Ralph Waite
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old Tyler is armed with strong faith and courage as he faces a battle against cancer. His prayers take the form of letters he sends to his ultimate pen pal, God, on a daily basis. These letters find their way into the hands of Tyler's postman, Brady, who is at a crossroads in his life, and is searching for meaning. Brady is at first is confused over what to do, but his decision ultimately is a testament to the power of Tyler's shining spirit,...
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
As the final war between Good and Evil looms, two powerful avatars divided by fate share one mission. For Ben Hawkins and Brother Justin, the race is on to find the elusive Henry Scudder, and the fate of the world depends on who finds him first.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (1,148 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Waltons plunge into the chaos and heroism of World War II. John-Boy reports from London for Stars and Stripes; Mary Ellen nurses the war wounded; Jason, Ben, and even Jim-Bob debate joining up.
5) Roots
Language
English
Description
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", in which Haley traces his African American family's history from the mid-18th century to the Reconstruction era.
Publisher
[Warner Brothers Entertainment]
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (1,213 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
John-Boy becomes a publisher, Mary Ellen becomes a bride, old friends return, new friends arrive, and the family bedrock of love endures in the fifth season of this classic series.
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (1,233 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Through tests, tears, and triumphs as a fire drives the Waltons from their home, John-Boy becomes a scriptwriter, Mary Ellen applies to nursing school, and Jim-Bob discovers a fact about his birth, all while Hitler and Mussolini threaten the world.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (1,237 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It's a big year for welcomes on Walton's Mountain. Welcome back to John-Boy, visiting from New York; to Grandma, finally home from the hospital; and to Mary Ellen and Curt's baby boy, John Curtis.
Series
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
2-movie collection, Full screen and wide screen versions.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 173 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Homeward Bound: A fun-loving bulldog, a wise old golden retriever, and a hilarious Himalayan cat travel through the rugged Sierras in a search for their missing human family.
Homeward bound II: When Chance, the American bulldog; Sassy, the Himalayan cat; and Shadow, the golden retriever accidentally get separated from their vacationing owners, the pets navigate the streets of San Francisco, trying to find their home across the Golden Gate Bridge....
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (1,233 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Through tests, tears, and triumphs as a fire drives the Waltons from their home, John-Boy becomes a scriptwriter, Mary Ellen applies to nursing school, and Jim-Bob discovers a fact about his birth, all while Hitler and Mussolini threaten the world.
17) Roots
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
25th anniversary ed. ; Standard full screen ver.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (573 min.) : sound, color, double sided ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An adaptation of Alex Haley's novel, Roots, in which he traces his family's history from the mid-18th century when one of his ancestors was captured and sold into slavery. Follows the struggle for freedom that began with the boys' abduction to America and continues throughout the generations that follow.
18) Roots
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
30th anniversary ed. ; Standard full screen ver.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (645 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows several generations in the lives of a slave family. The saga begins with Kunta Kinte, a West African youth captured by slave raiders and shipped to America in the 1700s. The family is depicted up until the Civil War, when Kunta Kinte's grandson gains his emancipation.
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (1,172 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Olivia returns home, her health restored. Ben and Cindy welcome another Walton into the world. Cousin Rose and her grandchildren fill empty rooms in the Walton home. Mary Ellen and Erin challenge scoffing men in a horse race. Jim-Bob graduates from high school and makes a decision that fills the family with profound pride.