2001 VIDEO CATALOG - Clinton Essex Franklin Library System

Frequency
Frequency
What if you could reach back in time and change the one event that altered your life forever? All his life,
police officer John Sullivan has been haunted by one tragic event. When a once-in-a-lifetime phenomena
of nature opens a mysterious channel to the past, John is tunned to discover that he is able to
communicate with his dad who's been dead for 30 years.
119 min. color cc
Fried Fried Green Green Tomatoes
Tomatoes
A chance encounter in a nursing home between dowdy housewife Evelyn Couch and spry octogenarian
Ninny Threadgoode leads to an unexpected friendship. Ninny tells Evelyn an absorbing story of two
women who lived half a century ago in the town of Whistle Stop: the fiercely independent Idgie and the
gentle Ruth. Idgie stands up to the Klan, Ruth's abusive husband and a charge of murder ina time when
a woman's place was in the kitchen. Idgie's courage in the face of adversity inspires Evelyn to take a look
at her own life and make drastic changes, often with hilarious results.
120 min. color cc
Friendly Friendly Gray Gray Whales: Whales: A A Personal Personal Encounter, Encounter, The
The
Take a journey to the turquoise tranquility of Mexico's lagoons and encounter these friendly whales.
30 min. color
Frog Frog and and Toad Toad Are Are Friends Friends
Friends
Patient Frog and Curmudgeonly Toad come to life in this video based on Arnold Lobel's Caldecott Honor
Book.
18 min. color pp
Frogs Frogs and and Toads
Toads
An introduction to the world of frogs and toads - amphibians who progress from life in the water to life on
land.
30 min. color
Frogs!
Frogs!
Gus, a former frog prince turned lounge singer, shows up on his friend's doorstep just when Arlo has little
time to help him. When Gus tangles with a wicked witch, Arlo must come to the rescue, catapulting them
into a series of adventures in which they both come to realize you must be true to yourself.
116 min. color cc pp
From From Here Here to to Eternity
Eternity
From Here to Eternity is a powerful portrait of a peacetime military camp stationed in Hawaii just before
the attack on Pearl Harbor.
118 min. B&W
From From Jumpstreet: Jumpstreet: Early Early Jazz
Jazz
This lively program explores the black musical heritage from its African roots to a wider influence in
American music. With singer/songwriter Oscar Brown as host, talented entertainers such as Dizzy
Gillespie illustrate the influences of early jazz.
30 min. color
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