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Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Yell "yee-haw" for six Wild West adventures with your Nickelodeon friends! Celebrate with a Bubble Guppies cowgirl parade. Saddle up with Team Umizoomi and Dora! Sing and dance at a Fresh Beat Band hoedown, and help western animals with Diego and the Wonder Pets! It's a rootin'-tootin' good time!
Publisher
AMC Studios
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
It tells the story of the aftermath of the Civil War and how the United States transformed into the 1land of opportunity2 spanning the years 1865 to 1890. Viewers will be transported into the violent world of cowboys, Indians, outlaws, and lawmen. The eight-episode limited event series chronicles the personal, little-known stories of Western legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull.
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Welcome to the frontier town of "Nice and Friendly Corners, " where lovable Calico cat Sheriff Callie is the bravest, kindest leader to ever roam the West! Together with her trusty horse Sparkly and sidekicks Toby the cactus and Deputy Peck the woodpecker, Callie comes to the rescue and lays down the law. And with each musical adventure, learn important lessons about fairness, honesty and good morals. It's the perfect mix of good ol' friendship and...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
A family saga focusing on the lives of the Macahan family in the Old West. Their stories are played out against a realistic recreation of the American West in that lusty, hard-hitting period when laws were frequently broken and progress was charted by individual suffering and survival.
7) West Is West
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Young, handsome and broke Vikram (Ashutosh Gowariker, director of Oscar®-nominated Lagaan) arrives from Mumbai to find his plans for college have completely fallen through. While exploring exotic San Francisco, he falls for Sue (Heidi Carpenter), a feisty bohemian artist. With his visa quickly running out, Vikram resorts to a series of increasingly elaborate – sometimes criminal, and occasionally romantic – schemes to stay in the country. A forgotten...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Mae West achieved great acclaim in every entertainment medium that existed during her lifetime, spanning eight decades of the twentieth century. This is the first major documentary film to explore West's life and career, as she 'climbed the ladder of success wrong by wrong' to become a writer, performer, and subversive agitator for social change.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Dollars and Dreams is a documentary film focused on the pursuits and challenges of numerous West African immigrants as they confront the idea of the American Dream and the reality of the New York experience. Including additional perspective from scholars, authors, and community leaders, the film creates a vibrant portrait of African achievement throughout the city, while exploring the complicated issues African immigrants face as they balance their...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Directed by Nina Rosenblum and narrated by Danny Glover, this segment salutes the black cowboys of the western wilderness who fought alongside their Native American and white counterparts during the development of the frontier. The contributions of these nearly forgotten African-Americans are portrayed through realistic re-enactments, including a special segment on cowboy Bill Pickett, one of the best rodeo performers of all time.
11) Go West
Publisher
NYX Channel
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
With little luck at keeping a job in the city a New Yorker tries work in the country and eventually finds his way leading a herd of cattle to the West Coast.
12) Manifest West
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A spaghetti-style, chillingly dark tale of the legacy of violence and its ability to send two brothers down separate paths only to find revenge cannot undo their past.
13) Journey West
Publisher
Ronin Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Growing concern among young Aboriginal community leaders, particularly those in the Borroloola Men's Group, drew them to the idea of re-enacting a walk that hadn't occurred for almost thirty years. The Buwarrala-Journey is a traditional walk for the Garrwa, Yanyuwa, Mara and Gurdanji peoples of the Gulf of Carpentaria in northern Australia. Practiced for generations as part of the initiation of young boys, the walk was re-enacted in 1988 and documented...
14) West Side story
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Directed by Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Tony Kushner, this musical tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City.
15) West side story
Publisher
Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Studios
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
The greatest story ever told in the most acclaimed musical of all time! Experience every sensational song, dazzling dance number and magical movie moment of West Side Story in this 50th Anniversary Edition! This electrifying musical sets the ageless tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of gang warfare in 1950s New York.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
When thinking about the American West, Professor Allitt stresses a balanced view that encompasses both the achievements and the sufferings of this period in American history. It's an insightful conclusion to the grand, fascinating, sometimes troubling story of how exactly America became a vast nation stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific in just a century.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Experience West Point's annual combat Classic scenario paintball game first hand with this action-packed documentary special, West Point Paintball. From preparing the large battlefield to strategy game play, West Point Paintball follows the cadets and players who orchestrate and play one of the most prestigious scenario paintball games in the world. Follow the cadets and both sides as they prepare and execute their battle plans over the course of...
18) The New West
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Everyone has an iconic idea of the Old West; but as novelist, journalist, and humorist Oren Arnold once said, "Nobody knows exactly where the New West begins; it's as much a state of mind as of geography." This reflective observation is the perfect introduction to this eye-opening look at the changing face of the West. Here we first meet rancher Vince Kontny, owner of the Last Dollar Ranch, who is taking advantage of conservation easements offered...
19) Into the West
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
English
Description
Two kids receive a gift beyond their wildest dreams - a magical horse. But when a rich breeder tries desperately to take the horse away from them, their only hope is to escape and become the coolest outlaws ever to ride...INTO THE WEST!
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Designed to shine a light on the American frontier, The American West: History, Myth, and Legacy reveals the grit and grandeur of an epic period in U.S. history. In 24 lectures, award-winning Professor Patrick N. Allitt uncovers new historical angles on everything from the last stand at the Alamo to the Oregon Trail to the creation of America’s first national parks.
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