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AL GREEN: EVERYTHING'S GONNA
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The legendary soul singer-turned minister brings down the house in this          rousing 1991 gospel performance at the Celebrity Theatre in Anaheim, CA,         featuring the L.A. Mass Choir. Includes "Amazing Grace," "L.O.V.E.," and         "Everything's Gonna Be Alright." 60 mins.
ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS
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One of the best films from one of American cinema's finest directors. A scathing attack on the American Dream, in which a widow (Jane Wyman) faces the wrath of her friends and family when she becomes romantically involved with a younger man (Rock Hudson). Succumbing to the pressures of society, she stops seeing the man and settles back into her lonely life, trying to find the courage to rebel against her conformist surroundings and find love with him again. "A stylized, beautifully photographed commentary on the emotional numbness of suburban life" (The Motion Picture Guide). Later remade by Fassbinder as Ali: Fear Eats the Soul.  Douglas Sirk---USA---1955---89 mins.
AMAZING GRACE WITH BILL MOYERS
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With help from Judy Collins, Johnny Cash, Jessye Norman, Marion Williams and     the Boys Choir of Harlem, host Bill Moyers presents a study of the most          popular and enduring hymn of the English language. 87 mins.
AMAZING GRACE WITH BILL MOYERS
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With help from Judy Collins, Johnny Cash, Jessye Norman, Marion Williams and     the Boys Choir of Harlem, host Bill Moyers presents a study of the most          popular and enduring hymn of the English language. 87 mins.
BATTLE HYMN
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Rock Hudson stars in this Sirk film about a fighter pilot who accidentally kills 37 orphans in WWII, only to re-enlist and establish an orphanage in Korea.
BOB DYLAN GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY
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This behind-the-scenes look at the Grammy-nominated compilation Gotta Serve   Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan features spirited performances and    intimate footage of the recording process. Shirley Caesar, Dottie Peoples,       Aaron Neville, The Fairfield Four, the Chicago Mass Choir, and Helen Baylor    are just a few of the performers who transform Dylan's raw, soulful gospel.    Includes "Solid Rock", "Saved", "Pressing On", "I Believe in You", and more.   Also included are conversations with musicians who recorded with Dylan during    his gospel period, footage from one of Dylan's 1980 performances, a Dylan and  Mavis Staples duet, and much more.
BRODERICK E. RICE: GET YO LAUG
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The king of gospel comedy returns with a full-length concert. Includes: "Be      Careful How You Treat People," "Precious Memories," "Whippin'/Holy Gas,"         "Medicrational Weave Ministry," "I Love to Eat," "Tongues/Singles," "Snoop       Doggy Dogg Community Church," "Black Choirs," "People in Church," "Favorite    Singer," "TV Preachers," "Ready to Close/Food/Holy Dance," "Fasting," and
CHICAGO SINGS GOSPEL'S GREATEST HYMNS
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This rousing gospel DVD highlights the achievements of the "Father of Gospel     Music," Chicago resident Thomas A. Dorsey. Included in the two-program package   are performances by Bishop Clarence Haddon, Evangelist Joyce Haddon, the         Barrett Sisters, Rodnie Bryant and more.                                       USA---145 mins.
COFFRET DOUGLAS SIRK
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Coffret Douglas Sirk comprises four masterful, subversive melodramas       from Douglas Sirk. Magnificent Obsession (1954, 103 mins.) is an elegan  t transposition of Lloyd Douglas' best seller, starring Rock Hudson as an          irresponsible playboy who causes the widowhood and blindness of a beautiful    woman (Jane Wyman). Expect lavish color photography and Sirk's brilliant       mise-en-scene. All That Heaven Allows (1955, 85 mins.) is a scathing     attack on the American Dream, in which a widow (Jane Wyman) faces the wrath   of her friends and family when she becomes romantically involved with a younger   man (Rock Hudson). Adapted from a novel by Erich Maria Remarque, A Time to  Love and a Time to Die (1958, 126 mins.) is a deeply dramatic romance about a furloughed German soldier (John Gavin) who hastily marries a childhood         friend (Lilo Pulver) while home from the brutality of the Russian front during WWII. Finally, Imitation of Life (1959, 119 mins.) is Sirk's remake of   the 1934 soaper and the director's final Hollywood feature. Lana Turner, John  Gavin, Sandra Dee, Juanita Moore, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda, and Troy Dona  hue  star in the moving tale of the friendship between a white actress and the      black mother who becomes her maid, while her light-skinned daughter tries to   Douglas Sirk---USA---1954-1959---923 mins.
GOSPEL (DOCUMENTARY)
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Walter Hawkins and the Hawkins Family, Shirley Caesar, The Mighty Clouds of      Joy, Rev. James Cleveland, and The Clark Sisters are featured in this            celebration of gospel music.  Highlights from a five-hour 1981 concert,          presented at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, California. "There is great     energy, joy, and faith in this movie...The performers' singing gives glory to  the Lord and what we get is very unselfconscious, unrestrained, joyous music"  (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times).                                          David Leivick/Frederick A. Ritzenberg---USA---1982---92 mins.
GOSPEL ACCORDING TO AL GREEN
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Though acclaimed for such 1970's standards as "Can't Get Next to You" and        "Let's Stay Together," today Al Green is committed to Gospel music. This film    shows how one of the best loved pop stars of an earlier era found a new home     in the traditions of gospel music.                                             Robert Mugge---USA---1984---94 mins.
GOSPEL: RHYTHM OF THE HEART
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Performances by Albertina Walker, Jon Gibson and The Campbell Brothers           highlight this look at gospel music from the days of Thomas A. Dorsey and        Mahalia Jackson to the stars of today. Chantal Westerman hosts this music        documentary shot on location at the New Orleans Jazz Fest and Florida's Sacred Steel Convention. 2001, 60 mins.
HALLELUJAH GOSPEL
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Enjoy a night of wonderful music from legendary pop and gospel performers,       captured live at the majestic Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California.     Featured performers include: Ray Charles, Glen Campbell, Deniece Williams,       Andre Crouch, The Hawkins Family, The Imperials, Sandra Crouch, and the Church of God in Christ International Choir. Songs include: "Hallelujah Gospel,"      "Coming Home," "Dreaming," "I'm Glad I Found You," "I Believe in Miracles,"    "He," "Trumpet of Jesus," "Save the People," "All Night, All Day," "Praises,"    "When Can Brown Begin," "Feel Like Singing," "God Is Amazing," "A Few Good     Men," and " Soon and Very Soon." 1982. 58 mins.
HIGHER GROUND: VOICES OF CONTE
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The top names in contemporary gospel music are brought together to share their   stories and music. Features Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin,      Mary Mary, Dr. Bobby Jones, T-Bone, Gospel Gangstaz, Virtue, Out of Eden, The    Cross Movement, Fred Hammond and more. Includes 3 audio tracks, extended       interviews, outtakes, and a photo gallery. 2003, 97 mins.
IMITATION OF LIFE (1934&59)
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Douglas Sirk's remake of the 1934 soaper is a moving tale of friendship between a white actress (Lana Turner) and the black mother who becomes her maid.
LA HABANERA
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A lush, early feature from the master of the Hollywood melodrama, Douglas        Sirk, filmed under his real name, Detlef Sierck, prior to his defection from     Germany to the U.S. to escape the Nazis. Astree (Zarah Leander), a young Swede   on vacation in Puerto Rico, succumbs to the island's romantic spells and       quickly falls into the waiting arms of charming land baron Don Pedro de Avila  (Ferdinand Marian). Ten years later, Astree's former beau arrives to find the  island and his old love both in states of disarray. In German with English       Douglas Sirk---Germany---1937---93 mins.
LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS
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Bishop Larry L. Brandon assembled the Louisiana State Mass Choir from the top    gospel talent in his state, bringing them together to sing at the Praise         Temple FGBCF in Shreveport. This spirited collection includes top-notch          performances of soulful classics, including "God Will Take Good Care of You",  "In Your Presence", "Perfected Praise", and many more.
LORETTA LYNN: SONGS INSPIRATIO
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Country music icon Loretta Lynn performs a soulful assortment of classic and     contemporary gospel songs in this inspirational performance. The Grammy          Award-winner and inspiration for Coal Miner's Daughter is also shown in    vintage clips from her performances on The Wilburn Brothers Show.
LURED
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Known best for his elegant melodramas, Douglas Sirk could also craft a thriller with the best of them, as evidenced by this overlooked and highly entertaining feature. In a rare dramatic role, Lucille Ball plays an American dancer working in London who agrees to help out a Scotland Yard detective (Charles Coburn) after her friend falls prey to a killer who traps his victims through romantic personal ads in the newspaper. Acting as a decoy, Ball's character encounters several menacing suspects, including a demented clothing designer played by Boris Karloff and an international playboy played by George Sanders. A sharp, efficient genre offering from one of Hollywood's top stylists.  Also known as Personal Column.                                Douglas Sirk---USA---1947---103 mins.
MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (SIRK)
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Douglas Sirk's elegant transposition of Lloyd Douglas' bestseller stars Rock     Hudson as an irresponsible playboy who causes the widowhood and blindness of a   beautiful woman (Jane Wyman). Lavish color photography and Sirk's brilliant      mise-en-scene.                                                                 Douglas Sirk---USA---1954---108 mins.