The Night Before Christmas and More Christmas Stories! (Scholastic Video Collection)

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Every Scholastic video comes shrink-wrapped with high parental expectations, and none more so than this adaptation of Clement Clark Moore's Christmas classic. With old-fashioned illustrations and Anthony Edwards's careful, cuddle-up narration, every nuance feels nailed, and a reverent tone is preserved. Two dearly drawn Rosemary Wells snippets follow--Max sneaks a peek at Santa in "Max's Christmas" and Morris makes out like a Christmas bandit, earning the envy of his siblings in "Morris's Disappearing Bag." After that, "Owl Moon" loops back to the title episode's literary mood with Jane Yolen's real-looking classic about a magical night in the wintertime woods. A find for kids ages 2 to 8. --Tammy La Gorce

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THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS: By Clement Clarke Moore; Illustrated by Ruth Sanderson. The stockings are hung by the chimney with care, and we know that St. Nicholas soon will be there, in this classic tale beautifully told by Anthony Edwards.

MAX'S CHRIS

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not up to Scholastic standards.......2006-12-02

I was very disappointed in the illustrations (no animation & very old fashion drawings) on "Twas the Night Before Christmas". This would have been okay for the nostalgia but not for a group of five-year-olds. The narration on the other stories were really boring.

VERY GOOD.......2004-02-25

Buy the DVD version of this if you can. The bonus story Clown of God is so touching. My husband who NEVER cries actually had a tear on his cheek after he watched it!!! The other stories are very cute. Max's Disappearing Bag is hilarious. I find that these Scholastic Videos are just the right amount of animation for young children, yet still interesting enough for older kids. Even the parents will find them enjoyable. It is so neat to watch your favorite books come to life. We own pretty much the whole collection, and found almost every story stays true to its original artwork/text.

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Chef's Story - Rick Bayless
Starring: Rick Bayless
Director: Bruce Franchini
Manufacturer: Santa Fe Productions
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000P16G1Q
Release Date: 2007-04-01

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One of America's greatest chefs Rick Bayless shares the history and secrets Of his success. This program focuses on Rick Bayless' life, work and evolution as a food legend which is explored in rich and entertaining detail. Personal and professional revelations , complimented by a cooking demonstration, take place before a studio audience.

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Chef's Story - Anthony Bourdain
Starring: Anthony Bourdain
Director: Bruce Franchini
Manufacturer: Santa Fe Productions, Inc.
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000P12CR8
Release Date: 2007-04-01

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One of America's greatest chefs Anthony Bourdain shares the history and secrets Of his success. This program focuses on Anthony Bourdain's life, work and evolution as a food legend which is explored in rich and entertaining detail. Personal and professional revelations , complimented by a cooking demonstration, take place before a studio audience.

General Santa Anna: Su Alteza Serenisima

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A story too long for a movie

General Santa Anna: Su Alteza Serenisima
Starring: Jr. Pedro Armendariz , Isaura Espinoza , Blanca Guerra , Alejandro Parodi , and José Carlos Ruiz
Manufacturer: Desert Mountain
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ASIN: B0002ABTV2
Release Date: 2004-09-28

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From acclaimed director Felipe Cazals, a highly praised portrait of the generally despised General Antonio López de Santa Anna, who fought his way to the presidency of Mexico in 1833 but quickly revealed his true intentions by becoming dictator of that rich and storied land. In 1836, despite personally leading the army against the Texas rebellion and destroying the defenders of the Alamo, he lost the war of Texas Independence. Nonetheless, he held the reins of government four more times through connivance and temporary heroism. Finally exiled from his homeland, he was allowed to return a few years before dying in 1876. Cazal's film examines the final three days of Santa Anna as he remembers his past.

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A story too long for a movie.......2006-10-02

One would not learn much Mexican history from this movie; one would have to know it already. For those who do know, or subsequently learn, some Mexican history, this movie could be interesting. Americans generally know of only one part of Santa Anna's life, his failed Texas campaign. In fact, however, Sam Houston and a few other other influential Texians, with some difficulty, kept Santa Anna from being lynched and sent him overland under guard to Washington, D.C., and an interview with Andrew Jackson, who sent him back to Mexico by sea. Santa Anna participated in the later, and quite distinct, war with the United States, in the war against European invaders, and in many intrigues in the shifting politics of nineteenth-century Mexico. He lived a long life and was president of Mexico on eleven occasions. At least, eleven is the count offered by the note at the end of this movie. The whole story is far too long to tell in a movie.

Except for one short segment, appropriately in blank and white, the movie is set in the last three days of Santa Anna's life, when he has various visitors. The short segment is about the funeral, with full military and religious honors, for his leg, lost in battle. Lest viewers think this a bit of overdone drama, they may need to be told that such a funeral actually took place.

The DVD has English subtitles, but not English voice-overs.

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DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! IT'S ONLY 27MIN LONG!

Chef's Story - Anthony Bourdain

Manufacturer: Santa Fe Productions, Inc.
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

ASIN: B000P1A6FS

Product Description

One of America's greatest chefs Anthony Bourdain shares the history and secrets of his success. This program focuses on Anthony Bourdain's life, work and evolution as a food legend which is explored in rich and entertaining detail. Personal and professional revelations , complimented by a cooking demonstration, take place before a studio audience.

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DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! IT'S ONLY 27MIN LONG!.......2007-07-11

this was recorded off of a broadcast TV show. it's only 27min, and isn't worth paying for!

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A blast of a concert!

Girls From Santa Cruz
Starring: Ginny Mitchell , Lacy J. Dalton , Gary Martinez , and Mary McCaslin
Director: Marty Collins , and Scott Gracheff
Manufacturer: CustomFlix
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000BTPZ3W
Release Date: 2006-07-13

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The plight of the the Comstock Wild Horses reflects a crisis of 21st century progress and the vanishing west. Nevada is one of the fastest growing states in the nation. Homes are being built above the 6,200-foot level where these horses roam, pushing them further back into the mountains or forcing them to graze in populated areas where automobiles kill or maim dozens of them yearly. There are other dangers as well. In December 1998, three young men slaughtered 33 of these gentle horses for target practice. This brought the horse's plight into the national limelight and, at last, concerned citizens are coming forth to help. The Let 'em Run Foundation is working with other organizations to set aside protected tracts of land for these horses, to help manage the herds and to fence off areas where they should not roam. Our dream is to create the "Comstock Wild Horse Sanctuary" where these horses, and all wildlife can be preserved, protected and allowed to run free for our children and our children's children. Our objective is to raise public awareness of the plight of the women struggling to save the Wild Horses of Storey County, Nevada, by creating broadcast programming for PBS Television, and other broadcast, cable, DVD, CD and worldwide Web markets. This gives the PBS audience and others an opportunity to share in the vision of building a permanent wildlife Sanctuary for the Comstock Wild Horses, and experience great Americana Music, performed by Lacy J. Dalton and her friends Mary McCaslin and Ginny Mitchell.

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A blast of a concert!.......2006-08-06

Having attended the concert I can state unequovically that the "girls" put on a great show. It was a pretty cool mix of western, folk and uptempo country performances. Marty Collins and his crew did a creditable job of capturing both the fun and seriousness of this concert and project that the performers organized to benefit wild horses.

The photography was well done and the sound was professionally mixed. While viewing the DVD I didn't wish I was listening to a CD instead as I have with some other concert DVDs. If you like these performers and if you like a fun, live concert, The Girls from Santa Cruz is a keeper.

Santa's Surprise plus 6 Holiday Classics

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Santa's Surprise plus 6 Holiday Classics
Director: Seymour Kneitel
Manufacturer: Westlake Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000BVN0ZK
Release Date: 2005-11-08

[3 DVD Christmas Gift Set] A Christmas Carol / Christmas with the Simpsons / The Songs of Christmas "Featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir"

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[3 DVD Christmas Gift Set] A Christmas Carol / Christmas with the Simpsons / The Songs of Christmas "Featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir"

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Marry Me: Stories from the San Francisco Weddings

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Marry Me: Stories from the San Francisco Weddings
Starring: various
Director: Eli Brown
Manufacturer: Santa Fe Productions, Inc.
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000774OEE
Release Date: 2004-12-21

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Story Time Santa
Starring: Drew's Famous
Manufacturer: Tutm Entertainment
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