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Quilombo
Call Number: VHS00229
by Carlos Diegues; Augusto Arraes; Antonio Pompeo; CDK (Firm); New Yorker Films.; New Yorker Video (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: Portuguese with English subtitles
Publisher: [S.l.] : New Yorker Films ; New York, N.Y. : New Yorker Video, ©1991.
Notes: Originally released in 1984 (114 mins.);
Summary: A dramatization which chronicles the Palmares Quilombo, the most famous of the 17th century Brazilian groups of runaway black slaves. Shows how this self-governing community flourished for several decades under the reign of the legendary chieftan Ganga Zumba.
OCLC #: 25124308
Added: October 29, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
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Quilombo
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008The Lion in Winter
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
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The Lion in Winter
Call Number: VHS00219
by Anthony Harvey; Peter O’Toole; Katharine Hepburn; James Goldman; Haworth Productions.; Embassy Home Entertainment (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Publisher: Farmington Hills, Mich. : Embassy Home Entertainment, 1986.
Notes: Originally released in 1968 (134 mins.); Based on the play by James Goldman; Nominated for seven 1969 Academy Awards;
Summary: King Henry II and his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, manipulate their three grown sons in an intrigue to decide which son will succeed Henry as king
Also: See the Andrei Konchalovsky directed The Lion in Winter (DVD00260)
OCLC #: 18406803
Added: October 28, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
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The Birth of a Nation
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
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The Birth of a Nation
Call Number: VHS00213 Copy 1
VHS00213 Copy 2
VHS00213 Copy 3
by D W Griffith; Thomas Dixon;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Copy 1: Los Angeles, CA : Republic Pictures Home Video, [1991]
Copy 2: Indianapolis, Ind. : Kartes Video Communications, [198-?]
Copy 3: New York, NY: Kino Video, 1993, ©1915.
Notes: Originally released in 1915 (154 mins.); Copy 2 edition notes: 94 mins.,This collector’s edition of The Birth of a Nation was made from a 1933 print produced under the personal supervision of D.W. Griffith. It includes the orginal musical score for the movie which was adapted by Griffith to the 24 frames-per-second running speed needed for sound; Copy 3 edition notes: includes a 30-minute epilogue with rare stills and outtake footage;
Summary: A civil war spectacular that portrays life in the South during and after the Civil War. The story depicts the war itself, the conflict between the defeated Southerners and emancipated renegade blacks, the despoiling of the South during the carpetbagger period, and the revival of the Southern white man’s honor through the efforts of the Ku Klux Klan.
OCLC #: 24232563
Added: October 28, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
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The Monkey People
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008The Monkey People
Call Number: VHS00212
by Lee Ritenour; Raul Julia;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Westport, CT : Rabbit Ears Productions, 1991.
Notes: Originally aired in 1991? (30 mins.); Nominated for nine Grammy Awards;
Summary: Features Raul Julia telling a folktale about Tepe, a little boy from a prosperous but lazy Amazonian village, who discovers an old man who carves monkeys out of leaves. Eventually, the leaf-monkeys are able to do everything the villagers wish.
OCLC #: 25609836
Added: October 28, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
Finding the Circle
Monday, October 27th, 2008Great Performances presents American Indian Dance Theatre Finding the Circle
Call Number: VHS00204
by Catherine Tatge; Hanay Geiogamah; American Indian Dance Theatre.; WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.); Tatge/Lassner Productions.;
Format: VHS
Language: Swedish with English subtitles
Publisher: New York : WNET/thirteen, 1989.
Notes: Originally aired in 1989 (59 mins); produced as a segment of the PBS television series: Great performances;
Chapters: Zuni rainbow dance — San Carlos Apache crown dance — Memory dance — Drum roll — Traditional suite — Ladies fancy shawl dance — A warrior prepares — Men’s fancy dance suite — Plains snake dance — Plains buffalo dance.
Summary: Presentation of various American Indian dances performed with Native American drums and music accompaniment. The dancers, in their native costumes and makeup, perform in various settings, including a summer pow wow.
OCLC #: 22286893
Added: October 27, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
Shaka Zulu
Monday, October 27th, 2008Shaka Zulu
Call Number: VHS00196
by Robert Powell; Edward Fox; Trevor Howard; Henry Cele; Joshua Sinclair; William C Faure; Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc.; StarMaker Entertainment Inc.;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Eatontown, NJ : Starmaker Entertainment, ©1989.
Notes: Originally aired in 1986 (300 mins.);
Summary: Shaka Zulu is the powerful true story of tribal Africa during the turbulent 19th century. This critically acclaimed mini-series follows the life of Shaka, a powerful and mighty Zulu leader, as he grows up to fufill an ancient tribal prophecy, uniting his people into a bold new nation. Shaka is driven by his extraordinary intelligence, courage, astounding physical ability an immortal stance, leading his proud warriors in their quest to be one people, one power, one empire!
OCLC #: 23666222
Added: October 27, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
The Hero's Adventure
Monday, October 27th, 2008Jospeh Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers: Program One: The Hero’s Adventure
Call Number: VHS00193
by Joseph Campbell; Joan Konner; Alvin H Perlmutter; Catherine Tatge; Vera Aronow; David Grubin; Bill D Moyers; Richard Peaslee; Apostrophe S Productions.; Alvin H. Perlmutter, Inc.; Public Affairs Television (Firm); Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.); WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.); WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.); Mystic Fire Video, Inc.;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: New York : Mystic Fire Video, [1988],
Notes: Originally aired in 1988 (60 mins.);
Summary: The first of six one-hour interviews by Bill Moyers with the renowned mythologist Joseph Campbell. Tales of heroic adventures are an integral part of all world cultures. Campbell challenges everyone to see the presence of a heroic journey in his or her own life.
OCLC #: 34999450
Also: Program Two: The Message of the Myth (VHS00192); Program Three: The First Storytellers (VHS00191); Program Four: Sacrifice and Bliss (VHS00190); Program Five: Love and the Goddess (VHS00189); Program Six: Masks of Eternity (VHS00188);
Added: October 27, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
The Message of Myth
Monday, October 27th, 2008Jospeh Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers: Program Two: The Message of Myth
Call Number: VHS00192
by Joseph Campbell; Bill D Moyers; Catherine Tatge; Joan Konner; Alvin H Perlmutter; Apostrophe S Productions (Firm); Public Affairs Television (Firm); Mystic Fire Video, Inc.;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: New York : Mystic Fire Video, [1988],
Notes: Originally aired in 1988 (60 mins.);
Summary: Campbell compares the creation stories in Genesis with creation stories from around the world. Because the world changes, religion has to be transformed and new mythologies created. People today are stuck with old metaphors and myths that don’t fit their needs.
OCLC #: 29066401
Also: Program One: The Hero’s Adventure (VHS00193); Program Three: The First Storytellers (VHS00191); Program Four: Sacrifice and Bliss (VHS00190); Program Five: Love and the Goddess (VHS00189); Program Six: Masks of Eternity (VHS00188)
Added: October 27, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
The First Storytellers
Monday, October 27th, 2008Jospeh Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers: Program Three: The First Storytellers
Call Number: VHS00191
by Bill D Moyers; Catherine Tatge; Joseph Campbell; Apostrophe S Productions.; Alvin H. Perlmutter, Inc.; Public Affairs Television (Firm); Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.); WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.); WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.); Mystic Fire Video, Inc.;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: New York : Mystic Fire Video, [1988],
Notes: Originally aired in 1988 (60 mins.);
Summary: Campbell discusses the importance of accepting death as rebirth as in the myth of the buffalo and the story of Christ, the rite of passage in primitive societies, the role of mystical Shamans, and the decline of ritual in today’s society.
OCLC #: 29066758
Also: Program One: The Hero’s Adventure (VHS00193); Program Two: The Message of the Myth (VHS00192); Program Four: Sacrifice and Bliss (VHS00190); Program Five: Love and the Goddess (VHS00189); Program Six: Masks of Eternity (VHS00188)
Added: October 27, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
Sacrifice and Bliss
Monday, October 27th, 2008Jospeh Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers: Program Four: Sacrifice and Bliss
Call Number: VHS00190
by Bill D Moyers; Catherine Tatge; Joseph Campbell; Apostrophe S Productions.; Alvin H. Perlmutter, Inc.; Public Affairs Television (Firm); Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.); WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.); WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.); Mystic Fire Video, Inc.;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: New York : Mystic Fire Video, [1988],
Notes: Originally aired in 1988 (60 mins.);
Summary: Campbell discusses the role of sacrifice in myth, which symbolizes the necessity for rebirth. He also talks about the significance of sacrifice — in particular, a mother’s sacrifice for her child, and the sacrifice to the relationship in marriage — and stresses the need for every one of us to find our sacred place in the midst of today’s fast-paced, technological world.
OCLC #: 29066687
Also: Program One: The Hero’s Adventure (VHS00193); Program Two: The Message of the Myth (VHS00192); Program Three: The First Storytellers (VHS00191); Program Five: Love and the Goddess (VHS00189); Program Six: Masks of Eternity (VHS00188)
Added: October 27, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection