John Osborne
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jimmy Porter barely ekes out a living running a candy stall by day and playing jazz trumpet by night. Although he usually takes his frustrations out on his emotionless wife, Jimmy's scathing tongue and self-loathing seems destined to destroy everything. Set in the UK at the dawn of the 60's social unrest, this savage morality tale spawned the phrase “angry young man.” This recording also includes an interview with Dan Rebellato, author of "1956...
2) Luther
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 111 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
John Osborne's play is a fascinating and powerful psychological study of the Augustinian monk Martin Luther, examining his central role in the birth of Protestantism and revolt against the Roman Catholic Church.
Author
Series
An Evergreen black cat book volume BC-110
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
[1966]
Physical Desc
217 p. 18 cm.
Language
English
8) Tom Jones
Series
Criterion collection volume 910
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (128 min.; 121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert (12 pages : color illustrations, 18 cm)
Language
English
Description
Follows the bawdy activities of Tom Jones, a foundling of mysterious origin, adopted by a squire in eighteenth-century England.
9) Luther
Publisher
Kino on Video
Pub. Date
[2003], c1973
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story of Martin Luther and his eventual condemnation of the Catholic Church and incitement of the Protestant reformation.
11) Get Carter
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A small-time gangster journeys to Newcastle to investigate and avenge his brother's killing. Once there he finds himself drawn into the local underworld where he encounters the full spectrum of violence and corruption.
12) The entertainer
Series
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001, c1960
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., b&w, Dolby digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A drama of seedy music hall life centering on Archie Rice, an egotistical, third-rate British music hall performer whose career and personal life are in a down-hill spiral.
Publisher
Woodfall Film
Pub. Date
[1959]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jimmy Porter is a university graduate who rejects middle class dreams and operates a candy stall in a local flea market. His wife, Allison, endures his anger and frustration because of his intense love. But when an actress friend of Allison's temporarily moves in with them, Jimmy becomes a twisted figure of bitterness and pain as disillusionment and anger overtake him.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Language
English
Description
A collection of four of Oscar Wilde's masterpieces, and a 1995 documentary about his life, his relationship with Alfred Douglas and the trials that destroyed his career. Includes reflections by Wilde's grandson Merlin Holland, and Douglas' grandniece Alice Douglas.
