Pines and Plains Libraries

Members of a scientific expedition to the Amazon discover a gruesome half man/half fish creature.

Battle cry (1954, 148 min.): Americans answer the nation's call to war in this salute to young Marines who went to war and the women they left behind. Battle of the Bulge (1965, 170 min.): Five months after D-Day, most American soldiers think the German army is broken. The Germans think otherwise. To buy time for their invincible new jets, they launch a furious offensive.

42nd Street (1933, 89 min.): The movie musical that introduced the choreography of Busby Berkeley, 42nd Street also contains the classic plot involving a tyrannical director, egotistical leading lady and wide-eyed ingňue, all set to a standout musical score. Gold diggers of 1937 (1936, 101 min.): Rosmer Peck is an insurance agent with musical ambitions who becomes romantically involved with Norma Perry, a showgirl who has given up spangles for a...

The long, long trailer: Lucy and Desi play newlyweds who hit the honeymoon road with a 40-foot trailer in tow. Forever darling: A couple experiences difficulty in their marriage. Then a Guardian Angel appears with a few surprises to set them on the road to marital bliss. Room service: A riotous romp about a cash-strapped theatrical troupe trying to nail down a backer for their new Broadway venture. Du Barry was a lady: Their friendship is a perfect...

For me and my gal: Musical comedy about a vaudeville song-and-dance team who buck tough times and World War I on their way to success in show business. The Harvey girls: Susan meets a cheery group of young women traveling out to open a 'Harvey House' restaurant at a remote whistle stop to provide good cooking and wholesome company for railway travelers. In the good old summertime: A musical version of "The shop around the corner" tells the story...

For her tenth birthday, Rebecca is invited to visit her cousin Max's movie studio! When the cameras begin to roll, she finds herself unexpectedly presented with a part to play. Rebecca doesn't have the courage to tell her family, but is it wrong to keep such a big secret? Later that summer, on a visit to the factory where her uncle and cousin work, Rebecca is horrified. Is this the life that's in store for cousin Ana? There must be a way to improve...

A retelling of the traditional tale of how the king's twelve daughters wear out their shoes every night while supposedly sleeping in their locked bedroom.

Blackboard jungle: Urban drama about an idealistic teacher in a slum area who fights doggedly to connect with his unruly students. Based on Evan Hunter's novel. Edge of the city: If you need a job Charlie Malik can find a spot for you in the dockside railyards. All he needs in return is that you show up on time, work hard, and kick back part of your pay. Two New York City longshoremen, Axel Nordmann, and Army deserter, and Tommy Tyler, an easy-going...

A middle-aged playboy, Frank Flannagan, who is smitten by Ariane, the daughter of a detective hired by a man who believes Frank is having an affair with his wife. Friendly Persuasion: A heart-warming story about the day-to-day experiences of a Quaker family living in Indiana in 1862, showing their religious beliefs, their worldly temptations, their petty feuds, and their reactions in a time of crisis. The Fountainhead: An architect unwilling to...

A shy English woman begins to suspect that her new husband is a murderer; when two strangers seemingly agree to commit murders for each other, one of them goes through with it and begins stalking the other man; a priest becomes a murder suspect when he refuses to break the seal of confession; a man is accused of armed robbery when he goes to the office of an insurance company.