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1) The Joe Louis story

Pub. Date

200u

Physical Desc

1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Language

English

Description

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"[T]he story of Joe Louis rising from poverty and becoming known as 'The Brown Bomber' -- heavyweight champion of the world"--Container. Includes archive footage showing Joe Louis, Max Baer, Jimmy Braddock, Primo Carnera, Rocky Marciano, Max Schmeling and Walter Winchell.

2) In the heat of the night

Pub. Date

2008

Edition

40th anniversary edition ; Widescreen ver.

Physical Desc

1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Language

English

Description

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A black homicide expert is asked to help solve the murder of a wealthy businessman in a small town.

3) Dirty Harry collection: 4 film favorites

Pub. Date

2000

Edition

Widescreen ver.

Physical Desc

2 videodiscs (442 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Language

English

Description

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Contains 4 Dirty Harry movies.

4) In the heat of the night

Series

Criterion collection volume 959

Publisher

Criterion Collection

Pub. Date

[2019]

Edition

DVD special edition.

Physical Desc

1 videodisc (110 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert (12 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).

Language

English

Description

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"Passing through the backwoods town of Sparta, Mississippi, Philadelphia detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) becomes embroiled in a murder case. He forms an uneasy alliance with the bigoted police chief (Rod Steiger), who faces mounting pressure from Sparta's hostile citizens to catch the killer and run the African American interloper out of town."--Container.