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Troubadours [videorecording] : the rise of the singer-songwriter / by John, Elton.(CARDINAL)150339; King, Carole,1942-(CARDINAL)522713; Kristofferson, Kris.(CARDINAL)346639; Neville, Morgan.(CARDINAL)345960; Newman, Randy.(CARDINAL)346898; Raitt, Bonnie.(CARDINAL)361042; Ronstadt, Linda.(CARDINAL)340412; Taylor, James,1948-(CARDINAL)224070; Waits, Tom,1949-(CARDINAL)781880; Zevon, Warren.(CARDINAL)506378; Little Feat (Musical group)(CARDINAL)681747; Tremolo Productions.;
Carole King, James Taylor ; various other singer-songwriters and popular music personalities.This PBS American masters documentary recounts the beginning of the singer-songwriter movement in the 1960s and 1970s focusing on the collaboration between Carole King and James Taylor and their performances at the Troubadour club in West Hollywood, Calif.Not rated.DVD.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Feature films.; Nonfiction television programs.; Television programs.; American masters (Television program); Composers; Popular music; Popular music; Singers;
For private home use only.
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Paul Robeson [videorecording] : here I stand /
Narrated by Ossie Davis"Presents the life and achievements of Paul Robeson, an athlete, singer, scholar and champion of the rights of the poor, disenfranchised and people of color."--ContainerNot rated
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976.; American masters (Television program); Actors; African Americans; Political activists; Singers;
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Rise and fall of the 80's toon empire : a behind the scenes look at when He-Man, G.I. Joe, and Transformers ruled the airwaves / by Waguespack, Jason,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Rise and Fall of the 80's Toon Empire is a bird's eye view of a time in television history. It not only reveals the creative inspiration behind so many '80s cartoons, but it looks at the overall TV industry - showing how new cartoons were sold to TV stations(hint, the stations didn't pay a penny for many of them), how cartoons helped innovate the selling of home video cassettes, the ratings wars for the attention of young audiences, the fight by He-Man, Optimus Prime and G.I. Joe to conquer the big screen, and in the end, why the toon boom crashed.--
Subjects: Animated television programs.; He-Man and the masters of the universe (Television program : 1983-1985); G.I. Joe : a real American hero (Television program); Transformers (Television program); Television and children;
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Willa Cather [videorecording] : the road is all /
Participants: Voice of Willa Cather, Marcia Gay Harden.Biographical depiction of Cather's life and the influences of the Nebraska frontier on her work.Audience: MPAA ratings: Not rated.DVD format.
Subjects: Nonfiction television programs.; Cather, Willa, 1873-1947.; Biographical television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Feature films.; Novelists, American; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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Decoding Watson [videorecording] / by Mannucci, Mark,film directorfilm producer.; Meagher, Hannah,film producer.; Sacks, Julie,film producer.; PBS DVD (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)538030;
Discovering the secret of life at age 25 with Francis Crick, Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson has thrived on making headlines ever since. His discovery of DNA's structure, the double helix, revolutionized human understanding of how life works. Uncover his signature achievements, complexities, and contradictions, including his penchant for expressing unfiltered points of view.TV rating: TV14.DVD, region 1; wide screen; 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Historical films.; Watson, James D., 1928-; Molecular biologists; Scientists;
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Althea. [videorecording] by Gibson, Althea,1927-2003.(CARDINAL)146502; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)309769; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster.(CARDINAL)189964;
Althea Gibson.Althea Gibson emerged as a most unlikely queen of the highly segregated tennis world of the 1950s. Her roots as a sharecropper₂s daughter, her family₂s migration to Harlem, her mentoring from Sugar Ray Robinson, David Dinkins and others, her fame that thrust her unwillingly into the glare of the early Civil Rights movement, all bring the story into a much broader realm of African American history, transcending sports.Rating: TVPG.DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; stereo.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Gibson, Althea, 1927-2003.; African American women athletes; Tennis players;
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American Ballet Theatre [videorecording] : a history / by Alonso, Alicia,1920-2019commentator,participant.(CARDINAL)513800; Andracke, Gregory,director of photography.; Balanchine, George,participant.(CARDINAL)124852; Baryshnikov, Mikhail,1948-participant.(CARDINAL)722530; Boylston, Isabella,performer.; Burns, Ric,television director,television producer.(CARDINAL)202153; Copeland, Misty,performer.(CARDINAL)353364; Cornejo, Herman,performer.; De Mille, Agnes,participant.(CARDINAL)149153; Franklin, Frederic,1914-2013,participant.; Gomes, Marcelo,performer.; Gorak, Joseph,performer.; Homans, Jennifer(Dancer),commentator.; Hsu-Tang, Agnes,television producer.(CARDINAL)854131; Jaffe, Susan,1962-participant.(CARDINAL)486370; Kantor, Michael,1961-television producer.(CARDINAL)463323; Keane, Brian,composer (expression)(CARDINAL)821125; Kent, Julie,participant.; Kisselgoff, Anna,commentator.; Lacy, Susan,television producer.; Lafave, Bonnie,television producer.; McKenzie, Kevin,commentator.(CARDINAL)648019; Murphy, Gillian,performer.; O'Halloran, Dustin,1971-composer (expression)(CARDINAL)815387; O'Rourke, Katie(Producer),television producer.; Ratmanskiĭ, Alekseĭ,1968-participant.; Robbins, Jerome,participant.(CARDINAL)748221; Sacks, Julie(Producer),television producer.; Saddler, Donald,participant.; Seo, Hee,performer.; Shwer, Mikaela,editor of moving image work.; Simkin, Daniil,performer.; Squires, Buddy,director of photography.; Stearns, Cory,performer.; Tang, Oscar,television producer.; Tudor, Antony,1908-1987,participant.; PBS Distribution (Firm),film distributor.(CARDINAL)309769; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),publisher.(CARDINAL)189964; Steeplechase Films Inc.,production company.(CARDINAL)287168; Thirteen Productions,production company.(CARDINAL)849774; WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.),production company.(CARDINAL)150050;
Edited by Mikaela Shwer, Emily Williams ; cinematography by Buddy Squires with Anthony Savini, Greg Andracke, Steve McCarthy, Phillip Millard ; original music by Dustin O'Halloran, Brian Keane.Commentators, Jennifer Homans, Kevin McKenzie, Alicia Alonso, Anna Kisselgoff ; includes footage of interviews and/or dances by: Misty Copeland, Gillian Murphy, Hee Seo, Marcelo Gomes, Isabella Boylston, Herman Cornejo, Daniil Simkin, Joseph Gorak, Cory Stearns, Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, Antony Tudor, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Alicia Alonso, Donald Saddler, Frederic Franklin, Susan Jaffe, Julie Kent, and Alexei Ratmansky.Ric Burns presents this rich, 75-year history of one of the most respected and revered dance companies in the world. With unprecedented access to the company, witness dramatic live performances, grueling rehearsals, and iconic dances by Misty Copeland, Gillian Murphy, and many others; as well as rare footage of ballet icons Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, Antony Tudor, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and more.TV parental guidelines rating: TV-PG (parental guidance suggested; this program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children).DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen presentation; stereo.
Subjects: Ballet television programs.; Dance television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; American Ballet Theatre; Ballet companies; Ballet;
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Sketches of Frank Gehry [videorecording] / by Pollack, Sydney,1934-2008,television director.(CARDINAL)842306; Guilfoyle, Ultan,television producer.; Gehry, Frank O.,1929-(CARDINAL)163343; Johnson, Philip,1906-2005.(CARDINAL)143413; Geldof, Bob,1951-(CARDINAL)737922; Diller, Barry.; Cactus Three (Firm); LM Media (Firm); Mirage Enterprises.; Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)(CARDINAL)282400; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)282399; WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)(CARDINAL)150050;
Cinematography, George Tiffin, Claudio Rocha, Marcus Birsel ; film editor, Karen Schmeer ; original music, Sorman & Nystrom.Featuring Frank Gehry, with special appearances by Philip Johnson, Sir Bob Geldof, Barry Diller, Michael Eisner, Dennis Hopper, Michael Ovitz, Milton Wexler.A look at the work of visionary, artist, and well-known architect Frank Gehry.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Documentary television programs.; Biographical films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Gehry, Frank O., 1929-; Architects;
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On Cukor [videorecording] / by Bogdanovich, Peter,1939-2022ive(CARDINAL)123144; Cukor, George,1899-1983.ive(CARDINAL)710936; Farrow, Mia,1945-ive(CARDINAL)356396; Ferrara, David.cng; Glassman, Arnold.flm; Lansbury, Angela,1925-2022ive(CARDINAL)348536; Lemmon, Jack.ive(CARDINAL)131768; Simmons, Jean,1929-2010.nrt(CARDINAL)764936; Trachtenberg, Robert.drtproaus; Winters, Shelley.ive(CARDINAL)509139; Educational Broadcasting Corporation.; Turner Entertainment Co.(CARDINAL)769305; WinStar TV and Video (Firm); WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)(CARDINAL)150050;
Exec. producer, Susan Lacy ; editor, Arnold Glassman ; photography, David Ferrara.Commentary: Angela Lansbury, Shelley Winters, Jack Lemmon, Mia Farrow, Peter Bogdanovich.Narrator: Jean Simmons.The films of George Cukor define the intelligence, sophistication and wit of Hollywood's golden age. Despite magnificent achievements, he still faced tremendous professional setbacks in a career that spanned five decades. This documentary presents a compelling look at the cinematic legend, director George Cukor and includes interviews with colleagues, archival interviews with Cukor himself as well as extensive clips from over 25 of his classic films.DVD.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Feature films.; Historical films.; Nonfiction films.; Cukor, George, 1899-1983.; Cukor, George, 1899-1983; Motion picture producers and directors; Motion picture producers and directors;
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American masters. [videorecording] / by Driver, Adam,narrator.(CARDINAL)340091; Miller, Andrea(Producer),television producer.; Rudavsky, Oren,television director,television producer,screenwriter.; Seidman, Robert,television producer,screenwriter.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster,publisher.(CARDINAL)189964;
Adam Driver, narrator.The story of a man who was an American newspaper editor and publisher who helped establish the pattern of the modern newspaper. In his time he was one of the most powerful journalists in the United States.Rating: TVPG.DVD, region 1, wide screen (16x9).
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Pulitzer, Joseph, 1847-1911.; Journalists; Publishers and publishing;
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