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Series
Publisher
Bennett-Watt Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Dick Talleur , fly tying authority, columnist, author, photographer, and fly fishing guide teaches viewers the intricate and delicate techniques of tying very effective flies in an easy to understand, hands-on approach. Viewers will gain techniques and tricks to tying a variety of patterns demonstrated in the program and for many other flies.
Publisher
Sport Videos
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 43 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The coaches, Fred Borden and Ken Yokobosky teach a group of young bowlers everything they need to know to excel at the game. Topics covered include: equipment, rules and etiquette, the four-step approach, arm swing, finish position, the release, drills you can practice at home, common faults and fixes, trick shots from Ken and more. This is a perfect guide for young bowlers of all skill levels and is a valuable resource for parents and coaches.
Publisher
SRO Sports Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (71 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Smokin' Joe Frazier is considered one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. This film brings to life his remarkable story, including intimate interviews with Frazier shortly before his death in November 2011. Born in poverty in the rural South, he moved to Philadelphia and trained as an amateur boxer. After winning the Olympic Gold, he turned pro and became a huge star. His matches with Muhammad Ali and George Foreman were billed as the greatest...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 minutes) : sound, color ; 12 cm
Language
English
Description
On June 12, 1970, Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In over 137 years of organized professional baseball, it's the only no-hitter tossed while the pitcher was high on LSD. Dock was often embroiled in controversy on and off the field. Coming up in the '60s, while professional baseball hadn't fully embraced racial equality, he was an outspoken leader who lived the expression "black is beautiful"!
7) Game 6
Publisher
Hart Sharp Video
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An intelligent, witty, unsettling tale of one man's encounter with his demons, his passions, and his infatuation with failure. Playwright Nicky Rogan is a die-hard Red Sox fan who has lived his entire life in NYC. The opening of his new play is on the same day as the historic sporting event, Game 6 of the 1986 World series. Which one will he watch?
8) Hoosiers
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A basketball coach with a checkered past leads him to a last-chance position with a last-chance team.
9) Bull Durham
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Edition
Special edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
American romantic comedy, dealing with a very minor minor-league team and three of its current constituents, an aging baseball groupie that beds one player each season, a cocky foolish new pitcher, and the older, weary catcher brought in to wise the rookie up.
Series
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Basketball's Dr. J, Julius Erving, operates on the competition in this hoop-it-up disco-era fantasy about a team on a winning streak when it signs up motley players born under the zodiac's fish sign of Pisces. Will the Dr. in the house, trademark cloud-walking, net-shredding slam dunks are plentiful. More hoops excitement follows as the Harlem Globetrotters' Meadowlark Lemon handles the rock as if he had more arms than an octopus and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar...
12) Linsanity
Publisher
Ketchup Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Linsanity is a moving and inspirational portrait of Jeremy Lin. It chronicles his path to international stardom, the adversities he faced along the way, his struggles to overcome stereotypes, and how he drew strength from his faith, family and culture.
13) Being Evel
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"A generation of Americans grew up worshipping self-styled hero Evel Knievel, watching him every Saturday on Wide World of Sports and buying his ideal toys. For producer/subject Johnny Knoxville and so many others, he was the ultimate antidote to the disenchantment of the 70's. But few knew the incredible and often complex aspects of his epic life, which, like his jumps, was sometimes glorious and sometimes disastrous. With an entire genre of sports...
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the 1913 U.S. Open golf championship-at which two equally sympathetic young men, both of whom grew up economically and socially disadvantaged, go club to club in one of the most exciting and dramatic athletic events of the 20th century.
15) Sprinter
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A Jamaican teen who is burdened by an unstable father and an unruly older brother hopes a meteoric rise in track-and-field can reunite him with his mother, who has lived illegally in the U.S. for over a decade.
Publisher
Lions Gate
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The history of the Negro Leagues is often a forgotten part of baseball history. Despite its popularity and wealth of talent, it was not well documented. This film sheds light on this period and shows how the League laid the groundwork for today's African-American players in Major League Baseball.
17) The boxer
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[1998]
Edition
Collector's edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When Danny Flynn returns to his Belfast neighborhood after 14 years in prison, all he wants is to find peace, resume his career, and reclaim the love of the woman who has remained etched in his mind. As they slowly embrace the possibilities of renewed romance, they realize cultural taboos stand in the way and fighting for love could cost them their lives.
18) Petty blue
Publisher
Paramount Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Experience everything that's great about racing through its most indelible and enduring family, the Pettys! The story of NASCAR's royal family of racing is told in their own words. Here is an inspirational story of dedication, perseverance, and family tradition that will provide a raw, behind-the-scenes look into NASCAR racing.
19) Easy living
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (77 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Peter Wilson is the star halfback for the New York Chiefs, who risks oblivion and the loss of his mercenary wife by revealing a newly found heart condition. If Wilson plays the game at his best, he could kill himself; yet if he retires, he loses his lucrative position, his fame and, as a result, his wife.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
[Rental ready].
Physical Desc
1 DVD (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Gus Lobel has been one of the best scouts in baseball for decades, but, despite his efforts to hide it, age is starting to catch up with him. Nevertheless, Gus, who can tell a pitch just by the crack of the bat, refuses to be benched for what may be the final innings of his career. The one person who might be able to help is also the one person Gus would never ask: his daughter, Mickie, an associate at a high-powered Atlanta law firm.
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