David Ogden Stiers
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
When a devastating famine descended on Soviet Russia in 1921, the United States responded with a massive two-year relief campaign that battled starvation and disease, and saved millions of lives. By summer 1922, American kitchens were feeding nearly eleven million Soviet citizens a day. At the time, the American rescue operation was hailed as "the beau geste of the twentieth century." The American expedition took place as the embers of the 1917 Russian...
Series
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
Widescreen version; Special edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 71 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Takes place in the middle of the original animated film Beauty and the beast, while Belle is still a prisoner in the castle. She is determined to celebrate Christmas with traditional holiday cheer, a prospect that does not appeal to the Beast.
Series
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (DVD) (approximately 154 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Beloved Disney heroine Pocahontas sparkles with all the 'Color of the wind' in two epic adventures...[which] tell the unforgettable story of how one courageous girl bridged the gap between two cultures--and wound up changing history. Fun and excitement are 'Just around the corner' as free-spirited Pocahontas and her friends Flit and Meeko find adventure at home and abroad in these sweeping stories from America's earliest days..."--Container.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
Full screen version ; Collector's edition.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (DVD) (638 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Television comedy about the experiences of military doctors and nurses working in a mobile army surgical hospital during the Korean War.
Series portrays both the horror and hilarity of the daily lives of MASH unit 4077 in Korea in 1950.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
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Description
An account of the decade-long conflict between humankind and hordes of the predatory undead is told from the perspective of dozens of survivors who describe in their own words the epic human battle for survival.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs in 2 separate volumes (DVD) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows the humorous & dramatic adventures of the staff of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital unit in Uijeongbu, South Korea during the Korean War.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs in 2 separate volumes (DVD) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows the humorous & dramatic adventures of the staff of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital unit in Uijeongbu, South Korea during the Korean War.
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
An evil creator has created a little creature by genetic experimentation. The creator and creature are sent to prison. The creature escapes and heads for Earth where he tries to impersonate a dog. Bent on self preservation, he plans to use a human shield to protect him from the aliens sent to recapture him. Earth girl Lilo adopts the 'dog,' gives him the name Stitch, and develops an emotional attachment to the little creature. Lilo's dysfunctional...
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
25th anniversary edition ; widescreen version.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Be our guest at the enchanted 25th Anniversary celebration, a groundbreaking star in the legacy of animation and a new addition to the The Walt Disney Signature Collection. Cast a spell on your imagination and embark on an epic adventure with Belle, our brave and independent heroine, the Beast, who has the heart and soul of a prince, the music you'll never forget and all the fun characters you love.
Series
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (65 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Each year, Rabbit plays Easter Bunny, but this year, he's decided its Spring Cleaning Day, and he orders everyone to hop to it: scrubbing, dusting, and mopping. All his pals are disappointed, especially little Roo, until Rabbit learns that putting others first and showing friends how much you care turns every day into a precious gift. Sparkling with unforgettable songs, it is a delightful egg-stravaganza that shows why love, hope and friendship are...
12) Iron Will
Series
Language
English
Description
Based on an incredible true-life story. A brave young man is thrust into adulthood as he and his courageous team of sled dogs embark on a grueling and treacherous cross-country marathon. Together they race through the frozen wilderness carrying hopes of capturing the $10,000 grand prize that will save his family from financial ruin. With dogged determination and sheer iron will, they face impossible odds and hardships along the dangerous trail to...
13) Better off dead
Series
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2002]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + scene selection guide.
Language
English
Description
After his girlfriend ditches him for a boorish ski jock, Lane decides that suicide is the only answer. However, his increasingly inept attempts only bring him more agony and embarrassment.
14) Pocahontas
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1607, a group of British adventurers, including John Smith, led by the greedy Virginia Company governor Ratcliffe, set sail for the New World, seeking gold and other treasures. In Virginia, Pocahontas, Chief Powhatan's daughter, ponders her life as she is faced with marriage to the stern warrior, Kocoum. The British establish the settlement of Jamestown, Virginia and dig up the countryside for gold. Smith meets Pocahontas and they overcome their...
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Dolley Madison lived through two wars, knew the first twelve Presidents, and watched America evolve from a struggling young republic to the first modern democracy in the world. At a time when women could neither vote nor participate officially in politics, Dolley Madison, wife of the fourth president James Madison, became one of the most influential and best loved figures of her day. When she died in 1849 at the age of 81-- one of the last remaining...
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Owl has organized an elaborate and fun series of races in the forest. In order to reach the finish line and earn a medal, the gang must figure out word games and perform a series of opposite moves--but first they must figure out what opposites are!
17) Porco Rosso
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 1930s Italy, a veteran World War I pilot is cursed to look like an anthropomorphic pig.
18) Spirited away
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
Widescreen version (2.0:first ; 16x9).
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (DVD) (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a young girl gets trapped in a strange new world of spirits, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free herself and rescue her parents.
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Video
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (73 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Pocahontas travels to England as an ambassador of peace, where she must convince the King of England that her people are truly civilized in order to stop an armada moving against them.
20) Hoodwinked
Publisher
Weinstein Company
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (81 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Little Red Riding Hood, Granny, the Big Bad Wolf, and the Woodsman all face Detective Flippers as he attempts to determine the real events of the Little Red Riding Hood story.