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23) Hornblower
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video Group
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
The epic saga of Horatio Hornblower, the legendary sea-faring hero, comes to life in these videodiscs based on C.S. Forester's classic novels. Set against the bloody backdrop of the Napoleonic wars, the story follows the raw recruit as he battles the French, evades capture, and rises through the ranks of the King's Navy.
Series
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
The Bismarck was the fabled German battleship of World War II. Traces the "life" of the Bismarck from its launching (courtesy of newsreel footage) through its many battles and narrow escapes, concluding with its far-from-inevitable sinking in the Spring of 1941. The story concentrates on the human element, specifically a British intelligence captain, who has lost his family in the London blitz and thus has a personal reason for seeing the Bismarck...
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
At the start of World War I, German imperial troops burn down a mission in Africa. The mission's reverend was so overtaken with disappointment that he passes away. Shortly after his well-educated, snooty sister Rose buries her brother, she must leave on the only available transport, the 'African Queen' steamboat. The boat is manned by the ill-mannered bachelor, Charlie. Together they embark on a long difficult journey, without any comfort. Rose grows...