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Film, VideoOtto Klemperer--lange Reise = --his journey through his times
Lange Reise | Otto Klemperer--his journey through his times | His journey through his times | Otto Klemperer | Otto Klemperers lange Reise durch seine Zeit | Otto Klemperer's long journey through his times Catalog Record Only Recounts the life and career of Otto Klemperer, one of this century's visionary music conductors. He fought against the effects of a brain tumor and stroke in 1939 at the height of his career, when he was in the U.S. in exile from Germany. He returned to Europe after the war and raised the Budapest opera company to world standing, but the Communist government...- Contributor: Freudenthal, Otto - Otto Klemperer Archive (Library of Congress) - Klemperer, Otto - Felsenstein, Walter - Dessau, Paul - Boulez, Pierre - Bregstein, Philo
- Date: 1985
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Film, VideoGabriel García Márquez--magic and reality Catalog Record Only Writer Gabriel García Márquez is shown discussing his work along with film clips of people and scenes in Colombia.
- Contributor: Navarro, Ana Cristina - Dukes, David - LC Off-Air Taping Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1981
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Film, VideoMusic's easier : Frankie Kelly : Arkansas fiddler and stonemason.
Frankie Kelly, Arkansas fiddler and stonemason Catalog Record Only Includes interviews with Frankie Kelly and his wife about his life as a stonecarver and Western Swing fiddler in Springdale, Arkansas. Features historic family photographs, tours of local buildings that Kelly helped build (including the local Legion Hall where Kelly used to perform on the fiddle) and live performances of Kelly at local dance halls. The video was produced in 1997 by the Fulbright...- Contributor: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Center for Arkansas and Regional Studies - Borden, Jim - Kelly, Frankie - Cochran, Robert
- Date: 1997
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Collection[The Bob Fosse/Gwen Verdon Collection of film and video materials on their careers and lives].
Gwen Verdon Collection of film and video materials on their careers and lives Catalog Record Only The Bob Fosse materials of the collection are mostly comprised of many of the major films and television programs which he created or in which he appeared. All of Fosse's principal films are included in the collection: The affairs of Dobie Gillis, Kiss me, Kate, The pajama game, Damn Yankees, Sweet Charity, Cabaret, The little prince, All that jazz, and Star '80. There is...- Contributor: Verdon, Gwen - Fosse (Bob)/VERDON (Gwen) Collection (Library of Congress) - Fosse, Bob
- Date: 1991
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Film, VideoThe American experience. LBJ. [Parts 1 and 2]
LBJ | American experience Catalog Record Only Part one profiles the early life and career of Lyndon Baines Johnson as he grew up in Texas and became a senator and later vice-president. In part two, with the assasination of President Kennedy, Johnson becomes president. He pressures Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, begins a war on poverty, and increases U.S. involvement in Vietnam. He is elected president in...- Contributor: McCullough, David G. - LC Off-Air Taping Collection (Library of Congress) - Grubin, David - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1991
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Film, VideoBiography. Joseph Kennedy, Sr. : father of an American dynasty
A&E biography Catalog Record Only Rare footage and interviews with his descendants, including grandson Joseph P. Kennedy, highlight this profile of the father of America's foremost political dynasty, following his path from Wall St. to Hollywood to Washington.- Contributor: Perkins, Jack - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1997
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Film, VideoBiography. Admiral William "Bull" Halsey : naval warrior
A&E biography Catalog Record Only His fighting philosophy was to use brawn over brains--and his men loved him for it. Admiral william "Bull" Halsey steamed into the Pacific early in World War II, when the Japanese Imperial Navy ruled the seas. With superior numbers, he unabashedly engaged the enemy at close range and fought them to the death. From Guadalcanal to Tokyo Bay, Halsey's mighty fleet dogged the Japanese...- Contributor: Perkins, Jack - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1994
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Film, VideoThe sportscasters : behind the mike
Behind the mike Catalog Record Only Not viewed. Received:5/11/2000; viewing copy; copyright deposit--407; Copyright collection.- Contributor: History Channel (Television Network) - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Arts and Entertainment Network - CBS News
- Date: 1996
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Film, VideoNixon Catalog Record Only PA771-751 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: Cinergi Pictures Entertainment, Inc., & Cinergi Productions, NV, Inc. DCR 1995; PUB 22Dec95; REG 15Feb96; PA771-751. Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; music, John Williams ; editor, Brian Berdan, Hank Corwin. Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, Powers Boothe, Ed Harris, James Woods, E.G. Marshall, Annabeth Gish, Larry Hagman, Mary Steenburgen, Bob Hoskins, Tony Lo Bianco, David Hyde Pierce, Madeline Kahn....
- Contributor: Hoskins, Bob - Cinergi Pictures Entertainment Inc - Vajna, Andrew G. - Hopkins, Anthony - Harris, Ed - Marshall, E. G. - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Buena Vista Pictures Distribution - Kahn, Madeline - Rivele, Stephen J. ... Hoskins, Bob - Cinergi Pictures Entertainment Inc - Vajna, Andrew G. - Hopkins, Anthony - Harris, Ed - Marshall, E. G. - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Buena Vista Pictures Distribution - Kahn, Madeline - Rivele, Stephen J. - Stone, Oliver - Steenburgen, Mary - Wilkinson, Christopher - Hagman, Larry - Hollywood Pictures - Allen, Joan - Woods, James
- Date: 1995
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Film, VideoBiography. Boris Yeltsin
A&E biography Catalog Record Only An intimate and comprehensive portrait of one of the world's most contradictory leaders. His bodyguard of 11 years, political allies and opponents, and ordinary citizens who have endured the wrenching transformation of the former superpower give insight into Yeltsin's life and rule.- Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1998
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Film, VideoSøren Kierkegaard
Kierkegaard Catalog Record Only Deals with the life and thought of Søren Kierkegaard. Explains how his outlook on life was affected by his physical state and upbringing. Drawn to a life of introspection, he came to conclude that the only way to know God was to suffer and be scorned and rejected by men.- Contributor: Muggeridge, Malcolm - Time-Life Films - Raymond/Taffner Company
- Date: 1974
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Film, VideoBiography. Sophia Loren : Actress Italian style.
A&E biography Catalog Record Only Profiling actress Sophia Loren, the first performer to win an Oscar for a foreign-language film (1961's 'Two Women'). Included: her early life in the slums of Naples; clips from her films.- Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Graves, Peter
- Date: 1997
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Film, VideoThe weapons of Gordon Parks Catalog Record Only The film takes a sociological point of view in presenting the life and work of Life photojournalist Gordon Parks. Includes a discussion of Parks autobiography, A choice of weapons. Also discusses stills from his book The learning tree.
- Contributor: Afi/Starr (Cecile) Collection (Library of Congress) - PBS Collection (Library of Congress) - Parks (Gordon) Collection (Library of Congress) - Forma, Warren
- Date: 1966
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Film, VideoDr. Zakir Husain : a life of dedication
Doctor Zakir Husain Catalog Record Only Glimpses of Dr. Zakir Husain's life as the President of India and other highlights of his dedicated career.- Contributor: India. Films Division
- Date: 1969
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Film, VideoBiography. David Copperfield : master of illusion.
A&E biography Catalog Record Only Magician David Copperfield, born David Seth Kotkin in 1956, is profiled. Featured: highlights of the illusionist's career, which began at the age of 12, including his first TV special in 1977. Also: laurels such as the French government's Chevalier Des Arts, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and numerous Emmy Awards.- Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Graves, Peter
- Date: 1997
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Film, VideoJimi Hendrix Catalog Record Only Authorized documentary film tribute to Jimi Hendrix including interviews with family and friends and performance of 11 songs.
- Contributor: Warner Home Video (Firm) - Boyd, Joe - Hendrix, Jimi - Weis, Gary - Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
- Date: 1999
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Film, VideoBiography. Katharine Graham : pillar of the Post
A&E biography Catalog Record Only Former Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham is profiled. Included: her childhood; her marriage to Philip Graham; her election in 1963 as head of the Post. Also: the Pentagon Papers story and the Watergate investigation.- Contributor: Perkins, Jack - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1997
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Film, VideoBiography. Alexander Graham Bell : voice of invention.
A&E biography Catalog Record Only Profiling Alexander Graham Bell, best known for inventing the telephone, but who also educated the deaf (his pupils included Helen Keller). Included: how his work on the telegraph led to the telephone; his marriage to one of his students, Mabel Hubbard.- Contributor: Perkins, Jack - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1996
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Film, VideoBiography. Vincent Price : the versatile villain
A&E biography Catalog Record Only Clips from "Laura," "The Fly" and "House of Usher" highlight this profile of stage and screen star Vincent Price, who is best known for his horror pictures. Interviewees include daughter Victoria Price, Roger Corman and biographer Lucy Chase Williams.- Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Graves, Peter
- Date: 1997
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Film, VideoFlavio Catalog Record Only This documentary follows incidents of a single day in the life of a twelve-year old boy named Flavio. He is one of a family of ten living on a squalid, impoverished hillside across the bay from a large city. The film depicts the details, moods, and tensions which affect the boy who, though suffering from a serious illness, keeps the house going and represents...
- Contributor: Liss, Abe - Parks, Gordon - Parks (Gordon) Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1961
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Film, VideoProfiles in courage. Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson Catalog Record Only A documentary profile of Woodrow Wilson as he appeared in 1916 when he risked his own re-election in order to nominate Louis Brandeis to the Supreme Court. Presents President Wilson's defense of Mr. Brandeis before a group of senators who opposed the appointment.- Contributor: Bissell, Whit - Riddle, Nelson - Robert Saudek Associates - Stewart, Paul - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Nevins, Allan - NBC Television Network - Saudek, Robert - Hoyt, John - Rsa Venture Collection (Library of Congress) - Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald)
- Date: 1965
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Film, VideoBiography. Sitting Bull : Chief of the Lakota Nation.
A&E biography Catalog Record Only Sioux leader Sitting Bull, who led his people in their struggle against the encroachment of white settlement. Included: how Sitting Bull's fight for his people to be allowed to practice the Ghost Dance led to his death at the hands of U.S. troops.- Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Graves, Peter
- Date: 1995
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Film, VideoIn search of the golden land Catalog Record Only Depicts the search for gold and glory in the New World during the sixteenth century, focusing on the expeditions of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado.
- Contributor: Leonard, Frances McNeely - Texas Humanities Resource Center
- Date: 1981
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Film, VideoBiography. Art Buchwald : the wit of Washington.
A&E biography Catalog Record Only Profiling columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning satirist Art Buchwald, who rose from an unhappy childhood to become America's favorite humorist. Friends interviewed include Mike Wallace, Ben Bradlee and George Plimpton.- Contributor: Perkins, Jack - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1996
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Film, VideoJack London--the sailor on horseback Catalog Record Only Copyright: no reg. Title appears on leader as: Jack London--sailor on horseback. Edited by Mike Grant ; additional photography, Tony Brentlinger, Linus Haller, Robert Lantz, Mark H. Miller. Voices: Eddie Albert, Sheron Dailey, Mark Stoffel, Mark H. Miller. This film was produced, in part, with a grant from Indiana State University and the Indiana State University Foundation and with the help of the Indiana...
- Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Hatch, James Eddy - Albert, Eddie
- Date: 1984