Mermaids [videorecording] / an Orion Pictures release ; a Nicita-Lloyd-Palmer production ; a Richard Benjamin film ; screenplay by June Roberts ; produced by Lauren Lloyd, Wallis Nicita, Patrick Palmer ; directed by Richard Benjamin.

Roberts, June. (Added Author). Lloyd, Lauren. (Added Author). Nicita, Wally. (Added Author). Palmer, Patrick. (Added Author). Cher, 1946- (Added Author). Benjamin, Richard, 1938- (Added Author). Hoskins, Bob. (Added Author). Ryder, Winona, 1971- (Added Author). Schoeffling, Michael. (Added Author). Ricci, Christina. (Added Author). Atherton, Howard. (Added Author). Nitzsche, Jack. (Added Author). Dann, Patty. Mermaids. (Added Author). MGM Home Entertainment Inc. (Added Author). Orion Pictures. (Added Author). Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder, Michael Schoeffling, Christina Ricci. (Cast).

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Mrs. Flax is a free-spirited and unconventional woman. She's exasperating to her daughters, Charlotte, age 15, and Kate age 9. Mrs. Flax meets Lou Landsky who tries to turn the trio into a family.

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ISBN: 0792848624
ISBN: 9780792848622
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment, 2001.

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General Note:: Based on the book by Patty Dann.

Videodisc release of the 1990 motion picture.

Widescreen presentation.
Creation/Production Credits Note:: Director of photography, Howard Atherton ; film editor, Jacqueline Cambas ; music, Jack Nitzsche.
Participant or Performer Note:: Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder, Michael Schoeffling, Christina Ricci.
Target Audience Note:: MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details Note:: DVD; Dolby Digital.
Language Note:: Closed-captioned; dialogue in English (Dolby Stereo. Surround), French (Dolby Stereo. Surround) or Spanish (Mono.) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.

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Location	Call Number / Copy Notes	Barcode	Shelving Location	Status	Due Date
Mars Hill Library	"PG-13" 1-DVD MER (Text)	30229100442457	Adult Video Fiction	Available	-
Barco Library	DVD F MER (Text)	39488200866061	Adult Video	Checked out	08/20/2026
Lenoir Library	DVD F Mermaids (Text)	50669012495488	Adult Video	Available	-
Rutherford County Library	DVD Mer (Text)	38801101693825	Adult Video Fiction	Available	-
Traphill Branch Library	DVD MER (Text)	50501011874324	Adult Video	Available	-

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245	0	0.	‡aMermaids ‡h[videorecording] / ‡can Orion Pictures release ; a Nicita-Lloyd-Palmer production ; a Richard Benjamin film ; screenplay by June Roberts ; produced by Lauren Lloyd, Wallis Nicita, Patrick Palmer ; directed by Richard Benjamin.
264		1.	‡aSanta Monica, Calif. : ‡bMGM Home Entertainment, ‡c2001.
300		.	‡a1 videodisc (110 min.) : ‡bsound, color ; ‡c4 3/4 in.
336		.	‡atwo-dimensional moving image ‡btdi ‡2rdacontent
337		.	‡avideo ‡bv ‡2rdamedia
338		.	‡avideodisc ‡bvd ‡2rdacarrier
490	1	.	‡aContemporary classics
500		.	‡aBased on the book by Patty Dann.
500		.	‡aVideodisc release of the 1990 motion picture.
500		.	‡aWidescreen presentation.
508		.	‡aDirector of photography, Howard Atherton ; film editor, Jacqueline Cambas ; music, Jack Nitzsche.
511	1	.	‡aCher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder, Michael Schoeffling, Christina Ricci.
520		.	‡aMrs. Flax is a free-spirited and unconventional woman. She's exasperating to her daughters, Charlotte, age 15, and Kate age 9. Mrs. Flax meets Lou Landsky who tries to turn the trio into a family.
521	8	.	‡aMPAA rating: PG-13.
538		.	‡aDVD; Dolby Digital.
546		.	‡aClosed-captioned; dialogue in English (Dolby Stereo. Surround), French (Dolby Stereo. Surround) or Spanish (Mono.) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.
650		0.	‡aMothers and daughters ‡vDrama.
650		0.	‡aMan-woman relationships ‡vDrama.
650		0.	‡aFamilies ‡vDrama.
655		7.	‡aFeature films. ‡2gsafd ‡0(CARDINAL)340026
655		7.	‡aComedy films. ‡2gsafd ‡0(CARDINAL)340325
655		7.	‡aVideo recordings for the hearing impaired. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)340028
655		7.	‡aSpanish. ‡2gsafd
655		7.	‡aComedy films. ‡0(CARDINAL)340325
700	1	.	‡aRoberts, June.
700	1	.	‡aLloyd, Lauren.
700	1	.	‡aNicita, Wally.
700	1	.	‡aPalmer, Patrick.
700	0	.	‡aCher, ‡d1946-
700	1	.	‡aBenjamin, Richard, ‡d1938-
700	1	.	‡aHoskins, Bob.
700	1	.	‡aRyder, Winona, ‡d1971-
700	1	.	‡aSchoeffling, Michael.
700	1	.	‡aRicci, Christina.
700	1	.	‡aAtherton, Howard.
700	1	.	‡aNitzsche, Jack.
700	1	.	‡aDann, Patty. ‡tMermaids.
710	2	.	‡aMGM Home Entertainment Inc.
710	2	.	‡aOrion Pictures.
830		0.	‡aContemporary classics.
901		.	‡a710128 ‡bOCLC ‡c710128 ‡tbiblio

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