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Orlando, my political biography [DVD video]

Preciado, Paul B., film director, screenwriter.

Publication Date

2024

Format:

DVDs & blu-rays

Call Number

306.768 ORL

Available: Holds: Copies:

SD_ILS:721545

Will Smith [DVD video].

Smith, Will, 1968-

Publication Date

2007

Format:

DVDs & blu-rays

Call Number

927.9143 SMI I24554030

Available: Holds: Copies:

SD_ILS:164590

Jackson Pollock [DVD video]

Harris, Ed, 1950-

Publication Date

2007

Format:

DVDs & blu-rays

Call Number

927.5913 POL I23519058

Available: Holds: Copies:

SD_ILS:150072

Barack Obama [DVD video]

Bisaillon, Maurice.

Publication Date

2007

Format:

DVDs & blu-rays

Call Number

923.173 OBA

Available: Holds: Copies:

SD_ILS:164573

Benjamin Franklin [DVD video] : citizen of the world.

A & E Home Video (Firm)

Publication Date

2006

Format:

DVDs & blu-rays

Call Number

923.273 FRA I24548595

Available: Holds: Copies:

SD_ILS:164574

The Brontë sisters [DVD video].

A & E Home Video (Firm)

Publication Date

2006

Format:

DVDs & blu-rays

Call Number

928.218 BRO I24529400

Available: Holds: Copies:

SD_ILS:168804

Jane Austen [DVD video].

A & E Home Video (Firm)

Publication Date

2006

Format:

DVDs & blu-rays

Call Number

928.217 AUS I24745157

Available: Holds: Copies:

SD_ILS:164584

Anastasia [DVD video] : her true story.

Arts and Entertainment Network

Publication Date

2005

Format:

DVDs & blu-rays

Call Number

920.72 ANA I2454842X

Available: Holds: Copies:

SD_ILS:164569

Shirley Temple [DVD video] : the biggest little star.

A & E Home Video (Firm)

Publication Date

2005

Format:

DVDs & blu-rays

Call Number

927.9143 TEM I24553608

Available: Holds: Copies:

SD_ILS:164587

10.

Paul Newman [DVD video]

A & E Home Video (Firm)

Publication Date

2005

Format:

DVDs & blu-rays

Call Number

927.9143 NEW I24553232

Available: Holds: Copies:

SD_ILS:164586

11.

Julia Child [DVD video].

Arts and Entertainment Network.

Publication Date

2005

Format:

DVDs & blu-rays

Call Number

926.415 CHI I21310269

Available: Holds: Copies:

SD_ILS:126611

12.

Humphrey Bogart [DVD video]

Jones, Richard.

Publication Date

2006

Format:

DVDs & blu-rays

Call Number

927.9143 BOG I24552938

Available: Holds: Copies:

SD_ILS:164583

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Gorilla -- Biography.

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Inventors -- Italy -- Biography.

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Jesus Christ -- Biography.

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Jobs, Steve, 1955-2011.

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Jolie, Angelina, 1975-

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Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.

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Koko (Gorilla), 1971-

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Lady Gaga.

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Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973.

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Lyricists -- Canada -- Biography.

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Mister Rogers' neighborhood (Television program)

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Motion picture producers and directors -- Sweden -- Biography.

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Mount Everest Expedition (1924)

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Nature television programs.

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Obama, Barack.

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Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903.

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Rogers, Fred.

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Rothko, Mark, 1903-1970.

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(2)

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(2)

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Hunt, Linda, 1945- narrator.

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Hunter, Tab, 1931-2018 interviewee.

(2)

Icarus Films Home Video, publisher.

(2)

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(2)

Jagger, Mick.

(2)

Jobs, Steve, 1955-2011.

(2)

Jolie, Angelina, 1975-

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Jones, Quincy, 1933- interviewee (expression)

(2)

King, B. B., interviewee.

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Leachman, Cloris.

(2)

Lindblom, Gunnel, 1931- interviewee.

(2)

Lumbly, Carl, voice actor.

(2)

MPI Home Video (Firm), publisher.

(2)

Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm)

(2)

Mann, Ron.

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Marlow, Tim, 1963- presenter.

(2)

McAleer, Tim, film producer.

(2)

McKenna, Brian, 1945-

(2)

McMahon, David, 1976- film director, screenwriter, film producer.

(2)

Movie Central (Firm)

(2)

Movie Network.

(2)

Murphy, Michael, 1938- narrator.

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NVC Arts (Firm)

(2)

National Geographic Channel (Television station : Washington, D.C.), broadcaster.

(2)

National Geographic Society (U.S.)

(2)

Nelson, Stanley, 1951- film director, film producer.

(2)

Nelson, Stanley, 1951- film producer, film director.

(2)

Oscilloscope Laboratories (Firm), publisher.

(2)

PBS Home Video.

(2)

Passion River Films, film distributor.

(2)

Petty, Reginald, on-screen participant.

(2)

Raymont, Peter.

(2)

Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020

(2)

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(2)

Sarandon, Susan, 1946-

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Scorsese, Martin.

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Scott, Campbell, narrator.

(2)

Sinclair, Nigel.

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Sphinx Productions.

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Strauch, Marah, film director, screenwriter.

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Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Selections.

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Suzuki, David, 1936-

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Telefilm Canada.

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Trotta, Margarethe von, film director.

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Westdeutscher Rundfunk.

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Winfrey, Oprah, interviewee (expression)

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Zanuck, Lili Fini, film director.

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Zwonitzer, Mark, screenwriter.

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5th Element Expeditions Media House, production company.

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AMF Productions.

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ARTE France

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ARTE France.

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Aala, Beth, film producer, film director.

(1)

Abbass, Hiam, narrator.

(1)

Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.

(1)

Abraham, F. Murray

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Abraham, F. Murray, narrator.

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Adopt Films, film distributor.

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Agee, Arthur, on-screen presenter.

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Ai, Weiwei.

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Akdogan, Melisa.

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Albert, Trevor, film producer.

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Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888. Selections

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Aldrich, Richard J. (Richard James), 1961- interviewee (expression)

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Aldrin, Buzz, commentator.

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Aleksanian, M.

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Alexander, Jane, 1939-

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Alexander, Rebecca (Psychotherapist), narrator.

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Alfvin, Wesley, performer.

(1)

Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016 interviewee (expression)

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Alix, Jay (Producer), film producer.

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Allder, Michael.

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Allen, David, on-screen participant.

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Allen, W. Peter.

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Allen, Woody, 1935-

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Alliance Films.

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Alliance vivafilm (Firm)

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Als, Hilton, interviewee (expression)

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Amalric, Mathieu, 1965-

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American Film Foundation.

(1)

American Film Institute.

(1)

American Home Treasures, Inc.

(1)

Amos, John, 1939-

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Anastasia, George, commentator.

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Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.

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Anderson, Sini, 1969- film director.

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