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Abstract: The largest and most powerful bears on earth live only in the northern reaches of the world. Brown bear, polar bear; related yet distinct, both are forces of nature that have left their mark on humankind. The very heart of wilderness beats within these bears, with ranges spanning countries and continents. Circumpolar Bears explores the lives of brown bears and polar bears found throughout the North – from grizzlies in Canada’s Arctic to brown bears in Finland and Russia, and polar bears from around the world. They have survived 200 million years of evolution, but the next hundred years may bring their greatest challenge yet.

Notes: The abstract has been taken directly from the film itself.; The front reads: "come face to face with the largest bears in the world - the Circumpolar Bears."

Accession Number: 2019.64

Call Number: 04.2 K11c

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: The URL is linked to the official website of the publisher, Karvonen Films Ltd.

Websites

http://www.karvonenfilms.com/

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Days of heaven

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24980

Medium: Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)

Published Date: 2007

Publisher: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection

Call Number: 06.3 D33 DVD

1 website

Responsibility: Terrence Malick (director); Richard Gere (actor); Brooke Adams (actor); Sam Shepard (actor)

Publisher: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection

Published Date: 2007

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color

Medium: Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)

Subjects: Film making; Films; Waterton; Waterton Lakes; Southern Alberta; Engler, Bruno

Abstract: In 1910, Bill, a Chicago steel worker accidentally kills his supervisor. He flees to the Texas panhandle with his lover Abby and his little sister Linda, where they work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer. When Bill learns that the farmer is ill and has less than a year to live, he encourages Abby to accept the man's attentions. The Farmer and Abby marry, and she and her "siblings" live in the big house, waiting for the Farmer to die, so Abby can inherit, and the three of them live happily ever after. But love seems to be a cure-all: the Farmer seems to be improving--and Abby is no longer seeing this as a marriage of convenience. From a landscape of panoramic vistas, vivid colors, and rich textures comes a timeless American idyll and a gritty evocation of turn-of-the-century labor.

Contents: Going places -- Work -- Harvest -- Abby -- Prognosis -- Job ends -- Tired -- Staying on -- Future -- Marriage -- Rich -- Out for a walk -- "I don't know you" -- Flying circus -- Business -- Return -- Locusts -- "Nobody's perfect" -- Hunted -- New beginnings.

Notes: Still photography by Bruno Engler; Filmed in Southern Alberta and Waterton National Park; Special features: Commentary with Jack Fisk, Billy Weber, Patricia Norris, and Dianne Crittenden [audio feature]; Interview with Richard Gere [audio feature] (22 min.); Interview with Sam Shepard (13 min.); Interview with John Bailey (21 min.); Interview with Haskell Wexler (12 min.). Booklet includes essays "On Earth as it is in heaven" by Adrian Martin and "Shooting 'Days of Heaven'" by Nestor Almendros.

Accession Number: P2019-31

Call Number: 06.3 D33 DVD

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Days of Heaven on IMDb

Websites

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077405/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

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Mustang country

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24981

Medium: Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)

Published Date: 2012

Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios : Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Call Number: 06.3 M97 DVD

1 website

Responsibility: John Champion (writer, producer, director); Joel McCrea; Robert Fuller; Patrick Wayne; Nika Mina

Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios : Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Published Date: 2012

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (79 min.) : sound, color

Medium: Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)

Subjects: Films; Film making; Banff National Park; Engler, Bruno; Horses; Ranches; Ranching; First Nations; Dogs

Abstract: Starring Joel McCrea as an ex-rodeo start turned sheep farmer, Mustang Country is an exciting family adventure set in the wilderness. With the help of an orphaned Native American teen (Nika Mina), a mare called Rosie, and a scene-stealing dog named Luke, Dan (McCrea) tracks down a magnificent black stallion along the Canadian border circa 1925. Filmed on location in Banff National Park near Alberta, Canada, and co-starring Patrick Wayne (son of John) and Robert Fuller, this appealing film was the final movie starring Western favorite Joel McCrea" (back of DVD)

Notes: Originally released as motion picture in 1976; Still photography by Bruno Engler; Bonus features include: Publicity stills; scene stills; behind-the-scenes photos ; movie poster; lobby cards; TCMDb article.

Accession Number: P2019-31

Call Number: 06.3 M97 DVD

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Mustang Country on IMDb

Websites

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074940/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

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The revenant

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24989

Medium: Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)

Published Date: 2016

Author: Inarritu, Alejandro Gonzalez (director); Smith, Mark L. (screenwriter); DiCaprio, Leonardo (actor); Hardy, Tom (actor)

Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Call Number: 06.3 R32 DVD

1 website

Author: Inarritu, Alejandro Gonzalez (director); Smith, Mark L. (screenwriter); DiCaprio, Leonardo (actor); Hardy, Tom (actor)

Responsibility: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu; Mark L. Smith; Leonardo DiCaprio; Tom Hardy

Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Published Date: 2016

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (157 min.) : sound, color

Medium: Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)

Subjects: Films; Film making; Bears; Hunting

Abstract: Inspired by true events, during an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald. Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption.

Accession Number: P2019-31

Call Number: 06.3 R32 DVD

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: The Revenant on IMDb

Websites

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1663202/

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