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THE JACKIE ROBINSON STORY (DVD) 1950, digitally remastered in 2004. 76 min. sd. b&w. #71980  (Captioned) Details the heroic struggles and triumphs of the first black player in the Major Leagues. Starring Jackie Robinsin as himself, Ruby Dee and Minor Watson. 

JACKSON POLLOCK (VHS) 1987. 52 min. sd. color. #33740 Jackson Pollock helped to forge the first great American art movement "Abstract Expressionism". His famous "drip Paintings" earned him both notoriety and abuse. This portrait of Pollock Combines archival footage of his life and work with reminiscences from his contemporaries. Explore the truth and legends surrounding the "James Dean of the art world."

JACQUES LIPCHITZ (VHS) 1977. 58 min. sd. color. #33880 Jacques Lipchitz tells his own story, from his early childhood in Lithuania, where he fashioned objects as toys to his last years in Italy where he created monumental works.

JAMES JOYCE: A PAINFUL CASE (VHS) 1992. 53 min. sd. color. #30220 The impossibility of a pure relationship and the "soul'd incurable loneliness" are the major themes of this short story, perhaps the most widely read of Joyce's Dubliners. The story of the chance meeting of a bank clerk and a sea captain's wife, though small in incident, is universal in context. Starring Sian Phillips and Ray McNally.

JAMES JOYCE'S WOMEN (VHS) 1986. 91 min. sd. color. #22920 Set at the turn of the century and based on some of Joyce's most controversial passages, this sensual film written by and starring Fionnula Flanagan features enacted portraits of three real-life Joyce associates, including his wife, and three of his famous characters, including Molly Bloom.

JANA LYN-HOLLY: THE ILLUSTRATED FIGURE (VHS) 1991. 30 min. sd. color. #33500 Art educator Jana-Lyn Holly presents a condensed and clear overview of the processes leading from figure drawing to finished illustration. The instruction begins with the artist demonstrating her method of quick dynamic drawing of a female model wearing several simple but unusual and whimsical costumes. She then develops these quick sketches step-by-step into finished illustrations, such as a full-color poster (mixed media), a newspaper ad (black-and-white line drawing), and a book illustration (watercolor). The program concludes with a selection of student illustrations.

JAPAN PART ONE: THE ELECTRONIC TRIBE (VHS) 1987. 60 min. sd. color/b&w. #58370 Focuses on the contrasts between the present day life of factory workers and the inherited religious and rural customs still found in the ordinary home. 

JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS (VHS) 1963. 104 min. sd. color. #34500 The story of Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, who returns to the kingdom of Thessaly after a 20 year voyage to make his rightful claim to the throne. Special effects by Ray Harryhausen make this an exciting mythological adventure.

JASPER JOHNS: IDEAS IN PAINT (VHS) 1992. 56 min. sd. color. #32660 His richly worked images of maps, flags and targets laid the groundwork for Pop Art and Minimalism. Features footage of him at work in his studio.

JAVA LANGUAGE TUTORIALS - YOUR FIRST JOLT (VHS) 1996. 83 min. sd. color. #51960 Java is an object-oriented programming language that allows real time activities, such as live auctions, on the Internet. James Gosling covers all the Java specs.

JAVA LANGUAGE TUTORIALS - YOUR SECOND JOLT (VHS) 1996. 84 min. sd. color. #51970 Arthur Van Hoff talks about the libraries and toolkits that sit above the Java language.

JAY O'CALLAHAN: A MASTER CLASS IN STORYTELLING (VHS) 1983. 33 min. sd. color. #11490 Jay O'Callahan shares his talent and technique through discussion and demonstration. The emphasis is on the importance of storytelling as a neglected communications medium and a tool in language arts motivation. The intention is to inspire the storyteller in all of us.

JAZZ TECHNIQUES (VHS) 1987. 29 min. sd. color. #19460 Anita Ehrler and Frank Mastrocola have an extensive background in performance and teaching. Their appearances on Broadway include Dancing, Jerry's Girls, Dreamgirls, The Rink, Chicago, Big Deal and Starlight Express. This video includes warm-up with stretches, Jazz Walk Styles, Chaines, head isolations and body combinations.

JEAN DE FLORETTE (VHS) 1987. 122 min. sd. color. #24820 A marvelous tale of greed and intolerance from the novel by Pagnol about a city hunchback who inherits a valuable piece of property in rural France only to have his efforts thwarted by the villainy of his venal neighbor. With Gerard Depardieu and Yves Montand. French dialogue with English subtitles.

JEANNETTE RANKIN: THE WOMAN WHO VOTED NO (VHS) 1984. 30 min. sd. color/b&w. #23260 In 1916, Montana voters sent Jeannette Rankin to the U. S. Congress, making her the first woman ever elected to national office. Her upset victory that year made her an overnight celebrity - but her pacifist convictions against American entry into both World War I and World War II ended her political career. This program chronicles her life as a prominent speaker, lobbyist and grassroots suffragist and peace organizer.

JESUS (VHS) 1979. 120 min. sd. color. #34430 A supposedly authenticated life of Christ produced by John Heyman. In Spanish (no subtitles).

JEW SUSS (VHS) 1934. 105 min. sd. b&w. #54630 This is the Nazi version of the novel of the same title by Lion Feuchtwanger, based on the real historical character of Josef Suss Oppenheimer who was tax advisor to Karl Alexander during the early 1700's, and who was publicly executed in Stuttgart for manipulation of state funds. When Feuchtwanger (also Jewish) wrote the novel Jud Suss in 1926, it contained no anti-Semitic content whatsoever. In 1934 British Gaumat Studios produced the film under the title "Power." Minister of Nazi Propaganda Joseph Goebbels saw the film and felt that the film could be produced in a Nazi version to benefit National Socialism.

JEWISH LIFE (VHS) 1991. 29 min. sd. color. #25630 Investigates the similarities and differences between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Encourages viewers to appreciate their beliefs and to explore the broader context of the monotheistic tradition.

THE JILTING OF GRANNY WEATHERALL (VHS) l980. 57 min. sd. color. #17720 An adaptation of Katherine Anne Porter's short story about a dying matriarch who is still haunted by the man who jilted her decades ago.

JOHN ADAMS: MINIMALISM AND BEYOND (VHS) 1993. 52 min. sd. color. #52760 Focuses on composer John Adams and a performance of Harmonium, the massive setting for chorus and orchestra of three poems on aspects of love. Juxtaposes Adams' very articulate analysis of his own work with conductor Simon Rattle's rehearsal of "Harmonium."

JOHN BALDESSARI: SOME STORIES (VHS) 1990. 29 min. sd. color. #33980 Presented without commentary, this film reveals the thinking behind Baldessari's work and provides clues to the understanding of the artist's paintings, photographic work and books. What emerges is a portrait of a thoughtful, quietly rebellious artist who has influenced a large number of younger artists over the last 20 years.

JOHN CAGE: I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY AND I AM SAYING IT (VHS) 1990. 56 min. sd. color. #53010 Provides a fascinating look at the composer and his work. Yoko Ono, Laurie Anderson, Merce Cunningham, and Robert Rauschenberg reflect upon John Cage's contributions to the postwar American avant-garde movement. Interviews with Cage illuminate the genesis of his ideas, and excerpts from his works introduce viewers to his innovative style.

JOHN MILLINGTON SYNGE: PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD (VHS) 1989. 140 min. sd. color. #34912 Mistaken for a celebration of drunkenness and violence at its Abbey Theatre premiere in 1907, the play's allegory and black humor came gradually to be understood and recognized as a classic of twentieth century theatre.

JOHN SEARLE: WHAT SHOULD AN EDUCATED PERSON KNOW? (VHS) 1994. 30 min. sd. color. #40420 Should the traditional classics of western civilization be taught as the foundation of all our thought, or is it cultural elitism to ignore the contributions of women, minorities, and the third world? John Searle, philosopher and educator, discusses with Bill Moyers that education should accept significant works from other cultures, but they must meet a certain criteria.

THE JOLLY CORNER (VHS) 1975. 43 min. sd. color. #15670 Henry James' short story about a man, obsessed by his past, who is able to see what he might have been like had circumstances been different.

JOURNEY INTO SELF (VHS) 1968. 47 min. sd. b&w. #7390 Presents, in documentary form, the first session of an intensive basic encounter group consisting of Drs. Carl Rogers and Richard Farson as leaders, and eight previously unacquainted persons from various geographical areas of the United States.

JOURNEY OF HOPE: LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF IN PERU (VHS) 1986. 23 min. sd. color. #16320 Shows how the activity of LWR in Peru is helping to liberate the Aymara Indian tribe by teaching them new farming techniques that help them become more self-sufficient.

JOURNEY TO ANCIENT POMPEII (VHS) 1999. 31 min. sd. color. #64010 On the morning of August 24 in the year 79, time came to an abrupt halt for the people of Pompeii. This program - filmed under the guidance of Umberto Pappalardo, director of the excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum - uses Pompeii's abundant archaeological evidence to re-create daily life at the time Mt. Vesuvius erupted. A historical overview of the town, combined with background on Pompeii's urban, political, and cultural organization, completes the portrait of a thriving Roman community in the first century.

JOURNEY TO PLANET EARTH VOLUME 2: THE URBAN EXPLOSION (VHS) 1999. 57 min. sd. color/b&w. #65330 (Closed captioned.) Journeys to four mega-cities (Mexico City, Istanbul, Shanghai, and New York City) to investigate a major challenge of the 21st century: how to shelter and sustain the world's exploding urban population without destroying the delicate balance of our environment.

JOURNEY TO PLANET EARTH VOLUME 3: LAND OF PLENTY, LAND OF WANT (VHS) 1999. 57 min. sd. color/b&w. #65340 (Closed captioned.) Investigates a fundamental dilemma facing farmers throughout the world: how to feed Earth's growing population without endangering the environment. Examines areas in Zimbabwe, France, China and the United States.

JOYCE CAROL OATES: A MOVEABLE FEAST (VHS) 1990. 30 min. sd. color. #32760 Oates reads scenes from her novel "American Appetites" and shares her memories and views on subjects ranging from her childhood of poverty in Niagara County, NY, to the relationship between real life and the written word.

JULIUS CAESAR (VHS) 1978. 161 min. sd. color. #6540 (Also available on DVD #67570) Breaking all conventional rules of drama, Shakespeare creates neither a clear-cut hero nor a villain. Instead, this great tragedy presents complicated human beings in agonizing conflict with one another. Starring Charles Gray. A BBC production.

JULIUS CAESAR (ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA) (VHS) 1984. 180 min. sd. color. #19892 This studio recording features some of the world's finest interpreters of Baroque opera. Dame Janet Baker has the lead role (in Handel's time this role was performed by a castrato); the all-star cast includes Valerie Masterson and Sarah Walker. Subtitled.

THE JVC VIDEO ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD MUSIC AND DANCE SERIES (VHS) 1990. 30 tapes/approx. 60 minutes per tape. sd. color. (Video numbers are listed with titles.) This collection, produced by the Victor Company of Japan, is unique in that it brings world music to the English-speaking world from an Asian perspective. Presents selected music and dance traditions of the world in a landmark publication for bringing world music to the classroom. The series contains more than five hundred performances of classical and folk music and dance from a hundred countries and regions, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and Africa, Europe, the Americas and Oceania. (Accompanied by nine booklets which provide cultural and musical information on each of the recorded examples. These books are available upon request for check-out with the videos.)

Vol. 30: Oceania II #31350

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