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Tangled. 2011. 1 videodisc (100 min.). When the kingdom's most wanted bandit Flynn Rider hides in a mysterious tower, the last thing he expects to find is Rapunzel, a spirited teen with an unlikely superpower, 70 feet of magical golden hair! Together, the unlikely duo sets off on a fantastic journey filled with surprising heroes, laughter, and suspense. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 8789
Tenk u no shiro rapyuta = Castle in the sky. 2003. 2 videodiscs (124 min.). Orphaned, Pazu is caught up in a thrilling adventure after Sheeta, a young girl wearing a glowing pendant, floats out of the night sky and into his life. Now, the pair must soar above the clouds in order to find the legendary floating city of Laputa and its treasures. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 2978
That's entertainment! 2004. That's entertainment : the complete collection. 1 videodisc (135 min.). The movies, the magic, the memories, the greatest moments, the brightest stars. The incomparable Golden Era of MGM musicals shines in this compilation of music and dance performances. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 5671
That's entertainment, Part II. 2004. That's entertainment : the complete collection. 1 videodisc (126 min.). Legends Gene Kelly and Fred Astair host this all-singing, all-dancing follow up to That's entertainment!, showing up more of what made the Golden Era of MGM moviemaking. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 5672
That's entertainment! III 2004. That's entertainment : the complete collection. 1 videodisc (113 min.). A collection of popular dance and song numbers from the Golden Age of the MGM musicals including scenes and numbers cut from their original films. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 5673
Thoroughly modern Millie. 2003. 1 videodisc (142 min.). During the carefree and fun era of the 1920s, an innocent country girl comes to the big city in search of a husband. MUSIC LIBRARY DVD 253
Tim Burton's The nightmare before Christmas. 2008. 2 videodiscs (76 min.). Jack Skellington is the King of Halloween. He becomes bored with the same routine every year. He decides to take a walk in the woods. There, he discovered a door leading to Christmastown and decides to spread Christmas joy to the world. When he is back in Halloweentown he shows his friends what Christmas is like, and he suggests doing Christmas this year instead. But things do not go as planned when Oogie Boogie, an evil gambling boogey man, plots to play a game with Santa Claus' life and creates a nightmare for all the good little boys and girls everywhere. Although Sally attempts to stop him, Jack embarks into the sky on a coffin-like sled pulled by skeletal reindeer. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 4711
Titanic. 99. Widescreen DVD collection. 1 videodisc (194 min.). Two people from different worlds meet and fall in love on the brief, tragic maiden voyage of the grand ocean liner Titanic. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 2290
Tonari no Totoro = My neighbor Totoro. 2010. 2 videodiscs (ca. 88 min.). Two young sisters spend a summer in the Japanese countryside with their father. The children's strange new home turns out to be a wonderland filled with creatures and a trio of furry woodland sprites who can only be seen by children. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 4709
Toy story. 2010. 1 videodisc (81 min.). Woody the cowboy and Buzz Lightyear, two talking toys, have a fantastic adventure when they go out into the world . HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 7768
Toy story 2. 2000. 1 videodisc (92 min.). While Andy is away at summer camp, Woody is toynapped by Al, a greedy collector. Buzz Lightyear, Mr. Potato Head, Hamm, Rex and Slinky Dog spring into action in a thrilling and hilarious rescue mission. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 7769
Toy story 3. 2010. Disney DVD. 1 videodisc (103 min.). As Andy prepares to leave for college, his loyal toys find they have been donated to the Sunnyside Daycare where untamed tots with their sticky little fingers do not play nice. So, it's all for one and one for all as they join Barbie's counterpart Ken, a thespian hedgehog named Mr. Pricklepants, and a pink, strawberry-scented teddy bear called Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear to plan their great escape and ensure that no toy gets left behind. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 7770
Tron. 2002. 2 videodiscs (96 min.). A hacker is transported into a computer where he must fight for his life against the Master Control system. The hacker teams up with a bookkeeping program and his girlfriend to try to replace Master Control with Tron. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 997
Turtle: The incredible journey. 2011. 1 videodisc (81 min.). Chronicles one loggerhead turtle's journey from a young hatchling emerging from her nest in the sand to a 25-year-old adult returning to the same beach to hatch her own young. It's a remarkable story about the harrowing trek around the globe of this threatened species and an amazing odyssey you won't want to miss. DVD 9218
Up. 2009. Disney DVD. 1 videodisc (96 min.). Carl Fredericksen, a retired balloon salesman, ties thousands of balloons to his house and sets off on an adventure, not realizing Russell, and overeager Wilderness Explorer, is on his front porch. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 6690
WALL-E. 2008. 1 videodisc (98 min.). After hundreds of lonely years, a waste management robot finds a new purpose in life. With only a cockroach for a friend, he finds true love in another robot sent on a mission to Earth to see if it is safe for human life. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 4950
Wallace & Gromit: The curse of the were-rabbit. 2006. 1 videodisc (ca. 85 min.). It's 'veggie-mania' in Wallace and Gromit's neighborhood. The two enterprising friends are cashing in with their humane pest-control outfit, "Anti-Pesto." With only days to go before the annual Giant Vegetable Competition they find that their business is booming. They come to find out that running a "humane" pest control outfit can have its drawbacks. Suddenly, a large and mysterious veg-ravaging "beast" begins attacking the town's sacred vegetable plots at night. The competition hostess, Lady Tottington, commissions Anti-Pesto to catch the beast and save the day. But Victor Quartermaine would rather shoot the beast and secure the position of local hero - not to mention Lady Tottingon's hand in marriage. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 1871
Walt Disney: On the front lines the war years. 2003. Walt Disney treasures. 2 videodiscs (210 min.). See never-before-seen Disney war effort productions, including exclusive declassified material, training, propaganda and educational films. Includes "Victory Through Air Power," Disney's 27th animated classic. First hand accounts of the work at Disney. DVD 811
Walt Disney's Funny factory with Goofy. 2006. Disney DVD. 1 videodisc (52 min.). Goofy's out of the doghouse and starring in his own classic collection of short films. It's time for fun at work with Donald and Mickey in 'Clock Cleaners,' but then keeping an eye on Junior makes for a nonstop day of so-called rest. DVD 3317
Walt Disney's vintage Mickey. 2005. Disney DVD. 1 videodisc (65 min.). Feature-length compilation of Mickey's greatest black & white appearances. DVD 3316
War horse. 2012. 1 videodisc (146 min.). Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets; British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 4792
Whale rider. 2003. 1 videodisc (101 min.). The Whangara people believe their ancestor Paikea was saved from drowning by riding home on the back of a whale. The tribal group has since granted leadership positions to the first-born males, believing them to be descendants of Paikea. But then a young mother dies in childbirth along with her newborn male son. His twin sister survives and the little girl, Pai, is brought up by her grandparents. Learning the skills of chiefdom from her uncle, Pai shows that she possesses a natural leadership ability. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 1846
What's up, doc? 2003. Streisand collection. 1 videodisc (94 min.). Four red plaid travelling cases-- one belonging to a befuddled Iowa musicologist, a strange but bright young woman, a rich matron and a suspicious fellow-- are mixed up at a San Francisco hotel, with hilarious results. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 3177
Where the wild things are. 2010. 1 videodisc (101 min.). Max has an active imagination, who will throw a fit if others don't go along with what he wants. Following an incident with his sister Claire and her friends, Max throws a tantrum when his mother pays more attention to her boyfriend than to him - runs away from home. Wearing his wolf costume at the time, Max not only runs away physically, but runs toward a world in his imagination. This world, an ocean away, is inhabited by large wild beasts, including Carol who has the same temperament as Max. Instead of eating Max like they normally would with creatures of his type, the wild things befriend Max after he proclaims himself a king who can magically solve all their problems. DVD 7208
Who framed Roger Rabbit? 200-. Vista series: Vista series (Touchstone Pictures). 2 videodiscs (104 min.). The hapless Roger Rabbit is framed for the murder of Marvin Acme, who was photographed "playing patticake" with Roger's wife Jessica. The mixed live and animated action takes place in Hollywood and next-door "Toontown," where humans and "Toons" co-exist. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 1096
The wild parrots of Telegraph Hill. 2005. 1 videodisc (ca. 83 min.). Follow the ups and downs of a flock of wild urban parrots within the green niches of San Francisco. Along the way meet unforgettable characters like Picasso and Sophie, the inseparable parrot lovers, and Connor, the lovable outcast of the flock. DVD 1737
The wizard of Oz. 2009. 2 videodiscs (101 min.). This groundbreaking classic is based on the popular novel by L. Frank Baum. Includes nearly 5 hours of extras and an all-new sing-along feature. DVD 666
Wordplay. 2006. 1 videodisc (ca. 94 min.). A journey into the world of Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor at The New York Times. Shortz has spent his entire lifetime studying, creating and editing puzzles, and has built a huge following along the way including Bill Clinton and Bob Dole. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 2286
X-Men. 2006. 1 videodisc (104 min.). With the help of their new recruits, The Beast and Angel, the X-Men must face evolution itself in the form of their former teammate, Jean Grey. Possessed with the cosmic power of the Dark Phoenix, the resurrected Jean Grey has become a danger to herself, her mutant comrades, and the entire planet. A potential cure is discovered and processed to treat and ultimately eliminate the genetic mutations, once and for all. As the battle lines are drawn, the X-Men must contend with both Jean Grey's world-consuming powers, as well as the malevolent Brotherhood. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 1443
X2 X-Men united. 2007. 2 videodiscs (134 min.). In the wake of a shocking attack on the President, the X-Men face their most dangerous mission ever. Professor Xavier and the superhero mutants are pitted against a mutant-hating scientist who is determined to wipe out the mutant race by tricking Xavier into abusing his telepathic powers. Now the X-Men must stand united with their deadliest enemies to combat a menace that threatens every mutant on the planet. But could a new alliance backfire and annihilate the human race? HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 1442
Yellow submarine. 2005. 1 videodisc (90 min.). An animated feature-film which has the Beatles on an odyssey to Pepperland.The film is an anthology of contemporary art and graphic design of the late sixties - surrealism, art nouveau, op and pop-art - brought together by designer Heinz Edelmann's flattened comic strip. HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 8983 COLLECTION DVD 8983