The Set-up

April 13, 2015

The Set-Up

Call Number: DVD001336
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: [Atlanta, GA] : Turner Home Entertainment, Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [2004] [2004] ©2004
Notes:  Originally released as a motion picture in 1949.
Re-released as part of the Film Noir Classic Collection.
Based on the poem by Joseph Moncure March.
Special features: Commentary by Robert Wise and Martin Scorsese.
Summary: An over-the-hill boxer thinks he can still win a bout, despite doubts from his wife and his manager. He goes into his next fight determined to beat his opponent, not realizing his manager has taken money for a ‘dive’ from a tough gambler. Heightening the tension, the film takes place over the course of 72 minutes, its approximate running time.
OCLC #: 55759595
Added: April 8th, 2015
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
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Unbroken

March 30, 2015
Unbroken
Call Number: DVD001278
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], Universal City, CA : Universal [2015] ©2015
Notes: Title from container.
Based on the book by Laura Hillenbrand.
DVD release of the 2014 motion picture.
Bonus feature: The real Louis Zamperini.
Summary: Olympian and war hero Louis Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
OCLC #: 898893357
Added: March 30, 2015
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
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Seabiscuit

May 13, 2014

Seabiscuit

Call Number: DVD01136

Director/Distributor: by Kathleen Kennedy; Frank Marshall; Gary Ross; Jane Sindell; Tobey Maguire; Jeff Bridges; Chris Cooper; Elizabeth Banks; Gary Stevens; William H Macy; Kingston DuCoeur; Eddie Jones; John Schwartzman; David G McCullough; William Goldenberg; Randy Newman; Judianna Makovsky; Jeannine Oppewall; Laura Hillenbrand; Universal Pictures (Firm); Dreamworks Pictures.; Spyglass Entertainment (Firm); Larger Than Life (Firm); Kennedy/Marshall Company.;

Format: DVD

Language: English

Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal, ©2003.

Notes: Special Features: Seabiscuit: Racing through History; Anatomy of a Movie Moment; Photo Finish: Jeff Bridges’ on the set photographs; Bringing the Legend to Life: The Making of Seabiscuit; Feature Commentary with director Gary Ross and filmmaker Steven Soderbergh

Summary: True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

OCLC #: 53072457

Added: 5/13/14

This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection.

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Kingpin

October 10, 2012

Kingpin

Call Number: DVD00979

Director/Distributor: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

Format:  DVD video : English

Language: In English with English or French subtitles; Closed-captioned.

Publisher: Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment, [1999]

Notes: Widescreen format, side A; Standard format on side B.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1996.

Summary: Roy Munson is a pro bowler who seems destined for greatness, or as close to greatness as a bowler can get. But after a run-in with angry competitors, Roy finds himself sadder, wiser and minus his bowling hand! Years later, he thinks he’s found his ticket back to the big time when he meets the naive Ishmael, an Amish bowling whiz. Together they set out for a million-dollar tournament in Reno, and along the way pick up Claudia, a sexy vixen with brains, attitude and really big … ideas. With her help, they make it to the tournament. But will Roy and Ishmael win the big match and score fame and fortune … or will all their hopes and dreams go barreling down the gutter?

OCLC #: 42018503

Added: 10/10/2012

This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection

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The Fighter

March 18, 2011
The Fighter
Call Number: DVD00848
by:David O Russell; Mark Wahlberg; Christian Bale; Amy Adams; Melissa Leo; Jack McGee; David Hoberman; Scott Silver; Paul Tamasy; Eric Johnson; Michael Brook; Paramount Pictures Corporation.; Relativity Media.; Weinstein Company.; Mandeville Films.; Closest to the Hole (Firm); Paramount Home Video (Firm);
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2011];
Notes:  Film Released 2010, (115 mins.) Nominated for two 2011 Academy Awards.Special features: commentary by director David O. Russell; The warrior’s code : filming The fighter.
Summary: Micky Ward … is a struggling boxer long overshadowed by his older brother and trainer, Dicky …, a local legend battling his own demons. Their explosive relationship threatens to take them both down–but the bond of blood may be their only chance for redemption”–Container.
OCLC #: 698398800
Added: March 18, 2011
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Leaving Las Vegas/ Raging Bull

December 2, 2010
Leaving Las Vegas/ Raging Bull
Call Number: DVD00991
by Martin Scorsese; Robert De Niro; Joe Pesci; Cathy Moriarty; Joseph Carter; Peter Savage; Jake La Motta; Chartoff-Winkler Productions.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., Nicolas Cage; Elisabeth Shue; Julian Sands; Paige Simpson; Stuart Regen; Mike Figgis; MGM Home Entertainment Inc.;
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: MGM Home Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment [?]
Notes: Leaving Las Vegas: Originally released in 1995 (112 mins.); Nominated for four 1996 Academy Awards;
Raging Bull: Originally released in 1980 (130 mins. Black & White); Based on the book by Jake La Motta; Nominated for eight 1981 Academy Awards;
Films:
Leaving Las Vegas:  Two people meet in Las Vegas and form a bond based on unconditional acceptance and mutual respect that will change each of them forever.
 
Raging Bull: De Niro stars as champion boxer Jake La Motta, who rose from the streets of the Bronx to the heights of his sport, only to find disillusionment and corruption as well as fame. Also available on DVD00419 & DVD00459
OCLC #: 454735251, 17588802, 57206235, 40072969
Added: December 2, 2010
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
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Million Dollar Baby

September 22, 2010
Million Dollar Baby
Call Number: DVD01040 Copy 1
DVD01040 Copy 2
by Clint Eastwood; Albert S Ruddy; Tom Rosenberg; Paul Haggis; Hilary Swank; Morgan Freeman; Tom Stern; Joel Cox; F X Toole; Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ); Lakeshore Entertainment (Firm); Malpaso (Company); Ruddy Morgan Productions.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher:  Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2010.
Notes:  Originally released in 2004 (132 min.); Based on stories from Rope burns by F.X. Toole; Nominated for seven 2005 Academy Awards;
Summary: Frankie is a former boxing manager who initially refuses to train Maggie due to her gender and age. With her talent and his coaching, the spirited young fighter rises through the ranks of women’s boxing and the pair form a touching bond in the process.
OCLC #: 630195529
Added: September 22, 2010
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
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Golden Boy

July 7, 2010
Golden Boy
Call Number: DVD00877
by Rouben Mamoulian; William Perlberg; Lewis Meltzer; Barbara Stanwyck; Adolphe Menjou; William Holden; Lee J Cobb; Joseph Calleia; Sam Levene; Clifford Odets; Columbia Pictures.; et al
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia Pictures, ©2007.
Notes:Originally released in 1939 (100 mins.); Nominated for one 1940 Academy Award; Based upon the play by Clifford Odets;
Summary:  A young and gifted violinist earns money for his education by prizefighting.
OCLC #: 176914837
Also: Available on VHS at VHS00735
Added: July 7, 2010
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Golden Boy

January 12, 2009
Golden Boy
Call Number: VHS00735
by Rouben Mamoulian; Barbara Stanwyck; Adolphe Menjou; William Holden; Columbia Pictures.; Goodtimes Home Video.;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: New York, NY : Goodtimes Home Video, 1988.
Notes: Originally released in 1939 (100 mins.); Nominated for one 1940 Academy Award; Based upon the play by Clifford Odets;
Summary: Holden plays a young boxer who has fought poverty to become a success as a violinist. He decides that fighting will bring him the fame faster, and turns to a racketeer who promises him a fight in Madison Square Garden. He falls in love with Stanwyck, who tries to save him from the criminal elements.
OCLC #: 80497682
Also: Available on DVD at DVD00877
Added: January 12, 2009
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