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Television specials : 5,336 entertainment programs, 1936-2012 / by Terrace, Vincent,1948-author.;
"This is a complete revision of the author's 1993 McFarland book Television Specials that not only updates entries contained within that edition, but adds numerous programs not previously covered, including beauty pageants, parades, awards programs, Broadway and opera adaptations, musicals produced especially for television, holiday specials, the early 1936-1947 experimental specials, honors specials. In short, this is a reference work to 5,336 programs"--
Subjects: Television specials;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Golden age of comedy. [videorecording] by Adams, Edie,1927-2008.(CARDINAL)748132; Bergen, Polly,1930-; Kovacs, Ernie,1919-1962.(CARDINAL)708624; Sales, Soupy.(CARDINAL)187837; Silvers, Phil,1911-1985.(CARDINAL)841633; Time-Life Video.(CARDINAL)157895;
The Ernie Kovacs show: Ernie Kovacs ; featuring Edie Adams.The Phil Silvers special: Phil Silvers ; featuring Polly Bergen.An episode of The Phil Silvers special and The Ernie Kovacs show, originally aired 1956-1960. Includes a bonus segment of a 1962 Soupy Sales show episode.In a 1956 episode of The Ernie Kovacs show, Kovacs experiments with trick photography and a reading from his oddball poet character, Percy Dovetonsils.In a 1962 episode of The Soupy Sales show, Sales is seen here in a silent sketch.This 1960 Phil Silvers special, Just Polly and me, provides a rare glimpse of Silvers in sketch comedy.
Subjects: Comedy television programs.; Television specials.; Variety shows (Television programs);
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Special effects : in film and television / by Hamilton, Jake.(CARDINAL)650750; DK Publishing, Inc.(CARDINAL)317714;
Presents a behind-the-scenes look at some of the magic of the movies including the puppetry techniques used in ET, the animation in Toy Story, and much more.
Subjects: Animation (Cinematography); Cinematography; Puppets.; Puppets;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 15
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The ultimate brain box: library of eight public television specials on the brain [videorecording] by Amen, Daniel G., MD.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Life in the balance : companion to the Audubon television specials / by Wallace, David Rains,1945-(CARDINAL)135535; National Audubon Society.(CARDINAL)139858;
Subjects: Conservation.; Nature conservation.; Nature conservation;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The musical monsters of Turkey Hollow : the lost television special / by Langridge, Roger,author,artist.(CARDINAL)549241; Henson, Jim,creator.Turkey Hollow.; Juhl, Jerry,creator.(CARDINAL)376430;
Turkey Hollow is a picturesque town where hundreds of years ago, unbeknownst to the citizens, a meteorite landed nearby a small brook on the outskirts of town. One Thanksgiving, while young Timmy Henderson practices his guitar, hes accompanied by strange, unearthly, musical sounds. That meteorite wasnt a rock at all but an egg holding seven furry, goofy monsters, each with a unique musical sound. After the initial shock, Timmy befriends the lovable creatures following him all around Turkey Hollow. Not everyone takes a liking to the visitors though and its up to Timmy to protect his new friends and save Thanksgiving!
Subjects: Comics (Graphic works); Graphic novels.; Novels.; Monsters; Music; Thanksgiving Day; Turkeys;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 8
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Great songs and performances that inspired the Motown 25th Anniversary Television Special [sound recording] / by Four Tops,performer.;
Reach out, I'll be there (2:58) -- It's the same old song (2:45) -- Baby I need your loving (2:43) -- I can't help myself (Sugar pie, honey bunch) (2:40) -- Standing in the shadows of love (2:33) -- Without the one you love (life's not worthwhile) (2:43) -- Bernadette (3:01) -- Walk away Renee (2:42) -- It's all in the game (2:43) -- Still water (love) (3:08)Rock music; performed by The Temptations.
Subjects: Popular music.; Televsion music.;
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Hal Holbrook in the CBS Television network special Mark Twain tonight! [videorecording] by Bogart, Paul.drt; Holbrook, Hal.creadpprf(CARDINAL)196169; Susskind, David,1920-1987.pro; CBS Television Network.(CARDINAL)161300; Kultur International Films.; Vining Productions.;
Produced by David Susskind ; directed by Paul Bogart.Hal Holbrook.Originally broadcast as a CBS Television Network special on March 6, 1967.Hal Holbrook's landmark one-man show is most startling in the freshness of Twain's stinging commentary on politics, the art of lying, religion, partriotism, slavery and man's notion that he is the Creator's pet.
Subjects: Filmed performances.; Televised performances.; Twain, Mark, 1835-1910; Twain, Mark, 1835-1910; One-person shows (Performing arts);
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Walking with dinosaurs [videorecording]. by Branagh, Kenneth.(CARDINAL)332897; Haines, Tim.(CARDINAL)323870; BBC Worldwide Ltd.(CARDINAL)332896; British Broadcasting Corporation.(CARDINAL)143648;
disc 1. Episodes 1 to 6 -- disc 2. The making of Walking with Dinosaurs.Produced & written by Tim Haines.Narrated by Kenneth Branagh.Traces the 160 million year history of dinosaurs from their first appearance to their abrupt demise. This groundbreaking series explores the plants, insects and geography of the period as well as the dominant reptiles ... Includes the Making of Walking With Dinosaurs.
Subjects: Computer animation.; Dinosaurs.; Television broadcasting;
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Computer illusion in film & TV / by Baker, Christopher W.;
Subjects: Computer animation.; Cinematography; Television broadcasting; Computer graphics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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