Bette Midler
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
AD 640L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
" How do you get people to appreciate what is right in front of them? In The Tale of the Mandarin Duck, it takes a mysterious, beautiful duck and a clear-eyed kid to point out the obvious! Bette Midler's distinctive voice joins striking photos of the real duck by Michiko Kakutani and charming black-and-white drawings by Joana Avillez. This book will have readers of all ages coming back to visit the fantastical interpretation of New York City and its...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 140 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
The noted singer's notes from abroad, written during a nonstop 1980 concert tour through Europe and Australia, present the Divine Miss M's bawdy, raunchy, innocent, and perceptive views of the world at large.
5) Hocus Pocus
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
25th anniversary edition ; Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After 300 years, three sister witches are resurrected in Salem Massachusetts on Halloween night, and it us up to two teenagers, a young girl, and an immortal cat to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.
6) Hocus pocus
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When three outlandishly wild witches are accidentally conjured up by pranksters, they return from 17th century Salem and set out to cast a spell on the town, but first they must outwit three kids and a talking cat.
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Oldschool grandparents Artie and Diane get more than they bargained for when they get stuck babysitting their type-A daughter's overprotected kids. But things go from hectic to hysterical when Artie realizes the kids are running the house with their newfangled technology. By playing by his own rules, which include sugary snacks, old fashioned games, and tough love, Artie manages to outsmart the kids and achieve the impossible - bringing the family...
Pub. Date
1998
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Happily divorced for 14 years, Lilly and Dan still hate each other. But after a fight at their daughter's wedding, their hostility suddenly turns to unbridled passion.
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Special collector's ed. ; Standard full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After moving with her husband and children to the well-manicured community of Stepford, Connecticut, former New York television executive Joanna Eberhart is beginning to realize that Stepford is more than just the "perfect" place to live ... it's a little too perfect. All the wives in town are models who cater to their husband's every desire. What is going on behind the closed doors of the Stepford Men's Association and the Stepford Day Spa? Can Joanna...
10) Oliver & company
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
Special ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (74 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the streets of New York City, Oliver, an orphaned kitten, is befriended by Dodger, a carefree mutt, and his band of streetwise dogs. Together they try to avoid the evil Sykes.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In this all-new movie, we find Morticia and Gomez distraught that their children are growing up, skipping family dinners, and totally consumed with "scream time." To reclaim their bond they decide to cram Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, and the crew into their haunted camper and hit the road for one last miserable family vacation. Their adventure across America takes them out of their element and into hilarious run-ins with their iconic cousin,...
Series
Language
English
Description
Three mid-life Manhattanites have more than a longtime friendship in common. After years of helping their hubbies climb the corporate ladder of success, each has been dumped for a newer, curvier model. The trio is determined to turn their pain into gain. They come up with a cleverly devious plan to hit their exes where it really hurts--in the wallet!
13) Ruthless people
Pub. Date
200u
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When loathsome millionaire Sam Stone's wife is kidnapped by inept kidnappers, Sam cries tears of joy and refuses to pay the ransom. And when the abductors threaten to kill the abrasive heiress, Sam celebrates!
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The eccentrically macabre family moves to a bland suburb where Wednesday Addams' friendship with the daughter of a hostile and conformist local reality show host exacerbates conflict between the families.
Publisher
Decal
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A comedy for grownups that follows a group of life-long friends on an outrageous trip to Key West, Florida, to be bridesmaids in the surprise late-in-life wedding of their college girlfriend.
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Desperate to start a family, New York schoolteacher, April Epner hits a midlife crisis when, in quick succession, her husband unexpectedly abandones her and her adoptive mother dies. She gets another shock when she meets her biological mother, an eccentric, self-centered talk show host, whom at first she rejects. Then the divorced dad of one of her students begins courting April. As her life is turned upside-down, April finds herself opening up in...
17) Oliver & company
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
20th anniversary ed. ; Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (74 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Oliver is a homeless kitten who roams the streets of New York City. There, he is taken in by a gang of homeless mutts who survive by stealing from others. During one of these criminal acts, Oliver meets a wealthy young girl named Jenny Foxworth. This meeting will forever change his life.
18) Beaches
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Two childhood friends are reunited in their middle age and one learns she is dying of a fatal disease.
19) The rose
Series
Language
English
Description
Presents the final days of a hard-living, burned-out rock performer who badly needs a rest. When her ruthless manager won't give her one, she sets off on a self-destructive binge.