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Gru delights in all things wicked. Surrounded by an army of tireless little yellow minions, and armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential dad.
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Make a Wish : A musical comedy set at a boys summer camp in Maine. A boy helps to inspire a composer suffering from composer's block to finish his operetta. The boy's widowed mother, a singer, soon finds herself romantically involved with the composer.
Let's Sing Again : An 8-year old boy, soprano Bobby Breen, makes his screen debut as an orphan who gets a chance to sing opera in New York. Songs include The farmer in the dell, La Donna e Mobile from...
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William and Christina leave Flambards to seek their fortune. William discovers that, despite his obvious technical and creative talent, getting a job in aviation will be far from easy. William finally lands a job at Elm Park flying school and Christina is living in as a waitress at a local hotel. Romance, flying thrills and adventure are on the horizon.
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Christina is sent to live with her domineering, crippled Uncle Russell and her cousins Mark and William at "Flambards", a rambling, decaying mansion in England in the early 1900's. When she arrives, Christina finds the Russell family an unhappy group, divided by bitterness, jealousy and intolerance, brother against brother, father against son. Christina's emotions are torn. She loves the old house and the beautiful countryside, but her relationship...
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Fourteen year old Gertie is singlehandedly raising her little sister, Izzie. Orphaned after their mother's death, the two girls are secretly living on their own, attempting to stay under the radar so they can remain together. Meanwhile Gertie's new teacher, Mrs. Freeman, and her husband struggle with their inability to have a child. Both Gertie and Mrs. Freeman have fallen from faith, but can these two "broken" families find renewed devotion by coming...
10) The witches
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The tale of a young orphaned boy who, in late 1967, goes to live with his loving Grandma in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. As the boy and his grandmother encounter some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches, she wisely whisks him away to a seaside resort. Regrettably, they arrive at precisely the same time that the world's Grand High Witch has gathered her fellow cronies from around the globe, undercover, to carry out her nefarious...
11) The immortal
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It is a thrilling standalone feature that further explores the characters from the hit crime series Gomorrah. It's 1980. A devastating earthquake sends buildings crashing down. Yet from underneath the rubble, the cry of a newborn baby emerges. It is none other than Ciro di Marzio. From that day on, he will be known as "The Immortal." What they say is true: no one and nothing can kill the Immortal. From his past as an orphan to his present-day Baltic...
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In a far away land of jungles and wild animals, there lived a little orphan boy who was all alone in the world. But he knew that no matter how hard life can be, it's always better if you can share it with a friend. This is the story of how he found one, an elephant named Lucky. Together they face a changing world, but always manage to triumph. After a series of humorous challenges, they discover the Academy of Art, where elephants learn to paint....
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Dorothy Hunter is orphaned by the Titanic and the wealthiest debutante in the world. So wealthy, in fact, that her whereabouts and appearance are a closely guarded secret. So secret that she uses her secretary Sylvia as a stand-in. After yet another abortive romance caused by the sheer magnitude of her wealth (If only you were the second richest girl, that would have been different, her ex explains), Dorothy aims to see if she can snag true love sans...
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When Geoff, an orphaned stable boy, discovers Drake, the world's last living dragon, he realizes that his dream of becoming a knight in shining armor can now come true. Together they face challenges that turn them into heroes, but they fail to see the hidden dangers that surround them.
15) Dragon hunter
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Raised by his brother Darius after their parents were killed by orcs, Kendrick of Ellwood has led a sheltered life, even as his brother has become a great warrior. Now they must face a new threat together as dragons attack their land.
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Cameron Mackintosh's new twenty-fifth anniversary production of the iconic musical Les Miserables is captured in a two-disc set that features all the unforgettable moments from the beloved musical.
" ... The collective impact of this ensemble cannot be denied and no recording to date has captured the sweep and urgency of the show quite like this."--Gramophone.
18) Marrowbone
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"Four siblings move to America with their mother to escape a troubled past. When she dies, they vow to stay together, no matter what. But when a ghostly presence torments what's left of their family, and a lawyer threatens their pact, the four must stand together or be torn apart forever in this chilling thriller."--
19) Lili
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"Orphan Lili Daurier joins a carnival and falls under the spell of its star, a suave magician. But it is the show's crippled, embittered puppeteer who truly loves Lili, a love he can express only through his puppets."--Back of container.
20) Don't breathe 2
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Norman Nordstrom lives in quiet isolation until his past sins catch up to him. Recreating the family which was stolen from him by a drunk driver, a young girl now lives with Norman, and when criminals kidnap her, he will do anything to save her.
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