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1) Hamlet
Language
English
Formats
Description
This production is part of a famous series produced by BBC of all of William Shakespeare's plays. The resulting films, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilized the best theatrical and television directors and brought highly praised performances from leading contemporary actors.. In this richly-costumed production, the greatest tragedy ever written maintains all the tension of a murder mystery as it examines the fundamental issues of justice,...
5) Home at last
Series
Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
A boy, living with a gang on the streets of New York, is sent on an Orphan Train to Nebraska to find a home on a farm.
7) City boy
Series
Pub. Date
1997, 2005.
Language
English
Description
Nick, a seventeen-year-old orphan, leaves Chicago searching for his identity, and unexpectedly finds romance and a home in a majestic forest. Nich finds himself torn between his love for Angelica, who believes the forest should be preserved, and loyalty to his boss, the owner of a lumber company. In the end they must unite to catch the murderous thieves who are destroying the land.
8) Hamlet
Series
Pub. Date
[2000 or 2001]
Language
English
Description
Considered the greatest tragedy ever written, and perhaps the greatest murder mystery as well.
9) Othello
Series
Pub. Date
[between 2000 and 2001]
Language
English
Description
Shakespeare's play about the tragic consequences of jealousy. Othello appoints Cassio as his chief lieutenant, arousing the jealousy of Iago, who conspires to undo them both. Iago tells Othello that his wife, the beautiful Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio. Othello strangles Desdemona before learning of Iago's evil, and then kills himself in remorse.
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The Mammoth Islanders are looking for an alternative to using mammoths to deliver their pizzas so they experiment with different internal combustion engines, from rockets to turbofan jet engines to gasoline engines. By comparing the advantages and drawbacks of these engines, they determine which one will serve their business best and ensure that the pizzas are delivered on time.
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
When a mammoth delivering canvas awnings gets lifted off the ground by the wind, the Mammoth Islanders discover the power of the wind. The Islanders experiment and eventually learn the right combination of the four forces involved in flight: gravity, lift, thrust, and drag.
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Two young Mammoth Islanders are delivering mail with a mammoth-drawn wagon when they learn how important the force of friction is as they attempt to slow down. They test a variety of brakes to find the type just right for them, but even with proper brakes, they still get an unscheduled bath after a failed attempt to stop quickly.
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
A visiting inventor discovers just how useful Mammoth Island's mammoth population is in keeping things warm one freezing winter day. The Islanders learn that heat can be travel from one place to another in three ways: conduction, convection, or radiation.
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Dropping boulders off a tower makes gravel for the Mammoth Island roads, but lifting the boulders up to the top of the tower is difficult and dangerous. A young Mammoth Islander suggests that rolling boulders up a ramp would be easier than hauling them up a tower.
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