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Henry James' 1898 novel THE TURN OF THE SCREW is brought to spectacular life in this operatic adaptation by Benjamin Britten. Returning to the location that James's original work is set in--Fulbeck Hall in Lincolnshire--Mark Padmore, Lisa Milne, and Diane Montague are among the cast traversing the rooms and corridors of the Hall as they perfectly interpret the original story. Some inspired cinematography helps conjure up a heady atmosphere, while the costume designs are wonderfully reminiscent of the period. Richard Hickox conducts the City of London Sinfonia throughout, offering a highly appropriate musical backing to the events as they unfold.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseWidescreen - 16:9Audio: Dolby Stereo - English Dolby Surround - English Subtitles - English, French, German, Spanish, Italian - OptionalAdditional Product: Booklet - Liner Notes
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Debbie Reynolds provides an energetic performance as a spunky western girl determined to break into Denver high society. Eventually, she becomes the richest woman in town. Academy Award Nominations: 6, including Best Actress--Debbie Reynolds, Best (Adapted) Score.DVD Features:Region 1Snap CaseWidescreen - 2.35:1Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround SoundAdditional Release Material:Trailer6 min. Costume Documentary -The Story of a DressScreen Tests - Debbie Reynolds - Star Harve Presnell - Star
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A brash cabaret entertainer lands in San Francisco determined to make it big, but scores his biggest hits with a wealthy socialite and a chorus-line cutie. Classic Rodgers and Hart show tunes. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Film Editing.DVD Features:Region 1 EncodingKeep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenVintage AdvertisingOriginal Trailer for HEP CATSTalent FilesBonus TrailerBooklet with Production Notes
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In 1995, blind bluesman Paul Pena, who has played with Muddy Waters, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Jerry Garcia, and Merl Saunders and wrote the Steve Miller Band hit Jet Airliner, traveled to Tuva, a small land in Northern Mongolia, with a small film crew and radio DJ Mario Casetta. Pena had become fascinated with the Tuvan practice of harmonic throat singing, in which singers are able to make incredible, almost magical sounds flow from deep in their throats. Pena's tour of the country leads him to the 1995 Throat singing Competition and Symposium, in which he competes in the kargyaa section, and the crowd is thrilled to see an American blues musician throat singing and talking to them in the Tuvan language. Brothers Adrian and Roko Belic document the trip, alternating between scenes of Pena's experiences with the people and shots of the beautiful Tuvan landscape and culture, from lush fields, stunning mountains, and hot deserts to dancing, a form of sumo-like wrestling, and a brutal sheep slaughtering ceremony. This majestic film won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature at the 1999 Academy Awards as well as the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. The music in the film is literally incredible and it has to be seen and heard to be believed.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material: Additional Concert Footage Interviews - Roko - Director, Adrian Belic - Director Audio CommentaryInteractive Features: Interactive MenusText/Photo Galleries: Tuva information pageDVD-Rom Features: Web Links
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Picking up where volume one of the series left off, this tutorial professes to teach rhythm piano using a method that circumvents the need to read music notation. With this fun, effective, and quick way to begin learning the piano, Dan Huckabee has avoided many of the pitfalls that often afflict neophyte musicians, namely, getting bogged down with theory and never actually playing. Instead, Huckabee hopes to help people learn songs by ear, presenting the material in the most logical and easily-assimilated way. Volume 2 introduces new chords, boogie woogie blues stylings, songs with minor chords, new keys and rhythm patterns, and more advanced theory. The song list includes:
Cuckoo Bird,
Duke of Earl,
Heart & Soul,
Dream,
This Boy,
Stay a Little Longer,
Jingle Bells,
House of the Rising Sun,
My Bonnie,
and
Sloop John B.
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