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Big House Reborn volume 2
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In the second episode of the new series, the contractors for the main build of the restoration arrive on site to inspect the condition of the building while the Chapel within the Mount Stewart estate undergoes a remarkable transformation as building work commences.
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Big House Reborn volume 4
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The conservation team at Mount Stewart begin to catalogue items including clothing, china and taxidermy, which will be kept in storage throughout the renovation project. As the renovation slowly takes over the house, the house guides struggle to find untouched areas to show visitors.
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Imagine being looked up and down and being valued as less than a chair. Less than an ox. Less than a dress. Maybe about the same as a lantern. You're an object-an object to be sold. Inspired by the actual will of a plantation owner that listed the worth of each and every one of his workers, Ashley Bryan uses original documents from slave auctions and plantation estates to create moving and powerful poetry and illustrations that contrast the monetary...
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Poppy, the adorable, persistent, dreaming-big pig, has a new adventure in store for her: the World Games ice-skating championship in Paris! Poppy is nervous about meeting so many new people in a new place. But, ever courageous and supported by her family (Emma, too!), Poppy embarks upon this exciting adventure head-on. She meets a snowboarding Panda, a Maltese who skies, and two fellow skaters, a Crane and a Kangaroo. Poppy begins to realize that...
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Join Raven, Eagle, Frog, and their new friends, the First People, in the land before time. Raven Tales: Raven and the Coyote is the ninth episode in this series of animated television programs based upon the multiple award-winning animated film, Raven Tales: How Raven Stole the Sun. Raven Tales chronicles the wild and wacky adventures of Raven, the most powerful and trickiest trouble-maker of First Nations' folklore. In this episode, Frog's old friend...
87) This is the Army
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Ronald Reagan stars in this upbeat charmer about life during World War II. Reagan plays Johnny Jones, the son of a famous choreographer, who is tasked with creating an all-soldier show for Broadway called This is the Army. Jones not only has to live up to his dad's reputation, but he also has to fend off his fiancé, who is ready for marriage. This amusing film was directed by Michael Curtiz (Yankee Doodle Dandy, Casablanca) and features some of the...
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Although Raven (Dr. Evan Adams), Eagle (Ian Reid), and Frog (Carmen Moore) have helped to teach the First People how to survive in the new world, Gwai is having a hard time keeping up with the others when it comes to gathering and hunting food. Frog tells Gwai to ask for help from the Sea-Wolf, but, when one end of the fishing bargain is not upheld, a lesson is learned that is far more valuable than any hunting advice. The Sea-Wolf is part of the...
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Big House Reborn volume 5
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English
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The decorating team arrive at Mount Stewart to repaint the iconic Central Hall while project curator Frances Bailey investigates the beautiful stained glass windows of the onsite chapel, which contain glass dating back to the 1400s.
90) Tornadoes!
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Tornadoes are funnel-shaped clouds that can cause massive destruction on the ground. Their winds can swirl faster than 260 miles per hour! In addition to factual information, youngsters will learn about how such extreme weather affects the lives of people in areas where these atmospheric storms are common. Using her acclaimed combination of clear wording and detailed illustrations, Gibbons explains how tornadoes form, the scale used for classifying...
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Funny Bones tells the story of how the amusing calaveras-skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities-came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist Jose Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852-1913). In a country that was not known for freedom of speech, he first drew political cartoons, much to the amusement of the local population but not the politicians. He continued to draw cartoons throughout much of his life, but he is best known...
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In the time before the light and life came to the land, the world was dark and unformed. Raven, who lived during this time of creation, was bored and complained constantly to his brother Eagle. But then, something amazing happened. In that land before time, Raven (Dr. Evan Adams) and Eagle (Ian Reid) are joined by the mysterious Frog (Carmen Moore), and, together, the three of them discover the secret that will release light and life into the world...
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An everyday visit to the library becomes an unexpected adventure through the pages of classic children's book favorites! Like Goldilocks, Isabella searches for a book that is juuust right. Should she host a silly tea party in Wonderland with the Mad Hatter? Take a Technicolor trip through Oz with the Cowardly Lion? Or have a swashbuckling good time with the Lost Boys? Join Isabella as she imagines herself in the starring role of these beloved stories...
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Big House Reborn volume 1
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Behind the scenes documentary following the three year long, £8 million restoration project at Mount Stewart Estate on the shores of Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland. In the first episode, engineers begin to reveal the true state of the house, while it is a nervous time for the team as they attempt to lower the infamous Hambletonian painting.
96) Sugar!
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Leslie (Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley), a housewife and 50-plus-year-old piano teacher, decides to follow her lifelong dream of becoming a rock 'n roll singer - much to the chagrin of her husband (SAG Award Winner Robert Clohessy), who is running for political office, and her daughter (Leah Barker), who is about to embark for college.
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Thirty million readers followed the exploits of Dick Tracy in the daily comics, so it made sense for RKO to jump on the bandwagon. The first entry in what would be a four-film series, Dick Tracy, Detective finds Tracy hunting a murderer who slashes his victims to pieces. Morgan Conway stars as the crime-busting detective, while the menacing Mike Mazurki is cast as Splitface, a hulking goon who lurks in the shadows. William Berke, who directed everything...
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Paul and Nick cook for some descendants of the Reverend McGregor, the Ulster-Scot who led five ships to New Hampshire in 1714. In the same graveyard where Rev McGregor is buried, Paul discovers a gravestone with his own father's name on it, and wonders if there could be a connection.
99) The Bat
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Vincent Price stars in this thriller about a downtrodden country estate that becomes the site of a horrific murder. Prolific writer-director Crane Wilbur (He Walked by Night, Crime Wave) helms this feature with a cast that includes Agnes Moorehead, Gavin Gordon, and, in her last film role, Darla Hood of the Our Gang comedies. But which of them is the mysterious killer known as The Bat? You'll find out soon enough. But beware - the scream you hear...
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At nine years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. Despite many obstacles in her path, Eugenie was able to study the creatures she loved so much. From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled, Eugenie made wide scientific contributions...