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Eyewitness

Dorling Kindersley Video, 1995

Eyewitness Jungle
Bought as part of an educational library. All the Eyewitness videos are taken out often and very popular with the teachers (and students) who use them. Also very watchable for the whole family.

Eyewitness - Desert

Eyewitness

Dorling Kindersley Video, 1996

Eyewitness - Desert (VHS)
Eyewitness videos are one of the best series we have found so far, and Desert is our alltime favorite video of the series. These videos are based on the Dorling-Kindersley books of the same titles. Each episode combines educational information and vivid imagery for all ...

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

Orson Welles, Philip L. Clarke

Warner Home Video, 1998

Great film that needs dvd release !!!!
This is such a great piece of entertainment, I highly recomend it to anyone curious about the history of Nostradamus!!!!

Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth (6pc)

Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers

Mystic Fire Video

A gift from above that transformed my life
Joseph Campbell was an amazing man full of insight and understanding of the religions of the world and how they all are the same metaphorically, and they all share common themes since the dawn of time. I will share some of his perceptions and thoughts that are ...

Elvis Meets Nixon

Rick Peters, Bob Gunton

Avalanche, 2002

"If (it) didn't happen exactly this way, it should have."
Another "made-for-Showtime" original movie that wildly exceeded expectatations (see also my review of the Patrick Stewart vehicle "Safe House"), "Elvis Meets Nixon" details the two days in December of 1970 when Elvis Presley, for reasons known but to himself, left his ...

The Compleat Beatles

Malcolm McDowell, John Rousmaniere

MGM/UA, 1991

Now THIS is a Beatles documentary!!
I LOVE this documentary! It was one of the first that I ever watched about The Beatles and it remains a treasure of my small VHS/DVD collection. Credit was given where it was due and the influential were given a prominent role here (as it should be). There were ...

Eyewitness - Pond & River
Polly Rowles, Donald Cook

Dorling Kindersley Video, 1996

Water, water everywhere... and DK Vision's on the scene! Eyewitness: Pond & River takes us on a wide-ranging expedition to the rivers of the world, from their hidden sources to their majestic mouths, also stopping to linger in ponds and lakes along the way. Freshwater ecosystems are fascinating, and we get to see some of the better-known and ...

Sarah Plain And Tall

Glenn Close, Christopher Walken

Republic Pictures, 1995

8 year old kids's review of Sarah, Plain and Tall
The story of Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLaclan is a pioneer fiction about a family who needs a mother and a wife, and a lady who needs a home. It is sad, funny, happy, scary, exciting, and keeps me guessing. Jacob Witting needs a helpful, hardworking ...

The Perfect Weapon

Dante Basco, Ryan Bohannon

Paramount, 1996

DVD!!!!!!!! Hurry Up movie studios!!!!
One of the best martial arts movies of all time!!!!! The only problem with Jeff 's martial arts ability is that he is so fast that some of his movements are lost even when going frame by frame on a VHS tape. I'm really curious to see if that would be any better on a ...

The Century-America's Time (Boxed Set)

Peter Jennings, Linda Hunt

ABC News, 1999

STARTING TO WORRY
I have used this series for a few years now and have had great success with it. Not just the old school compilation of talking heads, but an engaging, well-paced documentary. However, as others have said, I am getting concerned about its availability in the future when ...

Julius Caesar (1953)

Marlon Brando, James Mason

MGM (Video & DVD), 1999

The spirit of the play brought to life
I have been raised on this play and saw many versions. I have had the real story pointed out to me and meaning behind many of the words explained. However it is this adaptation that brought it to life not just intellectually but emotionally. One of the first things ...

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Legend of Grimace Island

Klasky Csupo Productions, 1998

An animated video treasure for the whole family. THE LEGEND OF GRIMACE ISLAND is the second in a series of animated adventure videos starring Ronald McDonald, the Hamburglar and all their pals.

Baseball - A Film by Ken Burns

Mike Barnicle, Mary Pratt (III)

Pbs Home Video, 1995

The consummate set of videos about Baseball.
Contained in these ten DVD's are just about every historical moment in baseball. Inning 1 Baseball from its inception in the 1840's to the 1900's This explores baseballs roots from Abner Doubleday to the beginnings of what we know as modern day baseball. Inning 2 ...

A Conversation With Koko

Meyers Dampfkapelle

Wnet, 2000

A Conversation with Koko
A truly inspiring story of a breakthrough in communication between species - and the special friendship that has developed as a result. A must see for animal lovers and teachers - especially teachers and users of the American Sign Language for the Deaf. It is ...

SESAME STREET Don't Eat the Pictures (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Carlo Alban, Alan Arkin

Sony, 1995

Very Memorable
As a kid, I used to watch Sesame Street, a show that was by then a classic. My parents bought this film from the library and my sister and I watched it constantly. My dad still remembers songs from the film and my sister and I reminisce about it. The plot of the ...