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starring: New York Firefighters
directed by: A2ZCDS.com
Who among us is not fascinated by fire? One of the most destructive forces in nature, it is also one of the most fascinating images that can ever be caught on film! In New York City there is a long history of brave men and women who dedicate their lives to making sure that fires are quickly brought under control. In this fascinating 2-DVD set you will see exactly how New York's Bravest fought fires in the 1920s, 30s and 40s. In our first collection of classic Stillman fire fighting films we showed you how firefighters in the 20th century battled blazes in New York, Boston and London. Due to the incredible popularity of our first collection of classic fire clips, we have now scoured our archives and come up with even more vintage films showing the power of fire and the incredible bravery of the men who fought to keep it under control!
March 03, 2005
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starring: Robert Bird, Sean Costello, Chad Everett, Susan Harrington, Harry Perry
directed by: Arthur Bradford
Five outgoing reporters with mental and physical disabilities hit the road, traveling coast to coast in a hand-painted RV, interviewing everyone they meet. Follow the news team as they explore honky-tonk bars in Nashville, alligator farms in Arkansas, the Grand Canyon and the wild streets of America’s cities and towns. Unassuming, funny, and genuine to the core, this is not your typical news show.
• Awards include Official Selection of the Toronto International Film Festival; Winner—Audience Award and Best Feature—Just For Laughs Film Festival; Winner—Best of Festival and Audience Award—Woods Hole Film Festival.
• The film had a limited theatrical run and debuted in 2002 as part of the Cinemax Reel Life series. It has been rebroadcast several times.
• The How’s Your News? theme song is featured on the Howard Stern show in the Robin Givens news segment daily and Stern frequently talks about HYN.
Special Features:
• Interview by HYN reporters with executive producers Matt Stone and Trey Parker (South Park) about their involvement in and enthusiasm for How’s Your News?
• Original 24-minute pilot episode filmed in 1998.
• Independent Film Channel’s series Split Screen featurette on the project’s origin.
• HYN reporter Ron’s meeting with Chad Everett after the film wrapped.
• Film festival and post-screening concerts video.
• Audio presentation of NPR radio show "This American Life"’s insightful story about HYN.
July 07, 2004
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starring: John Cleese, David Attenborough, Candice Bergen, Pierce Brosnan, Mali Finn
directed by: David Stewart, James Erskine
This 4 part bbc series examines the science behind facial beauty expression and fame in an entertaining fashion. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 02/22/2005 Starring: John Cleese (host) Pierce Brosnan Run time: 200 minutes Rating: Nr Director: James Erskine/david Stewart
August 08, 2001
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starring: Jake Gyllenhaal
directed by: Michael Sporn
Dramatic real life stories and inspiring fiction are combined in this collection of stories to lift the spirit and move the soul. THE MAN WHO WALKED BETWEEN THE TOWERS (By Mordicai Gerstein, Narrated by Jake Gyllenhaal, Winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal) Inspired by the true story of Philippe Petit and his daring 1974 high wire walk between the twin towers of the World Trade Center. SNOWFLAKE BENTLEY (By Jaqueline Briggs Martin, Narrated by Sean Astin, From the Caldecott Medal book) Ever since Willie Bentley was a young boy, he was fascinated with snowflakes. This is the true story of the world’s famous snowflake authority. MISS RUMPHIUS (By Barbara Cooney, Narrated by Claire Danes) Alice dreams of traveling to faraway places and making the world more beautiful. Inspired by a true story, Miss Rumphius shows us how we can all make the world a more beautiful place. THE POT THAT JUAN BUILT (By Nancy Andrews-Goebel, Narrated by Alfred Molina) Juan Quezada, one of Mexico’s most famous potters, used his creative gifts to transform his impoverished village of laborers into a thriving artists’ community. DVD Features: 2 Extra Bonus Stories: "Snowflake Bently: His Legacy", "About Juan Quezada"; Spanish Version of "Miss Rumphius"; Read Along; Interactive Menus; Story Selection; Auto Play
August 08, 2006
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starring: Eugen Des Montagnes, Lotte Eisner, James William Gledhill, Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg
directed by: Werner Herzog
Lessons of Darkness shows the disaster of the Kuwaiti oil fields in flames after the Gulf War. This comes packaged with a special bonus DVD of Fata Morgana, which also takes a special non-linear look at the beauty of the Sahara Desert.
January 01, 2002
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Finally, all of our favorite cats – on one DVD! This indispensable "visual guidebook" is not just for prospective cat owners, but for cat lovers in general.
Produced in cooperation with North America’s top breeders, The Ideal Companion provides insights into the history, temperament, sociability and life span of twenty different breeds of cats. In addition, you’ll find colorful charts that indicate brushing requirements and detail how active and vocal each breed tends to be. The DVD also includes a special section with valuable tips on what to look for when choosing a kitten.
Look for the following breeds in this terrific DVD:
Abyssinian
Balinese
Bengal
Birman
British shorthair
Burmilla
Colorpoint shorthair
Cornish Rex
Exotic
Foreign Burmese
Manx
Ocicat
Persian
Ragdoll
Russian Blue
Scottish Fold
Siamese
Somali
Sphynx
October 10, 2004
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starring: Julia Child
Cooking legend and cultural icon Julia Child, along with her pioneering public television series, The French Chef, introduced French cuisine to American kitchens. In her passionate and sometimes breathless way, Julia forever changed the way we cook, eat, and think about food.
Entertaining, fun, and real in a way that influenced every television cooking program that followed, The French Chef embraced Julia's passion for food and teaching and reflected her joie de vivre: "If I can do it, you can do it...and here's how to do it!"
Now chefs of all ages and abilities can share Julia's love of fine French food and learn to cook some of her most-loved dishes with this special collection of 18 episodes from her original 1960s series, The French Chef. In her signature style and with bloopers intact, Julia demonstrates such classic recipes as boeuf bourguignon from her debut show, salade Nicoise, bouillabaisse a la Marseillaise, mousseline au chocolat, and many more delicious dishes.
Bon appetit!
April 04, 2005
