The Resource Coming to America, Paramount Pictures presents an Eddie Murphy production ; a Landis/Folsey film ; story by Eddie Murphy ; screenplay by David Sheffield & Barry W. Blaustein ; produced by George Folsey, Jr. and Robert D. Wachs ; directed by John Landis
Coming to America, Paramount Pictures presents an Eddie Murphy production ; a Landis/Folsey film ; story by Eddie Murphy ; screenplay by David Sheffield & Barry W. Blaustein ; produced by George Folsey, Jr. and Robert D. Wachs ; directed by John Landis
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The item Coming to America, Paramount Pictures presents an Eddie Murphy production ; a Landis/Folsey film ; story by Eddie Murphy ; screenplay by David Sheffield & Barry W. Blaustein ; produced by George Folsey, Jr. and Robert D. Wachs ; directed by John Landis represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
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The item Coming to America, Paramount Pictures presents an Eddie Murphy production ; a Landis/Folsey film ; story by Eddie Murphy ; screenplay by David Sheffield & Barry W. Blaustein ; produced by George Folsey, Jr. and Robert D. Wachs ; directed by John Landis represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
- Summary
- An African Prince Akeem, who rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. Akeem's regal father agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Semmi along to make sure nothing untoward happens. To avoid fortune hunters, Prince Akeem conceals his true identity and gets a 1Joe job2 at a fast-food restaurant
- Language
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- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- 30th anniversary edition.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (116 min.)
- Note
-
- Title from disc label
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1988
- Special features: Prince-ipal photography, the coming together of America; Fit for Akeem, the costumes of Coming to America; Character building, the many faces of Rick Baker; Composing America, the musical talents of Nile Rodgers; A vintage sit-down with Eddie and Arsenio; photo gallery
- Label
- Coming to America
- Title
- Coming to America
- Statement of responsibility
- Paramount Pictures presents an Eddie Murphy production ; a Landis/Folsey film ; story by Eddie Murphy ; screenplay by David Sheffield & Barry W. Blaustein ; produced by George Folsey, Jr. and Robert D. Wachs ; directed by John Landis
- Subject
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- Feature films
- Food service employees
- Food service employees -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Man-woman relationships
- Man-woman relationships -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- New York (State) -- New York
- Princes
- Princes -- Africa -- Drama
- Queens (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- New York (State) -- New York | Queens
- Africa
- Comedy films
- Comedy films
- Drama
- Fast food restaurants
- Fast food restaurants -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Feature films
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- An African Prince Akeem, who rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. Akeem's regal father agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Semmi along to make sure nothing untoward happens. To avoid fortune hunters, Prince Akeem conceals his true identity and gets a 1Joe job2 at a fast-food restaurant
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
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- Coming to America (Motion picture)
- Coming to America (Motion picture)
- Coming to America (Motion picture)
- Credits note
- Music score by Nile Rodgers
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: R
- Language note
- English, French or Spanish dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
- LC call number
- PN1997
- LC item number
- .C665 2018
- PerformerNote
- Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, Shari Headley
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1948-
- 1950-
- 1961-
- 1939-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Folsey, George
- Wachs, Robert D.
- Sheffield, David
- Blaustein, Barry W.
- Landis, John
- Murphy, Eddie
- Hall, Arsenio
- Jones, James Earl
- Amos, John
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Eddie Murphy Productions
- Runtime
- 116
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Princes
- Fast food restaurants
- Food service employees
- Man-woman relationships
- Queens (New York, N.Y.)
- Fast food restaurants
- Food service employees
- Man-woman relationships
- Princes
- Africa
- New York (State)
- New York (State)
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Coming to America, Paramount Pictures presents an Eddie Murphy production ; a Landis/Folsey film ; story by Eddie Murphy ; screenplay by David Sheffield & Barry W. Blaustein ; produced by George Folsey, Jr. and Robert D. Wachs ; directed by John Landis
- Note
-
- Title from disc label
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1988
- Special features: Prince-ipal photography, the coming together of America; Fit for Akeem, the costumes of Coming to America; Character building, the many faces of Rick Baker; Composing America, the musical talents of Nile Rodgers; A vintage sit-down with Eddie and Arsenio; photo gallery
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1045072401
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
- 30th anniversary edition.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (116 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 032429306517
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 59197126000
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1045072401
- System details
- Blu-ray, 1080p High Definition wide screen; 5.1 Dolby digital (English), 2.0 Dolby digital (French), Dolby digital mono (Spanish); requires Blu-ray player
- Video recording format
- Blu-ray disc
- Label
- Coming to America, Paramount Pictures presents an Eddie Murphy production ; a Landis/Folsey film ; story by Eddie Murphy ; screenplay by David Sheffield & Barry W. Blaustein ; produced by George Folsey, Jr. and Robert D. Wachs ; directed by John Landis
- Note
-
- Title from disc label
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1988
- Special features: Prince-ipal photography, the coming together of America; Fit for Akeem, the costumes of Coming to America; Character building, the many faces of Rick Baker; Composing America, the musical talents of Nile Rodgers; A vintage sit-down with Eddie and Arsenio; photo gallery
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1045072401
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
- 30th anniversary edition.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (116 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 032429306517
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 59197126000
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1045072401
- System details
- Blu-ray, 1080p High Definition wide screen; 5.1 Dolby digital (English), 2.0 Dolby digital (French), Dolby digital mono (Spanish); requires Blu-ray player
- Video recording format
- Blu-ray disc
Subject
- Feature films
- Food service employees
- Food service employees -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Man-woman relationships
- Man-woman relationships -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- New York (State) -- New York
- Princes
- Princes -- Africa -- Drama
- Queens (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- New York (State) -- New York | Queens
- Africa
- Comedy films
- Comedy films
- Drama
- Fast food restaurants
- Fast food restaurants -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Feature films
Genre
Member of
- Coming to America (Motion picture)
- Coming to America (Motion picture)
- Coming to America (Motion picture)
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