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Ray [videorecording (DVD)] / by Hackford, Taylor,1945; Foxx, Jami; Washington, Kerry,1977; King, Regin; Powell, Clifton; Lennix, Harry J; Edelman, Pawel,1958; Armstrong, Crai; Charles, Ray,1930-200; Universal Pictures (Firm; Universal Studios Home Video (Firm;
Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; art director, Scott Plauche ; editor, Paul Hirsch ; music, Craig Armstrong, Ray Charles ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, Stephen Altman ; visual effects, Chad Dombrova.Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Bokeem Woodbine, Aunjanue Ellis, Sharon Warren, C.J. Sanders.Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven. Inspired by his mother who insisted he make his own way, he found his calling at the keyboard. 'Ray' follows as he overcomes drug addiction while becoming one of the country's most beloved performers.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen presentation; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layers, double-sided.
Subjects: Charles, Ray, 1930-; Blind entertainers; Feature film; Biographical film; Musical film;
© c2005., Universal ; Distributed by Universal Studios Canada,
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The Diary of Anne Frank. by Davies, Gareth,film director.; Benjamin, Christopher,actor.; Swift, David,actor.; Bell, Elizabeth,actor.; James, Emrys,actor.; Schlesinger, Katharine,actor.; Mackintosh, Steven,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Christopher Benjamin, David Swift, Elizabeth Bell, Emrys James, Katharine Schlesinger, Steven MackintoshOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 1987.One of the most heart-rending stories of World War II. The Franks, who lived in Amsterdam, were one of the many Jewish families forced into hiding to escape Nazi persecution. Anne records all that happens in her diary, as her tale of fear, romance and treachery moves to a tragic ending.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; War.; Television series--Great Britain.;
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Ai Weiwei [videorecording] : never sorry / by Ai, Weiwei.; Chen, Danqing,1953-; Gao, Ying.; Klayman, Alison.; Schlesinger, Adam.; MUSE Film and Television.; Mongrel Media.; Métropole Films Distribution.; Sundance Selects (Firm); United Expression Media (Firm);
Ai Weiwei, Danqing Chen, Ying Gao.This is a documentary that chronicles artist and activist Ai Weiwei as he prepares for a series of exhibitions and gets into an increasing number of clashes with the Chinese government.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation.
Subjects: Ai, Weiwei.; Artists; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Political activists;
© c2012., Distributed by Mongrel Media,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ella A Novel [electronic resource] : by Richards, Diane.aut; cloudLibrary;
In the vein of The Paris Wife and The Personal Librarian comes this debut novel, a magnificent work of “biographical fiction” that reimagines the turbulent and triumphant early years of Ella Fitzgerald, arguably the greatest singer of the twentieth century. When fifteen-year-old Ella Fitzgerald’s mother dies at the height of the Depression in 1932, the teenager goes to work for the mob to support herself and her family. When the law finally catches up, the “ungovernable” adolescent is incarcerated in the New York Training School for Girls in upstate New York—a wicked prison infamous for its harsh treatment of inmates, especially Black ones. Determined to be free, Ella escapes and makes her way back to Harlem, where she is forced to dance for pennies on the street. Looking for a break into show business, Ella draws straws to appear at the Apollo Theater’s Amateur Night on November 21, 1934. Rather than perform a dance routine directly after “The World Famous Edwards Sisters” number, the homeless Ella, wearing men’s galoshes a size too big, risks everything when she decides to sing Judy instead. Four years later, at barely twenty-one, Ella Fitzgerald has become the bestselling female vocalist in America. Diane Richards’ Ella Fitzgerald is inspiring and intriguing—an emotionally rich, psychologically complex character, a flawed mother and wife who struggles with deep emotional scars and trauma and battles racism, sexism, and colorism as she learns to find her voice on the stage. Ella takes us from the brothels, speakeasys, and streets of Depression-era New York City to the grand hotel suites where Ella, now older and wiser, looks back on her life and finally confronts the demons from childhood that torment her. Compelling and rich in historical detail, Ella is a remarkable debut novel about an extraordinary woman.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Contemporary Women; Biographical; Historical; Contemporary Women;
© 2024., HarperCollins,
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The Herbert Macaulay Affair. by Umoren, Imoh,film director.; Balogun, Saidi,actor.; Benson, William,actor.; Destinations Flag (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Saidi Balogun, William BensonOriginally produced by Destinations Flag in 2019.Set in 1920s Nigeria, THE HERBERT MACAULAY AFFAIR follows the life of Nigerian nationalist Herbert Macaulay, who returns to Nigeria from England and begins the opposition to the colonial government.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures--Africa.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Nigeria.;
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Dance First. by Marsh, James,film director.; Gillen, Aidan,actor.; Gallagher, Bronagh,actor.; O'Shea, Fionn,actor.; Byrne, Gabriel,actor.; Peake, Maxine,actor.; Aramayo, Robert,actor.; Films We Like (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Aidan Gillen, Bronagh Gallagher, Fionn O'Shea, Gabriel Byrne, Maxine Peake, Robert AramayoOriginally produced by Films We Like in 2023.DANCE FIRST examines the life of Irish playwright Samuel Beckett. Beckett lived a life of many parts: Parisian bon vivant, World War II Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband and recluse. But despite all the adulation that came his way, he was a man acutely aware of his own failings.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures, British.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Authors.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Miss Austen Regrets. by Lovering, Jeremy,film director.; Scacchi, Greta,actor.; Bonneville, Hugh,actor.; Poots, Imogen,actor.; Huston, Jack,actor.; Williams, Olivia,actor.; Torrens, Pip,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Greta Scacchi, Hugh Bonneville, Imogen Poots, Jack Huston, Olivia Williams, Pip TorrensOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2008.Based on Jane Austen's actual letters and diaries, MISS AUSTEN REGRETS unravels the secrets of this elusive woman. Jane is nearing her forties and has never married. To her niece, Fanny Knight - a young, pretty girl desperate to fall in love - Jane is a favourite aunt who offers the wisdom and knowledge that will help her in her own search for a happy marriage. But surely the woman so capable of writing love on the page must have experienced love herself? Jane surrenders little to her niece, but secrets there are, and Jane is forced to examine afresh the reasons why she has remained single.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Romance.; Motion pictures, British.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Edmonia. by Baker, Brianne.;
'Edmonia' is the story of an unconventional woman who overcame adversity to create enduring tributes in stone to her race and times. From the Civil War-era Midwest to Bostons abolitionist circles, to Romes expatriate community, the life of pioneering Black Neoclassical sculptor Edmonia Lewis is resurrected in this debut biographical novel. Goodreads Marketing Campaign. #diversity.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / African American & Black / Historical; FICTION / Biographical; FICTION / Historical / Civil War Era;
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Kurt Cobain. [videorecording] : his full story. by Cobain, Kurt,1967-1994.; Treble Clef (Firm);
Kurt Cobain.It's closing in on 20 years since the death of one of the 20th Century's most recognizable and esteemed musicians and performers, yet the long period since this tragic event seems to have done nothing to dilute the enormous influence and huge inspiration that Kurt Cobain had at time of his passing. He remains today as potent an icon as he ever did-- testament to the skill, honesty and passion that this extraordinary individual possessed.E.DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation.
Subjects: Cobain, Kurt, 1967-1994.; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Rock musicians;
© c2013., Treble Clef,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Sisters of Book Row : A Novel. by Noble, Shelley.;
'The Sisters of Book Row' is a thrilling historical novel about three women, owners of a bookshop on Manhattan's celebrated Book Row, who defy the Comstock laws and censorship in 1915. Book Club.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Biographical & Autofiction; FICTION / Family Life / Siblings; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / General; FICTION / Women;
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