Mark Twain's America (IMAX)

Starring:Anne Bancroft
Director: Stephen Low
Studio: Imax
Product Type: DVD

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Description
Mark Twain's America interweaves the life and times of Mark Twain with the lives of current day enthusiasts who revel in the inventions and way of life of the 19th century. Utilizing archival stereo-optic photos, powerful images from the past seemingly come alive in a larger-than-life presentation. Archival photos representative of Twain and what he saw and experienced in his time are juxtaposed against scenes of actual present day recreations of that era.

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Interactive Menus
Scene Access

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Most Pleased!
too short for a such a great subject

Mark Twain's America (IMAX)
Starring: Anne Bancroft
Director: Stephen Low
Manufacturer: Imax
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0006HBV4Q
Release Date: 2005-02-01

Description

Mark Twain's America interweaves the life and times of Mark Twain with the lives of current day enthusiasts who revel in the inventions and way of life of the 19th century. Utilizing archival stereo-optic photos, powerful images from the past seemingly come alive in a larger-than-life presentation. Archival photos representative of Twain and what he saw and experienced in his time are juxtaposed against scenes of actual present day recreations of that era.

DVD Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access

Customer Reviews:

Most Pleased!.......2007-02-07

I had owned the 33 1/3 album ( Columbia Masterworks, the 1959 41st street Theater in NewY York) for many many years, gotten rid of all phonograph players and wanted to present this performance to the English classes at the school where I am the Library Media Specialist. Finding this wonderful DVD was most thrilling and became useful and appreciated.
Bill Stoll

too short for a such a great subject.......2007-01-04

You really can't get into this movie. It's too short, and could have been more in depth.
That's not to say it's not interesting...I just wish it could have been longer, and I wish the producers would have taken better advantage of the IMAX techology...

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Classic America

Project Twenty: Mark Twain's America
Starring: Howard Lindsay
Manufacturer: SHANACHIE
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Mark Twain Tonight
The Innocent Years
Project Twenty: The Jazz Age
Project Twenty: Life in the Thirties
Project Twenty: The Real West

ASIN: B00008AOVX
Release Date: 2003-03-25

Customer Reviews:

Classic America.......2001-10-02

I have used this film--and now the much more convenient VHS-- in my classes on American literatue and culture class for years. It's a wonderful introduction to Twain and to American culture at the turn of the 20th century. The film is based on Bernard deVoto's classic study of the same title. The emphasis is on Twain's AMERICA. It is a comprehensive survey of American culture, how Twain illuminated that culture and how he himself was influenced by it. It is not a "talking head" production but a pastiche of images--still photos, film clips, etc--from late nineteenth century and early twentieth century America, including some footage of Twain himself. Some viewers may find it dated,but very time I view it, I'm fascinated once again.

Discoveries...America Special Edition, Mark Twain's Hannibal - A Homecoming

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Discoveries...America Special Edition, Mark Twain's Hannibal - A Homecoming
Starring: Discoveries America
Manufacturer: Bennett-Watt Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000ALCD2W
Release Date: 2005-06-01

Rivers Of North America: Mississippi River Upper

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Rivers Of North America: Mississippi River Upper

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A unique look at the role great rivers have played and continue to play in the development of a nation. Beginning at its headwaters and meandering its way through majestic landscapes, the waters of these great rivers continue to surge and splash on a path created millions of years ago. Learn who first settled along its banks, the arrival of the first European explorers, the ecological impact that comes from the demands on its waters, the geologic story it embraces and the modern, thriving cities that have sprung up along its shores. Upper Mississippi River: The Great River, The Big Muddy, Gathering of Waters and Old Man River these are but a few of the names given to the most storied waterway in all of North America. From the north central woods of Minnesota, near Lake Itasca, the headwaters of this grandiose river begin to shape and form before traveling 2,300 miles south to the Gulf of Mexico

Discoveries...America Special Edition, Mark Twain Himself

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Discoveries...America Special Edition, Mark Twain Himself
Starring: Discoveries America
Manufacturer: Bennett-Watt Entertainment, Inc
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0007W4O7Q
Release Date: 2005-02-01

THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER with Tommy Kelly (Import Edition-NTSC format-Region 1-Playable in North America

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THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER with Tommy Kelly (Import Edition-NTSC format-Region 1-Playable in North America

Manufacturer: BoYing
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Product Description

Brand new, factory sealed DVD manufactured in Hong Kong. Original English dialog. Chinese subtitles can be easily turned off. Full screen color image. Cast includes Tommy Kelly, Jackie Moran, May Robson and Walter Brennan. The following review appears in Amazon for the VHS edition: "Young Tom Sawyer is a troublemaking boy being raised by his Aunt Polly in pre-Civil War America. His best friend is a wandering outcast of a boy named Huck Finn. Tom is a bit of a ladies' man, and his newest pursuit is the new Judge's daughter, Becky Thatcher. Through the course of the story we see his adventures with Huck, his troubles with Becky, and his encounters with a villain by the name of Injun' Joe. See, Tom and Huck witnessed Injun' Joe commit murder, so Joe is determined to shut them up permanently. Tom has to decide whether or not to break his oath with Huck and testify against Joe to save the wrongly accused Muff Potter(the friendly neighborhood drunk)'s life! I picked this up on VHS a while back for around 5 bucks or so at my local retailer. I snatched it up because I LOVE Tom Sawyer/Huck Finn movies! For my money, the most enjoyable is Disney's Elijah Wood Film, from the early '90's I believe, called The Adventures of Huck Finn, though it doesn't have Tom at all. It's actually one of my all time favorite movies! Though, for a wonderful and more true to the book Huck movie you should go with the Patrick Day version. As for Tom Sawyer, this is the best version I've seen so far (and I have yet to see a good animated version of any of these stories, though I seem to recall seing a good Anime as a kid about Huck on Nickelodeon, years ago). This version is just so charming thanks to the time period in which it was made! It was odd that Jim was just a kid in it, but it doesn't prevent this film from being a masterpiece! I wouldn't have liked that in a Huck movie, but for Tom it was not a problem. The entire cast plays perfectly."

Average customer rating:

Most Pleased!
too short for a such a great subject

Mark Twain's America in 3D
Starring: Anne Bancroft
Director: Stephen Low
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Customer Reviews:

Most Pleased!.......2007-02-07

too short for a such a great subject.......2007-01-04

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