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Baby Einstein - Baby Wordsworth - First Words - Around the House

Actor: Baby Einstein
ASIN : B0007Z9QYE
Sales Rank : 4258
Director : n/a
Brand : Baby Einstein
Studio : Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0786936288896
UPC : 786936288896
Release Date : December 19, 2005
Publisher : Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Manufacturer : Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
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Label : Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Running Time : 39

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A playful introduction to words and sign language!
-- Introduces little ones to words and sign language
-- Taps in to little ones' natural curiosity

As their communication skills continue to develop, little ones begin to recognize common words and may point to objects or pictures when these items are named. Baby Wordsworth playfully taps into your little one's natural curiosity and introduces 30 words from around the home -- both spoken and in sign language. This engaging program presents little ones with familiar objects in the kitchen, playroom, yard and more -- from the living room window to their favorite teddy bear.

Join special guest Marlee Matlin as she demonstrates the concept of nonverbal communication. Also featuring a delightful blend of real-world images, adorable puppet shows and beautiful classical music, Baby Wordsworth is an interactive guide to an exciting world of fun and discovery that you and your child can share -- right under your very own roof!

DVD Features
-- Repeat play
-- Language tracks (Spanish, French and English)
-- Discovery cards
-- Signing with baby
-- The alphabet (in sign language)
-- Story time with Violet's House
-- Toy chest
-- What will we find?
-- Puppet shows

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Free to Be You and Me

Actors: Marlo Thomas, Alan Alda, Harry Belafonte, Mel Brooks, Rita Coolidge
ASIN : B00005OKQT
Sales Rank : 3684
Director : Bill Davis, Fred Wolf, Len Steckler
Studio : Henstooth Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, Compilation, DVD-Video, Live, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0759731407922
UPC : 759731407922
Release Date : December 20, 2001
Publisher : Henstooth Video
Manufacturer : Henstooth Video
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Label : Henstooth Video
Running Time : 48

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This unique, highly acclaimed entertainment, stars Marlo Thomas, and features such celebrated talents as Alan Alda, Harry Belafonte, Mel Brooks, Rita Coolidge, Billy De Wolfe, Roberta Flack, Rosey Grier, Michael Jackson, Kris Kristopherson, THe New Seekers, Tom Smothers, The Voices of East Harlem and Dionne Warwick. Free To Be...You And Me is a journey into the endless possibilities of life, rich with positive, life-enhancing messages about growth and change. In a series of live action and animation, positive messages of self-esteem are illustrated through songs, stories and laughter. It explores children's authentic experiences, their dreams and concerns, their fears and fantasies. Among the highlights are Marlo Thomas and Mel Brooks in Boy Meets Girl and football hero Rosey Grier, singing It's Alright to Cry. In addition, Michael Jackson and Roberta Flack perform When We Grow Up and Alan Alda narrates the tale of Atalanta. This enchanted fun-filled voyage of discovery for adults and children to enjoy together is a superb addition to any family's home video library.

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Like Schoolhouse Rock, Marlo Thomas's 1970s children's TV show, Free to Be… You and Me met with immediate success and became a treasured piece of entertainment over the years. Based on her award-winning album of songs, skits, and comedy, Free to Be explores the infinite possibilities of childhood. Fans know most of the skits in the 45-minute show verbatim, and it's easy to see why right from the beginning with an infectious title track followed by a puppet sketch featuring Thomas and Mel Brooks as newborns. Top talent appears on both sides of the camera, including Alan Alda who directs and performs a cartoon about a boy who wants a doll. However, the presentation does show its age at times: a teenage Michael Jackson singing (with Roberta Flack) on how he's not going to change when he grows up. For all ages. --Doug Thomas

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Astaire & Rogers Ultimate Collector's Edition (Flying Down to Rio / The Gay Divorcee / Roberta / Top Hat / Follow the Fleet / Swing Time / Shall We Dance / Carefree / The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle / The Barkleys of Broadway)

Actors: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
ASIN : B000H6SXME
Sales Rank : 1931
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : Warner Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Black & White, Collector's Edition, DVD-Video, Original recording remastered, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0012569829459
UPC : 012569829459
Release Date : December 24, 2006
Publisher : Warner Home Video
Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
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Label : Warner Home Video
Running Time : 1008

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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 10/24/2006

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2006 marks the arrival of five Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films (Flying Down to Rio, The Gay Divorcee, Roberta, Carefree, and The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle) on DVD after the first five were released in 2005. The big package is this Astaire & Rogers Ultimate Collector's Edition, which contains all 10 films plus a CD, a bonus DVD with the documentary Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm, press-book replicas, and some other material. If you want the big package with the extra stuff but already bought the five films in 2005, you can get the Astaire & Rogers Partial Ultimate Collector's Edition, which includes everything except the actual discs of those first five films. Or, if you only want the five new films, pick up Astaire & Rogers Collection, Vol. 2 as a bookend to Astaire & Rogers Collection, Vol. 1.

The Astaire-Rogers films mix light romantic comedy (usually centered around mistaken identities and ending, inevitably, in blissful wedding promises) with elegant dinner wear and surreal sets intended to transport '30s audiences away from the Depression to such locales as Rio, Paris, and Venice. The two stars are also aided by a recurring stable of RKO players such as Edward Everett Horton (master of the double-take), Eric Blore, and Helen Broderick. And then there's that sensational dancing set to great songs by the likes of Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, and Jerome Kern, numbers that are not merely entertaining but also innovative for their time in that they reveal character and advance the plot. Add it all up, and you have a recipe for an irrepressible joie de vivre that practically defines the movie musical.

Flying Down to Rio (1933) headlined Dolores Del Rio and Gene Raymond, but it was the fourth- and fifth-billed stars who would rewrite cinematic history. Astaire and Rogers had limited screen time, but were still able to establish many of the trademarks of their later films. The heart of the film is "The Carioca," a company dance extravaganza in which they take the floor together for the first time; their eyes meet and their foreheads touch. Their dance lasts only a few minutes, but it was the highlight of the film and audiences wanted more. The Gay Divorcee (1934) is their best early picture, a loose adaptation of Astaire's stage show, 'The Gay Divorce.' The only song retained for the movie is Cole Porter's smash hit "Night and Day," which is the setting for a sublime pas de deux between Fred and Ginger. The closer is the sprawling 17-minute ensemble number "The Continental." Roberta (1935) was a step backward, with too much time spent on 1930s Parisian fashion and the romance between top-billed Irene Dunne (who gets the best Jerome Kern ballads, "Yesterdays" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes") and Randolph Scott. But as the second-banana couple Astaire and Rogers still get a tap battle, a romantic duet, and plenty of comic banter.

With a score by Irving Berlin, Top Hat (1935) is most famous for two numbers, Astaire's definitive tuxedo setting "Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails" and the feathery duet "Cheek to Cheek." But other joys include Astaire's "Fancy Free" declaration, "Isn't It a Lovely Day," and the grand finale "The Piccolino." Follow the Fleet (1936) changes the pace a bit, with Astaire playing a sailor, and it suffers from making him and Rogers the second-banana couple to the dull Randolph Scott and Harriet Hilliard. But it still has plenty of laughs and some classic Irving Berlin numbers, including "Let Yourself Go," which Rogers sings before she and Astaire compete in a dance contest; a Rogers solo tap number; "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket," their best comic dance. The pièce de résistance is "Let's Face the Music and Dance," a show within a show in which the pair dons their customary evening formals. Effortlessly flowing from pantomime to song to dance, this sublime piece of storytelling is one of the series' defining moments. Maybe their most enjoyable picture, Swing Time (1936) features the set-piece "Pick Yourself Up," in which Rogers "teaches" Astaire to dance before they break into a spectacular number; the farewell ode "Never Gonna Dance," and the Oscar-winning "Just the Way You Look Tonight," from the team of Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields.

Shall We Dance (1937) has a complex plot that has Astaire and Rogers actually getting married before the final credits roll, and turns George and Ira Gershwin's brilliant "They Can't Take That Away from Me" into a heartbreaking ode. Other great songs include "Slap That Bass," "They All Laughed," and "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," unforgettably performed on roller skates. The eighth and ninth entries in the series tried some different approaches, with the underrated Carefree (1938) more of a comedy vehicle for Ginger (yet still including some fine dances and Irving Berlin songs as well as their first onscreen kiss) and The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) portraying the pair as historical dancing stars and using a score of turn-of-the-century standards. The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) is the oddity, reuniting the stars 10 years after their last RKO picture when Judy Garland had to be replaced due to health problems. It's trademark MGM: splashy colors, Fred in a gimmicky solo number (playing sorcerer's apprentice to a line of unoccupied shoes), Oscar Levant providing his usual dynamic pianism and acerbic personality, and a score that is at its best when it borrows songs from a previous generation (including the big ballroom number set to "They Can't Take That Away from Me"). The film falls short of their best work, but serves as a fond remembrance of the most glorious partnership in film history. --David Horiuchi

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Skinny Bitch Fitness: Boot Camp

Actors: Rory Freedman, Kim Barnouin
ASIN : B001GJOL5E
Sales Rank : 1500
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : Warner Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0883929044429
UPC : 883929044429
Release Date : December 16, 2008
Publisher : Warner Home Video
Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
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Label : Warner Home Video
Running Time : 84

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Are you sick and tired of being fat? Good. If you can’t take one more day of self-loathing, you’re ready to get buff. Welcome to Skinny Bitch Boot Camp where only the strong and healthy survive! Make no mistake – a Skinny Bitch is a healthy one. Stop letting life pass you by! You can have the body and life you’ve always dreamed of! So get off your butt, and get ready to have it kicked into shape! Each workout segment is packed with solid conditioning exercises that will define, tone, and strengthen your muscles and get your heart going. Our booty-busting Boot Camp will whip your sorry, sagging backside into the sexy, skinny shape it was meant to be in no time at all. No judgments. We don’t care what size you wear or how much you weigh! We just want you to be butt-kicking warriors! So, ditch the diet soda and join the Skinny Bitch army by getting healthy and hot from the inside out. Bring it on!

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Mother Earth Blu-ray 5-Pack (IMAX) [Blu-ray]

Actor: Narration
ASIN : B001F12J20
Sales Rank : 6537
Director : Various Directors
Studio : Razor Digital Entertainment
Region Code : 0
Format : Color, Dolby, NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen
Binding : Blu-ray
EAN : 0690445055224
UPC : 690445055224
Release Date : December 11, 2008
Publisher : Razor Digital Entertainment
Manufacturer : Razor Digital Entertainment
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Label : Razor Digital Entertainment
Running Time : 235

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This 5- disc Mother Earth Blu-ray edition will take you on an amazing journey of beauty and wonder as never experienced before. Filmed on location throughout the globe for large formated IMAX theaters, the imagery of these 5 discs is unlike anything you have seen before. With the exceptional clarity and sound that only IMAX can deliver. Each title is independently produced to provide viewers with an up close and personal experience with our Mother Earth. Providing an understanding of our beautiful planet and the need to preserve it.

Titles included in this 10-Disc collection are
Africa, The Serengeti
Alaska, Spirit of the Wild
Antarctica, An Adventure of a Different Nature
Ocean Oasis
Australia, Land Beyond Time

These films were originally filmed for IMAX© and other large format theaters throughout the world. This video version of the film has been digitally masters and transferred using the original large format film elements and was produced to the highest standards in the industry. The sound components have been specially mixed and mastered to produce the finest quality Dolby Surround soundtrack, fully compatible with both stereo and mono audio systems.

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U2 - Rattle & Hum [Blu-ray]

Actor: U2
ASIN : B000IOM0WO
Sales Rank : 1253
Brand : Paramount
Studio : Paramount
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
Binding : Blu-ray
EAN : 0097361182346
UPC : 097361182346
Release Date : December 03, 2008
Publisher : Paramount
Manufacturer : Paramount
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Label : Paramount
Running Time : 98

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A concert movie on an unprecedented scale. Rattle And Hum captures U2 – on and off the stage – during their triumphant Joshua Tree tour. From the giant Technicolor stadium celebrations to the black-and-white intensity of the indoor shows, this is U2 at their best. Follow the group across America, exploring new influences, playing with the legendary B.B. King, on a journey which takes them from Dublin to Graceland, from San Francisco to the streets of Harlem, from The Joshua Tree to Rattle And Hum.

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Rattle and Hum is not a film for anyone looking for an introduction to Irish band U2's career in the 1980s, but it is a vibrant portrait of an established group making its musical pilgrimage through the America it has always imagined through blues, gospel, and early rock 'n' roll. Filmmaker Phil Joanou (Heaven's Prisoners), a veteran music-video director and maker of the distractingly kinetic Three O'Clock High, finds a suitable outlet for his high energy in this juggernaut of a journey, which finds U2 collaborating with a black gospel choir and B.B. King, recording inside the legendary Sun Records studio, dropping by Graceland, and in a moment of fearlessness, performing the Beatles' "Helter Skelter" to exorcise Charles Manson's sick claim on the song. --Tom Keogh

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The Kettlebell Goddess Workout: How to Achieve and Maintain a Divine Body with the World's Most Effective Tool for Weight Loss, Strength, Endurance and Flexibility

Actors: Andrea Du Cane, Nicole Du Cane, Kristann Heinz
ASIN : B001CBFH0E
Sales Rank : 1465
Director : Andrea Du Cane
Studio : Dragon Door Publications
Region Code : 0
Format : NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0872432000299
UPC : 872432000299
Release Date : December 01, 2008
Publisher : Dragon Door Publications
Manufacturer : Dragon Door Publications
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Label : Dragon Door Publications
Running Time : 145

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The ancient Greek Goddesses were famous for their vigorous and vibrant strength, their power, their grace and their physical elegance.

Now you have a realistic chance to make even a Greek Goddess green with envy as you match if not surpass them for athletic grace and high performance!

In this superbly produced, interactive, menu-based DVD, Senior Russian Kettlebell Instructor, Andrea Du Cane challenges and inspires you to seize that ideal of elegant strength and make it your own.

Andrea s powerful array of authentic kettlebell workouts, plus cool downs and stretches, are guaranteed to reward you with greater energy, greater well being, greater strength and a superb figure. Fit for the Goddess you know you are!

Choose from a wide variety of Upper Body, Lower Body, Abs and Cardio workouts, then mix and match to create your own customized training program for godly perfection. Your results will be strictly divine...

Or simply follow along with one of the six Goddess Workouts for a complete, carefully targeted session designed to carve away the fat and sculpt lean, toned muscles ready and willing to take on the world and win it all. Just like Athena... Just like Nike...

Once the hard-kept secret of elite Russian athletes, special forces and manly men, the kettlebell is now becoming the preferred tool for women who are tired of being merely human and tired of mediocre results and who demand fast fat loss, high energy and exceptional physical performance, now! Let Andrea show you the way...

- Receive inspiring, first-class personal instruction from one of the nation s top female kettlebell athletes.

- Renew yourself with a constant variety of targeted, high-yield workouts that meet your changing needs.

- Redefine your body and exceed your mortal limits, with the divine challenge of Andrea s patented Goddess Workouts.

Kristann Heinz, MD, RKC discusses the Medical Benefits of Kettlebell Training and Pregnancy and Kettlebell Training

While it is possible for beginners to immediately follow along with The Kettlebell Goddess workouts, Andrea strongly recommends that Goddess-newbies study the Quick Start Review of the fundamental kettlebell drills before jumping in:

Quick Start Review

Swing, Clean, Military Press, Front Squat, Windmills, Power Breathing

Goddess Workouts

Artemis: Upper Body
Auxesia: Lower Body
Athena: Full Body Strength
Callipygos: Legs & Butt
Nike: Cardio & Endurance
Odyne: Strength & Cardio Kick-Butt
Design-Your-Own Workouts

Joint Mobility Warmup

Upper Body A

Military Press Lat Pulls Bent Arm Pullovers

Upper Body B

See Saw Press Windmills Renegade Rows

Upper Body C

Side Press French press Chest Press & Fly

Lower Body A

Front Squats Dragon Walks Side Lunges

Lower Body B

Box Pistols Step Back Lunges Suitcase Deadlifts

Lower Body C

One Legged Deadlift Overhead Squat Good Mornings

Abdominals A

Standing Power Breathing Get Up Situps Slow KB Twist

Abdominals B

Power Breathing Crunch or Situp Russian Twist Half Roll Back

Cardio/Conditioning A

Swings Double Swings Double Cleans Figure 8s to Catch

Cardio/Conditioning B

Snatches Swing-Catch-Squat 1-Swing, 1-Clean, 1-Snatch Rolling Deck Squats

Cardio/Conditioning C

Swing- Clean-Snatch Snatch-Clean-Swing Snatches Walking Swings

Cool Down Stretches

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Baby Einstein - Baby Wordsworth - First Words - Around the House

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Free to Be You and Me

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Astaire & Rogers Ultimate Collector's Edition (Flying Down to Rio / The Gay Divorcee / Roberta / Top Hat / Follow the Fleet / Swing Time / Shall We Dance / Carefree / The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle / The Barkleys of Broadway)

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U2 - Rattle & Hum [Blu-ray]

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The Kettlebell Goddess Workout: How to Achieve and Maintain a Divine Body with the World's Most Effective Tool for Weight Loss, Strength, Endurance and Flexibility

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