Author: Mouse, Mickey (Fictitious character) Walt Disney Pictures, production company. Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm), distributor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: J CELEBRAT
Format: Video disc
Summary: In celebration of Mickey's 90th birthday, enjoy thirteen of his most popular shorts.
Author: Mouse, Mickey (Fictitious character) Walt Disney Pictures, production company. Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm), distributor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: CELEBRAT BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: In celebration of Mickey's 90th birthday, includes thirteen classic short films.
Author: Gracey, Michael (Film director), film director. Jackman, Hugh, actor. Williams, Michelle, 1980- actor. Efron, Zac, actor. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., film distributor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: GREATEST
Format: Video disc
Summary: Inspired by the ambition and imagination of P.T. Barnum, the musical tells the story of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a mesmerizing spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
Author: Gracey, Michael (Film director), film director. Jackman, Hugh, actor. Williams, Michelle, 1980- actor. Efron, Zac, actor. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., film distributor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: GREATEST BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Celebrates the birth of show business, and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
Author: Turteltaub, Jon, film director. Georgaris, Dean, screenwriter. Hoeber, Jon, screenwriter. Hoeber, Erich, screenwriter. Di Bonaventura, Lorenzo, film producer.
Published: 2018
Call Number: MEG BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: After escaping an attack by what he claims was a 70-foot shark, Jonas Taylor must confront his fears to save those trapped in a sunken submersible.
Author: Denton, Richard, television director, television producer. Stockley, Nicola, television director, television producer. Phelps, Benjamin, television producer. O'Donnell, Bill, television producer. Hunt, Helen, 1963- narrator.
Published: 2018
Call Number: 822.33 SERIES 3
Format: Video disc
Summary: Combines elements of analysis, history, biography, performance, and the personal passions of six presenters to tell the stories behind the stories of six Shakespeare plays. Includes interviews with actors, directors, and scholars; visits to key locations; clips from celebrated film and television adaptations; and illustrative excerpts from performances staged at Shakespeare's Globe in London especially for the series.
Author: Pellizzeri, Riccardo, television director. television producer. Laing, John (Director), television director. Saville, Matthew, television director. Banas, John, screenwriter. Cunningham, Ande, screenwriter.
Published: 2018 2017
Call Number: DEAR SERIES 1
Format: Video disc
Summary: Filled with humor, wit, and moral dilemmas, this raucous drama tells the true story of New Zealand's most controversial lawyer, Mike Bungay. In a high-profile career that begins in the 1960s and spans decades, he successfully defends alleged murderers, spies, and gang members, but he can't escape his own inner demons.
Author: Leclerc, Dominic, television director. Mellor, Kay television director, screenwriter, creator. Dynevor, Hosh, television producer. Richardson, Miranda, actor. Wanamaker, Zoë, 1949- actor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: GIRLFRIE SERIES 1
Format: Video disc
Summary: Three women of a certain age are juggling the challenges of modern life when a tragedy exposes secrets that put their friendship to the test.
Author: Maté, Rudolph, 1899-1964, direction. Lubin, Arthur, 1901-1995, direction. Cabanne, Christy, 1888-1950, direction. Lupino, Ida, 1918-1995, direction. De Toth, André, 1912-2002, direction.
Published: 2018 1949
Call Number: DARK II
Format: Video disc
Summary: A twelve title collection of the most enthralling noir stories, including what is considered the greatest classic known (D.O.A.) and other brilliant, yet underappreciated thrillers that captured the imagination of a generation during the 1940's & 1950's.
Author: Chestnut, Morris, actor. Ortiz, Jaina Lee, actor. Dennis, Gabrielle, actor. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., distributor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: ROSEWOOD SEASON 1 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr. is the city's top private pathologist. Brilliant, cool, with tons of charisma, Rosewood teams up with the tough as nails detective Analise Villa, to uncover clues no one else sees and help the Miami PD solve the city's most challenging cases.
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