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A cautionary tale of love, crime, fantasy and addiction that follows two young Iowan lovers who decide to go into the "batch" business - cooking their own methamphetamine - only to watch it burn a searing hole in their lives.

On his family's farm in rural Iowa, young Jack Gudmanson is wrestling with his sexual identity, not an easy thing to do in the macho world of the Midwest. But things become clearer for him when he discovers via a rusty old lunch box filled with gay magazines that his father, killed in Vietnam, led a double life down on the farm. But as liberating as the discovery is for Jack, it is painful for his grandfather and mother, who have tried for years to keep it a family secret. Now Jack must decide whether to share this new information with his younger sister or allow it to remain buried a while longer.

Baghdad, Iowa is the mask, the shadow and the night stars that sing the sorrow song of death. You might be dreaming, so don't wake up until you arrive.

When an international military treaty fell apart in the mid 1930s, America rebounded by building the most legendary battleships ever constructed; the Iowa class of battleship. USS Iowa BB-61 was the lead ship of the class and was of service for nearly 50 years. Ultimately, an on board catastrophe cut her service short, but her story continues today as the Iowa is a living museum. Together, veterans and historians tell her stories of tragedy and triumph.

In 2011, Webster City, Iowa, experienced a massive economic shift after the town's large appliance manufacturing plant shut down. This left many jobless and impacted local business, including the closing of the town's beloved, historic movie theater. But the community refused to let their town die-and "Made in Iowa" tells the story of how small business helped Webster City save itself.

President Nixon in Iowa, both his speeches and protesters; with reflections by a farmer far away. -longer - This documentary covers President Nixon's 1971 visit to Iowa, consisting of footage of the visit and Iowa citizens' reactions with voice over narration. Topics covered include the opinions of Iowa farmers and demonstrations against low parity numbers, anti-union laws, and the Vietnam War.

Filmmaker Marlene Booth shows her life in small-town Iowa, from childhood to her 30th high school reunion.

In 1824, Ioway Indian leaders White Cloud and Great Walker meet with William Clark to sign a pivotal treaty.

Olivia is a few weeks into camp at religious mental heath organization for young girls in a made up, middle of nowhere city called Acorn, Iowa. Maria, Olivia's long term best friend and deranged business partner, unexpectedly shows up and causes chaos in the camp.

A portrait of a man, a place and an obsession, becomes more complicated as we delve deeper.

The documentary follows two high school seniors as they attempt to win the State Wrestling Championship in their final season and join the elite list of Iowa's four-time wrestling champions.

A documentary examining the December 5, 1967, demonstration against Dow Chemical's manufacture of napalm during the Vietnam War and its recruitment on The University of Iowa campus.

Tracklist 1 Sidewalk 7:19 2 King Cockroach 7:45 3 India Town 10:00 4 Rumble 14:32 5 Malaguena 10:23

Action - A convicted felon is set free by the FBI to unknowingly take part in a political assassination. - Justin Lauer, Heather Waters, David 'Dutch' Schultz

Hancher Auditorium. VHS to DVDrecorder, DVD Shrink 720 x 480 128 kbps After recording the CD Strange Angels in 1989, Laurie Anderson devoted the next several years to performance tours, including 1990's "Empty Places", 1991's "Voices From The Beyond" and 1993's "Stories From The Nerve Bible".

University of Iowa's Department of Theatre Arts presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s enchanting comic tale of love lost and found. The play presents love in all its glory, warts and all: Love at first sight, innocent love, love twisted by the mind, by lust, by jealousy, by a marriage on the rocks; love that is thrown into chaos by a mischievous fairy’s mistake. Expect gossamer and moonshine—lions and lanterns—original music and magic in the realm of shadows and dreams in this re-telling of Shakespeare's comic revel.

John Sebastian – Live at Iowa State University captures the former Lovin’ Spoonful frontman in a warm and intimate 1987 performance recorded at Iowa State University. Joined on stage by guitarist David Bromberg, Sebastian revisits classic Spoonful hits like “Daydream,” “Do You Believe in Magic,” and “You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice,” alongside solo numbers and folk-blues standards that showcase his rootsy charm and musicianship. Blending witty anecdotes, heartfelt delivery, and acoustic virtuosity, the concert highlights Sebastian’s enduring legacy as one of America’s most beloved singer-songwriters. The program was later released on DVD, preserving a timeless set for fans of folk rock and classic 1960s pop.

Director unknown, MGM studios from Issue 26 May 1944.

In this modern day Promethean drama, Ed and Elizabeth Dittmer are a loving couple who have had storms in there lives together, but now Elizabeth has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Ed , a genetic scientist, will have to do all he can in the next few months to save her life, but in an unexpected twist, the new bowling alley attendant gives him a vial, telling him that it is 'the cure to all cancers' As Ed is using the formula it seems to good to be true as it cures the various test animals, but it becomes more and more obvious the the mystery man isn't who he appears to be.

The Board of Trustees of the State University of Iowa (now the University of Iowa) met on January 19, 1853. As a member of the Board, Robert Lucas, the former governor of the Iowa Territory, was in attendance. He offered to give Black Hawk's bones to the University. They accepted. Did the University of Iowa ever receive the remains? DO they have them now! Are they long forgotten in a box in some dark basement corner? Learn what happened to Black Hawk's remains.

Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.

Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver, Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky.

A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.

After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends.

A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.

The Earth is invaded by alien parasites—AKA 'slugs'—that ride on people's backs and control their minds.

Reverend Brooks leads his small Iowa town in a contest to stop smoking for a month. But some tobacco executives don't want them to win, and try everything they can to make them smoke. If townspeople don't go nuts from wanting a cigarette, or kill each other from irritation and frustration, they will win a huge prize.

The children of Iowa farmers find love, with mixed results, at the state fair.

An adopted girl discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman in their Iowa town's annual contest.

Jessica is one of the most famous actresses in the world, leading a glamorous – if tabloid worthy – life. But all that is thrown for a loop when she goes on location to shoot a holiday themed film in the Christmas-obsessed town of Homestead, Iowa. While a romance brews between her and Matt, a local inn keeper who is a single dad, she also gets a taste of small-town life and rediscovers the true meaning of Christmas.

A naive Midwesterner insurance salesman travels to a big-city convention in an effort to save the jobs of his co-workers.

Made exclusively for the Hail to the King Tribute Show at Finder Creepers in Des Moines, Iowa. A surreal and non linear adaptation of the short story "Jerusalem's Lot". It was shown for exactly one month from January 22nd, 2011 to February 22nd, 2011.

Farm boy Daryl Cage's parents ship him off to the big city to live with his brother, hoping he will have a better life there. After a baggage mixup at the airport, Daryl finds himself in possession of a drug cache, which a ruthless drug dealer wants back. The dealer murders Daryl's brother and the small town boy ends up all alone in the big city, being pursued by both the drug dealer and the police, who suspect him of the murder.

Ray Kinsella is an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice telling him to turn his cornfield into a baseball diamond. He does, but the voice's directions don't stop -- even after the spirits of deceased ballplayers turn up to play.

When Rachel’s husband disappears, the police have one suspect: her. While trying to prove her innocence, she uncovers many secrets about the man she married.

Two brothers who are forced off their farm in the debt stricken mid-west become folk heroes when they begin robbing the banks that have been foreclosing on farmers.

Soul-touching and moving, TWO WAYS HOME compassionately follows Kathy (Tanna Frederick), a woman newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder who is released from prison on good behavior and returns to her country home in Iowa to reconnect with her estranged 12-year-old daughter (Rylie Behr) and her cantankerous elderly grandfather (Tom Bower). Her return home is turbulent and a rough, unwelcome transition in which Kathy must come to terms with her diagnosis and its implications on her identity, while also realizing that her family was happier when she was gone. Conflict with her family intensifies as she struggles to keep her head above water, putting her self-worth and well-being to the ultimate test.

A teenage runaway and a widowed father each fight to take matters into their own hands to redeem their dark past.

Alexis is on top of the world until a tragic accident dashes her hopes and dreams of becoming a world-class figure skater. Only with the help of those who love her can she prove to the world — and herself — that she still has the potential to realize her dreams.

State of Bacon tells the kinda real but mostly fake tale of an oddball group of characters leading up to the annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival. Bacon-enthusiasts, Governor Branstad, a bacon queen, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, members of PETA, and an envoy of Icelanders are not excluded from this bacon party and during the course of the film become intertwined with the organizers of the festival to show that bacon diplomacy is not dead.

September is haunted by the eternal snow of her home, while her boyfriend Oliver always talks about a mysterious man who opens the refrigerator door at night.

Deals with the problem of adjustment to a new, aggressive pupil in a class of second graders. Shows how a normal balance is regained through the skill of an understanding teacher who helps the children gain insight into the feelings that lie behind their actions.

This half-hour educational documentary is shot in an intimate, backyard style. Breadfruit & Open Spaces gives a rare look into the personal stories and open living spaces of the Chuukese and Yapese people who live, work, and attend school on Guam, the land where they now grow and prepare their traditional foods. It explores their journey and challenge to hold their ground and find a voice on a new island, while also maintaining their ties to their families on their home islands in the Federated States of Micronesia.

Ahead of the first MLB game to be played at Rickwood Field on June 20th, 2024 (between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals), SFG Productions traveled down to Birmingham, Alabama to learn more about the history of the Negro Leagues and the impact of baseball on the community, including its legendary players like Willie Mays.

In a magical faraway land, in a picturesque little village nestled among green meadows and rolling hills, lives a flock of carefree sheep. But their pastoral and stress-free life is interrupted when a pack of wolves sets up camp in the nearby ravine.

Three young friends from Moscow are going to St. Petersburg to unwind. Unexpectedly for themselves, they buy a bar with their last savings and meet three guys who have one secret. A confrontation ensues, full of intrigue and unexpected twists. Will the girls be able to achieve success, or will they have to return to Moscow with nothing?