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From here to eternity
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30 editions published between 1953 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 1,847 libraries worldwide Drama about life in the Army in the days prior to World War II. Shows the effect of Army discipline on an individualistic former boxing champion who defies the attempts of officers and men to break him when he refuses to fight on the company's boxing team. Includes actual scenes of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I
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9 editions published between 1956 and 2006 in English and held by 1,744 libraries worldwide An English schoolteacher finds herself at odds with the King of Siam when she is hired as the teacher at the royal court in the 1860s.
The night of the iguana
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18 editions published between 1964 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 1,078 libraries worldwide A defrocked, alcoholic, and emotionally-troubled minister struggles with his desire for earthly pleasures as a tour guide in Mexico. Shepherding a busload of school teachers and one libidinous 18-year old girl, he becomes entangled with the teen, suffers a nervous breakdown when discovered, and strands the group at the remote and rundown seaside hotel of his old friend Maxine. As his emotional state continues to unravel, and the group's problems increase, the hotel is joined by a travelling artist and her aged poet father, with their own secret troubles.
Leo McCarey's An affair to remember
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2 editions published between 1992 and 2002 in English and held by 1,019 libraries worldwide Nickie Ferrante and Terry McKay meet on an ocean liner and fall deeply in love. Though each is engaged to someone else, they agree to meet six months later at the Empire State Building if they still feel the same way about each other. But a tragic accident prevents their rendezvous, and the lovers' future takes an emotional and uncertain turn.
The King and I
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54 editions published between 1956 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 941 libraries worldwide An English schoolteacher finds herself at odds with the King when she is the teacher at the royal court in the 1860s.
An affair to remember
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41 editions published between 1957 and 2011 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 922 libraries worldwide Nickie Ferrante and Terry McKay meet on an ocean liner and fall deeply in love. Though each is engaged to someone else, they agree to meet six months later at the Empire State Building if they still feel the same way about each other. But a tragic accident prevents their rendezvous, and the lovers' future takes an emotional and uncertain turn.
Black narcissus
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6 editions published between 1993 and 2010 in English and held by 868 libraries worldwide Majesty gives way to mystery, and marks a harrowing descent into madness, when a young British nun is ordered to establish a convent in the remote Himalayan mountains. Sister Clodagh (Kerr) is a serious young novitiate assigned to lead a crucial mission, with the reluctant recommendation of her Mother Superior. Together with a disparate group of nuns, Sister Clodagh will face strange peoples and customs, a harsh and unforgiving climate and a wrenching struggle with her own past that will prove the ultimate test of her devotion and faith.
The innocents
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17 editions published between 1961 and 2008 in English and held by 773 libraries worldwide "Set in nineteenth-century England, this gothic ghost story centers around a governess taking care of two orphans in a foreboding Victorian mansion. As eerie apparitions appear and the children's behavior becomes strange, the governess begins to wonder about the fate of the previous governess and her sadistic lover. Could it be that their restless spirits are trying to corrupt the innocence of the children, or is this 'haunting' a product of her own fears and imagination?"-- Container.
Quo vadis
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18 editions published between 1951 and 2009 in 7 languages and held by 726 libraries worldwide Returning to Rome after 3 years in the field, General Marcus Vinicius meets and falls in love with the devout Christian, Lygia. She doesn't want to have anything to do with the warrior. Though Lygia grew up Roman, and as the adopted daughter of a retired general, Lygia is technically a hostage of Rome. Marcus gets Emperor Nero to give her to him for services rendered. Lygia is not happy about this situation, but she falls in love with Marcus anyway. Meanwhile, Nero's atrocities get more outrageous. When he burns Rome and blames the Christians, Marcus goes off to save Lygia and her family. Nero captures them and all other Christians. He decides to make a sport of it by throwing them to the lions.
Julius Caesar
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12 editions published between 1953 and 2006 in English and held by 720 libraries worldwide Shakespearean classic that provides a portrait of the political infighting and lust for power of a turbulent, blood-stained era.
William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
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2 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 686 libraries worldwide An adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play, chronicling the events around the assassination of Julius Caesar.
The life and death of Colonel Blimp
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21 editions published between 1943 and 2008 in English and held by 664 libraries worldwide Based on cartoonist David Low's parody of the old-fashioned British professional soldier, set in his ways and unable to adapt to the brutality of modern war. This story follows the career of Clive Candy, at first an idealistic, young Boer War hero, then a brigadier general, serving honorably in World War I. Finally, by World War II, he has become a bald, overweight, querulous old man, angry that his age and military experience are held in contempt, and bewildered that his lifelong code of gentlemanly conduct has become an anachronism in a world threatened by a monster like Hitler.
From here to eternity
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7 editions published between 1953 and 2005 in English and held by 641 libraries worldwide At an Army base in 1941 Hawaii, the lives of enlisted men and officers are troubled by spiteful commanders, sadistic military police, and forbidden love.
Heaven knows, Mr. Allison
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6 editions published between 1995 and 2004 in English and Undetermined and held by 611 libraries worldwide A World War II Marine sergeant and a Roman Catholic nun are both marooned together on a South Pacific island, hemmed in by surrounding Japanese troops. The sergeant does his best to make the nun's ordeal less painful, but is torn by his growing love for her. The nun is equally fond of the sergeant, but refuses to renounce her vows. Their unrealized ardor mellows into mutual respect as they struggle to survive before help arrives.
The king and I original movie soundtrack recording
by Richard Rodgers
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36 editions published between 1956 and 2001 in 3 languages and held by 568 libraries worldwide Music by Richard Rodgers. Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Originally recorded in 1956. Movie starred Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr. Total time 46:01.
Leo McCarey's An affair to remember
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4 editions published between 1990 and 2010 in English and held by 546 libraries worldwide "Although each is engaged to someone else, when Nickie and Terry meet aboard an ocean liner, they fall in love. After they agree to rendezvous six months later atop the Empire State Building, tragedy strikes, and the lovers' future takes an uncertain turn"--Container.
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13 editions published between 1958 and 2005 in English and held by 533 libraries worldwide Explores the separate and interwoven dreams of a number of eccentric and lonely people in a rather gloomy, small hotel in the seaside town of Bournemouth, England. In one evening, four unhappy misfits will bare their innermost secrets and change each other's lives forever.
Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara
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6 editions published between 1941 and 2010 in English and held by 517 libraries worldwide The story of the daughter of an armaments millionaire who joins the Salvation Army but later joins her new husband in his business when she realizes that his factory will enable her to save more souls than her charity work. The factory also will serve as an avenue for more money for the Salvation Army.
Barbara Taylor Bradford's a woman of substance
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6 editions published between 1985 and 2001 in English and held by 485 libraries worldwide This is the story of Emma Harte, a bright and ambitious servant girl who overcomes her impoverished Yorkshire beginnings in her ques to become an international retailing magnate and one of the richest women in the world.
Prisoner of Zenda
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7 editions published between 1985 and 2007 in English and held by 466 libraries worldwide He has the appearance and manner of the king, yet he's really a lookalike ... and on his shoulders rests all hope of foiling a blackguard's plot to usurp the throne. Adventure, pageantry and royal intrigue are forged at sword point. more
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British Businesswomen Caesar, Julius Comedy films Drama Ex-clergy Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Governesses Great Britain Great Britain.--Army Himalaya Mountains Historical films History India Kings and rulers Kings and rulers--Children Landon, Margaret,--1903-1993 Leonowens, Anna Harriette,--1831-1915 Love Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Melodrama Mexico Mongkut,--King of Siam,--1804-1868 Musical films Musical films Nuns Oceania Romance films Rome Servites Sexual attraction Soldiers South African War (1899-1902) Teachers Thailand Tourists Traffic accidents Triangles (Interpersonal relations) United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired War films War films World War (1914-1918) World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Kerr-Trimmer, Deborah, 1921-2007
Kerr-Trimmer, Deborah Jane 1921-2007
Kerr-Viertel, Deborah, 1921-2007
Trimmer, Deborah Jane, 1921-2007
Trimmer, Deborah Kerr- 1921-2007
Viertel, Deborah 1921-2007
Viertel, Deborah Kerr-, 1921-2007
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English
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French (56) Multiple languages (34) Spanish (33) Undetermined (26) No Linguistic content (20) German (12) Chinese (2) Italian (2) Basque (1) Dutch (1) Covers
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