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| Barn Burning (W. Faulkner)
823 B736 Ve |
Snopes sets his employer's barn on fire when he thinks he's been
treated unfairly. His son, Sarty, is horrified. Snope escapes
justice for lack of proof, but he and his family are told to move
on. No sooner do they move than Snopes is offended by his new rich
employer. Torn between trying to win his father's acceptance and his
aversion to what his father will do, Sarty must make a decision and
act quickly. -- Amazon |
| Bear, The
EV/792/489B01 |
An action-packed outdoor adventure tale about
Youk, Threatened by the
sounds of distant gunfire, the
two bear begin a desperate quest to escape their most feared
enemy...man. |
| Bernice Bobs Her Hair
EV/823/025B01 |
It's the hot summer of 1919. Visiting her cousin Marjorie (Veronica
Cartwright), sweet-but-dull Bernice (Shelly Duvall) is transformed
into a smooth-talking man-trap by her vampish kin. However, the
"make-over" works too well, Bernice becomes the belle of the ball,
captivating every boy's interest…even Marjorie's boyfriend Warren
(Bud Cort). The now worldly Bernice has the last laugh…a clever and
ironic twist. One of the best screen translations of F. Scott
Fitzgerald's literary work, Bernice also includes the delightful
supporting role performances of Dennis Christopher ("Breaking Away")
and Polly Holliday ("Alice"). -- Amazon |
| Blue Hotel, The (Crane)
EV/823/011B01 V0031267 |
Based on the short
story by Stephen Crane, this film is set in Nebraska in the
1880s...bleak, lonely, and far from what you'd expect the Wild West
to be. But for a naive Swedish immigrant, the frontier parlor of The
Blue Hotel represents the quintessential western fantasy. Jan Kadar
directs. David Warner and James Keach star.
Based on Stephen Crane's 1899 short story
about a Swedish immigrant who unintentionally provokes a senseless
tragedy in a frontier Nebraska hotel. The question of responsibility
raises the issue of prejudice. Hosted by Henry Fonda. |
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| Displaced
Person, The (Flannery O'Connor)
EV/823/015B01 V0031275 |
This
television version of the Flannery O'Connor short story examines
life on a Georgia farm and nationalist prejudice. In the 1940s, a
family of Polish refugees moves in next door to a settled group of
U.S. citizens struggling to have their slice of the American Pie.
The newcomers demonstrate a peerless work ethic. But this probity
inadvertently stirs the worst fears and bigotries of their American
neighbors. |
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| F. Scott
Fitzgerald & The Last of The Belles (George Schaefer)
(VCI Home Video:
1974.) MV 791.43 S293 VRe |
Interesting, uneven attempt to dramatize
a portion of Fitzgerald's life and his short story, "The Last of the Belles."
The action is intercut between two separate
dramas, with the short story,
about a small-town flirt who keeps a steady flow of WWI Army officers buzzing
around her, coming off best. (from Mr.
Showbiz). |
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| Good bye Mr. Chips
EV792/522 B01
Good bye Me. Chips
EV792/523
B01 |
Robert Donat won an Oscar for his portrayal of the humble British
don in the 1939 film Goodbye, Mr. Chips--and Peter O'Toole
was nominated for his version of the role in this lackluster musical
(he, along with Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight of Midnight Cowboy,
lost to John Wayne in True Grit). O'Toole is affecting as the
shy English schoolteacher at a private boys' school who is brought
out of his shell by the love of a good woman, then goes on to become
a teaching legend after her tragic death. But the idea of turning
this touching tale into a musical (with totally forgettable songs by
John Williams and Leslie Bricusse) was almost as wrong-headed as
having O'Toole do his own singing--or as casting singer Petula Clark
as his wife. -- Amazon |
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| I'm a Fool (Anderson)
EV/823/018B01 V0032563 |
Traveling from town to town during the summer of 1919, young Andy
has left his Ohio home in search of adventure and romance as
a horse trainer on the
country fair raceing circuit. He learns
a bittersweet lesson about
life when he meets Lucy, the girl, his dreams at the race track one
day. |
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| Jilting
Of Granny Weatherall (Porter)
EV/823/036B01 |
Granny
Weatherall (Geraldine Fitzgerald) is a spunky old lady of eighty who bosses her
doctor and her children. She seems so strong and in control. Yet she has never
had the upper had in her destiny. One morning, a flood of long-forgotten memories
bring her to the realization that of her accomplishments, she cannot console herself
for the shame-filled day she was left standing at the altar. Still, her indomitable
will to live and act independently infuses the last day of her life. Adapted from
the short story by acclaimed writer Katherine Anne Porter ("Ship of Fools"), The
Jilting of Granny Wheatherall reminds us of the plight of many women who wait
for life to claim them, rather than seek life out for themselves. |
| Jolly
Corner, The (James) 813 Am512c VRe |
Henry James' The Jolly Corner The American
Short Story Collection: Arthur Barron 810 B277 |
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| Man That Corrupted Hadleyberg, The
(Twain)
EV/823/021B01 V0032604
EV/823/021B02 V0032600
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Robert Preston stars as the stranger who plots a revenge on the
hypocritical residents by promising a fortune to the citizens who
once showed him charity many years before. One by one the stranger
tempts the leading citizens to scheme for the money- until
Hadleyburg's honest reputation is mud before the world.
Based on one of Mark Twain's best-known short
stories, The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg is a cynical, yet
humorous view of life in America's small towns-a life that the
acerbic Mr. Twain knew only too well. --
Amazon |
| Music School, The
(Updike)
EV/823/027B01 V0032603
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This drama is based
on a John Updike story and is narrated by the author. It is the tale
of an angst-filled hero attending music school. The precise
mathematics inherent in the musical compositions he studies is used
as a metaphor for the unattainable perfection humans strive for.
-- Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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| Paul's
Case (Cather)
EV/823/012B01 |
Lost
in a world of fantasy, young working-class Paul dreams of escaping
his dreary existence in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh. As fate
would have it, Paul gets his chance by stealing some money and
subsequently running off the glamorous New York City. Once there,
Paul experiences everything he never dreamed of... from a luxurious
hotel suite to his first taste of champagne. However, when reality
finally comes crashing down around him, Paul realizes the desperate
course he must now take. In a powerful and intense performance, Eric
Roberts ("Star 80") plays the title role in author Willa Cather's Paul's Case.
As the tortured and tragic young man, Roberts brings to life this classic American
story of a sensitive soul pittied against an uncaring materialistic society.
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| PIT and The Pendulum, Fall of
House of Usher (Poe)
EV/813/001B01 |
The
Fall
of
The
House od
Usher : "But where's
the monster?" asked Sam
Arkoff. "The
house is
the monster," replied
director Roger Corman. Pit
and The Pendulum: "
Careful...the atmosphere
is very heavy in here!"understates
the tormented nobleman Nicholas Medina. |
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| A Rose for
Emily (W. Faulkner)
813 R795 VRe 1982 |
Angelican Huston stars in William Faulkner's classic tale of love
and madness set in the deep South. Miss Emily Grierson was the
fading aristocrat of a small Southern town. When she was young, her
tyrannical father drove away all her suitors. Finally free after his
death, Miss Emily quickly succumbed to the advances of a Yankee day
laborer. Only years later does the town realize the chilling
consequences of this ill-fated romance. A Rose for Emily is
the suspenseful tale of a Southern belle driven mad by isolation and
her allegiance to the past. Adapted from a short story by Nobel
Prize-winning author William Faulkner, it is at once a twentieth
century gothic romance, a psychological study of isolation, and a
look at the decay of the old South. |
| Rappaccini's
Daughter (Hawthorne) EV/823/026B01 |
A young student
wonders about the beautiful gardens and even more beautiful daughter
of Rappacini. And is horrified when he discovers the poisonous
nature of their beauty. -- IMDb |
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| Short Story Showcase (1)
EV/808/001B01 V0031769
Short Story Showcase (2)
EV/808/001B01 V0031766 |
Unique series to awaken students to the importance of
short fiction :
1. The Secret Sharer by
Joseph Conrad (30mins), 2. A Discussion of "The Secret Sharer"(11mins),
3. The Lady or The Tiger by Frank Stockton (10mins) |
| Sky Is Gray, The
(Ernest J. Gaines)
EV/823/023B01 V0032579 |
A young boy named
James comes of age in 1940s Louisiana and grapples with what it
means to be black during a time of racism and poverty. James's
mother accompanies her son to town to see about the boy's nagging
toothache, and his journey soon becomes an eye-opening odyssey.
-- IMDb |
| Soldier's
Home (Hemingway)
EV/823/013B01 V0031271 |
Harold Krebs went off to fight World War I, then he came
home
and found himself wishing it had never ended. He
finds he doesn't fit in anymore. He's out frown his old life and now
needs peace and quiet to work things out for himself. |
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| Yellow
Wall Paper, The (Charlotte Perkin Gilman)
813 Y43 Ve 1977
c.2 |
Dramatizes the classic Charlotte Perkins Gilman
story of the same name. Examines the setting in the late 1800s,
where an aspiring writer becomes ill and is forced into isolation,
where her mind creates a world inside the wallpaper in her room--a
world in which she is trapped. |
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