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Red, White and Brass. by Fepulea'i, Damon,film director.; Schuster-Koloamatangi, Dimitrius,actor.; Foliaki, John-Paul,actor.; Umbrella Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, John-Paul FoliakiOriginally produced by Umbrella Entertainment in 2023.When Maka and Veni fail in getting tickets for the most important game of their lives, they decide to form a traditional Tongan marching band, just so they can go to the game. No one in their band of misfits knows anything about marching and they practice using plastic bottles and tin cans for instruments. It's a complete shambles and if they can't get their act together, they'll embarrass their entire Tongan community in front of the world. But, what starts out as just a cynical scam to see a rugby game becomes a journey of self-discovery in which Maka and Veni will learn the importance of their Tongan culture.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Musicals.; Sports.; Motion pictures--New Zealand.;
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Miss Sharon Jones!. by Kopple, Barbara,film director.; Holman, Austen,actor.; Roth, Gabe,actor.; Holken, Megan,actor.; Jones, Sharon,actor.; Lionsgate (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Austen Holman, Gabe Roth, Megan Holken, Sharon JonesOriginally produced by Lionsgate in 2016.Two-time Academy Award® winner Barbara Kopple (HARLAN COUNTY USA) shines a powerful, inspiring and entertaining spotlight on contemporary soul queen Sharon Jones. After years in obscurity and being told she was “too black, too short, too old," Sharon finally broke-through in her forties and has been hailed as a modern-day female James Brown. Now as she prepares to release her much-anticipated new album, Sharon comes face-to-face with the greatest challenge of her life: a grave cancer diagnosis. Follow this tour de force over the course of an eventful and remarkable year as she struggles to hold her band The Dap Kings together while battling her way back to the stage with the unstoppable determination of a true soul survivor.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Artists.; Music.; Documentary films.;
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Memphis. by Ashley, Christopher,film director.; Roy King, Don,film director.; Kimball, Chad,actor.; Baskin, Derrick,actor.; Monroe Iglehart, James,actor.; Glover, Montego,actor.; Terry Steiner International (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chad Kimball, Derrick Baskin, James Monroe Iglehart, Montego GloverOriginally produced by Terry Steiner International in 2011.His vision. Her voice. The birth of rock 'n' roll. The 2010 Tony Award®-winning Best Musical MEMPHIS delighted audiences at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre over some 1,200 performances and this Direct From Broadway® presentation was awarded the 2012 Emmy® for Outstanding Technical Direction. Set in the underground clubs of the segregated 50’s, a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun (Tony® nominee Chad Kimball) falls in love with everything he shouldn’t: rock and roll and an electrifying black singer (Tony® nominee Montego Glover). MEMPHIS is an original story about the cultural revolution that erupted when his vision met her voice, and the music changed forever. Bursting off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a tale of fame and forbidden love, this emotional journey is filled with laughter and roof-raising rock ‘n’ roll. MEMPHIS features a Tony®-winning book by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change) and a Tony®-winning original score with music and lyrics composed by David Bryan, Grammy Award® winning keyboard player and founding member of Bon Jovi. MEMPHIS was directed by Tony® nominee Christopher Ashley (Xanadu) with choreography by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys).Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Performing arts.; Arts.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Musicals.;
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All that jazz [videorecording]. by Lange, Jessica; Lithgow, John; Scheider, Roy;
Director, Bob Fosse.Jessica Lange, John Lithgow, Roy Scheider.The story of an obsessed, pill-popping chain-smoking choreographer/director dancing simultaneously with love and death. But even while dying, he creates some great dancing. Based on the life of Bob Fosse.CHVRS rating: 18A.DVD.
Subjects: Musical.; Musical.; Academy Award Winners.; National Film Registry.;
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Too Hot to Handel. by Huw, Rhodri,film director.; Malone, Gareth,actor.; Alsop, Marin,actor.; Haynes, Vanessa,actor.; Tshabalala, Zwakele,actor.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Gareth Malone, Marin Alsop, Vanessa Haynes, Zwakele TshabalalaOriginally produced by PBS in 2024.Handel’s 18th-century masterpiece, “The Messiah,” has been reimagined and infused with Gospel, Jazz, and R&B. The result is an uplifting reinterpretation of this seasonal favorite, captured at its European premiere at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The BBC Concert Orchestra is joined by The BBC Symphony Chorus and The London Adventist Chorale, and soloists Vanessa Haynes and Zwakele Tshabalala.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Educational films.; Performing arts.; Arts.; Music.; Jazz.; Concert films.; Christmas films.;
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Cyrano. by Wright, Joe,film director.; Salahuddin, Bashir,actor.; Mendelsohn, Ben,actor.; Bennett, Haley,actor.; Harrison Jr., Kelvin,actor.; Dolan, Monica,actor.; Dinklage, Peter,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bashir Salahuddin, Ben Mendelsohn, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Monica Dolan, Peter DinklageOriginally produced by MGM in 2021.In this re-imagining of the timeless tale of a heartbreaking love triangle, a man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac (Peter Dinklage) dazzles, whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne (Haley Bennett), Cyrano has yet to declare his feelings for her — and Roxanne has fallen in love, at first sight, with Christian (Kelvin Harrison, Jr.).Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Romance.; Musicals.; Historical films.;
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Bolan's Shoes. by Puleston-Davies, Ian,film director.; Dwyfor, Dyfan,actor.; Best, Leanne,actor.; Lewis Jones, Mark,actor.; Horne, Mathew,actor.; Spall, Timothy,actor.; Freestyle Digital Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Dyfan Dwyfor, Leanne Best, Mark Lewis Jones, Mathew Horne, Timothy SpallOriginally produced by Freestyle Digital Media in 2023.A love letter to 70’s glam rock told through the eyes of childhood friends obsessed with singer Marc Bolan in Liverpool. A tragic accident changes their lives forever. BOLAN'S SHOES explores the impact of childhood tragedy and the healing power of music.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Independent films.; Musicals.; Motion pictures, British.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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A Night at the Opera. by Wood, Sam,film director.; Jones, Allan,actor.; Marx, Chico,actor.; Marx, Groucho,actor.; Marx, Harpo,actor.; Carlisle, Kitty,actor.; Dumont, Margaret,actor.; Warner Bros. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Allan Jones, Chico Marx, Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Kitty Carlisle, Margaret DumontOriginally produced by Warner Bros. in 1935.Milan. Seedy promoter Otis B. Driftwood (Groucho Marx) guarantees patroness (Margaret Dumont) a position in high society if she bankrolls an opera. The plan hinges on signing egotistical tenor Rodolfo Lassparri (Walter Woolf King), but Driftwood meets his match in talent manager Fiorello (Chico Marx), who represents "the world's greatest tenor" -- actually the more-deserving, but unknown Ricardo Baroni (Allan Jones), who's also in love with the opera's soprano, Rosa (Kitty Carlisle). When Driftwood's deal falls through, the promoter, his patroness, tenors, soprano and many more must make a madcap Atlantic steamship crossing. Now, New York's Metropolitan Opera will never be the same when the Marx Brothers stage Il Travatore in the Big Apple.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Motion Pictures.; Musicals.; Opera.;
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Bandslam. by Graff, Todd,film director.; Michalka, Aly,actor.; Connell, Gaelan,actor.; Kudrow, Lisa,actor.; Porter, Scott,actor.; Hudgens, Vanessa,actor.; Lionsgate (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Aly Michalka, Gaelan Connell, Lisa Kudrow, Scott Porter, Vanessa HudgensOriginally produced by Lionsgate in 2009.Music-obsessed misfits (Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Gaelan Connell) cope with high school life by forming a band for the big Bandslam competition.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Musicals.; Coming-of-age films.; High schools.;
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Red Elvis. by Latter, Thomas,film director.; Curiosity Stream (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Curiosity Stream in 2021.Dean Reed's story is the story of a wild and changing world. Through the prism of his life, we witness global youth rebellion, revolutions in popular music, and the shifting tectonics of superpower rivalry. His is the forgotten story of a 1960's American teen idol who defected to the Soviet Bloc and became a superstar. And then he disappeared.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Music.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Soviet Union.; Cold War.; Biography.; Musicians.; Country music.; Popular music.; Popular Music.; Nineteen sixties.; Performing arts.;
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