Posts Tagged ‘Film-Making’

Heart of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Heart of Darkness A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse
Call Number: VHS00239
by George Zaloom; Les Mayfield; George Hickenlooper; Fax Bahr; Eleanor Coppola; Francis Ford Coppola; Martin Sheen; Robert Duvall; Dennis Hopper; 
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: N/A – Taped from television
Notes: Originally released in 1991 (96 mins.?); Nominated for four 1992 Emmy Awards
Summary: Documentary about the filming of the motion picture, Apocalypse Now, made by the director’s wife, Eleanor Coppola. It’s the history of a film beset by physical and personal troubles, such as the destruction of the sets by a hurricane and the heart attack that almost cost the life of one of the stars, Martin Sheen. Includes recent interviews with cast and crew
OCLC #: 26289958
Also: Edition also contains “The Mouse that Roared” (VHS00239); See the film Apocalypse Now (VHS00505);
Added: October 29, 2008
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The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Thursday, October 16th, 2008
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Call Number: VHS00102
by Christopher Plummer; David B Hinton; David Thomson; Elstree, Ltd.; Turner Entertainment Co.; MGM/UA Home Video (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: [S.l.] : Turner Entertainment Co. ; Culver City, CA : MGM/UA Home Video [distributor], ©1989.
Notes: Originally aired in 1988 (124 mins.);
Summary: A behind the scenes look at the making of Gone with the wind.
OCLC #: 19526607
Also: See Gone with the Wind (VHS00407)
Added: October 16, 2008
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Frank Capra

Thursday, October 16th, 2008
The American Film Institute Life Achievement Awards: Frank Capra
Call Number: VHS00095
by Frank Capra; American Film Institute.;
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: [New York] : Worldvision Home Video, 1991, 1982.
Notes: Originally aired in 1982 (71 mins.); Nominated for one 1982 Primetime Emmy;
Summary: Surveys the films and career of Frank Capra and honors him with a ceremony filled with remembrances of co-workers and admirers.
OCLC #: 48607676
Added: October 16, 2008
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The Republic Pictures Story

Thursday, October 16th, 2008
The Republic Pictures Story
Call Number: VHS00094
by Len Morris; Republic Pictures Home Video (Firm); Republic Pictures Corporation.; Galen Films.; American Movie Classics.;
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: Los Angeles, Calif. : Republic Pictures Home Video, ©1991.
Notes: Originally released in 1991 (114 mins.);
Summary: Traces the history of the Republic Pictures Corporation. Includes film clips and interviews. John Wayne, Gene Autry, and Roy Rogers are highlighted
OCLC #: 166508685
Added: October 16, 2008
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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey
Call Number: VHS00004
by George Cooper Stevens; Creative Film Center.; Continental Video.;
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: Publisher: [S.l.] : Continental Video, [1985]
Notes: Released in 1984;
Summary: Presents the story of one of the great filmmakers of Hollywood’s golden age through scenes from many of George Stevens’ most famous films, in personal reminiscences of stars and directors who knew him, and in recently discovered color film of World War II.
OCLC #: 13399581
Added: October 6, 2008
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Hollywood

Monday, October 6th, 2008
Hollywood
Call Number: VHS00001
by James Mason; David Gill; Kevin Brownlow 
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: New York, NY : HBO Video, ©1980.; Thames Television, ltd.;
Notes: A 13-video box set (676 min) that, through interviews and film clips, shows the birth of an industry, the town of Hollywood, and the people who made it happen. The stars, directors, producers, cameramen, stuntmen, the scandals all made up the legend known as Hollywood.
Chapters: 1. The Pioneers — 2. In the beginning — 3. Single beds and double standards — 4. Hollywood goes to war — 5. Hazard of the game — 6. Swanson & Valentino — 7. The Autocrats — 8. Comedy – a serious business — 9. Out west — 10. The man with the megaphone — 11. Trick of the light — 12. Star treatment — 13. End of an era.
Missing: Video 4: Hollywood Goes to War.
Additional: Video 2: In the Beginning (Copy 2 and Copy 3)
OCLC #: 80931461
Added: October 6, 2008
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