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Roots
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8 editions published between 1981 and 2007 in English and held by 1,901 libraries worldwide An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", in which Haley traces his African American family's history from the mid-18th century to the Reconstruction era.
Willy Wonka & the chocolate factory
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22 editions published between 1971 and 2001 in English and held by 1,452 libraries worldwide Join Charlie Bucket, his grandfather, and four lucky contest winners on a tour through the factory of the mysterious candy mogul Willy Wonka.
L.A. confidential
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3 editions published between 1997 and 2008 in English and held by 1,411 libraries worldwide Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slaying of the patrons at an all-night diner. A tribute to tough film noir crime films.
Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory
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7 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in English and held by 1,350 libraries worldwide Candy manufacturer Willy Wonka has a contest and hides five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. All five ticket winners get a free tour of the mysterious Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of Wonka candy. Four of the children are nasty brats who are punished by Willie Wonka with various diabolical, but funny, methods. Only Charlie, a likeable child, wins the heart of the manufacturer.
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1 edition published in 1991 in English and held by 741 libraries worldwide This study of prejudice and perception traces over forty years of race relations in America through the lens of prime time TV entertainment. Black actors Esther Rolle, Diahann Carroll, Denise Nicholas, and Tim Reid and Hollywood producers Norman Lear, Steve Bochco and David Wolper reveal the behind-the-scenes story of how prime time was "integrated." Revisiting such popular hits as Amos and Andy, Beulah, The Nat King Cole Show, Julia, I Spy, Good Times and Roots, viewers see how bitter racial conflict was absorbed into the non-controversial formats of the prime time series.
I will fight no more forever
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2 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 624 libraries worldwide The story of the Nez Percé War of 1877, during which Chief Joseph & the Nez Percé Indians fought General Oliver Otis Howard & the U.S. Army for 108 consecutive days before finally surrendering on Oct. 8, 1877.
The thorn birds
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10 editions published between 1983 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 580 libraries worldwide The epic story of a priest torn between God and human passion and a beautiful girl desiring only what she cannot have, spanning five decades of ambition, fear, longing and revenge, and set against the vast horizons of Australia's Outback.
Willy Wonka & the chocolate factory
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3 editions published between 2001 and 2010 in English and held by 468 libraries worldwide Candy manufacturer Willy Wonka has a contest and hides five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. All five ticket winners get a free tour of the mysterious Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of Wonka candy. Four of the children are nasty brats who are punished by Willie Wonka with various diabolical, but funny, methods. Only Charlie, a likeable child, wins the heart of the manufacturer.
The thorn birds
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9 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 441 libraries worldwide The epic story of a priest torn between God and human passion and a beautiful girl desiring only what she cannot have, spanning five decades of ambition, fear, longing and revenge, and set against the vast horizons of Australia's Outback.
Producer : a memoir
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14 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in English and held by 401 libraries worldwide Traces the television career of the head of Wolper Productions, citing his role as one of the industry's early pioneers, his numerous awards, and his contributions to such shows as "Roots," "The Thorn Birds," and "L.A. Confidential."
Roots, the next generations
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3 editions published between 1979 and 2007 in English and held by 389 libraries worldwide Continuation of the chronicle of Alex Haley's family history, covering from 1882 through the 1970's.
The exiles
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 329 libraries worldwide "The Exiles" of the title are displaced Native Americans, living in late 1950s Los Angeles on Bunker Hill, a depressed area connected to the rest of the city by the Angels Flight trolley. The Indians were already exiles, from the moment they lost their ancestral lands and were confined to reservations. Starting on Friday afternoon and closing Saturday morning, the film follows pregnant Yvonne, her husband Homer, and their Mexican acquaintance Tommy Reynolds. Yvonne cooks dinner, Homer and Tommy drop her off at an "all-nite" movie and go to a bar, where they join a group on a joyride out to a hill--Hill X--and drunkenly greet the morning with tribal songs and dancing, while Yvonne sleeps in her neighbor's bed. A beautifully photographed slice of down-and-almost-out life, this is a portrait of women and men who are depressed over their diaspora, poverty, loneliness, alienation, lack of education and opportunity, and trying to escape the grip of a durable Los Angeles nightmare.
Four days in November
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4 editions published between 1982 and 2008 in English and held by 207 libraries worldwide Put together from more than 8,000,000 feet of film, stills, snapshots and tapes, this film provides a brilliant story of the time surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy.
Imagine, John Lennon
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9 editions published between 1988 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 204 libraries worldwide Threaded with 36 tunes, this tape is the fascinating life story of a complex man. Narrated by Lennon himself, the material is taken from more than 240 hours of film and videotape, much of it never seen by the public.
Agatha Christie's Murder is easy
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 186 libraries worldwide On the train ride to Marylebone Station, American Luke Williams befriends elderly Lavinia Fullerton. She is en route to Scotland Yard to disclose the name of a murderer, and Luke soon finds himself caught up in a murder investigation.
Roots the complete collection
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 167 libraries worldwide Roots, adapted from the Alex Haley novel that traces his family's history from the mid-18th century when one of his ancestors was captured and sold into slavery. Follows the struggle for freedom that began with the boy's abduction in Africa to America and continued throughout the generations that followed.
Roots, the gift
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4 editions published between 1988 and 1992 in English and held by 137 libraries worldwide In an expansion of the Roots saga with a Christmas theme, three years after Kunta Kinte's first unsuccessful attempt to escape slavery, the Mandinka warrior tries again via the Underground Railroad. He has occasion to give the gift of freedom to several of his fellow runaway slaves, and in turn receives the gift of life from an unexpected source, the plantation master's son.
The man with the dream : a pictorial tribute to the life and 50-year career of David L. Wolper
by Dale Olson
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2 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 127 libraries worldwide
This is Elvis
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2 editions published between 1998 and 2007 in English and held by 122 libraries worldwide A definitive biography of the King which contains interviews from the many people who knew Elvis best, including Presley's family members, his friends and employees and Colonel Tom Parker. All of this provides a revealing look at the life of one of the most captivating men of the twentieth century.
The plot to kill Hitler
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3 editions published between 1990 and 2009 in English and held by 99 libraries worldwide July 20, 1944. In the waning days of Nazi Germany, a group of senior army officers led by suave aristocrat Col. Claus von Stauffenberg risks all to save what's left of their war-torn nation. Their goal is to kill Adolf Hitler during a strategy meeting at his Wolfsschanze. The idea grew out of the Third Reich's Operation Valkyrie emergency plan. If successful, this might have changed the bloody outcome of World War II. more
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African American families African Americans African Americans--Attitudes African Americans in the performing arts Australia Biographical television programs Biography California--Los Angeles Children's films Chocolate candy Chocolate factories Crime Documentary films Drama Ethnic attitudes Families Feature films Feature films Fiction films Fiction television programs Film adaptations Film noir Films Haley, Alex Haley family Historical films Historical television programs History Indians of North America Jackson family Juvenile works Kinte family Man-woman relationships Moore family Motion picture producers and directors Musical films Priests Problem solving Racism Slavery Southern States Television broadcasting Television mini-series Television producers and directors Television programs United States Video recordings Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Wolper, David L Wonka, Willy (Fictitious character)
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Alternative Names
Wolper, David 1928-2010
Wolper, David Lloud 1928-2010
Wolper, David Lloyd 1928-2010
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English
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Spanish (40) Multiple languages (14) French (6) Undetermined (3) No Linguistic content (2) German (1) Italian (1) Covers
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