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2) Killer quest
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
National Geographic joins veteran wildlife cameraman Andrew Manski and hard-nosed outdoorsman Brian Bildson as they venture into some of North America's most remote and inhospitable regions in an attempt to capture unprecedented and extraordinarily rare footage of wolves, wood bison, and wolverines.
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (66 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Description
DVD-R. Canadian filmmaker Jeanette Kong weaves together the strands of her Chinese-Jamaican identity as she recounts her father's immigration journey, from China to Jamaica, and then eventually to Toronto, Canada. Drawing on her dad's eloquent journal writing, and connecting with family around the globe, the filmmaker paints a deeply honest portrait of the Hakka migration experience. Why brave the hardships of immigration, not once, but twice in a...
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (186 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Inside the walls of St. Vincent's Orphanage, young boys fall victim to sexual, physical and emotional abuse at the hands of their guardians. Henry Czerny gives a terrifying performance as Brother Lavin, the head of the orphanage who must juggle the teachings of the church with his own personal demons. The plight of the boys under his care remains a secret until the orphanage janitor and a local policeman speak out against the Brothers' appalling...
5) Tusk
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A wickedly funny modern-day monster movie that will hold you in terror as it keeps you in stitches. A podcaster looking for a juicy story is plunged into a bloodcurdling nightmare after he travels to the backwoods of Canada and meets an eccentric recluse with a lifetime of adventures, and a disturbing fondness for walruses.
Pub. Date
[2016?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"An Honest Liar tells the story of the world-famous magician, escape artist and enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. He devised intricate investigations exposing the 'miracles' of psychics, faith healers and con-artists. A master deceiver who came out of the the closet [at] 81, Randi created fictional characters, fake psychics, and even turned his partner of 25 years, the artist Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru named Carlos. But when a shocking...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
10 videodiscs (approximately 840 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Continues the adventures of young school teacher Elizabeth Thatcher and Mountie Jack Thornton, as they face new adventures and trials with the many citizens of Hope Valley, a town on the Canadian frontier.
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
10 videodiscs (approximately 840 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Description
Follows the continuing story of teacher Elizabeth Thatcher, widow Abigail Stanton, Constable Jack Thornton and the other residents of the 19th century Canadian coal mining company town of Coal Valley.
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (74 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of passionate risk-taking, of young men braving dangerous flights in primitive aircraft. These "cowboys of the air" are forgotten heroes of the war, who flew without guns and embodied an improvisational spirit that was key to Allied victory. Their story includes the American civilian chosen to fly Winston Churchill to secret wartime meetings during the darkest days of WW II. A story the world never known, until now.--WGBH.
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (371 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The citizens of Hope Valley have come together season after season to face the triumphs and tragedies of life in a small town on the frontier -- and you can share it all with them. Included in this collection are the television films It Begins With Heart, The Queen Of Hearts, A Call From The Past, and Recent Memory.--Shout Factory
16) In the Starlight
Pub. Date
2019
Description
In the starlight with Paul Zizka is an intimate portrait of this professional mountain landscape and adventure photogrpher, specializing in photographing in difficult conditions and hard-to-reach places. For his next adventure, he embarks on a journey to Greenland to capture frozen structures and the splendor jof icebergs in the rugged landscapes. While the pressures of being a famous photographer increase, Paul takes on a demanding ascent of Mount...
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 80 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Join veteran traveloger Doug Jones for a breathtaking journey from Toronto to Vancouver aboard the magnificently restored 'Canadian'. Includes Toronto, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Banff, Lake Louise, the Canadian Rockies, Vancouver, and Victoria.
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
10 videodiscs (approximately 84 min. each) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"When Calls the Heart" tells the captivating story of Elizabeth Thatcher (Erin Krakow), a young teacher accustomed to her high society life, who receives her first classroom assignment in Coal Valley, a small coalmining town where life is simple, but often fraught with challenges. Lori Loughlin plays Abigail Stanton, a wife and mother whose husband, the foreman of the mine, along with a dozen other miners, has just been killed in an explosion. The...
19) Love and war
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Lily is a vivacious war bride and new mother who leaves war-torn London, where her husband, Charlie, is stationed. She is going to begin a new life on Charlie's family's farm in Canada. The spirited Lily finds herself at odds with her remote, rural surroundings, and struggles to be accepted by Charlie's embittered mother and resentful sister. As the three strangers struggle to become a true family, their faith and love are put to the supreme test...
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An exploration of the career, music, and influence of legendary Canadian musical icon Gordon Lightfoot. With unprecedented access to the artist, the documentary follows Lightfoot's evolution from Christian choirboy to troubled troubadour to international star and beloved Canadian icon.
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