Paul Newman
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of an American icon Several years before he died in 2008, Paul Newman commissioned his best friend to interview actors and directors he worked with, his friends, his children, his first wife, his psychiatrist, and Joanne Woodward, to create an oral history of his life. After hearing and reading what others said about him, Newman then dictated his own version of his life. Now, this long-lost memoir-90% Newman's...
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Language
English
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Description
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer revolves around the youthful adventures of the novel's schoolboy protagonist, Thomas Sawyer, whose reputation precedes him for causing mischief and strife. Tom lives with his Aunt Polly, half-brother Sid, and cousin Mary in the quaint town of St. Petersburg, just off the shore of the Mississippi River. St. Petersburg is described as a typical small-town atmosphere where the Christian faith is predominant, the social network...
Language
English
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Description
The Sundance Kid is the frontier's fastest gun. His partner, Butch Cassidy is always dreaming up new ways to get rich fast. If only they could blow open a baggage car without also blowing up the money-filled safe inside. So Butch and Sundance pack their guns, put on new duds, and, with Sundance's girlfriend, head down to Bolivia.
5) The sting
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1930s Chicago, a young con man seeking revenge for his murdered partner teams up with a master of the big con to win a fortune from a criminal banker.
6) Torn curtain
Series
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Scientist Michael Armstrong becomes involved in an action thriller when he attends a congress in Copenhagen.
7) Cars
Publisher
Disney/Pixar
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Hotshot rookie race car Lightning McQueen is living life in the fast lane until he hits a detour on his way to the most important race of his life. Stranded in Radiator Springs, a forgotten town on old Route 66, he meets Sally, Mater, Doc Hudson, and a variety of quirky characters who help him discover that there's more to life than trophies and fame.
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Describes how the authors conceived a venture to promote a brand of all-natural foods as a way to poke fun at traditional marketing, the success of their endeavor, and the decision to use their profits to promote philanthropic causes.
12) Cool hand Luke
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Set in the southern United States, Luke is caught cutting off parking meters and is sentenced to the "chain gang".
13) Exodus
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
The story of the birth of Israel as an independent state, based on the novel by Leon Uris.
Publisher
Turner Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Brick, an alcoholic ex-football player, drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife, Maggie. His reunion with his father, Big Daddy, who is dying of cancer, jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son"--IMDb.com.
18) Roving Mars
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Join the Mars Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, for an awe-inspiring journey to the surface of the mysterious red planet and discover what no human has ever seen or known before.