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Enjoy incredible views of Japan's Mt. Fuji edited from more than 800 hours of footage shot over 6 years. You can see the mountain's many characters as it is shrouded in clouds, set against a red morning sky or towering above its surrounding landscape. Set to a mystical soundtrack, these images will put you in awe of this amazing mountain.

Jamie Marshall is a "storm chaser" who, having lost her husband in a crash after his plane was struck by lightning, recklessly throws herself into her work. Sent by her boss to Colorado to investigate the cause of a devastating tornado, she meets Will Stanton, Field Coordinator for FEMA. One night, Jamie and Will experience a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon - a ball of lightning falling from the sky connecting with the ground all around them.

The Story of Sumo introduces the pageantry and ritual preparations of wrestlers and supporting staff in the days prior to one of the six annual Grand Sumo Tournaments. The efforts of wrestlers, hairstylists, calligraphers, attendants and builders of the mud dohyo ring come together on opening day.

Ann Gentry (Anjanette Comer) is a social worker that has dealt with some of the toughest, most bizarre cases. She thought she'd seen it all... until now. Arriving at the house of her new client, she makes a shocking discovery: a full-grown man dressed and treated as if he were still an infant! In fact, the entire dysfunctional family seems demented - and Ann becomes determined to save "Baby."

Rani Lakshmibai was chosen at age nine to become the future monarch of her people. Schooled in military tactics, she became a famed warrior-queen destined to lead her people in a battle against oppression and tyranny. The Tiger and the Flame is the first Technicolor film to be released in the Inidian sub-continent, and is also hailed as India's greatest movie spectacle ever, with famous actors, marvelous song and dance, and grandiose settings.

Immediately following the Mexican rebellion, the Mexican army is sent to find revolutionary leader Aguila. But Aguila (Robert Shaw) is now a priest in a town controlled by a local gang leader (Telly Savalas). Stella Stevens rounds out the cast as a woman seeking revenge against her husband's killer. As the dual manhunt reaches its climax, the town exploes with violence and greed in a fiery hell.

Two stages, Seventeen Bands, 500 thousand kids. The Vans Warped Tour is the longest running music tour in the world (9th Year). Hundreds of thousands of fans come to the tour every year, as do over 100 bands. This compilation includes live performances from some of today's best selling new punk artists as well as performances by some of the genres classic acts.

Emblazoned with a Cobra on their tail wings, 7 F-15DJ "Aggressor" attack jets make a grand appearance. These are the planes of the Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF), the supersonic hunters that defend Japan. Watch as the Japanese make F-1 cuts across the sky, see the B-747-400, also known as the Japanese "Air Force One," and feel the adrenaline rush from the various planes of the JSDF.

Appearing for the first time in this program is Japan's premier defender of the skies, the F-15J/DJ Eagle, along with the F-4EJ Phantom II's and the first fighter produced by Japan after WWII, the F-1. Also appearing on this program is Japan's latest experimental advanced fighter, the XF-2A/B and one of its oldest, the F-104J Starfighter, the first supersonic plane purchased by Japan.

In 1991, to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Swiss Surveillance Command, the largest airshow in Swiss history was held at Pairen Air Base. Because of Swiss neutrality, staging an airshow had been very difficult as most foreign flying teams were not allowed in. However, within the last decade those restrictions have been relaxed.

Laraine Day plays housewife Jane Bandle, who is stuck in a loveless marriage and having an affair with Dennis Williams (Franchot Tone). When a private detective finds out about their affair, Dennis breaks up with Jane. Jane grows hysterical and accidentally stabs him with an ice pick. When her brother-in-law (Dane Clark) finds out what she did, he blackmails her. But to everyone's surprise Jane's lover is not dead.

In this full-length program, Wynton is featured in an intimate concert performance with his quartet, recorded at the Westwood Playhouse in Los Angeles in 1988.