Carl Reiner
Author
Publisher
Phoenix Audio
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
In his semi-autobiographical, laugh-out-loud novel, Carl Reiner details a young man's frustrations as he works as a machinist's helper and tries to break into show business. Along the bumpy path, the aspiring young actor tries to extricate himself from his overly protective parents--and his two girlfriends--and eventually lands an acting gig with a small theater troupe.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 560L
Language
English
Description
A young boy, already frightened of his new neighbor, Mr. Neewollah, ventures out at night to return the strange marble that fell out of a moving boxes, and soon he is inside Mr. Neewollah's home, confronted with a scary sight.
4) All of me
Series
Publisher
Trimark Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Roger Cobb is a swinging bachelor, a lawyer, and a jazz musician. Edwina Cutwaters is a terminally ill spinster who is given another chance at life if her soul can be transported into another woman. However, the guru goofs, and Edwina's soul takes over the right side of Roger.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the 550,000 Jewish Americans who fought in World War II. In their own words, veterans both famous and unknown bring their war experiences to life, how they fought for their nation and their people, struggled with anti-Semitism within their ranks, and emerged transformed.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Danny Ocean like his chances. All he asks is that his handpicked squad of 10 grifters and cons play the game like they have nothing to lose. If all goes right, the payoff will be a fat $150 million. All the gang of associates needs to do is stage heists at three major Las Vegas casinos - Bellagio, The Mirage, and the MGM Grand - simultaneously during a popular boxing event. The payoff, divided by 11, you do the math.
7) Good boy!
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Dogs are an alien species sent to earth thousands of years ago to spy on humans. But when the spies stop reporting back to the home planet, Canid 3942 is sent to earth to investigate. Once there, Canid 3942 encounters Owen, a young boy who runs a dog-walking service. Owen befriends the space-dog, renaming him Hubble. When it becomes obvious that the dogs of earth have forgotten their mission, Hubble enlists the help of Owen to get them all into shape...
12) The jerk
Language
English
Formats
Description
A rags-to-riches-to-rags story. Navin Johnson, adopted son of a poor black sharecropper family, has invented some crazy inventions that lead him from rags to riches and right back to rags.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A 2000-year-old man visits an elementary school and answers questions from a teacher and students, such as "Did you have to work as a kid?, " "What language did you speak?, " and "What has kept you alive for all these years?"
14) Summer rental
Publisher
Paramount Home Video
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
A stressed-out air traffic controller's family takes a much needed holiday in Florida and has one misadventure after another.
17) Ocean's thirteen
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
When one of their own, Reuben Tishkoff, partners and builds a casino and hotel with known casino owner Willy Bank in Las Vegas, the last thing he ever wanted was to get cut out of the deal by the loathsome Bank. Bank even goes so far as to find amusement in Tishkoff's misfortune when the double crossing lands Reuben in the hospital because of a heart attack. However, Danny and his crew won't stand for Bank and what he's done to a friend. Uniting with...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
My blue heaven (1990, 96 min.): The Witness Protection Program is turned upside down by a mob informant and an FBI agent.
The man with two brains (1983, 90 min.): Dr. Hfuhruhurr, smitten with a disembodied brain, plans to implant it into a curvaceous vixen.