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Pub. Date
2019.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (80 minutes): .flv file, sound
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Once the centre of the New York bohemia, Greenwich Village is now home to lux restaurants, and buzzer door clothing stores catering to the nouveau riche. But one shop in the heart of the Village remains resilient to the encroaching gentrification: Carmine Street Guitars. There, custom guitar maker Rick Kelly and his young apprentice Cindy Hulej, build handcrafted guitars out of reclaimed wood from old hotels, bars, churches and other local buildings....
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[2013]
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Enter stories of the most unlikely cross-species relationships imaginable: a chimp bottle-feeding tiger cub, a giant tortoise snuggling with a baby hippo, a black crow parenting a meerkat. Look at these remarkable relationships first hand, and through caregivers, biologists, and animal behaviorists. Explore what they suggest about the nature of animal emotions.
23) Maidentrip
Pub. Date
2014
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1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Fourteen-year-old Laura Dekker sets out, camera in hand, on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to be the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone. In the wake of a year-long battle with Dutch authorities that sparked a global storm of media scrutiny, Laura now finds herself far from land, family and unwanted attention, exploring the world in search of freedom, adventure, and distant dreams of her early youth at sea.
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The Royal Family is a beloved, yet controversial staple of the United Kingdom. From the beloved Queen, to Prince Harry and Meghan choosing to live in another country, to the acrimonious divorce of Charles and Diana, to Prince Andrew's sex scandal, this cheeky documentary covers it all.
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The validity of the Bible has been debated and fought over for centuries. Stolen and adapted by other religions, it has spawned hundreds of sects and cults. Experts say much of what we read in today's version is riddled with deception and diversion, however there are also sacred and ancient secrets hidden within. The truth about the marriage of Jesus Christ to Mary Magdalene and their children; the real name of Jesus Christ and his unusual origins;...
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Talented, charming, wonderful and flamboyant all of these characterize the amazing Liberace who became an entertainment sensation headlining and selling out shows for almost fifty years. This biography tracks the lifetime of this amazing man who brought song, laughter and beauty to the world with his music and his collections of art and antiquities. Often being characterized as the most flamboyant entertainer ever see Liberace laugh at himself as...
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There have been many evil men in the history of the world including serial killers, rapists and mass murderers - but none of them as extreme and as monstrous as Adolf Hitler. He dominated the hearts and minds of the German nation and catapulted them into infamous world history. When Hitler rallied the nation, his oratory was so spellbinding and powerful that many claimed he was possessed. When he lifted the spear of destiny he knew that he held the...
30) Flex is Kings
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In Brooklyn, an acrobatic DIY form of dance called 'flexing' is thriving. Follow a group of fearless young dancers on an emotional journey as they vie to make something of themselves and their communities by competing in awe-inspiring battles of strength, grace and creativity.
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Sight is arguably our most important sense, an extremely complex process, which requires light that can start with photons, generated in distant stars and ending in the visual cortex of our brains. In the middle of this process are eyes. This documentary looks at the science, medicine and technology of vision and the individuals who are battling the darkness of blindness. Narrated by Elton John.
32) Love On Demand
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This fun documentary explores the ups and downs of the world of online dating from both people on the street and the big dating agencies. Swipe Right or Swipe left?
34) Flip for Profit
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The 'Aussie Real-estate Dingo' flips homes while helping people get out of flipping jams!
35) Wow Signal
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On a late summer evening in 1977, Ohio radio astronomers discovered a strong, interstellar signal that is believed by many to be the best evidence of communication from an extraterrestrial civilization. Famously known as the 'Wow. Signal', its origins remain a mystery, and continue to intrigue. In today's ongoing search for extraterrestrial intelligence, there are those who think the Wow. Signal is the real thing, while others feel that actual evidence...
37) I'm No Dummy
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Jeff Dunham, Jay Johnson, and Lynn Trefzger are modern masters featured in this entertaining documentary, with historian Tom Ladshaw. A surprising and funny exploration of modern ventriloquism, it's a rare window into the inventive creative drive that lets these storytellers do what they do. Ventriloquism is not your grandfather's novelty act - it's a dynamic and comedic art of the highest level.
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Celebrating 30 years of "The Natural," one of the best sport films ever made, directed by Academy Award Winning Director Barry Levinson, and starring Academy Award Winners Robert Redford and Kim Basinger, with never before seen footage and exclusive interviews with most of the original cast and crew.
40) Cancerpants
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A community rallies around a woman battling breast cancer in this warm and insightful story of triumph that will arm women with cancer worldwide.
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