Summary: A rare glimpse of early Japanese anime and prewar Japanese culture, The roots of Japanese anime features the masterworks of such pioneers of Japanese animation as Noburo Ofuji, Yasuji Murata, and Kenzo Masaoka, in addition to Mitsuyo Seo's Momotaro's sea eagle, the notorious war cartoon billed as Japan's first feature anime.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Zakka Films 2008
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN ROOSummary: Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: A tall tale sets off a chain of mishaps in the jungle. Will the jungle creatures ever get the story straight? A story, a story: Once, all the stories in the world belonged to Nyanme, the Sky God. He kept them in a box beside his throne. But Ananse, the Spider Man, wanted them, and caught three sly creatures to get them. Who's in Rabbit's house?: Rabbit has...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV WHYSummary: Among the most fascinating chapters of film history is that of the so-called "race films" that flourished in the 1920s -'40s. Unlike the "black cast" films produced within the Hollywood studio system, these films not only starred African Americans but were funded, written, produced, edited, distributed, and often exhibited by people of color. Entrepreneurial filmmakers built an industry apart...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PIO1 available in Sight & Sound Print Material, Call number: SSC DVD DOC PIO
Summary: Horton is a the lovable elephant who tries to protect tiny creatures on a speck of dust. It seems that he is the only one who can hear the tiny people of the tiny planet.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2008
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD HOR RATED GCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV HORCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Children's videos, Call number: J DVD Movie Horton 2008Summary: This gentle story of growing with books encourages little ones to discover the joy of reading as well as getting them ready and excited to visit the library.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV LOLSummary: "Before the Knight Sabers arrived in Mega Tokyo, the overworked, underfunded, and outgunned AD Police had to hold a swelling violence. Boomers, a class of intelligent androids, have the potential to free mankind from physical labor. But alas, anything that can be used can also be misused"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: AnimEigo 2004
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Wyatt Earp is the sturdy lawman who sets about the task of shaping up the disorderly Arizona town of Tombstone, with the help of the boozy, tubercular gambler and gunman Doc Holliday. Though initially at cross-purposes, the pair ultimately team up to confront the violent Clanton gang.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY WESTERN MYSummary: Curious George rides a bike. The man in the yellow hat gives Curious George a brand new bicycle. What adventures are ahead for this little monkey and his new bike? The great white man-eating shark : a cautionary tale. Norvin, a boy who closely resembles a shark, uses his talents to scare away all the swimmers at Caramel Cove-- except for one female shark in love! Flossie and the fox. Flossie...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Weston Woods Studios 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV CURSummary: A collection of Christmas stories.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp. LLC 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: La niñita Trixie, su papá y el conejito Knuffle van a la lavandería del barrio. Cuando se van del negocio, la aventura da un vuelco dramático cuando Trixie se da cuenta de que el conejito se ha quedado atrás.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Weston Woods Studios 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV CONSummary: A man goes to considerable lengths to avoid being seen. Beckett's first venture into the film medium is a one-character production without dialogue, based on Berkeley's theory Esse est percipi, or "to be is to be perceived."
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA FILSummary: When the adorable fruit bat Stellaluna is separated from her mother, she is adopted by a family of birds, but soon finds that she just can't fit in. Her playmates like to sleep at night; she wants to fly. They whistle and sing; she doesn't even have a beak! But just when it seems like she'll always be an outsider, Stellaluna makes an amazing discovery. Now she'll learn to cherish the things...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: MGM Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Children's videos, Call number: JE DVD StellalunaSummary: Frosty the snowman: When Frosty comes to life, he must weather a storm of adventures and the plans of an evil magician before he can find safety and happiness at the North Pole.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Books Family Entertainment 2001
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2 available in Sight and Sound Holiday Display, Call number: DVD FAMILY FROCall number: DVD JUV FRO
Summary: Get into the holiday spirit with Shrek, Po, Hiccup, Toothless, Poppy, and many more as they celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "There is no dispute. The Warner Bros. Cartoons are the funniest animated shorts in all of film history, and its classic cartoon stars Bugs Bunny, Tweety and Sylvester, Porky Pig, The Road Runner, and Wile E. Coyote, to name but a few are the most popular of all time. This second collection of rarely seen gems - all presented here for the first time on Blu-ray - features twenty-five more titles...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY FAMILY LOOSummary: It's time for crazy tricks and treats with everyone's favorite wacky red-headed bird! Includes seven spooky cartoon adventures featuring Woody Woodpecker and his friends Chilly Willy, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Wally Walrus, Buzz Buzzard and more.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY WOOSummary: Most commonly known as the principle screenwriter for director William Desmond Taylor, Julia Crawford Ivers was a filmmaker of diverse talents, working as director, scenarist, production supervisor, and editor at Paramount. This collection includes The Intrigue, directed by Frank Lloyd, screenplay by Ivers. The Majesty of the Law (reel 4 only), and A Son of Erin written and directed by Julia...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA INTSummary: Funeral parade of roses is a headlong dive into the dazzling, unseen Tokyo night-world of drag queen bars and fabulous divas, fueled by booze, drugs, fuzz guitars, performance art and black mascara. Hot young thing Eddie, hostess at Bar Genet, ignites a violent love-triangle with reigning drag queen Leda for the attentions of club owner Gonda.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY FOREIGN FUNSummary: "Down in the big construction site, tough trucks work with all their might. But now it's time to say goodnight! Little truck drivers will drift off to sleep to this soothing good-bye to the day"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Weston Woods Studios 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV GOOSummary: From dogs and cats to hamsters and turtles, new friends come in all shapes in sizes! Join your favorite characters as they learn all about responsibility and caring for others. Watch Daniel and his classmates release their classroom pet named Ducky after he's grown too big. This pet-packed collection also features stories from other beloved PBS KIDS series including Arthur, Caillou, Let's Go...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV FIFSummary: Mazie is ready to celebrate liberty and freedom on Juneteenth, a great day in American history, the day her ancestors were no longer slaves.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV JUNSummary: Follow Little Lobo and his dog Bernabe on a journey to the market, where they see many friends who sell candy, comic books, and puppets in this enthralling bilingual story.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV VAMSummary: There are no more tacos! Follow the dragons who love tacos as they travel back to a time before tacos went extinct in this hilarious tale perfect for all ages.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV DRASummary: When it becomes clear that the new generation of Vikings doesn't remember the bond between dragon and human. Hiccup sets a plan to celebrate dragons with a grand Snoggletog holiday pageant and gets a heartwarming surprise visit from Toothless for one more adventure.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019