2001 VIDEO CATALOG - Clinton Essex Franklin Library System

Sarah, Sarah, Plain Plain & & Tall
Tall
In the year 1910, New Englander Sarah Wheaton answers an ad for a mail-order bride placed by a
midwestern farmer Jacob Witting, a widower rearing two children. She begins a thirty day trial period as
their guest and assumes all motherly responsibilities. As the days pass this lonely motherless family
gradually opens their hearts to Sarah and slowly comes to terms with their painful past.
98 min. color cc
Satchmo: Satchmo: Louis Louis Armstrong
Armstrong
Louis Armstrong embodied twentieth-century American culture. He revolutionized the world of music and
became one of the nation's most influential entertainers.
86 min. color
Saturday Saturday Night Night Fever
Fever
Once a week, Tony douses himself with Brut cologne, dons a floral bodyshirt, and ritualistically prepares
himself for a feverish night of disco dancing. Through the influence of his more sophisticatd dance
partner and his brother, a disillusioned priest, Tony begins to question the way he views life and the
narrowness of his perspective. The disco dance sequences and the Bee Gee's music make for a
realistic portrayal of the seventies' generation.
112 min. color
Savage Savage Savage Garden
Garden
Your average backyard garden may look tranquil and serene on the outside, but what lurks beneath will
truly amaze you! In this terrifying - and funny - new natural history comedy, National Geographic
filmmakers use state-of-the-art cinematography to reveal what the world looks like from the insect's point
of view.
60 min color cc
Savage Savage Skies: Skies: Fire Fire Fire & & Rain
Rain
In the closed water system that surrounds Earth, rain is continually recycled. The same water that once
fell on the dinosaurs now feeds 20th century crops. Dangerous thunderheads hurl deadly lightning bolts
and spit out hailstones the size of oranges. This video explores the deceptive disguises worn by rain and
the effects it has on people around the globe.
55 min. color
Savage Savage Skies: Skies: Monsters Monsters of of of the the the Deep
Deep
Hurricanes produce as much energy as an atomic bomb. The residents of Miami suburbs felt that fullb
force in 1992 when Hurrican Andrew struck. Visit with the survivors of Andrew and examine the ocean
effects that create hurricanes. Delve into the fascinating phenomenon known as "El Nino," a current in
the Pacific with far-reaching effects.
57 min. color & B/W
Savage Savage Savage Skies: Skies: The The Winter's Winter's Tale
Tale
The Winter's Tale takes viewers to the coldest inhabited village on earth and to the sunny slopes of Vail,
Colorado to demonstrate the manner in which humans have come to adapt their lifestyles to the rigorous
demands of winter. The program also looks back at some of history's biggest blizzards.
58 min. color & b&w
Savage Savage Savage Wild Wild
Wild
One of the world's foremost wildlife photographers, Gordon Eastman, spent two years living in the Arctic
studying the Arctic wolf.
68 min. color
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