Hal Holbrook
Author
Language
English
Description
The story of the Mormon Trail unfolds in this breathtakingly documentary from award-winning producer Lee Groberg. This conduit to the West was used by more than 70,000 emigrants--most of them migrating for religious reasons--on their journey to the Great Basin. The great majority of these pioneers made the trek on foot across windblown plains, sun baked deserts, and frozen mountain valleys, each step a triumph in the face of tragedy, and a testament...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the most important expedition in American history, led by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Includes the stories of the young army men, French-Canadian boatmen, Clark's African-American slave, and the Shoshone woman named Sacagawea who went with them.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Against all odds, a veterinary student and a beautiful circus performer from a bygone era meet and fall in love through their shared compassion for a special elephant. But their secret romance incurs the wrath of her dangerously volatile husband. Bonus features included.
4) Lincoln
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th president's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country, and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
5) Midway
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
The story of the people involved in the Battle of Midway, in June 1942. Includes actual film of the battles, as well as dramatic interpretations of the events.
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Formats
Description
When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his team, a bunch of all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Corporate salesman Steve Butler has been dispatched to the rural town of McKinley with his sales partner to offer much-needed relief to the economically hard-hit residents in exchange for drilling rights to their properties. As they grapple with a surprising array of both open hearts and closed doors, the outsiders soon discover the strength of an American small town at a crossroads.
11) Into the wild
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Language
English
Description
Freshly graduated from college with a promising future ahead, Christopher McCandless instead walked out of his privileged life and into the wild in search of adventure. What happened to him on the way transformed this young wanderer into an enduring symbol for countless people - a fearless risk-taker who wrestled with the precarious balance between man and nature. Based on a true story.
12) Mark Twain
Series
Language
English
Description
An in-depth look at Mark Twain's life and career.
Recounts Mark Twain's life told primarily through his own words. Includes interviews with Hal Holbrook, Arthur Miller, William Styron and many others.
13) Magnum force
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Dirty Harry takes on young motorcycle cops who have turned vigilante and are killing top underworld figures.
Publisher
PBS DVD
Pub. Date
2004, ©1997.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the most important expedition in American history, led by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Includes the stories of the young army men, French-Canadian boatmen, Clark's African-American slave, and the Shoshone woman named Sacagawea who went with them.
15) Dirty Harry
Series
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
San Francisco police inspector Harry Callahan tracks down a serial killer; Callahan investigates when several criminals turn up dead and begins to suspect that vigilante police officers are responsible; Callahan tries to bring down a terrorist organization formed by disgruntled Vietnam veterans; Callahan investigates a series of killings outside of San Francisco that have a link to a rape victim.
16) Men of honor
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
The story of Carl Brashear, the first African American, then also the first amputee, US Navy diver.
17) The bachelor
Publisher
New Line Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Faced with the choice of getting married within 24 hours or losing a $100 million inheritance, unrepentant bachelor Jimmie Shannon.
18) Blackway
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
An ex-logger comes to the aid of a woman who returns to her hometown in the Pacific Northwest and finds herself harassed and stalked by a former cop turned crime lord.
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his team, a bunch of all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.
Publisher
Ohio Bicentennial Commission
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Experience the natural beauty and energy of Ohio, witness the global impact of its history and prepare to be inspired, Ohio's 200th birthday is coming in 2003! Capture the essence of Ohio's upcoming Bicentennial as Ohioans everywhere are encouraged to undertake activities and celebrations in their own communities.