Wallis, Hal B. 1899-1986Overview
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Casablanca
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69 editions published between 1942 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 2,214 libraries worldwide In World War II Morocco, seething with European refugees desperate for passage to neutral Lisbon, only a world-weary and bitter nightclub owner can help his former lover and her Resistance-hero husband escape from the Nazis.
True grit
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12 editions published between 1980 and 2010 in English and held by 1,620 libraries worldwide U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn helps a headstrong young girl find the man who murdered her father in Native American territory and fled with the family savings. When Rooster's employer insists on accompanying the old gunfighter, sparks fly. The situation goes from troubled to disastrous when an inexperienced Texas Ranger joins the party.
Sergeant York
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17 editions published between 1941 and 2006 in English and held by 1,371 libraries worldwide Story of a boy drafted into the military who begins his career as a pacifist and then soon sees the justification for fighting.
Becket
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2 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 1,247 libraries worldwide Despite differences in rank and background, King Henry II and Thomas Becket are lifelong friends. The King is in constant conflict with the Church, which refuses to contribute financing to his wars in France, and jealously guards the tax-free status granted it by previous monarchs. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, Henry has a brilliant idea: rather than another pious cleric loyal to Rome, he will appoint his old friend, Thomas Becket--technically a deacon--to the post. Unfortunately, Becket takes the job seriously, holding devotion to God and the Church above his loyalty to the throne, or the person of its inhabitant. In opposition to Henry, he proves abler than his predecessors do, and the clash of two powerful personalities leads to destruction.
The Maltese falcon
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11 editions published between 1941 and 2010 in English and held by 1,224 libraries worldwide In The Maltese falcon, Sam Spade is a partner in a private-eye firm who finds himself hounded by police when his partner is killed while tailing a man. The woman who asked his partner to follow the man turns out to be someone who is not what she says she is, and is really involved in something to do with the 'Maltese Falcon', a gold-encrusted life-sized statue of a falcon, the only one of its kind. In Satan met a lady, Sam Spade is now PI Ted Shane, pulled into the hunt for the jewel-filled Horn of Roland.
The adventures of Robin Hood
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 1,123 libraries worldwide Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest dedicated to fight against tyranny.
Now, voyager
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2 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in English and held by 1,000 libraries worldwide A young woman escapes the smothering influence of her wealthy and very conservative mother through the help of a psychiatrist and an ocean cruise, where she finds love, which helps her to become her own person.
Anne of the thousand days
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14 editions published between 1969 and 2007 in English and held by 639 libraries worldwide Set against the pageantry and political intrigue of 16th century England, the ill-fated marriage of King Henry VIII of England and Anne Boleyn is traced, from its spirited beginning to its tragic finale.
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
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11 editions published between 1992 and 2008 in English and French and held by 631 libraries worldwide Wyatt Earp and John "Doc" Holliday team up to rid Tombstone, Arizona of the murderous Clanton gang.
Barefoot in the park
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3 editions published between 1967 and 2004 in English and held by 597 libraries worldwide A comedy about a young newlywed couple in New York and the difficulties that they encounter in adjusting to marriage and life together in a fifth-floor walk-up apartment.
The Sea Hawk
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 577 libraries worldwide Captain Geoffrey Thorpe is the terror of the Spanish Main, striking crippling blows against the oppressive Spanish war machine, freeing English slaves from the galley ships and filling England's coffers with Spanish gold--with the tacit approval of England's Queen Elizabeth I. When the dashing Thorpe raids and sinks a diplomatic vessel bringing ambassador Don José Alvarez de Cordoba and his beautiful niece Dona Maria to England, he's gentlemanly enough to deliver them safely onto English shores--along with the galley full of wrongfully imprisoned slaves. Smarting from this insult, Don Alvarez conspires with the duplicitous Lord Wolfingham to stop Thorpe and smash the Sea Hawks: the small fleet of privateers that stands between England and King Philip of Spain's thirst for global domination!
Starmaker : the autobiography of Hal Wallis
by Hal B Wallis
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4 editions published between 1980 and 1981 in English and held by 551 libraries worldwide Biography of Hal Wallis. Many Photographs.
Rooster Cogburn and the lady
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5 editions published between 1981 and 2003 in English and held by 535 libraries worldwide A rough-edged deputy marshall teams up with a strait-laced missionary to track down a band of murdering bank robbers. During the pursuit of the outlaws, a warm rapport develops between the rough-and-tumble lawman and the flinty reverend's daughter.
They died with their boots on
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 500 libraries worldwide This is the story of General Custer from the time he enters West Point military academy, through the American Civil War, and finally to his death at Little Big Horn. The battle against Chief Crazy Horse is portrayed as a crooked deal between politicians and a corporation which wants the land Custer gave to the Indians.
Knute Rockne, All American
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2 editions published between 1992 and 2006 in English and held by 497 libraries worldwide "I've decided to take up coaching as my life work," Knute Rockne says. Coach he does, revolutionizing football with his strategies, winning close to 90 percent of his games, and helping establish the University of Notre Dame's Fighting Irish as a gridiron powerhouse. But victories alone do not mean success to Rockne. He wants to shape his players into responsible and honorable men.
Casablanca
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8 editions published between 1953 and 2009 in English and held by 479 libraries worldwide Entering Casablanca is easy, getting out is much harder, especially if your name is on the Nazis' most-wanted list. At the top of the list is Czech Resistance leader Victor Laszlo, whose only hope is Rick Blaine, a cynical American who sticks his neck out for no one - especially Victor's wife Ilsa, the ex-lover who broke his heart. So when Ilsa offers herself in exchange for Laszlo's safe transport out of the country, the bitter Rick must decide what's more important.
The Sons of Katie Elder
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6 editions published between 1983 and 2007 in English and held by 462 libraries worldwide The day that Katie Elder is buried, her four sons return home to Clearwater, Texas, to pay their last respects. It is a he-man story, as well as, a drama of the maternal influence of Katie Elder, her sacrifice, love and incredible valor. The hopes and aspirations for her sons is movingly communicated from beginning to conclusion.
Sorry, wrong number
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5 editions published between 1948 and 2002 in English and held by 461 libraries worldwide Young, rich, bedridden Barbara Stanwyck dials a telephone number one night and overhears two men plotting the murder of an unidentified woman. She becomes frantic. Her terror is intensified by mysterious calls from an old college rival and a friend of her father. With time running out, Stanwyck pieces evidence together that leads her to suspect that it is her husband who wants her murdered.
G.I. blues
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9 editions published between 1980 and 2008 in English and Spanish and held by 453 libraries worldwide Elvis plays an Oklahoma singer who gets out of the army and wants to open a club.
Now, voyager
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20 editions published between 1942 and 2005 in English and Multiple languages and held by 438 libraries worldwide An emotionally crippled woman falls in love with another woman's husband. more
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Action and adventure films Biographical films Biography Christian saints Comedy films Detective and mystery films Detective and mystery films Drama Elizabeth--I,--Queen of England,--1533-1603 England England--Sherwood Forest Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film noir Films for the hearing impaired Great Britain Henry--II,--King of England,--1133-1189 Historical films History Kings and rulers Loyalty Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Morocco Motion picture producers and directors Musical films Outlaws Private investigators Refugees Revenge Robin Hood (Legendary character) Romance films Single women Spade, Sam (Fictitious character) Swindlers and swindling Thomas,--à Becket, Saint,--1118?-1170 Underground movements, War United States Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Wallis, Hal B.,--1899-1986 War films West (U.S.) Western films Western films World War (1914-1918) World War (1939-1945) York, Alvin Cullum,--1887-1964
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Wallis, Hal 1898-1986
Wallis, Hal, 1899-
Wallis, Hal, 1899-1986
Wallis, Harold Brent, 1899-1986
Wallis, Harold Brent 1899-1986
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Multiple languages (53) Spanish (48) No Linguistic content (8) Undetermined (8) German (6) French (4) Italian (2) Chinese (1) Covers
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