Diagnosed with leukemia, a successful orchestra conductor learns that he is adopted, and his younger brother is in a village marching band. The conductor decides to help them win a regional contest.
For 50 years, Professor Michael Leckrone led the University of Wisconsin-Madison bands. From his arrival on Wisconsin’s Big Ten campus through the inception of the Fifth Quarter and onto his final curtain call at the Kohl Center, this documentary reveals the passion behind a talented composer, educator, mentor and entertainer.
Members of the school's marching band are having their final rehearsal. They have to spend the night at the school, and a gang of mischievous students get together to tell ghost stories passed down through generations the horrifying legends of their schools.
Three young men commit themselves to one of the best summers of their lives...marching in a World Class drum and bugle corps. The bond of brotherhood this organization provides, helps them through both their struggles and their triumphs.
Young members of 3 New Orleans school marching bands grow up in America's most musical city, and one of its most dangerous. Their band directors get them ready to perform in the Mardi Gras parades, and teach them to succeed and to survive.
A group of coeds from a small conservative college break out of their shells when their marching band bus breaks down in Fort Lauderdale during Spring Break.
In late March of 1984, a moving company secretly packed up the Baltimore Colts’ belongings and its fleet of vans sneaked off in the darkness of the early morning. Leaving a city of deeply devoted fans in shock and disbelief. What caused owner Robert Irsay to turn his back on a town that was as closely linked to its team as any in the NFL? Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson, himself a long-standing Baltimore Colts fanatic, will probe that question in light of the changing relationship of sports to community. Through the eyes of members of the Colts Marching Band, Levinson will illustrate how a fan base copes with losing the team that it loves.
The 94 minute documentary film “From the 50 Yard Line” presents the football field not only as a sports venue but also as a stage for the marching band. The viewer goes on an exciting adventure through band camp, auditions, the marching season, and the regional and national competitions in 2006. You see the great rewards of disciplined practice, the overlooked technical artistry of the group endeavor, and the important life changing effects of instrumental music education. Another layer delves into the misconceptions about marching band, showing "band nerds" in a whole new light.
I personaggi originali degli altri American Pie non ci sono più, tranne Sherman e il padre di Jim Levenstein. Matt è costretto a passare l'estate al campo della banda Tall Oaks, campo già famoso per i precedenti episodi, dove Michelle (moglie di Jim Levenstein) passava l'estate. Matt porterà scompiglio servendosi di telecamere nascoste che usa per riprendere le ragazze del campo; lo scopo di questo gesto è quello di creare un film da inviare al fratello, che ora è regista e direttore della Stiffmeister Production.
A small town blanketed on the Midwest plains, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma has prospered despite dust bowls and oil busts that left many cities barren. Thriving on the town’s perseverance and pioneering spirit is the school’s marching band – The Pride of Broken Arrow. Despite their humble beginnings, the Broken Arrow band has become one of the nation’s dominating forces in the competitive world of marching band. This candid documentary reveals how these young musicians and their teachers come to understand the power of tradition, the depth of their character and the undeniable force of destiny that will push them towards the pinnacle of their season - Grand Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pride of Broken Arrow is a refreshing and inspirational look into a quintessential American drama.
The Evening Parade collector’s edition performance features the Marine Band, the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and the Silent Drill Platoon. The unrivaled splendor and pageantry of this most regal affair will make you stand up and cheer these fabulous Marines on parade. The Evening Parade is a marine video produced by Good To Go Video
Musicista di talento che aspira a diventare compositore, tiene un corso come insegnante in un college, dapprima per un'estate, poi per l'intera vita. Quando il preside dell'istituto decide di eliminare il suo corso, ormai un'istituzione, gli studenti organizzano la sua rivalsa.
Per i giovani di una piccola città americana l'avvenire non si presenta molto brillante: o la fonderia locale, o la disoccupazione, salvo andarsene in tempo per cercare fortuna altrove. Il diciassettenne Stef Georgevic che in fonderia ha il padre, immigrato polacco e il fratello, pensa proprio alla terza soluzione, ma vuole uscirsene con una prospettiva concreta.
Un anziano gentiluomo si reca al parco dei divertimenti per quella che presume sarà una normalissima giornata tra le giostre. Non sa però che si ritroverà protagonista di un incubo infernale.
Gli abitanti di Rock Ridges sono vessati da una coppia di arroganti amministratori: il giudice Hedley Lamarr e l'inetto e corrotto governatore William De Petomane. Il giudice, per speculare su alcuni terreni, non esita a modificare il tracciato della ferrovia. Ai soprusi però si oppone il nero Bart, il nuovo sceriffo, che con il suo inguaribile e contagioso ottimismo salva il paese.
Stanlio e Ollio si recano in Scozia per ricevere un'eredità, ma per sfortuna loro ottengono solo una cornamusa. Si arruoleranno poi nell'esercito e verranno mandati in India dove riusciranno a compiere un'azione eroica nonostante la loro goffaggine…
The sun shines down when PM Lloyd George is in town.