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Duck soup
Universal ; a Paramount picture ; screenplay, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby ; director, Leo McCarey
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In this political satire, Groucho is Rufus T. Firefly, the dictator of mythical Freedonia, while Harpo and Chico are commissioned as spies by his political rival
1933; 1 videodisc (ca. 69 min.) : sd., b&w ; |
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Eight men out
Orion Pictures Corporation ; a Sanford/Pillsbury production ; produced by Sarah Pillsbury and Midge Sanford ; written for the screen and directed by John Sayles
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Film about the infamous 1919 Chicago White Sox scandal. The young, idealistic White Sox players who, despite being pennant winners, are treated with disdain by their penny-pinching owner/manager. Ripe for a money-making scheme, the demoralized team agrees to throw the World Series. But when they're defeated, a couple of sports writers smell a fix and ...
1988; 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; isbn:6311727390 |
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Eloise in springtime
Starz Media presents in association with Handmade Films ; written by Ken Lipman ; creative director, Wes Archer
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Winter is over in New York City and Nanny is going on a much needed vacation with her brother Gavin. Eloise gets a temporary nanny, one that is young, hip and beautiful. Nanny Nicole shows Eloise an exciting, artsy side of New York City that she knew nothing about and they have tons of fun along the way. Unfortunately, most of the fun involves breaking ...
1 videodisc (45 min.) : sd., col. ; isbn:6311729962 |
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Everglades. River of life
Discovery Communications, Inc. ; produced and written by James Kowats ; writer, Michael Olmert
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This DVD celebrates the beauty, cultural heritage, and environmental significance of the Everglades and explores the challenges faced by one of the most endangered ecosystems in the nation
2005; 1 videodisc (20 min.) : sd., col. ; isbn:1595273425 More Information |
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The Falcon & the snowman
Orion Pictures ; produced by Gabriel Katzka and John Schlesinger ; directed by John Schlesinger ; screenplay by Steven Zaillian.
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Former boyhood friends Hutton and Penn meet again in their early twenties and begin the deadly game of selling national secrets to the Russians, with the stakes getting higher with each sale.
1984; 1 videodisc (132 min.) : sd., col. ; + 1 booklet (4 p. : col. ill.); isbn:0792842693 More Information |
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The fountainhead
directed by King Vidor ; screenplay by Ayn Rand.
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An architect unwilling to change his design takes matters into his own hands after learning the plans for one of his buildings has been changed.
2006; 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., b&w ; isbn:0790778785 More Information |
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The French lieutenant's woman
United Artists ; Juniper ; screenplay by Harold Pinter ; produced by Leon Clore ; directed by Karel Reisz.
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When Mike and Anna, motion picture actors, play Charles and Sara, an engaged young Victorian man and the cast-off mistress of a French lieutenant, they find their own relationship paralleling the roles that they play.
2001; 1 videodisc (124 min.) : sd., col. ; isbn:0792850734 More Information |
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Friendly persuasion
Allied Artists Pictures ; B-M Productions ; screenplay by Michael Wilson ; produced and directed by William Wyler.
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The story of a Quaker family and the crisis which surrounds them with the onset of the Civil War.
2001; 1 videodisc (137 min.) : sd., col. ; isbn:0790738694 More Information |
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The godfather
Paramount Pictures ; produced by Albert S. Ruddy ; directed by Francis Ford Coppola ; screenplay by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola.
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Traces the story of the Corleone family's rise and near fall from the pinnacle of power in the world of organized crime, and the passage of power from father to son.
2004; 1 videodisc (175 min.) : sd., col. ; isbn:0792173295 More Information |
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The golden compass
New Line Cinema presents in association with Ingenious Film Partners, a Scholastic production, a Depth of Field production ; produced by Deborah Forte, Bill Carraro ; screenplay by Chris Weitz ; directed by Chris Weitz
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In a wondrous parallel world where witches soar the skies and Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands. When Lyra Belacqua becomes the keeper of the Golden Compass, she discovers that her world and all those beyond are threatened by the secret plans of Ms. Coulter. With the help of Lord ...
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sd., col. ; isbn:6311866552 |
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Good luck Chuck
produced by Mike Karz ... [et al.] ; directed by Mark Helfrich ; screenplay by Josh Stolberg.
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Promiscuous Charlie Logan finally meets the woman of his dreams, but every time he sleeps with a woman, she in turn finds her true love in the next man she meets.
2008; 1 videodisc (99 min.) : sd., col. ; isbn:6311678616 |
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The good night
Inferno Distribution and Tempesta Films present a MHF Zweite Academy Film production in association with Grosvenor Park Media Limited ; produced by Donna Gigliotti, Bill Johnson ; written and directed by Jake Paltrow
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Gary Sheller is caught in a mid-life crisis: dead-end job, depressing life and a deteriorating relationship with his girlfriend, Dora. That is, until he meets Anna, the girl of his dreams. Able to see her only while asleep, Gary seeks out an expert on lucid dreaming techniques who agrees to help Gary carry on the most satisfying relationship of his ...
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col. ; isbn:1424885892 More Information |
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