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1) Marlene
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 91 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
Deutsch
Description
An Oscar nominee for Best Documentary and winner of the 1986 New York Film Critic's Circle non-fiction film prize, Marlene is a "portrait of a remarkably strong-willed woman, stage-managing her career right up to the bitter end" (New York Times) that brilliantly lifts the veil on a movie star of the brightest magnitude as she is fading into twilight.
Series
Publisher
Passport Video
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (ca. 300 min.) : sd., b&w with col. sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Collection of films featuring the Little Rascals, also known as Our Gang. Also includes the Our Gang reunion, where the grown-up gang reunites twenty-five years later on the television show "You asked for it."
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Mae West achieved great acclaim in every entertainment medium that existed during her lifetime, spanning eight decades of the twentieth century. This is the first major documentary film to explore West's life and career, as she 'climbed the ladder of success wrong by wrong' to become a writer, performer, and subversive agitator for social change.
4) Eastwood
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (48 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the life of Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood, an iconic actor, film director, composer, and producer who has secured his place in cinema history.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, 54 min. 50 sec.) : digital, stereo., sound, color.
Language
English
Description
From the award winning, 10 part archival program series, "Filmmakers on Film." There were more women working in influential positions behind the scenes in film before 1920 than at any other time in history. Filmmaker, author, nationwide lecturer Ally Acker, takes us on an archival journey of the pioneering female filmmakers who have transformed the way we look at movies from 1896 to the present. This compelling event has toured three countries. Ally...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
If we knew how much longer we had to live, what would we choose to do with the time we have left? Set in a British hospital, it follows poised and put-together Hollywood star Julia Roth, who seems to be in the sunset of her career, as she begins her journey with a critical medical issue. Preferring to be incognito, Julia is instead thrust into a room with three remarkable women who, with humor and camaraderie, help Julia take on the most important...
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (129 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
Español
Description
Oscar-winner Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) stars as the famous movie star Macarena Granada, who flees the glitz and glamour of 1950s Hollywood to return to her roots in Spain where she has signed on to star in an epic film as Queen Isabella of Spain.
Publisher
Vic Loren Films
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
Collector's ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (70 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Elizabeth Taylor was one of the most dynamic actresses in American film history. Her beauty and glamorous lifestyle made her an icon during Hollywood's Golden Age. She evolved into a great humanitarian, and would eventually revolutionize the world of fashion. However, her success came with its fair share of drug use, love affairs, and scandals. In this detailed docu-drama, we explore the legend of Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor.
11) Fool's paradise
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A satirical comedy about a down-on-his-luck publicist who discovers a recently released mental health patient who looks just like a misbehaving movie star. The publicist subs him into a film, creating a new star. But fame and fortune are not all they are cracked up to be.
12) She will
Publisher
IFC Midnight
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An aging film star retreats to the Scottish countryside with her nurse to recover from surgery. While there, mysterious forces of revenge emerge from the land where witches were burned.
13) Shirley Temple
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 47 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tracks the life of Shirley Temple. During the height of her film career, kings and presidents sought to meet the young actress, who single-handedly saved a film studio from bankruptcy with her films, including Bright Eyes, Curly Top, and Heidi. By the age of twelve, her acting career was virtually over, and the child star was charged with finding a new path. From wife and mother to breast cancer survivor and political ambassador, Temple's achievements...
Publisher
Adopt Films
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (77 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"A mesmerizing, impressionistic portrait of the iconic actor comprised of intimate moments, film clips from some of his 250 films and his own heart-breaking renditions of American folk songs. Stunningly lensed in color and b/w by Seamus McGarvey, the film explores the actor's enigmatic outlook on his life, his unexploited talents as a musician, and includes candid scenes with David Lynch, Wim Wenders, Sam Shepard, Kris Kristofferson and Debbie Harry....
Publisher
Cohen Media Group
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The film celebrates the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians, Buster Keaton, whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary. Filled with stunningly restored archival Keaton films from the Cohen Film Classics library, it is directed by Peter Bogdanovich, a filmmaker and cinema historian.
Publisher
Bridgestone Multimedia Group
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The dashing, dazzling and debonair Douglas Fairbanks was the movie star who swash buckled in Zorro, dueled exuberantly in Robin Hood and soared magnificently in The Thief of Bagdad. He was the "First King of Hollywood." His life story unfolds with American history and the emergence of the film industry as a backdrop. His films crossed all borders. His physique and style made him the perfect American icon. At a time when the country did not have any...
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches.
Language
English
Description
Bing Crosby was, without a doubt, the most popular and influential multi-media star of the first half of the twentieth century, pulling audiences in with his intimate, laid-back voice and innate charm. Narrated by Stanley Tucci and directed by Robert Trachtenberg, this film explores the life and legend of this iconic performer, revealing a personality far more complex than the image the public had only thought they'd known.
Publisher
Virgil Films
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The documentary provides an intimate look at Heath Ledger through the lens of his own camera as he films and often performs in his own personal journey. It was his creative energy and unshakable willingness to take risks that instilled such an extraordinary deep love and affection in the people that entered his life.
Series
Publisher
Jenson Media
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Grace Kelly reigned as one of Hollywood's brightest stars before becoming Princess of Monaco. Her film credits include High noon, the Country girl (Academy Award, Best Actress) and High society, as well as Alfred Hitchcock's Rear window, Dial M for murder and To catch a thief.
Publisher
Showtime
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Hollywood icon Charlie Chaplin rocketed to fame from the slums of Victorian London and spent decades as one of Hollywood's most famous and beloved stars until his scandalous fall from grace. His stage persona and incendiary media portrayal defined how he was perceived, but his private life has always been shrouded in mystery until now. Never-before-heard recordings, intimate home movies, and newly restored classic films reveal a side to Chaplin that...
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