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Publisher
Sullivan Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
At the turn of the century on Prince Edward Island, Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla decide to take on an orphan boy as help for their farm. But they get an unexpected jolt when they're mistakenly sent a girl instead: Anne Shirley. Anne's a dreamer with an unusual point of view, far removed from Marilla's pragmatic ways, and it's only on trial that Marilla agrees to keep Anne...if Anne can keep out of trouble, only Anne has a positive genius...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
Original UK ed.
Language
English
Description
Season 1 - An addictive blend of suds and social commentary, ITV's Downton Abbey brings a microcosm of Edwardian society together under one roof. Lord Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville) and his family live a life of leisure, while a fleet of servants, including butler Carson (Jim Carter), attend to their every need, but two events conspire to shake things up: the sinking of the Titanic, which claims Crawley's heirs, and the return of his valet, Bates...
5) Funny farm
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
A Manhattan sportswriter abandons his career for life in the country.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
Original U.K. ed.
Language
English
Description
Season two returns as the Great War rages across Europe, and not even the serene Yorkshire countryside is free from its effects. The men and women of Downton are doing their part both on the front lines and the home front, but the intensity of war only serves to inflame the more familiar passions of love, loss, blackmail, and betrayal.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Anne of Green Gables, a new adaptation of the classic series, set in 1907 on beautiful Prince Edward Island. Anne Shirley is sent there to Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a middle-aged brother and sister who wanted to adopt a boy. Anne must make her way with the Cuthberts, in school, and in Avonlea to ensure she is never sent back to the orphanage again.
Anne of Green Gables, The good stars: Anne Shirley is thirteen years old and finds that life in...
8) Country boys
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
David Sutherland returns to rural America to tell an epic tale of two boys coming of age in Kentucky's Appalachian hills, documenting their struggles to overcome hardship and poverty and find meaning in their lives.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
This program follows the fortunes of Paul Craddock, a former soldier who purchases a run-down Devon estate. Set between the Boer War and the outbreak of World War I, the miniseries depicts the end of an era, as England moves into the modern age.
11) Out of Africa
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
1985, 2000
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
The true story of Karen Blixen, a strong-willed woman who runs a coffee plantation in Kenya in 1914.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Georgia farm boy Will Stockdale is about to bust with pride because he's been drafted. Wearing a friendly, wide grin, he ambles into the U.S. Air Force, and most folk will never be the same, including pint-sized Ben, big-city bruiser Irvin and a jittery aptitude tester. Then there is Sgt. Orville King who is an old-timer driven crazy by Will's gee-whiz efforts at friendship.
15) All good things
Publisher
4Digital Media
Pub. Date
[2019],c2019
Language
English
Description
Two city teens resentfully go to their grandparents' farm for Christmas. Soon, the sisters connect with the horses and fall in love with country life. When foreclosure threatens, the girls use their smarts and tech skills to save the day.
17) Cold Creek Manor
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
The Tilsons are a wealthy couple who have grown tired of the high stress of life in New York City and are looking to move. Upstate, they find a mansion in the village of Cold Creek which has fallen into disrepair after it was repossessed. Convinced the house has great possibilities, the Tilsons buy it, and with a little hard work they are soon living in their dream home. Before long the family begins to learn the disturbing truth about the history...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
Original UK edition.
Language
English
Description
The year is 1925. Momentous changes threaten the great house, its owners, and its servants, while past scandals continue to loom. Return to the sumptuous setting of Downton Abbey for the sixth and final season to discover what will finally become of the Crawley family, and the servants who work for them, as they face new challenges and begin forging different paths in a rapidly changing world. Secrets and rifts threaten the unity of the family, while...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
Original UK ed.
Language
English
Description
The War is over and a long-awaited engagement is on, but all is not tranquil at Downton Abbey as wrenching social changes, romantic intrigues, and personal crises grip the majestic English country estate for a third thrilling season. In the wake of World War I, Robert, Earl of Grantham, sticks to his duty to maintain Downton more firmly than ever. Also includes: Downtown Abbey behind the drama.
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