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Fast Women:The Ladies of Auto Racing (DVD)  $19.98 2701 This exciting, award-winning documentary explores the history and many achievements of women in auto racing- the fight for recognition in a male-dominated field, the safety risks, the enthusiastic fans, family support and encouragement, the marketing and sponsorship challenges, and the pressures of being a role model. Thrilling footage from both historic and current races, and interviews with racing's most prominent women and men reveal just how far women have come in the field. Best Sports Documentary: New York Independent Film & Video Festival
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JFK: The Day the Nation Cried (DVD)$19.98 #2531 ****RECOMMENDED! VIDEO RATING GUIDE FOR LIBRARIES "There have been countless programs made that profile the late President, but this is by far the most comprehensive and the most effective." BILLBOARD MAGAZINE Through exclusive and previously unseen footage from family archives and the local TV station near the infamous "grassy knoll," plus the insightful recollections of Gerald Ford, Coretta King, Tip O'Neill, Ted Kennedy and many others, the remarkable JFK comes to life. Hosted by James Earl Jones, this compelling video explores the dynamic President's triumphs, failures and contribution to history. DVD BONUS FEATURES: (52 minutes, plus 45 minutes of bonus features)  [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
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Mary MagdalenAn Intimate Portrait (DVD) $19.98 2532 Who is Mary Magdalen? Was she the love of Jesus' life? Or simply the strongest of his followers? How did she become the bad girl of the Bible...the forbidden woman...the prostitute who was made into a saint? Hosted by Penelope Ann Miller and directed by Emmy award-winning producer Charles Stuart, this penetrating film explores the mysteries still surrounding Mary Magdalen, one of the least understood women in history. "An excellent expose. Highly recommended." - Video Librarian Multiple Award Winner DVD BONUS FEATURES: (43 minutes, plus Multiple Bonus Features) [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
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Mary Magdalen: An Intimate Portrait (VHS) $19.98 1532 [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
The Iran Hostage Crisis444 Days to Freedom (What Really Happened in Iran) (DVD) $19.99 2533 On November 4, 1979 a group of radical Islamic students swarmed into the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, took its staff hostage, and demanded that the American government return the Shah of Iran. 444 grueling days later the students and their hostages finally went home. Produced by acclaimed filmmaker Les Harris, The Iran Hostage Crisis: 444 Days to Freedom interweaves rare documentary footage with personal reminiscences and contemporary video, moving presidents and pundits into the wings, leaving center stage for the hostages and those who knew them well. To watch this film is to vividly relive the euphoria of release. "...an unusually emotional wallop." - Wall Street Journal Multiple Award Winner DVD BONUS FEATURES: (96 minutes, plus Multiple Bonus Features) [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
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444 Days To Freedom: What Really Happened In Iran 1533 [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
Picasso: The Man and His WorkPart 1 (1881-1937)(DVD) $19.98 2001 "...of exemplary honesty and objectivity and puts Picasso in true perspective..the painter completely devoted to his destiny as a painter." JACQUELINE PICASSO This Cannes Film Festival selection takes a comprehensive and fascinating look at the life and art of the legendary Pablo Picasso. During the last 22 years of Picasso's life, film maker Edward Quinn had complete access to the artist. Through a combination of exclusive home movies and intimate photos, as well as over 600 of the artist's works (many never seen in public), a living, breathing scrapbook of Picasso is realized. The film follows the parallel development of the artist's life and work, giving insight into his creative processes. Among other highlights are some of the last pictures ever taken of him. Part 1(1881-1937) Starting in 1896, when he was only 15, we trace Picasso's artistic development, exporing his work as a youth, from the Blue period to the Pink period and his first steps into Cubism in 1906. Then we discover the Chrysteline period where he went from analytical to synthetic Cubism until entering his Neoclassical period in 1918. Part 1 culminates with the painting of his masterpiece "Guernica" in 1937. DVD BONUS FEATURES: (45 minutes, plus over 60 minutes of bonus features) [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
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Picasso: The Man and His WorkPart 2 (1938-1973)(DVD) $19.98 #2002 This Cannes Film Festival selection takes a comprehensive and fascinating look at the life and art of the legendary Pablo Picasso. During the last 22 years of Picasso's life, film maker Edward Quinn had complete access to the artist. Through a combination of exclusive home movies and intimate photos, as well as over 600 of the artist's works (many never seen in public), a living, breathing scrapbook of Picasso is realized. The film follows the parallel development of the artist's life and work, giving insight into his creative processes. Among other highlights are some of the last pictures ever taken of him. Part 2(1938-1973) Through the war years and life on the French Riviera, Picasso's work moves on to include ceramics, sculpture, pottery and graphics. The period from 1946 to 1973 is made up primarily of home movies, showing his relationships with his children and the women in his life, and emphasizing the enormous amount of work accomplished by Picasso during his last 20 years. We observe Picasso, 90 years old, working on a copper plate engraving as we follow the progress and changes made through 6 different stages. (45 min plus over 60 minutes of bonus features) DVD BONUS FEATURES: (45 minutes, plus over 60 minutes of bonus features) [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
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Norman Rockwell:An American Portrait (DVD) $14.98 #2004 Narrated by 3-time Emmy Award nominee Mason Adams, this classic PBS special features the art of Rockwell, commentary and remembrances from art historians, close friends and the artist himself. This entertaining celebration of Rockwell's American legacy chronicles the unique love affair between the artist and the American public, which spanned five decades, during which Rockwell produced over 300 magazine covers and many more acclaimed works.
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Norman Rockwell: An American Portrait (VHS) $19.98 1004 [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
John Marin's New York (VHS)1005 John Marin stood at a crossroads in American art, maturing as a painter during a period of dramatic technological, industrial and economic change. His ability to reinterpret European art within a distinctly American context made him one of America's most original Modernists. John Marin's cityscapes capture the energy, humor and excitement of New York in this video tribute to the artist and his place in the history of American art. (30 min) [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
Joan MiróConstellations: The Color of Poetry (DVD) $14.98 2006 A Master Painter of the Twentieth Century, Joan Miró was at the same time distinctly modern and a lover of history. Granted exclusive access to the Miró Museum of Barcelona, this DVD is a rich tapestry of art, history and personality, interweaving documentary footage of Miró's work as well as a performance at La Calca Theatre featuring costumes Miró designed and a tour of his legendary studio.
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Joan Miró: Constellations - The Color of Poetry (VHS) $19.98 1006 [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
Cuba MiaPortrait of an All-Woman Orchestra (DVD) $19.98 72002 This powerful documentary introduces the Camerata Romeu, a rare group of ten extraordinarily talented musicians and a woman conductor who are among the most popular musical groups in Cuba, and with them a cross-section of stunning Cuban and Latin American music. You have all seen "The Buena Vista Club." Now it's the women's turn! DVD BONUS FEATURES: (86 minutes, plus Multiple Bonus Features- including a a separate Spanish Language Version) [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
Latin Nights (DVD)$19.98 72001 Meet Tito Puente, Memo Acevedo and other accomplished personalities of the Latin music scene in this scintillating performance documentary, Latin Nights. Celebrating the rich musical tradition of Latin America, Latin Nights pays tribute to accomplished Latin musicians who maintain their cultural identity as the live their individual stories after their Diaspora to Canada. Latin Nights takes you into the nightclubs, coffee houses and performance halls to show the powerful rhythms and the cool, seductive melodies of the music. DVD BONUS FEATURES: (78 minutes, plus Multiple Bonus Features) [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
The Ladies Sing The Blues (DVD) $19.98 #2313 This acclaimed compilation brings together full-length, rare performances from the great ladies of song: Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Peggy Lee, Lena Horne, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan and Ethel Waters. Hailed by Entertainment Weekly as "a grand parade of American miracles," "Ladies" captures the excitement of the most distinctive female vocalists in Jazz. DVD BONUS FEATURES: (60 minutes, plus bonus features) [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
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Dizzy Gillespie: A Night In Tunisia: A Musical Portrait (VHS)1315 Dizzy Gillespie is the godfather of Modern Jazz trumpet-playing and bebop. This unforgettable documentary tells the story of the creation of his most memorable composition, "A Night in Tunisia." Beginning with a no-holds-barred rehearsal and culminating in an electrifying live concert, we see and hear the evidence of his remarkable genius. (28 min, Hi-Fi Stereo) [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
Alberta Hunter:My Castle's Rockin' (DVD) $19.98 #2331 This award-winning performance documentary, which includes a full-length concert from The Cookery in Greenwich Village, tells the story of a legendary singer/songwriter who retired at 62 and made a comeback at 82. The Los Angeles Times called it "an exhilarating, moving portrait of an extraordinary woman." DVD BONUS FEATURES: (57 minutes, plus 25 minutes of bonus features) [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
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Jazz Odyssey: Beyond El Rocco (VHS)1337 Aging hipster Zoot Finster hosts this award-winning film noir documentary about the story of jazz "Down Under," from the Bohemian dives of 1950s Sydney to today's funk and avant-garde. Includes live performances and interviews with such local legends as pianist Mike Nock and violinist Bruce Cale. (102 min, Hi-Fi Stereo) [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
Oscar Peterson:Music In The Key Of Oscar (DVD) $19.98 2351 This riveting music documentary traces the history of piano legend Oscar Peterson, from his early days as Montreal's teenage boogie-woogie sensation through his meteoric rise to international celebrity. One highlight in this treasure trove of musical gems is the legendary Oscar Peterson Trio (bassist Ray Brown and guitarist Herb Ellis) who after a twenty-year hiatus, reunited in order to "prove that it still had the magic." Over 100 minutes of classic and contemporary performances, rare film footage, in-depth interviews with a cast of jazz legends and multiple Bonus Features, create a chronicle spanning five decades of Oscar Peterson's unforgettable music.
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Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar (VHS) 1351 (2 Tapes) [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
Oscar Peterson: The Life of a Legend (VHS)1352 In this insightful documentary, which includes interviews with Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Norman Granz and Ella Fitzgerald, Peterson tells his life story, including everything from his muscial triumphs to his clashes with racism. A candid look at a jazz legend whose life has been shaped by the ambition to honor his father's credo: "Be the best." (2 Tapes [2 X 52 min], Hi-Fi Stereo) [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
Solo Flight: The Genius of Charlie Christian(DVD)$14.98 2353 When Charlie Christian began playing melodic single-string solos on an amplified guitar, he caused a guitar revolution, moving the instrument out of the background on to center stage. This poignant documentary is an in-depth account of an extraordinary guitarist, whose innovations outlasted his all-to-brief career, continuing to reverberate in the sound of jazz guitar today.
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Bob Wills:Fiddlin' Man (DVD) $19.98 2354 Bob Wills etched his way into America's heart with the inimitable sound of his band, The Texas Playboys. Take a nostalgic look back at the heyday of Wills, who's stage charisma has been compared to Elvis Presley, from the early days at KVOO radio to the packed dance floor at the legendary Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa. "We should acknowledge that some truly hot Jazz was played by guys with cowboy hats on..." - Cadence Magazine
"At long last, the award-winning Life & Times of Bob Wills is out on DVD! - Highly recommended!" - The Academy of Western Arts, Western Clippings Magazine & Western Way website.
DVD BONUS FEATURES (61 minutes, plus multiple bonus features) [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
Verdi: The King of Melody (DVD) $19.98 #2415 This colorfully filmed drama of the life and loves of the great composer, Guiseppe Verdi, is played against a background of the great operas of the 19th Century. A tender love story of Verdi’s successful and turbulent life, we hear more than 20 excerpts from Rigoletto, La Traviata, Otello, Aida, Il Trovatore, Nabucco and many other operas. A theatrical and critical success when the feature film was released in the US in 1974, Verdi: The King of Melody, will touch your heart.
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Verdi: The King of Melody (VHS)1415 "....a musical gem!" N.Y. DAILY NEWS Starring Metropolitan Opera and La Scala stars Tito Gobbi and Mario del Monaco, this colorfully filmed drama of the life and loves of the great composer, Giuseppe Verdi, is played against a backdrop of the great operas of the 19th Century. With more than 20 excerpts from Rigoletto, La Traviata, Otello, Aida, Il Trovatore, Nabucco and others, this film tells the story of the composer's struggle for success, his loves, and his musical triumph over the forces of political domination. A theatrical and critical success. Perfectly dubbed in English and sung in Italian. (118 min - Hi-Fi) [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
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The Life Of Donizetti (VHS) $29.98 1416 With Tito Schipa This dramatic feature film tells the story of a great artist whose passionate love for his country comes into conflict with his love for a woman. With several arias by Tito Schipa, this tale of love, passion, rebellion and political intrigue is set to the music of one of the 19th Century's most celebrated artists and patriots. An elaborately produced film, dubbed in English, with arias in Italian. (90 min - B&W - Hi-Fi) [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
Making Opera:The Creation of Verdi's La Forza Del Destino(DVD) $19.98 2420 Witness two stories: the making of an opera, and the opera itself. This film follows the day-to-day creative process of staging a grand opera during the 21-day rehearsal period and on to the final spectacular production Featuring Stefka Evstatieva, Allan Monk, Judith Frost and Ernesto Veronelli.
"You will find this backstage look a facinating experience." - USA Today DVD BONUS FEATURES: (88 minutes, plus Multiple Bonus Features) [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
Making Opera: The Creation of Verdi's La Forza Del Destino (VHS) 1420 "Quite simply, Making Opera is breathtaking." CINEMA CANADA "The program captures it all, and is probably more fun to watch than the opera itself. Highly recommended." A drama within a drama.... Witness two stories: the making of an opera, and the opera itself. An exciting and revealing look into the world of opera, this film follows the day-to-day creative process of staging a grand opera during a 21-day rehearsal period, and on to the final spectacular production. Featuring Stefka Evstatieva, Allan Monk, Judith Forst and Ernesto Veronelli with the Canadian Opera Company conducted by Maurizio Arena. (88 min - Hi-Fi Stereo & Mono) [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |