Presidential Conversations on the Constitution: Gerald R. Ford
$24.95 VHS (NTSC). Appx. 1 hour
One single fact distinguishes the Presidency of Gerald R. Ford from that from all of the others. Ford was the only one to assume the country's high office without being elected to either the Presidency or the Vice-Presidency. "I wasn't elected by the people across the country," President Gerald R. Ford tells Cokie Roberts in this conversation.
Presidential Conversations on the Constitution: Jimmy Carter
$24.95 VHS (NTSC). Appx. 1 hour
"Rosalyn and I and the Secret Service were the only ones that knew in advance that we would stop the limousine, get out and walk down Pennsylvania Avenue," says President Jimmy Carter of his inaugural. In this episode, the former Georgia peanut farmer who served as Governor before election to the Oval Office discusses his Administration with Cokie Roberts.
Presidential Conversations on the Constitution: George H.W. Bush
$24.95 VHS (NTSC). Appx. 1 hour
"Watergate - No they should have given me combat pay," President George H.W. Bush admits to Cokie Roberts in this episode. "It was the worst job in the world," says Bush of his time as Chairman of the Republican National Committee in 1973-74, during the Watergate scandal.
Frankl's Choice
$29.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 56 minutes. NO OVERSEAS ORDERS.
 Frankl's Choice touches on how Frankl's theories are being utilized today by the medical community worldwide, especially in the area of palliative care. His teachings allow us to examine the determinants of suffering and our human capacity to respond.
Trading Women
$29.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 77 minutes. NO OVERSEAS ORDERS.
 The first film to shatter western myths about the southeast Asian sex trade and show the relationship between the trade in drugs & the trade in women. Trading Women enters the worlds of brothel owners, trafficked girls, voluntary sex workers, corrupt police and anxious politicians. Filmed in Burma, China, Laos, and Thailand, this is the first film to follow the trade in women in all its complexity and to consider the impact of this 'far away' problem on the global community.
Thomas Eakins: Scenes from Modern Life
$19.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 57 minutes. DVD version available!
 Narrated by Blythe Danner, this WHYY production retraces the travels and education of the eminent American painter and photographer of the 19th Century, Thomas Eakins.
Producer Glenn Holsten follows Eakins' travels to Paris, France; Seville, Spain; North Dakota; and throughout Philadelphia to explore and film the places where Eakins found inspiration. Fascinated by the rapidly changing world, especially in Philadelphia, Eakins recorded the morphing of the times in which he lived.
Pennsylvania Railroad
$19.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 57 minutes.
 Pennsylvania's days as a giant of industry and transportation owed a great deal to one mega company, the Pennsylvania Railroad. This video is a broad look at the rise and fall of the Railroad as it tracked across the country for 150 years, moving people, goods and technology while contributing much to shape this nation.
City Hall 100
$19.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 57 minutes.
 One hundred years of construction, controversy and curiosity sit at center of Philadelphia. CITY HALL 100 closely examines the history of this geographic and political center of Philadelphia.
Viewers will tour through the cellars, rooftops and every area in-between. This video captures the structure's significance as an architectural wonder and as a seat of power, through interviews with many who have known the structure from the inside out.
South Philly: Italian Style
$19.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 57 minutes.
 A large part of this neighborhood's identity stems from the people who came here from places like Abruzzi, Campagna and Sicily. This one-hour documentary celebrates this rich heritage.
Remember When
$19.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 54 minutes
 Remember when train engines belched steam as they thundered over the rails? Or when milk was delivered fresh with cream rising to the top? Or when the local drugstore dispensed ice cream sodas along with prescriptions? Recapture the people; places and things of yesteryear in Remember When, a WHYY production.
Philadelphia Performs!
$29.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 120 minutes.
 Founded in 1900, The Philadelphia Orchestra has distingushed itself as one of the leading orchestras in the world through brilliant performances, historic international tours, and best-selling recordings. Led by Music Director Wolfgang Sawallisch, the Orchestra marked its 100th Birthday on November 16, 2000, culminating in a Centennial Celebration shared with audiences at home and around the world.
Bandstand Days
$24.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 59 minutes.
 See the Regulars in a replica of Pop Singer's fountain shop. Hear interviews with Dick Clark and Executive Producer Lew Klein. Visit with radio legends Ed Hurst and Joe Niagra. View oodles of original scrapbooks, photos, and personal mementos. See rare archival film clips and enjoy a great "rock'n'roll" soundtrack in this film sure to bring back fond memories.
We Are...Penn State!
$29.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 57 minutes.
 That cry is heard at every home game at Beaver Stadium, home of the perennial powerhouse Penn State Nittany Lions. For more than 330,000 graduates all over the world, Penn State University is more than just their alma mater -- it is a community to which they belong for the rest of their lives.
Explore the special characteristics that engender this loyalty in We Are... Penn State, a co-production of WPSX, University Park, and WHYY.
Mural
$19.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 57 minutes. No retail packaging.
 Mural Arts Program's artistic director Jane Golden shares her passions and frustrations as she pursues her artistic vision for the city. A tireless leader whom Holsten calls "a visionary," Golden, a professional muralist, accepted former Philadelphia mayor Wilson Goode's challenge to head up the art component of the Anti-Graffiti Network, established in 1984. The rest is history.
Jacques Lipchitz VHS
$19.95 VHS, appx. 58 minutes.
 Portrait of an Artist: Jacques Lipchitz is an engaging look at the Lithuanian-born sculptor. Working in Paris alongside with Picasso, Braque, and Juan Gris, he helped to forge a new direction for world art. With the approach of the Nazis, Lipchitz fled Paris for New York in 1941.
Cataract Surgery
$19.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 57 minutes. No retail packaging
 CATARACT SURGERY, produced by WHYY, was taped as a live broadcast from Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. This hour program features through-the-microscope views of the patient's eye as the lens is removed and a plastic replacement lens is implanted. Ophthalmic surgeon Raymond E. Adams, M.D., describes the procedure as he works. Three-dimensional computer animation enhances the explanation of the anatomy of the eye and how humans see.
It's A Mitzvah! VHS
$19.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 57 minutes
 IT'S A MITZVAH! examines how Jewish immigrants, who came to the area in poverty, built vibrant communities and businesses, overcame institutionalized discrimination and eventually found acceptance. The program highlights significant contributions the Jewish community has made, and continues to make, to the region's culture.
Over Philadelphia
$19.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 47 minutes.
 Jump in the pilot's seat and span the skies of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware for a bird's-eye view of the region's most spectacular panoramas in Over Philadelphia, a WHYY/Philadelphia and KCTS/Seattle co-production.
Secrets Beneath the Streets
$19.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 57 minutes.
 In Secrets Beneath The Streets, host Derrick Pitts, Chief Astronomer of the Franklin Institute, takes you on a tour of the largely unknown world below the surface of Philadelphia.
Black Philadelphia Memories
$24.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 90 minutes.
 Narrated by recording artist Patti LaBelle, this 90-minute documentary, tells the story of a city's dynamic African-American community cultural and political evolution. Listen to the daughters of Cecil B. Moore, the nephew of world-renowned contralto Marian Anderson, and the last interview with television host Mitch Thomas. Black Philadelphia Memories presents a compelling, successful history of blacks in Philadelphia during the 20th Century. Archival photos and footage add to the historical perspective of the contemporary interviews.
The Canonization of Katharine Drexel
$19.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 75 minutes.
 Katharine Drexel - born into one of Philadelphia's wealthiest families - gave up her wealthy, comfortable life for one of poverty, religion, service and abstinence. In 1891, she founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, which grew in her lifetime from an original 14 members to a sisterhood of over 500 women staffing 65 institutions nationwide.
Gay Bingo
$19.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 57 minutes.
 This documentary captures the spirit of the diverse group of people who turn out each month to find fun, friendship and fulfillment at Gay Bingo. This sell-out event at the Gershman Y in Philadelphia fuses politics and human drama with sequins and roller blades. Gay Bingo merges the event's nine-month season into one composite evening. The program introduces the players, and tells the story of mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, AIDS activists and ordinary people coming in contact with the gay community for the first time at Gay Bingo.
Workshop of the World
$19.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 72 minutes.
 Workshop of the World profiles the sites and companies from yesterday and today. Many of these businesses are no longer here, such as Curtis Publishing, Cramp's Shipyard, RCA, Schmidt's Brewery, and Stetson Hats. Others like Disston Precision Instruments, Campbell's and Lukens Steel have survived by adapting to new technologies and changing manufacturing methods.
Are You Black, White or What?
$19.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 57 minutes. No retail packaging.
 WHYY Producer Lillian Paulmier asks the children of interracial parents how they deal with the societal and individual pressures of their multiethnic heritage. The program explores the frustrations felt by biracial individuals who are constantly "pigeonholed" into ethnic categories that don't fit them.
Latina Salud:Body,Mind&Spirit English Language Version
$19.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 57 minutes. Available in English or Spanish.
 Latina Salud: Body, Mind & Spirit investigates how cultural barriers affect the ability of Latinas in the Philadelphia region to obtain adequate medical care. The program also explores how health providers can better serve Latinas and what Latinas themselves can do to improve their health status.
Latina Salud: Body, Mind & Spirit Spanish Language Version
$19.95 VHS (NTSC) Running Time: appx 57 minutes. Available in English or Spanish.
Latina Salud: Body, Mind & Spirit investigates how cultural barriers affect the ability of Latinas in the Philadelphia region to obtain adequate medical care. The program also explores how health providers can better serve Latinas and what Latinas themselves can do to improve their health status.
Circle of Love: Alzheimer's Circle of Love: Living with Alzheimer's
$14.95 Home video VHS
 These intimate video diaries, combined with scenes taped by WHYY, provide a personal exploration into the often-overlooked experiences of family caregivers and their loved ones as they deal with such health issues as autism, Alzheimer's disease and depression.
For more information visit www.widerhorizons.org/circleoflove.html
Circle of Love: Alzheimer's Circle of Love: Living with Alzheimer's
$32.95 Public/Classroom Exhibition
These intimate video diaries, combined with scenes taped by WHYY, provide a personal exploration into the often-overlooked experiences of family caregivers and their loved ones as they deal with such health issues as autism, Alzheimer's disease and depression.
For more information visit www.widerhorizons.org/circleoflove.html
Circle of Love: Caring for Children with Special Needs
$14.95 Home video VHS
These intimate video diaries, combined with scenes taped by WHYY, provide a personal exploration into the often-overlooked experiences of family caregivers and their loved ones as they deal with such health issues as autism, Alzheimer's disease and depression.
For more information visit www.widerhorizons.org/circleoflove.html
Circle of Love: Caring for Children with Special Needs
$32.95 Public/Classroom Exhibition VHS
These intimate video diaries, combined with scenes taped by WHYY, provide a personal exploration into the often-overlooked experiences of family caregivers and their loved ones as they deal with such health issues as autism, Alzheimer's disease and depression.
For more information visit www.widerhorizons.org/circleoflove.html
Circle of Love: Caring for an Aging Parent
$14.95 Home video VHS
These intimate video diaries, combined with scenes taped by WHYY, provide a personal exploration into the often-overlooked experiences of family caregivers and their loved ones as they deal with such health issues as autism, Alzheimer's disease and depression.
For more information visit www.widerhorizons.org/circleoflove.html
Circle of Love: Caring for an Aging Parent
$32.95 Public/Classroom Exhibition VHS
These intimate video diaries, combined with scenes taped by WHYY, provide a personal exploration into the often-overlooked experiences of family caregivers and their loved ones as they deal with such health issues as autism, Alzheimer's disease and depression.
For more information visit www.widerhorizons.org/circleoflove.html
Circle of Love: Set of all three (Home Video Use Only)
$39.95 VHS This set for home video use only, and is not licensed for public or classroom exhibition.
Millions of Americans from all walks of life are caregivers for elderly, chronically ill, or physically or mentally disabled family members or friends. Often, family caregivers are overwhelmed by their situation -- they feel a sense of isolation and despair and are uncertain about where to turn for help.
For more information visit www.widerhorizons.org/circleoflove.html
Circle of Love: Set of all Three (Classroom/Public Exhibition)
$69.95 VHS This set is licensed for public or classroom exhibition.
Millions of Americans from all walks of life are caregivers for elderly, chronically ill, or physically or mentally disabled family members or friends. Often, family caregivers are overwhelmed by their situation -- they feel a sense of isolation and despair and are uncertain about where to turn for help.
For more information visit www.widerhorizons.org/circleoflove.html
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