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(0)Ronald Colman
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Language
English
Description
Politicians and economists fixate on "growing the economy"-measured by a country's gross domestic product. But, this yardstick counts harmful activities such as greenhouse gas emissions, plastic waste, and cigarette sales as gains, and it ignores environmental protection, voluntary community work, and other benefits. What we measure is a choice, and what is and isn't counted determines what sorts of policies are enacted. How can we shift the focus...
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Language
English
Description
The notorious Mrs. Erlynne, known for romantic scandals, returns to England and visits Lord Windermere to confide that she is the mother of his wife, Lady Windermere. As Mrs. Erlynne continues to get closer to Lord Windermere, Lady Windermere begins to think the worst. Directed by three-time Academy Award nominee Ernst Lubitch, this silent film portrays one woman's attempt to be introduced into society and the skewering of upper class hypocrisy that...
Author
Language
English
Description
Les Misrables by Victor Hugo and performed by The Lux Radio Theatre is much-loved and has enjoyed much popular success through its various adaptations as a musical, in the theatre, cinema, and on television. The lively and exquisitely characterised story follows convict Jean Valjean (Ronald Colman) through a Paris bubbling with revolutionary fervour, as he seeks redemption for his crimes and previous lifestyle. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens...
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
"An elaborate adaptation of Dickens' classic tale of the French Revolution. Dissipated lawyer Sydney Carton defends emigre Charles Darnay from charges of spying against England. He becomes enamored of Darnay's fianc©♭e, Lucie Manette, and agrees to help her save Darnay from the guillotine when he is captured by Revolutionaries in Paris"--Marg Baskin in the IMDB, viewed Dec. 12, 2006.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
He has the appearance and manner of the king, yet he's really a lookalike ... and on his shoulders rests all hope of foiling a blackguard's plot to usurp the throne. Adventure, pageantry and royal intrigue are forged at sword point.
11) Arrowsmith
Series
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005, c1931
Language
English
Description
Happily married country doctor Martin Arrowsmith leaves his small practice for the prospects of wealth and important medical research at New York City's esteemed McGurk Institute and finds himself faced with an intense workload, a romance-minded socialite, and a plague outbreak.
12) Kismet
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
"Hafiz, the jovial King of Beggars, dons new garments and slips into the royal palace to woo his regal 'Lady of the Moonlight.' Meanwhile, Bagdad's new Caliph carries out his own masquerade, posing as a gardener's son and roaming the city ... where he falls in love with a peasant girl who happens to be Hafiz's daughter. How will it all work out? It depends on the machinations of court intrigue and on fate -- kismet"--Container.