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Five Towns

January 1947 •English

A look at a family living in Stoke-on-Trent in the 1940's and what it's like working in the pottery factories that Stoke is famous for.

At Your Fingertips: Cylinders

January 1970 •English

Instructive short on using cylinders to construct all manner of fun objects.

Quilt Fever

June 2019 •English

Welcome to “The Academy Awards of quilting”, a weeklong spectacle in which quilters from all over the world gather in Paducah, Kentucky every year for its huge quilt competition.

A Time for Making

October 2018 •English

Nine artisans on secluded Gabriola Island reveal the differences between mass manufactured and authentic locally handmade through intimate portraits of their work and lifestyle.

El Secret del Bosc

November 2024 •Catalan

A three-hectare ruined space in the middle of Montseny purchased with the hope of being able to raise a child in a privileged environment has ended up transforming into a labyrinth of books, words, artistic representations and reflections known as Bibliobosc.

Martha Stewart Holidays: Classic Thanksgiving

October 2005 •English

After years of including the same time-honored dishes, your Thanksgiving meals may be losing their luster. This instructional video led by turkey expert Martha Stewart will help you spice things up, offering a refresher course of basic tips and techniques with innovative twists on old traditions. Bonus features include the segments "How to Carve a Turkey" and "How Big a Bird?" -- plus printable recipes and a useful Thanksgiving planner.

Our Hope

January 2014 •English

Short documentary on the Cambodian Handicraft Association which trains and supports women who have been affected by polio, landmine injuries, deafness or mental trauma.

Mujer de Tierra

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Martha's Summer Favorites

May 2006 •English

Dive into summer and all the wonderful things it has to offer with this collection of recipes and seasonal project ideas, culled from the archives of the Martha Stewart empire. Easy-to-follow segments provide a list of kid-friendly activities to add flair to your next family outing; show you how to prepare delicious meals and cocktails for stress-free outdoor dining; and include a tutorial the best way to fire up the family barbecue.

Umění betlemářské

January 1990 •Czech

Department 56: The Building of a Village Tradition

November 1994 •English

Learn how to create the perfect holiday village display.

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

October 2007 •English

When a broken hearted boy loses the treasured wooden nativity set that links him to his dead father, his worried mother persuades a lonely ill-tempered woodcarver to create a replacement, and to allow her son to watch him work on it.

The Spirit of Christmas

December 1953 •English

This Christmas film, created as a special for television broadcast throughout the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania viewing region, was produced by puppeteer Mabel Beaton and her husband Les for Bell Telephone Company and first aired in 1953. Following a short live-action opening portion, featured are two extended marionette segments, the first dramatizing Clement Moore's "A Visit from St. Nicholas", the second reverently telling the Nativity story; the two stories are staged in classic, traditional style. From 1953 onward, for several years, The Spirit of Christmas was broadcast in the intended region multiple times per holiday season. It was also available as a 16mm film licensed to schools for showings to students. This film often is misstated to have originally been broadcast in 1950.

The Nativity Story

November 2006 •English

Mary and Joseph make the hard journey to Bethlehem for a blessed event in this retelling of the Nativity story. This meticulously researched and visually lush adaptation of the biblical tale follows the pair on their arduous path to their arrival in a small village, where they find shelter in a quiet manger and Jesus is born.

Amahl and the Night Visitors

December 1951 •English

The historic, original, live airing of what would become an annual Christmas tradition throughout the 1950s, this opera tells the story of Amahl, a crippled shepherd boy, and his destitute mother, who provide temporary shelter to three men who are following a star to the newly-born Christ child.

The Gift of the Magi

December 1958 •English

A musical version of O. Henry's famous Christmas story.

The Small One

December 1978 •English

Ordered by his father to sell an old mule called Small One, a Hebrew boy in the ancient Holy Land takes the donkey to the Jerusalem market. Finding no buyers there, the boy is about to give up when he meets a kind man named Joseph, who buys Small One and uses the steed to take his pregnant wife Mary to Bethlehem.

AD/BC: A Rock Opera

December 2004 •English

An all-singing, all-dancing, star-spangled musical leap around the biblical story of the Nativity, set in 1972. With a comic twist, this familiar story is brought to life through the eyes of the innkeeper. Despairing after a bad year, he contemplates suicide but his attempt is stalled by a voice from above who points out that King Herod is coming to town.

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

December 1925 •English

Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman officer Messala as conqueror and Judah as a wealthy, though conquered, Israelite. A slip of a brick during a Roman parade causes Judah to be sent off as a galley slave, his property confiscated and his mother and sister imprisoned. Years later, as a result of his determination to stay alive and his willingness to aid his Roman master, Judah returns to his homeland an exalted and wealthy Roman athlete. Unable to find his mother and sister, and believing them dead, he can think of nothing else than revenge against Messala.

Alabaster's Song

January 1996 •English

A young boy discovers on Christmas Eve that he can hear the beautiful voice of the angel residing atop his Christmas tree. Through the angel's song, the boy learns the value of his faith, and passes it on to the rest of his family.