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The Resource A kiss before dying, Crown Productions ; produced by Robert L. Jacks ; screenplay by Lawrence Roman ; directed by Gerd Oswald

A kiss before dying, Crown Productions ; produced by Robert L. Jacks ; screenplay by Lawrence Roman ; directed by Gerd Oswald

Label
A kiss before dying
Title
A kiss before dying
Statement of responsibility
Crown Productions ; produced by Robert L. Jacks ; screenplay by Lawrence Roman ; directed by Gerd Oswald
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
Troubled by the death of her twin sister, a young woman unwittingly falls in love with an ambitious man. As she investigates her sister's death, she discovers that what she doesn't know about her boyfriend may kill her
Cataloging source
HHO
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
Language note
In English (mono), French (mono), or Spanish (mono); with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
PerformerNote
Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Virginia Leith, Joanne Woodward, Mary Astor, George Macready
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1916-1989
  • 1930-
  • 1925-1969
  • 1932-
  • 1930-
  • 1906-1987
  • 1909-1973
  • 1929-2007
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Oswald, Gerd
  • Wagner, Robert
  • Hunter, Jeffrey
  • Leith, Virginia
  • Woodward, Joanne
  • Astor, Mary
  • Macready, George
  • Levin, Ira
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Crown Productions (Firm)
Runtime
95
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Sisters
  • Inheritance and succession
  • Murder
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
A kiss before dying, Crown Productions ; produced by Robert L. Jacks ; screenplay by Lawrence Roman ; directed by Gerd Oswald
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Standard and widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio enhanced for 16x9 TVs) versions presented on double-sided disc; Dolby digital; Region 1 encoding
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1955
  • Based on the novel by Ira Levin
  • Special features: original theatrical trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Side A: widescreen version -- Side B: standard version
Control code
479990
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (95 min.)
Isbn
9780792854098
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
027616881489
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
1004041
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780792854098
  • (Sirsi) ADN-4914
System details
DVD
Video recording format
DVD
Label
A kiss before dying, Crown Productions ; produced by Robert L. Jacks ; screenplay by Lawrence Roman ; directed by Gerd Oswald
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Standard and widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio enhanced for 16x9 TVs) versions presented on double-sided disc; Dolby digital; Region 1 encoding
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1955
  • Based on the novel by Ira Levin
  • Special features: original theatrical trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Side A: widescreen version -- Side B: standard version
Control code
479990
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (95 min.)
Isbn
9780792854098
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
027616881489
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
1004041
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780792854098
  • (Sirsi) ADN-4914
System details
DVD
Video recording format
DVD

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