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Carsick is the New York Times bestselling chronicle of a cross-country hitchhiking journey with America's most beloved weirdo.
John Waters is putting his life on the line. Armed with wit, a pencil-thin mustache, and a cardboard sign that reads "I'm Not Psycho," he hitchhikes across America from Baltimore to San Francisco, braving lonely roads and treacherous drivers. But who should we be more worried about, the delicate
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English
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In American Rebel, Marc Eliot examines the ever-exciting, often tumultuous arc of Clint Eastwood's life and career, from his days as a disaffected college dropout to his rise to fame as the archetypal loner to his acceptance into the pantheon as a multiple Academy Award winner.
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English
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"The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television Barbra Streisand is by any account a living legend, a woman who in a career spanning six decades has excelled in every area of entertainment. She is among the handful of EGOT winners (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) and has one of the greatest and most recognizable voices in popular music. She has been nominated for a Grammy 46 times, and with Yentl she became the...
4) Whiskey in a teacup: what growing up in the South taught me about life, love, and baking biscuits
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Publisher
Touchstone
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Touchstone hardcover edition.
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pages cm
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English
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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The legendary comedian, actor, and film producer and director traces his rise from a Depression-era kid in Brooklyn to his stellar film career, offering insight into the inspiration for his ideas and the many close friendships and collaborations behind his sucess.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Readers will learn about the early years of George Lucas and how he got his start in film. The title will also cover when he created Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Each title is complete with simple text, a timeline, and great photographs of George Lucas from childhood to present times.
Publisher
[Universal Home Entertainment]
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see "The Greatest Show on Earth." Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his films at home, much to the delight of his supportive mother.
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Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Pub. Date
p2012
Physical Desc
7 sound discs (ca. 8 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A Hollywood icon discusses her life, from her starring role on the classic sitcom "Laverne and Shirley" to her trailblazing moment as the first woman to direct a movie grossing more than $100 million at the box office.
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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In 2017, a routine network television investigation led Ronan Farrow to a story only whispered about: one of Hollywood's most powerful producers was a predator, protected by fear, wealth, and a conspiracy of silence. As Farrow drew closer to the truth, shadowy operatives, from high-priced lawyers to elite war-hardened spies, mounted a secret campaign of intimidation, threatening his career, following his every move, and weaponizing an account of abuse...
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PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Walt Disney was uniquely adept at art as well as commerce, a master filmmaker who harnessed the power of technology and storytelling. This new film examines Disney's complex life and enduring legacy. Features rare archival footage from the Disney vaults, scenes from some of his greatest films, interviews with biographers and animators, and the designers who helped turn his dream of Disneyland into reality.
12) King Kong
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (3 hrs., 8 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Young and beautiful actress Ann Darrow is from the world of 1930s vaudeville, who is down on her luck. She meets Carl Denham, an over-ambitious filmmaker, who brings her on an exploratory expedition to a remote island where she finds compassion and the true meaning of humanity with an ape Kong. Together, beauty and beast finally meet their fate in New York, where the filmmaker has taken and displayed the ape in the quest of finding his fame by using...
14) Hollywood moms
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Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
111 p. : ill. ; 26 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
HarperAudio
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
"The real story of Hollywood--as told by such luminaries as Steven Spielberg, Frank Capra, Katharine Hepburn, Alfred Hitchcock, Harold Lloyd, Jordan Peele, and nearly four hundred others--reveals a fresh history of the American movie industry from its beginnings to today"--Dust jacket flap.
Gleaned from nearly three thousand interviews found in the American Film Institute's archival treasure trove, this book lets readers "listen in" on candid remarks...
18) Venice/Venice
Publisher
Wellspring Media
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Portraying the director of the only American film in competition at the Venice Film Festival, Jaglom announces at the outset that he is a maverick.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
Extended version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
For 35 years Clint Eastwood has called Warner Bros. home. In this film historian Richard Schickel ventures beyond Eastwood's tough, iconic screen personas to reveal the easygoing and thoughtful man behind the magic. Morgan Freeman narrates this insightful profile that features memorable film clips and visits to movie locations, the Warner Bros. lot, and Eastwood's hometown of Carmel where, with humor, candor, and intelligence, Eastwood illuminates...
Publisher
Distributed by Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ben is an overburdened movie producer. He tries to balance his life and has to contend with the never-ending demands of 2 ex-wives, his ice-queen studio head, and a menagerie of various Hollywood prima donnas. Ben manages to take it all in stride. He copes by exuding a smoothly assuring demeanor. The only thing that really seems to upset Ben is when he discovers that his ex-wife sleeps with one of his colleagues.
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