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Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Once upon a time in a castle high on a hill lived an inventor whose greatest creation was Edward. Although Edward had an irresistible charm, he was not quite perfect. The inventor's sudden death left him unfinished, with sharp shears of metal for hands. Edward lived alone in the darkness until one day a kind Avon sales person took him home to live with her family. And so began Edward's fantastical adventures in a pastel paradise known as Suburbia....
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Flint Lockwood is a young inventor who dreams of creating something that will improve everyone's life. Sam Sparks is a weathergirl covering the town's weather phenomenon, but chooses to hide her intelligence behind a perky exterior. Tim Lockwood is Flint's technophobic father. Brent is the town bully who has plagued Flint since childhood. Mayor Shelbourne exploits Flint's newest invention so he can put the town, and more importantly himself, on the...
3) Joy
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Story of a divorced mother of three who became the founder of a powerful family business dynasty.
4) Tesla
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ethan Hawke stars as iconic inventor Nikola Tesla, fighting an uphill battle to bring his revolutionary electrical system to fruition. Increasingly displeased by the greed of fellow inventor Thomas Edison (Kyle MacLachlan), Tesla forges his own path toward creating the innovative alternate-current motor. In this biopic, director Michael Almereyda weaves together a portrait of a rebel ahead of his time through all his controversies, legal battles,...
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts creates an extraordinary car called Chitty chitty bang bang. It not only drives--but also flies and floats--as it leads him, his two children and his beautiful lady friend, Truly Scrumptious into a magical world of pirates, castles and adventure. There, the group encounter a host of unforgettable characters, including Baron Bomburst of Vulgaria, his persnickety wife, a lovable village toymaker and an evil child...
6) Wonka
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the jewel in the Roald Dahl crown and one of the best-selling children₂s books of all time, ₃Wonka₄ tells the wondrous story of how the world₂s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. This irresistibly vivid and inventive big-screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, chock-full...
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
Paris 1910. Emile, a shy movie projectionist, and Raoul, a colorful inventor, find themselves embarked on the hunt for a monster terrorizing citizens. They join forces with Lucille, the big-hearted star of the Rare Bird cabaret, and an eccentric scientist and his irascible monkey to save the monster (who turns out to be oversized but harmless as a flea) from the city's ruthlessly ambitious police chief.
11) The jerk
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Martin's screen debut, as the adopted son of a poor black sharecropper family, whose crazy inventions take him from rags to riches to rags.
12) Agent F.O.X
Publisher
Phase 4 Films
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Super spy and master inventor Agent F.O.X. arrives in Carrot Town with one objective: infiltrate the community of friendly rabbits, locate a mysterious artifact, and return to base immediately. But the mission is turned on its head when the secret agent is discovered, and mistaken for a distant cousin. He soon discovers that he is part of a dangerous plot that could threaten the peace between the two animal groups forever.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
With so much to do and so much to see, every day is an exciting adventure with Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, Hilda Hippo, Mr. Fixit, Sgt. Murphy, and the rest of their friends and neighbors! Join the cast of characters, including Mr. Gronkle, Billy Dog, and Bananas Gorilla, that all keep the city humming with activity. Enjoy the excitement in these ten exciting episodes that are sure to please children of all ages.
Publisher
Jumby Bay Studios
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
This program reveals the incredible stories behind 10 of the world's most popular inventions. Through interviews, historical photos and 3D graphics, learn about the inventors, how events transpired, and how each discovery changed our everyday lives.
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
"With humanity facing extinction from a terrifying new threat, it's up to Optimus Prime and the Autobots to save the world ... [and] a new team of allies, including inventor Cade Yeager ... and the fearsome Dinobots"-- Container.
Author
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
©2008
Language
English
Description
"More than just a biography of Einstein's life, this course provides you with an inside look at how this brilliant thinker arrived at his various revolutionary breakthroughs. One of the secrets of Einstein's success was that he was well read in philosophy, and that guided his approach not only to framing and solving problems in physics but also to interpreting his discoveries in a more universal context. In addition, his philosophical background gave...
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Wake Island: A handful of U. S. Marines holdout against an overwhelming Japanese air, land and sea assault.
To hell and back: The true story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U. S. history.
Battle Hymn: As a WWII fighter pilot Colonel Dean Hess accidentally bombed a German orphanage, killing thirty-seven children. After entering the ministry to atone for the tragedy, Hess eventually rejoins the Air Force to train pilots in South Korea,...