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Language
English
Description
Tells the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback. The film centers on Warner's unique story and years of challenges and setbacks that could have derailed his aspirations to become an NFL player, but just when his dreams seemed all but out of reach, it is only with the support of his wife, Brenda and the encouragement of his family,...
Publisher
Distributed by New Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
A look at the assassination of JFK and the days that followed while examining the aftermath, and controversies that emerged. This documentary uses unique, rarely seen and heard contemporary footage, including home movies, Dallas police dispatch radio recordings, and raw news footage.
Publisher
Vertical
Pub. Date
2015
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
"Based on the true life adventures of Pistol Packin Paula and her dog, Pepper. Paula, a world champion gunslinger and the star of a live action wild west show, is on top of the world. When her world literally comes to a crash in the form of a horrible accident, it is up to her best friend, her dog Pepper, to save her."
Series
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"Clint Eastwood is one of the biggest stars of his generation, a cinematic icon who has created some of the most memorable characters in Hollywood history. But he is also a director, producer, musician, inn keeper, clothing manufacturer, golfer, and former mayor. From his California childhood through his service in the Korean War and on to stardom, Biography explores Eastwood's multi-faceted life in this feature-length profile. Friends, family members...
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2015
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
At an isolated log cabin in the harsh wilderness of Indiana circa 1817, the rhythms of love, tragedy, and the daily hardships of life shaped the life of Abraham Lincoln. Using glorious cinematography to conjure an America where the land was raw, the film sheds new light on the formative years of the future president and the two women who molded him into one of the most revered men in American history.
Series
Studio classic volume 10
Publisher
20th Century Fox
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Based on the true-life story of Gladys Aylward, an English missionary that led a group of children through war-torn China in the 1930's. Nominated for an Academy Award, Best Director.
10) Bobby
Publisher
Genius Products
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
Widescreen ed.
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....
11) Four minutes
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
After Mount Everest was conquered, the last great human feat remained the four-minute mile. While many sought to break the barrier, it was medical student, individualist, and driven amateur Roger Bannister's inspiring story that astounded the world.
12) Paul Newman
Series
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Paul Newman's striking good looks and passionate intensity have come to define the leading man but Hollywood is just one part of his varied and captivating life.
13) Amazing grace
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Based on the life of William Wilberforce, his passion, and perseverance to pass a law ending the slave trade in the late 18th and the people, including his minister, who pushed him to pursue it to the end.
14) Miss Potter
Publisher
Genius Products
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
In an effort to give their younger brother, Norman a project to keep him busy now that he has joined the family publishing house, the older Warne brothers agree to publish Miss Beatrix Potter's first children's book. They don't expect the book to sell well, but they need to keep Norman busy. As a single woman living in Edwardian London, Beatrix suspects this endeavor may provide her with a small measure of freedom. But she also has very specific ideas...
15) Man on wire
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"On August 7th, 1974, a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between the New York World Trade Center's Twin Towers. After dancing for nearly an hour on the wire, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation, and brought to jail, before finally being released. This extraordinary documentary incorporates Petit's personal footage to show how he overcame seemingly insurmountable challenges to achieve the artistic...
16) Gandhi
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
2001, c1982
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of Gandhi's adult life, when he led an entire country to freedom, using non-violent methods.
17) Grey Gardens
Series
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
c2006, c1975
Language
English
Description
Portrait of the relationship between Edith Bouvier Beale and her grown daughter, Little Edie, once an aspiring actress in New York who left her career to care for her aging mother in their East Hampton home, and never left again. The aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis feed their cats and raccoons and rehash their pasts behind the walls of their decaying mansion, Grey Gardens.
Publisher
Magnolia Pictures
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Burt Munro, a Kiwi from far south New Zealand has been building and rebuilding his motorcycle for the last 40 years, dreaming of the day when he and the bike can go to Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats and see what they can really do. When Burt's heart goes bad on him, his dreaming is threatened to come to an end. Luckily, Burt is not ready to stop dreaming. He decides to mortgage his house and bring his dream to life. He and the motorcycle head for American...
19) Wyatt Earp
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
The biography of the legendary Wyatt Earp, including the infamous shootout at the O.K. Corral.
20) James Dean
Series
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2005, c2002
Language
English
Description
Looks at the life and death of James Dean through interviews with many of his co-stars, friends and other insiders.
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