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Publisher
MVD Visual
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Music icon David Bowie narrates this unprecedented celebration of the life and works of guitar virtuoso Mick Ronson, a rock hero virtually unknown despite his direct contribution and involvement in countless compositions, lyrics, and recordings that changed the face of music forever.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A biography of journalist Molly Ivins.
Tthe story of media firebrand Molly Ivins, six feet of Texas trouble who took on Good Old Boy corruption wherever she found it. Her razor-sharp wit left both sides of the aisle laughing and craving ink in her columns. She knew the Bill of Rights was in peril and said 'Polarizing people is a good way to win an election and a good way to wreck a country.' Molly's words have proved prescient.
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Examines the lives and legacies of Kit Carson and Buffalo Bill Cody, following the frontiersmen across the Mississippi River into the Rocky Mountains and California. Carson gained fame by guiding Georgia explorer John C. Frémont on a journey to map the Western trails to the Pacific, while Cody's skirmishes as a Pony Express mailman and an Army scout later gave him the knowledge and impetus to create his Wild West Show.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
It investigates the origins and authenticity of a tintype discovered in 2010 that appears to feature an image of the legendary outlaw. If authenticated, the photograph could set a new record for the sale of an extremely rare and highly-prized collectible. Using modern methods and time period recreations, this special pieces together a mystery more than 130 years in the making, the story of one of the first media bad-boys who was once the most hunted...
6) Anne Frank
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Dramatization of the life and death of Anne Frank.
Series
Publisher
KNPB Home Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"Memories of the holocaust focuses on five of our northern Nevada neighbors who were personally involved in the Holocaust. In an emotionally charged program these individuals recall their personal experiences as targets of Nazi persecution, exiles and forced immigrants, concentration camp inmates or as American GI's who liberated concentration camps"--Container label.
Publisher
HeuMoore Productions
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
The work of Leonard Knight has captured the interest of such greats as National Geographic, Ripley's Believe It or Not, and the Discovery Channel. A Lifetime of Childlike Faith tells the true story of the simple man behind Salvation Mountain, and how his faith has driven him to do the seemingly impossible without even the benefit of electricity or running water.
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Howard Hughes tells his story for the first time. Through his own words, taken from his actual memos, conversations and interviews, the man who broke aviation records, survived three plane crashes, built RKO studios, comes to life in this engrossing film
10) Faces of America
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. turns again to the latest tools of genealogy and genetics to explore the family histories of 12 renowned celebrities including Meryl Streep and Queen Noor. Looking to the wider immigrant experience, Professor Gates follows the threads of his guests' lives back to their origins. Along the way, the many stories he uncovers illuminate the American experience.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Edgar Allan Poe: buried alive draws on the rich palette of Poe's evocative imagery and sharply drawn plots to tell the real story of the notorious author. Featuring Tony Award-winning actor Denis O'Hare, the film explores the misrepresentations of Poe as an alcoholic madman. It reveals the way in which Poe tapped into what it means to be a human in the modern and sometimes frightening world.
Author
Publisher
Nick Reed Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2013.
Language
English
Description
"The Lady in Number 6 is one of the most inspirational and uplifting stories of the year. As the world's oldest pianist and holocaust survivor, 109 year-old Alice Herz Sommer shares her views on how to live a long and happy life. She discusses music, laughter and how to remain optimistic come what may. The film features beautiful photographs and rare film footage that truly brings Alice's extraordinary story to life."--Container.
Publisher
Alden Films
Pub. Date
[1992?]
Language
English
Description
"A dramatic documentary which features interviews with Dutch citizens who knew the ill-fated young diarist as a child, along with captured German films of the Nazi occupation of Holland. Filmed on location in Amsterdam, the video shows the school Anne attended, and the house where she and her family had their hiding place. Appearing in the video is Anne's father, Otto Frank, the only family member to survive the Holocaust."--Container.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"A documentary by Eric Cosh and Ellen palestrant about one of the youngest survivors of the Holocaust whose message of positivity has inspired thousands of adults and children worldwide"-- Container.
"A film by Eric Cost & Ellen Palestrant about Sammy (Sam Harris) who hid in two concentration camps between the ages of 7 & 9 1/2. Had he been found, he would have been killed." -- container.
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