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Apollo 13 [videorecording] / by Bacon, Kevin,1958-(CARDINAL)318706; Broyles, William,Jr.,1944-(CARDINAL)318710; Grazer, Brian,1953-(CARDINAL)318708; Hanks, Tom.(CARDINAL)318707; Harris, Ed,1950-(CARDINAL)318703; Horner, James.cmp(CARDINAL)731423; Howard, Ron,1954-(CARDINAL)318701; Hughes, Miko,1986-; Lloyd, Emily Ann,1983-; Paxton, Bill.(CARDINAL)318705; Quinlan, Kathleen,1954-(CARDINAL)318702; Reinert, Al.(CARDINAL)318709; Schellhardt, Mary Kate,1978-; Sinise, Gary.(CARDINAL)318704; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Lovell, Jim.Lost moon.(CARDINAL)318700; Imagine Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)318696; Universal Pictures (Firm)(CARDINAL)318695; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)344011;
Disc 1. Anniversary edition; (anamorphic widescreen 2.35:1) ; Lost moon: the triumph of Apollo 13, the making of Apollo 13 ; feature commentary with director Ron Howard ; feature commentary with Jim & Marilyn Lovell ; production notes ; theatrical trailer -- Disc 2. The IMAX experience version; (anamorphic widescreen 1.66:1) ; Conquering space: the moon and beyond ; Luck 13: the astronauts' story.Director of photography, Dean Cundey ; art directors, David J. Bomba, Bruce Alan Miller ; editors, Dan Hanley, Mike Hill ; music, James Horner ; costume designer, Rita Ryack ; production designer, Michael Corenblith ; visual effects supervisor, Robert Legato.Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan, Mary Kate Schellhardt, Emily Ann Lloyd, Miko Hughes.It had been less than a year since the first man walked on the Moon, but to the American public, Apollo 13 was just another "routine" space flight. That is until the words pierced the immense void of space: "Houston, we have a problem." Stranded in a crippled spacecraft 205,000 miles from Earth, astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert fight a desperate battle to survive. Meanwhile, at Mission Control, astronaut Ken Mattingly, flight director Gene Kranz, and the efforts of a heroic ground crew race against time -- and the odds -- to bring the men home.MPAA rating: PG; for language, peril, and emotional intensity.DVD, region 1, NTSC, dual layer, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation (disc one) ; IMAX (1.66:1) presentation (disc two) ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 surround.Academy Award, 1996: Best Sound, Best Film Editing (Hanley, Hill)
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Film adaptations.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Haise, Fred, 1933-; Lovell, Jim; Swigert, John L. (John Leonard), 1931-1982; Apollo 13 (Spacecraft); Space vehicle accidents;
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The Newbery companion : booktalk and related materials for Newbery Medal and Honor books / by Gillespie, John Thomas,1928-(CARDINAL)127837; Naden, Corinne J.(CARDINAL)269638;
MARCIVE 03/01/06Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-450) and indexes.Compiles information on Newberry Award-winning books and Honor Books (runners up to the Newberry Award). Arranged chronologically from 1922, each year's medal recipient is introduced by a brief paragraph about the author, often telling of the origins and inspiration behind the writing of the prize-winner. This is followed by a plot summary, a description of themes and subjects within the book, suggestions on how to stimulate interest through booktalks, and lists of related titles. Honor Books are described in brief plot outlines. There is also a history of the award and discussion of the award process.
Subjects: Bibliographies.; Children's literature, American; Children; Newbery Medal; Children.;
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