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"Dog's Purpose" has solid opening weekend
"A Dog's Purpose" opened over the weekend to protests, mixed reviews and box office receipts that, while impressive, were slightly less than those it expected before controversy arose over the treatment of one of its canine stars.
The film pulled in $18.4 million over the weekend — less than the estimated $24 million expected before a video was leaked showing a German shepherd resisting efforts to have him perform a stunt.
After the video appeared on TMZ, PETA called for a boycott of the movie.
Initially, many of those involved in making the movie — including its director and actor Josh Gad — said the video was disturbing.
Gad, who supplies the voice of the continually reincarnating dog in the movie, posted on Twitter that the footage left him "shaken and sad … As the proud owner of a rescued dog and a fervent supporter of organizations like PETA, I have reached out to the production team and studio to ask for an explanation for these disturbing images."
The days leading up to the movie's release saw a scheduled press preview canceled, Gad go silent, and a well choreographed defense of the movie that included appearances by its star, Dennis Quaid, who insisted no animals were harmed and that the video was misleading.
Even the American Humane Association, which monitors the treatment of animals in TV and movie productions — after suspending the monitor assigned to the film and before its investigation was finished — came out in support of the movie in a PETA-bashing letter published by its CEO.
The studio provided additional footage of the dog willingly performing the stunt during rehearsals to support their stance that he was not being mistreated. The movie's makers also questioned why the video was leaked a year and a half after it was made — and the week before the movie's opening — suggesting something nefarious was going on.
Dog lovers, generally a united bunch, found themselves on both sides of the issue — some saying the video showed the dog was pushed too far and supporting the boycott; others saying the leaked video lacked context, that the stunt was eventually called off for that day after the dog resisted, and that nothing cruel took place.
For many fans of the best selling book, there was a feeling that the movie's sweet, dog-loving message didn't deserve to be tarnished by a video they viewed as dubious.
Forty-five seconds of the video shows the German shepherd being urged to get into the pool, and dipped into it against his will. Another shorter piece of the video — believed to have been recorded on a different day — shows him struggling in the water and going under.
The water in the pool was being churned by outboard motors to create the effect of river rapids.
While the dog had willingly jumped into the pool during rehearsals, the location of where he was entering the pool was changed on the day of filming.
On opening night, there were small protests, including one outside the Arclight theater in Hollywood. Dozens of protesters held up signs that read, "A dog's purpose is to be loved. Period" and they chanted "There's no excuse for animal abuse! Dog's aren't props!"
PETA and others argued that the effects the movie makers were after could have been achieved with computer graphics, but the movie's makers said that would have been too expensive.
Amblin Entertainment and Walden Media's film was released by Universal Pictures, and its weekend receipts were nearly enough to cover the estimated cost of making it, about $22 million.
"A Dog's Purpose" came in second to M. Night Shyamalan's "Split," which tells the story of a man with dissociative identity disorder who takes three teens hostage.
Industry consultants say the leaked video and boycott had some impact on the film's opening, but apparently a minimal one.
"A Dog's Purpose is based on the novel by W. Bruce Cameron, which has spent longer on USA Today's best-selling book list than any dog book since "Marley & Me."
(Photo: Patrick T. Fallon / For The Los Angeles Times)
Posted by John Woestendiek February 1st, 2017 under Muttsblog.
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1. Mr Hain, may I begin by thanking you very
much for taking the time to come and talk with us. I am delighted
to see Mr Nick Baird with you. Would you like to make an opening
(Peter Hain) I do not feel I need to, Chairman. I
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practices of the Council and the Commission and the changes at
the top are perhaps not so important as all that. Can I ask you
first about the President of the Council and the new proposal
that he should remain in office for perhaps four years as suggested
in your paper, and five years in the French and German paper?
Could you recapitulate how you think that proposal is going? Do
you think it is going to come through the mill at the end? The
second point is about the President of the Commission. I do not
think, that there is much change there from the current situation
because at present we have a long tradition that he is chosen
by the common accord of the Member States and in fact endorsed
by the European Parliament. It is not such a big change but perhaps
you could comment on that point also, where the choice of the
President of the Commission stands in the Convention.
(Peter Hain) On the President of the Council we have
been particularly keen to see this become a full time job. The
six-monthly rotation for presidencies does not allow for strategic
direction, does not allow for continuity, and if Europe is to
be taken seriously in the world, as I hope it can be, much more
seriously than it is at the moment, including on issues such as
Iraq ideally, then it has to have continuity of leadership on
behalf of governments. Who does President Bush form a relationship
with on the Council's behalf? The post changes every six months.
The same goes for presidents of key countries with whom the European
Union has annual summits, India, China and so on. There is that
key objective for somebody to make the Council better organised
and more serious rather than every time a new presidency comes
in it veering off in a different direction according to the pet
subjects of the Member State. I think it is very significant that
the Danish Prime Minister changed his mind in the course of his
six months' holding of the Presidency at the back end of last
year. He started off pretty sceptical and hostile about the idea
and ended up, having done his two tours of capitals preceding
each Council, thinking that, for serving Prime Ministers, this
was a bit arduous and that to do it with 25, or maybe 27 and more,
countries is frankly impossible to the point where it becomes
a joke. I think there is now quite a head of steam behind that
idea. We have got not just the UK supporting it but Spain, Sweden,
Denmark, probably Poland and the fact that the Germans subscribe
to it in the context of the Franco-German agreement is I think
very significant. I feel that it will probably only fly with some
arrangement for a team Presidency underneath which I am happy
to go into more detail about and not just fly but I think that
is where it should be. As far as the President of the Commission
is concerned, we are not enthusiastic about changing the system
of ratification or election, call it as you will, but if it is
part of the final agreement, and provided that if the President
of the Commission is to be elected by the European Parliament
(especially for those who go for Congress to be an alternative
electoral college) then the threshold should be sufficiently high
to ensure that the President of the Commission is not hostage
to one particular party. This for us is the real bottom line because
if we want a strong Commission, as we do, and if we want a strong
President, as we do, which has not been the case since Jacques
Delors, then you need somebody who is genuinely independent, strong
and accountable but not changing according to the whims of the
majority party.
5. Can I just say on the President of the Commission
that I much prefer your phrase which is "approved by the
European Parliament" to the phrase in the Franco-German document
"elected" which seems to me rather ridiculous because
they voted on Mr Prodi and they voted on Santer, so this is not
an election; it is simply a decision. It is an approval or not
an approval.
(Peter Hain) I think that is a fair point. The other
point that I have assiduously put, without serious rebuttal, to
supporters of this proposal is that you cannot have a President
of the Commission who does not enjoy the confidence of the Council.
Otherwise the institutions just do not work well together. Going
back to the President of the Council, we have suggested a team
presidency, the particular model of the four countries sharing
in the team presidency for two years and each within that rotating
through each of the eight sectoral Councils of Ministers and holding
the Presidency of each one every six months.
6. You said that in electing or creating a President
of the Commission the European Parliament should have a role of
some sort and you also said that it should not be in the hands
of one political party. Is the implication of that that a person
of that sort, however elected, would have to have broad support
across all the political parties?
(Peter Hain) Yes. I might say that I am not, and nor
are we as a government, enthusiastic about this proposal but if
it has to be on the table it has got to be in the context of being
a consensus candidate with the Council tied in in some way, either
maybe nominating the candidate or candidates or approving them,
whichever way round it was determined.
7. What do you think are the key drivers for
reform of the institutional structures and do you think there
is a general recognition that the Union needs much more highly
developed planning and strategic thought across the institutions?
(Peter Hain) Yes, I do. That in fact was recognised
in the Laeken Declaration. Whether it is economic reform, whether
it is foreign and security policy, the European Union took a decision
a couple of years ago to activate ESDP but it is only now that
we are getting into a position where we can put a European peacekeeping
force into Macedonia, possibly. Economic reform is proceeding
but at too slow a pace and on action to secure Europe's borders
and a common asylum policy and so on against terrorism progress
is good but far too slow. This is a question of strategic direction
from the member governments and from the Commission as well.
8. Do you think it is more about the balance
between political leadership and administrative efficiency?
(Peter Hain) Both are needed. We want to see clear
political leadership given on behalf of the governments but also
the Commission being much stronger, better organised itself, and
itself carrying the agenda forward and, in partnership with the
Council, agreeing a common strategic direction over a number of
years which is then followed through with benchmarks according
to progress or otherwise.
9. How much do you think that the other European
states have the same view as you?
(Peter Hain) I think there is widespread support for
that. That is very much the conclusion of the Seville Council.
I know a number of Member States are just as exercised about it
as we are, especially in the context of enlargement where the
whole structure becomes much more unwieldy.
10. On this question of key drivers for reform,
Secretary of State, you and others have said many times that one
of the drivers is to entrench the position of nation states and
bring the processes of the Union closer to the citizen. On the
other hand the draft Treaty is full of proposals for the institutions
involving themselves in shared competencies in new areas of health,
security, economic policy, energy, environment, and indeed in
a sense with the idea of a Minister of Foreign Affairs in foreign
policy as well. I wondered how you squared this up. It seems there
are two very strong forces working in opposite directions.
(Peter Hain) That could be seen to be the case. I
do not think so. It really depends how it comes out. For example,
re-connecting Europe with its citizens is a key objective of the
Laeken Declaration which set up this whole process. If you have
much more accountable decision making by member governments through
the Council with a full time President and with greater transparency
of the Council decision making, either at European Council level
or at sectoral council level, especially when legislating or declaring
national positions, then I think Europe can start to mean something
more for its citizens than it does at the present time. I think
the whole issue can be addressed through Council reform and through
giving national parliaments a much greater say over subsidiarity
and proportionality on any new proposal coming forward.
11. Since you mentioned subsidiarity and proportionality,
Secretary of State, could you just elaborate a little on where
you stand now in the Convention on the issue of the red card?
We read that you and Gisela Stuart are now at one on this, which
is somewhat prescribed by members of the Convention. Where do
you stand on that?
(Peter Hain) We want to see a subsidiarity mechanism
with teeth. There is one argument to say that if, as is pretty
well the consensus at the moment, a third of national parliaments
declare their opposition, the Commission in the current state
of play is obliged to reconsider and possibly withdraw its proposal.
I think in practice, if a third of national parliaments, probably
reflecting their national governments more or less, said no to
a proposal on the grounds of subsidiarity or proportionality,
it would be very difficult to see how the Council could carry
it through. I think the Commission effectively is in red card
territory there even if it is not forced to swallow that explicitly.
I think it would be totally unacceptable to discredit the whole
European Union if a substantial number of national parliaments
said, "No, this infringes the principle of subsidiarity or
proportionality" and the Commission took absolutely no notice
at all. That is a balance between not wanting to infringe on or
transgress the Commission's right of initiative and the important
role of players in bringing forward proposals in Europe's general
interest and stopping by these vetoes from national parliaments
the things they just did not like as opposed to their possibly
being in Europe's interest, and possibly in Britain's interest,
and at the same time saying that if a substantial number of objections
give you good reasons for doing so there is not any way that this
could just be steamrollered through.
12. The Praesidium appears to be saying that
what they want to have is parliamentary access to the European
Court on these issues to come through the national government
concerned. Do you agree with that? That is not what the Working
Group is saying.
(Peter Hain) No. I am very suspicious about the Court
of Justice being hauled in to determine subsidiarity. It has,
as it were, a longstop role at the end of the process where any
national government can go to the ECJ for a determination if it
is not happy. I think this is a political matter, not a legal
matter, and to have constant recourse to the Court during the
process I do not think would make Europe operate very effectively
or would be at all desirable.
13. Do you see any possibility for having a
role for something like a constitutional court which would not
be a European Court of Justice? What strikes me about the national
parliaments and the red card system is that all too often the
countries whose parliaments are opposed to the Commission's proposals
say that it offends against the law of subsidiarity and the countries
that are in favour of it say it does not. It strikes me that you
may risk replicating a division in the Council and therefore somewhat
undermining the objectivity of the discussion on subsidiarity.
I would agree with what you say about the European Court of Justice
not being the ideal body to appeal to but several Member States
do have constitutional courts that do play a role like this and
it has occurred to me in recent years that the European Union
might need to consider that role.
(Peter Hain) There has not been an argument advanced
that I can see where the case you are putting comes from. There
has not been a serious argument advanced recently in the Convention
on that. I think a kind of European Supreme Court, which is effectively
what that proposal would envisage, is not something that I am
frankly very keen on. I think that these issues are best handled
at a European level. After all, we are not talking about a super
state; we are talking about freely co-operating sovereign states
and I think we should be pretty reluctant to create new institutions.
14. I see that the Convention has broadly supported
the proposal on subsidiarity but with the proviso that the Committee
of the Regions be given a role with the right to refer the matter
to the Court of Justice. Would you feel that that is going to
complicate matters quite a lot?
(Peter Hain) Yes.
15. We are discussing regional assemblies now.
(Peter Hain) We put forward a paper which I dare say
has been circulated to the Committeeif it has not I can
certainly arrange for that to be doneon proposing that
the Committee of the Regions be given more influence because frankly
it is a bit of a talking shop at the moment, and that the regions,
including our nations, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, be
given the right to be consulted over issues which they are required
to implement.
16. Nationally or by the Commission?
(Peter Hain) By the Commission going via Member States.
By the way, the same applies on subsidiarity but national parliaments
would automatically be copied out on the e-mail as it comes through
the new legislative proposal to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
and any English regions in future. It is not a question of saying
that the regions should not have more influence. Europe is not
just a Europe of nation states. It is a Europe of the regions
within those nation states. I am not keen on another recourse
to the Court of Justice.
17. My question follows on from Lord Howell's
question about connecting the EU and its citizens. You have said
a little about how you think these reforms might work to connect
the citizens and the EU. Can you say a little bit more about that
and whether you believe that it will be effective and whether
perhaps other measures are needed as well, more information, more
education (quite a lot more), in order to sell the whole effort
of getting involved to people outside the charmed circle of people
who understand the language and the way it all works?
(Peter Hain) In my period as Europe Minister I came
face to face with how difficult it is to get an understanding
of Europe. One in 15 British citizens thinks the United States
of America is in the European Union, according to a Foreign Office
survey. It is indicative of the gap of information that there
is. A combination of a much enhanced subsidiarity role for the
national parliaments would have a valuable effect, not least involving
Members of Parliament and Members of your House more actively
in European debates. I am really struck by the relatively small
number of colleagues in the House of Commons who really understand
and follow European debates. I am not sure whether that was the
case in Lord Howell's day and Lord MacLennan's day or Lord Jopling's
day, but certainly I feel that. Binding national parliaments more
closely into this instead of just seeing it as an area of expertise
and scrutiny, however valuable that is, I think will be a big
step forward in involving the public.
18. The open method of co-ordination seems to
be gaining general agreement and indeed in the paper that you
submitted jointly to the Convention we see you support the creation
of a Treaty base. Indeed, you say that the open method of co-ordination
should also be included in the Treaty whilst observing its flexibility.
Do you think that national parliaments will be able to undertake
their scrutiny responsibilities effectively using this procedure?
(Peter Hain) I understand the concern there but I
do not see why not in principle. In essence what this is saying
is that the reflex response of Brussels, which is to go for legislation
on virtually everything, is not necessarily the best approach,
and peer group pressure, target setting and so on, on policy development
is often just as effective in areas like economic policy and social
policy, as we saw from the economic reform programme that was
decided at Lisbon in 2000. The Lisbon Council was the first to
use this phrase, I think. We would like to see Europe operating
much more on that basis in tackling common problems. If legislation
is sensible, legislate, but do not just impose legal obligations
on Member States as the only route to achieving desired objectives.
19. And that is how you hope to achieve a balance,
by doing it in that way?
(Peter Hain) Yes. It should be flexible. I do not
see any reason why it should not be accountable because the decisions
in the end can be accountable and, given the difficulties of holding
in practice as opposed to in theory European decision-making on
two accounts, at a citizen level and a national parliament level,
I do not see that the open method of co-ordination will make that
either better or worse.


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Comprehensive List
Adams Chronicles, The (1976)
New nation: 13-part PBS series, 6 on John Adams, 4 on John Quincy Adams, and 1 each on Charles Francis Adams, Henry Adams, and Charles Francis Adams II.
Aguirre: The Wrath of God [Aguirre: Der Zorn Gottes] (German 1972)
Spanish: Search for El Dorado in South America unravels under the leadership of a mad conquistador. Dir. Werner Herzog, with Klaus Kinski and Ruy Guerra. 94m.
Alexander Hamilton (1931)
New nation: Heroic biography. Focus on Hamilton in his role as Secretary of the Treasury and especially in regard to his fight to pass the Assumption Bill that would provide a basis for national prosperity and world power. Dir. John Adolfi, with George Arliss and Doris Kenyon. 73m.
Allegheny Uprising (1939)
Pre-revolution (c. 1760): Pennsylvania settlers resist British rule, especially guns getting into Indian hands. Dir. William A. Seiter, with John Wayne, Claire Trevor, and George Sanders. 81m.
Amazing Grace (2006)
African American: Focus on efforts of Parliamentary abolitionist William Wilberforce c. the turn of the 19th century, with appearance of Olaudah Equiano. Dir. Michael Apted, with Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai. 110m.
America (1924)
Revolutionary War: Noble Minute Man and villainous British officer (bent on forming his own empire in American with the aid of Joseph Brant and other Indians) pursue daughter of a Tory, providing dramatic means of characterizing the warring sides. Many patriotic scenes: Patrick Henry's speech, Paul Revere's ride, signing the Declaration, surrender of Cornwallis, inauguration of Washington. Dir. D. W. Griffith, with Neil Hamilton, Carol Dempster, and Lionel Barrymore. 93m.
Apocalypto (2006)
Pre-Columbian: Brutal struggle between Mayan hierarchy and a peaceful outlying village before the Spanish arrive. Dir. Mel Gibson, with Rudy Youngblood and Dalia Hernandez. 139m.
April Morning (1988)
Revolutionary War: Coming-of-age story based on Howard Fast's 1961 novel. Dir. Delbert Mann, with Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Urich, and Susan Blakely. 100m.
Atanarjuat [The Fast Runner] (2001)
Pre-Columbian: Long ago in the Arctic territory of the Inuit nation, an evil spirit is summoned by a miscreant shaman to spread violence and discord leading to the death of the local chief. Dir: Zacharias Kunuk, with Natar Ungalaqq. 172m.
Attack on Fort Boonesboro (1906)
Pre-revolution: Daniel Boone.
Balboa [Balboa, Conquistador of the Pacific] [Los Conquistadores del Pacífico] (1967)
Spanish: Stirring adventures leading to the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Dir. José María Elorrieta, with Frank Latimore and Pilar Casino. 87m.
Barbary Pirate (1949)
Mediterranean conflict (c. 1801-1805):The U.S. government sends man on a secret mission when the Bey of Tripoli starts demanding tribute from American merchant ships. Dir. Lew Landers, with Donald Woods and Trudy Marshall. 64m.
Bartolome de las Casas (1993)
Spanish: Dir. Sergio Olhovich, with Jose Alonso and Claudette Maille. 115m.
Bastard, The (1978)
Revolutionary War: The illegitimate son of an English duke travels from France to England to claim his inheritance, incurs the wrath of his father's family and is forced to flee to America, where he becomes involved in the events leading to the American Revolution. First part of the Kent Family Chronicles based on the work of John Jakes.
Battles of Chief Pontiac, The (1952)
Pre-revolution, Pontiac's War (c. 1763): Hessian mercenary interferes with attempts by British officer to arrange peace with Ottawa leader. Dir. Felix Feist, with Lex Barker, Lon Chaney, Jr., and Helen Westcott. 71m.
Beautiful Mrs. Reynolds, The (1918)
New nation: The love affair between Alexander Hamilton and Joy Reynolds. Dir. Arthur Ashley, with Carlyle Blackwell and June Elvidge.
Benedict Arnold (1909)
Revolutionary War: Dir. J. Stuart Blackton, with Charles Kent and William Humphrey.
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor (2003)
Revolutionary War: Dir. Mikael Salomon, with Aidan Quinn and Kelsey Grammer. 100m.
Betsy Ross (1917)
Revolutionary War: Dir. George Cowl, with Alice Brady and John Bowers.
Birth of the Star-Spangled Banner, The (1914)
War of 1812: Francis Scott Key. With Charles Sutton, Ben Wilson, Joseph Girard. 2 reels.
Black Robe (1991)
French: Jesuit makes a long winter journey to a plague-ridden Huron village. Dir. Bruce Beresford, with Lothaire Bluteau and Sandrine Holt. 101m.
Boston Tea Party, The (1908)
Revolutionary War: Dir. Edwin S. Porter.
Brave Warrior (1952)
War of 1812: United States and England endeavor to gain the support of the Shawnee Indian tribes under Tecumseh. Dir. Spencer G. Bennet, with Jon Hall, Jay Silverheels, and Christine Larson. 73m.
Broken Chain, The (1993)
Revolutionary War: Two Iroquois brothers caught in the midst of the Revolutionary War. Dir. Lamont Johnson, with Pierce Brosnan (as Sir William Johnson). 76m.
Buccaneer, The (1938)
Dir. Cecil B. DeMille, with Frederic March and Franciska Gaal. 124m.
Buccaneer, The (1958)
War of 1812: French pirate Jean Lafitte helps Andrew Jackson take New Orleans from the British. Dir. Anthony Quinn, with Yul Brynner, Charlton Heston, and Claire Bloom. 121m.
Cabeza de Vaca (1991)
Spanish:Survivors of a failed conquest expedition endure incredible hardships. Dir. Nicolas Echevarria, with Juan Diego. 112m.
Captain Blood (1935)
Miscellaneous: Swashbuckler. Piracy as the English, French, and Spanish war in the Caribbean. Dir. Michael Curtiz, with Errol Flynn and Olivia DeHavilland. 119m.
Captain Caution (1940)
War of 1812: Young girl allows patriot to use her dead father's ship to fight the British. Dir. Richard Wallace, with Victor Mature and Louise Platt. 84m.
Captain from Castile (1947)
Spanish:Swashbuckling captain follows Hernan Cortez to the New World. Dir. Henry King, with Tyrone Power and Jean Peters. 141m.
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas (1908)
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas (1953)
Virginia: Classic American favorite story of white man saved from death by Indian girl. Dir. Lew Landers, with Anthony Dexter and Jody Lawrence. 75m.
Cardigan (1922)
Revolutionary War: Cardigan is a noble Minute Man. Dir. John W. Noble, with William Collier and Betty Carpenter. 7 reels.
Chingachgook, die Grosse Schlange (1967)
Pre-revolution:Adaptation of Cooper's The Deerslayer. 86m.
Christopher Columbus (1949)
Spanish: The familiar story of the "Discovery," with heavy emphasis on intrigues in the Spanish Court in order to make the voyage. Dir. David MacDonald, with Frederic March and Florence Eldridge. 104m.
Christopher Columbus -- The Discovery (1992)
Spanish: Dir. John Glen, with Tom Selleck, Rachel Ward, Marlon Brando. 120m.
Columbus (1923)
Spanish: Isabella sells her jewels to finance the voyage of a frustrated Columbus. Dir. Edwin L. Hollywood, with Fred Eric, Paul McAllister, and Dolores Cassinelli. 5 reels.
Coming of Columbus, The (1912)
Spanish: Dir. Colin Campbell, with Charles Clary and Kathlyn Williams.
Como Era Gostoso o Meu Frances [How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman] (1971)
Dutch: French explorer captured by cannibals. Based on Hans Staden. Dir. Nelson Pereira Dos Santos, with Arduino Colosanti and Ana Maria Magalhaes. 80m.
Conquistadores del Pacífico, Los [Balboa] [Balboa, Conquistador of the Pacific] (1967)
Spanish: Stirring adventures leading to the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Dir. José María Elorrieta, with Frank Latimore and Pilar Casino. 87m.
Courageous Mr. Penn [Penn of Pennsylvania] (1943)
Pennsylvania: Heroic biography of William Penn. Dir. Lance Comfort, with Clifford Evans and Deborah Kerr. 78m.
Courtship of Miles Standish, The (1923)
New England: Re-creation of the Mayflower voyage with focus on the romance of John Alden, Miles Standish, and Priscilla Mullins. Dir. Frederick Sullivan, with Charles Ray, E. Alyn Warren, and Enid Bennett. 9 reels.
Crossing, The (1999)
Revolutionary War: Washington crossing the Delaware. Based on book by Howard Fast. Dir. Robert Harmon, with Jeff Daniels. 90m.
Crucible, The (1958) [Les Sorcieres de Salem] [The Witches of Salem] (French 1956)
New England: Salem witchcraft. Based on Arthur Miller's play. Dir. Raymond Rouleau, with Yves Montand and Simone Signoret. 145m.
Crucible, The (1996)
New England:Salem witchcraft. Based on Arthur Miller's play. Dir. Nicholas Hytner, with Daniel Day-Lewis and Winona Ryder. 124m.
Daniel Boone (1936)
Pre-revolution: Arguably America's most famous frontiersman. Dir. David Howard, with George O'Brien, Heather Angel, and John Carradine. 77m.
Daniel Boone (1960)
Pre-revolution: 4-part ABC television series by Disney, with Dewey Martin and Mala Powers, based on the book by John Bakeless.
Daniel Boone (1964-1970)
Pre-revolution: NBC television series with Fess Parker, Ed Ames, and Patricia Blair.
Daniel Boone, Frontier Trail Rider [released outside America] (1967)
Pre-revolution: Segments from the NBC 1964-70 television series with Fess Parker, Ed Ames, and Patricia Blair.
Daniel Boone, Trailblazer (1956)
Pre-revolution: Dir. Albert C. Gannaway, with Bruce Bennet and Lon Chaney, Jr. 76m.
Death of Nathan Hale, The (1911)
Revolutionary War:
Declaration of Independence, The (1911)
Revolutionary War:
Deerslayer, The (1913)
Pre-revolution: Dir. Hal Reid, with Harry Morey and Wallace Reid.
Deerslayer, The (1943)
Pre-revolution: Dir. Lew Landers, with Bruce Kellogg and Jean Parker. 67m.
Deerslayer, The (1957)
Pre-revolution: Dir. Kurt Neumann, with Lex Barker and Rita Moreno. 76m.
Deerslayer, The (1978)
Pre-revolution: Dir. Richard Friedenberg, with Steve Forrest and Ned Romero. 98m.
Devil's Disciple, The (1959)
Revolutionary War: Pacifist minister and the cad he saves from death eventually convert to fighting the British. Based on play by George Bernard Shaw. Dir. Guy Hamilton, with Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, and Janette Scott. 82m.
Divided Loyalties (1989)
Revolutionary War: Story of Joseph Brant, chief of the Mohawks, and the events that led to the birth of Canada as a nation. Dir. Mario Azzopardi, with Jack Langdijk and Tantoo Cardinal. 102m.
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
Revolutionary War: Indian uprising prodded by a sinister Tory on the Mohawk Valley frontier forces a young hard-working married couple and other family-oriented common folk to fight to protect their freedom. Dir. John Ford, with Henry Fonda and Claudette Colbert. 103m.
Drums of Destiny (1937)
Spanish: Conflict with Spanish and Indians in Florida in 1815. Dir. Ray Taylor, with Tom Keene and Edna Lawrence. 60m.
Eagle of the Sea, The (1926)
War of 1812: French pirate Jean Lafitte, the hero of New Orleans. Dir. Frank Lloyd, with Ricardo Cortez and George Irving.
Far Horizons, The (1955)
Westward expansion: Re-creation of the Lewis and Clark expedition, including Sacagawea. Dir. Rudolph Mate, with Fred MacMurray, Charlton Heston, and Donna Reed. 108m.
Fast Runner, The [Atanarjuat] (2001)
Pre-Columbian: Long ago in the Arctic territory of the Inuit nation, an evil spirit is summoned by a miscreant shaman to spread violence and discord leading to the death of the local chief. Dir: Zacharias Kunuk, with Natar Ungalaqq. 172m.
Festin des morts, Le [Mission of Fear] (1965)
French: Jesuit missionaries with the Hurons. Dir. Fernand Dansereau, with Alain Cuny, Jean-Guy Sabourin. 79m.
Fort Ti (1953)
Pre-revolution, French and Indian War (1754-1763): British battle for Fort Ticonderoga in 3-D. Dir. William Castle, with George Montgomery and Joan Vohs. 73 m.
1492: The Conquest of Paradise (1992)
Spanish: Columbus. Dir. Ridley Scott, with Gerard Depardieu and Sigourney Weaver. 154m.
Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox (1914)
Revolutionary War:
Frontiersman, The (1927)
War of 1812: Confrontation between Andrew Jackson and Tecumseh-led Creeks in 1813. Dir. Reginald Barker, with Tim McCoy and Claire Windsor. 5 reels.
General Marion, the Swamp Fox (1911)
Revolutionary War:
Give Me Liberty (1974)
Revolutionary War: Peddler discovers freedom means different things to different people. Originally a kind of bicenntial offering as the first part of a television mini-series. Dir. Buzz Kulik, with Robert Culp, Richard Kiley, and Fritz Weaver. 78m.
Heart of a Hero, A (1916)
Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale. Dir. Emile Chautard, with Robert Warwick and Gail Kane.
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman [Como Era Gostoso o Meu Frances] (1971)
Dutch: French explorer captured by cannibals. Based on Hans Staden. Dir. Nelson Pereira Dos Santos, with Arduino Colosanti and Ana Maria Magalhaes. 80m.
Howards of Virginia, The (1940)
Revolutionary War/Virginia: Howard marries the daughter of a wealthy pro-British landowner but enters politics and joins the American army. Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, George Washington, and many patriotic scenes. Dir. Frank Lloyd, with Cary Grant and Martha Scott. 116m.
Hudson's Bay (1940)
Dutch: Founding of the Hudson's Bay Fur Trading Company in 1667. Dir. Irving Pichel, with Paul Muney and Gene Tierney. 95 m.
I, The Worst of All (1990)
Spanish:Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Dir. Maria Luisa Bemberg, with Assumpta Serna. 105m.
Ikwe (1987)
French: Indian girl marries fur trader. Dir. Norma Bailey, with William Ballantyne and Jamie Hardesty. 57m.
In the Days of Daniel Boone (1923)
Pre-revolution: 15-chapter serial with Jack Mower.
Iroquois Trail [Trail of the Tomahawk] (1950)
Pre-revolution, French and Indian War (1754-1763): Battling for the St. Lawrence seaway region. Central character is Hawkeye, and a writing credit is given to James Fenimore Cooper. Dir. Phil Carlson, with George Montgomery and Brenda Marshall. 85 m.
Jamestown (1923)
Virginia: Crisis with Spanish in 1612 causes kidnapping of Pocahontas to insure Indian alliance. Dir. Edwin L. Hollywood, with Robert Gaillard, Dolores Cassinelli, and Leslie Austin. 40m.
Janice Meredith (1924)
Revolutionary War: British nobleman disguised as a servant in America falls in love with the daughter of a wealthy Tory who triggers Paul Revere's ride. He becomes an aide to Washington, saves the kidnapped maiden, and marries her at Washington's Mount Vernon. Such patriotic scenes as Patrick Henry's speech, Valley Forge, Washington Crossing the Delaware. Dir. E. Mason Hopper, with Marion Davies and Harrison Ford. 11 reels.
Jefferson in Paris (1995)
Pre-revolution:Younger Jefferson with Sally Hemings. Dir. James Ivory, wirh Nick Nolte and Gwyneth Paltrow. 139m.
Jerico (1990)
Spanish: Priest goes native and goes mad. Dir. Luis Alberto Lamata, with Cosme Cortazar. 90m.
John Paul Jones (1959)
Revolutionary War: Heroic biography of our naval hero of "I have not yet begun to fight" fame. Dir. John Farrow, with Robert Stack and Bette Davis. 126m.
Johnny Tremaine (1957)
Revolutionary War: Disney story of young boy silversmith apprentice who becomes a member of the Sons of Liberty and fights against the British at the Boston Tea Party and Lexington. Dir. Robert Stevenson, with Hal Stalmaster, Luana Patten, and Jeff York. 80m.
Journey of August King, The (1995)
African American: North Carolina farmer in 1815 comes upon a a young woman run-away slave and must decide to violate the law and help this slave to freedom or else leave her to be hunted down. Dir. John Duigan, with Jason Patric and Thandie Newton.
Kent Family Chronicles (1978-1979)
Revolutionary War and New Nation: Three-part mini-series tracing a family from revolutionary times to 19th century: The Bastard (1978), The Rebel (1979), The Seekers (1979). Based on work by John Jakes.
Kings of the Sun (1963)
Pre-Columbian: Pre-contact Maya or Aztec. Dir. J. Lee Thompson, with Yul Bryner and George Chakiris. 108m.
Knickerbocker Holiday (1944)
Dutch: Musical comedy about Peter Stuyvesant and New Amsterdam. Dir. Harry Joe Brown, with Nelson Eddy and Charles Coburn. 85m.
Lafayette (1962)
Revolutionary War: The French nobleman who fought for the American cause. Dir. Jean Dreville, with Michel le Royer, Jack Hawkins, and Orson Welles. 158m.
Last of the Buccaneers, The (1950)
War of 1812: French pirate Jean Lafitte. Dir. Lew Landers, with Paul Henreid and Jack Oakie. 79m.
Last of the Mohicans, The (1920)
Dir. Clarence Brown and Maurice Tournier, with Wallace Beery and Barbara Bedford. 6 reels.
Last of the Mohicans, The (1932)
Last of the Mohicans, The (1935)
Dir. George B. Seitz, with Randolph Scott and Binnie Barnes. 91 m.
Last of the Mohicans, The (1992)
Pre-revolution, French and Indian Wars (1754-1763): Dir. Michael Mann, with Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, and Russell Means. 112m.
Last of the Redmen (1947)
Pre-revolution, French and Indian Wars (1754-1763): Another version of Last of the Mohicans. Dir. George Sherman, with Jon Hall and Evelyn Ankers. 78m.
Last Supper, The [La Ultima Cena] (1976)
Spanish: Slave revolt in Cuba. Tomas Gutierrez Alea, with Nelson Villagra and Leansro M. Espinosa. 120m.
Leather Stocking (1909)
Pre-revolution, French and Indian Wars (1754-1763): Loosely based on James Fenimore Cooper. Dir. D. W. Griffith.
Life of Daniel Boone [Life and Battles of Daniel Boone] (1912)
Light in the Forest, The (1958)
Pre-revolution/New Nation: A young white man who spent his whole life raised by a Native American tribe is sent to live with his true family and must learn to fit in with the people he was taught to hate. Dir. Herschel Daugherty, with Fess Parker and James MacArthur. 83m.
Little Old New York (1940)
New York: Robert Fulton and the invention of the steamboat. Dir. Henry King, with Alice Faye and Fred MacMurray. 100m.
Magnificent Doll, The (1946)
War of 1812: Biopic on Dolly Madison. Love triangle with James Madison and Aaron Burr. The saving of Washington's picture from the burning White House. Dir. Frank Borzage, with Ginger Rogers and David Niven. 93m.
Maid of Salem (1937)
New England: Salem witchcraft: Fun-loving girl accused of witchcraft is saved from burning. Dir. Frank Lloyd, with Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray. 85m.
Man Called Horse, A (1970)
New Nation: English aristocrat is captured by Indians and begins to understand/accept their lifestyles. Dir. Elliot Silverstein, with Richard Harris and Judith Anderson. 114m.
Man Without a Country, The (1917)
Dir. Ernest C. Warde, with Holmes Hervert and Florence La Badie.
Man Without a Country, The (1925)
Dir. Rowland V. Lee, with Edward Hearn and Pauline Starke.
Man Without a Country, The (1937)
Dir. Crane Wilbur, with John Litel and Gloria Holden.
Man Without a Country, The (1973)
Delbert Mann, with Cliff Robertson and Beau Bridges. 78m.
New Nation: Naval officer renounces his country and is condemned to sail the coast, never setting foot on American land.
Mary Silliman's War (1994)
Revolutionary War: The true story of a remarkable woman, whose husband, a patriot leader, was kidnapped from their home by a band of tories, who must fend for herself and their children as she sought her husband's release. Dir. Stephen Surjik, with Nancy Palk and Richard Donat.
Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure (1979)
New England: The story of the Pilgrim voyage on the Mayflower. Dir. George Shaefer, with Anthony Hopkins and Richard Crenna. 100m.
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, The (1914) [Paul Revere's Ride (1917)]
Revolutionary War:Dir. Charles Brabin, with Augustus Phillips.
Mission, The (1986)
Spanish: Jesuits try to protect a remote South American Indian tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal. Dir. Roland Joffe, with Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons. 126m.
Mission of Fear [Le Festin des morts] (1965)
French: Jesuit missionaries with the Hurons. Dir. Fernand Dansereau, with Alain Cuny, Jean-Guy Sabourin. 79m.
Molly Pitcher (1911)
Revolutionary War: Dir. Sidney Olcott, with Anna Q. Nilsson.
Mutiny (1952)
War of 1812: Navy Captain is commissioned to run the British blockade and fetch an unofficial war loan from France. Dir. Edward Dmytryk, with Mark Stevens and Angela Lansbury. 77m.
Nathan Hale (1907) (1913)
Revolutionary War:
New World, The (2005)
Virginia: Pocahontas, John Smith, and John Rolfe. Dir. Terrence Malick, with Colin Farrell and Q'Orianka Kilcher. 150m.
France (2004)
French: war between Britain and France over control of Canada. Ben Franklin appears. Dir. Jean Beaudin, with David La Haye, Noemie Godin Vigneau. 145m. Set c. 1760 --
Norseman, The (1978)
Pre-Columbian:An 11th-century Viking prince sails to America to find his father, who on a previous voyage had been captured by Indians. Dir. Charles B. Pierce, with Lee Majors and Cornel Wilde. 90m.
Northwest Passage (1940)
Pre-revolution, French and Indian War (1754-1763): Story of heroic Rogers Rangers battling the Indians. Dir. King Vidor, with Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, and Ruth Hussey. 125m.
Old Glory (1910) (1916)
Revolutionary War: Betsy Ross.
Old Ironsides (1926)
Mediterranean conflict (c. 1801-1805): The story around the U. S. S. Constitution at the Battle of Tripoli. Dir. James Cruze, with Esther Ralston and Wallace Beery. 111m.
Old Louisiana (1937)
Westward expansion: On the eve of the Louisiana purchase, settlers angered by Spanish rule. Dir. Irvin V. Willat, with Tom Keene and Rita Hayworth. 60 m.
Orinoko, Nuevo Mundo (1984)
Spanish: Dir. Diego Risquez, with Kosinegue and Rolando Pena. 103m.
Paul Revere's Ride (1917) [Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, The (1914)]
Revolutionary War:Dir. Charles Brabin, with Augustus Phillips.
Pathfinder, The (1952)
Pre-revolution: Based on Cooper. Dir. Sidney Salkow, with George Montgomery and Helena Carter. 78m.
Patriot, The (2000)
Revolutionary War: Man loosely based on Francis Marion is drawn into the war against his will. Dir. Roland Emmerich, with Mel Gibson. 164m.
Penn of Pennsylvania [Courageous Mr. Penn] (1943)
Pennsylvania: Heroic biography of William Penn. Dir. Lance Comfort, with Clifford Evans and Deborah Kerr. 78m.
Plymouth Adventure, The (1952)
New England: The Pilgrim voyage of the Mayflower. Dir. Clarence Brown, with Spencer Tracy, Gene Tierney, and Leo Genn. 105 m.
Pocahontas (1908)
Pocahontas (1995)
Virginia: Indian girl saves white man from death. Disney. 80m.
Pocahontas: The Legend (1995)
Virginia: Another version of the classic story. Dir. Danièle J. Suissa, with Sandrine Holt and Tony Goldwyn. 102m.
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998)
Virginia: Pocahontas travels to England. Disney. 72m.
Pollyanna (1960)
New England: Contains a sermon based on Jonathan Edwards. Dir. David Smith, with Hayley Mills and Jane Wyman. 134m.
Quilombo (1986)
Spanish: Plantation slaves revolt and head for the mountains. Dir. Carlos Diegues, with Tony Tornado and Zeze Motta. 119m.
Rebels, The (1979)
Revolutionary War: Our hero takes part in the American revolution and the newly formed congress. Second part of the Kent Family Chronicles based on the work of John Jakes.
Retorno a Aztlan (1990)
Pre-Columbian: A group of priests return to Aztlan, the mythological place where Mexican culture was born, to pray to the goddess Coatlicue to stop a drought.Dir. Juan Mora Catlett, with Rodrigo Puebla and Socorro Avelar. 90m.
Return of Daniel Boone, The
Revolution (1985)
Revolutionary War: "It's not my fight." Reluctant colonist finds himself forced to participate in the war. Unheroic history. Not an altogether pleasant picture of young "America." Dir. Hugh Hudson, with Al Pacino, Donald Sutherland, and Natassja Kinski. 123m.
Roots (1977)
African American: Mini-series following African Americans from enslavement to liberation.
Rose of O'Salem Town (1910)
New England: Salem Witchcraft. Dir. D. W. Griffith, with Arthur V. Johnson and Dorothy West.
Royal Hunt of the Sun, The (1969)
Spanish: The conquest of Peru in 1530, pitting Pizarro against Incan leader Atahuallpa. Dir. Irving Lerner, with Robert Shaw and Christopher Plummer. 118m.
Sankofa (1993)
African American: A self-absorbed Black American fashion model on a photo shoot in Africa is spiritually transported back to a plantation in the West Indies where she experiences first-hand the physical and psychic horrors of chattel slavery, Dir. Haile Gerima, with Kofi Ghanaba. 125m.
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000)
Pre-Revolution/New Nation:
Jefferson's African American mistress. Dir. Charles Haid, with Sam Neill and Carmen Ejogo.
Scarlet Coat, The (1955)
Revolutionary War: The story of Benedict Arnold's treason. Dir. John Sturges, with Cornel Wilde and Michael Wilding. 101m.
Scarlet Letter, The (1926)
Dir. Victor Sjostrom, with Lillian Gish and Lars Hanson. 98m.
Scarlet Letter, The (1934)
Dir. Robert Vignola, with Colleen Moore and Hardie Albright. 69m.
Scarlet Letter, The (1979)
Dir. Rick Hauser, with Meg Foster, John Heard, and Kevin Conway.
Scarlet Letter, The (1995)
New England: Dir. Roland Joffe, with Demi Moore and Gary Oldman. 135m.
Sea Hawk, The (1940)
Miscellaneous: Swashbuckler. Pirating Spanish ships for the good of England. Dir, Michael Curtiz, with Errol Flynn and Brenda Marshall. 127m.
Seats of the Mighty, The (1914)
Revolutionary War: Dir. T. Hayes Hunter, with Lionel Barrymore and Millicent Evans. 6 reels.
Seekers, The (1979)
New Nation: The children and grand-children of our hero make a life for themselves in America. Third part of the Kent Family Chronicles based on the work of John Jakes.
Seven Cities of Gold (1955)
California: Spanish commander and missionary Father Junipera Serra clash on 1796 expedition to conquer California. Dir. Robert D. Webb, with Anthony Quinn, Richard Egan, Michael Rennie, and Rita Moreno. 103m.
1776 (1972)
Revolutionary War: Musical rendition of the politics of the first Congress. Franklin, Jefferson, et al. Dir. Peter H. Hunt, with William Daniels, Ken Howard, David Ford, and Howard Da Silva. 141m.
1776, or The Hessian Renegades (1909)
Revolutionary War: Dir. D. W. Griffith.
Sorcieres de Salem, Les [The Witches of Salem] (French 1956) [aka The Crucible, 1958]
New England: Salem witchcraft. Based on Arthur Miller's play. Dir. Raymond Rouleau, with Yves Montand and Simone Signoret. 145m.
Spanish Main, The (1945)
Miscellaneous: Dir. Frank Borzage, with Maureen O'Hara and Paul Henreid. 100m.
Spirit of Lafayette, The (1919)
Revolutionary War: Tells the story of the French nobleman who fought on the American side in the Revolutionary War and then sees American soldiers in World War I repaying the debt.
Spirit of '76, The (1905)
Revolutionary War: Very short depiction of the trio of tattered fifer and drummer.
Spirit of '76, The (1908)
Revolutionary War:
Spirit of '76, The (1917)
Revolutionary War: Triumph of democracy over villainous monarchy. Censored for anti-British slant. See Edward De Grazia and Robert K. Newman, Banned Books (New York: Bowker, 1982).
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994)
New England: The Native American who helped the Pilgrims. Disney. 102m.
Star Spangled Banner, The (1911)
War of 1812: Francis Scott Key and the national anthem. Dir. J. Searle Dawley.
Stars and Stripes, The (1910)
Revolutionary War: The famous naval victory by John Paul Jones on Bon Homme Richard.
Swamp Fox, The (1959-60)
Revolutionary War: The adventures of Francis Marion, an American Revolutionary War guerrilla leader who fought the British in the forests and swamps of the Carolinas. Disney mini-series, with Leslie Nielson.
Tempest, The (various)
Miscellaneous: Shakespeare's play about a brave new world.
Three Sovereigns for Sarah (1985)
New England: Salem witchcraft. Dir. Philip Leacock, with Vanessa Redgrave and Kim Hunter. 171m.
Trail of the Tomahawk [Iroquois Trail] (1950)
Pre-revolution, French and Indian War (1754-1763): Battling for the St. Lawrence seaway region. Central character is Hawkeye, and a writing credit is given to James Fenimore Cooper. Dir. Phil Carlson, with George Montgomery and Brenda Marshall. 85 m.
Tripoli (1950)
Mediterranean conflict (c. 1801-1805): U. S. Marines fighting Barbary pirates. Dir. Will Price, with Maureen O'Hara and John Payne. 95m.
Ultima Cena, La [The Last Supper] (1976)
Spanish: Slave revolt in Cuba. Tomas Gutierrez Alea, with Nelson Villagra and Leansro M. Espinosa. 120m.
Unconquered (1947)
Pre-revolution, Pontiac's War (c. 1763): Virginia aristocrat vies for beautiful bond servant with corrupt Indian gun-trader and saves Fort Pitt from attack. Dir. Cecille B. DeMille, with Gary Cooper and Paulette Goddard. 146m.
Viking, The (1929)
Pre-Columbian: Leif Ericson and the discovery of America. Dir. Roy William Neill, with Donald Crisp and Pauline Starke. 9 reels.
Washington at Valley Forge (1914) [A Heroine of '76]
Revolutionary War: Dir. Francis Ford and Grace Cunard, with Francis Ford and Grace Cunard. 4 reels.
When the Redskins Rode (1951)
Pre-revolution, French and Indian War (1754-1763): British and French wrestle for alliances with Indians around Williamsburg. Dir. Lew Landers, with Jon Hall and Mary Castle. 78m.
Winners of the Wilderness (1927)
Pre-revolution, French and Indian War (1754-1763): Involves Chief Pontiac and Braddock's defeat at Fort Duquesne in 1755. Dir. W. S. Van Dyke, with Tim McCoy and Joan Crawford. 7 reels.
Witch of Salem, The (1913)
New England: Salem witchcraft. Puritan in love with a girl accused of witchcraft. Dir. Raymond B. West, with Charles Ray and Clara Williams.
Witch of Salem Town, A (1915)
New England: Salem witchcraft. Woman falsely accused. Dir. L. J. Henderson, with Mary Fuller and Curtis Benton.
Witches of Salem, The [Les Sorcieres de Salem] (French 1956) [aka The Crucible, 1958]
New England: Salem witchcraft. Based on Arthur Miller's play. Dir. Raymond Rouleau, with Yves Montand and Simone Signoret. 145m.
With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness (1926)
Pre-revolution: Dir. Robert Bradbury, with Roy Stewart and Frank Rice. 62m.
Wolfe, or the Conquest of Quebec (1915)
French: Dir. Kenean Buel, with Guy Coombs and Arthur Donaldson.
Xica da Silva (1976)
Spanish: An 18th century slave uses her "feminine attributes" in order to get power. Dir. Carlos Diegues, with Zeze Motta. 107m.
Young Daniel Boone (1950)
Pre-revolution: Dir. Reginald Le Borg, with David Bruce and Kristine Miller. 71m.


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The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of Elkhart Public Library was called to order by Barbara G. Anderson, president, at 5:30 p.m., on December 18, 2012, in Meeting Room #1 of the Main Library.
Members present: Barbara G. Anderson, Krystal Anderson, Brian Byrn, Mary E. Davis, Janice E. Dean, and J. Scott Troeger.
Members absent: Renee' Cocanower
Others present: Deborah L. Stewart, director; Sandra Bevins, business/HR manager
Staff or Guests present: Marsha Eilers, Judy Ferrell, Elizabeth Layman, Gwen Robison, Marjorie Schaphorst
Adoption of Consent Agenda
Janice E. Dean moved THAT the Board adopt the Consent Agenda as presented.
Krystal Anderson seconded. Motion: Carried
- Review of 2012 Accomplishments: Electronic newsletter; Redesigned web page and intranet; Long Range Plan updates; Participated in various community functions; Renovation open house; Sold garage property; Finalized re-organization and compensation study resulting in a new benefit package.
- No additional Items to Director's Notes were presented.
Sale of Property – Bookmobile and Garages
The property containing the garages listed with FM Stone Commercial has received a purchase offer of $110,000.00. Closing is scheduled for December 19, 2012. The purchaser has agreed to lease one garage back to the Library on a month to month basis. The bookmobile unit has not received any inquiries.
Organizational/Compensation Study – Benefit Package Policy Review
The Board reviewed the policies to be rescinded: Family Illness Leave, Funeral Leave, Leave-of-Absence without Pay, Personal Leave, Sick Leave.
J. Scott Troeger moved THAT the above listed policies be rescinded effective January 1, 2013.
Mary E. Davis seconded. Motion: Carried
The Board reviewed the policies to be adopted: Bereavement, Educational Leave, Employee Category, FMLA, Holiday, PTO, and Vacation Policy.
J. Scott Troeger moved THAT the above listed policies be adopted as presented.
Brian Byrn seconded. Motion: Carried
The Board reviewed the Vacation Policy Transitional Addendum.
Janice E. Dean moved THAT the Vacation Policy Transitional Addendum be adopted as presented.
J. Scott Troeger seconded. Motion: Carried
Long Range Plan
The Main Building Accessibility study for the Long Range Plan resulted in the installation of keyboards and monitors that are user friendly for handicapped patrons. Also, additional lighting was installed at the branches.
Phase II Renovations
The Director presented renovation plans and cost estimates for a new elevator in the Main building. The plan estimate for an interior elevator was $586,951.00 and for an exterior elevator was $757,278.00. Both are cost prohibitive. Eric Leedy, Leedy Architects, will consider other options and present revised plans and cost estimates. No action was taken.
Department Head – Non MLS Job Description
An updated Department Head – Non MLS Job Description was presented.
Mary E. Davis moved THAT the Department Head – Non MLS Job Description be adopted as presented.
Brian Byrn seconded. Motion: Carried
Salary Increases – 2013
The Director presented a recommendation for a 3.0% cost-of-living increase at an estimated cost of $105,000.00. Facts discussed: Salary increases have not been awarded for two years; Cost of living has increased by 3.4%; The Library will discontinue paying the employee's 3% contribution to individual PERF accounts reducing expenses by approximately $90,000.00; Increased employee expenses for health insurance due to the Library's cap on health insurance contribution.
Brian Byrn moved THAT the Board approve a 3.0% cost-of-living increase effective on the first payroll in January 2013.
Krystal Anderson seconded. Motion: Carried
2013 Board Meeting Dates
These meeting dates are in compliance with the Board By-Laws. No action required.
2013 Holiday Closing Schedule
The Holiday Schedule for 2013 was considered.
Krystal Anderson moved THAT the Holiday Schedule for 2013 be approved as presented.
Brian Byrn seconded. Motion: Carried
2013 Monthly Board Calendar
The Board accepted the 2013 Monthly Board Calendar as presented.
Questions and Information from Board, Staff, and Guests
No additional questions or information was presented.
The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 6:15 p.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees will be on January 15, 2013, 5:30 p.m. in Meeting Room #1 of the Main Library.
Krystal Anderson, Secretary


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In 1929, American Paul Galvin, the head of Galvin Manufacturing Corporation, invented the first car radio. Customers were required to purchase the radio separately with the car as the first car radios were not available from car makers. Imagine how many people would cause a riot if they were told today that their car radios have to be purchased independently! Its hard to believe just how far we've come since then.
Here at the Fleet Beat Blog we love hearing about all the gadgetry in new cars these days and we love to write about it as you may have seen in our previous post, mobile apps changing the way we drive or our recent blog post on driverless cars. Smart phones are now standard for many Australians but it may not be too long before smart cars follow suit - and we're not talking about the funsize European toaster on wheels either.
As you can imagine it really grabbed our attention when we saw that British car manufacturer Range Rover is teaming up with the mighty Apple. The Range Rover ultimate edition - or so their new car line is called, will feature fitted iPads as standard.
Yes, that's right folks. Passengers of high-end vehicles who already enjoy use of DVD screens can now look forward to iPads instead. Hard life, huh. Range Rover better be crossing their fingers too that this move pays off as I can only imagine the cost of getting Apple on board for such a project.
This move is only one of many really as almost every day you hear of cars with some new interactive/electronic functionality available and more and more they are coming as standard in new models.
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Mud caked wings and tearless eyes
the disillusioned angel flies.
She carries a weight unfathomable that even she can't overcome
Too many children born into chains or drained of their light at an early age.
Lifting soul after soul, till she's broken and numb.
Yet relentlessly, she forges on.
Beleaguered wings beat slower now
once fueled by hope against these clouds.
She carried each child immeasurable with nursing caresses to soften the scars
But too many are found among plantation graves or in Birkenau or the Unity State
A Connecticut school and in west Peshawa
Yet relentlessly, she forges on.
Through centuries of hate and lies
the disillusioned angel flies.
She carries her disappointment hard, igniting our guilt with a grief stricken heart
Too much to bear in Srebrenica fields or in Mumbai brothels or among human shields
A stilled child eased from a mother's grieved arms
Yet somehow she forges on.
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Annual Survey of International & Comparative Law
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Keynote Address to the 20th Annual Fulbright Symposium – International Law in a Time of Change
The theme of this symposium is International Law in a Time of Change. Considering the events that have engulfed international law in recent times, it is hard to imagine a more important or timely topic than this one. Whether one focuses on the rules, principles and concepts, or the institutions of international law, there is no escape from the fact that these things all bear the indelible imprint of change. This fitting theme has undoubtedly been influenced, I believe, by the "Change" campaign of President Barrack Obama, the "new Prince of Change." For this reason, I am inclined to think that it is no coincidence that the recently concluded meeting of the American Society of International Law in Washington, DC was also based upon the same theme.
In line with the theme of change, the goal of today's symposium is to survey the international law scene in a number of areas and to trace and identify the impact of the major developments in key areas of international law, as these developments continue to be shaped within the framework of changing global realities. The substantive issues arising from these developments range from armed conflict to climate change and from the financial crisis to terrorism.
Recommended Citation
Ntumy, Michael Alsuel
"Keynote Address to the 20th Annual Fulbright Symposium – International Law in a Time of Change,"
Annual Survey of International & Comparative Law: Vol. 17
, Article 4.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/annlsurvey/vol17/iss1/4


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Contemporary Italian made 3-door buffet with high gloss walnut Canaletto finish. Featuring 3 felt lined drawers, chrome details and dark glass top insert for serving. Matching case pieces available. Made in Italy
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Contemporary design with beauty and warmth from geometric design of maple inserts and Canaletto walnut high gloss finish. 3 Doors, adjustable shelves and cutlery drawer. Coordinating furniture range available. Made in Italy
Price: $899.00
Contemporary wood sideboard/buffet with generous storage, 3 wood finishes to choose from, glass top in 2 colors and a chrome-plated metal base. Made in Italy
Price: $2,986.05
Contemporary linear design with plenty of storage. Wood veneer frame in 6 finishes and ceramic top in 2 finishes. Made in Italy
Price: Prices Start at $3,452.70
Contemporary and stylish with a cutting edge design. Generous top, 3 Push-pull doors, adjustable shelves, a variety of finishes to choose from. Made in Italy
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Crafted from solid hardwood with 2 doors and 3 drawers this elegant buffet offers 4 different configurations to serve a variety of storage needs. Shown in natural cherry, choose from 6 cherry finishes. Optional hutch for wine and stemware. Made in USA
Price: Buffet Price Starts at $2,966.00 | Hutch $1,198.00
Crafted from Solid American black walnut hardwood, generous space with adjustable drawers and anti-tarnish silverware insert. Matching case pieces available. Made in USA
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Generous acid-etched glass top in 2 shades, 4 wood veneer finishes and several metal finishes to choose from. Contemporary styling with steel accents, large central and side storage, glass shelves and felt lined top drawer silverware organizer.
Price: $2,459.00
Popular contemporary style with high functionality. Generous top and storage with several metal and wood options. 1/2" Thick tempered glass top in 2 colors.
Price: $2,249.00