Ron Howard
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The actress best known for her portrayal of "Mrs. C" on "Happy Days" recalls her childhood in rural Minnesota, her early career in Hollywood, and her life-changing role on the popular TV sitcom, and pays tribute to the many people who helped to fulfill her dreams.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (46 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
No one would believe the story if it hadn't actually happened. The 1970 rescue of Apollo 13 captivated the nation and the film adaptation went on to win two Oscars. To reveal the truth, we put the big movie moments to the test. Firsthand accounts from astronauts and Mission Control staff involved in the rescue, as well as an interview with filmmaker Ron Howard, reveal the full story.
4) Breakthrough
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 270 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It is a revolutionary new series about scientific explorers and how their cutting-edge innovations and advancements will change our lives in the immediate future and beyond. Every scientific breakthrough is driven by a compelling human drama, the scientists grappling with the fear of failure and the anticipation of success, and at the same time, challenging and inspiring us all to look at the world and its possibilities.
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (820 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Widower Andy Taylor divides his time between raising his young son Opie, and his job as sheriff of the sleepy North Carolina town, Mayberry. Andy and Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bee, who serves as a surrogate mother to both father and son. Andy is also joined by his nervous cousin, Barney Fife, as his deputy sheriff.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 767 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Widower Andy, his son Opie, Aunt Bee and all of Mayberry return for more family life entertaintment. Features the first appearance of new deputy Warren Ferguson.
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 13 hr., 31 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Widower Andy Taylor divides his time between raising his young son Opie, and his job as sheriff of the sleepy North Carolina town, Mayberry. Andy and Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bee, who serves as a surrogate mother to both father and son. Andy is also joined by his nervous cousin, Barney Fife, as his deputy sheriff.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
On the morning of Nov. 8, 2018, a devastating firestorm engulfed the picturesque city of Paradise, California. By the time the Camp Fire was extinguished, it had killed 85 people, displaced 50,000 residents and destroyed 95% of local structures. Ron Howard presents a moving story of resilience in the face of tragedy, as a community ravaged by disaster comes together to recover what was lost and begin the important task of rebuilding.
Publisher
Universal Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998
Edition
Anamorphic widescreen collector's ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide.
Language
English
Description
A look at one hectic night in the life of a group of high school friends just before they go off to college, jobs, or the army.
12) Inferno
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Sienna Brooks, a doctor he hopes will help him recover his memories. Together, they race across Europe and against the clock to stop a madman from unleashing a global virus that would wipe out half of the world's population.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
[English/French/Spanish dialogue version]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. This story reveals the encounter's harrowing aftermath, as the ship's surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Grinchmas edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Discover the true meaning of the holiday season with the live action adaption of the beloved classic. Why is the Grinch such a grouch? No one seems to know, until little Cindy Lou Who takes matters into her own hands and turns both Whoville and the Grinch's world upside down, inside out-- and funny side up.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (808 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Season 3 features the series debut of Jim Nabors as naive but lovable gas station attendant Gomer Pyle and includes all 32 classic third season episodes, including 5 of the Top 10 Favorite Andy Griffith Show episodes of all time.
Publisher
Capitol
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide (10 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 15 cm)
Language
English
Description
Based on the first part of the Beatles' career, the period in which they toured and captured the world's acclaim. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr formed their band in 1962, stormed Europe in 1963, and in 1964 they conquered America. Their groundbreaking world tours changed global youth culture forever, and, arguably, invented mass entertainment as we know it today. All the while, the group were composing and recording...
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 782 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Widower Sheriff Andy and his young son Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bea in Mayberry, NC. Since Mayberry has virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent chatting with the locals and calming down his cousin Deputy Barney.
18) Cinderella Man
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
[c2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (2 hr., 25 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
During the Great Depression, an everyday common-man hero, James J. Braddock was to become one of the most surprising sports legends in history. With the Depression going strong in the early 1930s, the impoverished ex-boxer was seemingly as broken-down and out-of-luck as the rest of the America. Driven by love and determination, he returned to the ring. He did not have much of a shot, but James was fueled by something beyond mere competition. He kept...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (512 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The eccentric Bluth clan lives a life of excess, funded by the family credit card and paid for by patriarch, George, whose fortune came from the tract home development business. Oldest son George, nicknamed Gob, is an "illusionist" of minor importance who has anger management issues. Youngest son, Buster, wastes his days taking obscure graduate school courses. Daughter Lindsay is a vain socialite. The only sane one is Lindsay's twin brother Michael,...
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (493 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The long-awaited return of the Bluth family. Featuring the entire original cast from the first three seasons, the fourth season incorporates a non-linear storyline that leaves the viewer wanting more from the ever-dysfunctional Bluth family.