Feature Films for Families.
2) Pig Tales
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (48 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Faulty falcon : Emergency! The barnyard feed has been stolen and the evidence all points to that never-do-well falcon, Plague. Will the truth be discovered before Plague is banished forever?
C'mon now, try! : When three wise owls give brilliant lectures on science, a jealous Sebastian, the raven, promises to demonstrate his latest invention. The trouble is, he hasn't even built it yet.
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Annie is left in the care of her elderly and out-of-date grandfather and is sure her summer is doomed. When her attempt at escape goes awry, she meets new friends who help her connect with her grandfather and bring the power of forgiveness into her family.
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Tomás world changes when Maire O'Donnell brings him home from an Irish orphanage. She shows him all the love this world has to offer but when tragedy jeopardizes the adoption, Tomás must use lessons learned from Maire to win the heart of his potential father"--from container.
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
As she prepares for her wedding, Christy receives an unexpected visitor. When a sudden storm hits, Christy becomes stranded in a nearby cabin and becomes sick with a high fever. As the storm passes and she recovers, the right decisions become clear.
Series
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Widescreen/Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Claire Kelly's much loved WWII pilot husband survived his B-24 crash but lost his memory. Clair is determined to find him but never guesses that finding him will require tremendous courage, understanding, loyalty and the possible sacrifice of his ever coming home." --Container.
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 3 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A lively tale of a spunky young boy, Buddy, and his prize-winning calf, Hokey, as they climb the ranks of Texas stock shows to win the coveted top award. When Buddy learns of plans to make Hokey the "guest-of-honor" at a barbecue, he and his friends decide to take matters into their own hands.
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Room to move: A meddling magpie tells Periwinkle the new home the lively bunnies are moving to is haunted by the Blueberry Ghost. No one believes the little bunny when he tells them the house is haunted. But when the bunnies are left alone in the new house, they hear scary sounds.
Carnival: The innocent bunnies decide that they are responsible enough to go to the fair by themselves. But they must learn to put aside their differences to outwit foxes...
11) Split infinity
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old A.J. awakens suddenly to find herself transported back to the year 1929. Before she returns to 1992, she discovers the loving secret her grandfather has kept for so many years.
12) Slow Moe
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An awkward teenage boy's dream comes true when he finds a mysterious pair of glasses that turns him into the greatest baseball player his town has ever seen. He quickly learns that winning doesn't mean anything if you can't be proud of how you play the game.
13) Miracle dogs
Language
English
Description
A poignant and funny story of a nine-year-old English springer spaniel who loses her front leg to cancer.
14) Frog
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
15) Alan & Naomi
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Alan Silverman, a skinny, rebellious kid who would rather play stickball than become a good Samaritan, tries to hide his friendship with Naomi, a young refugee traumatized by the Nazis.
17) The secret
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 91 min.) : digital, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A man who has hidden his inability to read his entire life must decide whether to reveal his secret when his grandson begins having the same trouble he had in school. Can he sit by and watch the child go through life the way he did?
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Matt Tyler devises a plan to buy his father's company, Tyler Toys, so his dad has to work less and spend more time with the family. So Matt and his friend Danny start up TheBrainiacs.com to attract investors in a microchip that his sister Kelly is inventing. The money rolls in and through on-line trading, the "cyberkids" buy enough stock to take over Dad's company. Unfortunately, they find the company is deep in debt, and a ruthless...
19) Believe in me
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Coach Clay Driscoll is a small town basketball coach who seems to have everything going against him. A team he doesn't want. A town that doesn't support girl's sports and small town politics that threaten to undermine any chance he has of winning. But his pride and his "girls" refuse to let him quit. Both the young women and their hard-headed coach fight for equality and a share of the dream, taking on the town prejudice and their own self-doubt....
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It's winter, and Franklin finds the wait for spring especially long because his family is expecting a new baby then. Assuming the character of his favorite hero, the Green Knight, Franklin sets off on a quest to bring spring to Woodlawn. Includes a parents' guide for family discussion.