Wong, Anna May 1905-1961Overview
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The thief of Bagdad an Arabian Nights fantasy
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6 editions published between 1924 and 2004 in English and held by 355 libraries worldwide A carefree pickpocket turns his appealing brand of mischievous thievery toward the attainment of happiness-- and an exotic Princess. The only way he can win either is by retrieving the rarest treasures hidden within the mysterious Orient, a quest that grows more fantastic with every passing thrill.
Shanghai Express
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12 editions published between 1932 and 2010 in English and held by 272 libraries worldwide After being jilted by Clive Brook, Marlene Dietrich becomes known as Shanghai Lily, a notorious adventuress. During the Chinese civil war, the couple meet on a train which is attacked by Chinese rebels. Dietrich becomes involved with a rebel leader in order to save the man she still loves. Includes original theatrical trailer.
The thief of Bagdad an Arabian Nights fantasy
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14 editions published between 1984 and 2004 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 255 libraries worldwide A carefree pickpocket in Baghdad meets and falls in love with a beautiful princess, and competes with the most wealthy and eligible princes of the the Orient for her hand.
The thief of Bagdad
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13 editions published between 1924 and 2006 in English and held by 250 libraries worldwide Ahmed The Thief is happy to be a vagabond rogue until he falls in love with the beautiful Princess. He must prove himself worthier of her hand than his rival, the evil Prince of the Mongols, who has come to seize the Princess, and Bagdad, for his own.
Piccadilly
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9 editions published between 1929 and 2005 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 190 libraries worldwide Valentine Wilmot, the owner of the popular Picadilly Club finds his lead male attraction, Victor Smiles, has quit and that the public has judged Victor's partner Mabel as over the hill. Though they are lovers, Valentine must find another dancer to replace Mabel or face an uncertain future.
Peter Pan
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1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 143 libraries worldwide "Betty Bronson stars as Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up, who charms Wendy and her brothers to fly with him to Never Never Land. On this island of dreams and magic, they struggle to rescue the Lost Boys from Captain Hook and his band of pirates, encountering along the way the delightful fairy Tinkerbell, a man-eating crocodile, and a band of valiant Indians"--Container.
War movies WWII collection
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2 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 136 libraries worldwide Great World War II era movies projecting the spirit and solidarity of Allied forces in the European and Pacific theaters.
Portrait in black Madame X
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 122 libraries worldwide Portrait in black: An adulterous couple conspire to kill the woman's tyrannical husband. Then an anonymous letter arrives advising them that someone knows their secret and their new life together begins unraveling.
Peter Pan
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4 editions published between 1924 and 2000 in English and held by 92 libraries worldwide "Betty Bronson stars as Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up, who charms Wendy and her brothers to fly with him to Never Never Land. On this island of dreams and magic, they struggle to rescue the Lost Boys from Captain Hook and his band of pirates, encountering along the way the delightful fairy Tinkerbell, a man-eating crocodile, and a band of valiant Indians"--Container.
A study in scarlet
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15 editions published between 1933 and 2007 in English and held by 80 libraries worldwide Holmes and Watson investigate the mysterious deaths of members of a secret society involved with Chinese jewels.
Chu Chin Chow
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3 editions published between 2000 and 2005 in English and held by 51 libraries worldwide A musical retelling of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Penniless woodcutter Ali Baba finds himself wealthy when he discovers the secret treasure cave of the Forty Thieves, but soon finds he must contend with Abu Hasan, a thief posing as a Chinese mandarin in order to steal Ali Baba's riches. Wong plays the slave girl who must help Ali Baba in his adventure.
The Barbara Stanwyck show. Volume 1
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 49 libraries worldwide In the NBC anthology series, the beloved actress served as host and starred in many of the productions. This collection showcases 15 of "the most memorable" dramas.
Sherlock Holmes in a study in Scarlet
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2 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 45 libraries worldwide Members of an underground crime ring are being murdered. Holmes' investigation leads him to the beautiful Mrs. Pyke and to a stately ancestral home -- complete with screams in the foggy night, cloaked figures moving through secret passages, and a sinister Asian butler. The story bears little resemblance to the original A. Conan Doyle mystery.
J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan
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1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 40 libraries worldwide Silent film adaptation of J.M. Barrie's play.
Portrait in black
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2 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 31 libraries worldwide An adulterous couple conspires to kill her tyrannical husband. Soon after the murder, the lovers in crime receive an anonymous letter that says only: "Dear Mrs. Cabot: Congratulations on the success of your murder."
Old San Francisco
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4 editions published between 1927 and 2009 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 25 libraries worldwide A film about the struggle of the Vasquez family from the city's Spanish settlement that finds itself barely hanging on to their land at the turn of the century. Interwoven in the plot is the ploy of a Chinese man disguised as an Occidental to seduce a daughter of the Spanish aristocracy. Set to a Vitaphone soundtrack with synchronized music and sound effects the action careens from rancho to saloon to secret dungeon with a recreation of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 as the finale.
The thief of Baghdad
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6 editions published between 1996 and 2008 in English and held by 24 libraries worldwide A professional thief goes through countless adventures to find true love and happiness.
20 WWII movies
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 22 libraries worldwide Great World War II era movies projecting the spirit and solidarity of Allied forces in the European and Pacific theaters.
Lady from Chungking
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3 editions published between 1996 and 2005 in English and held by 21 libraries worldwide Anna May Wong stars as the brave leader of Chinese guerillas who organizes a group of farmers to battle the invading Japanese in pre-Pearl Harbor World War II.
Bombs over Burma
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2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 19 libraries worldwide A young Chinese girl risks her life on espionage mission against the Japanese in World War 2. more
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Action and adventure films Action and adventure films Adultery Arabs Asian Americans Barrie, J. M.--1860-1937 Biography Buck, Pearl S.--1892-1973 Chiang, May-ling Soong,--1897-2003 Children's films China Chinese American motion picture actors and actresses Chinese American women Comedy films Dancers Detective and mystery films Detective and mystery films Drama Fantasy films Fantasy films Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film and video adaptations Films for the hearing impaired History International relations Interpersonal relations Iraq--Baghdad Juvenile works Kings and rulers Love Man-woman relationships Motion picture actors and actresses Motion pictures Murder Nightclubs Peter Pan (Fictitious character) Relations (Canon law) Secret societies Sherlock Holmes films Silent films Silent films Swashbuckler films Thieves United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired War films Wong, Anna May,--1905-1961 World War (1939-1945)
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May Wong, Anna 1905-1961
Wong, Anna M. 1905-1961
Wong, Liu Tsong, 1905-1961
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