Michael Gross
1) Oscar's book
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Sesame Street's resident grouch devises several ingenious and humorous schemes to escape from his persistent readers.
2) Ghostbusters
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English
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GHPLD Essential Films Collection
Librarians in Books & Movies (WPL-ADULT)
Must-See Classic Films
Spooky Books & Movies
Librarians in Books & Movies (WPL-ADULT)
Must-See Classic Films
Spooky Books & Movies
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The paratroopers of the paranormal face their greatest challenge when a woman discovers that her refrigerator leads directly to the gates of hell! With the whole world watching, it's up to the Ghostbusters to keep Manhattan from becoming a madhouse! Includes featurettes, video game preview, commentary, deleted scenes, SFX team documentary, and more.
3) Big cats
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Chasing big cats : "Wildlife filmmakers Owen Newman and Amanda Barrett share their sensational footage and unforgettable stories from 14 years of documenting the lives of big cats in their natural habitats."--Container.
Jaguar : year of the cat : "The magnificent jaguar has long been considered all but impossible to film in the wild ... Shot entirely on 35mm in specially constructed sets spreadout over 100 acres of Belize rainforest, this unprecedented...
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It's a sun soaked holiday season for the Bannister family as they travel to Southern California to stay with Aunt Barbara, who surprises them with a new puppy named Eve . Everyone is smitten with Eve except for the Bannister's dog, Zeus, who sees what a mischievous animal she is when no one else is around.
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Batman beyond, the movie: The aging Bruce Wayne hangs up his cape as the once invincible Batman. But when troubled teen Terry McGinnis stumbles upon the Dark Knight's secret, a new alliance is forged. And a triumphant new Batman is born.
Golem: Willie Watt is an easy target for bullies like Nelson Nash and the rest of the jock crown of Hamilton High. But Willie has found a new friend: a two-story tall machine used for the construction of buildings....
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"In Spiders, the Science Guy demystifies that misunderstood creature, the spider. He'll cure the most intense case of arachnophobia by showing how cool spiders really are, and how these eight-legged predators balance our ecosystem by preying on pesky insects"--Container.
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Doctors Venkman, Stantz and Spengler regroup to nuke the spooks in this high-spirited comedy. Sidelined after their spectacular save of New York CIty five years ago, the heroes of the hereafter once again answer the call when an underground river of ghoulish goo threatens to rot the Big Apple to the core.
10) Storms
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"In Storms, see what happens when huge masses of air collide. Destructive or not, storms benefit us. The tropical regions of the Earth would be too hot to inhabit -- and the subpolar regions too cold -- if we didn't have hurricanes and typhoons to distribute the Earth's heat so efficiently"--Container.
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"In Storms, see what happens when huge masses of air collide. Destructive or not, storms benefit us. The tropical regions of the Earth would be too hot to inhabit--and the subpolar regions too cold -- if we didn't have hurricanes and typhoons to distribute the Earth's heat so efficiently."--Container.
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"Loving parents Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their kids with open hearts and open minds. Growing up in the 1960s, Mom and Dad share a liberal point of view, and guide their family with the ideals and convictions of flower power at its best. Their offspring, however, have different ideas. Eldest son Alex P. Keaton is an over-achieving, hard-core Republican and clashes with his parents at every turn. Mallory is a fashion-loving, boy-crazy teen struggling...
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"The heart of the series is the generation gap between former hippie parents and their square offspring. The second season highlights the culture gap between Steven and Elyse Keaton and their three children: staunchly Republican Alex, fashion-mad Mallory and precocious Jennifer, as they tackle pre-marital sex, women's rights, and alcoholism"--Container.
14) Beethoven
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Fall in love with the big-hearted, wet-nosed star of this outrageous comedy hit. With nefarious dognappers hot on his heels, an adorable puppy named Beethoven adopts the unsuspecting Newton family - and promptly grows up into 185 pounds of romping, drooling, disaster-prone St. Bernard! George, the none-too-thrilled father whose disdain for the cuddly canine turns to loyalty after Beethoven becomes the target of unspeakable animal experimentation....
15) Probability
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"There is a good chance this will be one of Bill's best episodes! In Probability, watch Bill make this complicated concept very simple to understand, while showing how it allows us to predict events"--Container.
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"Join Bill as he explores the ... world of caves! In Caves, you never know what kind of living things you'll run into. Surviving in complete darkness requires an array of natural adaptations. Caves have their own unique forms of life -- it's a whole different world where the sun doesn't shine"--Container.
19) Deserts
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Explores the unique ecosystem of the desert and demonstrates the special ways its native plants and animals flourish.