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    Ready for what? preparing for disaster in the 21st Century DVD-R. Also available via World Wide Web; DivX viewer required. "Island topics #64"--Micronesian Seminar WWW site.
    • Contributor: Micronesian Seminar Productions
    • Date: 2010-01-01
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    Back to the future PA266-708 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: Universal City Studios, Inc. DCR 1985; PUB 24Jun85; REG 15Oct85; PA266-708. Executive producers, Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall & Kathleen Kennedy ; music, Alan Silvestri. Michael J. Fox (Marty), Christopher Lloyd (Doc Brown), Lea Thompson (Lorraine). New York times film reviews 1985-1986, p. 92. Reference sources used: 1) Motion picture almanac 1986, p. 300 2) Film review annual 1986, p....
    • Contributor: Amblin Entertainment (Firm) - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Spielberg, Steven - Universal Pictures (Firm) - Zemeckis, Robert - Fox, Michael J.
    • Date: 1985
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    Michael Jackson's thriller Film presents Michael Jackson performing the song Thriller. Production is enhanced by dramatic narrative, choreography, make-up and special effects.
    • Contributor: Temperton, Rod - Landis, John - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Optimum Productions - Jackson, Michael - Bernstein, Elmer - Ray, Ola - Peters, Michael - Folsey, George
    • Date: 1983
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    El Norte
    North
    PA251-599 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: Independent Productions, Inc.; DCR 1983; PUB 16Dec83; REG 10Dec84; PA251-599. Cinematography, James Glennon ; editor, Betsy Blankett. Zaide Silvia Gutierrez, David Villalpando. In Spanish and English with English subtitles per M/B/RS Descriptive files. Film length taken from Variety, 12-7-83. Variety, 12-7-83. Partially screened for credits. Received: 8-4-87; viewing print; copyright deposit--advanced selection; Copyright Collection.
    • Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1983
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    Jazz on a summer's day PA358-001 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: [Claimant and DCR unknown] PUB 31Mar60; REG 6Apr87; PA358-001. Copyright notice on film: Raven Films, Inc. ; 1959. Camera, Bert Stern, Courtney Hafela, Ray Phealan ; music director, George Avakian ; editor, Aram Avakian ; associate producer, Harvey Kahn. Performers: Gerry Mulligan, Dinah Washington, Chico Hamilton, Anita O'Day, George Shearing, Jimmy Guiffre, Thelonious Monk, Big Maybelle, Sonny Stitt, Eli's...
    • Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - LC Purchase Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1960
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    Stand and deliver PA364-602 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: Warner Brothers, Inc. DCR 1988; PUB 5Mar88; REG 22Mar88; PA364-602. Per Variety, 2/17/88, film was independently produced and made under the title Walking on water. Music by Craig Safan ; edited by Nancy Richardson ; director of photography, Tom Richmond. Edward James Olmos (Jaime Escalante), Lou Diamond Phillips (Angel), Rosana De Soto (Fabiola Escalante), Andy Garcia (Ramirez). Release date...
    • Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1988
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    [Bambi--trailer] Copyright: no reg. Per Katz' Film encyclopedia, Bambi was originally released in 1942; trailer appears to be for subsequent reissue. Attached to head of reel one of feature entitled Who framed Roger Rabbit? Received: 3-17-89; ref print; attached to feature received as copyright deposit--MPA; Copyright Collection.
    • Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1988
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    The Silence of the lambs PA512-637 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: Orion Pictures Corporation. DCR 1991 (in notice: 1990); PUB 14Feb91; REG 29Mar91; PA512-637. Executive producer, Gary Goetzman ; camera, Tak Fujimoto. Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn. Based on the novel by Thomas Harris. Reference source(s) used: 1) COPICS data base & copyright data sheet 2) clippings in M/B/RS Descriptive files. Received: ca. 8/91; ref print; copyright deposit--RNR; Copyright...
    • Contributor: Demme, Jonathan - Hopkins, Anthony - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Foster, Jodie - Orion Pictures - Glenn, Scott
    • Date: 1991
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    Roger & me PA517-336 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: PUB 20Dec89; PA517-336. Copyright notice on film: Warner Bros., Inc. Reference source used: copyright data sheet. Ref print; copyright deposit--RNR; Copyright Collection. qxp
    • Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1989
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    GoodFellas Explores the rise and fall of mobster and FBI informant Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian New York kid who grows up idolizing the "wise guys" in his impoverished Brooklyn neighborhood. He begins hanging around the mobsters, running errands and doing odd jobs until he gains the notice of local chieftain Paulie Cicero, who takes him in as a surrogate son. As he reaches his...
    • Contributor: Ballhaus, Michael - Scorsese, Martin - Sorvino, Paul - Schoonmaker, Thelma - Winkler, Irwin - De Fina, Barbara - Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) - Bracco, Lorraine - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Pileggi, Nicholas - De Niro, Robert - Liotta, Ray - Pesci, Joe
    • Date: 1990
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    Boyz n the hood
    Boyz in the hood
    In 1984 South Central Los Angeles, Reva Styles sends her wild son Tre to live with his father, Furious Styles. He becomes close friends with Ricky and Doughboy Baker. Seven years later, the three are reunited at a barbecue for Doughboy's release from prison. Tre and Furious, a financial adviser who speaks out against violence between black gangs as serving white oppression, have a...
    • Contributor: Ice Cube - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Singleton, John - Fishburne, Laurence - Gooding, Cuba
    • Date: 1991
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    The Endless summer PA483-339 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: Bruce A. Brown. DCR 1964; PUB 1Aug66; REG 10Sep90; PA483-339. Copyright notice on data sheet: Bruce Brown Films. Cataloged from copyright data sheet and copyright data base. Received: 10/31/91; ref print; copyright deposit--no agreement; Copyright Collection. Not screened. qxp
    • Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Brown, Bruce
    • Date: 1966
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    Sex, lies, and videotape PA453-757 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: Outlaw Productions. DCR 1988; PUB 4Aug89; REG 19Sep89; PA453-757. Music, Cliff Martinez ; executive producers, Nancy Tenenbaum, Nick Wechsler and Mogan Mason ; camera, Walt Lloyd. James Spader (Graham Dalton), Andie MacDowell (Ann Millaney), Peter Gallagher (John Millaney). Variety, 2/1/89. Reference sources used: M/B/RS Descriptive files; LC COPICS data base. Received: ca. 12/91; ref print; copyright deposit--MPA; Copyright Collection....
    • Contributor: Soderbergh, Steven - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Spader, James - Macdowell, Andie
    • Date: 1989
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    A Woman under the influence PA545-088 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: [Claimant, DCR, and REG unknown] PUB 18Nov74; PA545-088. Copyright notice on film: Faces International Films, Inc. ; 1974. Music, Bo Harwood ; editors, David Armstrong, Sheila Viseltear, Beth Bergeron ; camera, Mitch Breit. Peter Falk, Gena Rowlands, Fred Draper, Katharine Cassavetes. New York times, 10/14/74. Reference sources used: Variety, 10/16/74; Monthly film bulletin, v. 43, no. 504, p. 12;...
    • Contributor: Draper, Fred - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Rowlands, Gena - Falk, Peter - Cassavetes, John
    • Date: 1974
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    A League of their own A fictional story involving the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (1943-1954), the first professional sports team for women in the United States.
    • Contributor: Greenhut, Robert - Davis, Geena - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Marshall, Penny - Ganz, Lowell - Madonna - Hanks, Tom
    • Date: 1992
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    Unforgiven PA588-504 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: [Claimant, DCR, and REG unknown] PUB 7Aug92; PA588-504. Copyright notice on film: Warner Bros. Inc. ; 1992. Baseline, 1/12/93 lists working titles as: The killing and The cut-whore killings. Executive producer, David Valdes ; director of photography, Jack N. Green ; edited by Joel Cox ; music score by Lennie Niehaus. Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris....
    • Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Peoples, David Webb - Eastwood, Clint - Freeman, Morgan - Hackman, Gene
    • Date: 1992
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    Slacker PA530-350 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: Detour, Inc. DCR 1991; PUB 5Jul91; REG 26Jul91 ; PA530-350. Director of photography, Lee Daniel ; editor, Scott Rhodes ; production manager, casting, Anne Walkr-McBay. Richard Linklater, Rudy Basquez, Jean Caffeine. In memory of George Morris. Source used: Variety, 1/28/91. Received: 11/23/92; ref print; copyright deposit--MPA; Copyright Collection. Screened for quality.
    • Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Linklater, Richard - Basquez, Rudy - Caffeine, Jean
    • Date: 1991
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    Beauty and the beast PA542-647 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: Walt Disney Company. Appl. au.: Walt Disney Pictures and Television, employer for hire. Prev.: character artwork & music prev. reg. NM: "all other cinematographic material." DCR 1991; PUB 13Nov91; REG 20Nov91; PA542-647. Executive producer, Howard Ashman ; songs by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken ; original score by Alan Menken ; art director, Brian McEntee ; edited by John...
    • Contributor: Woolverton, Linda - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Benson, Robby - Wise, Kirk - O'Hara, Paige - Walt Disney Company Collection (Library of Congress) - Trousdale, Gary
    • Date: 1991
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    Dances with wolves PA488-872 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: Tig Productions. DCR 1990; PUB 9Nov90; REG 6Dec90; PA488-872. Executive producer, Jake Eberts ; associate producer, Bonnie Arnold ; music composed and conducted by John Barry ; edited by Neil Travis. Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene. Some Lakota language and some English subtitles. Based upon the novel by Michael Blake. Sources used: Variety, 11/12/90; Baseline, 11/15/93. Received: ca....
    • Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - McDonnell, Mary - Costner, Kevin - Blake, Michael - Greene, Graham
    • Date: 1990
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    El Mariachi A stranger enters a small town in Mexico. Dressed in black and carrying a guitar, he is a singer named El Mariachi looking for a gig. Also in town is a revenge-crazed drug lord named Azul, who also wears black and carries a guitar and who is at war with his ex-partner Moco. El Mariachi is mistaken for Azul and has to dodge Moco's...
    • Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Columbia Pictures - Gallardo, Carlos - Rodriguez, Robert - Gómez, Consuelo
    • Date: 1992
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    Groundhog day PA608-003 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: [Claimant, DCR, REG unknown] PUB 12Feb93; PA608-003. Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Harold Ramis. Source used: Variety, 2/8/93. ref print; Received: 4/23/93; copyright deposit--RNR; Copyright Collection.
    • Contributor: Rubin, Danny - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Macdowell, Andie - Ramis, Harold - Murray, Bill
    • Date: 1993
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    Daughters of the dust In 1902, the Gullah Peazant family, descendants of slaves, live on the Sea Islands off the coast of Georgia and South Carolina. The family is moving to the mainland and to the North. Their departure causes upheaval within the family.
    • Contributor: Jafa, Arthur - Linton, Amy Carey - Smart-Grosvenor, Vertamae - Law, Lindsay - Barnes, John - American Playhouse Theatrical Films - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Barbara-O - Dash, Julie - Bruce, Cheryl Lynn - Geechee Girls Productions, Inc - Burton, Joseph - Anderson, Adisa
    • Date: 1992
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    Malcolm X PA625-511 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: PUB 18Nov92; PA625-511. Copyright notice on film: Warner Bros. ; 1992. Baseline, 11/30/93 gives alternative title as X and working title as By any means necessary. Original music score, Terence Blanchard ; editor, Barry Alexander Brown ; photography, Ernest Dickerson. Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman, Jr. Largo International, N.V. appears on credits; Baseline, 11/30/93 lists this...
    • Contributor: Perl, Arnold - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Freeman, AL - Bassett, Angela - Washington, Denzel - Hall, Albert - Lee, Spike
    • Date: 1992
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    Forrest Gump PA726-079 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: PUB 21Jun94; PA726-079. Director of photography, Don Burgess ; edited by Arthur Schmidt ; music by Alan Silvestri. Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field. Based on the novel [of the same title] by Winston Groom. Sources used: Variety, 7/11/94; New York times, 7/13/94. Received: 11/15/94; ref print; copyright deposit--RNR; Copyright Collection. Screened for credits only.
    • Contributor: Sinise, Gary - Field, Sally - Williamson, Mykelti - Wright, Robin - Roth, Eric - Groom, Winston - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Zemeckis, Robert - Hanks, Tom
    • Date: 1994
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    Pulp fiction Copyright: No reg. Executive producers, Danny DeVito, Michael Shambert, Stacey Sher ; editor Sally Menke ; music supervisor, Karyn Rachtman. John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman. Panavision widescreen. Source used: Variety, 5/23/93. Received: 9/6/95; ref print; copyright deposit--407; Copyright Collection. Not viewed.
    • Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Tarantino, Quentin - Bender, Lawrence - Jackson, Samuel L. - Thurman, Uma
    • Date: 1995