Arts and Entertainment Network
Publisher
A & E Entertainment
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
C.S. Forester's swashbuckling tales of high-seas adventure come to life like never before in this acclaimed adaptation. In THE DUCHESS AND THE DEVIL, Horatio Hornblower (Titanic's Ioan Gruffudd) and a force of seven men capture a small French ship, La Reve. He is rewarded with his first command, sailing the ship to Britain. Traveling with him is a beautiful and intriguing duchess and a vital package of documents bound for the Admiralty. In a thick...
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Language
English
Description
Facing the ignominious prospect of being hanged for "black, bloody mutiny" aboard the Renown, Hornblower languishes in a Kingston jail while his accuser, the demented Captain Sawyer, remains confined to quarters. But Hornblower's course will be altered yet again when the young officer is chosen to lead a strike force through treacherous mountain terrain on a mission to recapture an enemy-held fort.
Publisher
A & E Entertainment
Language
English
Description
In the dark days of the Napoleonic War, Horatio Hornblower (Titanic's Ioan Gruffudd) and the crew of the Indefatigable are put on half rations. But Hornblower is distracted from his hunger by the prospect of a commission, for Captain Pellew (Robert Lindsay) has nominated the young sailor for the lieutenant's exams. The Indefatigable sails to the African Coast to buy provisions. While ashore, Hornblower and his men are exposed to the Black Plague....
Publisher
History : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Edition
Full screen.
Language
English
Description
Uncovers the ancient folkloric origins of blood-craving creatures from beyond the grave. Learn how the vampire myth is strongly rooted in Eastern European lore, but how it has also played a prominent role in the ancient cultures of Greece and China.
Publisher
A&E : Distributed by NewVideo
Language
English
Description
Following his rapid rise through the ranks of the King's Navy, in 1802, Hornblower is assigned to the HMS Renown which is sailing to the West Indies to subdue a pirate fleet. Her brutal captain is rapidly going insane forcing Hornblower to take action that threatens not only his naval career but his life as well.
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Language
English
Description
The epic saga of the legendary sea-faring hero comes to life in these epic films based on c.S. Foresters classic novels. Set against the bloody backdrop of the napoleonic wars. It charts a course for high adventure following the raw recruit as he battles the french evades capture & rises through the ranks
Publisher
A&E Television Networks : Distributed by New Video
Language
English
Description
All the presidents' wives: An in-depth look at America's First Ladies - from Martha Washington to Mary Todd Lincoln to Eleanor Roosevelt to Jacqueline Kennedy to Hillary Clinton. Each segment offers an engaging portrait of the woman. These women have held one of the most enigmatic, yet high-profile, jobs in the country.
First mothers: Chronicles the life stories of Sara Delano Roosevelt, Rose Kennedy, Hannah Milhous Nixon, Nelle Reagan, Virginia...
Publisher
A&E Television Networks : Distributed by New Video
Language
English
Description
Forty years after Martin Luther King's assassination, newsman Tom Brokaw, takes viewers through the extraordinary life and times of America's civil rights visionary. Go beyond the legend to portray the man, the questions, the myths, and the relevance of Dr. King's message in today's world.
Publisher
A&E Home Video, Distributed by New Video
Edition
Full screen ed.
Language
English
Description
A band of Chicago counterfeiters hatched a plot to steal the President's body from its tomb outside Springfield, Illinois, and hold it for a ransom of $200,000. The story shows how important this beloved President remained to public so unprepared for his violent death in 1865.
14) Barack Obama
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks : Distributed by New Video
Edition
[Inaugural ed.]
Language
English
Description
Follow Obama from his early childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, through his teenage struggles for self-identity, his student days at Columbia University and Harvard Law School, and his political career in Chicago. Go behind the scenes of Obama's extraordinarily successful presidential campaign and his journey to the 2008 Democratic Convention, and finally his election as president.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks : Distributed by New Video
Language
English
Description
The epic saga of Horatio Hornblower, the legendary sea-faring, hero, comes to life in these films based on C.S. Forester's classic novels. Set against the bloody backdrop of the Napoleonic wars. Hornblower charts a course for high advneture, following the raw recruit as he battles the French, evades capture, and rises through the ranks of the King's Navy.
18) Noah & the ark
Series
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Language
English
Description
This remarkable program creates a complete portrait of Noah, prophet of the Flood, using interviews with experts and historians, film footage from the Holy Land and rare paintings and artifacts.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Language
English
Description
Criss Angel: Mindfreak blurs the line between reality and illusion as it takes viewers into the streets and behind the scenes with today's most exciting master of surreality. See Criss as he performs and prepares his often death-defying events.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Language
English
Description
Computer-generated imagery, re-enactments, archival footage, and expert commentary provide political and historical context while helping to illustrate how construction progressed over time - and how it was suddenly demolished by civilians in 1989.