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2) Paul Newman
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
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) Johnny Cash
Pub. Date
2005, c1998
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (50 min.) : sd., col., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Johnny Cash was born at the height of the Depression in rural Arkansas, and the legacy of his childhood shines throught in many of his classic songs. From the 'million dollar quartet' to nine Grammy awards, this is the saga of 'The man in black'.
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 178 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"In a journey that is both literal and historical, host Rageh Omaar retraces the footsteps of the Prophet, from his beginnings in Mecca to his struggles with accepting his Prophetic role; from his flight to Medina to his subsequent military and political successes and failures--through to his death and his legacy"--Container.
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
For the first time on you'll be able to see the behind-the-scenes story of Cesar's incredible rise from poverty to fame in an unprecedented personal journey blending footage of his international travels with intimate sit-down interviews.
9) Ben Franklin
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Inventor, writer, businessman, scientist, diplomat, and the face gracing the hundred-dollar bill - this stately figure is the Benjamin Franklin history has taught us to remember. In this revealing presentation, the man behind the myth is brought to light.
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (174 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A three-part documentary series celebrates Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years as Head of State of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth. For the first time in modern history a Monarch reaches her Diamond Jubilee. To mark the occasion presented is a definitive analysis of The Queen's reign, and more.
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An acclaimed stage performer, Dorothy Dandridge still struggled with the challenge of her color, in a time that wouldn't let some stars in by the front door. Yet against the odds, she beat out many more famous rivals for the role of Carmen Jones, becoming the first black woman ever nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award.
12) Humphrey Bogart
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A biography of Humphrey Bogart who played tough guys in the motion pictures and became a Hollywood legend.
13) Genius: season 1
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (500 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The show offers an extraordinary look into the life of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Albert Einstein. Beyond his groundbreaking theories of relativity, witness Einstein's struggles to be a good husband and father, and a man of principle during a time of global unrest. A ten-episode journey of discovery guided by Einstein's wit, wisdom and insatiable thirst for knowledge.
14) This is Bob Hope
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
During his eight-decade career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment: Vaudeville, Broadway, movies, radio, television, popular song and personal appearances, including hosting the Academy Awards a record 19 times and his annual USO Christmas military tours.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Born in Manchester, England on the wrong side of the tracks, Norman Foster rose from a humble working class background to become one of the premiere architects of modern times. Beautifully filmed in over ten countries and homing in on his most iconic works, including London's Swiss Re Tower, New York's Hearst Building, Berlin's Reichstag, and more, it's an unprecedented exploration of an architect whose quest is to improve the quality of life through...
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on the true story of Gary Gilmore and the tragic chain of events which led him to commit two cruel and senseless murders. These crimes would eventually cause him to become the first person in over ten years to be executed in the electric chair. This "director's cut" combines elements from the 97-minute European theatrical release with the original 157-minute U.S. TV miniseries.
20) Citizen Hearst
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (220 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In the 1930s, William Randolph Hearst's media empire included 28 newspapers, a movie studio, a syndicated wire service, radio stations and 13 magazines. Nearly one in four American families read a Hearst publication. His newspapers were so influential that Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Winston Churchill all wrote for him. The first practitioner of what is now known as 'synergy,' Hearst used his media stronghold to achieve unprecedented political...
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