Suggested Viewing

Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein -- V-Cass PN 1997 A223 1982 / 1949 83 min. b&w
Dracula plans to put Lou's brain in the Frankenstein Monster; werewolf Larry Talbot has his paws full trying to convince the boys they're in danger.

Cat People & The Curse of the Cat People – DV-Disc PN 1997 A1 C377 2005 / 1943-1944 73-70 min. b&w Languages: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Cat People: A woman fears that an ancient curse will be transform her into a panther if aroused to passion, anger, or jealousy.The Curse of the Cat People: A young girl creates an imaginary friend, based on a picture of her father's long-dead first wife.Not rated by the MPAA.

Dracula: The Legacy Collection – DV-Disc PN 1995.9 D64 D73 2004 / 1931-1945 71-104 min. ea. b&w Languages: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish (1. Dracula / 1931 75 min. 2. Dracula – Spanish Version / 1931 104 min., Dracula’s Daughter / 1936 71 min., Son of Dracula / 1943 80 min., House of Dracula / 1945 67min.)

Count Dracula (Louis Jourdan) – DV-Disc PN 1992.77 C6868 2007 / 1977 160 min. color Languages: English Subtitles English
Classic horror film of a Transylvanian vampire working his evil spell on a perplexed group of Londoners.

The Fly (Vincent Price) -- V-Cass PN 1997 F5589 1991  /  1958  94 min.  color
The brother of a brilliant research scientist discovers how to transport matter through space.  But things take an astoundingly bizarre turn when the scientist's atoms intermingle with those of a common household fly, leaving him with the head of an insect while his own head is attached to the fly's body.

Frankenstein (Boris Karloff)(CLASSIC MONSTER COLLECTION) – DV-Disc PN 1997 F73 2002 / 1931 71 min. b&w Languages: English, French Subtitles: English, French
A mad scientist creates a living being, accidentally using a criminal brain.

The Haunted History of Halloween – DV-Disc GT 4965 H38 2005 / 1997 50 min. color-b&w Languages: English
Join Harry Smith of CBS's The Early Show as he leads this 3,000-year expedition through the history of the characteristically pagan holiday of Halloween. Discover how the "trick-or-treat" custom originated during the harvest festivals in ancient Ireland when food and sweets were used to coax the dead into remaining in the spirit world. Learn how Christianity tried to co-opt the celebration by turning it into All Saints Day, but how the underlying-- and sometimes controversial-- dark elements of the holiday have survived.

Hour of the Wolf (Subtitled) -- V-Cass PN 1997 V363 1993  /  Swedish  1968  88 min.  b&w
A brooding artist, Johan, is haunted by darkness and the creatures of his imagination.  His wife accompanies him to a remote island where he hopes to escape his demons.  But the demons are within.  This film chronicles Johan's descent into total madness in a flow of surrealism, expressionism and full-blooded Gothic horror.

Horror Classics I – DV-Disc PN 1997 A1 H67 2003 / 1940-1963 62-84 min. ea. b&w Languages: English (CONTENTS: The Wasp Woman / 1959 84 min. The Indestructible Man / 1956 70 min. The Ape / 1940 62 min. Dementia 13 / 1963 75 min.)

Horror Classics II – DV-Disc PN 1997 A1 H68 2003 / 1947-1977 70-84 min. color Languages: English (CONTENTS: Silent Night, Bloody Night / 1973 83 min. Scared to Death / 1947 70 min. Good Against Evil / 1977 78 min. Kill, Baby…Kill / 1966 84 min.)

Horror Classics III – DV-Disc PN 1997 A1 H69 2003 / 1971-1984 74-98 min. color Languages: English (CONTENTS: Night Train to Terror / 1984 98 min. SnowBeast / 1977 96 min. The Devil’s Nightmare / 1971 88 min. Moon of the Wolf / 1972 74 min.)

Horror Hotel – DV-Disc PN 1997 H6712 2000z / 76 min. color Languages: English
Seventeenth-century witch burned at the stake maintains an inn to lure victims for blood sacrifice to the devil.

I Walked with a Zombie -- V-Cass PN 1997 I26 1991  /  1943  68 min.  b&w
On the exotic island of St. Sebastian in the West Indies, there's something frighteningly wrong with Paul Holland's wife.  She can walk and breathe, but cannot speak or think.  At first, he believes she has fallen victim to a rare paralysis, and so brings in a nurse.  But the nurse realizes this is no ordinary illness and suspects a far more sinister truth.

I Was a Teenage Werewolf -- V-Cass PN 1997 I28 1991  /  1957  75 min.  b&w
Tony is a likable high-schooler prone to outbursts of violence.  A psychiatrist treats him for his aggression, but the treatment is worse than the problem.  Tony becomes a werewolf and begins a murderous spree.

The Little Shop of Horrors -- V-Cass PN 1997 L59 1980 / 1960 70 min. b&w
Black comedy about a young schnook who develops a bloodthirsty plant and is forced to kill in order to feed it.

The Man and the Snake & The Return (Ambrose Bierce)(THE SHORT STORY COLLECTION II) -- V-Cass PN 1997 M25676 1992  /  1972  60 min.  color
THE MAN AND THE SNAKE -- a natural fear for scaley, venomous creatures produces quite an unnatural end in Hitchcock fashion.

THE RETURN -- while in a desolate country house, another man seeks out his destiny with a ghost who cannot rest.

The Mummy -- V-Cass PN 1997 M85 1985 / 1932 72 min. b&w
Horror classic: an Egyptian mummy, accidentally revived after thousands of years, believes he has found the reincarnation of his lost love.

The Nightmare Before Christmas (animated/Tim Burton) -- V-Cass PN 1997.5 N53 1994  /  1993  76 min.  color
The tale of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town.  Bored with the same old tricks and treats, he yearns for something more and soon stumbles upon the glorious magic of Christmas Town.  Jack decides to bring this joyful holiday back to Halloween Town.  But as his dream to fill Santa's shoes unravels, it's up to Sally, the rag doll who loves him, to put things back together.

Night of the Living Dead – DV-Disc PN 1997 N57 2008 / 1968 96 min b&w Languages: English Subtitles: English, Spanish
The tense story of an apocalypse as radiation turns humans into flesh-eaters attacking other humans.

The Phantom of the Opera – DV-Disc PN 1997 P475 2003 / 1925 & 1929 168 min. color tinted Languages: Silent (Contains the restored and original versions)
A vengeful composer who lives in the catacombs of the Paris Opera, kidnaps a young woman as a new protege.

Psycho (THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK COLLECTION) – DV-Disc PN 1997 P79 2000 / 1960 109 min. b&w Languages: English, Spanish, French Subtitles: English, Spanish
The story of a secretary who absconds with $40,000 and comes upon a lonely gothic house inhabited by a very strange young man and his sinister mother.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Johnny Depp) – DV-Disc PN 1997.2 S88 2008 / 2007 116 min. color Languages: English, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
A barber kills his customers and the woman downstairs bakes them into pies.

The Tomb of Ligeia / An Evening of Edgar Allen Poe – DV-Disc PS 2616 A31 2003 / 1965 135 min. color Languages: English
The tomb of Ligeia is the story of a dead wife who comes back as a ferocious cat on a deadly game of cat and mouse with her husband's new wife. An evening of Edgar Allan Poe features Vincent Price narrating four of Edgar Allan Poe's most horrifying classics.

The Wolf Man -- V-Cass PN 1997 W635 1991  /  1941  70 min.  b&w
Larry Talbot returns to his father's ancient castle in Wales.  One night, he escorts Jenny and her friend to a local carnival where they meet a mysterious gypsy fortune teller.  Soon, Jenny's fate is revealed when she is attacked by a vicious wolf.  Talbot clubs the wolf to death, but not before he is badly bitten and the curse of the werewolf is upon him.

 

 

Affluenza – DV-Disc HF 5415.33 U6 A37 1997b / 1997 56 min. color Languages: English Subtitles: English
Uses personal stories, expert commentary and old film clips to illustrate the causes and consequences of consumerism in American society

Building Green – DV-Disc TH 6021 B84 2000 v.1 / 2007 100 min. color Languages: English (CONTENTS: Breaking Ground, The Foundation, Staw Bales)
Follow the step-by-step construction of Kevin's green dream home in Santa Barbara, with practical advice and expert guidance on a range of topics like straw bale construction, breathable paints, blue jean insulation and much more.

Building Green – DV-Disc TH 6021 B84 2000 v.2 / 2007 100 min. color Languages: English (CONTENTS: Doors and Windows, Exterior Finishes, Interior Finishes, Floors and Closets)

Building Green – DV-Disc TH 6021 B84 2000 v.3 / 2007 125 min. color Languages: English (CONTENTS: Lighting, Water Systems, Landscaping, Interior Design, The Grand Finale)

Creating Communities that Work — V-Cass HC 79 E5 C72 1995 / 16 min. color
Highlights sustainable development projects and ideas that incur less impact on the environment, such as solar energy in homes, landscaping, road design, and community and city planning.

Design / e²: The Economics of Being Environmentally Conscious – DV-Disc NA 2542.36 D48 2006 / 2006 180 min. color Languages: English Subtitles: English (CONTENTS: The Green Apple, Green for All, Green Machine, Gray to Green, China: from Red to Green?, Deeper Shades of Green)
Examines the economies of being environmentally conscious in green building design.

Escape from Affluenza — V-Cass HF 5415.33 U6 E83 1998 / 1998 56 min. color
Taking off where the documentary Affluenza ends, this television production shows ways individuals are combating consumerism and 'affluenza', including the voluntary simplicity movement. Hosted by Wanda Urbanska, co-author of Simple living

E² / Design (Season Two) – DV-Disc NA 2542.35 E69 2007 / 2007 180 min. color Languages: English Subtitles: English (CONTENTS: The Drunk White Lotus School – Ladakh, Greening the Federal Government, Bogota: Building a Sustainable City, Affordable Green Housing, Adaptive Reuse in the Netherlands, Architecture 2030)
Six 30-minute chapters featuring the designers and drivers of change in the world of sustainable architecture. Each episode explores the potential of the built environment to help reverse our global climate crisis.

Farmer to Farmer: Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture -- V-Cass S 494.5 S86 F37 1991 pt.1-6 / 1991 29 min. ea. color

1.         FIELD CROPS -- These farmers demonstrate how they provide soil fertility, weed control and pest management on large -scale farms with little or no chemical use.

2.         ROTATIONAL GRAZING -- Intensive grazing systems make efficient, inexpensive use of pasture and offer dairy, beef and sheep farmers a way to lower costs and reduce chemical use.

3.         VEGETABLES -- The growers in this video have responded to the increasing demand by consumers for safe, high quality food. Many grow vegetables organically.

4.         IPM FOR VEGETABLES & SMALL FRUITS -- For many growers, the first step toward lower pesticide use is the practice of Integrated Pest Management (I.P.M.), in which chemicals are used only as a last resort.

5.         IPM FOR APPLES -- Faced with consumer pressure, narrow profit margins and shrinking arsenal of pesticides, these apple growers have turned to a variety of I.P.M. practices.

6.         HIGH-VALUE MARKETING -- Farmers demonstrate ways they have increased the value of what they sell, to remain competitive in a high-volume agricultural economy.

More Fun, Less Stuff: The Challenges & Rewards of a New American Dream – V-Cass HC 110 C6 M64 2002 / 2002 30 min. color
Discusses the hidden costs of overspending including more work, more stress, more debt, and many more environmental problems. Examines how some Americans are challenging the way their companies, organizations and families consume so they can improve the quality of life, protect the environment and promote social justice

Moving Beyond the Automobile – DV-Disc HE 308 M68 2011 / 2011 39 min. color Languages : English
Ten-part compilation of documentaries on sustainable transportation policy and design alternatives to reduce urban automobile dependency, including the development of rapid transit systems and infrastructures that support bicyclists, pedestrians, and active community street life, while reducing space devoted to freeways, wide city streets, and parking. Intended as a guide for policy makers, advocacy organizations, teachers, students, and others.

No Impact Man – DV-Disc GE 196 N6 2009 / 2008 93 min. color Languages: English Subtitles: English
A documentary film profiling a married couple as they attempt to go an entire year without impacting the environment.

Radically Simple – DV-Disc GF 75 R33 2005 / 2005 35 min. color Languages: English
In Radically simple, we join engineer and author Jim Merkel as he presents his views on sustainable living in public presentations and workshops at his home. These meetings, which revolve around discussion on global economics and resource consumption, show Merkel leading by example. He demonstrates that a radically simple lifestyle-while at times intimidating-is not only possible but extremely satisfying.

Simple Living with Wanda Urbanska – V-Cass BJ 1496 S54 2004 v.1-2 / 2004 120 min. ea. color
Simple Living with Wanda Urbanska offers thoughtful ideas to inspire each of us to make adjustments to possession-cluttered, time-starved lives.

The Story of Stuff – DV-Disc GE 195 S74 2007 / 2007 20 min. color Languages: English
The goal in producing the film is to raise awareness about the often hidden impacts of production and consumption, to highlight the connections between a wide range of issues, and to spark discussion about both the systemic nature of the problem and effective strategies to address them

Sustainable Architecture – DV-Disc NA 2542.35 S88 2004 / 2004 38 min. color Languages: English
This video is an exploration of the elements of architectural design that work towards sustainability. There are sections on planning and design, basic building design, embodied energy and resources in buildings, heating, cooling and ventilation, lighting, and infrastructure.

To Market To Market To Buy a Fat Pig – DV-Disc HF 5472 U6 T6 2007 / 2007 60 min. color Languages: English Subtitles: English
This program looks at the joys of talking to people who grow our food and the fresh opportunities that are found in markets everywhere.

 

…All In This Tea – DV-Disc SB 271 A44 2007 / 2007 70 min. color Languages: English
Follows the world-renowned tea expert David Lee Hoffman to some of the most remote regions of China in search of the best handmade teas in the world. During his youth, he spent four years with Tibetan monks in Nepal where he was introduced to some of the finest tea. Unable to find anything but insipid tea bags in the U.S., Hoffman began traveling to China to find tea for himself, climbing up lush, terraced mountainsides to meet the farmers who practiced skills handed down through generations of tea makers for thousands of years.

American Eats: History on a Bun – V-Cass TX 945 A6 1999 / 1999 100 min. color
Presents a tour of American fast foods and restaurants including hot dogs, hot fudge sundaes, pizza, burgers, and fried chicken.

Babette’s Feast – DV-Disc PN 1997 B299 2001 / 1989 103 min. color Languages: English, Danish, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
On the desolate coast of Denmark, two elderly, religious women take in a young woman to be their housekeeper and cook, not knowing she is a superb French chef. When the chef, (who is never called upon to cook anything more complicated or mouth-watering than boiled codfish or soup), wins a large sum of money, she decides to spend it all creating a magnificent meal.

Burt Wolf: What We Eat – DV-Disc GT 2850 B876 2003 v.1-4 / 2002 84-112 min. ea. color Languages: English Subtitles: English (1. I-Milk’s Leap Towards Immortality, II-Taking the High Ground, III-Simple Pleasures, IV-Here’s Looking At You Kid / 112 min. 2. V-The Hand That Stirred The Pot, VI-How Sweet It Is, VII-Some Like It Hot / 84 min. 3. VIII-When Money Grew On Trees, IX-This Spud’s For You, X-The Seed of Life / 84 min. 4. XI-Domesticated Bliss, XII-Time to Play Ketchup, XIII-Connecting the Dots / 84 min.)
A 13-part series that explores the way in which the exchange of foods between the old and new worlds as a result of Columbus's voyages changed the way people ate.

Canned Food (AMERICAN EATS) – DV-Disc TX 552 A44 2006 / 2006 50 min. color Languages: English
Explores the history of canned food and its impact on the American diet.

Chi Cuisine – V-Cass TX 724.5 A1 C48 2000 / 2000 60 min. color
Chi Cuisine shows us how to integrate mindful eating with the practice of chi, creating a beneficial system of its own which is flexible, adapting to individual tastes and needs.

Chocolate (MODERN MARVELS) – DV-Disc HD 9200 A2 C48 2007 / 2007 50 min. color Languages: English
Takes a tour of the entire chocolate making process. Visits a working cacoa bean farm in Central America for a demonstration of the hand-harvesting techniques that have remained unchanged for centuries. Visits a M&M factory for demonstration of manufacturing process.

Cookies (AMERICAN EATS) – DV-Disc TX 772 A44 2006 / 2006 50 min. color Languages: English
This program presents the history of cookies as an American snack food and the history of the cookie industry.

Fast Food Nation – DV-Disc PN 1997.2 F38 2007 / 2006 114 min. color Languages: English, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
When a marketing executive for the Mickey’s burger chain is told there’s a nasty secret ingredient in his latest culinary creation – “The Big One” - he heads for the ranches and slaughterhouses of Colorado to investigate…but discovers the truth a bit difficult to swallow.

Fed Up!: Genetic Engineering, Industrial Agriculture and Sustainable Alternatives – DV-Disc HD 1761 F355 2002 / 2002 58 min. color Languages: English Subtitles: English
Using archival footage interspersed with interviews with farmers, scientists, government officials and activists, this video presents an overview of the American food production system and explores the unintentional effects of pesticides, the resistance of biotechnology companies to food labeling and the links between government officials and major biotechnology and chemical companies. It addresses many questions regarding genetic engineering, the Green Revolution, genetic pollution and modern pesticides.

Food, Inc. – DV-Disc HD 9005 F66 2009 / 2008 91 min. color Languages: English Subtitles: English, Spanish
This program lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing how our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profits ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Reveals surprising - and often shocking truths - about what we eat, how it's produced and who we have become as a nation.

The Future of Food – DV-Disc TP 248.65 F66 F88 2004 / 2004 88 min. color   Languages: English
This film documents the trend of unlabeled genetically-modified foods which have become increasingly prevalent in grocery stores. Unravels the complex web of market and political forces that are changing the nature of what we eat. It explores organic and sustainable agriculture as alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture.

Gourmet’s Diary of a Foodie (Season One) – DV-Disc TX 725 A1 G6871 2008 / 2006 520 min. color Languages: English
Travels the world to serve you a feast of culinary trends, exotic ingredients, and food-obsessed personalities. Journey into Gourmet magazine's test kitchens to learn how you can interpret a world of techniques and flavors in your kitchen.

Holiday Foods (AMERICAN EATS) – DV-Disc TX 739 A44 2006 / 2006 50 min. color Languages: English
Originally produced as an episode of the television series American eats.

A Hot Dog Program – V-Cass TX 749.5 F73 H68 1999 / 1999 60 min. color
This documentary looks at one of America's favorite foods and shows places around the country that are known for their hot dogs.

An Ice Cream Show – V-Cass TX 795 I384 2000 / 1996 60 min. color
A deliciously tantalizing documentary about America's favorite dessert, ice cream. This program takes viewers around the United States, from Vermont to Hawaii, featuring mostly small ice cream shops. Meet many ice cream lovers from makers and eaters to collectors and cone-makers.

King Corn: You Are What You Eat – DV-Disc HD 9049 C8 U65 2008 / 2006 90 min. color Languages: English
n King Corn, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, best friends from college on the east coast, move to the heartland to learn where their food comes from. With the help of friendly neighbors, genetically modified seeds, nitrogen fertilizers, and powerful herbicides, they plant and grow a bumper crop of America's most productive, most subsidized grain on one acre of Iowa soil. But when they try to follow their pile of corn into the food system, what they find raises troubling questions about how we eat-- and how we farm.

The Meaning of Food – DV-Disc GT 2853 U5 M43 2005 / 2005 180 min. color Languages: English Subtitles: English
So many cultural and religious celebrations center on food, but how did this come to be? Discover the rich and varied history of American dining in this three-episode series.

The Omnivore: Satisfying Humanity’s Hunger – V-Cass GT 2850 O45 2000 / 2000 48 min. color
Hunger is one of the biological drives essential to the survival of the human species. Constantly in search of something to eat, humanity has invented societal structures and means of conservation in an effort to ensure an adequate supply of food. This program traces the history of humankind's efforts to satiate the need to feed, from hunting and gathering, to agriculture and animal husbandry, to barter and commerce. And going beyond simple subsistence, the use of eating as a social ritual and pastime of gourmands is also addressed,

Pizza (AMERICAN EATS) – DV-Disc TX 779 P58 A44 2006 / 2006 50 min. color Languages: English
Presents a fond look at pizza, an American favorite. Presents interviews with facts and tales by chefs and cultural historians. Crosses the nation to visit fabled spots in pizza history.

Salty Snacks (AMERICAN EATS) – DV-Disc TX 740 A44 2006 / 2006 50 min. color Languages: English
From popcorn to the latest engineered treat, go inside the industry that supplies a seemingly endless stream of salty treats. Presents an inside look at a multi-billion dollar industry and visits labs where the latest junk foods are created.

Sandwiches That You Will Like – DV-Disc TX 818 S38 2002 / 2002 92 min. color Languages: English Subtitles: English
Celebrates the sandwich by visiting eateries all across the United States and discussing their sandwiches with patrons and servers.

Soda (AMERICAN EATS) – DV-Disc HD 9349 S633 U62 2006 / 2006 50 min. color Languages: English
Presents the story of the American soft drink industry. Inspired by miracle mineral waters, advanced by small town pharmacists, the story of soft drinks is the story of American ingenuity and competition, along with an insatiable thirst for profits.

To Market To Market To Buy a Fat Pig – DV-Disc HF 5472 U6 T6 2007 / 2007 60 min. color Languages: English Subtitles: English
A celebration of market houses, market places, and farmers' markets across the United States.