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A & E Home Video (Firm)
Publisher
A and E Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
He is the ultimate high-seas hero: a man of unshakable courage, unwavering principles, and extraordinary skill. Joining the Royal Navy at the outset of the bloody Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower rises quickly from raw recruit to seasoned sailor, and his exploits become the stuff of legend. Collection includes The Dutchess and the Devil and The Wrong War.
43) The world at war
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2004, c1973
Language
English
Description
An extraordinary collection of newsreel, propaganda, and home-movie footage drawn from the archives of 18 nations, including color close-ups of Adolf Hitler taken by his mistress, that present an unvarnished prespective of the war's pivotal events. Penetrating interviews with eyewitness participants - from Hitler's secretary to Alger Hiss to ordinary citizens who stood outside the battle lines - and spine-tingling, first-hand accounts to an already...
44) Macbeth
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[1978]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The original Royal Shakespeare Company stars in this classic, world-renowned production of the Great Bard's riveting tale of murder, revenge, and insanity from Tony Award winner Trevor Nunn.
45) Thomas Edison
Series
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
c1995
Language
English
Description
Life in the modern world would be unthinkable without his inventions. More than any other individual, he paved the way for the future. Thomas Alva Edison has rightly earned a place among the most important men in history. His inventions of the light bulb, phonograph and movie camera, among many others, literally transformed the world. Rare films made by Edison himself show the inventor at work, and learn the little known stories behind some of his...
Series
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
He made the automobile accessible to the common man. This is the fascinating story of the driven man who changed the way we all live. Henry Ford was one of the great innovators of his time. When the car he invented became so popular he couldn't build them fast enough, he came up with the modern assembly plant to meet demand. Profiles the life of the industrial giant who earned notoriety for his intolerance as well as his inventiveness. Traces his...
51) Napoleon
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2003, c2002
Language
English
Description
Drama about the years in the life of Napoleon Bonaparte from his first decisive battle to his bitter defeat and exile.
52) Jane Eyre
Publisher
A and E Home Video
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Jane Eyre, a mistreated orphan, learns to survive by relying on her independence and intelligence.
53) Barack Obama
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005-]
Language
English
Description
The democratic political star during the Democratic National Convention in 2004, and now a possible front runner for the candidacy for the President of the United States, in many ways, his story is a unique American tale of the 21st centtury.
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Michael Palin, globe-trotting adventurer and comedian's comedian, has somehow managed to sit still just long enough to put together his compilation of the very best of Monty Python, including the fan-favorites Fish Slapping Dance and The Cheese Shop.
Publisher
History Channel Club
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
"The United States would have lost the American Revolution had it not been for the leadership of two great American generals -- George Washington and Benedict Arnold. Here are the intriguing strategies behind Washington's brave campaigns...and new insights about Arnold's own heroics"--Container.
Series
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
She was a young peasant girl when she heard voices compelling her to save France from the British during the 100 Years War. Despite winning stunning victories, she was burned at the stake by the men whose place and nation she had saved. Joan of Arc is one of the most compelling figures in history. At age 17, she donned armor and rode to war, claiming she was sent by God and promising to restore her king to his rightful throne. In just two years, she...