Anthony Quinn
Series
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (209, 277 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Bataan: A U.S. Army sergeant fights a rear-guard action in the Philippine jungle in order to cover MacArthur's retreat. His platoon of 13 soldier, including a few veterans, a couple of green recruits, and other assortments of soldiers and officer types, are sensable enough to follow the sergeant's judgment. The group is whittled down through misadventure, disease, and skirmishes with the ever-advancing Japanese, till only a handful remain for a still-shattering...
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (63 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Cabaret singer Kim Ling, the daughter of a Chinese general who has been accused of absconding with government funds, arrives in the Straits Settlements. There she meets Gregory Prin, a half-caste gunrunner and head of a jungle empire where he treats the Malaysians ruthlessly. She agrees to accompany him in search of her father, as she has several reason to believe Prin is responsible for the general's disappearance.
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (70 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Racketeer Steve Recka rules his town and the sultry, silk-gowned Madam Lan Ying with an iron hand. But when he falls for the enchanting Margaret Van Kase, a socialite not impressed by his power nor his wealth, he makes frantic efforts to win her and turns his back on the loyal Lan Ying.
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Violence and death stalk the Chinese faction of a big American city, but one man, Dr. Chang Ling, and his daughter, Dr. Mary Ling, defy the gangsters who are responsible, and, against terrific odds, bring peace to their oppressed neighbors.
5) Barabbas
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Language
English
Description
Pardoned instead of Christ, Barabbas is haunted for the rest of his life. After watching his former lover, Rachel, being stoned to death for her belief in Jesus, Barabbas returns to his life of thievery. Arrested again, he is sent to the sulphur mines and then to gladiator school where he witnesses yet another friend give his life in the name of the Nazarene. It is only at the end, when Barabbas himself faces crucifixion, that he discovers his faith....
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
After returning from World War II, a young G.I. finds he has little in common with the wife he left behind. Disillusioned, he heads north to work as a travelling salesman where he meets the daughter of a wealthy vineyard owner. On her way home, she is terrified of what her father will do when he learns she is unmarried and pregnant. The young man gallantly offers to help by posing as her husband for one night, unaware that doing so will change both...
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (382 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Maintaining the perfect balance between religious fervor and realism, this film depicts the life of Christ from His birth through His resurrection. It is acclaimed exceptional for its thorough Biblical and historical research written in consultation with leading Anglican, Catholic and Jewish religious authorities.
10) High risk
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Four friends take a trip to Colombia to steal money from a rich and notorious cocaine dealer. After successfully breaking into his compound and taking a million dollars, they find themselves split up, with one group pursued by the drug lord's henchmen, and the other group imprisoned by a bunch of hill dwelling bandits.
11) Mobsters
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Mobsters follows the daring and violent exploits of four men growing up in the 1920's: charming "Lucky" Luciano, skilled negotiator Meyer Lansky, headstrong, womanizing "Bugsy" Siegal, and diplomatic Frank Costello. From their humble beginnings and diverse ethnic backgrounds, they develop an impenetrable bond that leads them to the top of the underworld.
Series
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
3 videodisc (441 min.) : sound, black and white, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
They were expendable: Two PT-boat skippers defend the Philippines and give the U.S. war effort time to regroup after the crippling losses at Pearl Harbor. Flying Leathernecks: An embattled Marine fighter squadron VMF 247 at Guadalcanal is led by John Wayne and campaigning to coordinate ground combat with low-flying aerial sorties.
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Concerned that their children aren't growing up as "civilized" as they would in their native England, a couple decides to leave Jamaica and return home with their family. However, when they inadvertently find their way onto a pirate ship, the children befriend, outwit and even frighten their shipmates.
15) The black orchid
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After mobsters murder her husband, Rose Bianco works long hours making artificial flowers, to support herself and her son. Some suspect that Rose's demand for a lavish lifestyle pushed her husband to a life of crime, and they blame her for his death. Widower Frank Valente is attracted to Rose, and must convince her that real love exists. He must also deal with his own daughter, who has her own reasons for opposing his marriage to Rose.
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (395 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
White Heat (1949): "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!" Cagney's Cody Jarrett -- a psychotic thug devoted to his tough-as-nails mother -- is the searing centerpiece of this blazing, fast-paced thriller. City for Conquest (1940): Club fighter Cagney turns pro to bankroll his composer brother's dream of writing the great New York City symphony. But life pulls the sidewalk out from under them in an intensely moving saga co-starring Ann Sheridan. Each Dawn...
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 25 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Larry Lawrence (Hope), a Manhattan radio commentator sought in connection with a murder he did not commit, eludes New York police by hiding in a steamer trunk. Soon the trunk and Larry are aboard a ship bound for Cuba, where the trunk's owner, pretty Mary Carter (Goddard), is sailing to take possession of a recent inheritance: a haunted castle.
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately side A: 114 min., side B: 95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Bataan: A small band of American soldiers attempts to destroy a strategic bridge during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1942.
Back to Bataan: Following the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1942, stranded American soldiers organize an underground resistance movement.