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National Velvet: A determined girl and boy and a spirited thoroughbred horse join forces to attain the seemingly impossible dream of winning the Grand National Steeplechase.
The Story of Seabiscuit: An Irish horse trainer and his niece come to Kentucky after her brother's death in a riding accident. While the trainer takes a liking to a yearling named Seabiscuit and tries to convince the owner that the ungainly little horse can become a champion,...
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In 1850 Oregon, Adam, a backwoodsman and the eldest of seven brothers, goes to town to get a wife. He convinces Milly to marry him that same day. They return to his backwoods home. Only then does Milly discover that Adam has six other brothers all living with him in his cabin. Milly sets out to reform the uncouth siblings, who are anxious to get wives of their own. Then, after reading a story, Adam develops an idea that will create the solution to...
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Jonathan is a seagull who shows an intense and extraordinary passion for flight, learning everything he possibly can about flying. But his lofty goal--and an unwillingness to conform--results in his expulsion from his flock. Undaunted, he continues to soar onward in his quest--one that leads him to envision another world--one of love, understanding, achievement, hope and individuality.
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Jim Bronson is traveling where the road and the day take him, trying to make sense of things after the suicide of his close friend. He doesn't get far along the magnificent stretch of California's coastal Big Sur before he meets Temple Brooks, a runaway bride just as adrift as Jim is. Together, they ride Jim's Harley Roadster all the way to New Orleans. They just might find what they're looking for.
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Claudia and Jamie, a sister and brother run away from home to the neatest hideout ever: the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Neither imagines their expedition will plunge them into the mystery that has all New York abuzz. Everyone wants to know if the new statue of an angel donated to the museum by reclusive art collector Mrs. Frankweiler is a Michelangelo work. Claudia is sure that learning the answer will make her adventure a success, so she and Jamie...
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Wildfire, a bull terrier living on the streets, falls into the hands of Patch McGill, a Bowery rogue who uses him as a fighting dog. After he loses a fight, Wildfire escapes and is taken in by a kindly stableman who sees in him a champion purebred show dog and risks everything to prove it.
11) The last run
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Harry Garmes, a former getaway driver who has retired to a peaceful life in a rural southern Portugal fishing village is asked to pull off one last gig: he must drive a young killer and his girlfriend across the border to France. What follows is a lean, full-of-attitude thriller where no one can be trusted.
12) Naughty Marietta
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A French princess arrives incognito in colonial New Orleans to avoid marrying a nobleman she doesn't love. Upon arriving, she falls for a swaggering soldier, who wards off pirates and a king to keep her for himself.
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In 1865, just after the end of the Civil War, Josiah Gray arrives in the small town of Walesville. Establishing himself as a preacher, he delivers the word of God with a bible in one hand and a six-shooter in the other- and he will use either one to properly civilize this lawless town!
14) Wild rovers
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Every man has his dream, and for aging cowboy Ross Bodine, paradise lies south of the border where a good spread, people to work it, and women to love await anyone with enough money. Young Frank Post has no trouble convincing Ross that robbing a bank can make his dream come true.
15) Lili
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"Orphan Lili Daurier joins a carnival and falls under the spell of its star, a suave magician. But it is the show's crippled, embittered puppeteer who truly loves Lili, a love he can express only through his puppets"--Container.
17) Lad: a dog
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A collie wins a dog show, charms a neighbor (Carroll O'Connor) and helps a couple's (Peter Breck, Peggy McCay) disabled daughter.
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The 1970 theatrical version. He was a legend unlike any other. After years of making movies, Elvis made a triumphant return to the stage, including a stint of celebrity-packed shows at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in 1970. Now, see the backstage footage, from rehearsals to relaxing at the hotel, and the performances in one of the most intimate looks at Elvis captured on film.