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English
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A time-and-motion expert and his engineer wife use scientific principles to raise their twelve children. No growing pains have ever been more hilarious than those suffered loudly by the riotous Gilbreth clan. First there are a dozen red-haired, freckle-faced kids to contend with. Then there's Dad, a famous efficiency expert who believes a family can be run just like a factory. Finally there's Mother, his partner in everything except discipline. How...
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Real-life Navy Seal Chris Kyle's sharpshooting skills made him a hero as he served four tours of duty in Iraq. His story, adapted by Director Clint Eastwood from Kyles' best-selling autobiography, became a cultural phenomenon. Now, new bonus features created especially for this Commemorative Edition reveal more about his life as a professional solider, as well as a father, husband and friend, and provide an unprecedented look at the North Texan known...
4) Bobby
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in a Los Angeles hotel kitchen. We see Kennedy's acceptance speech after winning the California Democratic presidential primary, his death at the hands of gunman Sirhan Sirhan, and the chaos and despair that ensued. The people at the hotel don't know what is coming. Our grief at hearing RFK's own words, so eloquent, so hopeful and inspiring. Watch the horrible events unfold and wonder what might have been....
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Learn all about the amazing life of Coretta Scott King and how integral she was to carrying on the Martin Luther King, Jr. legacy. What were the significant events of Coretta's early life? How did Coretta's life change once she married Martin Luther King, Jr.? What role did Coretta Scott King play in the Civil Rights Movement? How did Coretta establish herself as an accomplished activist in her own right? The answers to these questions are covered...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A picture book on DVD.
Before Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. And she was a girl! -- In 1914, Harry Colebourn, a veterinarian on his way to tend horses in World War I, followed his heart and rescued a baby bear. He named her Winnie, after his hometown of Winnipeg, and he took the bear to war. The true story of a remarkable friendship and an even more remarkable journey. At the London Zoo, Winnie made another new friend: a real...
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
No one could stop Dillinger and his gang. No jail could hold him. His charm and audacious jailbreaks endeared him to almost everyone, from his girlfriend Billie Frechette to an American public who had no sympathy for the banks that had plunged the country into the Depression. But while the adventures of Dillinger's gang thrilled many, Hoover made Dillinger America's first Public Enemy Number One.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Filmmaker Ryan Coogler makes his feature directorial debut with this drama centered on the tragic shooting of Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan), a vibrant 22-year-old Bay Area father who was senselessly gunned down by BART officers on New Year's Day in 2009, and whose murder sent shockwaves through the nation after being captured on camera by his fellow passengers.
10) Ali
Pub. Date
©2002
Language
English
Description
Dramatic biography of boxing great Muhammad Ali, which focuses on the ten-year period of 1964-1974. In that time, the brash athlete quickly dominates his sport, meets and marries his first wife, converts to Islam (changing his name from Cassius Clay), and defies the United States government by refusing to submit to military conscription for duty in Vietnam. His world heavyweight champion title thus stripped from him for political reasons, the champ...
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English
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The incredible true story of aspiring filmmaker and Hollywood outsider Tommy Wiseau (James Franco) as he and his best friend Greg (Dave Franco) defiantly pursue their dreams and embark on the hilarious odyssey of making the now-infamous cult classic *The Room*. **Oscar** nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay. **Golden Globe** winner for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. Nominated for Best Male Lead at the **Film...
12) Frida
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
The life of artist Frida Kahlo, from her humble upbringing to her worldwide fame and controversy that surrounded both her and her husband, Diego Rivera.
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A literary biography of a seminal figure of 20th century American literature, Margaret Walker, who established one of the first Black Studies centers in the nation, and mentored the Black Arts movement of the 1960s. For My People: The Life and Writing of Margaret Walker gives the long-overdue recognition to one of the seminal figures of American literature. Margaret Walker has been described by scholar Jerry Ward as "a national treasure" and by Nikki...
14) Soul surfer
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Teen surfer Bethany Hamilton loses her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcomes all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.
15) La Vie en Rose
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
Français
Description
Raised in a brothel, then wrested from the only life she knew by her father, so they could join the circus, Edith Piaf spent her teen years on the streets. She is finally "rescued" by a crime figure who gives her career a start and, ultimately, by her international success and final illness. Always frail, sickly, malnourished, and wildly temperamental, she was often on drugs or alcohol and was always in search of true love. Middleweight boxer, Marcel...
16) Big Eyes
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Walter Keane became a worldwide celebrity and talk show fixture in the 1950s after he pioneered the mass production of prints of big-eyed kids, and used his marketing savvy to sell them cheaply. Unfortunately, he claimed to be the artist. That role was played by Margaret, his shy wife. The ruse broke up their marriage and led to a divorce and a dramatic courtroom battle to prove authorship of the paintings.
18) Anthropoid
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Based on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid, the code name for the secret Czechoslovakian mission to assassinate Nazi SS officer Reinhard Heydrich. Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final Solution to the Jewish question, was the Reich's third in command and the leader of Nazi forces in Czechoslovakia.
19) The Infiltrator
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A U.S. Customs official uncovers a money laundering scheme involving Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
The most definitive show ever done on Yogi's life and career. Yogi Berra is a national icon, a true American folk hero. Through the years fans have laughed at his 'Yogi-isms', everything from 'Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded', to the now legendary 'It ain't over t̀il it's over'. But Yogi Berra the man is so much more than just funny sayings. Yogi himself tells his own story in his own words. Features incredible color footage from the...
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