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| Omnibus: American Profiles
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William Faulkner, Pearl S. Buck, Frank Lloyd Wright, James Thurber, Leonard Bernstein & others.
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| Studio: E1 Entertainment. Format: 2 DVDs Full screen.
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| UPC: 741952695493. Daedalus Item Code: 35132 |
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| One of TV’s most distinguished series, Omnibus, hosted by the urbane Alistair Cooke, documented American social, political, and cultural concerns from 1952 to 1961, winning more than 65 awards ... (Read More)
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| Hollywood Couples
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George Burns & Gracie Allen, Tony Curtis & Janet Leigh, Woody Allen & Mia Farrow, Bruce Willis & Demi Moore, & others.
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| Studio: Passport Video. Format: 5 DVDs Full screen.
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| UPC: 025493539097. Daedalus Item Code: 35123 |
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| Gable & Lombard! Tracy & Hepburn! Lucy & Desi! Woody & Mia! Sonny & Cher! These and 20 other tempestuous romantic pairings are featured in this five-disc set of hour-long profiles spotlighting the ... (Read More)
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| Charles Dickens Boxed Set
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Bob Hoskins, Daniel Radcliffe, Maggie Smith, Ian McKellen & others.
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| Studio: Opus Arte. Format: 3 DVDs, boxed.
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| UPC: 809478000679. Daedalus Item Code: 25816 |
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| This comprehensive three-DVD boxed set explores the life, times, and works of Charles Dickens, beginning with a three-hour biography, mixing documentary and dramatic reconstruction and starring Anton ... (Read More)
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| King George VI: The Man Behind The King's Speech
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Tom Hooper, director.
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| Studio: Revolver Entertainment. Format: DVD Widescreen.
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| UPC: 829461000219. Daedalus Item Code: 35084 |
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| The 2011 Academy Award winner for Best Picture, The King's Speech tells the story of the man who never wanted to be king but overcame his personal limitations to save a nation. This ... (Read More)
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| The Best of Person to Person: American Icons
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Edward R. Murrow with Dick Clark, Andy Griffith, Oscar Hammerstein, Billy Graham, Norman Rockwell, Eleanor Roosevelt & others.
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| Studio: E1 Entertainment. Format: DVD Full screen.
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| UPC: 741952724490. Daedalus Item Code: 35179 |
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| From 1953 to 1959, Edward R. Murrow informally welcomed TV viewers into the homes of the 20th century's most notable public figures on Person to Person. Utilizing perhaps the simplest set in ... (Read More)
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| Lee & Grant
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Jonathan Frakes, narrator.
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| Studio: The History Channel. Format: DVD/Closed Captioned.
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| UPC: 733961249088. Daedalus Item Code: 25213 |
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| Produced with the cooperation of leading Civil War historian Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump, this feature-length program takes a personal look at two of the most iconic leaders of the ... (Read More)
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| Howard Hughes: The Man & the Madness—The True Story of the Aviator
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| Studio: MPI Home Video. Format: cutout DVD.
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| UPC: 030306636894. Daedalus Item Code: 35201 |
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| Howard Hughes was a billionaire businessman, a pioneer of aviation, and an award-winning film producer. He developed the first "flying boat," the push-up bra, and the automatic hospital bed, and was ... (Read More)
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| The Life & Legacy of Spike Milligan
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Eddie Izzard, Joanna Lumley, Eric Sykes, Michael Palin & others. Cathy Henkel, director.
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| Studio: Standing Room Only Entertainment. Format: DVD Widescreen.
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| UPC: 032031311992. Daedalus Item Code: 25661 |
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| Voted "the funniest person of the millennium" in a BBC poll, this intimate and deeply personal portrait of comic genius Spike Milligan, is told through the eyes of his family. It features ... (Read More)
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| Great Writers—Jean Cocteau
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| Studio: Kultur. Format: DVD Full screen.
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| UPC: 032031218796. Daedalus Item Code: 25650 |
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| Poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, and filmmaker, Jean Cocteau's versatility, unconventionality, and enormous output brought him international acclaim and influence. His first volume of verse, ... (Read More)
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| Great Writers—Isaac Bashevis Singer
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| Studio: Kultur. Format: DVD Full screen.
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| UPC: 032031218499. Daedalus Item Code: 25648 |
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| Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904–1991) was a Polish-born American who wrote in the Yiddish language, including a long association with the New York City Yiddish-language newspaper the ... (Read More)
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Charles Dickens Boxed Set
Bob Hoskins, Daniel Radcliffe, Maggie Smith, Ian McKellen & others.
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Maria Callas: Living and Dying for Art and Love
Maria Callas, Grace Bumbry, John Copley, Judi Dench, Placido Domingo, Franco Zeffirelli & others. Steve Cole, director.
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Lee & Grant
Jonathan Frakes, narrator.
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Cody!: An Evening with Buffalo Bill
Col. Peter Sherayko. Josh Seat & Ted Lange, directors.
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Masters of American Music: The World According to John Coltrane
Roscoe Mitchell, Rashied Ali, Alice Coltrane, Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Heath, Wayne Shorter & others.
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The Life & Legacy of Spike Milligan
Eddie Izzard, Joanna Lumley, Eric Sykes, Michael Palin & others. Cathy Henkel, director.
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Rafael Kubelik: Music Is My Country—A Portrait
Rafael Kubelik, conductor.
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What Happened to Kerouac?
Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, Steve Allen, William F. Buckley, Charlie Parker, Michael McClure & others.
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Great Writers—Jean Cocteau
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Great Writers—Truman Capote
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