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42 [videorecording] : the Jackie Robinson story / by Beharie, Nicole.; Boseman, Chadwick.; Ford, Harrison,1942-; Helgeland, Brian.; Meloni, Chris.; Merriman, Ryan.; Legendary Pictures.; Warner Bros. Entertainment.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Music by Mark Isham ; director of photography, Don Burgess ; edited by Peter McNulty, Kevin Stitt.Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, Ryan Merriman.Brian Helgeland's historical sports drama/biopic 42 relates the historic 1947 baseball season in which Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) decides to sign the first black Major League player, Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman). Although Robinson faces ugly, vicious racism from other clubs, fans, and on occasion his own teammates, Rickey encourages him to not fight back. By following that advice, Robinson allows his remarkable athletic talent to speak for itself, and soon the first-year player becomes one the most popular players on the team, eventually securing the Rookie of the Year award.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972; Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team); Major League Baseball (Organization); African American baseball players; African Americans; Baseball players; Biographical films.; Feature films.; Race discrimination; Sports films.;
© c2013., Warner Home Video,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Into the wind [videorecording] / by Holland, Ezra.; Nash, Steve,1974-; ESPN Films (Firm);
Edited by Paul Carruthers, Daniel Goddard ; music by Daniel Goddard and Jonathan Griffin.Narrated by Tyler Kitsch.Three years after having his right leg amputated six inches above the knee, Fox set out to cover more than a marathon's distance each day until he reached the shores of Victoria, British Columbia, spreading awareness and raising funds for cancer research. Anonymous at the start of his journey, Fox steadily captured the heart of a nation with his marathon of hope. After 143 days and two-thirds of the way across Canada, with the eyes of a country watching, Fox's journey came to an abrupt end when newly discovered tumors took over his body. Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash shares Fox's incredible story of perseverance and hope.E.DVD.
Subjects: Fox, Terry, 1958-1981.; Biographical films.; Cancer; Documentary films.; Marathon running; Osteosarcoma; Runners (Sports);
© c2010., ESPN Films,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Surf Film Tour. by Wilder Burns, Anna,film director.; Reagan, Collins,film director.; Goetz, Peter,film director.; Soliday, Todd,film director.; Bendix, Will,film director.; Monkey Wrench Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Monkey Wrench Films in 2025.Check out five of the best surf films from around the world. TO BE FRANK tells the story of an icon and local legend whose life orbits around a two-block stretch of beach. CHASING THE UNICORN traces the history of surfing in post-war Mozambique. In MINISTRY OF SURF, world champion surfers teach children with autism. Discover the world’s longest tidal wave in CHASING THE BONO. And a surf instructor finds his small business pushed to the brink in UNCLE BULLY'S SURF SCHOOL.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Motion pictures.; Arts.; Physical education and training.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Artists.; Sports.; Action and adventure films.; Surfing.; Popular culture.;
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Rocky. [videorecording] / by Mr. T.; Burton, Tony.; Meredith, Burgess,1907-1997.; Shire, Talia.; Stallone, Sylvester.; Weathers, Carl.; Young, Burt.; MGM Home Entertainment Inc.; United Artists Corporation.;
Director of photography, Bill Butler; film editors, Don Zimmerman, Mark Warner; music, Bill Conti.Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Tony Burton, Mr. T.Rocky Balboa is now the heavyweight champ and spends his restless idle time participating in charity wrestling matches. The careless Rocky is beaten by a ruthless challenger, Clubber Lang. After Rocky acquires the needed hunger to win, he is ready for the brutal and nail-biting rematch with Lang.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Balboa, Rocky (Fictitious character); Boxers (Sports); Boxing films.; Boxing; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Butterfly in a Blizzard. by Corr, Rose,film director.; Hamlet, Tyler,film director.; Gravitas Ventures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Gravitas Ventures in 2025.An intimate look into snowboarder Kimmy Fasani’s transformative journey into motherhood. Supported by expert voices, she navigates life’s storms, while maintaining her place in snowboarding and evolving as a woman.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Physical education and training.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Sports.; Breast--Cancer.; Cancer.; Biography.; Motherhood.; Parenthood.; Women athletes.;
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Changing Ends. by BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by BBC Studios in 2023.From award-winning writers Alan Carr and Simon Carlyle. Comedy sitcom based on Alan’s childhood growing up as the son of a fourth division football manager.Set in an unassuming market town in the 1980s, this is more than just a trip down memory lane. It’s a love letter to a time and a town where things weren’t always so inclusive. Told with warmth and wit, it follows Alan’s journey through puberty, adolescence and finally self-discovery. Against the backdrop of a staunchly Conservative political climate, Alan experiences sexual awakenings and battles with bullies as he navigates the highs and lows of fourth division football. This is a show about school, family, and figuring out who you are when your family are football fanatics – and you’re a little bit more Miss Marple.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Queer cinema.; Sports.; Coming-of-age films.; Nineteen eighties.; Soccer.; Television comedies.; Television series--Great Britain.;
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Pay Dirt. by Taublieb, Paul,film director.; Brolin, Josh,actor.; Monkey Wrench Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Josh BrolinOriginally produced by Monkey Wrench Films in 2024.Supercross. The most underappreciated, demanding, dramatic sport on the planet, requiring heart, dedication and determination. This film by two-time Emmy-winning filmmaker Paul Taublieb and narrated by executive producer Josh Brolin, is not a history, but captures the essence of the sport where passion meets commitment, relying on the twin pillars of in-depth interviews combined with cinematic camerawork along with deep archival research, featuring the biggest names of the sport.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Physical education and training.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Sports.; Athletes.; Competition.;
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Why Don't You Lose 5 Pounds?. by Blunk, Chris,film director.; Kerrigan, Nancy,actor.; New Day Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Nancy KerriganOriginally produced by New Day Films in 2025.A different kind of sports movie that immerses viewers in the intimate, often invisible battles athletes face with eating disorders. Like any great sports story, it’s about striving, setbacks, and resilience. In this documentary, the drive that once fueled Rachael, Akoray, Sammy and Joe’s illness must now propel them toward recovery. And victory will mean something new for each of them.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Social sciences.; Physical education and training.; Sociology.; Mental health.; Documentary films.; Eating disorders.; Sports.; Food.; Body image.; Nutrition.; Athletes.; Rehabilitation.; Physical fitness.;
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Aloha Scooby-Doo! [videorecording (DVD)] / by Bumatai, Ray; Cohn, Mindy,1966; Delisle, Gre; Kasem, Case; Kim, Jae-woong; Lee, Kyoung Soo; Maltby, Tim; Welker, Fran; Yoo, Je Ha; Hanna-Barbera Production; Warner Home Vide;
Animation directors, Jae Woong Kim, Kyoung Soo Lee, Je Ha Yoo ; editors, Jong Hun Hong, Young Min Lee ; music, Thomas Chase Jones ; character designers, Philip Bourassa, Kathi Castillo, Brent Gordon, Tim Maltby.Voices: Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Mindy Cohn, Grey Delisle, Ray Bumatai, Tia Carrere, Teri Garr, Mario Lopez, Adam West.Scooby-Doo and the Gang head to Hawaii for a big surfing contest that becomes disrupted by the grumblings of a nearby volcano and the disappearance of a surfing hottie. Scooby-Doo and the Gang romp around the jungle, snorkel, paraglide and surf their buns off as they battle the mysterious appearance of the "Wiki-Tiki" and try to solve a mystery before the volcano erupts.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer
Subjects: Animated film; Children's film; Criminal investigation; Scooby-Doo (Fictitious character); Sports tournaments; Surfing; Video recordings for childre; Video recordings for the hearing impaire;
© [2005]., Warner Home Video,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The fighter [videorecording] / by Adams, Amy.; Bale, Christian,1974-; Hoberman, David,1953-; Johnson, Eric.; Leo, Melissa.; McGee, Jack.; McMeekin, Melissa.; O'Keefe, Mickey.; Russell, David O.,1958-; Silver, Scott.; Tamasy, Paul.; Wahlberg, Mark,1971-; Alliance Films.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm); Paramount Pictures Corporation.; Relativity Media.;
Director of photography, Hoyte Van Hoytema ; editor, Pamela Martin ; music by Michael Brook.Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, Mickey O'Keefe, Jack McGee, Melissa McMeekin.Micky Ward is a struggling boxer long overshadowed by his older brother and trainer, Dicky, a local legend battling his own demons. Their explosive relationship threatens to take them both down. However, the bond of blood may be their only chance to redeem their pasts, and, at last, give their hard-luck town what it's been waiting for: pride.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.2 Golden Globe Awards (Supporting Actor, Suppporting Actress) ; 3 Academy Awards (Supporting Actor, Supporting Acress, Director)
Subjects: Boxers (Sport); Boxing; Brothers; Feature films.; Male friendship; Redemption; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2011., Paramount Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Alliance Films,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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