ROBERT LINDSAY
Publisher
A & E Entertainment
Language
English
Description
In the dark days of the Napoleonic War, Horatio Hornblower (Titanic's Ioan Gruffudd) and the crew of the Indefatigable are put on half rations. But Hornblower is distracted from his hunger by the prospect of a commission, for Captain Pellew (Robert Lindsay) has nominated the young sailor for the lieutenant's exams. The Indefatigable sails to the African Coast to buy provisions. While ashore, Hornblower and his men are exposed to the Black Plague....
Publisher
A&E : Distributed by NewVideo
Language
English
Description
Following his rapid rise through the ranks of the King's Navy, in 1802, Hornblower is assigned to the HMS Renown which is sailing to the West Indies to subdue a pirate fleet. Her brutal captain is rapidly going insane forcing Hornblower to take action that threatens not only his naval career but his life as well.
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Language
English
Description
Facing the ignominious prospect of being hanged for "black, bloody mutiny" aboard the Renown, Hornblower languishes in a Kingston jail while his accuser, the demented Captain Sawyer, remains confined to quarters. But Hornblower's course will be altered yet again when the young officer is chosen to lead a strike force through treacherous mountain terrain on a mission to recapture an enemy-held fort.
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Language
English
Description
The epic saga of the legendary sea-faring hero comes to life in these epic films based on c.S. Foresters classic novels. Set against the bloody backdrop of the napoleonic wars. It charts a course for high adventure following the raw recruit as he battles the french evades capture & rises through the ranks
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Language
English
Description
"Set amidst the social upheaval of post- war 1950s London, Jericho unravels headline-grabbing mysteries. His diligent team includes faithful friend and colleague Detective Sergeant Clive Harvey and the ambitious young Detective Constable John Caldicott, whose warm relationship with his fiancée starkly contrasts Jericho's lonely nighttime vigils"--Container.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Language
English
Description
"Set amidst the social upheaval of post- war 1950s London, Jericho unravels headline-grabbing mysteries. His diligent team includes faithful friend and colleague Detective Sergeant Clive Harvey and the ambitious young Detective Constable John Caldicott, whose warm relationship with his fiancée starkly contrasts Jericho's lonely nighttime vigils"--Container.
Publisher
Warner Home Video [distributor]
Language
English
Description
Changes abound for the Harpers. Susan is looking forward to the birth of her first grandchild, but dreading being a grandmother. Nick is fed up with living in his ghastly flat and is trying to think of a way to move back into the family home.
Publisher
Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video
Language
English
Description
"The Harpers are back, and their attempts at domestic bliss have hardly improved. Ben (Robert Lindsay) is still at a loss since his dental assistant quit, and is even entertaining the thought of hiring Nick. Home life hasn't helped ease his nerves: Susan (Zoë Wanamaker) suspects that she's pregnant, Janey wants to throw a house party, and Michael is upset that his father doesn't have a more interesting profession. Things seem to look up when a new...
Publisher
Acorn
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Chief Inspector Michael Jericho of Scotland Yard is a respected, uncompromising, and forward-thinking detective investigating high-profile murders in 1950s London. The series is set in a fascinating period of Britain's social history, when London saw an explosion of color, glamour, and shifting attitudes after the Second World War. Jericho is a man surveying a city changing beyond recognition in front of his eyes.
13) Grace of Monaco
Publisher
[The Weinstein Company Home Entertainment]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Grace Kelly is a huge movie star with the promise of a glittering career when she marries Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956. Six years later, with her marriage in serious difficulty, Alfred Hitchcock offers her the chance to return to Hollywood to play the role of Marnie in his next film. But France is also threatening to annex Monaco, the tiny principality where she became the Princess. Grace is torn and forced to choose between the creative flame...
14) Wimbledon
Publisher
Universal
Edition
Full screen edition.
Language
English
Description
An aging male tennis star has one last shot, and two weeks, to win the greatesst tennis tournament and the heart of an upcoming women's tennis star.
Author
Publisher
Focus on the Family
Language
English
Description
Young William Wilberforce had it all. Wealth, prestige, popularity and power were his. He was one of the new breed of young politicians in Parliament whom along with William Pitt, were going to change their world. But the gaming tables, social events and leisurely entertainments were a siren song to lull their consciences to sleep.