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Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2002
Language
Swedish
Description
An exploration of the life and work of cinematographer Sven Nykvist, told largely by Nykvist himself. The film includes numerous clips from films Nykvist photographed or directed and interviews with his colleagues, including Ingmar Bergman, Sir Richard Attenborough, Liv Ullman, Stellan Skarsgard, Woody Allen, Bibi Andersson, Vilmos Zsigmond and many others.
Publisher
Entertainment One
Pub. Date
c 2012
Language
English
Description
"This program unleashes all the highs of the band's turbo-charged fame. From five individual hopeful singers taking part in Simon Cowell's British The X Factor ... the boys of One Direction have defied the odds, and their critics, by becoming the hottest British boy band in the world."--Container.
44) Jane
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Details the life and work of Jane Goodall, a renowned primatologist.
Publisher
Madacy Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
The Mafia moved from an almost dictatorial system to one in which five influential families shared the power. Criminal business smarts and strategic violence determined who survived. The extent to which the Mafia was able to corrupt law enforcement and other agencies and their involvement in illegal drug activities is examined.
47) Free solo
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Despite attempts by his friends, loved ones and his new girlfriend to dissuade him from this dangerous feat, Alex Honnold, the worlds most accomplished free soloist climber, prepares mentally and physically for his most daring adventure to date: scaling the 3200-foot El Capitan in Yosemite without a rope or safety gear. If he succeeds, it will mark the largest wall he, or anyone else, for that matter, has ascended without any kind of equipment.
Publisher
Deseret Book
Pub. Date
p2008
Language
English
Description
At forty-three, Glenn Beck is arguably one of the most influential Mormons in the media today. Broadcast on more than 230 stations, his nationally syndicated radio talk show is the third most popular in America, and his nightly show on CNN is the fastest-growing television show in cable news. In this presentation, Glenn Beck tells an audience of nearly 7,000 about his conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Publisher
History
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"The iconic figures who explored and fought to claim the country's vast wilderness during its early, volatile years, from the American Revolution through the California Gold Rush. Where Daniel Boone, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, John Fremont, Davy Crockett and Andrew Jackson set forth across uncharted land with determination and self-reliance."--
Language
English
Description
Based on an inspiring true story, this emotionally powerful crowd-pleaser emerged as one of the year's most talked about independent films. It's the fascinating and epic tale of Li Cunxin, a peasant boy from rural China who beats impossible odds to become a world-renowned ballet dancer. Through breathtaking talent and sheer determination, Li makes his way to the United States, but when he falls in love with an American woman, he must risk everything...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001], c2000
Language
English
Description
The life-affirming tale of 10,000 children saved from Hitler's grasp and placed with foster parents and hostels in Great Britain at the outbreak of World War II. Includes archival footage and decades-later rememberances of both the rescuers and the rescued.
53) I am Ali
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
An intimate and heart-warming look at the man behind the legend as we've never seen Ali before. The documentary is told through exclusive, unprecedented access to Ali's personal archive of voice recordings combined with touching interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends, including his daughters, son, ex-wife and brother, plus legends of the boxing community including Mike Tyson, George Foreman and Gene Kilroy.
Publisher
Phase 4 Films
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Whitney Elizabeth Houston showed the vocal range and star quality that would soon make her a legend in the music world. Whitney Houston: The Woman Behind the Voice will retrace her steps to stardom and revisit some of her most stunning performances. The complete saga of Whitney Houston₂s glorious career, her difficulties with drug abuse and troubled marriage 3with Bobby Brown comes into focus via powerful archival footage and interviews.
55) Blonde
Publisher
Ardustry Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006], c2001
Language
English
Description
She was Hollywood's most exquisitely packaged and ruthlessly sold sex symbol. Go behind the scenes, drawing a sharp-eyed picture of the movie business to reveal how a shy, lonely girl was transformed into bombshell Marilyn Monroe.
57) Founding fathers
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
�2000
Language
English
Description
They were the most legendary and respected politicians, statesmen and warriors of history's first republic since the days of ancient Rome. They were also traitors and smugglers, rabble rousers and hot-heads, unfaithful husbands and prodigious drinkers. Our "Founding Fathers" were, in fact, human beings. Gain a fascinating glimpse behind the images on the marble busts and faces on our dollar bills and pocket change.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Using interviews and rare archival footage, this chronicles Lewis's 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration. Using present-day interviews with Lewis, now 80 years old, it explores his childhood experiences, his inspiring family, and his meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957. It also includes interviews with political leaders, colleagues, and...
Series
Publisher
[Lionsgate]
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT will explore the breadth and depth of one of history's most interesting men--a cowboy, soldier, statesman, conservationist, adventurer, reformer and author who suffered profound personal loss and became at age 42 the youngest president of the United States, having a monumental impact that is still felt today."--
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