Close, Glenn 1947-Overview
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Hamlet
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25 editions published between 1990 and 2007 in English and French and held by 1,900 libraries worldwide Hamlet, a prince of medieval-era Denmark, senses treachery behind his royal father's death. His mother is all too dangerously entangled in that treachery. This film portrays Shakespeare's immortal tale of high adventure and evil deeds.
Air Force One
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29 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in English and Spanish and held by 1,679 libraries worldwide The U.S. President has just told the world he will not negotiate with terrorists. But when Russian terrorists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision--give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.
Sarah plain and tall
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14 editions published between 1990 and 2002 in English and held by 1,469 libraries worldwide In the year 1910, New Englander Sarah Wheaton answers an ad for a mail-order bride placed by Kansas farmer Jacob Witting, a widower rearing two children. She begins a 30 day trial period as their guest and enthusiastically assumes all motherly responsibilities. As the days pass, this lonely, motherless family gradually opens their hearts to Sarah and slowly comes to terms with their painful past. Their lives again become spontaneous and magical. Love and respect replace fear and distrust as they join together as a family.
Hamlet
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 1,467 libraries worldwide Hamlet, a prince of medieval-era Denmark, senses treachery behind his royal father's death. His mother is all too dangerously entangled in that treachery. This film portrays Shakespeare's immortal tale of high adventure and evil deeds.
Hoodwinked
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12 editions published between 2006 and 2011 in English and French and held by 1,420 libraries worldwide Little Red Riding Hood, Granny, the Big Bad Wolf, and the Woodsman all face Detective Flippers as he attempts to determine the real events of the Little Red Riding Hood story.
Anne Frank remembered
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14 editions published between 1995 and 2004 in English and held by 1,331 libraries worldwide Features vintage newsreel footage, photographs and a rare home movie to look beyond the celebrated pages of Anne Frank's diary. Includes interviews with her friends, family and protector, Miep Gies.
Tarzan
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18 editions published between 1999 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 1,295 libraries worldwide Deep within the African jungle, a mama gorilla names an orphaned baby boy 'Tarzan' and adopts him as her own, even though the silverback leader Kerchak shuns the 'hairless wonder'. Growing up alongside his wisecracking ape buddy Terk and neurotic elephant pal Tantor, Tarzan develps all the instincts and prowess of a jungle animal, 'surfing' and swinging through the trees at lightning speed. But with the sudden appearance of Tarzan's own kind, including the beautiful Jane, two worlds are about to become one.
Skylark
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11 editions published between 1992 and 2002 in English and held by 1,276 libraries worldwide A sequel to Sarah, Plain and Tall, Skylark continues the story of the Kansas family, the Wittings. When a terrible drought strikes, the family must watch helplessly as farms are abandoned, wells run dry and fire threatens their very lives.
Fatal attraction
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20 editions published between 1987 and 2009 in English and held by 1,260 libraries worldwide A New York attorney has a romantic fling while his wife is out of town, and then shrugs it off. But the woman involved with him won't be ignored, even if it means destroying his family to keep him.
102 dalmatians
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11 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and Chinese and held by 1,225 libraries worldwide Stars Oddball, the spotless dalmatian puppy on a search for her rightful spots and Waddlesworth, the wisecracking, delusional macaw who thinks he's a rottweiler. This duo leads a posse of puppies on a mission to outfox the wildly wicked Cruella De Vil.
Sarah, plain and tall
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24 editions published between 1986 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 1,192 libraries worldwide When their father invites a mail-order bride to come live with them in their prairie home, Caleb and Anna are captivated by their new mother and hope that she will stay.
The natural
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5 editions published between 2001 and 2010 in English and held by 1,177 libraries worldwide Nothing was going to stop Roy Hobbs from fulfilling his boyhood dream of baseball stardom. As a 14-year old he fashions a baseball bat from an oak tree. He soon impresses major league scouts with his ability. His talent also catches the eye of a sportswriter who eventually becomes instrumental in Hobbs' career. The appearance of a mysterious woman, however, shatters his dream. Years later Hobbs reappears as a rookie for the New York Knights and has an opportunity to share in their race for the pennant.
Evening
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5 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 1,165 libraries worldwide Overcome by the power of memory, Ann Lord reveals a long-held secret to her concerned daughters. Constance is a content wife and mother. Nina is a restless single woman. Both are bedside when Ann calls out for the man she loved more than any other. But her daughters wonder who Harris is and what is his relation to their mother? Constance and Nina try to take stock of Ann's life as their mother is tended to by a night nurse as she journeys into her mind back to a summer weekend some fifty years before, before she was married, going from New York City to be maid of honor at the high-society Newport wedding of her dearest friend from college, Lila Wittenborn. The bride-to-be is jittery, and turns to her maid of honor rather than her own mother for support. Ann stays close to her friend, yet is even closer to Lila's irrepressible brother Buddy. Unexpected feelings surge forth once Ann meets wedding guest Harris Arden, a lifelong friend and intimate of the Wittenborn family. Ann's love for Harris will change her life, and those of her daughters, forever.
101 Dalmatians
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4 editions published between 1996 and 2001 in English and held by 1,135 libraries worldwide A non-animated remake of Disney's puppy tale about the cruel Cruella de Vil who tries to capture Dalmatians Pongo and Perdy's puppies for a new fur coat.
The big chill
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3 editions published between 1983 and 1998 in English and held by 1,049 libraries worldwide Seven college housemates from the 1960s who have drifted apart reunite at the funeral of a friend. Having entered adulthood as non-conformists, most now belong to the establishment. Stunned by the death of their peer, sensing their own mortality and the loss of their innocence, each takes the opportunity to reevaluate his or her life and re-establish their bonds.
Dangerous liaisons
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4 editions published between 1997 and 2001 in English and Portuguese and held by 1,004 libraries worldwide Set in 18th century France, this is the story of two bored aristocrats and the havoc they wreak when they play dangerous games with people's lives. The beautiful widow Merteuil challenges rakish Valmont to seduce a virtuous young married woman, never suspecting that he would violate his personal credo and fall in love.
Reversal of fortune
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8 editions published between 1990 and 2004 in English and held by 973 libraries worldwide Did European aristocrat Claus von Bulow attempt to murder his wife Sunny at their luxurious Newport mansion in 1980? The tabloids of the day certainly had their opinions. "You have one thing in your favor," defense attorney Alan Dershowitz told von Bulow, "Everybody hates you." Reversal of Fortune is the acclaimed movie version of events that had all America talking. Jeremy Irons plays von Bulow in an Academy Award winning performance of icy brittleness that also won a Golden Globe and Los Angeles and National Society of Film CriticsBest Actor Awards. Glen Close is wanly elegant as heiress.
Sarah, plain & tall. Winter's end
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5 editions published between 1999 and 2002 in English and held by 959 libraries worldwide In the midst of a perilous winter, a mysterious stranger arrives at Jacob and Sarah's isolated Kansas farm. The stranger is John Whiting, the father who abandoned Jacob and his mother when Jacob was a young child, and Jacob is tormented by the feelings of resentment and neglect that his father's return brings to the surface in him.
The big chill
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22 editions published between 1983 and 2000 in English and held by 909 libraries worldwide Seven college housemates from the 1960s who have drifted apart reunite at the funeral of a friend. Having entered adulthood as non-conformists, most now belong to the establishment. Stunned by the death of their peer, sensing their own mortality and the loss of their innocence, each takes the opportunity to reevaluate his or her life and re-establish their bond.
Mars attacks
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30 editions published between 1996 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 838 libraries worldwide Mean, green invaders from the angry red planet attempt to take over the Earth. more
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Animated films Animated films Audiobooks Biographical films Children's films Closed captioning Comedy films Comedy films Criminal investigation Dalmatian dog Detectives De Vil, Cruella (Fictitious character) Documentary films Drama Families Farm life Feature films Feature films Feral children Fiction Fiction films Film adaptations Film adaptations Films Films for the hearing impaired Films--for the hearing impaired Friendship Frontier and pioneer life Gorilla Hamlet (Legendary character) Hijacking of aircraft History Juvenile works Kansas Law students Made-for-TV movies Man-woman relationships Melodramas (Motion pictures) Motion pictures Prairies Presidents Stepmothers Tarzan (Fictitious character) Terrorism United States Video recordings Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Wolves World War (1939-1945)
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French (65) Spanish (47) Multiple languages (25) German (8) Undetermined (8) Chinese (6) Italian (3) Russian (3) No Linguistic content (2) Turkish (1) Portuguese (1) Arabic (1) Covers
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