New Video Group
1) Paul Newman
Series
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Paul Newman's striking good looks and passionate intensity have come to define the leading man but Hollywood is just one part of his varied and captivating life.
3) The saint
Publisher
Distributed by New Video
Pub. Date
2003, c1966-1967
Language
English
Description
Before he had a license to kill, Roger Moore was an angel of mercy in The Saint. Every single color episode of this hit series is finally available in this megaset.
Publisher
Distributed by Weston Woods Studios
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Perfect for celebrating Chinese New Year and learning about stories from the Asian tradition, Scholastic presents all new stories on one DVD! Stories include Stone Soup, The Five Chinese Brothers, Lon Po Po, and Stonecutter. Bonus Features include an interview with Stone Soup author/illustrator Jon J. Muth and the popular read-along function.
6) Lioness
Publisher
Docurama Films
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Lioness makes public, for the first time, the hidden history of a group of female Army support soldiers who became the first women in American history to be sent into direct ground combat. Told through intimate accounts and interviews with military commanders, the film follows five lioness women who served together for a year in Iraq. Together the women's narratives form a portrait of the emotional and psychological effects of war from a female point...
Publisher
Distributed by New Video Group
Pub. Date
c1984
Language
English
Description
In the spring of 1942, more than 110,000 American citizens of Japanese ancestry were uprooted from their lives and incarcerated in relocation camps. Their stories, along with those who refused to go, are told in this Oscar nominated film.
Publisher
New Video Group
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The classic board game that has been played by over a billion people in the last 75 years, Monopoly is a worldwide cultural phenomenon. This documentary captures stories about the game and those who play it, and follows the colorful players who come together to compete for the title of Monopoly World Champion.
Series
The magic school bus the complete volume disc 8
Publisher
Distributed by New Video Group
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Gets programmed: Ms. Frizzle's class programs a computer to do all their school chores, until they discover that it does the chores over and over again.
In the city: Ms. Frizzle's class is visiting the zoo, which is, according to Tim, the only place in the city where a wild animal can survive. To test this idea -ZAP! - Ms. frizzle turns them all into possums, foxes, and falcons! Iis Tim right? How could animals like themselves survive in the city
Takes...
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
From tidal waves to storm surges to underwater volcanoes, the staggering power of the world's oceans has proved a destructive force for humankind throughout time. Track the history and evolution of the seven deadliest underwater zones on the planet at locations that have been the setting for events such as floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, and whirlpools, to name a few. Discover how people today have learned to avoid some of these catastrophes, and much...
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Even today, almost 150 years after Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, unexpected secrets and little-known stories continue to emerge from Civil War history. In the cavalry charge at Mine Creek in Kansas, it took only 30 minutes for 2,800 Union troops to defeat an enemy force more than double in size, and yet, few people have heard of it. The same can be said of a Confederate raid on Vermont and an attempt by Union coal miners to blow up a...
Publisher
Docurama Films
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Documents a little-known story of the Holocaust, the resistance to Hitler with Nazi Germany, and illuminates crucial issues of conscience and will. Explores the motivating principles and activities of the anti-Nazi resistance inside Germany from 1933 to 1945.
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
From the producers of America: The Story of Us comes the epic tale of the rise of civilization. Mankind: The Story of All of Us, a 12-hour series, spans the first flourishing of life in Mesopotamia through the discovery of America, capturing the danger, action, struggle, heroism, and adrenaline using groundbreaking techniques.
Series
Publisher
Weston Woods
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
[Snowy day] describes the silent wonder of a city snow and little Peter's delight as he slides down snowy mountains. [Whistle for Willie] An animated cartoon about a boy who tries very hard to learn how to whistle so that he can call his dog like a big boy. [Peter's chair] When Peter finds out that his blue furniture is being painted pink for his new baby sister, he takes the last unpainted item, a chair, and runs away. [Pet show] When he can't find...
17) Pol Pot
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
A biography of Pol Pot, former prime minister of Cambodia.
Publisher
Distributed by New Video Group
Pub. Date
2003, c1995
Language
English
Description
"Filmmaker Melissa Hacker's mother, Ruth Morley (Academy Award nominated costume designer for The Miracle Worker), was one of the over 10,000 children who were saved in the Kindertransport movement during the Holocaust. On the eve of World War II, as millions of Jews were seeking refuge from Nazi persecution, country after country turned its back--all except for Great Britain who opened its doors to an unspecified number of Jewish children in danger....
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Did you know that 1% of the white noise you see on your television is actually background radiation from the Big Bang? This CGI-driven special will tell the 14-billion-year history of our world in two hours. It's an epic story that will give surprising connections to our daily lives. From the formation of the Earth and the emergence of life to the advance of man and the growth of civilization, it's a rapid-fire view of our unforgettable story.