Ivan the Gorilla was brought from Africa to a Tacoma, Washington mall to attract shoppers. Eventually, after public outcry, Ivan was moved to a Zoo in Atlanta. From the Congo to America, and from a local business attraction to a national symbol of animal welfare, Ivan the Shopping Mall Gorilla traveled an astonishing distance in miles and in impact. This is the true story and includes photographs and facts.
Don Quixote is a middle-aged gentleman from the region of La Mancha in central Spain. Obsessed with the chivalrous ideals touted in books he has read, he decides to take up his lance and sword to defend the helpless and destroy the wicked.
Shot in Ireland and Poland - a journey that explores ideas of decision, choice, consequence, circumstance and time among other things, a personal perception on how we try to find whatever it is we are searching for.The film looks at objects, people, and places which share common properties, our connection with one another and our environments in the very similar yet very different paths we share.
When a small starship crashes to earth, it is not a monster or alien overlord that emerges, but a teenage boy who has run away from home - a home on the far side of the galaxy. He is rescued from capture by the children of the same military leaders who are trying to catch him. Together, the kids must help their new alien friend repair his space ship from parts left behind by other alien explorers and escape before he is caught by the soldiers and studied by the scientists for the rest of his life.
Down in the big construction site, tough trucks work with all their might. But now it’s time to say goodnight! Little truck drivers will drift off to sleep to this soothing bid good-bye to the day.
When Stick rescues Stone from a prickly situation with a Pinecone, the pair becomes fast friends. But when Stick gets stuck, can Stone return the favor? With a subtle anti-bullying message even the young will understand, Stick and Stone have energy, emotion, and personality to spare and share a story of kindness and friendship that all will enjoy.
When brave elephant Rock (Cary Elwes) sees his wife, Melody (Alexa PenaVega), kidnapped by the powerful human king (Patrick Warburton), the mighty warrior will need some jumbo-sized help from his friends in order to rescue her. Coming to his aid is a quirky, courageous troop of young elephants, including Rally (Carlos PenaVega), and Pugsley (Mikey Bolts), plus the ever-trusty and wacky Wingman (Garrett Clayton) and the kindhearted human queen (Ambyr Childers); this elephant tale filled with dazzling action sequence is one that you'll never forget!
Even the smallest creatures can make a big difference in this eggs-ceptionally funny adventure! Young chicks Cluck Norris, Chickpea and Tiny SchwarzHENegger are determined to show everyone that chickens really can fly, but when their tiny alien pal, Magic, is in danger, this young feathered trio will join the efforts of their animal neighbors-including Charlie Horse, Angelina Poultrie, Meryl Cheep and more-in order to save their home and their friend from the "fowlest" of villains. Featuring the voice talents of Sean Astin and Jeff Foxworthy, it's a wild rescue mission that will have everyone cracking up.
Can the consciousness of humans be connected and captured? Can their imaginations collectively power imagery? Operating out of an undisclosed research facility, a bizarre robo-scientist and his human-animal assistants set out to discover these answers. Hans Burger (David Huntsberger) is thrust into action, performing an hour of standup to explore the makeup of the human mind.
VeggieTales’ Silly Little Thing Called Love includes 3 classic stories of “true” love – with lessons in Loving Your Neighbor, Loving Your Family and Loving God! Between each story, new animation featuring the “Veggie Kids” (as voiced by real children!) share their thoughts on love as only kids can! Also included are “Silly Love Songs” from our popular Silly Song series – adding to this fun-filled Veggie expression of love!
It's down-home fun on the farm with this collection of four children's stories about farm animals and their friends. In "Giggle, Giggle, Quack," Farmer Brown goes away, leaving his brother in charge, but sneaky Duck has a plan; lady birds compete to lay the most eggs in "The Most Wonderful Egg in the World"; in "Wings: A Tale of Two Chickens," Winnie is in peril of being eaten by a fox; and "The Foolish Frog" is a hoppin' fun sing-a-long!
Veggie pals Laura Carrot and Junior Asparagus have a big job to do...save their beloved Celery Park from being destroyed! All hope of saving the park seems lost until the group remembers that God forgives without question, so why can't they do the same? Will the band reunite to save Celery Park? Find out in this groovy, music-filled VeggieTales adventure. - Written by Anonymous
The Story of Flibber-O-Loo: the parable of the Good Samaritan. Through rhyme and song, kids learn that loving your neighbor means helping those in need - even if they don't live next door! Rack, Shack & Benny: When Nebby K. Nezzer builds a 90-foot chocolate bunny, three guys named Rack, Shack and Benny learn just how risky it can be to stand up for your beliefs in this side-splitting retelling of the classic Bible story - Shadrach, Meshach and Abenego and the Fiery Furnace! Josh and the Big Wall: Surrounded by huge walls and bristling with really annoying peas, no one gets to the Promised Land with out going through Jericho first! Joshua has God's directions, but they sound kind of ... well, weird. In the end, Joshua and the children of Israel have to decide whether it's better to do things their way or God's way!