Edward Asner
1) The animal
Description
Marvin is a police evidence clerk who dreams of becoming a real cop someday, he answers a 911 call of a burglary in progress. Seeing this as his opportunity to prove he is cut out to be an officer, he races off to the burglary. But enroute Marvin has a freak car accident and awakens to find that a deranged scientist secretly used animal organs to rebuild his broken parts. Then he finds himself falling in love with the sexy Rianna and its animal magnetism...
3) Up
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Carl Fredericksen is a 78- year-old curmudgeon. He used to enjoy his modest life as a balloon seller when his adventure-loving wife Ellie was still alive. When she died, Carl was left with his memories and the awareness that they never made their dream journey to Paradise Falls in South America. When well-meaning officials consign Carl to Shady Oaks Retirement Home, he rigs thousands of helium balloons to his house and floats away. He discovers that...
4) Scat
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12
Formats
Description
Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing.
Description
A young caterer's life suddenly changes course when she inherits a country home and learns she must share it with a career-obsessed Wall Street trader. At first, these opposites do not attract, but feelings begin to change when they find themselves having to work side-by-side to restore their newly acquired home.
6) Elf
Series
Pub. Date
2003.
Description
A human baby accidentally ends up at the North Pole and grows up among the elf community. Buddy, as he comes to be known, knows that he's "special". When he's 30, Buddy learns from Santa that he's really a human. He decides to go in search of his father, to find out where he belongs. He walks to Manhattan, and is immediately run over by a cab. His father at first rejects him and Buddy ends up in a department store where other elves are working. But...
Description
A young big city lawyer (Jason London) is sent by his mother into the deep forest to get his "crazy" grandpa (Ed Asner) to stop from signing over his fortune to an Indian Tribe. Grandpa, who tells his grandson that he wants to be called Jack, has other plans in mind which includes a lot of walking in the woods and a sweat lodge.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
Based on the Broadway musical based on the hit Christmas movie, tells the story of Buddy the elf and his quest to reunite with the human father he never knew existed. While Buddy's sincerity and idealism are commonplace at the North Pole, these attributes are rejected in cynical New York City. But through song, dance, and relentless good cheer, Buddy rekindles the spirit of Christmas for the entire city.
10) Roots
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
Chronicles a black man's search for his heritage and reveals an epic panorama of America's past.
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
In the midst of war in Afghanistan, Cody Cullen is touched by a lovely Christmas card sent to him by Faith Spelman. Faith lives in the small, picturesque town of Nevada City, California. As months pass, the card never leaves Cody's side, giving him the strength to survive and setting him on a mission for find her.
Special features: Edward Asner: a veteran's view; "Heart of a soldier: actor John Newton" featurette; Karene and Jeff: a real-life "Christmas...
18) Saving Christmas
Pub. Date
2017
Description
Danny and his brainy buddies launch a bumbling investigation to reveal the truth about Santa Claus. But they have no clue that St. Nick is real, and he's making toys right in their hometown.