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The Wiz
(1978) [G]

The fabulous land of Oz rocks in the spectacular musical based on the smash hit Broadway show.In this Motown production, Dorothy(Diana Ross) is a shy Harlem kindergarten teacher who,While searching for her lost dog Toto in a swirling blizzard, is whisked to a wonderland to follow the yellow brick...  More

History Of Australian Cinema: 1896 to 1940
(2004) [M]

A three-part series looking at the early years of the film industry and motion pictures in Australia. The Pictures That Moved 1896-1920 - 45 Minutes (1967) A novel moving picture of Australia early in the 20th century. The film starts with the 1896 Melbourne Cup race, the 1900 multimedia event...  More

Desire Under The Elms
(1958) [PG]

Eugene O'Neill's riveting play about a family torn apart by greed explodes onto the screen in a soaring film version starring Anthony Perkins and Sophia Loren. Perkins is the farmer's son Eben, awaiting the day he will inherit the land from his tyrannical, widowed father (Burl Ives). But when...  More

Shall We Dance
(2004) [M]

Golden Globe winner Richard Gere (Best Actor In A Musical Or Comedy, Chicago, 2002; Unfaithful, The Mothman Prophecies) and Jennifer Lopez (Jersey Girl, Maid In Manhattan, The Wedding Planner) star in the year's most romantic comedy. John Clark (Gere) is a workaholic who feels trapped in a dull,...  More

Blues Film Collection: Feel Like Going Home
(2003) [G]

Guided by the phenomenal talent of Martin Scorsese as Executive Producer, The Blues consists of 7 feature-length films that are both personal and impressionistic, viewed through the lens of 7 world famous directors who share a passion for blues music. In the tradition of 'The Buena Vista Social...  More

Blues Film Collection:The Soul of a Man
(2003) [M]

Guided by the phenomenal talent of Martin Scorsese as Executive Producer, The Blues consists of 7 feature-length films that are both personal and impressionistic, viewed through the lens of 7 world famous directors who share a passion for blues music. In the tradition of 'The Buena Vista Social...  More

A Night with Bobby Darin
(2001) [E]

In this highly rated 1970 television special taped at the peak of his popularity, Darin is joined by a young and just-emerging Linda Ronstadt, and the charming George Burns. Includes his classic songs "Simple Song of Freedom", "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher" and "I Ain't Got Nobody".  More

Shall We Dance (Japanese Version)
(1996) [PG]

Shohei Sugiyama is an accountant who spots a beautiful Japanese woman in a dance studio window. Hoping to get closer to her, even though he's married and has a child, he signs up for dance lessons in secret, and slowly begins to fall in love with the art form itself.

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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
(2004) [M]

The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers traces the British comic's turbulent rise from popular BBC radio performer to one of the world's most gifted comedic actors. Propelled by an overly possessive mother, Sellers struggled to reconcile his relationship with women, celebrity and his many selves....  More

Festival Express (2 disc set)
(2003) [M]

In 1970, a chartered train crossed Canada carrying some of the greatest rock bands of all time. Janis Joplin, The Band, The Grateful Dead, The Flying Burrito Brothers and others all lived (and partied) together for five days, stopping at major cities along the way to play a series of concerts.The...  More