In Memoriam

Social Media

Remembering Angus Scrimm, cinema's most disturbing undertaker ever. We miss you Tall Man. pic.twitter.com/WjUpz25x15
— ColumbiaWilbert (@ColumbiaWilbert) March 2, 2016

Happy Birthday David Bowie! @DavidBowieReal https://t.co/QshLkAMfrc pic.twitter.com/L7t18DzRjZ
— Helen Green (@Helengreeen) January 8, 2015

"If people want to know who I am, it is all in the work." – Alan Rickman #RIPAlanRickman pic.twitter.com/80CmMlac0U
— Harry Potter World (@PotterWorldUK) January 14, 2016

We're mourning the death of another muisc legend. RIP, Glenn Frey. https://t.co/oz1od6yQDL pic.twitter.com/ELCrP8n8xj
— SiriusXM (@SIRIUSXM) January 18, 2016

Our brother Maurice White passed peacefully in his sleep this morning.

The light is he, shining on you and me. pic.twitter.com/ppWTHKUyG6
— Earth, Wind & Fire (@EarthWindFire) February 4, 2016

RIP Vanity. https://t.co/gL1zxxn8vN pic.twitter.com/PstQUi6d3m
— MTV News (@MTVNews) February 16, 2016

"Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin...": Remembering Harper Lee https://t.co/3HAHnLhvw2 pic.twitter.com/TTdRBUGI1d
— CNN (@CNN) February 19, 2016

Rest in peace, Nancy Reagan. https://t.co/mJ5ypJVpxy pic.twitter.com/DNicCIyQPY
— Good Morning America (@GMA) March 7, 2016

BREAKING: Garry Shandling Dies at 66 (Report) https://t.co/mc8hpzri8l pic.twitter.com/HBZdcA1CCx
— Variety (@Variety) March 24, 2016

Remembering Patty Duke: An actress who worked miracles https://t.co/I8EbfaybE8 pic.twitter.com/1fwCBqm1UX
— People Magazine (@people) March 29, 2016

Rest in peace @merlehaggard, whose outlaw life began 79 years ago today. https://t.co/QQWDLGwrym pic.twitter.com/JbzayJsbnp
— nprmusic (@nprmusic) April 6, 2016

Doris Roberts, star of "Everybody Loves Raymond," dies at 90 https://t.co/iq4BBQVFGm pic.twitter.com/eqkyY1sQoV
— Variety (@Variety) April 18, 2016

Breaking: WWE superstar Chyna found dead https://t.co/eDsriAPDlp pic.twitter.com/gk2HnGg16H
— Variety (@Variety) April 21, 2016

"This can't be real..."

The world reacts to Prince's death. https://t.co/iUkfeIG21E pic.twitter.com/1kItlDPCt6
— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) April 21, 2016

Rest in peace Emilio Navaira, a Tejano music icon. Thank you for being a part of the Billy Bob's family. pic.twitter.com/thN1kP3IyH
— Billy Bob's Texas (@BillyBobsTexas) May 17, 2016

Goodbye #KennyBaker A lifelong loyal friend-I loved his optimism & determination He WAS the droid I was looking for! pic.twitter.com/rd94OEYaHi
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) August 13, 2016

John McLaughlin, TV Pioneer of Raucous Political Punditry, Dies at 89 https://t.co/BuJi4k1wjN
— NPR (@NPR) August 17, 2016

#RIP: 'Law and Order' actor Steven Hill dead at 94 https://t.co/3Uto5uDHZT pic.twitter.com/MQ6w4fxrMg
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) August 23, 2016

John Igo 1927-2016: Library namesake was SAC prof, guardian of the language https://t.co/zoMiaIM4Pl via @mySA pic.twitter.com/eoyQkALOJ3
— Greg Anglin (@GoyoAnglin) August 11, 2016

Joyce Carol Thomas, who wrote of African-American life, dies at 78 https://t.co/F8MoXY9l9p
— New York Times Arts (@nytimesarts) August 23, 2016

Mr. Fuji, a legendary WWE wrestler and manager, has died. He was 82. https://t.co/PrxaYzftph
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 28, 2016

"Living there, you'll be free... If you truly wish to be..."

Rest in peace, Gene Wilder. pic.twitter.com/ArBjPGw7AZ
— Good Morning America (@GMA) August 30, 2016

JUST IN: Greta Zimmer Friedman, nurse in iconic Times Square sailor-kiss photo dead at 92 https://t.co/QtM9OAuGj7 pic.twitter.com/oNirqE8XL4
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) September 10, 2016

Family, friends and management pay tribute to @PeteBurnsICON, who has died aged 57https://t.co/6fSeQwjPui pic.twitter.com/pSnCBhXDPp
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) October 24, 2016

Breaking News: Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as attorney general of the United States, has died at 78 https://t.co/6xeuiqJ72D pic.twitter.com/UaUIxLtf4w
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 7, 2016

He got there with grace, humor & enormous heart. He was, among so many other things, my Shepherd. Raise, appropriately, a glass. Rest, Ron. pic.twitter.com/yzPly7TmgE
— Joss Whedon (@joss) November 26, 2016

Thank you for all of the incredible memories, Debbie Reynolds. We will miss you dearly. pic.twitter.com/qwdX8Paflo
— MGM Studios (@MGM_Studios) December 29, 2016

Music

Singin' in the rain : original motion picture soundtrack
Call Number: CD FILM/SHOW SINGIN'
Publication Date: 1952
Now, then & forever by Earth, Wind & Fire
Call Number: CD R&B EARTH WIND & FIRE
Publication Date: 2012
The rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from Mars by David Bowie
Call Number: CD ROCK BOWIE
Publication Date: 1972
Greatest hits by Earth, Wind & Fire
Call Number: CD ROCK EARTH WIND & FIRE
Publication Date: 1998

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Call Number: JUVENILE 796.6 HAMILTON 2015
Publication Date: 2014-09-01
Kick excitement into high gear with this extreme title! Short, easy-to-read text pairs with full-color, action-packed photos to introduce young adventurers to BMX bicycling. Readers will learn the history of bicycle motocross and about BMX bicycles, including the frames, wheels, cranks, seats, brakes, and sprockets. Clothing and gear is discussed, as is safety equipment such as helmets, pads, gloves, and shoes. National Bicycle League and American Bicycle Association competitions are examined including track specifications and rules, as are BMX styles such as flatland freestyle, vert freestyle, and BMX freestyle. Tricks such as Bunny Hop, Can Can, barspins, and wheelies are also covered. Extreme facts supplement the text, leaving future BMX riders excited about Action Sports! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

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Books

A Stone for Plot Four by John Igo
Call Number: 070.92 MARKS BIOGRAPHY 2015
ISBN: 9781609402815
Publication Date: 2015-10-01
Over sixty years ago, poet, playwright, and critic John Igo stumbled upon a curious reference to a vanished local literary legend. A brilliant former student at a San Antonio community college, forgotten by none who met him, had gone on to the famed Black Mountain College in the 1930s, and achieved his dream of becoming a staff writer for The New Yorker. And then he vanished. Coincidence and curiosity morphed into an obsession for Igo: Who was Mendez Marks? Why did he die so young, at the height of his swift carreer? A strange history of family secrets, including madness and suicide, emerged along the way. Igo calls his memoir of his sixty-year pursuit of Marks "a verbal example of a contained-space sculpture." It is a biography wrapped in a memoir wrapped in a psychological case study of a brilliant, original soul.
Bowie on Bowie by Sean Egan (Editor)
Call Number: 782.42166 BOWIE 2015
Publication Date: 2015-05-01
David Bowie has been one of pop music's greatest interviewees since January 1972, when he famously risked career death by asserting to Melody Maker that he was gay. Although he wasn't yet a big star, it was a groundbreaking moment. And over the years, Bowie has failed to give an uninteresting interview. It might be said that he has habitually used the media for his own ends, but he has paradoxically also been searingly honest, declining to ever be coy about his ambitions, his private life, and even his occasional ennui. Bowie on Bowie presents some of the best interviews Bowie has granted in his near five-decade career. Each interview traces a new step in his unique journey, successively freezing him in time as young novelty hit-maker, hairy hippie, Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, the Thin White Duke, plastic soul man, fragile Germanic exile, godfather of the New Romantics, eighties sellout, Tin Machinist, and, finally, permanently, artistically reborn beloved elder statesman of challenging popular music. In all of these iterations he is remarkably articulate. He is also preternaturally polite--almost every interviewer remarks upon his charm. The features in this book come from outlets both prestigious (Melody Maker, Mojo, New Musical Express, Q, Rolling Stone) and less well-known (The Drummer, Guitar, Ikon, Mr. Showbiz). In all cases, Bowie enables the reader to approach the nerve center of his ferociously creative and prolific output.
Bowie by Marc Spitz
Call Number: 782.42166 BOWIE BIOGRAPHY
Publication Date: 2009-10-27
Finally an expansive biography of one of the twentieth century’s greatest music and cultural icons From noted author and rock ’n’ roll journalist Marc Spitz comes a major David Bowie biography to rival any other. Following Bowie’s life from his start as David Jones, an R & B—loving kid from Bromley, England, to his rise to rock ’n’ roll aristocracy as David Bowie, Bowie recounts his career but also reveals how much his music has influenced other musicians and forever changed the landscape of the modern era. Along the way, Spitz reflects on how growing up with Bowie as his soundtrack and how writing this definitive book on Bowie influenced him in ways he never expected, adding a personal dimension that Bowie fans and those passionate about art and culture will connect with and that no other bio on the artist offers. Bowie takes an in-depth look at the culture of postwar England in which Bowie grew up, the mod and hippie scenes of swinging London in the sixties, the sex and drug-fueled glitter scene of the early seventies when Bowie’s alter-ego Ziggy Stardust was born, his rise to global stardom in the eighties and his subsequent status as an elder statesman of alternative culture. Spitz puts each incarnation of Bowie into the context of its era, creating a cultural time line that is intriguing both for its historical significance as well as for its delineation of this rock ’n’ roll legend, the first musician to evolve a coherent vision after the death of the sixties dream. Amid the sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll mayhem, a deeper portrait of the artist emerges. Bowie’s early struggles to go from follower to leader, his tricky relationship with art and commerce and Buddhism and the occult, his complicated family life, his open romantic relationship and, finally, his perceived disavowal of all that made him a touchstone for outcasts are all thoughtfully explored. A fresh evaluation of his recorded work, as well as his film, stage and video performances, is included as well. Based on a hundred original interviews with those who knew him best and those familiar with his work, including ex-wife Angie Bowie, former Bowie manager Kenneth Pitt, Siouxsie Sioux, Camille Paglia, Dick Cavett, Todd Haynes, Ricky Gervais and Peter Frampton, Bowie gives us not only a portrait of one of the most important artists in the last century, but also an honest examination of a truly revolutionary artist and the unique impact he’s had across generations.
David Bowie - Starman by Paul Trynka
Call Number: 782.42166 BOWIE BIOGRAPHY 2011
Publication Date: 2011-07-18
"Ziggy Stardust," "Changes," Under Pressure," "Let's Dance," "Fame," "Heroes," and of course, "Starman." These are the classic songs of David Bowie, the artist whose personas are indelibly etched in our pop consciousness alongside his music. He wrote and recorded with everyone from Iggy Pop to Freddie Mercury to John Lennon, sold 136 million albums, has one of the truly great voices, and influenced bands as wide-ranging as Nirvana and Franz Ferdinand. Paul Trynka illuminates Bowie's seemingly contradictory life and his many reinventions as an artist, offering over 300 new interviews with everyone from classmates to managers to lovers. He reveals Bowie's broad influence on the entertainment world, from movie star to modern-day icon, trend-setter to musical innovator. This book will define Bowie for years to come.
Bowie by Wendy Leigh
Call Number: 782.42166 BOWIE BIOGRAPHY 2014
Publication Date: 2014-09-23
Discover the man behind the myth in this new biography of one of the most pioneering and influential performers of our time—David Bowie. David Bowie—the iconic superstar of rock, fashion, art, design, and the quintessential sexual liberator—is a living legend. However, for the past five decades, he has managed to retain his Hollywood star mystique. Now, New York Times bestselling author Wendy Leigh reveals the real man behind the mythology. Through scores of interviews with Bowie’s lovers (both male and female), his girlfriends, business associates, groupies, and band members, Leigh, who grew up just a mile from where Bowie was born and went to school, has written an intimate biography of rock’s greatest enigma. In an unexpurgated exploration of Bowie’s kaleidoscopic personal life, she reveals his star-crossed inheritance—his mother was once an acolyte of the British Fascist party; his father, the PR genius who masterminded his early career—in a dramatic contrast to those family members grappling with mental illness, fears that would haunt Bowie for most of his life. Above all, there is Bowie’s hard-won rise to fame and fortune, his astounding creativity, his courage as a performer, and his shape-shifting style, coupled with a ruthless ambition that caused him to submit to the casting couch on his way to the top. In the process, Leigh tells of Bowie’s strong bond with John Lennon, his love/hate relationship with Mick Jagger, his male sexual partners, and his women, as disparate as Elizabeth Taylor, Susan Sarandon, Tina Turner, Marianne Faithful, Nina Simone, and most notable, his marriage to Iman, which has lasted for the past quarter of a century. Featuring a sixteen-page insert with many never-before-seen photographs of David Bowie and those close to him, this biography is a once-in-a-lifetime look at the iconic superstar who changed the world.
The Man Who Sold the World by Peter Doggett
Call Number: 782.42166 DOGGETT 2012
Publication Date: 2012-07-31
The Man Who Sold the World is a critical study of David Bowie's most inventive and influential decade, from his first hit, "Space Oddity," in 1969, to the release of the LP Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) in 1980. Viewing the artist through the lens of his music and his many guises, the acclaimed journalist Peter Doggett offers a detailed analysis—musical, lyrical, conceptual, social—of every song Bowie wrote and recorded during that period, as well as a brilliant exploration of the development of a performer who profoundly affected popular music and the idea of stardom itself. Dissecting close to 250 songs, Doggett traces the major themes that inspired and shaped Bowie's career, from his flirtations with fascist imagery and infatuation with the occult to his pioneering creation of his alter-ego self in the character of Ziggy Stardust. What emerges is an illuminating account of how Bowie escaped his working-class London background to become a global phenomenon. The Man Who Sold the World lays bare the evolution of Bowie's various personas and unrivaled career of innovation as a musician, singer, composer, lyricist, actor, and conceptual artist. It is a fan's ultimate resource—the most rigorous and insightful assessment to date of Bowie's artistic achievement during this crucial period.
Bowie by Paolo Hewitt; Robert Elms (Introduction by)
Call Number: 782.42166 HEWITT 2013
Publication Date: 2013-08-13
David Bowie is a shape-shifting, genre-twisting genius whose 27 albums over 40 years reveal a creative bigamist marrying pop and art, theatre and rock, fashion and film, sound and style. Bowie: Album by Album is the ultimate celebration of the entire career of the icon. Longtime fans and new followers alike can explore in detail every album and every track--from his eponymous 1967 debut album, through his unbeatable rise of seventies classics including The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, Station to Station, Low, and Heroes, to rare gems like The Buddha of Suburbia and his critically acclaimed 2003 album Reality. The illustrations present a galaxy of rare and iconic images from the world’s leading photographers. Fans will love iconic images from album covers and performances, of Bowie wearing outrageous outfits and surrealist makeup from across the decades. These are combined with more intimate, behind-the-scenes images that reveal the musician at work. Written by acclaimed music critic Paolo Hewitt, the text assesses the writing and recording of each release, and reflects on their impact and influence on the art of popular music. Featuring a discography of studio albums, live albums, notable compilations and soundtracks, this is the essential companion to David Bowie’s legendary achievements.
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
Call Number: 791.43028 FISHER BIOGRAPHY 2016
ISBN: 9780399173592
Publication Date: 2016-11-22
The Princess Diarist is Carrie Fisher's intimate, hilarious and revealing recollection of what happened behind the scenes on one of the most famous film sets of all time, the first Star Wars movie. Named a PEOPLE Magazine Best Book of Fall 2016. When Carrie Fisher recently discovered the journals she kept during the filming of the first Star Wars movie, she was astonished to see what they had preserved--plaintive love poems, unbridled musings with youthful naivet#65533;, and a vulnerability that she barely recognized. Today, her fame as an author, actress, and pop-culture icon is indisputable, but in 1977, Carrie Fisher was just a teenager with an all-consuming crush on her costar, Harrison Ford. With these excerpts from her handwritten notebooks, The Princess Diarist is Fisher's intimate and revealing recollection of what happened on one of the most famous film sets of all time--and what developed behind the scenes. And today, as she reprises her most iconic role for the latest Star Wars trilogy, Fisher also ponders the joys and insanity of celebrity, and the absurdity of a life spawned by Hollywood royalty, only to be surpassed by her own outer-space royalty. Laugh-out-loud hilarious and endlessly quotable, The Princess Diarist brims with the candor and introspection of a diary while offering shrewd insight into the type of stardom that few will ever experience.
Unsinkable by Debbie Reynolds; Dorian Hannaway
Call Number: 791.43028 REYNOLDS BIOGRAPHY 2013
ISBN: 9780062213655
Publication Date: 2013-04-02
Unsinkable is the definitive memoir by film legend and Hollywood icon Debbie Reynolds. Actress, comedienne, singer, and dancer Debbie Reynolds shares the highs and lows of her life as an actress during Hollywood’s Golden Age, anecdotes about her lifelong friendship with Elizabeth Taylor and her experiences as the foremost collector of Hollywood memorabilia, and intimate details of her marriages and family life with her children, Carrie and Todd Fisher. A story of heartbreak, hope, and survival, “America’s Sweetheart” Debbie Reynolds picks up where she left off in her first memoir, Debbie: My Life. Unsinkable is illustrated with previously unpublished photos from Reynolds’s personal collection.
Make 'Em Laugh by Debbie Reynolds; Dorian Hannaway
Call Number: 791.45028 REYNOLDS BIOGRAPHY 2015
ISBN: 9780062416636
Publication Date: 2015-11-10
The beloved Hollywood star and New York Times bestselling author of Unsinkable continues her intimate chat with fans in this entertaining collection of anecdotes, stories, jokes, and random musings from a woman who has seen it all—and done most of it. From her acclaimed performances to her headline-making divorce from Eddie Fisher, raising a famous daughter to hitting the road with a successful one-woman show, Debbie Reynolds has been in the spotlight for decades. She’s met presidents, performed for the Queen of England, and partied with kings. A show business icon, she continues to sing and dance—and can drop more names than Andy Cohen. In this fabulous personal tour, she recalls wonderful moments with the greats of the entertainment world—Lucille Ball, Frank Sinatra, Bette Davis, Phyllis Diller, and many, many more—sharing stories that shed new light on her life and career and the glittering world of Hollywood then and now. Debbie has plenty to tell—and in Make ’Em Laugh, she dishes it in the warm, down-to-earth voice her fans adore. Debbie shares memories of late night pals and some of the greatest comedians of all time, stories from the big screen and small, and tales of marriage, motherhood, and children. Combining her wicked sense of humor and appealing charm, she reveals the personal side of show business and fame in funny, poignant, and delightful reminiscences. Nothing is off limits: Debbie talks about her sex life, her family drama—and even shares a few secret recipes. As irresistible as the woman at its heart, this collection shows the consummate skill of a beloved entertainer who truly knows how to Make ’Em Laugh.
The Essential Shakespeare Live by British Library Staff; Vrej Nersessian; Sourcebooks, Inc Staff; Royal Shakespeare Company Staff (Contribution by); Peggy Ashcroft (Performed by); Judi Dench (Performed by); Alan Howard (Performed by); Derek Jacobi (Performed by)
Call Number: CD 822.33 SHAKESPEARE
Publication Date: 2010-02-15
The British Library and the Royal Shakespeare Company join forces to publish this remarkable treasury of live Shakespeare recordings. Selected from an extensive collection of recordings made by the British Library Sound Archive, this set offers scenes and speeches from some of the most celebrated Shakespeare productions in the history of the Royal Shakespeare Company. All the recordings are being published for the first time. The 20 extracts have been personally selected by RSC Associate Director Gregory Doran. They cover four decades of exceptional performances including: -- Laurence Olivier as Coriolanus in 1959 -- Judi Dench in All's Well That Ends Well in 2002 -- Peter Brook's King Lear with Paul Scofield --John Barton's Richard II with Richard Pasco and Ian Richardson Other notable actors represented include Peggy Ashcroft, Alan Howard, Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, Alan Rickman, Anthony Sher, Donald Sinden, Robert Stephens, Patrick Stewart, Janet Suzman and David Warner.
Postcards from the Edge by Carrie Fisher
ISBN: 9781439194003
Publication Date: 2010-05-04
This bestselling Hollywood novel by the witty author ofWishful Drinking and Shockaholic that was made into a movie starring Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine. When we first meet the extraordinary young actress Suzanne Vale, she’s feeling like “something on the bottom of someone’s shoe, and not even someone interesting.” Suzanne is in the harrowing and hilarious throes of drug rehabilitation, trying to understand what happened to her life and how she managed to land in a “drug hospital.” Just as Fisher’s first film role—the precocious teenager in Shampoo—echoed her own Beverly Hills upbringing, her first book is set within the world she knows better than anyone else: Hollywood. This stunning literary debut chronicles Suzanne’s vivid, excruciatingly funny experiences inside the clinic and as she comes to terms with life in the outside world. Postcards from the Edge is more than a book about stardom and drugs. It is a revealing look at the dangers—and delights—of all our addictions, from money and success to sex and insecurity.

Movies

Labyrinth (Blu-ray) by Featuring David Bowie
Call Number: BLU-RAY MOVIE LABYRINTH
Publication Date: 1986
While watching her baby brother, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, wishes the goblins from her favorite book would take him away, and when he actually disappears, she is told by the Goblin King that she has thirteen hours to solve the labyrinth or her brother will be turned into a goblin.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves by Featuring Alan Rickman
Call Number: BLU-RAY MOVIE ROBIN
Publication Date: 1991
The legendary Sherwood Forest outlaw and a 12th-century medieval world are brought to life in this spectacular epic adventure. Enhancing the fun are 12 added minutes of footage not seen in theatres.
Singin' in the rain by featuring Debbie Reynolds
Call Number: BLU-RAY MOVIE SINGIN'
Publication Date: 1952
Silent movies are giving way to talking pictures, and a hoofer-turned-matinee idol is caught in that bumpy transition, as are his buddy, prospective ladylove, and shrewish costar. Rediscover the musical masterpiece in dazzling, restored high definition, featuring an all-new documentary special feature that salutes not just the all-time favorite, but also the musical legacy of its producer, songwriter Arthur Freed.
Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from Mars : the motion picture by Featuring David Bowie
Call Number: DVD 781.66 BOWIE
Publication Date: 1973
A concert film of David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust, his androgynous alter ego
shot in 1973.
Earth, Wind & Fire : live at Montreux 1997 by Earth, Wind & Fire
Call Number: DVD 781.643 EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Publication Date: 2004-11-16
The Barchester chronicles by Featuring Alan Rickman
Call Number: DVD 791.4572 BARCHESTER
Publication Date: 1982
The cozy community of Barchester is rocked from its complacency when a crusade against the Church of England's practice of self-enrichment misfires.
The Life and times of Grizzly Adams. Season one by Featuring Dan Haggerty
Call Number: DVD 791.4572 LIFE
Publication Date: 1977
John Adams, fur trapper and mountain man is falsely accused of a crime he did not commit. He retreats into the wilderness, leaving a small daughter behind, and creates a unique relationship with nature and wild animals.
Galaxy Quest by Featuring Alan Rickman
Call Number: DVD MOVIE GALAXY
Publication Date: 1999
For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA Protector-- 'Commannder Peter Quincy Taggart, ' 'Lt. Tawny Madison, ' and 'Dr. Lazarus'-- set off on thrilling and often dangerous missions in space-- and then their series was cancelled! Now, twenty years later, aliens under attack have mistaken the Galaxy Quest television transmissions for 'historical documents' and beamed up the crew of has-been actors to save the universe. With no script, no director and no clue, the actors must turn in the performances of their lives.
Love Actually by Featuring Alan Rickman
Call Number: DVD MOVIE LOVE
Publication Date: 2003
Presents a 2003 romantic comedy that weaves a number of love stories together in the weeks before Christmas.
Michael Collins by Featuring Alan Rickman
Call Number: DVD MOVIE MICHAEL
Publication Date: 1996
Dramatization of the life and times of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins.
Something the Lord made by Featuring Alan Rickman
Call Number: DVD MOVIE SOMETHING
Publication Date: 2004
Tells the emotional true story of two men who defied the rules of their time to launch a medical revolution, set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow south. Working in 1940s Baltimore on an unprecedented technique for performing heart surgery on "blue babies," Dr. Alfred Blalock and lab technician Vivien Thomas form an impressive team. As Blalock and Thomas invent a new field of medicine, saving thousands of lives in the process, social pressures threaten to undermine their collaboration and tear them apart.
Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone by Featuring Alan Rickman
Call Number: JUVENILE BLU-RAY MOVIE HARRY
Publication Date: 2001
Harry Potter, an orphaned child that has spent the first ten years of his life living under the stairs of his aunt and uncle's house, is invited to join the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He learns his destiny lies in the realm of magic and fantasy.
Charlotte's web by featuring Debbie Reynods
Call Number: JUVENILE DVD ANIMATED CHARLOTTE'S
ISBN: 0792174720
Publication Date: 1972
The story of Wilbur the pig and how, through his friendship with Charlotte the spider, he became famous and learned about life and death.
Kiki's delivery service by featuring Debbie Reynolds
Call Number: JUVENILE DVD ANIMATED KIKI'S
Publication Date: 1989
A young witch named Kiki and her chatty black cat Jiji befriend a bakery owner. Kiki is an enterprising young girl, but she must follow tradition in order to become a full-fledged witch. Landing in a far-off city, and with the help of her new friend, she sets up a high-flying delivery service and begins a wonderful experience of independence and responsibility as she finds her place in the world.
Halloweentown high by featuring Debbie Reynolds
Call Number: JUVENILE DVD MOVIE HALLOWEENTOWN
Publication Date: 2004
To prove that humans have changed since the "dark times", Marnie invites Halloweentown teenagers to her school. When an evil knight shows up to destroy all things magical, Marnie must save her friends and her own magic.
Halloweentown ; Halloweentown II : Kalabar's revenge. by featuring Debbie Reynolds
Call Number: JUVENILE DVD MOVIE HALLOWEENTOWN
Publication Date: 2005
There's a double dose of bewitching magic brewing in Disney's Halloweentown double creature feature!
Halloweentown: Thanks to a visit from Grandmother Aggie, Marnie and her family's tradition of ignoring the Halloween holiday are about to change in the extreme. It seems that Marnie's mother Gwen has been hiding a big secret from her three children--all of them possess supernatural powers.
Halloweentown II: Kalabar's son is bent on revenge. Marnie has matured as a witch, but her powers are pushed to the limit in a desperate effort to triumph over an evil curse in order to save Halloweentown, her family and the human world.
Return to Halloweentown by featuring Debbie Reynolds
Call Number: JUVENILE DVD MOVIE RETURN
Publication Date: 2006
By now, everyone knows Marnie Piper is a witch. It comes as no surprise when she wins a full scholarship to prestigious Witch University in Halloweentown. Excited about learning alchemy and amulets, potions and portents, Marnie travels through the portal to become the University's most famous coed. But everything is not what it seems. There's a new school rule: No magic allowed. Marnie also learns about an ancient prophecy
and it turns out she holds the key to revealing the ultimate secret. With the help of old friends Ethan and Benny the Skeleton, and new friends Professor Periwinkle and Aneesa the Genie, will Marnie make the right choices in time for Halloweentown's 1000 Year Anniversary Celebration?

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