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Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Poirot investigates the murder of an American heiress on the Blue Train. A young heiress is set to inherit her husband's considerable fortune until his family investigates further. Cora Abernathy calls on Poirot to investigate her brother's death, but his work is interrupted when Cora herself is murdered. Mr. Shaitana, a wealthy but mysterious Londoner, invites Poirot and others to an evening of dinner and bridge, but the affair turns deadly when...
Series
Publisher
Films for the Humanities and Sciences
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Bob Peck.
Shows the effect of migration in the Sahel in changing regional climate; the tomorrow-be-damned policy of water usage in Arizona; and the drastic miscarriage of good intentions in Central Asia, where the efforts to irrigate the desert turned into the worst climatic disaster in the history of the Soviet Union.
5) Airline
Series
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Captures the unforgettable and oh-so-familiar realities of flying. At the same time, the behind-the-scenes views of America's fourth largest carrier, Southwest Airlines, brings a new appreciation for ever landing at your correct destination.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
The incomparable Hercule Poirot cracks his most challenging cases in three movie-length episodes from the popular TV series. David Suchet portrays Agatha Christie?s brilliant Belgian sleuth in this acclaimed British production, brimming with fascinating characters, elegant 1930s period detail and bone-dry wit. As seen on PBS and A&E.
ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE -- A chivalrous gesture leads Poirot to the identity of a murderer.
MURDER ON THE LINKS...
Series
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Three hour-long mysteries. "The million dollar bond robbery": Poirot tries to foil the theft of American bonds en route from London to New York. "The Plymouth express": A mining magnate's daughter has been killed for her jewels and Poirot investigates. "Wasps' nest": Poirot tries to solve a murder before it happens, but the victim isn't the person you'd expect.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Three episodes of the impeccably turned-out diminutive Belgian sleuth. With the his razor sharp mind and the aid of the affabel Captain Hastings, Poirot unravels the thorniest cases without mussing a hair of his famously sculpted mustache. Set in the elegance 1930's England, the series also includes Chief Inspector Japp and Miss Lemon.
12) Andy Warhol
Publisher
RM Associates
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
"Shows Warhol performing for the media in interviews ranging over 25 years and examines his artistic achievements in a career which spanned painting, film, publishing, rock music, and television. It includes extracts from films such as Chelsea girls, Lonesome cowboys and Women in revolt, archive material, newsreel footage and contributions from many of his closest associates and superstars including Ondine, Viva, John Giorno and Brigid Berlin."--Container....
Language
English
Description
Elinor Carlisle has been accused of killing her wealthy Aunt and a rival in love. When Poirot comes to the case he quickly finds motive, opportunity and means for Elinor to have done the double murder. But a tidy package is not enough to satisfy Poirot's curiosity, and he eventually pieces together an entirely different picture of what really happened in a case that appeared to cut and dried.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In the fictional village of Tilling-on-Sea circa 1920, two formidable matrons vie for social supremacy, using unconventional weaponry such as gardeners and lobster recipes. Each episode serves up an exquisite dish of quirky characters and razor-sharp satire.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Set in the summer of 1917, the story follows the war-wounded Captain Arthur Hastings to the Styles St. Mary estate of his friend John Cavendish. The Cavendish household is wrought with tension due to the marriage of John's widowed mother to a suspicious younger man. Hastings runs into his old friend Hercule Poirot In the village. When the estate's trouble turns deadly, the friends unite to solve a most baffling case.
16) Jane Eyre
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Jane Eyre, a mistreated orphan, learns to survive by relying on her independence and intelligence.
Series
Poirot the movie collection volume pt. 1
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Poirot attempts to solve a case in which a murderer announces his victims through mysterious letters.
Series
Publisher
Films for the Humanities
Pub. Date
1984.
Language
English
Description
Under John Barton's direction, two members of the Royal Shakespeare Company explore Shakespeare's character Shylock to demonstrate how shakespeare develops a character and the multiplicity of ways in which his characters can be understood. Given the same text from The merchant of Venice and the same direction, the different readings of the part demonstrate the infinite variety of Shakespeare's work.
