Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 145 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"In the chaotic aftermath of the First World War, the vast Pacific Ocean becomes the flash point for a new crisis, a struggle between imperialistic Japan and isolationist America. Japan, eager for raw materials to feed her fledgling industries, invades Manchuria and later China. The fighting in Asia sets Japan on a collision course with the United States. On December 7, 1941, the uneasy peace is shattered as the Japanese carrier fleet launches a surprise...
2) Dr. No
Pub. Date
1992
Physical Desc
1 videodisc of 1 (laser) (ca. 110 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 in. viewing copy.
Description
James Bond, Agent 007, is sent to Jamaica to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a British secret service agent.
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"...Documentary film on the current and historical root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and U.S. government involvement. The film is presented through a series of highly stylized visual edits and accompanied by thought-provoking commentaries from a 'who''s who list' of leading Middle East scholars, peace activists, journalists, religious leaders and humanitarian workers whose voices have too often been suppressed in American media outlets"--Container....
Pub. Date
©2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When Mandie Shaw runs away from her log cabin home in 1899, she convinces Cherokee friends to help her escape into the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. After a treacherous journey, they reach the extravagant mansion of Uncle John, only to discover that his ship has been lost at sea. The house staff, headed by caretaker Jason Bond, kindly allows Mandie to remain. When strangers arrive claiming to be the rightful heirs to Uncle John's fortune,...
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Whoever releases the mysterious Black Cauldron's powers will be invincible! The fearsome Horned King will do anything to possess it, but he is challenged by the most unlikely adversary: a young assistant pig keeper named Taran. With a motley team of the brave Princess Eilonwy, a minstrel named Fflewddur Fflam, and Hen-Wen, a remarkable pig who can predict the future, Taran embarks on a quest to stop the Black Cauldron's evil once and for all.
6) Waitress
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Jenna, a waitress at a small-town cafe, has a gift for making great pies. Seeking to make a better life for herself, she decides to compete for a $25,000 baking prize. An obnoxious husband, a potential pregnancy, and a handsome stranger provide further challenges.
Series
Pub. Date
©2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Mitch Albom has a pretty great life. He lives in Detroit and is happily married, he's an award-winning sportswriter, a must-read newspaper columnist, a screenwriter, a radio and television broadcaster. Then two men come into his life, and he realizes something's missing. Rabbi Albert Lewis presides over a thriving synagogue in a comfortable New Jersey suburb, and pastor Henry Covington, a recovering drug user and dealer, preaches to the poor and homeless...
8) Nell
Pub. Date
©2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The backwoods of North Carolina is where Nell lives, all alone. She has her own form of language and no idea of a world beyond her small plot of land. When civilization enters her life, Nell's life will never be the same again.
10) Man on fire
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (146 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Hard-drinking, burnt-out CIA operative John Creasy (Washington) has given up on life -- until his friend Rayburn ... gets him a job as bodyguard to nine-year-old Pita Ramos... Bit by bit, Creasy begins to reclaim his soul, but when Pita is kidnapped, Creasy's fiery rage is released and he will stop at nothing to save her"--Container.
11) Felon
Pub. Date
©2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Wade Porter is a loving family man who loses everything when he accidentally kills the burglar who broke into his home. Convicted of involuntary manslaughter, Wade is sentenced to three years at a maximum security facility. Forced to share a cell with a notorious mass murderer and subjected to brutal beatings, Wade soon realizes he's in for the fight of his life if he is to survive the block.
12) Win win
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Mike Flaherty is "a lovable yet long-suffering lawyer and high school wrestling coach ... When Mike ... comes across a teenage runaway who also happens to be a champion wrestler, Mike's luck turns around in spectacular fashion. But his win-win situation soon becomes more complicated than he ever imagined when the boy's family affairs come into play"--Container.
Pub. Date
©2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A legion of superheroes, the likes of which mankind had never seen, must band together under the leadership of Allan Quatermain to save the world from "The Fantom" who is threatening to launch a global Armageddon.
14) Never let me go
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy are best friends who grow up together in the isolated boarding school called Hailsham, with a chilling secret. As children, Kathy is secretly in love with Tommy. Then she sees her best friend Ruth holding Tommy's hand, and is devastated. As adolescents, Tommy and Kathy form a deep connection, only to have Ruth shove them apart with her own romantic demands. As they prepare to leave the school, they learn of their true purpose:...