2001 VIDEO CATALOG - Clinton Essex Franklin Library System

Oceans Oceans of of Air: Air: The The Olympic Olympic Peninsula
Peninsula
In a remote corner of Washinton State, wind and water have carveda land of startling contrasts. Here, on
the Olympic Peninsula the Earth's four dominant climates lie side by side: dramatic, rock-sculpted
coastline, verdant rain forest, snowy Alpine glaciers and arid rain shadow prairie.
60 min. color
October October Sky
Sky
In Coalwood, West Virginia, 1957, coal mining is king and no one can escape life underground. When
high schooler Homer Hickam, Jr. sees the Soviet satellite Sputnik streak overhead, he aims for the stars
and a new destiny in this incredible true story of hope, determination and triumph.
108 min. color cc
Octopus, Octopus, Octopus
Octopus
Captain Jacques Cousteau and his crew of the Calypso sail the Mediterranean and the Pacific to film and
study one of the most curious creatures on the planet - the octopus.
60 min. color
Odd Odd Couple Couple (1967)
(1967)
When two divorced men decide to share a New York apartment, the fun begins! Felix is fastidious to a
fault. He proves that cleanliness is next to insanity. Oscar wreaks havoc on a tidy room with the speed
and thoroughness of a tornado. This is an enduring and endearing picture.
106 min. color
Odyssey: Odyssey: Ancient Ancient Mariners
Mariners
Follow the nautical archaeologists as they excavate three shipwrecks in the depths of the eastern
Mediterranean. Although cargo ships sailed the Mediterranean for thousands of years, underwater
archaeologists have only recently discovered and excavated their remains. Uncover many clues about
these ancients.
58 min. color
Odyssey: Odyssey: Maya: Maya: Lords Lords of of the the Jungle
Jungle
In the lush tropical rain forests of Central America lies the secrets of a lost civilization. Like an ancient
detective story, the video takes us in search of why this empire suddenly and mysteriously evaporated.
60 min. color
Odyssey: Odyssey: The The Chaco Chaco Legacy
Legacy
Go back 900 years to uncover the puzzling sophistication and technological genius of the Chaco Canyon
inhabitants, including a road complex, water control system, and several mammoth structures. New
archaeological techniques lead scientists and anthropologists to believe the Chaco civilization was an
ingenious technological society that eventually collapsed because of the gradual depletion of their
resource bases.
60 min. color
Of Of Rivers Rivers and and Men
Men
This classic 1970's era video portrays the Adirondacks in remarkable depth and detail. It brings out the
importance of Article XIV, Section 1 of the State Constitution which protects the forest preserve in the
headwaters of the major rivers and streams.
28 min. color
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