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1) Evita
Publisher
Hollywood Pictures Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998?]
Language
English
Description
True-life story of Eva Peron, who rose above childhood poverty and a scandalous past to achieve fortune and fame.
2) Funny girl
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
Depicts the early career of Fanny Brice, her rise to stardom with the Ziegfield Follies and her stormy romance with Nick Arnstein.
3) Bobby
Publisher
Genius Products
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Revisits the night presidential-hopeful Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel in 1968. As the lives of those who were present dramatically intersect, Bobby shows how the gunshots that rang out that night forever changed the course of American history.
Publisher
Gateway Films/Vision Video
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Two thousand years ago a man was born who changed the course of history. Today, even in an age of skepticism and materialism, there are millions of people who passionately believe in him--and who claim he has radically changed their lives. His name is familiar to us all-even if only as a swear word, but who is he-- who is this Jesus?
Publisher
PBS DVD
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Jazz is born in New Orleans at the turn of the century emerging from several forms of music including ragtime, marching bands, work songs, spirituals, creole music, funeral parade music and above all, the blues. Musicians profiled here who advanced early jazz are Buddy Bolden, Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet, Freddie Keppard, and musicians of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band.
Author
Publisher
EuroArts Music International
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Jarrett talks about his artistry, great musicians he has worked with, the highlights and crises of his life. Includes interviews with fellow musicians, family, tour managers and other close musical associates and includes rare concert footage. Includes interviews with Jarrett, Manfred Eicher, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette, Steve Cloud, Scott Jarrett, George Avakian, Gary Burton, Toshinari Koinuma, Chick Corea, Charlie Haden, Dewey Redman, Rose Anne...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005, c2006
Language
English
Description
The turbulent life of a genius musician battling manic depression. A favorite with artists such as Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Beck, and many others, view the singer-songwriter-artist through his art and interviews, and in the eyes of his fans.
Publisher
Goldhil Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Kerouac's writings took American literature to new levels of creativity and inspired unprecedented social change. Rare documentary footage and interviews with Allan Ginsberg and William Burroughs shed light on the life of this amazing writer.
12) Tom Horn
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
The story of an ex-cavalry scout who is framed for murder.
16) I'm not there
Publisher
Weinstein Company
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Six characters recreate different stages in Bob Dylan's career, from Greenwich Village folk singer to electric guitar trailblazer to born-again preacher.
17) Igor Stravinsky
Series
Publisher
Distributed by KULTUR International Films
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Presents a factual outline of Stravinsky's life and an overview of his work. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the 20th century with compositions of three ballets for the Ballet Russes in Paris: Firebird, Petrushka, and Rite of spring.
18) Franz Schubert
Series
Publisher
Distributed by KULTUR International Films
Pub. Date
[200-?]
Language
English
Description
Franz Schubert is widely regarded as the world's finest songwriter and was immensely prolific in all musical genres. Schubert's long list of accomplishments includes more than 300 sonatas, over 600 songs called Lieder, and nine symphonies.
19) Francis Bacon
Publisher
Kultur
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Biography of artist Francis Bacon with images of his work.
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