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Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro-Puerto Rican named Arturo Schomburg. This law clerk's life's passion was to collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the African diaspora and to bring to light the achievements of people of African descent throughout the ages. When Schomburg's collection became so big that it began to overflow his house (and his wife threatened to mutiny), he turned...
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Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty-and fun-in their routine and the world around them. This energetic ride through a bustling city highlights...
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As more urban adventurers seek outdoor recreational thrills than ever before, search-and-rescue teams are pushed to the limit trying to save those adventurers from the elements - and from themselves. GPS technology and the assumption that help is just a cell-phone call away have changed the way amateur adventurers play, but the rescue system is chronically underfunded and struggles to keep up with the new demand. To The Rescue goes behind-the-scenes...
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While driving to his family's country house, Dr. Bill Cortner (Jason Evers) and his fiancé, Jan Compton (Virginia Leith), get into a horrible car accident, leaving Jan decapitated. An expert in transplants, Dr. Cortner rushes to his lab with Jan's severed head and searches for a way to save his fiancée. Keeping her head alive in a liquid-filled tray, Dr. Cortner searches for a woman to murder in the hope that he may transplant Jan's head onto a...
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Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets who dreams of becoming a great engineer. When her Great-Great-Aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) comes for a visit and mentions her one unfinished goal-to fly-Rosie sets to work building a contraption to make her aunt's dream come true. But when her contraption doesn't fly but rather hovers for a moment and then crashes, Rosie deems the invention a failure....
9) Abilene Town
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In this dramatic antebellum tale, homesteaders battle each other in the legendary cow town of Abilene, Kansas. Director Edwin L. Marin (Tall in the Saddle) coaxes fine performances from the likes of Ann Dvorak, Edgar Buchanan, Thonda Fleming, Lloyd Bridges, and Randolph Scott, who headlines the star-studded cast, so saddle up and hang on!
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Iggy has one passion: building. His parents are proud of his fabulous creations, even though they're sometimes surprised by his materials-who could forget the tower he built out of dirty diapers? When his second-grade teacher declares her dislike of architecture, Iggy faces a challenge. He loves building too much to give it up! Andrea Beaty's irresistible rhyming will charm creative kids everywhere and will amuse their sometimes bewildered parents....
12) Lady Cocoa
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Foxy Lady Cocoa is out to take down her mobster boyfriend, but his thugs plan to stop her from testifying against him. With a cast that includes Lola Falana and former NFL star Mean Joe Greene, director Matt Cimber (The Black 6; Butterfly) creates a stirring piece of street action for lovers of the Blaxploitation era.
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Marty Goes to Hollywood follows the journey of two friends who start a campaign to take their friend to the Hollywood premiere of a movie he stars in. It follows the adventure of three kilt wearing guys naively attempting to take on the might of the American film industry. What happens when you make a pact to refuse to take no for an answer? Marty Goes to Hollywood is a heartwarming film made on no budget about a guy in a film with a big budget....
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Join Raven, Eagle, Frog, and their new friends, the First People, in the land before time. Raven Tales: Raven Gets Sick is the tenth episode in this series of animated television programs based upon the multiple award-winning animated film, Raven Tales: How Raven Stole the Sun. Raven Tales chronicles the wild and wacky adventures of Raven, the most powerful and trickiest trouble-maker of First Nations' folklore. In this episode, the First People get...
15) The Bat
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Vincent Price stars in this thriller about a downtrodden country estate that becomes the site of a horrific murder. Prolific writer-director Crane Wilbur (He Walked by Night, Crime Wave) helms this feature with a cast that includes Agnes Moorehead, Gavin Gordon, and, in her last film role, Darla Hood of the Our Gang comedies. But which of them is the mysterious killer known as The Bat? You'll find out soon enough. But beware - the scream you hear...
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Everything at the North Pole is going according to plan-that is, until Santa's head elf, Wink Silverbells, discovers a list that's labeled for Santa's one true love. Wink assumes it's a list of gifts that Santa wants to get Mrs. Claus, and Wink wants to make sure Mrs. Claus gets them, but time is running out. Can you help? You'll have to honk, whistle, wiggle, and shake to save Christmas for Mrs. Claus!
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Join Raven, Eagle, Frog, and their new friends, the First People, in the land before time. Raven Tales: The Flood is the eleventh episode in this series of animated television programs based upon the multiple award-winning animated film, Raven Tales: How Raven Stole the Sun. Raven Tales chronicles the wild and wacky adventures of Raven, the most powerful and trickiest trouble-maker of First Nation' folklore. In this episode, the children of the First...
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At nine years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. Despite many obstacles in her path, Eugenie was able to study the creatures she loved so much. From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled, Eugenie made wide scientific contributions...
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A young soldier on a pass in New York City finds entertainment and romance when he visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars host servicemen during the war. The sensational cast includes Katherine Hepburn, Helen Hayes, Gracie Fields, Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, Harpo Marx, Gypsy Rose Lee, Ethel Merman, and the always outrageous Tallulah Bankhead. The rollicking comedy directed by two-time Oscar winner Frank Borzage also features...
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Tracy is after a group of fur thieves who have emptied a dealer's vault and left a dead night guard at the scene. Tracy's investigation reveals that the crimes were committed by an ex-con with a bum leg and a missing hand known as The Claw. Reprising his role, Ralph Byrd stars as Dick Tracy.
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