The Pollard Memorial Library

Television and Movies

General TV and Movie Websites

• Film Quotes and TV Trivia - Browse a list of memorable quotes.
• Parental Media Guide - A site for parents with industry guidelines and ratings for movies, TV, and entertainment.

Television Stations

Find out about your favorite shows, airtimes, specials, and movies on the major television networks.

• Network Stations
  • ABC
  • CBS
  • Fox
  • NBC
  • PBS
  • UPN
  • WB
• Cable Stations
  • Animal Planet
  • BBC - Programming from Great Britain.
  • Cartoon Network
  • CNBC - Financial programming.
  • Discovery Channel
  • HGTV - Home and Garden Television.
  • TLC - The Learning Channel.
  • Travel Channel

Television Websites

• The Big Cartoon DataBase - Search a database of cartoon facts and information.
• The Encyclopedia of Television - Contains essays, photographs, television history, and more.
• EPguides.com - Episode listings for American and British television shows.
• Prevue.com - Cable television listings for the local area.
• The Quiz Show Scandal - A look at 1950's game shows from PBS.
• TV Acres - A subject guide to TV program facts and trivia.
• TV Comedy Resources - Summaries of hundreds of British sitcoms.
• TV Guide
• TV Tunes Online - Television and cartoon themes songs with trivia.
• TV Turnoff Network - A national nonprofit organization that encourages people to watch less television.

Movies

• AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs - The 100 funniest American movies.
• AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies - The 100 best American movies.
• AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions - The 100 best American love stories.
• AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars - The top 100 screen legends.
• AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills - The 100 most thrilling American films.
• All Movie Guide - Search for movies, ratings, summaries, and movie facts.
• Based on the Book - A compilation of books that have been made into movies, from the Mid-Continent Public Library.
• CineMedia - A film and media directory.
• Classics from the Silver Screen - An index of classical music and opera in movies.
• Ebert & Roeper - Movie reviews.
• Early Motion Picture - An archive or early motion pictures from the Library of Congress.
• The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) - The site for movie trivia and facts.
• MPA Movie Ratings - Voluntary movie rating system.
• MovieFlix - View samples of movies in all genres. Requires RealPlayer and free registration.
• Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews and Previews - A movie review site that summarizes the opinions of movie critics.
• Teach with Movies - Guides for using movies as a teaching tool in classrooms.

Movie Theaters

Get a current show listing in your area or learn about what's big on the big screen.

• AMC
• Chunky's Cinema Pub
• Loews Theaters
• Showcase Cinemas

Books about Television and Movies at the Pollard Memorial Library

• Buhle, Paul. Radical Hollywood : the untold story behind America's favorite movies - 791.43 BUH
• Calabro, Marian. Zap! : a brief history of television - YA 791.45 CAL
• Canby, Vincent. The New York Times guide to the best 1,000 movies ever made - 791.4375 CAN
• Davis, Jeffery. Childrens' television, 1947-1990 : over 200 series, game and variety shows, cartoons, educational programs, and specials - J Ref 791.45 DAV
• Ebert, Robert. The great movies - 791.4375 EBE
• Garner, Joe. Stay tuned : television's unforgettabble moments - 791.4509 GAR Oversized
• Halliwell, Leslie. Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies - Ref 791.43 HAL 2003
• Lackmann, Ronald W. The encyclopedia of American television - Ref 791.45 LAC