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Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Staring: Blair Chotzinoff , Goldie Hawn , Dorothy Pittman Hughes , Susanne Steinem Patch , Letty Cottin Pogrebin
Director: Lee Grant
With her blond hair, trademark eyeglasses, and unapologetic preference for men, Gloria Steinem has not only been one of feminism's most prominent and outspoken proponents but also one of its most glamorous. This Lifetime Intimate Portrait takes viewers back to Steinem's decidedly unglamorous Ohio childhood, during which she was forced to care for her mentally ill mother after her father left them. That early responsibility, coupled with grinding poverty, prepared her for her lifetime battle to improve the lives of women. The never-married Steinem, now in her 60s, gamely tells much in this 43-minute documentary, narrated by actress Goldie Hawn. She is aided in the recounting of her story by her older sister and sister feminists--including Marlo Thomas, as well as former beaus. Her abortion, prefeminist sojourn in India as a Mahatma Gandhi follower, short stint as an undercover journalist/Playboy bunny, and long battle to keep Ms. magazine solvent all get fair play as this biography explores the makings of one of feminism's most important figures. --Kimberly Heinrichs

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Rosie O'Donnell's Kids Are Punny [VHS]

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Staring: John Leguizamo , Madonna , Jackie Mason , Mary Tyler Moore , Rosie O'Donnell
Director: Amy Schatz
This 30-minute HBO program is inspired by Rosie O'Donnell's best-selling book examining kids and how laughter plays a vital part of childhood. The show is a mix of animated tales and snippets of children talking about what's funny to them. These snippets are quite amusing because, as Art Linkletter and Bill Cosby showed us years ago in their child-oriented interview books, kids say the darnedest things. The animated tales are all connected to the importance of laughter. Jackie Mason and Mary Tyler Moore lend their voices to a parable about a clown entering the pearly gates, and John Leguizamo lends his multivoice talents to the tale of "Tito the Frog." There are also stories of how a slave won his freedom from a cruel owner, a camel who wants to be a dancer, and how an elementary school class remembers their friend through laughter. A good age for kids to view the video might be hard to gauge. The animated cover of Rosie as a baby implies that it's made for all ages. Most of the kids interviewed are 7-10, however, and those ages should be able to comprehend and want to discuss some of the challenging subject matter: slavery, heaven, and a young girl who dies...

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Act of Passion: The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Staring: Marlo Thomas , Kris Kristofferson
Director: Simon Langton
A shopkeeper is condemned by the police & the press for sleeping with a suspected terrorist.

Jenny (1969) [VHS]

Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Staring: Marlo Thomas , Alan Alda

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Free to Be You & Me [VHS]

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Staring: Marlo Thomas , Alan Alda , Harry Belafonte , Mel Brooks , Rita Coolidge
Director: Bill Davis , Fred Wolf , Len Steckler
Like Schoolhouse Rock, Marlo Thomas's 1970s children's TV show, Free to Be… You and Me met with immediate success and became a treasured piece of entertainment over the years. Based on her award-winning album of songs, skits, and comedy, Free to Be explores the infinite possibilities of childhood. Fans know most of the skits in the 45-minute show verbatim, and it's easy to see why right from the beginning with an infectious title track followed by a puppet sketch featuring Thomas and Mel Brooks as newborns. Top talent appears on both sides of the camera, including Alan Alda who directs and performs a cartoon about a boy who wants a doll. However, the presentation does show its age at times: a teenage Michael Jackson singing (with Roberta Flack) on how he's not going to change when he grows up. For all ages. --Doug Thomas

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In the Spirit [VHS]

Rated: R (Restricted)
Staring: Marlo Thomas , Elaine May , Jeannie Berlin , Olympia Dukakis , Peter Falk
Director: Sandra Seacat

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Free to Be You and Me [VHS]

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Staring: Marlo Thomas , Alan Alda , Harry Belafonte , Mel Brooks , Rita Coolidge
Director: Bill Davis , Fred Wolf , Len Steckler
This unique, highly acclaimed entertainment, stars Marlo Thomas, and features such celebrated talents as Alan Alda, Harry Belafonte, Mel Brooks, Rita Coolidge, Billy De Wolfe, Roberta Flack, Rosey Grier, Michael Jackson, Kris Kristopherson, THe New Seekers, Tom Smothers, The Voices of East Harlem and Dionne Warwick. Free To Be...You And Me is a journey into the endless possibilities of life, rich with positive, life-enhancing messages about growth and change. In a series of live action and animation, positive messages of self-esteem are illustrated through songs, stories and laughter. It explores children's authentic experiences, their dreams and concerns, their fears and fantasies. Among the highlights are Marlo Thomas and Mel Brooks in Boy Meets Girl and football hero Rosey Grier, singing It's Alright to Cry. In addition, Michael Jackson and Roberta Flack perform When We Grow Up and Alan Alda narrates the tale of Atalanta. This enchanted fun-filled voyage of discovery for adults and children to enjoy together is a superb addition to any family's home video library.

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Free to Be Family [VHS]

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Staring: Jon Bon Jovi , Penn Jillette , Carly Simon , Teller , Marlo Thomas

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In the Spirit [VHS]

Rated: R (Restricted)
Staring: Jeannie Berlin , Olympia Dukakis , Peter Falk , Melanie Griffith , Elaine May

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