral accounts and Indian ledger drawings as well as archival and feature films, a Native American novelist and a white filmmaker combine talents to examine this watershed moment in history from two views; from that of the Sioux, Cheyenne and Crow who had lived on the Great Plains for generations; and from that of the White Settlers who pushed west across the continent.   Pulitzer Prize -winning Native American writer Scott Momaday narrates. Produced by Paul Stekler.

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LAST TIME I SAW PARIS - 1954    Rated NR    117 MIN
Elizabeth Taylor is at her most ravishing and gorgeous self as the younger sister who fall sin love with sister Donna Reed's man in the post - World War II romantic drama based upon an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Babylon Revisited.  This formula love story directed by Richard Brook gained limited acclaim among critics.  Nevertheless the film about American expatriates in Paris was popular with war-weary movie-goers of the mid 50's.  Stars Elizabeth Taylor, Donna Reed, Walter Pigeon, Eva Gabor and Roger Moore.  Directed by Richard Brook.

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LAST WINTER -1989    Rated PG    104 MIN
Life, for 10-year-old Will Jamieson, is perfect.  He loves living on the family farm, he loves his 10-year-old cousin Kate, and most o fall he loves his wise, old Grampa Jack.   When his father lands a job in the city, the rest of the family is delighted. But Will is dismayed and refuses to go.  Then, in the middle of The Last Winter a raging blizzard and a strange adventure with his grampa help the boy accept that all things change and nothing last forever.  Funny, touching and brimming over with real life, this is a wonderful Canadian story from the National Film Board.  Stars Gerard Parkes, David Ferry, Wanda Cannon, and Marsha Moreau.  Directed by Aaron Kim Johnston.

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LEONARDO: A DREAM OF FLIGHT (THE INVENTORS SPECIALS)  - 1998    Rated NR     130 MIN
In the year 1504, eleven-year-old Roberto befriends an unusual artist in Milan.  It turns out to be the great genius of the Italian Renaissance, Leonard da Vinci.   Already a highly regarded artist, Leonardo's keen mind and insatiable curiosity lead him to ponder nature's secrets.  Roberto encourages Leonardo to pursue his passion and study winged creatures.  Their dreams lead to the conquest of the skies.   Inspired by the Maestro, Roberto allow s his imagination to soar, "if birds can fly, I must try..."  Starring Brent Carver, Devid Felton, Cedric Smith, Tom Meissis, Natascia A. Diaz, Brenda Bazinet, Leon Pownall. Directed by Allan King.

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LIAR LIAR - 1997    Rated PG13     87 MIN
The truth shall set you free- or get you into a heap of trouble!  It's mile-a-minutes fun from start to finish as comic genius Jim Carrey pulls out all the stops in this uproarious smash hit from the director and producers of The Nutty Professor.   Fletcher Reede (Carrey) is a fast-talking attorney and habitual liar.  When his son Max (Justin Cooper) blows out the candles on his fifth birthday cake, he has just one wish - that his dad will stop lying for 24 h ours.  When Max's wish miraculously comes true, Fletcher discovers that his biggest asset - his mouth - has suddenly become his biggest liability!  Hilarious havoc ensues as Fletcher tries to keep his practice afloat and his ex-wife Audrey (Maura Tierney) from taking their son and moving to Boston.
Stars Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney, Jennifer Tilly, Swoosie Kurtz, Amanda Donohoe and Cary Elwes.  Directed by Tom Shadyac.

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LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL - 1998    Rated PG-13     118 MIN
An inspired motion picture masterpiece, Life is Beautiful was nominated for 7 Academy Awards winning 3 Oscars including one for Best Actor Roberto Benigni.  In this extraordinary tale, Guido (Benigni) a charming but bumbling waiter who's gifted with a colorful imagination and an irresistible sense of humor has won the heart of the woman he loves and created a beautiful life for his young family.  But then, that life is threatened by World War II...and Guido must rely on those very same strengths to save his beloved wife and son from an unthinkable fate!  Honored with an overwhelming level of critical acclaim, this truly exceptional, utterly unique achievement will lift  your spirits and capture your heart.
Stars Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi.  Directed by Roberto Benigni.

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LIFE'S LITTLE QUESTIONS II (SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN FRONTIERS - PBS) - 1990    Rated NR     60 MIN.    Narrated by Alan Alda.

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LIFE'S REALLY BIG QUESTIONS (SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN FRONTIERS - PBS) - 1990    Rated NR     60 MIN.    Narrated by Alan Alda.

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LIFE WITH FATHER - 1947    Rated NR     119 MIN
In New York City at the turn of the century, Clare Day (William Powell) insists on running his household as efficiently as he runs his office down on Wall Street...to the frequent annoyance of his wife (Irne Dunne) and their four sons.  When a visit from Cousin Cora (Zasu Pitts) and the lovely young Mary Skinner (Elizabeth Taylor) disrupts the family's familiar routine, Life With Father takes a turn for high dudgeon and hilarity.   A first-class adaptation of the hit Broadway play, with memorable performances from a superb cast.
Stars William Powell, Irene Dunne, Zasu Pitts and Elizabeth Taylor.  Directed by Michael Curtiz.

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LIGHTNING (NOVA - PBS) - 1995    Rated NR    60 MIN
Lightning! takes you on  a high voltage trip into the most electrically charged weather in the world - culminating in a dazzling lightning show set to music that rivals the most extraordinary fireworks display.  The program also visits with some of lightning's tragic victims who thought they were out of harms way.  Lightning's fleeting rivers of electricity strike Earth 6,000 times a minute; jolt every commercial airplane one to two times a year; wipe out power to entire cities; hit 1,000 people annually; and account on average for more deaths than hurricanes and tornadoes put together.  Join the scientists as they tempt nature by creating the world's tallest lightning rod, a wire leading thousands of feet into storm clouds, which triggers awe-inspiring thunderbolts a few hundred feet from the observers - and creates a chunk of "petrified" lightning.  "I think lightning fascinates everyone," says 'stormchaser' Dan Davis.  "It's a personification of the intensity, the chaos and the unpredictability of nature."

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LILO & STITCH - 2002    Rated PG   85 MIN  ANIMATED
Disney Pictures' animated comedy, Lilo and Stitch, tells a tale of a young girl's close encounter with the galaxy's most wanted extraterrestrial.  The result of an illegal experiment in genetic mutation, Experiment # 626, is so hostile that it's been locked up by its inventors.  It escapes to Earth where Lilo, a young Hawaiian girl, mistakes it for a strange dog, adopts it and renames it stitch.  starring Tia Carrere, David Ogden Stiers, Zoe Caldwell, Kevin Michael Richardson, Daveigh Chase.  Directed by Chris Sanders, Dean DeBloise, Daveigh Chase.

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LION KING  - 1994    Rated G     88 MIN     ANIMATED
From the magnificent musical opening over breathtaking African vistas to its rip-roaring, emotionally charged climax, The Lion King reigns supreme as animation's greatest crowning achievement.  Set amid the majestic beauty of the Serengeti, Disney's epic coming-of-age saga tells of the love between a proud lion ruler, Mufasa, and his son Simba - a native and curious cub who "just can't wait to be king."  Out from the shadows prowl Simba's envious Uncle Scar and his hyena henchmen. Their scheming for the throne leads to tragedy...and Simba's exile from the kingdom he should rightfully rule.   Befriended by the warmhearted warthog Pumbaa and his manic meerkat companion, Timon, Simba forgets his regal responsibilities and adopts the carefree lifestyle of "Hakuna Matata."  But can Rafiki, a wise mystic baboon, help Simba reclaim his true destiny in the "circle of life"?  With a # 1 hit soundtrack feature songs by Elton John and Academy Award winning lyricist Tim Rim, and score by Hans Zimmer - and the greatest case of voice-over stars ever assembled - The Lion King triumphs with animation described by the New York Daily News as "no less than perfection...stunning!

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LITTLE BEAR:  Emily's Birthday; The Great Race; Circus for Tutu - 2001 Rated NR   30 MIN.   ANIMATED.  AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
Three ten minute episodes of the Nick, Jr. series, Little Bear.  Characters consist of a little girl, a teddy bear, a duck, a monkey, a moose, a dog and others.  Their adventures include celebrating the little girl's birthday, racing with and against each other, and putting on their own circus.

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LITTLE BEAR:  Where Lucy Went; Monster Pudding; Under the Covers - 2001   Rated NR   24 MIN.   ANIMATED.  AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
Three episodes of the Nick, Jr. Channel's production of the series, Little Bear. Adventures turn from searching for a lost doll, to making pudding from scratch, to trying to get a good night's sleep in spite of bed bugs.  Episodes include "Where Lucy Went," "Monster Pudding," and "Under the Covers."  A Nickelodeon production.

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LITTLE BILL - 2000  Rated NR   25 MIN.   ANIMATED.  AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
Two episodes of the Nick Jr. Channel's Little Bill, created by Bill Cosby.  "The Meanest Thing to Say" shows how playground games can turn negative when a new boy in school tries to get them to say mean things.  "The Lavatory Story" show us around their school when Little Bill and the new boy get lost trying to find the bathroom.

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LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY - 1936    Rated NR     103 MIN
For 9-year old Cedric Errol (Freddie Bartholomew) growing up with his mother in Brooklyn during the 1890s, life changes forever when he learns he's the heir to an earldom.   Brought over to England, he's installed in a castle with his aged grandfather, the lonely, irascible Earl of Dorincourt (C. Aubrey Smith).  Ceddie's trust, steadfast good nature, and unwavering loyalty soon melt the old man's heart.  And everyone is delighted with the new Little Lord Launtleroy.  Then another boy appears, oafish and ill-mannered, but claiming to be the true and rightful heir.  A wonderfully entertaining, four-star family classic from Hollywood's golden era.
Stars Freddie Bartholomew, C. Aubrey Smith and Mickey Rooney.  Directed by John Cromwell.

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LITTLE MERMAID -1989     Rated G    83 MIN     ANIMATED
All the music, fun and excitement under the sea resurface in this magical, special edition of Disney's 28th animated masterpiece.  Awash with breathtaking animation, unforgettably colorful character and two Academy Awards for score and song, "Under the Sea," The Little Mermaid is one of Disney's most cherished films.  Ariel, the fun-loving and mischievous mermaid, is enchanted with all things human.   Disregarding her father's order to stay away from the world above the sea, she swims to the surface and, in  a raging storm, rescues the prince of her dreams.   Determined to be human, she strikes a bargain with the devious seawitch, Ursula, and trades her fins and beautiful voice for legs.  With her best friend, the adorable and chatty Flounder, and her reluctant chaperone Sebastian, the hilarious, reggae-singing Caribbean crab, at her side, Ariel must win the prince's love and save her father's kingdom - all in a heart-pounding race against time!

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LOST IN THE GRAND CANYON (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS)-1999    Rated NR      60 MIN
In 1869, a one-armed Civil War veteran named John Wesley Powell launched a perilous thousand-mile expedition through the uncharted canyons of the Green and Colorado Rivers.   Ten men in four boats left Green River, Wyoming on May 24th.  Ninety-nine days later, six men emerged from the Grand Canyon, half-starved, battered, and exhausted.   They had survived one of the most daring journeys in American history.   Drawing on Powell's poetic, emotionally powerful journals and stunning contemporary photography, Lost in the Grand Canyon tells the story of the last great adventure in the unexplored West.  In the deep, rock-walled canyons, Powell and is men witnessed indescribable beauty, battled terrifying rapid and suffered harrowing deprivation.   Powell's inspiring account of the journey turned him into a national hero, but his visionary effort to control settlement of the West ended in a crushing defeat.  In his Journal, Powell wrote, "the canyons tell a story that I hear yet, and shall continue to hear."  Lost In The Grand Canyon bring this dramatic story back to life.  Narrator Joe Morton.

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MADE FOR EACH OTHER  - 1939    Rated NR     92 MIN
On a brief trip to Boston, a young attorney meets the girl of his dreams - and marries her.  They soon discover the course of t rue love can be far from smooth.  As they struggle with interfering in-laws, mounting bills, career setbacks, and finally a crisis that threatens the life of their infant son, they can't help wondering if they really are... Made For Each Other.   Starring James Stewart and Carole Lombard.  Directed by John Cromwell.

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MAKING OF BASEBALL - 1994    Rated NR    50 MIN
Baseball.  No mere game can capture the excitement, the emotion, the passion that has stirred America's heart for some 20 years.  Indeed, it is more than a game, it is our way of life.  The heroes.  The underdogs.  The green grass and snappy uniforms.  The spectacle.  You'll meet every legend.  Witness every scandal.  Live every moment that has become part of the American folklore.   Yesterday and today.  Baseball could have only been made by Ken Burns, the award-winning creator of The Civil War.  In The Making of Baseball, join Ken and his team of writers, editors and researchers over four years and miles of archival footage, thousands of rare photographs and untold hours weaving together a magical story.

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MALCOLM X:  MAKE IT PLAIN - 1994    Rated NR    150 MIN
If any man expressed the hope and insistence of black people for human dignity, it was Malcolm X.  In Lansing, Michigan, he was Malcolm Little, son of an outspoken minister who preached black pride.  The Malcolm who was president of his seventh grade class later became "Detroit Red," a hustler, street wise and fast - but not fast enough to stay out of prison.  From there emerged Malcolm X, the fiery, eloquent spokesman for Elijah Muhammad's Nation of Islam.  He preached militant gospel of self-defense and nationalism that shocked most whites, disturbed many blacks, and attracted the attention of the FBI.  Ultimately, Malcolm broke from the Nation an took the name El Hajj Malik El Shabazz following a pilgrimage to Mecca. He traveled to Africa and was an internationally recognized leader and advocate for oppressed peoples, with a deeper understanding of Islam, by the time he was assassinated in Harlem in 1965.   This definitive biography weaves together interviews, archival footage, photographs, and an original score to portray the fascinating intellectual journey of a complex man whose ideas resonate today.   Produced and directed by Orlando Bagwell.

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MAN ON THE EIFFEL TOWER  - 1949    Rated NR     85 MIN
When a woman and her maid are mysteriously murdered in a St. Cloud mansion, Inspector Maigret (Charles Laughton) is assigned the case.  He soon finds himself matching wits with a brilliant but unstable loner (Franchot Tone) while trying to save an innocent dupe (Burgess Meredith) from the guillotine.  An elaborate trap exposes the culprit and leads Maigret to a dizzying confrontation with ... The Man On The Eiffel Tower.   Based on a novel in the famous series by Georges Simenon and shot entirely on location in Paris, this unusual film was directed by Meredith and features fine performances from its stars.   Starring  Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone and Burgess Meredith.  Directed by Burgess Meredith.

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MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH  - 1934    Rated NR     74 MIN
Bob Lawrence is vacationing with his family when the sudden death of an acquaintance leads him to a dangerous discovery; a vital clue to a cold-blooded assassination plot.   Immediately, his 10-year-old daughter is abducted and held hostage to prevent him from speaking to a police.  With time running out, he uses the clue to find his daughter - only to fall into the hands of her abductors.  And for them he has become...The Man Who Knew Too Much.   Starring Leslie Banks, Edna Best and Peter Lorre.  Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

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MANY ADVENTURES OF WINNIE THE POOH - 1968    Rated G    83 MIN    ANIMATED
Walt Disney's 22nd full-length animated movie masterpiece brings the world of Winnie The Pooh to enchanting life.  Like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh was born in literature.  Ever faithful tot he wonder and whimsy of A.A. Milne's classics, Disney gathered the stories and the moments and wove them into the joyous feature-length film first shown in theaters.  And now, for a limited time,   you can own Walt's original vision-and watch such famous stories as "The Honey Tree," "The Blustery Day" and "Winnie The Pooh and Tigger Too' unfold seamlessly before your eyes, chapter by chapter, all building to the heartwarming scene where Christopher Robin says good-bye to Pooh.  So Journey through the 100 Acre Wood with that huggable bear of very little brain for a wonderful time-filled with adventures, thoughtful spots and honey pots!  Complete with Academy Award winning animation and magical score, Disney's timeless tale has been beautifully restored to its original brilliance for your entire family's delight!

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MARIE CURIE:  MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE (THE INVENTORS SPECIALS - PBS)  - 1998    Rated NR     130 MIN
During World War I, families are fleeing war-torn Paris.  The Boudreau sisters, Martine and Eliane, whose photographer father is on the Front, decide to aid in the war effort by catching spies.  A woman's strange finger-tapping and suspicious comings and going make her a prime suspect.  The woman is in fact Nobel prize winning scientist Marie Curie.  Curie is helping to save lives with her research, although she must fight narrow-minded attitudes to do so.  Martine and Eliane learn the importance of fighting for one's convictions when their own father is saved with a correct diagnosis by Curie and her new X-ray machine.   Starring Kate Trotter, Natalie Vansier, Colleen Rennison, Dawn Greenhalgh, Martha Burns, Mairon Bennett, Bob Martin and Wayne Robson.  Directed by Richard Mozer.

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MARY POPPINS -1964    Rated G     139 MIN
Winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Actress (Julie Andrews), Best  Song ("Chim Chim Cher-ee") and Best Visual Effects, Mary Poppins has become one of Walt Disney's most fondly cherished film classics!  High above the dawn clouds of London, "practically perfect" Mary Poppins flies out of the sky and into the lives of two playful children.  With the help of a carefree chimney sweep named Bert (Dick Van Dyke), the spirited nanny makes every chore a game and every day an adventure with rooftop dancing, a leap into an imaginative cartoon world, and a visit to a hilarious floating tea party.  But it may take more than "A Spoonful of Sugar" to cheer up the children's prim and proper father!  With its brilliant blend of live action, animation, breathtaking fantasy and memorable songs, there's only one world to describe Mary Poppins - supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Stars Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Hermione Baddeley, Karen Dotrice, Matthew Garber, Elsa Lanchester, Arthru Treacher, Reginald Owen and Ed Wynn.  Directed by Robert Stevenson.

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MATING GAME (TRIUMPH OF LIFE - PBS) - 2000     Rated NR    60 MIN
Sex is the key to the immortality of genes, and any tactic necessary will be deployed in the cause of reproduction - even if it's suicidal to the participant.  This episode explores many of the most ingenious, complex and dramatic methods of ensuring the continuation of a species.  More than three years in the making, TRIUMPH OF LIFE combines dramatic storytelling with powerful, ground-breaking scientific ideas in a sweeping story about survival and the survivors - the winners, for the moment at least, in an eternal battle.  Narrated by Liev Schreiber. 

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MATLOCK:  The Angel -  1990 Rated NR   50 MIN.   AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
Matlock is frustrated by the lack of concern shown by his client, a free-spirited rock star, about the murder charges she faces following the death of her manager.

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MATLOCK:  The Heiress -  1990 Rated NR   48 MIN.   AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
Ben Matlock investigates a murder allegedly committed by a young wealthy woman who has spent several years in and out of a mental institution.  Stars Andy Griffith, Brian Benben, Jill Carroll, Mason Adams, and Alan Oppenheimer.

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MATLOCK:  The Seduction -  1990   Rated NR   45 MIN.   AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
Matlock defends an aging quarterback (John Beck) accused of murdering his lover, the franchise owner (Lenore Kasdorf), who was about to cut him from the team.

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MATLOCK:  The Stripper -  1990  Rated NR   50 MIN.   AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
Ben Matlock (Andy Griffith), along with Charlene Matlock (Linda Purl) and Tyler Hudson (Kene Holliday), team up to solve another murder.  At the strip joint where she works, Carla Evans (Kerrie Keane) is confronted by her ex-husband, who demands custody of their young son. When the ex-husband is murdered, Carla becomes the prime suspect, along with the current wife and two unusual friends from the strip joint. 

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MATRIX - 1997    Rated R     136 MIN
Mind-warp stunts, Techno-slammin' visuals.  mega-kick action.   Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne lead the fight to free humankind in The Matrix, the see- and-see-again cyberthriller written and directed by the Wachowski brothers (Bound).   The story sears, the special effects stake out new moviemaking territory - the movie flat-out-rocks.  Perception:  The Matrix is "Stylish.  Savvy.   The ultimate in cybersescapism."
Stars Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie Ann Moss, Hugo Weaving and Joe Pantolano.   Directed by Wachowski Brothers.

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MATRIX RELOADED - 2003    Rated R     138 MIN
Neo, Morpheus, Trinity, and the rest of their crew continue to battle the machines that have enslaved the human race in the Matrix. As their quest unfolds, Neo learns more about his super-heroic abilities, including the ability to see the codes of the people and things around him. Simultaneously, now, more humans are waking up out of the Matrix and attempting to live in the real world. As their numbers grow, the battle moves to Zion--the last real-world city and center of human resistance. Stars Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie Ann Moss,  Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett Smith and Gloria Foster.   Directed by Wachowski Brothers.

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MEET JOHN DOE - 1941    Rated NR     123 MIN
With the backing of her ultra-wealthy publisher, and a simple message of hope and human kindness, reporter Ann Mitchell builds a naive but willing drifter into a national hero:   the champion of the common man.  Then they discover the publisher has a secret political agenda for exploiting John Doe's enormous popularity agenda for exploiting John Doe's enormous popularity.  Unless they co-operate, he swears to crush them and the movement they've inspired.  Meet John Doe is an American classic from director Frank Capra, with superb performances. Stars Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck & Edward Arnold.   Directed by Frank Capra.

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MEET THE PARENTS -2001    Rated PG13     108 MIN
Male nurse Greg Focker (Ben Still) is poised to propose to his girlfriend Pam (Teri Polo) during a weekend stay at her parents' home.  But here's the catch...he needs to ask her father first.  Alas, the fur flies as Jack Byrnes, Pam's cat-crazy ex-CIA father, played hysterically by Academy Award winner Robert De Niro, takes an immediate dislike to her less-than-truthful beau.  Greg's quest for approval gets seriously sidetracked as Murphy's Law takes over and a hilarious string of mishaps turns him into a master of disaster and total pariah in the eyes of the entire family...all except for his shell-shocked girl friend, who can't believe she still loves her one-man wrecking crew.   Meet the Parents, from the director of Austin Powers, is an uproarious block-buster hit that bombards you with one laugh after another, as true loves tries to conquer all, against all odds. Stars Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, James Rebhorn, Jon Abrahams and Owen Wilson.  Directed by Jay Roach.

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MELTDOWN AT THREE MILE ISLAND (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) -1999    Rated NR      60 MIN
In the predawn hours of March 28, 1979, a reactor at the Three Mile Island nuclear power facility near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, began to overheat.  The lives of half a million people soon hung in the balance, as human error and mechanical failure combined to create the worst nuclear accident in American history.  Drawing on dramatic news footage and first-person interviews, Meltdown At Three Mile Island tells the story of a frantic race to avert nuclear disaster.  As the temperature in the reactor core skyrocketed, a bubble of potentially explosive hydrogen formed, threatening a blast that would release deadly radiation into the atmosphere.  More than 100,000 panicked citizens fled their homes while politicians and the press searched for answers and scientists argued bitterly about how to avoid a catastrophic meltdown.  For five nerve-racking days, the world's attention was fixed on  Three Mile Island.  Now Meltdown At Three Mile Island rivets viewers with a terrifying tale of fear and uncertainty.  Narrator Liev Schreiber.

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MIDNIGHT RAMBLE (The American Experience) - 1994    Rated NR     60 MIN
This documentary recounts the little-known story of a remarkable independent film industry outside of Hollywood that produced close to 500 movies for African-American audiences between 1910 and 1940.  These "race movies" were often shown at segregated screenings, many of them after hours.  They were called "midnight rambles."   They provided black moviegoers with images that didn't demean them, but, rather, depicted them as real people.  The story of this forgotten chapter in America's movie history focuses on black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, a controversial director who wrote and directed more than 40 features.  Using recently discovered films and interviews with black actors and critics who worked in the race movie business, Midnight Ramble explores the rise and decline of a unique film industry.

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MIGHTY DUCKS  - 1992    Rated PG    104 MIN
Screen favorite Emilio Estevez (Stakeout, Young Guns) stars in The Mighty Ducks, the hilarious comedy that made moviegoers stand up and cheer!  Tough trial lawyer Gordon Bombay (Estevez) never loses.  But when he's slapped with a community service assignment, he must coach a ragtag team of pee wee hockey players who can't skate, can't score and can't win.  Reluctantly, Bombay takes on the assignment and soon realizes there are more important things than winning.  Armed with this new attitude, feathers fly as Bombay and The Ducks battle along to the toughest games of their lives!
Stars Emilio Estevez.  Directed by Stephen Herek.

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MINORITY REPORT - 2002    Rated PG-13    146 MIN
For six years, Washington D.C. has been murder-free thanks to astounding technology which identifies killers before they commit their crimes.  But when the chief of the Precrime Unit (Cruise) is himself accused of a future murder, he has just 36 hours to discover who set him up or he'll fall victim to the "perfect" system he helped create.  It's a mind-blowing action thriller that's such an achievement it "reminds us why we got the movies in the first place." Stars Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton and Max Von Sydow.   Directed by Steven Spielberg.

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MIRACLE OF LIFE  (NOVA - PBS) - 1986    Rated NR    60 MIN
Each minute, all over the world, a baby is born.  An Eveready occurrence, yet each birth is the culmination of one of nature's most complex, mysterious, and seemingly miraculous processes.  A dramatic breakthrough in science and cinematography, The Miracle of Life take you on an incredible voyage through the human body as a new life begins.  World-renowned Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson presents a spectacular look at a microscopic world of beautiful colors and forms deep inside ourselves.  See the egg as it is released by the ovary and follow the sperm from its early development through ejaculation and then on its perilous journey toward the egg.  With magnification of up to half a million times the actual size, you can see exactly what happens at the moment of conception.  After the sperm fertilizes the egg, the camera follows the development of a single new cell into an embryo, then a fetus, until finally, a baby is born.  Never before has this extraordinary process been filmed!   Produced by Swedish Television in association with WGBH Boston, The Miracle of Life won an Emmy Award as a program in the highly acclaimed NOVA series on PBS.

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MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET - 1947    Rated G    96 MIN
Almost every adult knows the story by now.  But children and grownups alike still love to watch the tale of a real life Santa who works at one of America's most famous department stores!  Is Santa real or isn't he?  That's the question raised in this warm, 1947 triple Oscar winning film (Best Supporting Actor, Edmund Gwenn, Best Original Story, Valentine Davies; Best Screenplay, George Seaton) that's a holiday tradition. The Christmas buying season has started and Macy's Department Store has a new Santa...he's a jolly old fellow with whiskers and a smile who also happens to be named Kris Kringle.  Some people start to believe he really is Santa Claus, like six-year old Susan (Natalie Wood), but her mother (Maureen O'Hara) a Macy's executive, doesn't believe in the fantasy at all!  Yet Mr. Kringle (played by Edmund Gwenn) insist he's the real thing.  So much so that he's put on trial and it's up to a young lawyer (John Payne), to clear the name of Santa, once and for all!  Miracle On 34th Street is more than a story.  It's a modern fable about love, faith and especially imagination that was voted one of the year's ten best films by the New York Times.
Stars Maureen O'Hara, John Payne and Edmund Gwenn.  Directed by George Seaton.

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MIRACLE WORKER - 1962    Rated NR    107 MIN
Some films transcend conventional greatness.  The Miracle Worker, William Gibson's adaptation of his own award-winning play, belongs to this most distinguished category.   Patty Duke (in her first screen appearance) and Anne Bancroft both won Oscars in 1962 for their portrayals of a little girl struggling to communicate, and the young teacher who relies on her guts and sheer instinct to bring light into the young girl's dark world.  Blind and deaf since infancy, Helen (Duke) is a constant ordeal for her parents, who cannot bring themselves to teach or discipline her.  They finally turn to Boston's Perkins School, who send the formerly blind Annie Sullivan (Bancroft) to help.   Annie tries to treat Helen as normally as possible, but soon finds herself battling the girl's cleverness, her violent, stubborn nature, and her parents' overcompensating attentions.  Superlatives were lavished upon this film, but perhaps The Washington Post put it most succinctly:  "Inspiring films are rare, and The Miracle Worker is precisely that."
Stars Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Victory Jory, Andrew Prine, Inga Swenson and Kathleen Comegys.  Directed by Arthur Penn.

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MOST DANGEROUS GAMES - 1932    NR 63  MIN
When renowned, Big games hunter Bob Rainsofrd is shipwrecked on a tropical island, he finds himself faced with a deadly challenge.  The owner of the island, Count Zaroff, is also an avid hunter.  Jaded with killing animals, he now amuses himself by tracking human prey.  And Rainsford is to be his next quarry.  Stars Joel McCrea, Leslie Banks, Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Noble Johnson.  Directed by Irving Pichel and Ernest B. Shoedsack.

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MR HOLLAND'S OPUS -  1995    Rated PG    143 MIN
Acclaimed star Richard Dreyfuss gives the performance of a lifetime (1995 Academy Award Nominee, Best Actor) in this uplifting hit cheered by audiences everywhere!  Glenn Holland (Dreyfuss) is a passionate musician who dreams of composing one truly memorable piece of music.  But reality intrudes when he reluctantly accepts a "day job" as a high school music teacher to support his family.  In time, however, Mr. Holland realizes that his real passion is teaching, and his legacy is the generations of young people he inspires!   Also featuring Glenne Headly (Mortal Thoughts) and Olympia Dukakis (Moonstruck) -  you're sure to find this electrifying motion picture both entertaining and unforgettable!
Stars Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly , Jay Thomas and Olympia Dukakis.  Directed by Stephen Herek.

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MR. SEARS' CATALOGUE (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 1989    Rated NR    60 MIN
Issued in the late 1800's and weighing nearly four pounds, the early Sears Roebuck catalogue gave its readers a sense of urban life and a vision of middle class splendors.   This remarkable marketing tool changed the Sears company from a tiny concern selling overstocked watches into the world's largest merchandising corporation.  The catalogue contributed to the development of the American consumer.  It took off at a unique time of transition in American  history including the rise of the city, the mechanization of the farm and the advent of the automobile.  This film explores how the Sears catalogue reflected these changes and became a symbol for the natural ambitions and dreams of a sprawling country.

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MRS. DOUBTFIRE -  1993    Rated PG-13    125 MIN
How far would an ordinary father go to spend more time with his children?  Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) is no ordinary father, so when he learns his ex-wife (Sally Field) needs a housekeeper, he applies for the job.  With the perfect wig, a little makeup and a dress for all occasions, he becomes Mrs. Doubtfire, a devote British nanny who is hired on the spot.  Free to be the "woman" he never knew he could be, the disguised Daniel creates a whole new life with is entire family.  Outrageous, hilarious and often touching, Robin Williams makes this box-office hit a film to be watched again and again.
Stars Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein and Robert Prosky.  Directed by Chris Columbus.

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MULAN - 1998    Rated G    150 MIN     ANIMATED
Honored with legions of critical acclaim, Disney's 36th animated masterpiece magically transforms an ancient Chinese legend into unparalleled fun and adventure that comes along but once every dynasty!  Embraced for her lovable, spirited nature, Mulan is a young girl who doesn't quite fit into her tradition-bound society. When the invading Hun army comes charging over China's Great Wall, Mulan's aging father is ordered into battle!   To spare him from harm, Mulan disguises herself as a soldier and secretly takes his place in the Imperial army, training with a comical, ragtag troop, led by the courageous Captain Shang.  Never far away are Mulan's hilarious guardian dragon, Mushu, and lucky cricket, Cri-Kee.  But Mulan will need more than Mushu's razor-sharp wit to defeat the ruthless Hun leader, Shan-Yu.  Only by staying true to herself will she bring victory to her county and honor to her family!  Triumphant across all fronts, including unforgettable, chart-topping music and rich Disney animation featuring a spectacular fireworks display, Mulan is in the finest tradition "a total delight!"
Directed by Barry Cook and Tony Bancroft.

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MURDER OF THE CENTURY (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) -1995    Rated NR      60 MIN
Murder of the Century outlines the shooting death of architect Standford White by Harry Thaw, the final act in a long struggle over Thaw's wife, Evelyn Nesbitt.  The program examines the opulent world of New York society in the early 1900s; conflicts over morality between the upper and middle classes; and the rise of "yellow" journalism.  

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MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE  -  1947    Rated      89 MIN
On death row, awaiting execution for a murder he didn't commit, wise-cracking baby photographer Ronnie Jackson (Bob Hope) tells reporters his story:  mistaken by sultry, dark-eyed Carlotta Montay (Dorothy Lamour) for the private detective in the office next to his, the bumbling Jackson agrees to help her find her missing uncle.  But when her uncle's abductors prove to be a ruthless gang of criminals, the pair find themselves neck-deep in trouble - and laughs.  My Favorite Brunette showcases the comedian's trademark repartee, and features Peter Lorre and Lon Chaney, Jr. plus delightful cameo appearances by Alan Ladd and Bing Crosby.
Stars Bob Hope, Peter Lorre and Dorothy Lamour.  Directed by Elliott Nugent.

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MY MAN GODFREY  -  1936   NR Rated      93 MIN
When two spoiled, socialite sisters visit the city dump in search of a "forgotten man," Godfrey Parks (William Powell), down on his luck, accepts the role.   Intrigued by his amused disdain for their high society crowd, the younger sister Irene (Carole Lombard) hires him as the family butler.  Butlers rarely last a day with the Bullocks.  But... My Man Godfrey rises to the challenge.  With humor, humility and impeccable manners, he affects each member of the family - and finds his own life renewed in the process.  A screwball comedy classic.
Stars William Powell, Carole Lombard, Jean Dixon, Jean Rogers, and Alice Brady.  Directed by Gregory La Cava.

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THE NEW WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU SEE A BLIND PERSON -  2000 Rated NR   16 MIN.   AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
Through the entertaining experiences of Mark Johnson, a computer programmer who is blind, and Dave Simon, a computer sales man who is not, this video demonstrates simple ways to provide assistance, if needed, to someone who is blind or visually impaired.

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NEW YORK UNDERGROUND (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 1997    Rated NR      60 MIN
By the mid-1800s New York City was one of the most crowded places on earth.  Each year tens of thousands of new immigrants were arriving, spilling out into the streets and competing with established city dwellers for space.  Then in March 1888, a ferocious blizzard ground the city to a halt.  Mountains of snow twenty feet high filled the streets, horse-drawn streetcars and omnibuses lay abandoned; the entire city was paralyzed.   The snow left no doubt that New York needed an underground rail system.  New York Underground tells the story of how the longest, most sophisticated electric subway in the world was built.  Its construction, begun in 1900, would change New York City forever, expanding its boundaries beyond a two-mile, densely populated stretch of lower Manhattan to encompass the countryside to the north and boroughs to the east.  Interviews with experts on nineteenth-century technology and New York social history recreate a sense of city life; the rising merchant class, the wealthy established families, and the seemingly endless waves of poor immigrants, all brought together on the city's crowded streets.  Len Cariou narrates.

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NEWTON:  A TALE OF TWO ISAACS (THE INVENTORS SPECIALS - PBS)  - 1998    Rated NR     130 MIN
Like a comet blazing across the night sky, Isaac Newton's theories on celestial movement and gravity scorched the stuffy intellects at the Royal Academy in 1963.  Newton and h is young scribe, Humphrey, are caught up in the rollicking race to change how the universe is perceived.  However, Humphrey finds that even the greatest of men must overcome personal hardship to achieve success.  Newton has learned that knowledge is what enriches existence and civilization - a lesson that is heeded by his young assistant.    Starring Karl Pruner, Tyrone Savage, Kris Lemche, Lisa Jakub, Adrian Hough, Nigel Bennett, Catherine Byrne, Richard McMillan, Leif Bristow.  Directed by Don McBrearty.

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NGORONGORO: AFRICA'S CRADLE OF LIFE  (THE LIVING EDENS - PBS)  - 2000    Rated NR     60 MIN
Ngorongoro Crater has been described as one of the wonders of the world.  Its towering, unbroken rim, enclosing grasslands, wetlands, lakes, swamps and forests, provide homes for a concentration of creatures, both great and small, that is unequalled in Africa.   Out of this dramatic setting, several creatures emerge whose efforts to survive are found in this living eden.  In her struggle to raise four kittens, a young serval mother works alone and in secret to avoid the attention of those who would kill her family.  Herds of wildebeest shift daily in an  unending migration from one end of the crater to the other.  They seek safety by staying close together, especially during calving time.  Some will survive and some will dies so that others may live.  It is a dangerous place to be born, a world where one moment's lapse in concentration, or one false move, can be a deadly mistake.  Narrated by Christina Pickles.

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NICHOLAS NICKLEBY - 1947    Rated NR     107 MIN
When his father dies leaving  them penniless, a young man strives to provide for his mother and sister while protecting them from the vile schemes of his evil uncle.   His struggle takes him on a whirlwind adventure from a boy's school where beatings are the daily ration, to a theatrical troupe whose tragedies invariably turn comic.   Brutes, cads, cowards and connivers conspire against Nicholas Nickleby at every turn in this classic Charles Dickens tale of human vice and frailty overcome by virtue, perseverance and love.  A finely crafted film with splendid performances from an exceptional ensemble cast.   Starring Derek Bond, Stanley Holloway and Cedric Hardwicke.   Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti.

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NIGHT TRAIN TO MUNICH - 1940    Rated NR     94 MIN
As the world teeters on the brink of WWII, a Nazi agent (Paul Heinreid) boldly kidnaps a scientist whose research is vital to the German war machine.  But a dashing young British intelligence officer (Rex Harrison) conceives a daring plan to snatch the scientist and his lovely daughter (Margaret Lockwood) from Hitler's clutches and escape with them on the Night Train to Munich.  Too soon the wily Nazi agent discovers the plan - and the deadly chase is on.      Starring Paul Henreid, Rex Harrison, Margaret Lockwood, Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne.  Directed by Carol Reed.

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NIXON'S CHINA GAME (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS)  - 2000    Rated NR     60 MIN
In February 1972, the world watched in awe as Richard Nixon began an historic visit to China.  It was the first high-level political contact between the two nations since the Communist takeover in 1949.  And it was the culmination of a dangerous game of diplomacy that threatened to collapse at any moment.  Drawing on newsreel footage, home movies of Nixon's visit, and remarkable access to many of the most critical players, NIXON'S CHINA GAME take us behind the scenes of one of the boldest diplomatic maneuvers in history.  Richard Nixon forged a career by battling Communism.  By contacting China, he risked destroying his own political career and damaging America's tenuous relationship with the Soviets.  Yet his China game was punctuated by surprising turns of event and comic moments that rendered it on a distinctly human scale.  In the end, Nixon's delicate balancing act opened China to the world, altering superpower relations forever and perhaps averting a catastrophic war.  NIXON'S CHINA GAME lets us experience all the danger, excitement, and intrigue of Richard Nixon's greatest triumph. Narrated by David Ogden Stier and Hosted by David McCullough.

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NOBODY WAVED GOODBYE - 2000     Rated NR     82 MIN
It's 1965 and Peter has just turned 18.  He's a bright young fellow:  bright but bored - with school, with his middle-class parents, with his whole, dull suburban life.   So he moves out.  He soon discovers there's more to being on his own than he imagined.  Within weeks his girlfriend is threatening to leave him, and his double-dealing boss is threatening to have him arrested . Wry and surprising, Nobody Waved Goodbye won numerous awards for director Don Owen and the National Film Board of Canada for its new wave style and its uncompromising look at a contemporary social problem.

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NOTHING SACRED  - 1937    Rated NR     74 MIN
When big-city reporter Wallace Cook learns about Hazel Flagg, a lovely young girl doomed to death from an incurable disease, he sees a circulation-boosting story.  When Hazel learns she's not really dying, she sees Wallace and his paper as a way to escape her small-town life.  Impressed by her courage in the face of death, New York falls in love with her.  And so does Wallace.  Now what's a girl to do?  Nothing Sacred is a delightful mix of sentiment and cynicism, high comedy and low with great performances.
Stars Carole Lombard, Frederic March and Walter Connelly.  Directed by William Wellman.

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NUTTY PROFESSOR -  1996    Rated PG13     96 MIN
Get ready to exercise your funny bone as Eddie Murphy, playing no less than seven roles, gives the "performances" of his career in this uproarious, Jekyll-and-Hyde comedy from Imagine Entertainment.  Murphy stars as shy Dr. Sherman Klump, a king, brilliant, "calorically challenged" genetics professor.  When beautiful Carla Purty (Jada Pinkett) joins the university faculty, Sherman grows desperate to whittle his 400-pound frame down to size and win her heart.  So, with one swig of his experimental fat-reducing serum, Sherman becomes "Buddy Love," a fast-talking, pumped-up, plumped-down Don Juan.  But both the potion and Buddy prove to be uncontrollable, and Sherman discovers he has created a monster!  Can Sherman stop his buff alter ego before it's too late, or will Buddy have the last laugh?
Stars Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett, James Coburn and Dave Chappelle.  Directed by   Tom Shadyac.

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OF HUMAN BONDAGE - 1934    Rated NR    83 MIN
After failing as an artist in Paris, a lonely young man (Leslie Howard) returns to London and enrolls in medical school. Shy and self-conscious because of a club foot, he falls hopelessly in love with a fickle-hearted, promiscuous waitress (Bette Davis).  Their relationship, despite her infidelities, prevents him from forming a lasting connection with anyone else, and keeps him a victim Of Human Bondage.  A dramatic story of sexual obsession, betrayal and love, the film is based on W. Somerset Maugham's acclaimed novel and provided Davis with her first starring role.
Stars Bette Davis, Leslie Howard, Kay Johnson, Frances Dee and Alan Hale.  Directed by John Cromwell.

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OLD YELLER - 1957    Rated G    84 MIN
This heartfelt story of a poor 1860's Texas family and the wonderful dog who befriends them remains on of the most beloved of all Disney classics.  At first, young Travis Coates wants nothing to do with the lop-eared stray .  But Old Yeller quickly proves himself a loyal friend, protecting the family farm and saving Travis' life.  The boy and his dog soon become inseparable pals, sharing joyous experiences and learning valuable lessons about growing up.  Adopt Old Yeller for yourself and share in the love and warmth of this memorable movie.
Stars Dorothy McGuire, Fess Parker, and Chuck Connors.  Directed by Robert Stevenson.

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ON GOLDEN POND  - 1981    Rated PG    105 MIN
For Norman and Ethel Thayer, this summer On Golden Pond is filled with conflict and resolution.  When their daughter Chelsea (Jane Fonda) arrives the family is forced to renew the bonds of love and overcome the generational friction that has existed for years.   Norman (Henry Fonda) must find his way through his anger and fear of growing old, while Chelsea struggles to rebuild their relationship.  Ethel's (Katharine Hepburn) consistent support of her "knight in shining armor" is inspirational in its simplicity.  This is a movie to ponder and always keep in your heart.
Stars Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, Doug McKeon, Dabney Coleman and William Lanteau.  Directed by Mark Rydell.

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ONE OF OUR AIRCRAFT IS MISSING  - 1941    Rated NR    103 MIN
The tide of WWII is turning and British aircraft have begun to bomb German.  On a daring raid over Stuttgart, bomber "B for Bertie" is hit by flak.  Unable to nurse the plane home, the sex-man crew is obliged to bail out over occupied Holland.   And Ops Centre reports One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing.  With half the country to cross and every step requiring a signed permit from the German military authorities, the crew's only hope of reaching home is the courage of the Dutch people.  Suspense and superb performances make a classic war film.
Stars Peter Ustinov, Godfrey Tearle, Eric Portman and Hugh Williams.   Directed by Michael Powell.

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ORPHAN TRAINS (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 1995    Rated NR     60 MIN
In the mid-1800s, 10,000 homeless children prowled the streets of New York City - sleeping in stairwells, in stables, or on the docks.  In 1853, a young minister, Charles Loring Brace, organized an ambitious rescue effort to remove them from their surrounding and send them by train to Christian homes in the country.  Between 1854 and 1929, his Children's Aid Society in New York, and other East Coast charities, sent more than 150,000 children to farming communities to begin new lives with foster families.  Using poignant interviews with elderly survivors, and century-old letters from children, The Orphan Trains explores the successes and failures of this little known, but highly influential resettlement movement.

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OUR TOWN  - 1940    Rated NR    90 MIN
The 20th Century is drawing in on Grovers Corners, New Hampshire, and things may never be quite the same.  But people, somehow will be pretty much as they've always been.   George Gibbs (William Holden) and Emily Webb (Martha Scott) are the boy and girl next door who grow up together and fall in love in Our Town.  They join their families and neighbors for the weddings, births and funerals that mark life's turning points in his superb adaptation of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Stars William Holden, Marth Scott, Frank Craven.   Directed by Sam Wood.

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OVERLANDERS  - 1946    Rated NR    91 MIN
During WW II, with the Japanese threatening invasion, northern Australians must abandon their homes and flee to the safety of the south.  The cattle ranchers of the outback are obliged to kill their herds or leave them to feed the invading army.  But one man, knowing bullocks are worth more than bullets tot he war effort has a daring dream.   The Overlanders.  Can a small but courageous team drive a huge herd of cattle south across 1500 miles of semi-desert?  Their adventure, based on actual events, is thoroughly gripping from shaky start to uncertain finish.

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PARENTHOOD  - 1989    Rated PG13    124 MIN
Director Ron Howard teams with Steve Martin and an all-star cast to create a   hilarious, touching and unforgettable portrait of life's most rewarding occupation:   Parenthood.  The Buckmans are a modern-day family facing the age-old dilemma of trying to raise children the "right" way.  At the center of the storm is Gil  (Steve Martin), who manages to keep his unique sense of humor while attempting to maintain a successful career and be a loving husband and parent, all at the same time.   As Gil and the rest of the Buckmans discover, being the "perfect" parent often means just letting children be themselves.
Stars Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Rick Moranis, Tom Hulce, Jason Robards and Dianne Wiest.  Directed by Ron Howard.

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PASSPORT TO PIMLICO  - 1948    Rated NR    84 MIN
One hot summer day in the late 1940s, life suddenly changes for the residents of London's Pimlico area when the local grocer discovers an ancient document that firmly establishes the area as part of Burgundy in France.  The fun - and the trouble - begin when the residents realize they're no longer subject to British licensing laws or rationing.   Passport To Pimlico pits their ingenuity and determination against the bumbling and buck-passing of Whitehall.  Made at the legendary Ealing Studios with a superb ensemble cast, this film neatly captures Britain's carefree postwar mood.
Stars Margaret Rutherford, Stanley Holloway, and Herione Baddeley.  Directed by Henry Cornelius.

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PATRIOT GAMES - 1992    Rated R     117 MIN
Harrison Ford stars as Jack Ryan in this explosive thriller based on Tom Clancy's international best-seller.  His days as an intelligence agent behind him, former CIA analyst Jack Ryan has traveled to London to vacation with his wife (Anne Archer, Fatal Attraction) and child (Thora Birch, All I Want For Christmas). Meeting his family outside of Buckingham Palace, Ryan is caught in the middle of a terrorist attack on Lord Holmes (James Fox, The Russia House), a member of the Royal Family.  Ryan helps to thwart Holmes' assailants and becomes a local hero.  But Ryan's courageous act marks him as a target in the sights of the terrorist (Sean Bean, Stormy Monday) whose brother he killed.  Now Ryan must return to action for the most vital assignment of his life:   to save his family.
Stars Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, Patrick Bergin, Sean Bean, Thora Birch, James Fox and James Earl Jones.  Directed Phillip Noyce.

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PENNY SERENADE - 1941    Rated NR    117 MIN
Julie (Irene Dunne) has decided to leave her husband (Cary Grant).  But before walking out the door, she listens to their record collection.  Each tune brings its special memories of their life together - from their first meeting to their recently shared tragedy that is tearing them apart.  Penny Serenade is a romantic drama that movingly depicts the heartaches and hard-won joys of love and marriage.  Gran't s performance earned an Academy Award nomination; and the excellent supporting cast includes Edgar Buchanan as a loyal family friend and Beulah Bondi as a stern but compassionate social worker.
Stars Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Edgar Buchanan, Beaulah Bondi.  Directed by George Stevens.

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PHENOMENON  - 1996    Rated PG    123 MIN
Hollywood favorite John Travolta (Get Shorty, Pulp Fiction) stars in this acclaimed, uplifting story of an ordinary man transformed by extraordinary events!  On the night of his 37th birthday, George Malley (Travolta) is knocked to the ground by a mysterious, blinding light and suddenly develops amazing mental abilities!  With his newfound knowledge, George astounds everyone in town.  But when his incredible powers cause even his oldest friends to turn away, George comes to realize that his wondrous experience has changed him and the lives of every one around him forever.  With an outstanding supporting cast featuring Robert Duval (Something to Talk About), Forest Whitaker (Species), and Kyra Sedgwick (Singles) - don't miss this must-see motion picture event!
Stars John Travolta, Kyra Sedgwick, Forest Whitaker and Robert Duvall.  Directed by Jon Turteltaub.

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PIANO - 1993    Rated R     121 MIN
One of the most critically acclaimed and highly award films of the year, The Piano arouses erotic passions and vengeful jealousies when Ada, a young mute woman (Holly Hunter), is desired by two men - her husband by an arranged marriage (Sam Neill) and the husband's darkly intense neighbor (Harvey Keitel).  Violent emotions erupt, but only one man understands that Ada's heart can only be won through her beloved piano.
Stars Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel and Sam Neill.  Directed by Jane Campion.

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PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY - 1947    Rated NR     111 MIN
One afternoon, handsome young Dorian Gray makes a fervent wish:  that his newly painted portrait might age while he remains forever youthful and unblemished.  "I would give my soul for that."  Influenced by the cynical Lord Henry, he embraces a life of selfish sensuality. Then he discovers his wish has been granted:  while The Picture of Dorian Gray ages and reflects the true extent of his depravity, Dorian himself remains unchanged... on the outside.  Based on the classic story by Oscar Wilde.
Stars Hurd Hatfield, George sanders, Angela Lansbury and Peter Lawford.  Directed by Albert Lewin.

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PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN  - 1957    Rated NR     89 MIN
When their town is infested with rats, the Mayor of Hamelin (Claude Rains) and his councilors turn to a mysterious minstrel (Van Johnson), who promises, for a fee, to rid the town of the pests by enchanting them with his music and leading them away.  In desperation, the Mayor and his councilors agree.  Burt after the The Pied Piper of Hamelin has performed his unique service, they refuse to pay him.  So the piper decides to teach them a lesson they won't soon forget.  Inspired by Robert Browning's famous poem, this charming musical is a treat for all ages.
Stars Claude Rains and Van Johnson.  Directed by Bretaigne Windust.

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PIMPERNEL SMITH - 1941    NR    83 MIN
Updating his role from the 1934 film, Leslie Howard plays the part of a seemingly absent-minded Cambridge archaeology professor.  As Europe edges toward World War II in the late 1930s, a daring escape artist with a whistled refrain as his trademark who secretly rescues intellectuals and humanitarian opponents from the clutches of the Nazis.  Based on an original story by A.G. MacDonell and wolfgang Wilhelm.  Also stars Mary Morris, Francis L. Sullivan, and David Tomlinson.  Directed by Leslie Howard.

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PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL - 2003    PG-13    143 MIN
High-seas adventure with a mysterious twist.  The roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow's idyllic pirate life capsizes after his nemesis, the wily Captain Barbossa, steals his ship the Black Pearl, and later attacks the town of Port Royal, kidnapping the governor's daughter.  In a gallant attempt to rescue her and recapture the Black Pearl, Elizabeth's childhood friend Will Turner join forces with Jack.  What will doesn't know is that a cursed treasure has doomed Barbossa and his crew to live forever as the undead.  Rich in suspense filled adventure, sword clashing action, mystery, humor, unforgettable characters and never before seen special effects, Pirates is a must have epic on the grandest scale ever. Stars Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightly and Jonathan Pryce.  Directed by Gore Verbinski.

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POCAHONTAS   - 1995    Rated G    81 MIN     ANIMATED
Disney's most beautifully animated masterpiece boldly brings to life a fun-filled adventure of hope, courage and friendship.  True to the spirit of every Disney classic, Pocahontas became the #1 family film of the year - bursting with "all the colors of the wind"!  Along Virginia's lush tidewaters, Pocahontas, the free-spirited young daughter of Chief Powhatan, wonders what adventures await "just around the riverbend."  In sails the gold loving Governor Ratcliffe, with his pampered pug Percy and a shipful of English settlers - led by their courageous Captain John Smith.  Joined by her playful pals Meeko, a mischievous raccoon, and feisty hummingbird, Flit, Pocahontas relies on the lively wisdom of Grandmother Willow.  A chance meeting with Captain Smith leads to a friendship that will change history, as the Native Americans and English settlers learn to live side by side.  Featuring a #1 hit soundtrack that teams Academy Award winning composer Alan Menken with Broadway veteran Stephen Schwartz - and an all-star voice cast - Pocahontas surrounds you with the riches of "another glowing winner in Disney's animated hit parade!"

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POIROT: Problem at Sea  - 1991    Rated NR     53 MIN
Poor Poirot - every time he takes a holiday , he ends up running a murder investigation.   In this case, Poirot and his good friend Captain Hastings are enjoying a cruise to the Egyptian port of Alexandria when a prominent fellow passenger is done in Suspects abound, but each has an alibi.  Still, the master logician hears a voice that tells him all he needs to know.
Stars David Suchet.

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POIROT: The Dream - 1991    Rated NR     53 MIN
Poirot, a man of strong ego, has never been so affronted.  Mr. Benedict Farley, a tyrannical pork-pie magnate, has asked for his advice about some deeply disturbing suicidal dreams, but when Poirot attempts to look into the matter, Farley abruptly dismisses him. It soon becomes clear, however, that there is more to these dreams than anyone could have imagined.
Stars David Suchet.

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POWER, PASSION AND MURDER - 1987    Rated PG     87 MIN
Hollywood in the early '40s:  movie mogul A.D. Nathan (Darren McGavin) is the man who can make dreams come true, including his own.  To celebrate, he books a table at Ciro's Restaurant for several hopefuls, all of whom are looking to him for their big break.   Meanwhile, a chance encounter leads rising star Natica Jackson (Michelle Pfeiffer) to risk her career in an illicit but irresistible romance.  Power, Passion and Murder changes their lives forever.  Based on stories by Hollywood insiders John O'Hara and Budd Schulberg, this film features compelling performances and wonderful music from the era it recreates.
Stars Darren McGavin, Michelle Pfeiffer and Stella Stevens.   Directed by Paul Bogart.

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PREACHER'S WIFE  - 1998    Rated PG     124 MIN
Starring Academy Award winner Denzel Washington (Crimson Tide) and multi-talented Whitney Houston (Waiting to Exhale), here's a delightful romantic comedy to send spirits soaring!   Washington plays a charming angel named Dudley who's sent to earth to help a young minister (Courtney B. Vance - Dangerous Minds) and his beautiful wife (Houston) revive their marriage!  But things take a hilarious twist when Dudley accidentally falls in love with The Preacher's Wife!  From director Penny Marshall (A League Of Their Own) and featuring screen favorite Gregory Hines (Renaissance Man), this critically acclaimed comedy hit also showcases 9 dynamic songs by Grammy Award winner Houston, including the Top 10 hit "I Believe In You and Me."
Stars Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston,  Courtney B. Vance, Gregory Hines, Jenifer Lewis and Loretta Devine.  Directed by Penny Marshall.

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PRETTY WOMAN  - 1990    Rated R     119 MIN
Academy Award nominee Julia Roberts (Steel Magnolias) and Richard Gere (An Officer And A Gentleman) light up the screen in the most irresistible comedy of the year!  When successful corporate mogul Edward Lewis (Gere) meets independent and carefree Vivian Ward (Roberts) their tow lives are worlds apart.  But Vivian's energetic spirit challenges Edward's no-nonsense, business-minded approach to life, sparking an immediate attraction.   He teaches her about the finer things in life; she teaches him that love could be the best investment he ever made.  Capturing hearts of critics and moviegoers alike, this modern-day rags-to-riches romance entertains with its upbeat blend of humor, passion and unforgettable fun!  Pretty Woman-you'll feel great every time you see it!
Stars Richard Gere and Julia Roberts.  Directed by Garry Marshall.

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PRIMARY COLORS - 1998    Rated R     144 MIN
John Travolta leads an all-star cast including Oscar winners Emma Thompson, Kathy Bates and Billy Bob Thorton on a wild race to the presidency in this savagely funny comedy.   Jack Stanton (Travolta) is a virtually unknown Southern governor on a quest for the White House with his strong, savvy and equally ambitious wife, Susan (Thompson).   Running against all odds, the Stantons need all the help they can get from their extremely colorful political team.  Together, they take off on a hilarious, heart-wrenching and ultimately history-making roller coaster ride to the top.
Stars John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thorton, Adrian Lester, Maura Tierney, Paul Gullfolye, Larry Hagman and Kathy Bates.  Directed by Mike Nichols.

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PRIVATE LIFE OF PLANTS:  Branching Out -  2001 Rated NR   51 MIN.   AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
A lively presentation of how plants of all types germinate, spread, and flourish.  From scattering their seeds through the air to depending on animals and birds to digest and distribute them, David Attenborough travels throughout the world to demonstrate the processes.  Includes dicussion questions for Discovery Channel's Cable in the Classsroom Series, Assignment Discovery.  A production of Turner Original Productions and the BBC.

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PROBLEM OF THOR BRIDGE (Casebook of Sherlock Holmes) -  1991    Rated NR     52 MIN
Holmes and Watson are back in all new adventure.  An American gold magnate defends his family's governess after she was accused of murdering his wife but after asking for Holmes' help in the matter, he makes an untimely and noisy exit.  Holmes is perplexed about the disappearance until Dr. Watson suggests a visit to the governess being held at the Winchester cells.
Stars Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke.

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PSYCHO  - 1960    Rated R     109 MIN
Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece of the macabre stars Anthony Perkins as the troubled Norman Bates, whose "old dark house" and adjoining motel are not he place to spend a quiet evening.  No one knows that better than Janet Leigh, the film's ill-fated heroine who is victimized in the now-notorious "shower scene."
Stars Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, Martin Balsam, John Gave and John McIntire.  Directed by Alfred Hitchock.

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PYGMALION  - 1938    Rated NR    94 MIN
Henry Higgins (Leslie Howard), confirmed bachelor and professor of phonetics, makes a bet that he can transform a Cockney flower girl (Wendy Hiller) into a lady and present her at an ambassadors' ball.  Eccentric and domineering, the professor soon discovers that his "subject" has a mind of her own - and that he has some lessons to learn about life and love.  Pygmalion earned Academy Award nominations for its two stars, and an Oscar for its brilliant adaptation of Bernard Shaw's classic play (which was subsequently turned into the hit musical My Fair Lady)
Stars Leslie Howard, Wendy Hiller, Wilfred Lawson and Scott Sunderland.  Directed by Leslie Howard.

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RACE FOR THE SUPER BOMB (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 1999    Rated NR     60 MIN
In August 1945, atomic bombs destroyed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, marking the end of World War II.  Yet even as the victorious American troops arrived home, the Cold War was beginning.  Scientists from the United States and the Soviet Union began a frantic race to create an even more devastating weapon - the hydrogen bomb, known as "the Super.  Featuring newly discovered archival sources from Russia, civil defense films, and recently declassified military footage, Race For the Superbomb tells the story of a world at the brink of destruction.  Edward Teller, who spurred the American project to build the Super, insisted that the bomb was a necessary deterrent to Soviet attack.  Other scientists, including Robert Oppenheimer and Enrico Fermi, thought the hydrogen bomb threatened civilization itself.  and as Major General Curtis LeMay harnessed the air power needed to deliver a killing nuclear blow, Americans prepared for the terrifying possibility of ultimate war.  Equal parts scientific drama, spy thriller, and Cold War epic, this remarkable film documents the struggle to create a weapon that could save the world from a devastating war - or doom it to annihilation.  Narrator David Ogden Stiers.

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RACHEL CARSON'S SILENT SPRING (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 1992    Rated NR      60 MIN
By the time she published Silent Spring in 1963, Rachel Carson had suffered a bout with cancer and the admonishment of friends who tried to convince her that a book on the chemical poisoning of the environment was too depressing for anyone to read. Carson had been a consulting biologist for the federal government's Fish and Wildlife Department when she first took note of the unregulated use of pesticides and herbicides - especially DDT - in "agricultural control" farming.  When Silent Spring was published, Carson was viciously attacked.  Huge sums of money were spent to discredit her.   She was called "an ignorant and hysterical woman who wanted to turn the earth over to the insects."  While her scientific methods were problematic, her message about the environment as an interrelated organic system struck a popular nerve.   The smear campaign backfired.  Silent Spring sparked a revolution in government environmental policy and became instrumental in creating a new ecological consciousness.  This is the story  of how one scientist's courage changed the way we think about the world.

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RAGE AT DAWN - 1957    Rated NR    89 MIN
Before the James and Dalton gangs terrorized the Old West, the Brothers Reno robbed banks and ruled their small town. Until a pair of undercover investigators infiltrated their ranks. The Renos -- Frank, John, Clint and Bill -- roamed Indiana and stole other people's money, always returning to the village where they lived and controlled the puppet-like system of law enforcement. Then two federal agents, James Barlow and Monk Claxton, entered their town, posing as railroad bandits. They ingratiated themselves into the Reno gang and soon started to wreck it from within. However, the final -- and harsh -- "justice" may be carried out by the beleaguered townsfolk, who are just praying for bloody vengeance.
Stars Randolph Scott, Forrest Tucker, J. Carrol Nash and Edgar Buchanan.   Directed by Tim Whelan.

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RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK - 1981    Rated PG     115 MIN
This is it!  Harrison Ford and filmmakers Steven Spielberg an George Lucas team in the first Indiana Jones movie-and set the whirlwind tone for Indy's adventures to come.   here, you'll find archaeologist Jones up to his neck in danger and - snakes alive! - up to his kneecaps in squirming reptiles.  Indy hates snakes!!  He hates Nazis, too, and he'll stop at nothing to keep those goose-stepping goons from obtaining the mystical Ark of the Covenant.  Hang on - and enjoy!
Stars Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacy, John Rhys-Davis and Denholm Elliott.  Directed by Steven Spielberg.

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RAIN  - 1932    Rated NR    93 MIN
RAIN is the second film version of Somerset Maugham's oft-filmed story, "Miss Thompson," a shocking tale by period standards and a melodrama well-served by director Lewis Milestone's expressionistic style. The film stars the young Joan Crawford as Sadie Thompson, a San Francisco prostitute hoping to start a new life in the South Seas. While on the island of Pago Pago, she becomes involved with a group of soldiers, and falls in love with one of them, Sgt. Tim O'Hara (William Gargan). This puts her at odds with Rev. Alfred Davidson (Walter Huston), a hellfire and brimstone religious reformer, who has already converted the native people to Christianity, and who intends to protect the purity of the soldiers. The minister has O'Hara confined to quarters and threatens Sadie with deportation, having learned that she was indicted for a crime, although unaware she was framed. Davidson becomes strangely obsessed with reforming the prostitute, and harangues her relentlessly about renouncing her evil ways, until Sadie gradually is filled with the spirit of repentance. But for the minister, the power of beauty trumps the power of the Lord, with surprising consequences. Beautiful yet unusual camera work by Oliver Marsh adds to the film's unique character..
Stars Joan Crawford, William Gargan, Walter Huston and Guy Kibbee.  Directed by Lewis Milestone.

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RANSOM - 1996    Rated R    121 MIN
In  action-thriller movie event of the year, superstar Mel Gibson (Braveheart) is Tom Mullen, a wealthy executive, whose charmed life is suddenly shattered when his young son is abducted and held for ransom by a gang of ruthless criminals!  That's when Mullen defies the experts and takes matters into his own hands...boldly turning the tables on the kidnappers in a last-chance effort to rescue the boy!  A critically acclaimed smash from director Ron Howard (Apollo 13) and that features Rene Russo  (Leathal Weapon 3) and Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump) in an excellent supporting cast - you'll find Ransom pays off big with unpredictable twists and unstoppable excitement!
Stars Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo and Lili  Taylor.   Directed by Ron Howard.

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RESCUE AT SEA (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) -  1999    Rated NR      60 MIN
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, Binns hurriedly began sending out distress signals-and praying someone would hear him.  Featuring richly evocative original photography, interviews with passengers' descendants , and remarkable firsthand accounts, Rescue At Sea tells the dramatic story of a race against time.  For 48 tense hours, the fate of hundreds of Italian immigrants and wealthy Americans 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.  A tale of technology, heroism, and luck, Rescue At Sea hauntingly foreshadows another shipwreck just three years later-the tragic sinking of the Titanic.  Narrator David McCullough.

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RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD:  ANDREW CARNEGIE (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 1997    Rated NR    120 MIN
Andrew Carnegie embodied the American dream:  the immigrant who went from rags to riches, the self-made man who became a captain of industry, the king of steel.  Fond of saying, "The man who dies rich, dies disgraced,"  Carnegie amassed a fortune, then gave it away.  Did the lives of his underpaid steelworkers weigh on the conscience of the man who had grown up in poverty, the son of an egalitarian idealist?   "Maybe with the giving away of his money," says biographer Joseph Wall, "he would justify what he had done to get that money.  "The Richest Man in the World:  Andrew Carnegie," a presentation of The American Experience, is narrated by David Ogden Stiers.  The documentary follows Carnegie's life from his impoverished origins in Dunfermline, Scotland, through his business career, where he was on the cutting edge of the industrial revolution in telegraphy, railroads, and finally, steel.  According to business historian Harold Livesay.  "By the standards of his time, Carnegie does not stand out as a particularly ruthless businessman.   But certainly by the standards of ethics and conduct to which we would like to hold businessmen today, he indeed operated extremely ruthlessly.  In 1900, when he sold Carnegie Steel to J.P.Morgan of $480 million, the financier told him, "Congratulations, Mr. Carnegie, you are the richest man in the world."   Carnegie proved to be a philanthropist of unusual fervor; over the next decade he gave away $350 million with the same creativity and energy that had led to its accumulation.  Millions of dollars went to support education, a pension plan for teachers and the cause of world peace.  Famous as a benefactor of libraries, he funded nearly 3,000 around the world.

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ROCK - 1996    Rated R    136 MIN
Hollywood superstar Sean Connery (The Hunt For Red October) joins Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage (1995 Best Actor - Leaving Las Vegas) in the action-packed thriller of the year, The Rock!  All of San Francisco is taken hostage when a vengeful General (Ed Harris - Apollo 13) 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 (Cage) and a notorious Federal prisoner (Connery) have the skills to penetrate the island fortress and defuse the lethal situation!  Edge-of-your-seat suspense and unstoppable action explode off the screen in this must-see motion picture event!
Stars Sean Connery, Nicholas Cage, Ed Harris, Michael Beihn, and William Forsythe.   Directed by Michael Bay.

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ROCKEFELLERS (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 2000    Rated NR    261 MIN
PART 1 - 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.  John D. Rockefeller Sr. grew up with a devout mother and 'scoundrel' father.  When, as a young man, he was advised to make as much money as he could and then give away as much money as he could, he took the advice to heart.  John Sr. built an oil refinery, then formed Standard Oil with the goal of dominating the entire industry. Within a few short months, he did.  He formed Standard Oil Trust to manage his myriad companies.  Ida Tarbell's series of damning articles about him and his business practices caused the wrath and anger of the public to turn on his whole family.  As a  young man, John Jr. found himself with the heavy burden of running Standard Oil when his father abruptly retired.  Meanwhile, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Trust a monopoly and demanded it be broken up, the Rockefellers' wealth tripled.  John, Jr. was held guilty in the court of public opinion in the wake of a deadly labor dispute in Ludlow, Co.  Just a few days after his mother's death, he headed to Colorado to make amends. By then, John, Jr. controlled virtually the entire family business.
PART II - The third generation of Rockefellers - 'the Brothers' - grew up in splendor and isolation.  From childhood, Nelson emerged as the leader, overtaking his older brother John III as 'dynastic heir.'  In an effort to redeem the family name, John Jr. created numerous and distinct philanthropies.  He funded the  construction of New York's Riverside Church; bought land in the Grand Teton mountains and donated it to the government for a national park; built New York's Museum of Modern Art with his wife Abby; then began the massive Rockefeller Center project completed during the height of the Great Depression.  After active service during WWII,  'the Brothers' took over the Rockefeller businesses.  By 1952, John Jr. retired, leaving his sons to advance their diverse interests.  All excelled in their chosen fields, especially Nelson, who easily won the New York governor's seat.  The presidency remained out of his reach, though he served for year as Gerald Ford's vice president.  He died a few years later under scandalous circumstances.  The fourth generation of Rockefellers - 'the Cousins' - came of age questioning, and sometimes rejecting, the family legacy.   After a century in the public eye, it is this generation that will determine the future of the Rockefeller name.  Most seem dedicated to public service and philanthropy.
Hosted by David McCullough.

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ROMAN HOLIDAY  -  1953    Rated G    118 MIN
Roman Holiday as nominated for ten Academy Awards, and Audrey Hepburn captured an Oscar for her portrayal of a modern-day princess rebelling against her royal obligations who explores Rome on her own. She meets Gregory Peck, an American newspaperman who, seeking an exclusive story, pretends ignorance of her true identity.  But his plan falters as they fall in love.  Eddie Albert contributes to the fun as Peck's carefree cameraman pal.  Stylishly directed by William Wyler, this romantic comedy ranks as one of the most enjoyable films of all time.
Stars Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck and Eddie Albert.  Directed by William Wyler.

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ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - 1993    Rated PG    103 MIN
The ultimate fantasy for a Little Leaguer comes true and a whole city is electrified with baseball fever in actor/director Daniel Stern's "grand slam for baseball fans of all ages!"  When the cast is removed from his severely broken arm, clumsy 12 year old henry Rowengartner (Thomas Ian Nicholas) is shocked to find his arm has become a 100 mile per hour thunderbolt.  He is throw from the bleachers directly to home plate alerts the last place Chicago Cubs and before you can shout "play ball" he is signed as their new ace pitcher.  With a few pointers from an aging star pitcher (Gary Busey),  young Henry actually manages to pull off the impossible.
Stars Thomas Ian Nicholas, Gary Busey, Dan Hedaya and Daniel Stern.  Directed by Daniel Stern.

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ROYAL WEDDING - 1951    Rated NR    93 MIN
Fred Astaire and Jane Powell star in this lavishly produced musical as a dynamic brother and sister act.  Devoted to their theatrical career the Bowens have little interest in marriage.  Tom prefers the solitary life while his sister, Ellen, flits from one shallow relationship to another.  But when their agent books their hit show into London during a Royal Wedding. Tom and Ellen get caught up in the excitement and find some serious romance of their own.
Stars Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford and Keenan Wynn.  Directed by Stanley Donen.

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SANTA CLAUSE - 1995    Rated PG     97 MIN
Superstar comedian and Golden Globe winner Tim Allen shines bright in Disney's magical, larger-than-life hit comedy that People Magazine dubbed "the most playfully amusing, inventive cinematic...fable in several decades!"  Rooftop clatter leads to merry adventure after Santa falls down on the job, and Scott Calvin's son Charlie convinces dad to try on the red suit.  Eight reindeer pilot the pair to the North Pole, where they soon discover that by donning the famous suit, dad must now accept all of Santa's duties!   Over the next y ear, a surprised, not-so-jolly Scott grows a Santa-sized tummy and beard, causing friends, family and business associates to wonder if he's lost his marbles.   All except Charlie, who thinks his dad is perfectly suited for his new job!   Each well-kept secret of the North Pole is revealed in Disney's hilarious and heartwarming tale that's "destined to become a holiday classic."
Stars Tim Allen, Wendy Crewson and Peter Boyle.  Directed by John Pasquin.

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SAVING PRIVATE RYAN  - 1998    Rated R     145 MIN
Seen through the eyes of a squad of American soldiers, the story begins with World War II's historic D-Day invasion, then moves beyond the beach as the  embark on a dangerous special mission. Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat.  Faced with impossible odds, the men question their orders.  Why are eight men risking their lives to save just one?  Surrounded by the brutal realities of war, each man searches for his own answer - and the strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honor, decency and courage.
Stars Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Jeremy Davies, Edward Burns, Adam Goldberg, Vin Diesel and Matt Damon.  Directed by Steven Spielberg.

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SCARLET PIMPERNEL  - 1935     Rated NR     98 MIN
As the Reign of Terror ranges through France in the spring of 1792, the only hope for the aristocratic families waiting in the shadow of the guillotine is a mysterious and daring master of disguise who rescues as many of them as he can.  Outraged, First Citizen Robespierre orders his Prefect of Police, the sly and ruthless Chauvelin, to identify and destroy The Scarlet Pimpernel.  A classic adaptation of Baroness d'Orczy's gripping tale of intrigue, betrayal, heroism and love.
Stars Leslie Howard, Merle Oberon and Raymond Massey.  Directed by Harold Young.

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SCENT OF A WOMAN  - 1992    Rated R     157 MIN
Al Pacino delivers the performance of a lifetime in this heart wrenching and heart-warming film from Oscar nominated producer/director Martin Best.  Hoping to earn extra money over the Thanksgiving weekend, Charlie Simms (Chris O'Donnell), a scholarship student at an exclusive prep school, agrees to look after blind, retired Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade (Pacino).  The innocent and reserved Simms is immediately thrown off guard by Slade's bullying personality.  But Charlie is in for even more surprises when Slade takes off for a wild weekend in New York City that will change the lives of both men forever.  Pacino won his first Oscar for "Best Actor" playing the bitter yet brilliant blind man whose self-destructive nature hides a deep concern for a his young guardian, as well as an old-fashioned romantic flair that makes him one of the most endearing and unforgettable characters to ever grace the screen.
Stars Al Pacino, and Chris O'Donnell.  Directed by Martin Brest.

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SCHINDLER'S LIST - 1993     Rated R     197 MIN
Schindler's List, a Steven Spielberg film, is a cinematic masterpiece that has become one of the most honored films of all time. 
Winner of seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, it also won every major Best Picture award and an exceptional number of additional honors.  Among them were seven British Academy Awards; the Best Picture Awards from the New York Film Critics Circle, the National Society of Film Critics, the National Board of Review, the Producers Guide, the Los Angeles Film Critics, the Chicago, Boston, and Dallas Film Critics; a Christopher Award; and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Golden Globe Awards.  Steven Spielberg was further honored with the Directors Guild of America Award.
The film present the indelible true story of the enigmatic Oskar Schindler, a member of the Nazi party, womanizer, and war profiteer who saved the lives of more than 1,100 Jews during the Holocaust. It is the triumph of one man who made a difference, and the drama of those who survived one of the darkest chapters in human history because of what he did.
Directed by Steven Spielberg, the film, which also won Academy Awards for Screenplay, Cinematography, Music, Editing, and Art Direction.
Stars Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fienes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagalle, and Embeth Davidtz.  Directed by Steven Spielberg.

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SCOTT OF THE ANTARCTIC - 1948     Rated NR     112 MIN
After a failed attempt in 1908, British explorer R.R. Scott (John Mills) returns to Antarctica in 1911, determined this time to reach the South Pole.  After wintering in a base camp near the sea, the expedition sets off on a grueling 1000-mile trek to the Pole.  Despite hardships, blizzards and rugged terrain they succeed.  But now, for Scott of the Antarctic and his team the real challenge begins:  with dwindling supplies, failing strength and worsening weather, they must complete the long, hazardous trek back to their base camp before the polar night begins.  High adventure and heroism in the face of adversity.
Stars John Mills, Derek Bond, Christopher Lee and Kenneth More.  Directed by Charles Frend.

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SCOOBY-DOO - 2002    Rated PG     86 MIN
Scooby-Doo and the Myster, Inc. gang take their animated antics to the big screen as a live-action movie.  Two years after a clash of egos forced Mystery, Inc. to close its doors, Scooby-Doo and his crime-solving cohorts are individually summoned to Spooky Island to investigate a series of paranormal incidents at the ultra hip spring break spot "Spooky Island."  Stars Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar.  Directed by Raja Gosnell.

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SCREAM  - 1996     Rated R     111 MIN
A crowd pleasing smash hit with a sizzling cast - critics are calling Scream the hippest thriller of the y ear!  After a series of mysterious deaths, a seemingly peaceful community becomes a place where no one is safe...and everyone is suspect!  That's when an offbeat group of friends rally to unlock the town's deadly secrets...and get caught up in a lively mix of thrills, chills and surprises!  Featuring all-star talent including Drew Barrymore (Boys on the Side), Courteney Cox (TV's Friends), Neve Campbell (The Craft), Skeet Ulrich (Touch), and David Arquette (Beautiful Girls), this strikingly original and entertaining motion picture delivers nonstop edge-of your-seat excitement...and fun!
Stars David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Matthew Liliar, Rose McGowman, Skeet Ulrich and Drew Barrymore.  Directed by Wes Craven.

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SCROOGE  - 1951     Rated NR     83 MIN
On the eve of Christmas, one of the nastiest men in all of London is visited, one after the other, by four ghosts who oblige him to recognize the error  of his ways, past, p resent and future.  But is it too late to repent and redeem himself?  Alastair Sim is unsurpassed as the miserable miser Ebenezer.  Scrooge in this marvelous adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol. Featuring a superb ensemble cast, and highly recommended for the whole family.
Stars Alastair Sim, Kathleen Harrison, Mervyn Johns and Brian Desmond Hurst. 

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SEABISCUIT - 2003     Rated PG-13     141 MIN
Based on the inspiring true story of three men - a jockey, a trainer and a businessman and the undersized racehorse who took the entire nation on the ride of a lifetime. 
Stars Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Banks Gary Stevens and William H. Macy.  Directed by Gary Ross.

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SEASON XI:  CHANGING YOUR MIND  (SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN FRONTIERS - PBS) - 1990    Rated NR     60 MIN.    Narrated by Alan Alda.

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SECRET AGENT - 1936     Rated NR     84 MIN
In the midst of World War One, three unlikely candidates are obliged to defend British interests in Switzerland:  a novelist turned Army officer (John Gielgud), a beautiful blond adventure seeker (Madeleine Caroll), a jolly little hitman (Peter Lorre) who positively relishes his work.  To succeed - and survive - the trio must uncover and eliminate a dangerous German Secret Agent before he uncovers and eliminates them. Based on a story by Somerset Maugham, this early classic from director Alfred Hitchcock shows the skillful blend of off-beat humor and hair-raising suspense that became his hallmark.
Stars John Gielgud, Madeleine Caroll and Peter Lorre.  Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

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SECRETS OF A MASTER BUILDER:  THE STORY OF JAMES B. EADS (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 2000     Rated NR     60 MIN
At his death in 1887, James Eads was easily the most famous engineer in the world.   He'd built gunboats that helped the Union win the Civil War:  designed  a stunning bridge for St. Louis - the first in the world to be built of steel; and devised an ingenious scheme that kept the frequently silted-up Mississippi River open to ocean-going traffic - a feat that turned New Orleans into the nation's second largest port.  Secrets of Master Builder rediscovers the story of this remarkable man who began his working life as an errand boy, taught himself the principles engineering by candlelight late at night and who was, by 37 one of the richest and most influential figures in the Midwest.  Skillfully interweaving letters, newspaper articles, striking daguerreo types and beautifully preserved engineering drawings, this film paints a portrait of a bold thinker, both courageous and arrogant, who constantly battled formidable adversaries and his own mental and physical frailties to realize his ambitions.   His brilliance and determination helped transform America from a developing nation of the 19th century into a 20th century economic powerhouse.
Narrated by David McCullough.

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SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - 1998     Rated R     122 MIN
Triumphant winner of 7 Academy Awards - including Best Picture - this witty, sexy smash features Oscar winning Best Actress Gwyneth Paltrow (Sliding Doors, A Perfect Murder) and an amazing cast that includes Academy Award winners Judi Dench (Best Supporting Actress), Geoffrey Rush (Best Actor - Shine) and Ben Affleck (Armageddon; Best Original Screenplay - Good Will Hunting)!  When Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes - Elizabeth) needs passionate inspiration to break a bad case of writer's block, a secret romance with the beautiful Lady Viola (Paltrow) starts the words flowing like never before!  There are just two things he'll have to learn about his new love:  not only is she promised to marry someone else, she's successfully impersonating a man  in order to play the lead in Will's latest production!  A truly can't miss motion picture event with outstanding critical acclaim to match its impressive collection of major awards - everyone will love this funny behind - the - scenes look at the writing of the greatest love story ever told!
Stars Gwyneth, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck and Judi Dench.  Directed by John Madden.

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SHANE -  1953 Rated NR   117 MIN. 
Life for the Starretts is good but precarious when a fair-haired stranger seeks refuge at their Wyoming homestead.  Quiet and reserved, he has an easy smile and time for 8-uear-old Joey, who soon comes to idolize him.  When he helps the settlers in their struggle against the ruthless cattle rancher intent on driving them from the valley, the rancher hires a black-hatted, black-hearted gunfighter.  Stars Alan Ladd, Van Heflin, Jean Arthur, Brandon De Wilde, Jack Palance.  Directed by George Stevens.

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SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SECRET WEAPON -  1940    Rated NR     69 MIN
Fans of Sherlock Holmes will enjoy this film classic from the 1940s in which Holmes and Watson take time out from being detectives to help the Allies rescue the inventor of a bomb sight from the Nazis.  Even so, Holmes and Watson get no rest from their arch rival dr. Moriarty (Lionel Atwill).  Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon stars Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce and is based on The Dancing Men by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.   It is one of the more enjoyable and amusing entries among the dozen made by Universal in the 1940s.
Stars Lionel Atwill, Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce.

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SHOSCOMBE OLD PLACE (Casebook of Sherlock Holmes) -  1991   Rated NR     50 MIN
A brother and sister devoted to each other quarrel and a creditor disappears, leaving Holmes to put together a puzzle that becomes more complicated when a human bone is found in a furnace.
Stars Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke.

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SHREK - 2002  Rated PG    100 MIN
This comic-romantic tale follows a reclusive, but loveable ogre (Mike Myers) and a chatterbox donkey (Eddie Murphy) as they go on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz ) from a tyrannical midget lord.  The voices of John Lithgow and Vincent Cassell also are featured.

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SIGN OF FOUR (The Return of Sherlock Holmes) - 1984    Rated NR     120 MIN
A two-hour Sherlock Holmes feature film.  Why after the mysterious disappearance of her father does the beautiful Miss Morstan start receiving each year a present of a rare and lustrous pearl?  Who is her mysterious benefactor?  Why does this person all of a sudden want to meet with her?  The mystery builds as Holmes and Watson pursue a priceless hoard of Indian treasure, and a murderer whose ominous trademark is "the sign of four."
Stars Jeremy Brett.

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SILVER BLAZE (The Return of Sherlock Holmes) - 1984    Rated NR     50 MIN
Who has abducted Silver Blaze, a highly - prized racehorse, on the eve of a big race?   How did Sliver Blaze's trainer die mysteriously?  Is someone trying to ruin the racehorse's manager?  Sherlock Holmes and Watson, with the aid of a dog and some sheep, find a stranger solution.
Stars Jeremy Brett.

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SINGIN' IN THE RAIN  - 1951    Rated G     103 MIN
What a glorious feelin'...what a glorious show!  An exhilarating musical comedy, Singin' in the Rain is "inspired filmmaking magic" (Box Office), "extraordinarily exuberant, always youthful and joyously indestructible" (Vincent Canby, The New York Times).  Starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds, and featuring unforgettable songs like "Singin in the Rain", "Make 'Em Laugh" and "All I Do is Dream of You," this musical classic "rates high among the all-time bests" (Box Office) and is chosen as one of the ten best films by the American Film Institute.
The setting is Hollywood during the transition to talkies, but not all stars can make the switch.  Matinee idol Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen) has a voice that's so nasal she can't disguise it, so her leading man, Don Lockwood (Kelly) has a brilliant idea - find a young new talent (Reynolds) as a dub!  The result is a big box office, but can this voice behind the star remain a secret?  Not after Lockwood falls for his behind-the-scenes leading lady! This "most astoundingly popular musical" (Time Out New York), has "just about everything you could ask for" (Saturday Review) including a spectacular, 12 minute "Broadway Ballet" with the incomparable Cyd Charisse.   Singin' in the Rain is the "most enjoyable of all American movie musicals" (Pauline Kael).
Stars Gene Kelley, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell and Cyd Charisse.  Directed by Gene Kelly.

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SISTER ACT - 1994    Rated PG     107 MIN
Now relive all the fun, laughter and irresistible music of Sister Act - the unforgettable hit comedy that packed movie theater pews everywhere!  Academy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg stars as a sassy, low-rent lounge signer forced to hide out from the mob in the last  place on Earth anyone would look for her - in a quiet religious convent.   There, her irreverent behavior attracts a flock of faithful followers - and before long she turns the nuns' tone-deaf choir into a soulful chorus of swingin', singing sisters.  But when the group earns rave reviews, her sudden celebrity jeopardizes her hidden identity.  Overflowing with laughs and a hilariously acclaimed cast, treat yourself to the divine comedy that burst with '60's Motown hits and delivers habit-forming fun every time you watch it!
Stars Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith and Harvey Keitel.  Directed by Emile Ardolino.

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SISTER ACT 2 - 1995    Rated PG    107 MIN
Everybody's favorite nun is back in the habit as Academy Award winner Whoopie Goldberg (Best Supporting Actress - Ghost) stirs up more laughs than ever before!  This time Whoopi goes undercover as Sister Mary Clarence at a troubled inner-city school!   Equipped with a melody-marching lesson plan, she brings the gift of laughter, the power of music and a touch of heavenly inspiration to the classroom - before the streetwise students discover who she really is!  Experience the joys of higher education with this crowd-pleasing favorite as Whoopi answers her calling once again and delivers her special brand of habit-forming fun!
Stars Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, James Coburn and Maggie Smith.  Directed by Bill Duke.

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SIXTH SENSE - 1999    Rated PG-13    107 MIN
Hollywood superstar Bruce Willis (Armageddon, 12 Monkeys) brings a powerful presence to an edge-of-your-seat thriller from the writer-director M. Night Shyamalan (Oscar nominee for Best Original Screenplay and Best Director) that critics are calling one of the greatest ghost stories ever filmed.  When Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Willis), a distinguished child psychologist, meets Cole Sear (Oscare nominee Haley Joel Osment, Best Supporting Actor)..a frightened, confused eight-year-old, Dr. Crowe is completely unprepared to face the truth of what haunts Cole.  With a riveting intensity you'll find thoroughly chilling, the discovery of Cole's incredible sixth sense leads them to mysterious places with unforgettable consequences!
Stars Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment , Olivia Williams and Toni Collette.  Directed by M.Night Shyamalan.

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SMELL (Mystery of the Senses - NOVA - PBS) - 1995    Rated NR     60 MIN
In Smell, exotic smells virtually waft through your screen as Ackerman visits one of the world's largest creators of perfumes, where master "nose" (as perfume designers are known) Sophia Grojsman is mixing a new scent from hundreds of bottles in her lab.
What makes a successful scent?  It is instructive to watch the "nose" at work as she blends smells characterized as "top notes," "middle notes" and "bottom notes."  These correspond to increasingly more complex molecules that take longer and longer to evaporate on the skin.  Ideally, the bottom note is a desire-inducing emanation that hits the nose after more fragrant top and middle notes have piqued the olfactory interest.  Ackerman ventures outside the perfumer's lab to sample a huge spectrum of smells, from frankincense and truffles, to sweaty athletes and worse.

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SNEAKERS  - 1992    Rated PG13    125 MIN
Robert Redford leads an all-star cast in one of the most satisfying films of the year!   Computer expert Martin Bishop (Redford) heads a team of renegade hackers - including a former CIA employee (Sidney Poitier), a gadgets wizard (Dan Aykroyd), a young genius (River Phoenix) and a blind soundman (David Strathairn) - who are routinely hired to test security systems.  But Bishop's past comes back to haunt him when government agents blackmail the "sneakers" into carrying out a covert operation:   tracking down an elusive black box.  Along with his former girlfriend (Mary McDonnell), Bishop's team retrieves the box and makes a stunning discovery - the device can break into any computer system in the world.  With factions from all sides willing to kill for the powerful box, Bishop and his team embark on their most dangerous assignment ever in this exhilarating high-tech caper from Phil Alden Robinson.
Stars Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Mary McDonnell, David Strathairn, Dan Aykroyd and River Phoenix.  Directed by Phil Alden Robinson.

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SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS - 1937     Rated G      84 MIN    ANIMATED
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the definitive Disney masterpiece.  The first full-length animated feature ever made, it is timeless in its perfection and remains the most revered of all Disney films - from Pinocchio and Bambi, to Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin.
Disney's immortal fairy tale springs to magical life as the lovely Snow White finds romance with a charming young Prince.  When Snow White's vain and wicked stepmother, the Queen, consults her Magic Mirror, her worst fear is confirmed - that Snow White's beauty surpasses even her own!  Snow White is forced to flee into the forest, where she befriends seven lovable dwarfs - Dopey, Sleepy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Bashful, Happy and Doc.  But despite the dwarfs' loyalty, they cannot protect Snow White against the Queen's evil spell..which can only be broken by Love's First Kiss!  Fully restored to its original brilliance, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs overflows with heartwarming romance, rousing adventure, and enchanting music.

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SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO - 1952    Rated NR    115 MIN
Gravely injured while on safari in Africa, a successful but world-weary novelist lies on a cot in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro, watching the vultures gather and brooding on his life and loves.  Based on a pastiche of Ernest Hemingway tales.  The Snows of Kilimanjaro is a drama filled with high adventure, hair raising exploits and passionate affairs set in Paris, the French Riviera, the Spanish Civil War and Africa.
Stars Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner and Susan Hayward.  Directed by Henry King.

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SOPHIE’S CHOICE - 1982    Rated R     150 MIN
Screen favorite Meryl Streep received an Academy Award for her portrayal of Sophie Zawistowska in this penetrating drama set in 1947 post World War II Brooklyn.  Kevin Kline (A Fish Called Wanda) plays her all-consuming lover, Nathan.  The story revolves around Sophie's struggle as a Polish-Catholic immigrant in the United States who had survived a Nazi concentration camp.  The lovers' drama unfolds through the observations of a friend and would-be writer, Stingo (Peter MacNicol).  As the trio grows closer, Stingo discovers the hidden truths that they each harbor, resulting in a narrative that is both captivating and moving.
Stars Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline and Peter MacNicol.  Directed by Alan J. Pakula.

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SOUL FOOD - 1997    Rated R     114 MIN
Vanessa L. Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long and Michael Beach star in a delectable critcally acclaimed hit with the "Appealing stars, family values and down-home atmosphere" everyone is hungry for!  Sunday dinner at Mother Joe's (Irma P. Hall) is a mouth-watering, 40 year tradition.  As seen through the eyes of her grandson Ahmad (Brandon Hammond), love and laughs are always on the menu, despite the usual rivalries simmering between his mom Maxine an her sisters Teri and Bird.  But when serious bickering starts to tear the family apart, the good times suddenly stop.   Now it's up to Ahmad to get everyone back together and teach them the true meaning of soul food.  Featuring music from the #1 hit soundtrack, Soul Food is "funny, heartfelt and very entertaining.  A feast for your heart.
Stars Vanessa L. Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Michael Beach, Mekhi Phifer, Jeffrey D. Sams, Irma P. Hall, Gina Ravera and Brandon Hammond.  Directed by George Tillman, Jr.

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SOUND OF MUSIC - 1965    Rated G     180 MIN
The Sound of Music, the most popular movie musical of all time, is a heartwarming, inspirational and true story based on the lives of the Trapp Family Singers.  Julie Andrews is Maria, a spirited, young Austrian woman studying to take her religious vows.   Suspecting that Marias true calling may lie outside the convent, the Mother Superior arranges for her to leave the convent and become governess to the children of the autocratic widower, Baron Von Trapp.  Brining warmth and music tot he strict household of the reserved former naval captain, Maria soon wins over the children, and finally the Baron as well, in a gorgeously rendered romance.  Richard Roger's soaring, supple melodies and Oscar Hammerstein's joyful inspirational lyrics are seamlessly joined in some of the world's best-loved songs: "Do-Re-Mi," "Edelweiss," and many more.
Stars Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood and Eleanor Parker.   Directed by Robert Wise.N

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SPEED - 1994    Rated R     115 MIN
Hold on tight for a rush of pulse-pounding thrills, breathtaking stunts and unexpected romance in a film  you'll want to see again and again.  Keanu Reeves stars as Jack Traven, an L.A.P.D. SWAT team specialist who is sent to diffuse a bomb that a revenge-driven extortionist (Dennis Hopper) has planted on a bus.  But until he does, Jack and passenger Sandra Bullock must keep the bus speeding through the streets of Los Angeles at more than 50 miles per hour - or the bomb will explode.  A high octane chase of suspense, non-stop action and surprise twists, Speed is a joyride sure to keep everyone on the edge of their seats.
Stars Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hooper, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton and Jeff Daniels.   Directed by Jan De Bont.

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SPIDER MAN -  2002   Rated PG-13  121MIN
After being bitten by a radioactive spider on a school field trip, Peter Parker finds himself gaining spider-like qualitites.  Adopting the name "Spider Man," Peter  first uses his new skills to make money, but when the Green Goblin, another altered super-human, kills Peter's uncle, he swears to use his "spider-skills" to fight evil.  Along the way he has to juggle a new job as a local reporter, and a budding romance with a beautiful former classmate, MR. Stars Tobey Maquire, Kirsten Dunst, and Willem Dafoe.  Directed by Sam Raimi.

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SPITFIRE - 1942    NR    89 MIN
Early in World War II, Britain must somehow turn back the endless waves of Luftwaffe bombers and their devastating cargo or surrender to the Blitz.  Terribly outnumbered and stretched beyond anything, the RAF nonetheless has one advantage in this crucial battle for the skies:  The Spitfire.  During a lull in the battle a wing commander (David Niven) tells his pilots the story of his best friend, R.J. Mitchell (Leslie Howard), the man who gave his life to developing the remarkable fighter plane on which their lives, and thier country's survival now depend.  Directed by Leslie Howard.

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SPY IN THE SKY (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 1996    Rated NR      60 MIN
In the spring of 1960, a CIA spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union.   Overnight, the U-2 became the most famous aircraft in the world and Francis Gary Powers, who miraculously survived the crash, achieved instant notoriety that would haunt him for the rest of his life.  Behind the scenes of this dramatic incident is the incredible tale of a team of engineers and courageous pilots who raced against the clock to design, perfect, and deploy the U-2.

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SPY KIDS - 2002    Rated PG     88 MIN
This popular family/action film follows the hilarious adventures of two young spies (by  Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara) as they try to save their secret agent parents from danger.  The fact that neither the parents nor the kids realize that the others are in the "family business" only adds to the fun!  Stars Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alan Cumming, Tony Shalhoub, Teri Hatch and Cheech Marin.  Directed by Robert Rodriquez.

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STAND AND DELIVER - 1988    Rated PG     103 MIN
Stand and Deliver does just that.  This moving, acclaimed crowd pleaser is the dynamic saga of real-life heroes determined to conquer a foe few people dare confront:   the National Advanced Placement Calculus Exam.  Edward James Olmos (a 1988 Best Actor Academy Award nominee) gives a performance of fire and grit as Jaime Escalante, a math teacher at East Los Angeles' Garfield High who refuses to write off his inner-city students as losers. Escalante cajoles, pushes, threatens and inspires 18 kids who were struggling with fractions to become math whizzes. Are they really ready for the AP calculus exam...and a ticket out of barrio?  The film's joyous ending is even more exhilarating because it's true. Lou Diamond Phillips and Andy Garcia co-star in this "rocky of the Classroom".  No doubt about it:  you'll stand and cheer!
Stars Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rosana De Soto and Andy Garcia.   Directed by Ramon Menendez.

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STAR IS BORN - 1937    Rated NR     111 MIN
A young farm girl from North Dakota (Janet Gaynor) has but one dream:  to become a movie star.  With her grandma's help, she takes off for Los Angeles - where she soon learns she's just one of thousands of hopefuls with the same dream.  But her perseverance and unfailing belief in herself pay off an, in time, A Star Is Born.  As her career takes off, however, her fairy-tale marriage to a famous but fading movie star (Fredric March) begins to unravel.  This poignant, searing drama about love and the high cost of having your dreams come true won an Oscar for best story and screenplay.
Stars Fredric March, Janet Gaynor and May Robson.   Directed by William Wellman.

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STAR TREK IV (The Voyage Home) - 1986    Rated PG      119 MIN
William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and the rest of the Enterprise crew take to the skies in one of the most acclaimed and intriguing Star Trek adventures ever.   It's the 23rd century, and a mysterious alien power is threatening Earth by evaporating the oceans and destroying the atmosphere.  In a frantic attempt to save mankind, Kirk and his crew must time travel back to 1986 San Francisco where they find a world of punk, pizza and exact-change buses that are as alien as anything they've every encountered in the far reaches of the galaxy. A thrilling, action-packed mission for the Starship Enterprise.
Stars William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols and Catherine Hicks.  Directed by Leonard Nimoy.

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STAR TREK V (FINAL FRONTIER) -1989    Rated PG     107 MIN
It's Stardate 8454.130 and vacation Captain Kirk faces two challenges:  climbing Yosemite's El Captain and teaching campfire songs to Spock.  But vacations are cut short when a renegade Vulcan hijacks the Enterprise, and pilots it on a journey to uncover the universe's innermost secrets.  The Star Trek stars are back for one of their most astonishing voyages ever, with all the fun and excitement fans have come to love.  So buckle up for a thrilling leap into the unknown that's "as much a spiritual odyssey   as a space adventure, and it's all the richer for it".
Stars  William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley , James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols and George Takei.  Directed by William Shatner.

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STAR TREK II:   WRATH OF KHAN - 1982    Rated PG      113 MIN
It is the 23rd century.  The Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise is on routine training maneuvers, and Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) seems resigned to the fact that this inspection may well be the last space mission of his career.  But Khan is back.  Aided by his exiled band of genetic superman, Khan (Ricardo Montalban) - brilliant renegade of 20th century Earth - has raided Space Station Regula One, stolen a top secret device called Project Genesis, wrested control of another Federation starship, and now schemes to set a most deadly trap for his old enemy Kirk...with the threat of a universal Armageddon!  Stars William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Bibi Besch, Merritt Butrick, Paul Winfield, Kirstie Alley, and Richardo Montalban.  Directed by Nicholas Meyer.

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STAR TREK VI:  THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY     1991        Rated PG     113 MIN
The Enterprise leads a battle for peace in the most spectacular Star Trek adventure ever!   After years at war, the Federation and the Klingon empire prepare for a peace summit.  But the prospect of intergalactic glasnost with sworn enemies is an alarming one to Captain Kirk (William Shatner).  "They're animal!" he warns.   When Klingon ship is attacked and the Enterprise is held accountable, the dogs of war are unleashed again, as both worlds brace for what may be their final, deadly encounter.  Directed by Nicholas Meyer (Star Trek II:  The Wrath of Khan), this topical action-adventure soars with warp-speed excitement that's "impossible to resist" (James Verniere, Boston Herald), Costarring Christopher Plummer.
Stars William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, Kim Cattrall, David Warner, and Christopher Plummer.   Directed by Nicholas Meyer.

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STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE  - 1980    Rated G      132 MIN
The U.S.S. Enterprise proudly soars again in t his original Star Trek movie classic.   When an  unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) returns tot he newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command. Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley  and the cast from the acclaimed Star Trek television series mobilize at warp speed to stop the alien intruder from its relentless flight toward Earth. An Oscar nominated, special effects spectacular, Star Trek - The Motion Picture is an epic first adventure in the legendary film series.
Stars William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy , DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Majel Barrett, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Persis Khambatta and Stephen Collins.

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STAR WARS - 1977    Rated PG    124 MIN
Star Wars is an elaborately spectacular film that represents the ultimate in cinematic entertainment.  Writer/Director George Lucas' unrivaled passion for space fantasy, adventure, and romance is capture on screen with awesome special effects and extraordinary, bizarre space creatures.  Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) is held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire.   Venturesome Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and dashing Captain Han Solo (Harrison Ford) team together with the lovable robot R2-D2 and C-3PO, to rescue the beautiful princess and restore justice in the Empire.
Star Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing and Alec Guinness.

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STARS LOOK DOWN - 1939    NR Rated     104 MIN
Michael Redgrave stars as Davey Fenwick in Carol Reed's (THE THIRD MAN, ODD MAN OUT) atmospheric social drama that explores the plight of Welsh mine workers during the 1930s. Intensely realistic in its treatment of the harshness and danger of the miner's milieu, it remains a compelling document of borderline British class warfare. Davey initially believes that he will be able to wield his education as a weapon against the cruel and exploitive mine owners, but he is quickly sidetracked by marriage to Jenny Sunley (Margaret Lockwood), a woman who had been jilted by his close friend, Joe Gowlan (Emlyn Williams). Forced by marriage into a job teaching school, Davey watches from the sidelines as tensions mount over the increasingly dangerous conditions of the local mine. Gowlan proves to be a cunning manipulator of all parties, and after having worked his way into the upper ranks of management, he cuts a lucrative deal that increases the risk of a mining disaster. This causes Fenwick to enter the fray, which leads to a strike, and a jarringly powerful denouement. Superbly adapted for the screen by A. J. Cronin from his novel and movingly acted by all, the film may be most notable for its rich texture, a testament to Reed's celebrated visual sense, which renders the grimy oppressiveness of a mining town with rare beauty.
Star Michael Redgrave, Margaret Lockwood and Emlyn Williams.  Directed by Carol Reed.

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STARS LOOK DOWN - 1939    Rated NR    104 MIN
Michael Redgrave stars as Davey Fenwick in this drama that explores the plight of Welsh mine workers during the 1930's.  Intensely realistic in its treatment of the harshness and danger of the miner's lives, it remains a compelling example of borderline British class warfare.  Davey initially believes that he will be able to wield his education as a weapon against the cruel and exploitive mine owners, but he is quickly sidetracked by marriage to Jenny Sunley (margaret Lockwood).  Forced by marriage into a job teaching school, Davey watches from the sidelines as tensions mount over the increasingly dangerous conditions for the miners.  Based on the n ovel by A.J. Cronin.    Directed by Carol Reed.

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STORY OF LUCY (In Search of Human Origins - PBS) Episode One - the Story of Lucy - 1994 NR     60 MIN.
In 1974, Johanson unearthed  Lucy, at almost 3 million years of age, our oldest human ancestor.  Lucy's tiny three-and-a-half-foot-tall skeleton set the world of paleoanthropology on its ear by showing that walking upright, not a larger brain, was the key factor that separated us from the ape.   In this episode, Johanson recounts h is discovery and the important information it continues to generate.  We join him as he returns to the site in Ethiopia and makes and exciting new find that sheds light on the relationship between the sexes and the birth of the nuclear family.  Presented by Don Johanson.

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STRANGE LOVE OF MARTHA IVERS - 1946    Rated NR    79 MIN
Iverstown's lovely but lovelorn heiress (Barbara Stanwyck) lives with her weak-willed husband (Kirk Douglas) and the fatal secret they have shared since childhood.  Then a childhood friend (Van Helfin) passes through town and changes their lives forever, igniting her passion, arousing his jealousy, and threatening to expose their secret.   The Strange Love of Martha Ivers isa  gripping film noir classic that builds to a stunning climax.
Star Barbara Stanwyck, Kirk Douglas and Van Helfin.  Directed by Lewis Milestone.

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SUNDOWNERS - 1960    Rated NR    79 MIN
In the Australian outback during the 1920s, the Carmody family wanders from place to place, following work or a whim, living out of their wagon, battling the elements and fates in a land that can be as harsh as it is beautiful.  Battling each other as well:  while mother and son long for a permanent home, dad refuses to be tied down and wants only to go on just as they are:  The Sundowners.
Star Robert Mitchum, Deborah Kerr, Peter Ustinov, Glynnis Johns, and Chips Rafferty. Directed by Fred Zinnerman.

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SUPERPEOPLE (SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN FRONTIERS - PBS) - 1990    Rated NR     60 MIN.  
Introduces viewers to deep water divers who can hold their breath for over 5 minutes, people with extraordinary memories, new tests to predict altitude sickness, and the effects of weightlessness on the human body.  Narrated by Alan Alda.

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SURVIVING IN AFRICA (In Search of Human Origins - PBS) Episode Two - Surviving in Africia -   1994     Rated NR    60 MIN
In a unique way, Johanson sets out to disprove the long-cherished view that early man's larger brain and reliance on technology are the by-products of the ability to hunt.   He embarks on a journey across the Serengeti savanna of East Africa in search of food.  He finds it - not by hunting but by scavenging off the leftovers of lions and leopards.  In the process he proves it takes cunning and intelligence to steal a meal from these skilled predators, without becoming a meal himself.   Presented by Don Johanson.

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SURVIVORS (TRIUMPH OF LIFE - PBS) - 2000     Rated NR    60 MIN
Approximately 65 million years ago, a comet's collision with the Earth ended the age of the dinosaur through no fault of the animals' gene machines.  But with extinction comes new life, as survivors evolve to seize the territory left vacant by the vanquished.   The concluding episode explores the factors that make winners and losers in the game of life, and poses the question:  who will triumph in the long run?     More than three years in the making, TRIUMPH OF LIFE combines dramatic storytelling with powerful, ground-breaking scientific ideas in a sweeping story about survival and the survivors - the winners, for the moment at least, in an eternal battle.   Narrated by Liev Schreiber. 

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SWING HIGH, SWING LOW - 1937    Rated NR    97 MIN
An accidental meeting at the Panama Canal throws Maggie (Carole Lombard) together with Skid (Fred MacMurray) on a tuneful roller coaster ride.  He plays a red hot trumpet, she can carry a torch song, and soon everyone in Panama City wants to hear them Swing High, Swing Low.  Then Skid gets an invitation to the big time.  Promising to send for Maggie, he leaves for New York.  But fame and fortune prove a heady cocktail:   high times and fast friends, including a sultry, dark-eyed beauty (Dorothy Lamour) lead him toward destruction.  Can Maggie save him from himself?
Star Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray and Dorothy Lamour. 

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TARZAN - 1999    Rated G          88 MIN    ANIMATED VERSION
The legend of Tarzan is told in breathtaking fashion, from the loss of his parents in Africa to his adoption by a gorilla mother, Kala, to his rescue of Jane and the revelation that he is a human. Tarzan must decide where he belongs in life, while falling in love and saving his gorilla family from outsiders. An exciting film for the whole family, with songs by Phil Collins. The film's music was ominated for two Grammy Awards and one Golden Globe.  Voices of Minnie Driver, Glen Close and Tony Goldwyn. Directed by Chris Buck and Kevin Lima.

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TASTE (Mystery of the Senses - NOVA - PBS) - 1995    Rated NR    60 MIN
Taste travels around the world to explore the variety of taste sensations that humans have concocted to enhance our daily requirement of calories.
Ackerman leads viewers through some exotic feasts:  lobsters prepared at Maison de Bricourt, a two-star restaurant striving for its third star and the distinction of serving some of the finest food in France; the elaborate traditional meal shared with departed loved ones during the Day of the Dead in Mexico, and street food dished up at one of the hungriest intersections in Manhattan.  Each of these meals is a blend of just four tastes - sweet, sour, salty and bitter.  Each taste,k we learn, was inherited from our distant ancestors as a means of distinguishing potential poisons in the wild or for finding nourishment.

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TELEPHONE  (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 1997    Rated NR     60 MIN
Thomas Edison called it an invention that "annihilated time and space and brought the human family closer touch."  President Rutherford B. Hayes deemed it "one of the greatest events since creation."
The Telephone tells the story of an invention that forever changed the way the world interacts.  From the earliest, most primitive instruments to the first coast-to-coast call - 11 million phones and 39 years later - Academy Award nominated producers Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon detail the wiring of America.  Using never-before-seen still photographs, archival sound and film footage to evoke a sense of the nation at the turn of the twentieth century, The Telephone convey the power of the invention and its dramatic impact on American life.  Narrated by Morley Safer.

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TEN COMMANDMENTS - 1956    Rated G     219 MIN
For sheer pageantry and spectacle, few motion pictures can claim to equal the splendor of Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 remake of his epic The Ten Commandments.  Filmed in Egypt and the Sinai with one of the biggest sets ever constructed for a motion picture, this version tells the story of the life of Moses (Charlton Heston), once favored in the Pharaoh's (Yul Brynner) household, who turned his back on a privileged life to lead his people to freedom. With a rare on-screen introduction by Cecil B. DeMille himself, this unforgettable movie experience is enhanced by a Dolby surround stereo soundtrack.
Stars Charlton Heston, Yul Bry nner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Y vonne De Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nina Foch, Martha Scott, Judith Anderson, Vincent Price and John Carradine.  Directed by Cecil B. DeMille.

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TEN TO MIDNIGHT - 2000    Rated R     100 MIN
Deranged serial killer, William Stacy, enjoys finding new and gruesome ways of slaying young nurses.  But he goes one step too far when he targets the daughter of a grizzled cop, Leo Kessler (Charles Bronson).  Desperate to catch Stacy, Kessler plants false evidence on him but is kicked off the force as a result.  Undaunted, Kessler turns vigilante and goes after Stacy himself.  And he's willing to do whatever it takes, including breaking the law, to stop Stacy from killing again.  Stars Charles Bronson, Lisa Eilbacher, Andrew Stevens, Wilford Brimley, Geoffrey Lewis.  Directed by J. Lee Thompson.

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TERMINATOR 2  - 1991    Rated R    139 MIN
He said he'd be back!  Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as the Terminator in this explosive action-adventure spectacle.  His mission:  to protect John Connor, the boy destined to lead the freedom fighters of the future.  His opponent:  the T-1000, the most lethal machine ever created, sent back through time to kill young John.   His ally:  Sarah Connor, John's mother.  Linda Hamilton costars, reprising her role as the quintessential survivor, a woman warrior whose warnings go unheeded by a world careening toward a  nuclear holocaust she knows is inevitable.   Cowritten, produced and directed by James Cameron (The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss), "TS" is a tour de force of stunts and astounding special effects, built around a touching and emotional human story.  Visually stunning, unexpectedly moving, the film is a true epic.
Stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton.  Directed by James Cameron.

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TERMS OF ENDEARMENT  - 1983    Rated PG     132 MIN
Terms of Endearment dazzled critics and audiences alike with its believable, insightful story of two captivating people, mother and daughter, unforgettably played by Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger.  From grand slapstick to deepest sentiment, director James L. Brooks masterfully paints scenes from their evolving 30 year relationship.  Jack Nicolson turns in a great comic performance as MacLaine's neighbor, a boozy, womanizing former astronaut.
Stars Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, and Danny De Vito.  Directed by James L. Brooks.

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THEATER OF BLOOD  - 1973    Rated R     105 MIN
Nightmares come true when an actor (Vincent Price), unhinged by a season of bad reviews, decides to take revenge on his critics.  Mining Shakepeare's goriest murder scenes for inspiration, and aided by his devoted daughter (Diana Rigg), he embarks on a carefully planned campaign of grisly executions.  His aim is to eliminate every single member of the Critics Circle who failed to appreciate his genius.  Their terror mounts as one-by-one, their number dwindles.  Theater Of Blood is a wicked combination of deceit, egotism and murderous mayhem that twists and turns to a horrific conclusion.   Stars Vincent Price, Dianna Rigg and Robert Morley.  Directed by Douglas Hickox.

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THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY  - 1998    Rated R     119 MIN
Filled with endless laughs and unbelievable sight gags, this "cheerfully crude and way over the line" romantic comedy is a "gut-busting blast".  Still suffering from  a high school crush on Mary , the nerdy, angst-driven Ted tracks her down thirteen years later with the help of a sleazy private investigator who also falls for her. Unfortunately, both men discover that virtually every man who sets his eyes on the dazzling Mary find himself head over heels in love and determined to win her hand. The wacky Farrlly Brothers have pushed the envelope again, creating another outrageous movie experience guaranteed to make you laugh and keep you coming back for more.   Stars Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller, Matt Dillion, Lee Evans and Chris Elliott.  Directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly.

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THEY MADE ME A CRIMINAL  - 1939    Rated NR     92 MIN
Wanted for a murder he didn't commit, high-living prizefighter Johnny Bradfield flees to avoid arrest.  Weeks later, down and out in Arizona, he's taken in by Gradma Rafferty and young Peggy, who run a fresh-air farm for delinquent boys.  After a shaky start, Johnny becomes a role model for the boys, and falls in love with Peggy.  Then, to win some much -needed money for the farm, he takes a risk - not knowing a detective has picked up his trail.  They Made Me A Criminal is a fast-paced, highly entertaining drama.   Stars John Garfield, Claude Rains and Ann Sheridan.  Directed by Busby Berkeley.

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THIRD MAN  - 1949    Rated NR     101 MIN
Carol Reed reached the peak of his form with this classic noir, an elegy for American innocence and European elegance. Joseph Cotten, in fine form, stars as unemployed pulp-novelist Holly Martins. When he arrives in post-WWII Vienna on the promise of a job from his old friend Harry Lime (Orson Welles), he finds that Lime has recently died in a dubious car accident. Against the advice of British sector authority Major Calloway (Trevor Howard), who accuses Lime of criminal behavior, the indignant Martins decides to stay to investigate his friend's death. He searches this city of rubble-strewn streets and bombed-out buildings, earnestly questioning Lime's associates, a cynical, war-weary collection of black-market hustlers. At length, he realizes that the stories he's hearing are so full of contradiction, he's getting nowhere. Yet, he's entranced by Lime's beautiful girlfriend, Anna Schmidt (Alida Valli), who, unlike the others, seems to have loved Harry. Calloway finally provides evidence of Harry's treachery, and Martins, despondent, is about to return home when everything changes in a shadowed moment. THE THIRD MAN is a masterpiece of melancholia featuring extraordinary writing, acting, and directing, as well as a classic zither score by Anton Karas. Welles is memorable as the seductive villain, but the true star may be the camera work of Robert Krasker, which transforms Vienna into a coruscating, expressionist nightmare.   Stars Joseph Cotton, Orson and Tevor Howard.  Directed by Carol Reed.

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THIS OLD PYRAMID (NOVA - PBS) - 1992    Rated NR    90 MIN
In a 90 minutes special presentation, Nova reveals the secrets of how the ancient pyramids were built by actually building one. A noted Egyptologist, Mark Lehner, and a professional stonemason, Roger Hopkins (This Old House), join forces in the shadow of the Great Pyramid of Giza to put clever and sometimes bizarre pyramid construction theories to the test.

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THREE CAME HOME  - 1950    Rated NR     106 MIN
Early in WWII, as the Japanese sweep unresisted through the islands of the south Pacific, foreign civilians are rounded up and interred in remote camps.  Separated from her husband, an American woman (Claudette Colbert) struggles to keep herself and her little boy alive.  Based on an autobiographical novel by Agnes Newton Keith, Three Dame Home is a compelling drama about courage and unexpected friendship - in the face of adversity.  With Sessue Hayakawa as the camp commander.  Stars Claudette Colbert and Sessue Hayakawa.

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THREE MEN AND A BABY  - 1987    Rated PG    102 MIN
Take three of Hollywood's hottest stars (Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, Ted Danson), add one adorable baby girl, and the result is the funniest blockbuster comedy hit of the year!   Three handsome Manhattan bachelors find their dating and mating rituals irreparably damaged when an unexpected new roommate - complete with crib, pacifier and dirty diaper - shows up on their doorstep.  This bouncing bundle of joy is anything but joyous   - until the trio's hilarious fathering instincts take over and she becomes "Daddy's Girl" to all three hunks. Blanketed with unexpected story twists and endless laughs, Three Men and a Baby delivers pure enchantment for all!
Stars Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson.  Directed by Leonard Nimoy.

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TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY  - 1946    Rated NR     136 MIN
This star-studded extravaganza celebrates the life of composer Jerome Kern, from  his early struggles in Tin Pan Alley, through his smash hits on Broadway, to his crowning achievement, Show Boat, one of the best-loved musicals ever made.    Stars Robert Walker, June Allyson, Judy Garland, Kathryn Grayson, Lena Horne, Van Johnson, Tony Martin, Dinah Shore and Frank Sinatra.  Directed by Richard Whorf.

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TIME TO DIE  - 1983    Rated PG    89 MIN
Toward the end of WWII, Michael Rogan, an American intelligence officer is captured by an elite S.S. squad desperate for information on Allied troop dispositions.  When he refuses to cooperate, they brutally slaughter his French wife and her entire village, then shoot him and leave him for dead.  But Rogan survives.  Years later, still haunted by his wife's murder, he vows to hunt down her killers, one-by-one.  A Time To Die is a gripping tale of cold-blooded vengeance.
Stars Rex Harrison, Rod Taylor and Edward Albert Jr.  Directed by Matt Cimber.

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TITANIC - 1998    Rated PG    189 MIN
Brock Lovett is a treasure hunter looking for a famous diamond among the debris of the Titanic. He finds a sketch in a safebox in which a young woman is wearing the diamond on a necklace. After showing the drawing on a TV program, Rose Dawson, an old lady comes forward claiming to be the woman in the drawing. She is brought to the explorer's vessel to help them determine the location of the diamond, but instead she tells everyone the "real" story of Titanic's sinking. She was a 17 year-old rich girl sailing to the USA to get married with Cal Hockley. Her mother was forcing her to get married so she felt trapped inside her own world. During the trip she tries to commit suicide and she is saved by Jack Dawson, a third-class passenger who travels around making pencil drawings. They get to know each other better until they fall in love. Hockley and Rose's mother try to separate them several times. Amidst all this confusion the Titanic hits an iceberg and starts to sink.
Stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Bernard Hill, Jonathan Hyde, Danny Nucci, Gloria Stuart, David Warner, Victor Garber and Bill Paxton.  Directed by James Cameron.

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - 1962    Rated NR     131 MIN
Gregory Peck won an Oscar for his brilliant performance as the Southern lawyer who defends a black man accused of rape in this film version of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel. The way in which it captures a time, a place, and above all, a mood, makes this film a masterpiece.  The setting is a dusty Southern town during the Depression.  A white woman accuses a black man of rape.  Though he is obviously innocent, the outcome of his trial is such a foregone conclusion that no lawyer will step forward to defend him - except Peck, the town's most distinguished citizen.  His compassionate defense costs him many friendships but earn him the respect and admiration of his two motherless children.
Stars Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Philli Alford, John Megna, Ruth White, Paul Fix, Brock Peters, Frank Overton, Rosemary Murphy, and Collin Wilcox.  Directed by Robert Mulligan.

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TOPPER RETURNS - 1941    Rated NR     88 MIN
Cosmo Topper (Roland Young) is a timid banker who can see ghosts.  When a beautiful young woman (Joan Blondell) is murdered by mistake, her bubbly, champagne-guzzling spirit persuades Topper tohelp her solve the  crime and prevent the killer from striking again.  In a mysterious mansion honey combed with secret passages and trap doors, they cope with sinister servants, bumbling policemen, a diabolical villain, and Cosmo's jealous wife (Billie Burke).  Topper Returns is a boisterous, fast-paced sequel to the popular Topper comedies, replete with screwball antics, zany characters, and surprising twists.
Stars Roland Young, Billie Burke.

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TOP GUN  - 1986    Rated PG     109 MIN
A hip, heart-pounding combination of action, music and incredible aerial photography helped make Top Gun the blockbuster hit of 1986.  Top Gun takes a look at the danger and excitement that awaits every pilot at the Navy's prestigious fighter weapons school.   Tom Cruise is superb as Maverick Mitchell, a daring  young flyer who's out to become the best of the best.  And Kelly McGillis sizzles as the civilian instructor who teaches Maverick a few things you can't learn in a classroom.
Stars Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edward, and Tom Skerritt.   Directed by Tony Scott.

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TOTAL RECALL - 1990    Rated R     113 MIN
Arnold Schwarzenegger explodes out of the year 2084 A.D. with gut crunching, white knuckle, nonstop action, as he smashes his way through a horrifyingly real fantasy world, complete with a gorgeous but deadly wife (Sharon Stone), and into a mind-bending nightmarish reality of a Martian mining colony ruled over by a terrorizing dictator (Ronny Cox), who can alter reality to suit his whims.  The read planet erupts with rebellious mutants, the fire of an alluring and mysterious woman (Rachel Ticotin) and a vicious and savage enemy.  In this film, directed by Paul Verhoeven ("Robocop"), with special effects by Dream Quest (Academy Award for "The Abyss"), it's total war, total action, total Schwarzenegger...Total Recall.
Stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rchael Ticton, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside and Ronny Cox.   Directed by Paul Verhoven.

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TOUCH  (Mystery of The Senses - NOVA - PBS) - 1995    Rated NR    60 MIN
Touch looks at our most sensual sense - the one that, arguably, gives the greatest and most profound pleasure. Massage is one of the most intense forms of touch, and it highlights the beneficial effects of the tactile sense.  For asthmatics, a therapeutic massage can restore breathing.  For premature infants confined to the isolation of an incubator, regular massages are a potent substitute for a mother's touch, since massaged babies gain weight almost 50 percent faster than those who lack such contact.  For Ackerman, fresh from a soothing mud bath, the touch of a masseuse is like a "caravan of sensations in this ocean of calm."  Touch is also an inexhaustible medium of communication - from the molding of artistic forms by potters and sculptors to the fleeting social touches of casual acquaintances, to the prolonged caresses of intimate couples.

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TOY STORY   - 1995    Rated G     81 MIN     ANIMATED
Disney takes you where no movie has gone before in creating this totally terrific Toy Story, the year's # 1 box office smash. The first full-length feature film animated entirely on computers, it captured audiences' hearts with a wonderful story that takes place inside an amazing three-dimensional world.  As six-year-old Andy's favorite toy, Woody (Tom Hanks), a take-charge, pull-string cowboy, was confident in is role as room leader.  But after Andy's birthday party, newcomer Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), a flashy space ranger sporting laser action and pop-out wings, crash-lands into Woody's world.  Buzz instantly win the admiration of Andy's other toys, igniting  a rivalry that lands the due inside the home of Sid - the toy-torturing boy next door.  To escape Sid's evil plans, Woody and Buzz must work together and realize they've got the perfect friend...in each other!
Voiced by a powerhouse comedic cast, and featuring Randy Newman's Academy Award nominated music, Toy Story etched its name into motion picture history and earned director John Lasseter a Special Achievement Academy Award.

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TOY STORY 2 - 1998    Rated G     92 MIN
A Masterpiece of great storytelling, laugh-out-loud humor, wonderful music, and topping animation, Toy Story 2 is "a total joy for kids and adults!"  Enormous box office smash garnered worldwide critical raves and won the Golden Globe for Best Picture!   Toy Story 2 features the original cast, headed by Tom Hanks Woody and Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear.  Joining them is a roundup of heartwarming, forgettable new characters, including Jessie the cowgirl, Bullseye the horse and Stinky Pete Prospector.   Andy is away at summer camp, Woody is toynapped by Al, a greedy collector.   Before you go "to infinity and beyond," Buzz Lightyear, Mr. Potato Head, Hamm, Rex and Slinky Dog go into action in a thrilling and hilarious rescue mission that will have everyone cheering!
Stars Tom Hanks, Tim Allen.  Directed by John Lasseter.

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TRAPPED - 1949    Rated NR     79 MIN
When bogus $20s begin turning up from special counterfeit plates, Secret Service agents know just who to turn to - and where to find him.  The former owner of the plates.   T.Stewart (Lloyd Bridges), is serving a long term in a federal penitentiary.   He accepts their offer of a release in return for leading them to the current owner.  But Stewart has his own agenda and soon gives the agents the slip.  Or so he thinks.  In a high stakes game of cat-and-mouse., Stewart and the agents move toward a deadly confrontation with the leader of a ruthless counterfeiting ring.  A film noir thriller:  fast paced, gritty and full of surprises.
Stars Lloyd Bridges, John Hoyt  and  Barbara Payton.  Directed by Richard Fleischer.

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TREASURE OF THE YANKEE ZEPHYR - 1981    Rated NR     98 MIN
In the middle of WWII, a U.S.A.F. bomber loaded with gold bullion and goes down in a remote area of New Zealand. Forty-odd years later, an eccentric old codger (Donald Pleasance) out hunting for deer stumbles on the plane and its cargo.  He quickly enlists his young partner (Ken Wahl) and his daughter (Leslie Ann Warren) in hasty expedition to recover Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr.  But they have a rival:   the mysterious Mr. Brown (George Peppard), who, with his well-outfited gang of thugs, intends to relieve them of the treasure as soon as they lead him to it.  The chase proves a merry one, full of high risk and hilarious high jinks.  Stars Ken Wahl, George Peppard, Leslie Ann Warren and Donald Pleasance.  Directed by David Hemmings.

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TRUE GRIT - 1969    Rated G     128 MIN
John Wayne was given an Oscar for his performance as the drunken, uncouth, one-eyed U.S. marshal Rooster Cogburn in this extraordinary Western. Cogburn is hired by a young girl (Kim Darby) to kill the man who murdered her father and stole the family nest egg, and she insists on accompanying Cogburn on his quest.  Cogburn isn't happy about this, nor with the Texas Ranger (Glen Campbell) who tags along to cash in on the reward.   Laughter and tears punctuate the wild action as this odd threesome form a reluctant bond.
Stars John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, Jeremy Slate, Robert Duval and Strother Martin.  Directed by Henry Hathaway

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TRUE LIES - 1994    Rated R     141 MIN
Be prepared to be blown out of your seat as the action-adventure team of Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron (Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgement Day) join forces once again!  Arnold Schwarzenegger is special agent Harry Tasker, a top spy in the ultra-secret Omega Sector - although to his wife Helen (Jamie Lee Curtis, he's just a boring computer salesman.  When Harry's two lives unexpectedly collide, both he and Helen find themselves in the clutches of international terrorists, fighting to save not only their marriage, but their lives.  Jammed with incredible special effects, True Lies is an exhilarating mix of non-stop action and romantic comedy.
Stars  Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Art Malik, and Tia Carrere.  Directed by James Cameron.

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TULSA - 1949    Rated NR     90 MIN
When her cattleman father is killed in an accident at an oil well which is polluting their stream,  young Cherokee Lansing (Susan Hayward) takes on the Oklahoma oil establishment.   Teaming up with an environmentally-minded geologist (Robert Preston) she sets out to prove that oil and cattle can co-exist.  They bring in one well after another.  And Cherokee becomes the "Oil Queen" of Tulsa.   But "black gold" fever undermines her commitment to the land and the water.  Drive by the lust for wealth and power she sparks off a fiery finale which threatens to consume her as well as her oil fields.
Stars Susan Hayward, Robert Preston.  Directed by  Stuart Heisler.

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TWILIGHT ZONE:  Dust -  2001 Rated NR   25 MIN.   AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
An episode of the series depicting an old western town. An Hispanic cowboy is charged with the murder of a child he ran over with a horse-drawn carriage.  His hanging appears certain until they meet a slick salesman with "magic" dust.

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TWILIGHT ZONE:  A Game of Pool -  2001 Rated NR   23 MIN.   AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
An episode of the popular television series focusing on the nature of competition in a pool hall.  The need to be the best is shown to carry a burden or responsibility that few expect.  Stars Jack Klugman and Jonathan Winters.

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TWINS   - 1989     Rated PG     147 MIN
Superstars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito team up for twice the laughs in this hilarious box-office blockbuster from director Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters).  An ambitious genetic experiment takes the wrong turn when twins - who look nothing alike - are born and then separated. Years later, the unlikely siblings meet:  Julius, a highly educated but sheltered giant with a big heart, and Vincent, a pint-sized hustler with an insatiable lust for women and money.  With girlfriends in tow and a hitman on their tail, the newfound brothers set off on a wild, cross-country misadventure to find their mother but end up finding out more about themselves.
Stars  Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston, Chloe Webb, and Bonnie Bartlett.  Directed by Ivan Reitman.

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TWO WEEKS NOTICE -2002    Rated PG    102 MIN
Attorney Lucy Kelson wants to save the world.  Instead, she's choosing ties and interviewing prospective girlfriends for her handsome and hapless billionaire boss George Wade.  Is this why she got a Harvard Law degree?  Lucy's fed up, so she submits her notice.  But Wade with an assist from Cupid has other plans.  Opposites banter, collide and ultimately attract int he comic charmer Two Weeks Notice, written and directed by  Marc Lawrence (Miss Congeniality).  Sandra Bullock "is in top form she's smart and winning" as Lucy and his deft work as George reinforces that Hugh Grant is one of the finest and smartest funnymen of our time. Stars Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, Alicia Witt, Dana Ivey, Robert Klein and Heather Burns.  Directed by Marc Lawrence.

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UNFORGIVEN - 1992    Rated R     131 MIN
Clint Eastwood's film Unforgiven is an exciting modern classic that rode off with four 1992 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Director.  "The movie summarized everything I feel about the Western."  Eastwood told the Los Angeles Times. "The moral is the concern with gunplay. Eastwood and Morgan Freeman play retired, down-on-their-luck outlaws who pick up their guns one last time tot collect a bounty offered by the vengeful prostitutes of the remote Wyoming town of Big Whiskey.  Richard Harris is an ill-fated interloper, a colorful killer-for-hire called English Bob.  And Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner Gene Hackman is the sly and brutal local sheriff whose brand of law enforcement ranges from unconventional to ruthless.  Big trouble is coming to Big Whiskey.  And Unforgiven is "a Western for the ages" (Kenneth Turan, Los Angles Times).
Star Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman and Richard Harris.  Directed by Clint Eastwood.

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URGE TO KILL  - 1981    Rated NR    96 MIN
When hot-tempered, high school football star Bo Reinecker pleads insanity and escapes conviction for the murder of his cheerleader girlfriend, the whole town is scandalized.   Two years latter, obsessed with establishing the truth, Bo returns home.  he finds almost everyone against him - especially the girl's father (Karl Malden).  But he also finds a reluctant ally in the girl's younger sister Wynn (Holly Hunter).  As Wynn begins to doubt Bo's Urge To Kill her outraged father becomes more intent on making Bo pay for his crime.  The truth leads all three to a final, fateful confrontation.
Stars Holly Hunter, Karl Malden, Paul Sorvino, Shirley Knight and William Devane.  Directed by Mike Robe.

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VENGEANCE VALLEY - 1951    Rated NR     82 MIN
Owen Daybright (Burt Lancaster), foreman of the Strobie ranch, has always protected his younger foster brother, the charming but self-centered Lee Strobie (Robert Walker).   But when Lee's infidelity sours his marriage and puts Owen's life at risk, jealousy leads to betrayal and violent retribution in Vengeance Valley.  Fine supporting performance enhance this powerful saga which unfolds against the sweeping action of an authentic cattle roundup.
Stars Burt Lancaster, Robert Walker, Joanne Dru, Hugh O'Brien and John Ireland.  Directed by Richard Thorpe.

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VIETNAM:  A TELEVISION HISTORY - ROOTS OF A WAR and THE FIRST VIETNAM WAR (1945-1954) - 1996    Rated NR     120 MIN
ROOTS OF A WAR - Despite cordial relations between American intelligence officers and communist leader Ho Chi Minh in the turbulent closing months of World War II, French and British hostility to the Vietnamese revolution laid the groundwork for a new war.
THE FIRST VIETNAM WAR (1954-1954) - The French generals expected to defeat Ho's rag-tag Vietminh guerrillas easily, but after eight years of fighting and $2.5 billion in U.S. aid, the French lost a crucial battle at Dien Bien Phu  - and with it, their Asian empire.  A six-year project from conception to completion, this 13 hour, seven volume video collection carefully analyzes the costs and consequences of this controversial but intriguing war.  From the first episode, Roots of a War, to the last, Legacies, it provides a detailed visual and oral account of the war that changed a generation and continues to color American thinking on many military  and foreign policy issues.

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VIETNAM:  A TELEVISION HISTORY - AMERICA'S MANDARIN (1954-1963) and LBJ GOES TO WAR - 1996    Rated NR     120 MIN
AMERICA'S MANDARIN (1954-1963) - To stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia, America replaced France in South Vietnam - supporting autocractic President Ngo Dinh Diem until his own generals turned against him in a coup that brought political chaos to Saigon.
LBJ GOES TO WAR (1964-1965) - With Ho Chi Minh determined to reunite Vietnam, Lyndon Baines Johnson determined to prevent it, and South Vietnam on the verge of collapse, the stage was set for massive escalation of the undeclared Vietnam War.
A six-year project from conception to completion, this 13 hour, seven volume video collection carefully analyzes the costs and consequences of this controversial but intriguing war.  From the first episode, Roots of a War, to the last, Legacies, it provides a detailed visual and oral account of the war that changed a generation and continues to color American thinking on many military  and foreign policy issues.

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VIETNAM:  A TELEVISION HISTORY - AMERICA TAKES CHARGE (1965-1967) and AMERICA'S ENEMY - 1996    Rated NR     120 MIN
AMERICA TAKES CHARGE (1965-1967) - In two years, the Johnson Administration's troop build-up dispatched  1.5 million Americans to Vietnam to fight a war they found baffling, tediuos, exciting, deadly and unforgettable.
AMERICA'S ENEMY (1954-1967) - The Vietnam War as seen from different perspectives by Vietcong guerrillas and sympathizers, by North Vietnamese leaders and rank and file, and by Americans held prisoner in Hanoi.
A six-year project from conception to completion, this 13 hour, seven volume video collection carefully analyzes the costs and consequences of this controversial but intriguing war.  From the first episode, Roots of a War, to the last, Legacies, it provides a detailed visual and oral account of the war that changed a generation and continues to color American thinking on many military  and foreign policy issues.

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VIETNAM:  A TELEVISION HISTORY - TET 1968 and VIETNAMIZING THE WAR (1968-1973) - 1996    Rated NR     120 MIN
TET 1968 - The massive enemy offensive at the lunar new year decimated the Vietcong and failed to topple the Saigon government but led to the beginning of America's military withdrawal from Vietnam.
VIETNAMIZING THE WAR (1968-1973) - Richard Nixon's program of troop pull-outs, stepped-up bombing and huge arms shipments to Saigon changed the war and left GIs wondering which of them would be the last to die in Vietnam.
A six-year project from conception to completion, this 13 hour, seven volume video collection carefully analyzes the costs and consequences of this controversial but intriguing war.  From the first episode, Roots of a War, to the last, Legacies, it provides a detailed visual and oral account of the war that changed a generation and continues to color American thinking on many military  and foreign policy issues.

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VIETNAM:  A TELEVISION HISTORY - CAMBODIA AND LAOS and PEACE IS AT HAND (1968-1973) - 1996    Rated NR     120 MIN
CAMBODIA AND LAOS - American involvment in these two countries began in 1961, when President John Kennedy sent in teams of U.S. Special Forces to aid guerrillas against the Laotian communists and their North Vietnamese allies, and continued through the resultant 1975 communist Khmer Rouge victory in Cambodia.  When the Khmer Rouge defeated teh American-backed government of Lon Nol in 1975, an estimated two million peasant refugees faced starvation, terror and eventually slaughter.
PEACE IS A HANG (1968-1973) - While American and Vietnamese soldiers continued to clash in battle, diplomats in Paris argued about making peace.  After more than four years, they reached an accord that proved to b e apreface to further bloodshed.
A six-year project from conception to completion, this 13 hour, seven volume video collection carefully analyzes the costs and consequences of this controversial but intriguing war.  From the first episode, Roots of a War, to the last, Legacies, it provides a detailed visual and oral account of the war that changed a generation and continues to color American thinking on many military  and foreign policy issues.

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VIETNAM:  A TELEVISION HISTORY - HOMEFRONT USA and THE END OF THE TUNNEL (1973-1975) - 1996    Rated NR     120 MIN
HOMEFRONT USA - Through troubled years of controversy and violence, U.S. casualties mounted, victory remained elusive and American opinion moved from general approval of to general dissatisfaction with the Vietnam War.
THE END OF THE TUNNEL(1973-1975) - South Vietnamese leaders believed that America would   never let them go down to defeat - a belief that died as North Vietnamese tanks smashed into Saigon on April 30, 1975, and the long war ended with South Vietnam's surrender.
A six-year project from conception to completion, this 13 hour, seven volume video collection carefully analyzes the costs and consequences of this controversial but intriguing war.  From the first episode, Roots of a War, to the last, Legacies, it provides a detailed visual and oral account of the war that changed a generation and continues to color American thinking on many military  and foreign policy issues.

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VIETNAM:  A TELEVISION HISTORY - LEGACIES  - 1996    Rated NR     120 MIN
Vietnam is in the Soviet orbit, poorer than ever, at war on two fronts; America's legacy includes more than 500,00 refugees, 2.5 million Vietnam veterans and some questions that won't go away..
A six-year project from conception to completion, this 13 hour, seven volume video collection carefully analyzes the costs and consequences of this controversial but intriguing war.  From the first episode, Roots of a War, to the last, Legacies, it provides a detailed visual and oral account of the war that changed a generation and continues to color American thinking on many military  and foreign policy issues.

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VIRUS - 1980    Rated PG   110 MIN
A military plan, whose cargo includes a deadly virus developed by the military, crashes.  The virus spews from the wreckage, killing all humans except for a few scientists stationed int he Antarctic.  The survivors now have a two-fold mission:  Ensuring the survival of the human race, and saving the planet from a thermonuclear holocaust.   Stars George Kennedy, Glenn Ford, Robert Vaughn, Chuck Connors, Olivia Hussey.  Directed by Kinji Fukasaku.

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VISION (The Mystery of the Senses - NOVA - PBS) -  1995    Rated NR      60 MIN
Vision explores our most magical sense and the elusive truths that both art and science reveal about sight.  From Native American petroglyphs and the artwork of Roy Lichtenstein and M.C. Escher to the latest 3-D views of the living human brain, images area prodigious medium of communication. The intricate neural pathways that process images are evident when Ackerman submits to a "PET" scan, demonstrating how she uses the same visual circuits to see an object as to imagine it.  No wonder dreams can seem so frighteningly real!  Forming an image does you no biological good," argues neuroscientist Margaret Livingstone (Harvard Medical School).  "That's not perception. Perception is extracting meaning from the image."  As a finale, Ackerman tours a newly created museum tucked away in France's Loire Valley.  This unusual institute delivers an amusing and dramatic exhibition of an art designed to engage all the senses.N

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WAITING TO EXHALE - 1995     Rated R     124 MIN
Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett star in this funny and touching film about four women who find strength through their rare and special friendship.  Savannah, Bernadine, Robin and Gloria are all searching for The Real Thing:  true love.  Bernadine thought she had it, until her husband left her for another woman.  Savannah and Robin are successful in business but heir love lives are bankrupt.  And divorcee Gloria is getting back in the game by flirting with her new, very eligible neighbor.  Based on Terry MCMillan's best selling novel, and featuring the #1 smash hit "Exhale (Shoop, Shoop)", "Waiting to Exhale" is the film you and your friends have been waiting for!  Original score by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.
Stars Whitney Houston, Angela Basssett, Lela Rochon and Loretta Devine.  Directed by Forest Whitaker.

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WALK IN THE SUN - 1945     Rated NR     117 MIN
During the Allied invasion of Italy in WWII, an American infantry platoon is given a dangerous assignment:  strike inland from the beach and secure a farmhouse as an advance command post.  The mission seems doomed from the start when the lieutenant in charge is killed on the way in to the beach.  As the platoon moves deeper into enemy-held country and their casualties mount, A Walk In The Sun threatens to become a suicide mission.  Then they discover the farmhouse is heavily defended.   Unusually realistic in its portrayal of soldiers in combat, this classic film features a superb ensemble.
Stars Dana Andrews, Richard Conte, John Ireland and Lloyd Bridges.  Directed by Lewis Milestone.

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A WALK IN YOUR SHOES  -  2001  Rated NR   25 MIN.   AVAILABLE BY MAIL DELIVERY ONLY.
An episode of the TV show, Noggin.com.  Four girls describe their experiences with trading completely different lifestyles.  A New York City resident switches with a farm girl from Oklahoma, and a suburban Pennsylvania teenager trades with a circus performer.  They each participate in new activities, enjoy broadening their horizons, and end up appreciating their own lives.

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WE DIVE AT DAWN - 1943     Rated NR     97 MIN
During WW II, the crew of the British submarine Sea Tiger have their leave cut short   for a special mission:  find and sink a brand new German battleship.  The hunt takes them deeper and deeper into enemy waters.  By the time they locate their target, their fuel is dangerously  low.  If they pursue the attack, they won't have enough to reach home.  A riveting war drama.  We Dive At Dawn offers an intimate look at life aboard  a submarine and features first rate performances from a fine ensemble cast.
Stars John Mills, Eric Portman, Reginald Purdell.  Directed by Anthony Asquith.

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WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING  - 1995    Rated PG      103 MIN
Everyone's falling in love with While You Were Sleeping, the year's #1 romantic comedy!.   Sexy Sandra Bullock (Speed, Demolition Man) is Lucy, a happy-go-lucky subway employee who's madly in love with a handsome stranger (Peter Gallagher - Malice) she's only seen from afar.  But when she saves his life after he's been mugged and fallen into a coma, his hilariously offbeat family mistakes her for his fiancée!  Soon, the mix-ups escalate as Lucy fabricates a life between herself and a man she's never met!   And when Lucy falls for his charming brother (Bill Pullman - Sleepless in Seattle), the situation really gets uproarious - as she's forced to make a choice between the two!
Stars Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Peter Boyle Glynis Johns and Jack Warden. Directed by Jon Turteltaub.

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WHITE CHRISTMAS  - 1954     Rated NR     120 MIN
White Christmas is a treasury of Irving Berlin classics, among them "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep," "Sisters," "Blue Skies" and the beloved holiday song, "White Christmas."  Two talented song-and-dance men (Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye) team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business.  One winter, they join forces with a sister act (Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen) and trek to Vermont for a white Christmas.  Of course, there's the requisite fun with the ladies, but the real adventure starts when Crosby and Kaye discover that the inn is run by their old army general who's now in financial trouble.  And the result is the stuff dreams are made of.
Stars Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen and Dean Jagger.   Directed by Michael Curtiz.

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WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP - 1992    Rated R     115 MIN
Billy Hoyle (Woody Harrelson) and Sidney Deane (Wesley Snipes) are an unlikely pair of basketball hustlers.  They team up to con their way across the courts of Los Angeles, playing a game that's fast, dangerous - and funny. Directed by and written by Ron Shelton (Bull Durham), and co-starring the sizzling Rosie Perez, "White Men Can't Jump" is a slam dunk, high-flying comedy hit!.
Stars Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson, Rosie Perez. Directed by Ron Shelton.

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WINNING TEAMS (TRIUMPH OF LIFE - PBS) - 2000     Rated NR    60 MIN
The struggle to survive has spawned a remarkable array of symbiotic relationships, brining together unlikely species as allies. In this episode, viewers get a glipse of the virtues and rewards of teamwork as a path to survival.  More than three years in the making, TRIUMPH OF LIFE combines dramatic storytelling with powerful, ground-breaking scientific ideas in a sweeping story about survival and the survivors - the winners, for the moment at least, in an eternal battle.  Narrated by Liev Schreiber. 

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WISTERIA LODGE (The Return of Sherlock Holmes) - 1984    Rated NR      50 MIN
What is the secret of Wisteria Lodge?  Holmes and Watson enter into one of the most baffling and intriguing cases of their career when a foreign tyrant, an English governess and an unorthodox police inspector lead them on a wild goose chase, which starts with murder.
Stars Jeremy Brett.

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WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION - 1957    Rated NR     116 MIN
When Leonard Vole (Tyrone Power) is accused of murdering a wealthy widow, he engages London's best barrister (Charles Laughton) to defend him.  His defense depends entirely on his wife  (Marlene Dietrich).  But will she testify for him or against him as a Witness For the Prosecution.  Superb performances and a plotful of surprises makes this adaptation of Agatha Christies stage success one of the most exciting courtroom dramas ever produced.
Stars Tyrone Power, Charles Laughton and Marlene Dietrich.  Directed by Billy Wilder.

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WIZARD OF PHOTOGRAPY:  THE STORY OF GEORGE EASTMAN (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE  - PBS) - 2000    Rated NR    60 MIN
In the summer of 1888, ads appeared for a camera with a curious name:  The Kodak.   Its inventor, George Eastman, had gambled on a revolutionary idea:   photographs that anyone could take. Instead of the weighty cameras, huge tripods, fragile glass plates, and toxic chemicals used by professionals the Kodak was small and simple.  All amateur photographers had to do was point the camera and push the button.  Using some of the earliest moving images and scores of America's first snapshots, The Wizard Of Photography dramatizes the life story of a visionary.   Driven, demanding and even paranoid, Eastman fought relentlessly to create and then dominate the consumer camera market.  He teetered on the verge of bankruptcy before two inventions -celluloid film and the Brownie camera - made him fantastically rich.   Eastman's success in business didn't carry over into his personal life.  He gave Americans a way of capturing their most cherish memories, yet he enjoyed few himself.   A lifelong bachelor, he was at times isolated and lonely.  Controlling to the very end, he even orchestrated his own death.
Hosted by David McCullough.  Narrated by Judith Light with the voice of Peter Gallagher..

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WIZARD OF OZ - 1939    Rated G     149 MIN
We click our heels in anticipation.  There's no place like home and no movie like this one.  From generation to generation, The Wizard of Oz brings us together - kids, grown-ups, families, friends. The dazzling land of Oz, a dream-come-true world of enchanted forests, dancing scarecrows and singing lions, wraps us in its magic with one great song-filled adventure after another.  Based on L.Frank Baum's treasured book series, The Wizard of Oz was judged the best family film of all time by the American Film Institute.  And this never-before-seen restoration looks and sounds better than ever. We invite you to embark for the Emerald City on the most famous road in movie history.   Dorothy (Judy Garland), Scarecrow (Ray Bolger), Tin Wodman (Jack Haley) and Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr) await you on the Yellow Brick Road and Over the Rainbow.
Stars Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley and Bert Lahr.  Directed by Victor Fleming.

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WORLD OF HENRY ORIENT - 1964   Rated NR      108 MIN
At a private school in Manhattan, two adolescent girls become best friends.  Then, with their hormones and imaginations running wild, they develop a serious crush on one Henry Orient (Peter Sellers), an eccentric, avant-garde concert pianist with a weakness for married women.  When the girls start following him around town, they turn The World of Henry Orient hilariously upside down - not to mention playing havoc with his love life.  A delicious, light-hearted.
Stars Peter Sellers, Angela Lansbury and Paula Prentiss. Directed by George Roy Hill.

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WRIGHT STUFF (THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - PBS) - 1996    Rated R      60 MIN
On August 8, 1908, Wilbur Wright flew a short, routine flight at a race track outside Paris that firmly established he and his brother, Orville, as the leaders of manned flight. In 1903, the Wrights had solved one of the most baffling mysteries of science, but characteristically  kept their invention secret, awaiting patents on various components.  As others developed flying machines, newspapers vilified the shy and self-effacing Wright brothers as "bluffers."  After the Paris flight, however, the Wrights were vindicated.  This is the quintessential American story about two ordinary men who, working alone, reshaped the twentieth century.

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YOU'VE GOT MAIL - 1999    Rated PG-13     120 MIN
Three little words.  Three rapturous words that Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) and Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) long to hear:  You've Got Mail.  As frothy as a triple latte and as refreshing as a springtime walk, You've Got Mail delivers all the wit, charm and warmth you'd expect from a reunion of the stars and director (Nora Ephron) of Sleepless in Seattle.  Greg Kinnear, Parker Posey, Jean Stapleton and more talented co-stars add perfect support to this valentine to modern - to modem - romance in which superstore book chain magnate Hanks and cozy children's bookshop owner Ryan are anonymous e-mail cyberpals who fall head-over-laptops in love, unaware that they are combative business rivals.
Stars Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Jean Stapleton, Dave Chappelle, Steve Zahn, Dabney Coleman and Greg Kinnear.  Directed by Nora Ephron.

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X FILES - 2001    Rated PG-13     122 MIN
Thirty-seven thousand years ago, a deadly secret was buried in a cave in Texas.  Now the secret has been unleashed.  And its discovery may mean the end of all humanity.   When a terrorist bomb destroys a building in Dallas, Texas, FBI Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) are drawn into a dangerous conspiracy surpassing anything they've ever encountered.  With the dubious assistance of a paranoid doctor (Academy Award winner Martin Landau), Mulder and Scully risk their careers and their lives to hunt down a deadly virus which may be extraterrestrial in origin - and could destroy all life on earth.   Their pursuit of truth pits them against the mysterious Syndicate, powerful men who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets safe, leading the agents from a cave in Texas, to the halls of the FBI, and finally to a secret installation in Antarctica which holds the greatest secret of all.
Stars David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Martin Landau, Blythe Danner and Armin Muller-Stahl.  Directed by Rob Bowman.

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X-MEN - 2000    Rated PG-13     104 MIN
Born into a world filled with prejudice are children who possess extraordinary and dangerous powers - the result of unique genetic mutations.  Cyclops unleashes bolts of energy from his eyes.  Storm can manipulate, the weather at will.  Rogue absorbs the life force of anyone she touches.  But under the tutelage of Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart), these and other outcasts learn to harness their powers for the good of mankind.  Now they must protect those who fear them as the nefarious Magneto (Ian McKellen), who believes humans and mutants can never co-exist, unveils his sinister plan for the future!  Pulsing with state-of-the-art visual effects and unforgettable characters.
Stars Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Bruce Davison, Rebecca Romjn-Stamos, Ray Park and Anna Paquin.  Directed by Bryan Singer.

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ZULU - 1964    Rated NR     140 MIN
A British preacher (Jack Hawkins) learns that 1,200 British soldiers were annihilated by Zulu warriors in the south African wilds of Botswana.  He flees a Zulu encampment to warn a nearby garrison of British troops, commanded by Lieutenant John Chard (Stanley Baker) and Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead (Michael Caine) of an impending attack.  The story unfolds in spectacular fashion, as Zulu warriors, hell bent on destroying the garrison, arrive by the thousands.  Based on the Battle at Rorke's Drift that took place January 22, 1879; Zulu presents on an epic scale the valor of 105 British soldiers who defy the odds in defending their tiny African outpost. The 1964 film is a testament to the personal sacrifice and bravery on both sides.
Stars Michael Caine, Stanley Baker and Jack Hawkins.  Directed by Cy Endfield.