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GROWING UP ITALIAN (DVD)
This is the film segment that has become an internet phenomenon, having been watched by over a million people on YouTube and other sites. Narrated by Oscar-nominee ROBERT LOGGIA, Growing Up Italian is a heartwarming, nostalgic, moving segment about the joys of being Italian-American, and the values, beliefs and traditions that have made us a great people. This enormously popular and beloved film segment is yours ABSOLUTELY FREE. You just pay $6.95 for shipping and handling. This is a film that should be in every Italian-American home and passed on from generation to generation.
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PRIDE & PASSION: THE ITALIANS IN AMERICA (DVD)
(Formerly titled "OUR CONTRIBUTIONS")
The popular and beloved film segment GROWING UP ITALIAN is the prologue to this two-hour award-winning film about the history of the Italians in America. This is another film that should be in every Italian-American home and passed on from generation to generation. PRIDE & PASSION was originally produced as OUR CONTRIBUTIONS: THE ITALIANS IN AMERICA for the PBS Network in 2000. PRIDE & PASSION is the NEW, REVISED and UPDATED version of this very same film. It includes more interviews, more footage and more information about the great contributions of the Italian people, and has been re-titled PRIDE & PASSION. It is the most complete, definitive and entertaining film ever done on the history of the Italian people in America. The new version of this film premiered as a major national Special Presentation on the PBS Television Network in September of 2008 and is still running on the network. Narrated by popular actor TONY LO BIANCO, PRIDE & PASSION examines the many monumental accomplishments and contributions of the Italian people in this nation and around the world. Special guests include ROBERT LOGGIA, TOM LASORDA, MARY LOU RETTON, MIKE PIAZZA, JERRY COLANGELO, JOE PATERNO, ANGELO DUNDEE, PAT COOPER, GAY TALESE, DIANA TAURASI, YOGI BERRA, GERALDINE FERRARO and many more.
"After
watching OUR CONTRIBUTIONS, it's hard to imagine a more entertaining
and comprehensive film not only about Italian-American history,
but about American history as well."
-WATERBURY JOURNAL
"OUR
CONTRIBUTIONS is a must for every Italian-American home!"
- CONNECTICUT POST
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FRANK SINATRA: THE MAN & THE MYTH (DVD)
The Swing Era of the 1930s and 40s gave the world many great singers and many great songs, but no singer was more influential than Frank Sinatra. This film features revealing portraits of this musical legend. Features rarely seen archival footage and photos, as well as interviews that reveal the man behind the music. Sinatra is considered by many the greatest entertainer in American history. He could do it all - sing, dance and act. This critically-acclaimed video is a treasure for Sinatra fans, featuring rarely-seen footage and photos, and great performance footage of the legendary "Rat Pack." (50 minutes).
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ROCKY MARCIANO: A LIFE STORY (DVD)
Rocky Marciano……..49 victories and no defeats, with 43 knockouts…the only undefeated Heavyweight Champion in history……ROCKY MARCIANO: A LIFE STORY is the most definitive, complete, comprehensive and entertaining film ever done about this legendary champion and American hero. The film is narrated by Oscar-Nominee ROBERT LOGGIA. Featured are interviews with Rocky’s brothers and sisters, as well as his closest friends. Guest stars include legendary boxing trainer ANGELO DUNDEE, Hall of Famer and Marciano fan TOMMY LASORDA, football coach and Marciano fan JOE PATERNO, award-winning author GAY TALESE and many more. Also featured is RUSSELL SULLIVAN author of the critically-acclaimed bio on Rocky: ROCKY MARCIANO: THE ROCK OF HIS TIMES. ROCKY MARCIANO: A LIFE STORY is a National PBS special, and will also be seen on regional sports networks throughout the country. (95 minutes)
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JOLTIN' JOE DiMAGGIO: AMERICAN ICON (DVD)
A warm, moving and revealing film about one of the greatest and most legendary heroes in baseball history, the beloved Yankee Clipper, Joe DiMaggio. This video features rare footage of DiMaggio in action, as well as great insights into the man and the legend. (70 mins. As seen on MSG, Fox, PBS, The Metro Channel)
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DEAN MARTIN: THE ONE & ONLY (DVD)
Was there ever – in the history of the world – anybody cooler than Dean Martin? DEAN MARTIN: THE ONE & ONLY is the definitive film about Dino’s remarkable life and career. Rare footage and photos tell the story of this beloved American icon. Also featured are interviews with family, friends and historians, among them, JERRY LEWIS, JEANNIE MARTIN, DEANA MARTIN, author RICHARD SCHOELL, comedian PAT COOPER and many more. What’s more, this film also features a rare interview with Dino himself. DEAN MARTIN: THE ONE & ONLY is a National PBS special. (70 minutes)
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YOGI BERRA: IN HIS OWN WORDS (DVD)
Yogi Berra is a national icon, a true American folk hero. Through the years we have laughed at his "Yogi-isms," everything from "Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded.," to the now legendary "It ain't over til it's over." But Yogi Berra the man is so much more than just funny sayings. This film is the most definitive show ever done on Yogi's life and career. Why? Because Yogi himself tells his own story in his own words. Featured are never-before-seen photos from the Berra family, as well as incredible color footage from the great Yankee teams of the 1950s (provided by the Yogi Berra Museum and the Berra Family). Special guests include MICKEY MANTLE, GEORGE STEINBRENNER, DEREK JETER, TINO MARTINEZ, CARL ERSKINE, WILLIE MAYS, DUKE SNIDER and many more. The Yogi DVD will also include a special premium chapter which will include his best TV commercials from throughout his career. (70 minutes)
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BEING ITALIAN: A MEMOIR (BOOK)
Author: Marino Amoruso
This is a Special Limited First Edition of the warm, moving, funny critically-acclaimed book about growing up in a very Italian family. If you “grew up Italian” there is no question you will see yourself and your family in this wonderful book. Above all, this truly is an American story about one immigrant family who, like all immigrants to this nation of all ethnic backgrounds, sought only one thing - an opportunity. There are only 500 copies of this Special First Edition available, and each is autographed by the author, Marino Amoruso.
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