E. G. Marshall
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Dinner with the Family
Glenside 2022 Winter Holiday Movies
Iconic Dinner Table Scenes
St. Charles Public Library - Winter Holiday Movies
Glenside 2022 Winter Holiday Movies
Iconic Dinner Table Scenes
St. Charles Public Library - Winter Holiday Movies
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Christmas is the perfect season for Clark Griswold and his family. Clark's a disaster waiting to happen. You have to see it to believe it. There are 25,000 lights on the Griswold rooftop. An exploding turkey. And a house full of relatives.
2) Creepshow
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This film contains five ghoulishly clever stories, each told in the lurid comic-book style of famed '50's EC titles. A murdered man emerges from the grave for Father's Day cake. A meteor's ooze makes everything ... grow. A professor selects his wife as a snack for a crated creature. A scheming husband plants two lovers up to their necks in terror. A malevolent millionaire with an insect phobia becomes the prey of a cockroach army.
3) Interiors
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"When Eve, an interior designer, is deserted by her husband of many years, Arthur, the emotionally glacial relationships of their three grown daughters are laid bare. Twisted by jealousy, insecurity and resentment, Renata, a successful writer; Flyn, a woman crippled by indecision; and Joey, a budding actress; struggle to communicate for the sake of their shattered mother. But when their father unexpectedly falls for another woman, his decision to...
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Centers on the presidential years and the loves, lives, triumphs and tragedies of one of the most controversial families of the 20th century. Covers historical events such as the Bay of Pigs invasion, the violent racial turmoil, the escalation of America's involvement in Vietnam and the Cuban Missle Crisis. Explores the private life of Kennedy, the tragic death of his infant son and his chronic womanizing. He was scrutinized by the FBI under the leadership...
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All-time Greats
Criterion Collection (SCPL)
Essential Films Collection GHPLD
What to Watch on Kanopy (WPL-ADULT)
Criterion Collection (SCPL)
Essential Films Collection GHPLD
What to Watch on Kanopy (WPL-ADULT)
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Following the closing arguments in a murder trial, the twelve members of the jury must deliberate, with a guilty verdict meaning death for the accused, an inner-city teen. As the dozen men try to reach a unanimous decision while sequestered in a solitary, sweltering room, one juror (Henry Fonda, The Ox-Bow Incident) casts considerable doubt on elements of the case. Personal issues soon rise to the surface, and conflict threatens to derail the delicate...
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Four American GI's, stationed in Germany circa 1960, are accused of attacking a local teenage girl. An Army major is assigned to defend the soldiers. If he's going to prevent their death sentences, he will have to turn the spotlight on the victim who is already traumatized.
9) Nixon
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Anthony Hopkins electrifies the screen as Richard Nixon, whose chance at greatness was ultimately destroyed by his passion for power. Nixon takes a riveting look at a complex man who became the first American president to resign, due to the threat of impeachment and his involvement in conspiracy jeopardizing the nation's security.
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A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night.
Die hard: New York City detective John McClane has just arrived in Los Angeles to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged wife. As terrorists take over the building at his wife's company party, it's up to John to save the day with his own one-man army.
Gremlins: A salesman is looking for something really special for his son when a reluctant shopkeeper sells...
12) Compulsion
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Chicago, 1924. Two young men, one bossy and intimidating, the other sensitive and introverted, thought their superior intellect would enable them to pull off "The perfect crime." The result is a sensational case with defense attorney Jonathan Wilk putting capital punishment itself on trial.
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"This holiday season Clark Griswold vows his clan will enjoy 'the most fun-filled family Christmas ever.' Before you can sing 'fa-la-la-la-lah,' he decks the halls with howls of folly. Seeing is believing. There are 25,000 lights on the roof, an exploding turkey on the dining room table and a SWAT team taking siege outside"--Container.
14) Superman II
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"This continuation of the adventures of the Man of Steel takes up where the original left off. Three fugitive super-powered Kryptonian do-badders plan to enslave Earth -- just when Superman decides to show a more romantic side to Lois Lane. The timing is off for the son of Jor-El, but it's ideal as Metropolis comes under siege"--Container.
15) Miss Evers' boys
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"Based on the shocking true story, [it] exposes a 40 year government-backed medical research effort on humans which led to tragic consequences. It is 1932 when loyal, devoted Nurse Eunice Evers is invited to work with Dr. Brodus and Dr. Douglas on a federally funded program to treat syphilis patients in Alabama. Free treatment is offered to those who test positive for the disease, including Caleb Humphries and Willie Johnson. But when the government...
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Cash McCall is a young and slick business man who is enjoying himself plenty of late. He buys failing businesses and resells them. Grant Austen's Plastics is just said business. This is even more of a prize to Cash, for Cash is also making a bid for Austen's beautiful daughter, Lory. This is Cash's toughest deal ever. He is threatened with a lawsuit and at the center of a love triangle between two women.
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One of television's most respected dramas finally arrives on DVD. E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed star as Lawrence and Kenneth Preston, a father and son team of defense attorneys specializing in complex and challenging cases, many of which explored real world concerns which still resonate with audiences today.
18) Creepshow
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"A murdered man emerges from the grave for Father's Day cake; a meteor's ooze makes everything-- grow; a professor selects his wife as a snack for a crated creature; a scheming husband plants two lovers up to their necks in terror; a malevolent millionaire with an insect phobia becomes the prey of a cockroach army."--Container.
19) Compulsion
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A riveting true story about the notorious 1924 Leopold-Loeb murder case.
20) The chase
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Focuses on a small, corrupt Texas town where a prison break exposes local secrets, lies, and violence.