La Cenerentola, ossia La bontà in trionfo (Cinderella, or Goodness Triumphant) is an operatic dramma giocoso in two acts by Gioachino Rossini. The libretto was written by Jacopo Ferretti, based on the fairy tale Cendrillon by Charles Perrault. The opera was first performed in Rome's Teatro Valle on 25 January 1817.---- IMDB id refers to Great Performances: Season 24, Episode 12 La Cenerentola (3 Apr. 1996) from Houston Grand Opera so release date is misleading.
Meet the big birds, a feathered family who have never flown a day in their lives! From ostriches to kiwis, these bizarre birds appear to be nature's greatest novelty act. How they came to be and how they continue to survive is a fascinating tale that has long captivated Sir David Attenborough. It is a story of dedicated dads, enormous eggs and a serious need for speed. And far from being the court jesters of the animal world, these flightless curiosities once nearly ruled the land.
This documentary tells the story of the revitalization of the Longwood Garden's (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania) Main Fountain Garden, a lavish jewel in the crown of one of the greatest collections of fountains in the United States.
Mike, Bob, and Frank land on Earth for a routine scientific exploration, but when strange occurrences pop up, will these creatures from another planet chicken out?
A red haired Petra is not your ordinary girl - in addition to her regular "girly" interests she's also a goalie in boys football team.
Cowboy has a vision. He wants to save the planet with his movement of Free Swingers. That's why he applies for a grant at The Central Agency, who then sends a representative named Fey of Sweden to approve Cowboy's proposal. She demands results and he decides to stage a charity bicycle rally featuring a roster of two-wheeled Berlin misfits. Meanwhile Cowboy's neighbor kills his mother's budgie and sets the Devil of Hermannplatz on him to sabotage his plans. Pretty bad timing considering that he also has to rescue his stubborn mother from a shady retirement home. Torn between Cowboy's budding crush on Fey of Sweden, his hot neighbor Angel and his innate drive towards chaos, the rally soon turns into a race against time. Soon his mother will be taken away from him and the rally racers are doing anything other than what they should: cycling.
Wrapped in the futon... Memories are coming up to the mind, the future is imagined, senses are recaptured, physical feelings as a woman are deeply ingrained...Everything melts pleasantly all together. In the futon, the body wonders seeking for these sense...
The tailor Tosse is ordered to return to his old regiment to practice what he learned many years ago. But he asks his assistant Loffe to go there instead of himself. Everything is fine until Loffe gets the same order - at the same regiment. When Tosse comes to the regiment, it becomes a case of mistaken identity. Due to the confusion, Loffe is now Tosse's platoon commander. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Two detectives infiltrate a smuggling gang to take revenge for the murder of their brother and his family.
Documentary about a hostel for workers. An old worker suspected of stealing a motor gets fired from the factory and must leave the hostel.
What if our minds could live forever? In this opera, we can. Nationale Opera & Ballet’s “Upload,” tells the story of a father, who suffers a severe trauma, his decision to upload his consciousness, and the effect this has on his daughter. Technology isn’t always what it seems, and he leaves his daughter with an impossible choice...
Actor Gary Coleman appears in this instructional video designed to show children how to be safe and stay safe. Included are tips on accident prevention, how to stay safe when home alone, and other procedures that have been developed by the National Safety Council and the American Red Cross.
Alice, a beautiful dressmaker, musing on her hard lot, falls asleep and dreams that she wins the heart of a wealthy admirer, who lavishes his wealth upon her. Through an accident, her face becomes terribly disfigured, and her lover abandons her. She awakens as her sweetheart, a poor but honest workman, calls, and realizes that his loyal heart is worth more than all the riches in the world.
A Screen Song from the Fleischer Studios with the song "I Wished on the Moon".
Julian is a womanizer who has affairs with several girls at once. To escape the clutches of a cuckolded husband, he is forced to dress as a woman and join a women's professional football team, posing as a famous athlete in Argentina. This is the beginning of a series of deranged adventures.
A disenchanted suburban man becomes obsessed with a woman in a yellow raincoat that keeps passing by his home. Pursuing the truth forces him to confront a dark secret from his past and take a glimpse into the terrifying unknown.
Ventriloquist/comic Jeff Dunham talks about his childhood and his start into the world of ventriloquism.