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A collection of stories, drawn from the tales Kipling's Indian nurses told to him, in which Kipling creates the enchantment of the dawn of the world, when animals could talk and think like people. The laziness of the Camel, the curiosity of the Elephant Child, the cleverness of the hedgehog, the confusions of the Painted Jaguar and all the rest of Kipling's delightful menagerie come alive.
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Told by Glenn Close with music by Mark Isham. The Emperor in ancient China discovers a little grey bird with an enchanting song. But when the Emperor is presented with a jewel-encrusted, artificial singing bird, he banishes the nightingale from his court. Years later, he realizes that the song of the real nightingale is the true treasure. With profound simplicity, this classic tale from Hans Christian Andersen will captivate young and old alike. Ages...
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2010.
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English
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The Germans launch a counter-offensive in the Ardennes when they discover Allied plans to invade Germany at the end of 1944; World War I ace British pilots try to keep German planes behind enemy lines while facing obstacles on the ground; three British Army veterans find adventure on India's northwest frontier, helped by a young Indian water boy; guilt over the death of his former commanding officer and a failing marriage plague submarine commander...
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[2018]
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English
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Many people know of the death of Rudyard Kipling's son John - but few know of the earlier death of his much loved daughter Josephine. This film reveals the true story behind both of these deaths, creating an evocation of a man who had remarkable gifts - and had to bear great personal tragedy. Combining touching dramatizations of three of Kipling's most important works with distinguished contributions from his leading biographers, this is a truly remarkable...
5) Jungle Book
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[2014], c1942
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English
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This 1942 live-action adventure film is a loose adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's children's classic. The young actor Sabu stars as the jungle boy Mowgli. The film was nominated for a number of Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects. Also starring Joseph Calleia.
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An Egyptian crocodile who catches the fancy of the esteemed Emperor Napoleon becomes an instant celebrity in a fancy fountain in Paris. But when someone in the kitchen starts singing the praises of crocodile pie, the resourceful and very hungry reptile escapes by sewer. Narrated by Tim Curry. AudioFile: "Tim Curry's narration is exemplary - a glorious example of the perfect melding of all parts of an audio recording. The musical background is...
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[2023]
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The stories in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book are set deep in the Indian jungle, in a dangerous world without parents - and with few rules. First published as a collection in 1894, the book's themes of belonging and identity are still relevant today.
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[2011], c1989
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Samuel Clemens was a printer, a Mississippi River pilot, a Confederate soldier, a miner, a reporter, a lecturer, an editor, a humorist, a businessman, a publisher, a devoted husband and father, quite possibly in his time the most recognizable man in the world, and, of course, one of the greatest American writers who ever lived: Mark Twain. From novel to short story, from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg," his works...
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