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This is a listing of videos that once were housed in the Media Resources Department on campus. They are now housed in the Earl K. Long Library. Please ask at the Circulation Desk if you would like to checkout one of these titles.

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A FAREWELL TO ARMS 1376
HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS
01:18, b&w, 1932, MADACY MUSIC
Based on Hemingway's tragic novel, Gary Cooper stars as a wounded American soldier who falls in love with a beautiful English nurse in World War II Italy.

ABBOTT, GEORGE-PART 1 458
00:30, color, 1989, UNO
Interview with the musical comedy director and playwright.

ABBOTT, GEORGE-PART 2 459
00:30, color, 1989, UNO
Interview with the musical comedy director and playwright.

ABC'S OF DECISION MAKING 5
00:30, color, 1980, CREATIVE MEDIA FILMS
Strategies for good decision making.

ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS 364
01:50, b&w, 1940, RKO PICTURES
Chronicle of Lincoln's life to the 1860 Presidential election

ABOUT CRACK 756
00:60, color, 1988, PBS
Documents the abuse of crack cocaine in America.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY 1251
02:00, color, 1995, BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIV.
Teleconference on 3/29/95 dealing with academic integrity in education.

ACCUSED 15
01:50, color, 1988, PARAMOUNT
A young woman prosecutes witnesses who allowed her to be gang raped.

ADAMS, ANSEL: PHOTOGRAPHER 388
00:21, b&w, 1958, INTERNATIONAL FILM BUREAU INC.
Portrays Adams' early work and relates a key concept of his philosophy. Includes many of his nature study portraits and industrial assignments.

AFRICA 1424
PART 1-4
00:57, color, 1985, MBT/RM
Each episode is 57 minutes. Part 1-Different But Equal: Discusses the great art and technology from the past. Part 2-Mastering A Continent: Views the different communities in Africa. Part 3-Caravans of Gold: Looks at gold trade in Africa. Part 4-Kings and Cities:Explores the way African kingdoms worked.

AFRICA 1425
PART 5-6
00:57, color, 1985, MBT/RM
Part 5-The Bible and The Gun: Views the explorers and missionaries after the slave traders had invaded Africa.

AFRICA 1426
PART 7-8
00:57, color, 1985, MBT/RN
Part 7-The Rise of Nationalism: The major struggles for independence especially in Zimbabwe. Part 8-The Legacy: Shows how Africa will deal with life after colonial rule. Interview with several statesmen.

AFRICAN ODYSSEY 192
00:60, color, 1988, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
From the Kalahari desert to the forest of eastern Zambia zoologists Mark and Della Owens study wildlife.

AFRICANS-PART 1 233
NATURE OF A CONTINENT
00:60, color, 1986, THE ANNENBURG/CPB PROJECT
Geographical influences on Africa's history and development.

AFRICANS-PART 2 234
LEGACY OF LIFESTYLES
00:60, color, 1986, THE ANNENBURG/CPB PROJECT
Documents African family culture. Examines matrilineal, patrilineal and polygamous traditions.

AFRICANS-PART 3 235
NEW GODS
00:60, color, 1986, THE ANNENBURG/CPB PROJECT
Discusses the roles of Christian missionaries, western secularism,
Muslim sects, Egyptian Pharaohs, and native religions with visits to
Senegal, Zaire, and Egypt.

AFRICANS-PART 4 236
TOOLS OF EXPLOITATION
00:60, color, 1986, THE ANNENBURG/CPB PROJECT
Discusses colonial economic legacy, slavery, development, and European
control of Africa's natural resources.

AFRICANS-PART 5 237 NEW CONFLICTS
00:60, color, 1986, THE ANNENBURG/CPB PROJECT
Urbanization, warrior traditions, European-created national
boundaries,Islamic jihad tradition, and nationalist movements are problems of Africa's post-colonial period.

AFRICANS-PART 6 238
IN SEARCH OF STABILITY
00:60, color, 1986, THE ANNENBURG/CPB PROJECT
Compares African military regimes, one-party states, Marxism, and
presidential styles in Tanzania and Zaire.

AFRICANS-PART 7 239
A GARDEN IN DECAY
00:60, color, 1986, THE ANNENBURG/CPB PROJECT
Documents African malnutrition at a time when its countries exported
food to Europe.

AFRICANS-PART 8 240
CLASH OF CULTURES
00:60, color, 1986, THE ANNENBURG/CPB PROJECT
Discusses African attire, behavior, law, worship, and language as well as the triple heritage of Africans.

AFRICANS-PART 9 241
GLOBAL AFRICA
00:60, color, 1986, THE ANNENBURG/CPB PROJECT
Documents Africa's role in international politics and economics.

AFTER HOURS 676
01:37, color, 1985, WARNER
Dark comic love story between a mismatched pair.

AFTER THE CRASH 286
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
00:60, color, 1990, PBS
Documents the stock market crash of 1932 and the Great Depression that followed.

AGATHA CHRISTIE 1358
THEY DO IT WITH MIRRORS
01:40, color, 1991, BBC
Agatha Christie's most popular character tries to determine why her
friend is being systematically poisoned.

AGATHA CHRISTIE 1359
THE MOVING FINGER
01:40, color, 1985, BBC
Miss Marple tries to solve a rash of poison-pen letter murders.

AGATHA CHRISTIE 1360
NEMESIS
01:40, color, 1986, BBC
In Nemesis, not only does Miss Marple have to solve a crime, but she
also has to discover what it is. Her only clue is an historic homes
bus tour ticket.

AGATHA CHRISTIE 1361
AT BERTRAM'S HOTEL
01:40, color, 1981, BBC
Miss Marple investigates a murder at London's finest hotel.

AGATHA CHRISTIE 1362
MURDER AT THE VICARAGE
01:40, color, 1986, BBC
Miss Marple investigates a murder in the sleepy little town of St.
Mary Mead.

AGE OF INNOCENCE, THE 1183
02:18, color, 1993, COLUMBIA
Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Winona Ryder star in a
ravishing romance about three wealthy New Yorkers caught in a love
triangle. Directed by Martin Scorsese.

AGUIRRE, WRATH OF GOD 728
01:34, color, 1973, NEW YORKER
Dramatizes a mid-1500's expedition in search of the mythical lost city
of El Dorado.

AIDA 1390
THE ROYAL OPERA
02:30, color, 1994, PIONEER
Cheryl Studer stars as Aida in this Opera. Conducted by Edward Downes.
An opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi.

AIDA TEATRO ALL ACALA 243
02:40, color, 1986, RM ARTS/RADIO TELEVISIONE ITALIANA
Italian opera in four acts starring Luciano Pavarotti, Maria Chiara,
and Juan Pons.

ALBEE, EDWARD-PART 1 460
00:30, color, 1989, UNO
Interview with the American playwright.
" a 2 461
00:30, color, 1989, UNO
Interview with the American playwright.

ALCOHOLISM: 569
MODEL OF DRUG DEPENDENCY
00:20, color, 1971, MCGRAW HILL
Discusses problems of alcoholism and general drug dependency.

ALICE IN THE CITIES 688
01:41, color, 1974, WENDERS
German film (with subtitles) about the European travels of a 31 year-old journalist and a 9 year-old girl.

ALL OUR CHILDREN WITH BILL MOYERS 1003
02:30, color, 1991, SOUTH CAROLINA ETV
Powerful 90-minute documentary that examines young people in a crisis, followed by a live one-hour discussion about what is being done to stem the tide.

ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN 83
01:48, color, 1976, WARNER BROS.
Political thriller starring Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Robards, Martin Balsam, and Jane Alexander.

ALL THE KING'S MEN 525
01:49, b&w, 1949, COLUMBIA PICTURES
A somber chronicle of raw, brutal political power and corruption inspired by the rise and fall of Huey P. Long.

ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL 438
02:35, color, 1988, BBC
Shakespearean comedy. Starring Ian Charleson, Angela Down, and Celia Johnson.

ALLIGATOR HUNTERS: LOUISIANA LEGACY 748
00:60, color, 1980, ISLANDS OF THE MARSH
Documents the history and skill of Louisiana alligator hunting.

ALPHAVILLE 715
01:40, b&w, 1965, JANUS
Detective thriller set in futuristic America, "Tarzan vs. IBM".

ALS LIVE: THE FUTURE IS NOW! 951
DISTANCE LEARNING DEGREE OPPORTUNITIES
01:27, color, 1994, PBS
The videoconference is the culmination of the "going the distance" advisory group's work since June 1993.

ALS LIVE: TECH TALK 952
00:59, color, 1994, PBS
Videoconference on how to successfully down-link ALS programming.

AMACORD 75
02:07, color, 1974, NEW WORLD RELEASE Director Federico Fellini's nostalgic trip to the Italy of his youth in the 1930's. Best Foreign Film Academy Award winner.

AMADEUS 1163
02:38, color, 1993, REPUBLIC PICTURES CORPORATION.
Tom Hulce plays Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in a film directed by Milos Forman.

AMERICA'S EDUCATION REVOLUTION 116
01:00, color, 1992, CPB
Documents several "revolutionary" schools, which have changed the negative image of America's public school system.

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE-1 102 LAND
00:30, color, 1976, PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO.
Land as the foundation of American fortune.

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE-2 103
PEOPLE
00:30, color, 1976, PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO.
America's greatest resource, its people.

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE-3 104
INNOVATION
00:30, color, 1976, PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO.
American innovation.

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE-4 105
ORGANIZATION
00:30, color, 1976, PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO.
American organizational structure and principles.

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE-5 106
GOVERNMENT
00:30, color, 1976, PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO.
Views on America's economic history.

AMERICAN FRIEND, THE 1113
02:07, color, 1977, PACIFIC ARTS
Psychological thriller starring Dennis Hopper. Directed by Wim Wenders.

AMERICAN FRIEND 1132
01:35, color, 1977, BBC
An Oxford professor goes on vacation in search of peace and solitude in the Swiss Alps. He meets two American women and falls while leading them on a trail. The women nurse his injuries while battling for his love.

AMERICAN INTERESTS: 605
QUALITY & PROTECTIONISM
00:30, color, 1990, MILLIKEN
Roger Milliken, Chairman and CEO of Milliken and Co. discusses "America's Competitiveness Combination."

AMERICAN TONGUES 174
00:60, color, 1986, CTR FOR NEW AMERICAN MEDIA
Presents the experiences and opinions of Americans concerning their dialects, including a basic overview of language variety.

AMERICAS IN TRANSITION 582
00:29, color, 1971, BRITANNICA FILMS
Looks at the history of U.S. involvement in various Central American countries.

AMONG THE WILD CHIMPANZEES 323
00:59, color, 1984, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC VIDEO
Documents Jane Goodall's twenty-year study of chimpanzee behavior in Tanzania's Gombe Stream Game Reserve.

AMPHIBIAN EMBRYO 574
00:16, color, BRITANNICA
Illustrates the developmental processes by which a single-celled egg is transformed into a many celled adult organism.

ANCIENT ARIZONA 1253
00:60, color, 1995, CAMERA ONE
Shows famous landmarks and informs of ancient civilizations who lived in Arizona.

ANCIENT FOOTPATH 279
00:20, color, 1954, GROVE PRESS
Documents the migration of the Miztec Indians of southern Mexico.

AND NOW MY LOVE 705
02:01, b&w, 1974, EMBASSY
The parallel lives of a man and woman destined for each other.

AND THE BAND PLAYED ON 988
02:15, color, 1993, HBO
This documentary covers the emergence of AIDS and the Center for Disease Control's attempts to contain the spread of it, as well as political and social issues involved. Starring Mathew Modine.

ANDROCLES AND THE LION 370
01:38, b&w, 1952, JANUS FILMS
Satire based play by George Bernard Shaw in which the Christian Androcles volunteers to be the first to battle the lion in the emperor's arena.

ANGIOSPERMS: FLOWERING PLANTS 911
00:21, color, ND, ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA CORP.
Describes the structural and reproductive characteristics which distinguish angiosperms from other plants. Animation and time-lapse photography are used to trace the process of pollination, formation of seeds and fruit, seed dispersal, and plant growth in angiosperms.

ANGOLA: SOCIETY'S NEMESIS 745
01:45, color, 1983, PBS
A brief history and a depiction of life within Angola prison.

ANNIE HALL 913
01:39, color, 1977, MGM
Directed by Woody Allen, and one of the few comedies to win the Academy Award for best picture.

ANTHROPOLOGISTS AT WORK 16
00:36, color, 1993, AMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGICAL ASSN.
This film shows anthropologists working and explains how they view and complete their projects.

ANTIGONE 344
01:26, b&w, 1962, GEORGE TZAVELLA PRODUCTION
Sophocles Theban play of tragedy.

ANTIGONE 371
01:40, color, 1984, BBC
Remake of original tragedy Antigone.

ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA 435
03:00, color, 1988,
BBC Shakespearean tragedy starring Jane Lapotaire as the ill-fated Queen of Egypt.

ANYTHING I CATCH - HANDFISHING STORY 747
00:27, color, 1990, PAT MIRE & CHARLES BUSH
Describes the culture of creole handfishing in Louisiana.

APOCALYPSE NOW 1120
02:33, color, 1979, OMNI ZOETROPE
Lieutenant Willard (Martin Sheen) receives orders to seek out a renegade military outpost led by the mysterious Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando) during the Vietnam War.

ARCH OF TRIUMPH 1203
02:03, b&w, 1948, REPUBLIC
Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer star as two people who meet during World War II.

ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD-PART 1 504 CLASSICAL IDEAL
00:60, color, 1986, WNET
Traces the origins of humanism and the immortal classical style to Ancient Greece. Illustrates the genius of Roman engineering and architecture.

ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD-PART 2 505 ROMANESQUE AND GOTHIC
00:60, color, 1986, WNET
Documents the fall of the Roman empire and emergence of Christianity as patron of monumental Romanesque architecture. Origins of Gothic architecture are discussed.

ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD-PART 3 506 EARLY RENAISSANCE
00:60, color, 1986, WNET
Documents the rebirth of classical themes and humanistic ideas. Flemish and Florentine works discussed.

ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD-PART 4 507
HIGH RENAISSANCE
00:60, color, 1986, WNET
Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael discussed.

ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD-PART 5 508
REALMS OF LIGHT-THE BAROQUE
00:60, color, 1986, WNET
Presents depictions of religious scenes such as Caravaggio's "Calling of St.Matthew" and Bernini's "The Ecstasy of St. Theresa," also major paintings such as "Las Meninas," "Velazquez," and "The Night Watch."

ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD-PART 6 509
AGE OF REASON-AGE OF PASSION
00:60, color, 1986, WNET
Rococo and romantic styles discussed.

ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD-PART 7 510
IMPRESSIONISM AND POST-IMPRESSIONISM
00:60, color, 1986, WNET
Presents the works of Courbet, Manet, Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Gauguin.

ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD-PART 8 511
INTO THE 20TH CENTURY
00:60, color, 1986, WNET
Viennese, Fauvistic, Piccasso, Cubism, and modernistic styles discussed.

ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD-PART 9 512
IN OUR OWN TIME
00:60, color, 1986, WNET
Discusses abstract expressionism, works of Warhol, Lichtenstien, and Oldenburg, as well as a look towards the future.

ARUSI YA MARIAMU 488
00:36, color, 1985, TFC
Centers around the art and science of healing through medicine in contemporary Tanzania. v

AS I REMEMBER IT 1411
DOROTHY WEST
00:56, color, 1991, WOMEN MAKE MOVIES
A film biography of author Dorothy West.

AS YOU LIKE IT 729
01:50, b&w, 1985, UNIVERSAL
Shakespeare.

AS YOU LIKE IT 850
02:30, color, 1978, BBC
Shakespeare.

ASIAN THEATRE 1412
NOH, CLASSICAL THEATRE
00:28, color, 1980, IMC
Akira Matsui of the Kita NOH School of Tokyo performs excerpts from plays.The video also discusses how masks are used to portray women.

ASNER, ED 475
00:30, color, 1989, UNO
An interview with the star of stage and screen.

ATLANTIS 1513
00:48, color
Film displaying several sites that could be the long-lost city of Atlantis.

AUSTRALIA'S ABORIGINES 944
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC VIDEO
00:60, color, 1988, COLUMBIA TRISTAR HOME VIDEO
In a spectacularly beautiful and remote corner of northern Australia, a handful of people live in the twilight of their culture.

AUTHOR, AUTHOR 1212
THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
00:57, color, 1994, PBS
Deals with concerns that the spirit of college is lost for faculty and students due to several factors.

AUTHOR, AUTHOR 1213
THE AT RISK STUDENT IN THE COLLEGE
00:53, color, 1994, PBS
Focus on reaching learners through telecommunications.

AUTHOR, AUTHOR 1214
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE
00:58, color, 1994, PBS
The problems of community colleges in balancing remedial programs while trying to keep pace with four-year colleges.