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The national parks [videorecording] : America's best idea
a production of Florentine Films and WETA Television ; written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns.
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6 videodiscs (750 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematography in Florentine Films' history, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them and save them from destruction.
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Public enemies [videorecording]
Universal Pictures presents in association with Relativity Media, a Forward Pass/Misher Films production in association with Tribeca Productions ; produced by Kevin Misher, Michael Mann ; screenplay by Ronan Bennett and Michael Mann & Ann Biderman ; directed by Michael Mann.
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1 videodisc (140 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
No one could stop Dillinger and his gang. No jail could hold him. His charm and audacious jailbreaks endeared him to almost everyone, from his girlfriend Billie Frechette to an American public who had no sympathy for the banks that had plunged the country into the Depression. But while the adventures of Dillinger's gang thrilled many, Hoover made Dillinger America's first Public Enemy Number One.
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Rescue me. Season five, volume two [videorecording]
Sony Pictures Television ; Cloudland Company ; DreamWorks Television.
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3 videodiscs (ca. 447 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Continues the inner workings of Engine 62, a New York City firehouse, along with the personal and emotional battles of its members in a post-9/11 world. Mostly centers on Tommy Gavin, a veteran firefighter whose life is in turmoil as he copes with the stresses and fears of his job, which are manifested through conversations with his dead cousin Jimmy Keefe, a former firefighter, as well as the haunting memories of people he has watched perish on the job. The other members include Chief Jerry Reilly; Sean Garrity; Franco Rivera; Lt. Kenny 'Lou' Shea; and Mike Silletti.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum live [videorecording]
Time Life presents ; Ravin' Films ; Tenth Planet ; produced and edited by Bob Sarles and Christina Keating ; executive producers, Joel Gallen, Joel Peresman ; series producer, Jeffrey Peisch.
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3 videodiscs (528 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
"For the last 25 years, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has honored the music's most influential figures at prestigious black-tie induction ceremonies where performers and audience alike let down their hair and rejuvenate themselves through exciting, once-in-a-lifetime performances. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live captures all the excitement, from the wise and witty speeches, to the most incredible combinations of talent ever assembled on a single stage."--Container.
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Standing with stones [videorecording] : a journey through megalithic Britain
Disinformation Company ; written and presented by Rupert Soskin ; produced and directed by Michael Bott.
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1 videodisc (136 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
"There are about 1,000 stone circles in the British Isles. If you include other megalithic monuments such as stone rows, long barrows, cairns, cists, standing stones, and others, the number runs to tens of thousands. Yet most people can name only one: Stonehenge. This DVD is a unique travelogue in which presenter Rupert Soskin and director Michael Bott discover the wealth that is Megalithic Britain. More than two years in the making, this broadcast-standard film, written and presented by explorer and naturalist Soskin, takes you from the tip of Cornwall to the Scottish Isles on an unforgettable journey through the landscape of our ancient past."
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Starman [videorecording]
written by Bruce A. Evans & Raynold Gideon ; produced by Larry J. Franco ; directed by John Carpenter.
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1 videodisc (ca. 115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
An alien, from a distant planet, lands in Wisconsin and arrives at the remote cabin of Jenny Hayden, a distraught young widow. The alien (Starman) convinces her to drive him to Arizona, explaining that if he is not picked up by his mothership in three days he will die. En route, Starman demonstrates the power of universal love, while Jenny rediscovers her human feelings for passion.
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Taking Woodstock [videorecording]
Focus Features presents an Ang Lee film ; produced by James Schamus, Ang Lee, Celia Costas ; screenplay by James Schamus ; directed by Ang Lee.
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1 videodisc (121 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
In 1969, Elliot Tiber, an interior designer living in Greenwich Village, New York, has to move back upstate to help his parents run their dilapidated Catskills motel, The El Monaco. Upon hearing that a planned music and arts festival has lost its permit from the neighboring town of Wallkill, NY, Elliot calls producer Michael Lang at Woodstock Ventures to offer his family's motel to the promoters and generate business. Three weeks later half a million people are on their way to his neighbor's farm.
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Troubled water [videorecording] = DeUsynlige
Scanbox Entertainment ; Bavaria Film International ; Paradox presenterer ; etter et manus av Harald Rosenløw-Eeg ; en film av Erik Poppe ; produced by Finn Gjerdrum, Stein B. Kvae.
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1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Jan, recently released from prison after serving time for the murder of a child, has always maintained his innocence and is ready to put the past behind him. A gifted organist, he takes a job at an Oslo church under his middle name, Thomas. His talent and gentle manner quickly earn him the respect of his superiors, as well as the love of the pastor, Anna, and her little boy, Jens. But his past catches up with him when Agnes, a local teacher, comes to the church on a school visit and recognizes the organist as Jan, the man who was convicted for the murder of her son.--Container.
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The Tudors. The complete third season [videorecording]
Showtime presents in association with Peace Arch Entertainment ; producers, John Weber, James Flynn.
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3 videodiscs (413 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Henry, now forty-five, marries Jane Seymour. Jane helps to reconcile Mary with her father, but only after Mary signs a paper admitting that she is illegitimate. Jane gives birth to a son, but dies shortly thereafter. Devastated by Jane's death, Henry locks himself away, drawing fantasy palaces, with caustic court jester Will Sommers as his sole companion, and much more.
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The West [videorecording]
Ken Burns presents ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; executive producer, Ken Burns ; a co-production of Insignia Films and WETA-TV Washington ; in association with Florentine Films and Time-Life Video & Television ; The West Film Project, Inc., Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc.
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5 videodiscs (707 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Chronicles the history of the American West, starting with the first European explorations and ending with the beginning of the 20th century. Examines the impact of the white settlers on the lives of the Native Americans and the land. Also discusses the Gold Rush, the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad, the battle of Little Bighorn, and the massacre at Wounded Knee.
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You're welcome America [videorecording] : a final night with George W. Bush
HBO Entertainment presents ; produced by Randall Gladstein ; written by Will Ferrell ; produced and directed by Marty Callner.
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1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
In his first-ever HBO special, Will Ferrell takes viewers on a sentimental journey through the life, legend, and legacy of the 43rd U.S. President, portraying George W. Bush in this live performance from Broadway's Cort Theater.
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Z [videorecording]
the Criterion Collection, Janus Films ; Valoria Films présente ; une co-production Reganne Films (Paris), Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (Alger) ; dialogue de Jorge Semprun ; film de Costa-Gavras.
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1 videodisc (127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
A Greek pacifist leader is murdered at a rally. Despite the official police report of accidental death, a journalist's persistent questioning leads to a full-scale investigation, revealing corruption in high places.
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