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DVDs

DVDs are still a great way to access films for free through the library. Many theatrical films are not available for the library on streaming platforms, and therefore, DVDs are the primary way to view Hollywood films.

  • Search OneSearch for DVDs
  • Check out DVDs and portable DVD players from the Service desk
  • View DVDs on two dedicated computers on the 3rd floor of Library North.

Streaming Film Databases

Streaming Audio Resources

Selected Films

Inside Out

Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions: Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life.

Walt Disney, PBS American Experience

A two-part series. Walt Disney built a media and entertainment company that stands as one of the most powerful on the planet, won more Academy Awards than anybody in history, created a cinematic art form, and invented a new kind of American vacation destination. Disney's work counts adoring fans on every continent and critics who decried its smooth façade of sentimentality and stubborn optimism, its feel-good re-write of American history. Part one of this two-part series focuses on Disney’s early career, Hollywood success, and his battle with maintaining a growing company.

How Hollywood Does It - Film History & Techniques of Animation Full Video (27:08)

How Hollywood Does It is a look at the history, techniques, movements and people who create the magic of motion pictures. This program looks at animation, a style of filmmaking that gained popularity during the silent era of the 1920s and has remained extremely popular from the 1930s to the present day.

Persepolis

Writer and director Marjane Satrapi draws a poignant story about a young girl in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, when people¹s hopes were dashed as fundamentalists took power.

Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy: The Ren and Stimpy Story

In the early 1990s, the animated show Ren & Stimpy broke ratings records and was a touchstone for a generation of fans and artists.

Interviews

John F. Kennedy Memorial Library
California State University, Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, CA 90032-8300
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