Goodrich, Frances

The diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich ( Book )
52 editions published between 1956 and 2009 in 7 languages and held by 2,291 libraries worldwide
Presents a dramatization of the diary of Anne Frank, a thirteen-year-old Dutch-Jewish girl who recorded her thoughts and experiences while in hiding from the Nazis for two years before being discovered and taken to a concentration camp.

Frank Capra's It's a wonderful life ( Visual )
15 editions published between 1985 and 2009 in English and held by 1,652 libraries worldwide
George Bailey is not having a good day. His life in the sleepy little town of Bedford Falls has been thrown off track, perhaps never to recover. His business has failed, he's wanted by the police, and he's had a fight with his beloved wife Mary. On this disastrous day, his responsibilities and frustrations overwhelm him, leading him to a bridge and serious contemplation of suicide. It's up to an angel named Clarence to convince George that his life has been one of worth and that it's still worth living. After taking a long look at George's life, the angel offers a portrait of what life in Bedford Falls would be like if George had never been born. This classic, sentimental favorite has become a Christmas tradition.

Frank Capra's it's a wonderful life ( Visual )
9 editions published between 1978 and 2003 in English and held by 1,345 libraries worldwide
George Bailey, a desperate and suicidal man, is visited by a guardian angel who shows him how important he has been to those around him in his life.

The thin man ( Visual )
9 editions published between 1934 and 2005 in English and held by 1,316 libraries worldwide
The jaunty whodunit that made William Powell and Myrna Loy the champagne elite of sleuthung. Nick and Nora Charles combine screwball romance with mystery.

The diary of Anne Frank ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 1,099 libraries worldwide
Teenaged Anne Frank, a Dutch Jew, perished along with most of her family in a concentration camp, but her hopes, dreams, and optimistic outlook has endured through the publication of her diary in 1952. Her diary conveys the precariousness of the Frank family and that of their fellow exiles, the Van Daan family and fussy dentist Mr. Dussel. They spent their time hiding from the Gestapo in a tiny Amsterdam attic.

Seven brides for seven brothers ( Visual )
13 editions published between 1954 and 2005 in English and Multiple languages and held by 963 libraries worldwide
When the new bride of a roughneck Oregon pioneer finds she has to keep house for her husband's six rowdy brothers, she decides to groom them so that they can find brides of their own.

Father of the bride ( Visual )
7 editions published between 1991 and 2011 in English and held by 933 libraries worldwide
Chaos reigns when the beautiful daughter of a family casually announces her plans to marry. What follows is a warmly humorous story, with wedding preparations, ruffled egos and the unavoidable meeting with the prospective in-laws.

Irving Berlin's Easter parade ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1948 and 2010 in English and held by 817 libraries worldwide
Astaire is trying to forget ex-dance partner Miller while rising to stardom with Garland. Too good to watch just at Easter time.

The long, long trailer ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1990 and 2011 in English and held by 692 libraries worldwide
Lucy and Desi play newlyweds who hit the honeymoon road with a 40-foot trailer in tow.

After the thin man ( Visual )
2 editions published between 1991 and 2005 in English and held by 655 libraries worldwide
"It's New Year's Eve, Nick and Nora Charles have returned to the West Coast, and the philandering hubby of Nora's cousin has gone missing. Round up the usual suspects."--Container.