Gypsy

October 14, 2011
Gypsy
Call Number: VHS01496
by: Natalie Wood; Rosalind Russell; Karl Malden; Jerome Robbins; Jule Styne; Arthur Laurents; Stephen Sondheim; Mervyn LeRoy 
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 1990, ©1962
Notes: Based on the play “Gypsy”. Running Time: 143 minutes
Summary: After years of toiling in the background, a young woman finally grabs center stage and shoots to the top, in the world of burlesque.
OCLC #: 82744978
Added: October 14,2011
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Buster Keaton

October 12, 2011
Buster Keaton
Call Number: DVD00705
by: Dave Walsh; Margaret Haddad; New Video Group.; Arts and Entertainment Network.; Biography Channel (Firm); Greystone Communications.;
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: [New York] : Biography Channel : A & E Television Networks : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video, [2008].
Notes: Originally produced as part of the television series Biography, 2004. Narrated by Dave Walsh. Total Running Time: 50 min.
Summary: Narrates the comprehensive story of Buster Keaton’s life, from his turn-of-the-century vaudeville upbringing to his 1950s comeback. Keaton’s star soared in the 1920s with a string of brilliant films, but he soon experienced harder times, including bouts with alcoholism and mental illness.
OCLC #: 310154847
Added: October 12, 2011
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Night and Day

October 7, 2011
Night and Day
Call Number: VHS01494
by: Michael Curtiz; Cary Grant; Alexis Smith; 
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Culver Ciry, Calif. : MGM/UA Home Video, 1991, ©1946.
Notes: Videocassette release of the 1946 motion picture. Running Time: 128 min
Summary: An exploration of the life and times of Cole Porter. 
OCLC #: 24147767 
Added: October 7, 2011
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The Crossing

The Crossing
Call Number: VHS01489
by: Jeff Daniels; Howard Fast; Arts and Entertainment Network.; TriStar Television.; Chris/Rose (Firm); New Video Group.;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video Group, ©1999.
Notes:Based on the novel by Howard Fast. Running Time: 100 min
Summary: December 1776. Decimated by superior British forces, suffering from disease, desertion and lack of funds, General George Washington (Jeff Daniels) faces the unthinkable — losing the war. Despite all advice to the contrary, Washington makes a courageous decision that is considered to be one of the boldest in military history. On Christmas night, with the American Revolution hanging in the balance, Washington takes his army across the ice-choked Delaware River. The next morning, he leads a surprise atack against a garrison of Hessian mercenaries. The overwhelming and miraculous victory turns the tide in the war and ultimately leads to the birth of the United States. 
OCLC #: 43412271
Added: October 7, 2011
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Abraham

Abraham
Call Number: VHS01487
by: Lorenzo Minoli; Robert McKee, screenwriter.; Joseph Sargent; Richard Harris; Barbara Hershey; Maximilian Schell; Vittorio Gassman; Turner Pictures, Inc.; Turner Home Entertainment (Firm); et al
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Atlanta : Turner Home Entertainment, ©1994.
Notes: Not rated. Running Time: 150 min
Summary: Abraham leaves the pagan land of Ur for the promised land of Canaan, after being promised by God that doing so will cause his descendents to become a great and numerous tribe.
OCLC #: 31531799
Added: October 7, 2011
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Kerouac

Kerouac
Call Number: VHS01485
by: John Antonelli; John Tytell; Frank Cervarich; Jack Coulter; Peter Coyote; Mystic Fire Video, Inc.;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: New York : Mystic Fire Video, ©1995.
Notes: Originally produced as a documentary motion picture in 1986. Running Time: 73 min
Summary: Beginning with his impoverished Catholic boyhood, through his development as one of the most important modern American authors, to his self-destructive demise at the age of 47, Kerouac’s life is examined through rare documentary footage, including television appearances with Steve Allen and William Buckley, interviews with his contemporaries, and dramatized scenes from his life and works.
OCLC #: 35264437
Added: October 7, 2011
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Topsy-Turvy

April 26, 2011
Topsy-Turvy
Call Number: DVD00542
by Simon Channing-Williams; Mike Leigh; Jim Broadbent; Allan Corduner; Timothy Spall; Lesley Manville; Ron Cook; Shirley Henderson; Wendy Nottingham; Kevin McKidd; Arthur Sullivan; W S Gilbert; Carl Davis; Thin Man Films (Firm); Greenlight Fund (Firm); Newmarket Capital Group LP.; USA Home Entertainment (Firm);
Format: DVD
Language: English  
Publisher: [S.l.] : USA Home Entertainment, ©2000.
Notes:Videodisc release of the 1999 motion picture (161 min). Includes theatrical trailer, TV spots, featurette, photo gallery, cast & crew biographies and filmographies. Nominated for 4 Academy Awards in 2000.
Summary: Tensions abound and the music swells in the story about the famous musical team of Gilbert and Sullivan. The two men who were extremely different in size and stature were even more different in temperament and style. Yet, they still managed to create memorable theater. This is the story of the making of one of their most famous collaborations, “The Mikado”.
OCLC #: 44722195
Added: April 26, 2011
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Danton

April 24, 2011
Danton
Call Number: VHS01662
by:Peter O’Brian; David Cronenberg; John Saxon; Claudia Jennings; Nicholas Campbell.;
Format: VHS
Language: French with English subtitles
Publisher: Burbank, CA : RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, [1984] ©1982.
Notes: Originally released in 1983 (136 min)
Summary: Georges Danton, the popular revolutionary leader, returns to Paris at a time when the new Republic is in disarray. Maximilien Robespierre and his allies have set up a monstrous dictatorship, beginning the infamous “Reign of Terror.” Danton pleads with the people for an end to the bloodshed which violates the spirit of their revolution.
OCLC #: 19047599
Added: April 24, 2011
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Barack Obama

April 22, 2011

Barack Obama

Call Number: DVD00659

by Maurice Bisaillon; Samantha Sanders; Julie Trueman; Rodd Houston; Towers Productions, Inc.; Biography Channel (Firm); Arts and Entertainment Network.; New Video Group.;
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: [New York, NY] : A & E Television Networks : Distributed by New Video, [2008], ©2005.
Notes: Originally released as a motion picture in 2008 (47 min). Black and White and color.
Summary:Follow Obama through his teenage struggles for self-identity, his student days at Columbia University and Harvard Law School, and his political career in Chicago. Go behind the scenes of Obama’s extraordinarily successful presidential campaign and his journey towards the 2008 Democratic Convention.
OCLC #: 232161697
Added: April 22, 2011
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Cinema in Senegal

April 3, 2011
Cinema in Senegal.
Call Number: VHS01634
by Larry Kardish; Paulin Soumanou Vieyra; Ousmane Sembène; Stephan Chodorov; Roger Englander; Camera Three Productions.; Creative Arts Television (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language:  French, English Voiceover
Publisher: Kent, Conn. : Creative Arts Television, [19967].
Notes: Originally released in 1978 (27 mins.);
Summary: Following a five week program at the Museum of Modern Art on film makers in Senegal, Larry Kardish interviews Senegalese film directors Paulin Soumanou Vieyra and Ousmane Sembene on the growth of the number of films from Senegal, the production of these films, and cultural influences. Includes clips from their films to illustrate points.
OCLC #: 36217194.
dded: April 3, 2011
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The insider

March 30, 2011
The Insider
Call Number: VHS01615
by Michael Mann; Al Pacino; Russell Crowe; Christopher Plummer; Diane Venora; Philip Baker Hall; Lindsay Crouse; Touchstone Pictures.; Forward Pass Productions.; Touchstone Home Video (Firm); Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Burbank, Calif. : Touchstone Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, ©1999.
Notes: Based on the Vanity fair article: The man who knew too much / by Marie Brenner. Originally released as a motion picture in 1999 (158 mins.); Nominated for 7 Academy Awards in 2000.
Summary: When former executive Jeffrey Wigand is fired by his employer, one of the largest tobacco companies in America, Wigand agrees to become a paid consultant for a story by veteran 60 minutes producer Lowell Bergman, regarding alleged unethical practices within the tobacco industry. But what begins as a temporary alliance leads to a lengthy battle for both men to save their reputations and more.
OCLC #: 43841134
Added: March 30, 2011
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Walk the Line

March 27, 2011
Walk the Line
Call Number: DVD01201 Copy 1
DVD01201 Copy 2
by James Mangold; James Keach; Cathy Konrad; Gill Dennis; Joaquin Phoenix; Reese Witherspoon; Ginnifer Goodwin; Robert Patrick; Dallas Roberts; Phedon Papamichael; T-Bone Burnett; Fox 2000 Pictures.; Tree/Line Film.; Catfish Productions (1997- ); Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.;
Format: DVD | Fullscreen
Language: English
Publisher:  Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2007]
Notes: Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Special features: audio commentary and deleted scenes.Running Time Approx 135 min. Nominated for 5 Academy Awards in 2006.
Summary: Traces Johnny Cash’s childhood, including his distant father to his early attempts at a music career. At this point in his life he marries his girlfriend Vivian. During a tour with singer/musicians Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis, he encounters singer June Carter, and his love for her, and her rejection of him through the years, spurs him into drugs, drinking, and depression. June is both a sassy spitfire singer whose charm breaks hearts and eventually becomes a sympathetic friend who tries to help Johnny get over her. A true love story of two country music stars.
OCLC #: 244252511
Added: March 27, 2011
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The Social Network

The Social Network 
Call Number: DVD01156
by: David Fincher; Aaron Sorkin; Kevin Spacey; Scott Rudin; Dana Brunetti; Michael De Luca; Ceán Chaffin; Jeff Cronenweth; Jacqueline West; Ren Klyce; Donald Graham Burt; Trent Reznor; Atticus Ross; Jesse Eisenberg; Andrew Garfield; Justin Timberlake; Armie Hammer; Max Minghella; Josh Pence; Brenda Song; Rashida Jones; John Getz; David Selby; Denise Grayson; Douglas Urbanski; Rooney Mara; Ben Mezrich; Columbia Pictures.; Relativity Media.; Scott Rudin Productions.; Michael De Luca Productions (Firm); Trigger Street Productions.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Format: DVD
Language:English
Publisher:Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2011]
Notes: Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010.  Based upon the book The accidental billionaires by Ben Mezrich. Special features: Disc 1. Audio commentary with director David Fincher; Audio commentary with writer Aaron Sorkin & cast. Disc 2. “How did they ever make a movie of Facebook?” feature-length documentary in four parts; Jeff Crronenweth and David Fincher on the visuals; Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter and Ren Klyce on post; Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and David Fincher on the score; In the hall of the mountain king: music exploration; Swarmatron; Ruby Skye VIP room (multi-angle scene breakdown). Running time Aprox 120 min. Nominated for 8 Academy Awards in 2011.
Summary: On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history, but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications.
OCLC #: 672029538
Added: March 27, 2011
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Antwone Fisher

March 24, 2011

Antwone Fisher
Call Number: VHS01582
by: Todd Black; Randa Haines; Denzel Washington; Antwone Quenton Fisher; Derek Luke;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: [Beverly Hills, Calif.] : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, ©2003, ©2002.
Notes: Running Time Approx 120 min.
Summary: Antwone Fisher, a young navy man, is forced to see a psychiatrist after a violent outburst against a fellow crewman. During the course of treatment a painful past is revealed and a new hope begins.
OCLC #:52275497
Added: March 24, 2011
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Immortal Beloved

Immortal Beloved
Call Number: VHS01581
by: Gary Oldman; Isabella Rossellini; Bernard Rose;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, [1995], ©1994.
Notes: Videocassette release of the 1994 motion picture. “This film has been modified from its original version. It has been formatted to fit your TV”–Container. Running Time Approx 121 min.
Summary: The life and death of the legendary Ludwig van Beethoven. Beside all the work he is known for, the composer once wrote a famous love letter to a nameless beloved and the movie tries to find out who this beloved was. Not easy as Beethoven has had many women in his life.
OCLC #:32800553
Added: March 24, 2011
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Jesus of Nazareth

March 23, 2011
Jesus of Nazareth
Call Number: VHS01564
by: Franco Zeffirelli; ITC Entertainment Films.; LIVE Entertainment (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Van Nuys, Calif. : LIVE Entertainment, 1993.
Notes: Released in 1977; 3 videocassettes (382 min.)
Summary: Maintaining the perfect balance between religious fervor and realism, this film depicts the life of Christ from His birth through His resurrection. It is acclaimed “exceptional” for its thorough Biblical and historical research written in consultation with leading Anglican, Catholic and Jewish religious authorities.
OCLC #:27702599
Added: March 23, 2011
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Sweet Dreams

Sweet Dreams
Call Number: DVD00520
by: Jessica Lange; Ed Harris; Karel Reisz; HBO Video (Firm); Silver Screen Partners.; HBO Pictures;
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : HBO Home Video, ©1999
Notes: Originally released in 1985 (115 mins.); Based on country star Patsy Cline; Nominated for one 1986 Academy Award;
Summary: Sweet Dreams is the true story of the legendary Patsy Cline, charting the most dramatic years of her efforts to become a top country singer.
OCLC #: 45196408
Added: March 23, 2011
Also: Available on VHs at VHS000120
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Erin Brockovich

Erin Brockovich

Call Number: DVD00836

by: Danny DeVito; Michael Shamberg; Stacey Sher; Susannah Grant; Steven Soderbergh; Thomas Newman; Julia Roberts; Albert Finney; Aaron Eckhart; Marg Helgenberger; Universal Pictures (Firm); Columbia Pictures.; Jersey Films.; Universal City Studios;
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, ©2000.
Notes:  Originally released in 2000 (132 mins.); Nominated for five 2001 Academy Awards; Special features include: Spotlight on location, the making of Erin Brockovich ; Erin Brockovich, a look at a real life experience ; deleted scenes with director’s comments ; theatrical trailer ; production notes ; cast & filmmakers ; DVD-ROM features;
Summary: Erin Brockovich is a feisty young mother who convinces attorney Ed Masry to hire her and promptly stumbles upon a momumental law case against a giant corporation. Erin’s determined to take on this powerful adversary even though no law firm has dared to do it before. The two begin an incredible and sometimes hilarious fight that will bring a small town to its feet and a huge company to its knees.
OCLC #: 44789894
Added: March 23, 2011
Also: available on VHS at VHS00075
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Catch Me If You Can

March 20, 2011

Catch Me If You Can
Call Number: VHS01538
by: Steven Spielberg; Walter F Parkes; Jeff Nathanson; Leonardo DiCaprio; Tom Hanks;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, [2003], ©2002.
Notes: Based on the book by Frank W. Abagnale, with Stan Redding. Running Time Aprox 141 min.
Summary: A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor.
OCLC #: 51854573
Added: March 20, 2011
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Killer: A Journal of Murder

Killer: A Journal of Murder
Call Number: VHS01527
by:  Oliver Stone; James Woods; Robert Sean Leonard; Cara Buono; Ellen Greene; Tim Metcalfe; Thomas E Gaddis; James O Long; Spelling Films.; Ixtlan Corporation.; Breakheart Films, Inc.; Republic Pictures Corporation;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: [Los Angeles] : Republic Pictures, 1996.
Notes: Originally released in 1996 (91 mins).Based on the book by Thomas E. Gaddis and James O. Long.
Summary:Based on the true story of two men–one sworn to uphold our system of justice, the other, a brutal by-product of that same system.
OCLC #: 36246530
Added: March 20, 2011
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