Arts and Entertainment Network
Pub. Date
p1986, c2001
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 200 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Work 1. When Colonel Lucius Protheroe; the most hated man in the village of St. Mary Mead, is found dead there is no shortage of suspects. Work 2. Miss Marple is asked to solve a crime and right an injustice; there's just one problem, first she must discover what crime was committed.
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (ca. 300 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
From beyond the indestructible armored doors of Fort Knox to the unexplained ritualistic symbols of the Freemasons, H2 acquires the exclusive key and exposes the mysteries of these iconic networks guarded throughout time via a feature-length special that leads into a ten episode exploration including The White House, The Pentagon, Area 51, Freemasons, Fort Knox, Presidential Transports, The Playboy Mansion, Black Ops, The FBI and West Point.
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Cordially invited to The Hollow for a weekend get-together, Hercule Poirot arrives just in time to see Gerda Christow standing, revolver in hand, over the dead body of her husband. Though it seems obvious she has killed her wayward spouse, Poirot doesn't believe things are so simple, especially when all the guests seem to loathe each other. Love, deceit, mystery, and death -- rest assured Poirot will get to the heart of the matter."
Pub. Date
©2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This story of the American Revolution uses reenactments, commentaries by historical and military advisers and historical materials featuring the people, places and events from 1773 to the end of the war.
Pub. Date
©2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A comprehensive look at the attack on Pearl Harbor from both Japanese and American perspectives. Features events leading up to the attack, combat footage and interviews with military scholars and veterans from both sides of the conflict.
8) Shackleton
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 200 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Ernest Shackleton put out an ad requesting: Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in case of success. The 27 men who joined his expedition found that Shackleton was true to his word. This is the true story of their extraordinary ordeal, and the death-defying, 800-mile journey in an open boat across the world₂s worst seas that made...
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (470 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
What would happen if every human being on Earth disappeared? This isn't the story of how we might vanish, it is the story of what happens to the world we leave behind. Examine how the very landscape of planet Earth would change in our absence. A stunningly graphic journey to a world wiped clean of humanity.
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (208 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Fast women: When an attempt is made to sabotage the top woman driver, the stakes get deadly and the prize becomes survival. Death game: Homicidal mastermind Alfred Vogler has devised the perfect method for breeding psychopathic assassins ... and Simon is the favored target. Art collectors: Simon has to navigate the lies and deceptions of highly motivated, heavily armed Art Collectors looking to liberate a fortune. To kill a saint: An attempt on Simon...
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
What will the world be like when mankind is extinct? The pyramids may stand forever, but the cities will disappear. Our greatest masterpieces will fade and crumble. As global warming and the depletion of natural resources become ever more pressing issues it is critical to consider how we can reduce our impact on the planet. Journey to locations around the globe already going through the processes of a lack of human intervention. See the changes wrought...
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Modern shots of restored aircraft, historic footage ranging from factory floors to dogfights, and interviews with pilots and designers recapture the aviation industry's finest hour that saw more planes built in a single year than had been built in the previous forty.
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (344 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The eight-part docuseries delves into the compelling, inspiring stories of some of hip-hop's most celebrated and groundbreaking artists in their own words. Narrated by renowned rapper Nas and featuring never-before-seen archival footage and interviews with family, friends, and collaborators, the hour-long episodes chronicle the rise of eight culture-defining hip-hop legends across multiple generations and styles, including Busta Rhymes, Eve, Fat Joe,...
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 91 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An examination of the Battle of Thermopylae, in which 300 Spartan soldiers held off the entire Persian military for seven full days. Uses digital animation and live reenactments to explain the tactics that allowed the outnumbered Greeks to stall their mighty foes.
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 185 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A look at World War II's turbulent Pacific Theater, following the Allies' island-by-island Pacific campaign, warfare in the steamy jungles from New Guinea to Burma, the air war, including the suicidal Kamikaze attacks and the bombing missions that brought the war to the Japanese homeland, and the hand-to-hand combat and vicious guerrilla warfare at Peleliu.
Pub. Date
©1998
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"France, 1792. It is the height of the French Revolution. The country is gripped by revolutionary fever and the evil Head of Secret Police, Chauvelin, keeps the guillotines busy executing innocent peasants, aristocrats and priests. Only the mysterious stranger known as the Scarlet Pimpernel constantly foils Chauvelin's plans with his heroic missions to save innocent lives"--Box.
Pub. Date
2008, ©2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. Presents the popular drink, tea. Discusses how to grow tea, how to process tea, the history of tea and the popularity of tea in world societies. Includes a visit to the Lipton Tea plant in Suffolk, Virginia; the Charleston Tea Plantation in South Carolina; and the Celestial Seasonings plant in Boulder, Colorado.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 527 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Joan Hickson, the actress Agatha Christie herself wanted for the role, stars as the shrewd sleuth in four thrilling whodunits: The Murder at the Vicarage, The Moving Finger, The Body in the Library, and A Murder is Announced. Watch as Miss Marple puts her perceptive powers to good use and gets to the bottom of even the most complex crimes in this beloved series.