McGillis, Kelly 1958-

Overview

Works:	145 works in 441 publications in 8 languages and 15,627 library holdings
Roles:	Actor, Narrator, Performer
Classifications:	pn1997, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

1980 |

|2020

Key

Publications about Kelly McGillis

Publications by Kelly McGillis

Most widely held works about Kelly McGillis

Kelly McGillis by Kelly McGillis ( Recording )
Juilliard at 80 ( Visual )

Most widely held works by Kelly McGillis

Witness ( Visual )
19 editions published between 1985 and 2008 in English and held by 1,709 libraries worldwide
When a young Amish woman and her son get caught up in the murder of an undercover narcotics agent, their savior turns out to be hardened Philadelphia detective John Book, who runs head-on into the non-violent world of a Pennsylvania Amish community.

Top gun ( Visual )
49 editions published between 1986 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 1,391 libraries worldwide
Maverick Mitchell, a daring young flyer in the U.S. Navy is out to become the best of the best at the Navy's prestigious fighter weapons school. Kelly McGillis sizzles as the civilian instructor who teaches Maverick a few things you can't learn in a classroom.

The accused ( Visual )
19 editions published between 1988 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 1,094 libraries worldwide
A fiercely independent woman is gang raped, then battles the legal system twice, going after both her attackers and the onlookers whose cheering fueled and encouraged the assault.

Top gun ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1987 and 2008 in English and held by 1,078 libraries worldwide
At the elite Navy Fighter Weapons School, cocky, young pilots compete against one another in the air as well as on the ground.

At first sight ( Visual )
4 editions published between 1998 and 1999 in English and held by 724 libraries worldwide
A funny and moving story about coping with blindness and the changes that occur when an operation to restore sight is performed.

Out of Ireland ( Visual )
10 editions published between 1994 and 1997 in English and held by 549 libraries worldwide
Examines the history of the seven million Irish who emigrated to America in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries including the causes of the exodus and the immigrant experience in the United States. Uses photographs, archival footage, manuscript material and interviews with Irish immigrants to describe their experiences and the profound influence they have had on American culture.

The Babe ( Visual )
4 editions published between 1992 and 2003 in English and held by 487 libraries worldwide
Entertaining version of the life of Babe Ruth, from his youth in Baltimore to his retirement from the game of baseball.

Thumbelina ( Visual )
10 editions published between 1989 and 2007 in English and held by 470 libraries worldwide
A long time ago in Denmark a childless couple, through a witch's spell, became blessed with a radiantly beautiful girl. She was no bigger than a thumb, so she was called Thumbelina. Snatched from her family by an ugly toad who wanted to marry her, Thumbelina escapes, befriending various creatures of the forest. Ultimately, she meets the king of the flower angels, with whom she finds happiness forever.

Thumbelina by H. C Andersen ( Recording )
12 editions published between 1989 and 2006 in English and held by 408 libraries worldwide
A tiny girl no bigger than a thumb is stolen by a great ugly toad and subsequently has many adventures and makes many animal friends, before finding the perfect mate in a warm and beautiful southern land.

Journey to planet Earth ( Visual )
6 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 405 libraries worldwide
This series illustrates the desperate need for a balance between the needs of people and the environment to ensure a healthy, productive society. Three main themes are intertwined, dwindling farmland due to urban development, a shortage of water for the residents of huge cities, and the pollution of and human intervention in waterways. This second series looks at environmental issues in a new way, without regard for national, political or cultural boundaries. The third series investigates a growing national security threat throughout the world, how environmental pressures can lead to terrorism and regional conflict., examines the devastating environmental, political and economic effects of the degradation of the world's grasslands, examines how recent trends in globalization and the altering of ecosystems have led to dramatic increases in the spread of infectious diseases.

Noah and the ark ( Visual )
9 editions published between 1992 and 2005 in English and held by 353 libraries worldwide
The epic story of how Noah built an ark to save his family and two of every kind of animal from a flood that destroys the world.

Out of Ireland the story of Irish emigration to America ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1995 and 2009 in English and held by 264 libraries worldwide
Examines the history of the seven million Irish who emigrated to America in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries including the causes of the exodus and the immigrant experience in the United States. Uses photographs, archival footage, manuscript material and interviews with Irish immigrants to describe their experiences and the profound influence they have had on American culture.

Stake land ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 212 libraries worldwide
America has fallen. A vampiric scourge sweeps the nation, turning brother on brother and parent on child as the blood-hungry beasts take deeper and deeper hold upon the land. It's hard for the survivors to know whether to be more afraid of the creatures themselves or the violent religious groups that have sprung up in response, but there is clearly only one choice: fight or die.

Journey to planet Earth. Season one. Land of plenty, land of want ( Visual )
4 editions published between 1999 and 2009 in English and held by 203 libraries worldwide
This film investigates "a fundamental dilemma facing farmers throughout the world: how to feed Earth's growing population without endangering the environment"--Container. Locations: Zimbabwe, France, China, and the United States.

The house on Carroll Street ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1987 and 2005 in English and Multiple languages and held by 199 libraries worldwide
Set in 1951 in New York City. Emily Crane appears before the U.S. Committee on Un-American Activities because she is in a group considered a threat. Subsequently she is fired from her job at Life Magazine and gets a job reading to an elderly woman that lives on Carroll Street. She notices odd things happening in the house next door and uncovers a plot to smuggle Nazi war criminals into the U.S. of 1951. Together with a maverick federal agent she tracks the plot to the highest levels of government.

Journey to planet Earth. Season one. The urban explosion ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1999 and 2009 in English and held by 195 libraries worldwide
This film "journeys to four mega-cities to investigate a major challenge of the 21st century: how to shelter and sustain the world's exploding urban population without destroying the delicate balance of our environment"--Container. Locations: Mexico City, Istanbul, Shanghai, and New York City.

The urban explosion ( Visual )
7 editions published between 1997 and 2003 in English and held by 183 libraries worldwide
Four mega-cities are investigated to see how they are meeting a major challenge of the 21st century: how to shelter and sustain the world's exploding urban population without destroying the delicate balance of our environment. Visit Mexico City, Istanbul, Shanghai, and New York City.

Winter people ( Visual )
9 editions published between 1988 and 2001 in English and French and held by 179 libraries worldwide
This film, set in the 1930s in the Carolina mountains, is the story of a widower with a 10 year-old daughter and an unwed mother with a baby who fall in love. They become involved in a feud between two families.

Rabbit Ears beloved bible stories ( Recording )
3 editions published between 1993 and 2007 in English and held by 173 libraries worldwide
Presents two Bible stories from the Old Testament.

1 a minute what will you do ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 171 libraries worldwide
Celebrity women worldwide provide an unprecedented push to help raise funds to find a cure for breast cancer, promote awareness and prevention, and support survivors of women's cancers. Viewers will follow a woman's journey through cancer with a focus on breast cancer, the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. At each stage of her journey, the stars, who are survivors or affected closely by cancer, jump in and recount their experiences.