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The Resource How the West was won, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Cinerama ; written by James R. Webb ; directed by Henry Hathaway, John Ford, George Marshall ; produced by Bernard Smith

How the West was won, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Cinerama ; written by James R. Webb ; directed by Henry Hathaway, John Ford, George Marshall ; produced by Bernard Smith

Label
How the West was won
Title
How the West was won
Statement of responsibility
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Cinerama ; written by James R. Webb ; directed by Henry Hathaway, John Ford, George Marshall ; produced by Bernard Smith
Contributor
Actor
Composer
Director
Distributor
Narrator
Producer
Production company
Publisher
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • fre
  • jpn
  • spa
  • tha
  • eng
Summary
This saga follows a family's move west through generations. Restored clarity eliminates the film's original panoramic three-panel join lines
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
  • How the West was won (Motion picture)
  • How the West was won (Motion picture)
Credits note
Writer, James R. Webb ; directors, Henry Hathaway, John Ford, George Marshall ; producer, Bernard Smith ; music, Alfred Newman
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Rating: G
Language note
English or French dialogue with optional English, French, Spanish, Japanese, or Thai subtitles; closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.H69 2008
PerformerNote
  • Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda, Carolyn Jones, Karl Malden, Gregory Peck, George Peppard, Robert Preston, Debbie Reynolds, James Stewart, Eli Wallach, John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Brigid Bazlen, Walter Brennan, David Brian, Andy Devine, Raymond Massey, Agnes Moorehead, Henry Morgan, Thelma Ritter, Mickey Shaugnessy, Russ Tamblyn
  • Narrator, Spencer Tracy
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1898-1985
  • 1894-1973
  • 1891-1975
  • 1907-1999
  • 1931-
  • 1911-1976
  • 1905-1982
  • 1930-1983
  • 1916-2003
  • 1918-1987
  • 1908-1997
  • 1915-2014
  • 1907-1979
  • 1944-1989
  • 1894-1974
  • 1914-1993
  • 1905-1977
  • 1900-1974
  • 1915-2011
  • 1920-1985
  • 1900-1967
  • 1901-1970
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Webb, James R.
  • Hathaway, Henry
  • Ford, John
  • Marshall, George
  • Smith, Bernard
  • Baker, Carroll
  • Cobb, Lee J.
  • Fonda, Henry
  • Jones, Carolyn
  • Malden, Karl
  • Peck, Gregory
  • Peppard, George
  • Preston, Robert
  • Reynolds, Debbie
  • Stewart, James
  • Wallach, Eli
  • Wayne, John
  • Widmark, Richard
  • Bazlen, Brigid
  • Brennan, Walter
  • Brian, David
  • Devine, Andy
  • Massey, Raymond
  • Moorehead, Agnes
  • Morgan, Harry
  • Ritter, Thelma
  • Shaughnessy, Mickey
  • Tamblyn, Russ
  • Tracy, Spencer
  • Newman, Alfred
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Cinerama
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
  • Warner Bros. Entertainment
  • Turner Entertainment Co
Runtime
164
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • West (U.S.)
  • Families
  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • West United States
Technique
live action
Label
How the West was won, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Cinerama ; written by James R. Webb ; directed by Henry Hathaway, John Ford, George Marshall ; produced by Bernard Smith
Instantiates
Publication
Distribution
Copyright
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1962
  • Wide screen (2.89:1)
  • Special features: Commentary by filmmaker David Strohmaier, Director of Cinerama Inc. John Sittig, film historian Rudy Behlmer, music historian Jon Burlingame and stuntman Loren James; theatrical trailer; Cinerama adventure: Comprehensive documentary about the revolutionary movie exhibition process
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Special features: disc 1 and 2. The movie -- Commentary by filmmaker David Strohmaer, director of Cinerama, Inc. Jon Sittig, film historian Rudy Behlmer, music historian Jon Burlingame and stuntman Loren James -- Theatrical trailer -- Language: English Dolby surround 5.1 ; French Dolby surround 5.1 -- Subtitles (feature only): English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Thai
Control code
ocn244581029
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Special ed. ; Widescreen ed.
Extent
3 videodiscs (164 min.)
Governing access note
Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions
Isbn
9781419861451
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 012569799714
  • 00012569799714
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
1000019114
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)244581029
System details
DVD, region 1; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround ; dual-layer format
Terms governing use
For private home use only.
Video recording format
DVD
Label
How the West was won, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Cinerama ; written by James R. Webb ; directed by Henry Hathaway, John Ford, George Marshall ; produced by Bernard Smith
Publication
Distribution
Copyright
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1962
  • Wide screen (2.89:1)
  • Special features: Commentary by filmmaker David Strohmaier, Director of Cinerama Inc. John Sittig, film historian Rudy Behlmer, music historian Jon Burlingame and stuntman Loren James; theatrical trailer; Cinerama adventure: Comprehensive documentary about the revolutionary movie exhibition process
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Special features: disc 1 and 2. The movie -- Commentary by filmmaker David Strohmaer, director of Cinerama, Inc. Jon Sittig, film historian Rudy Behlmer, music historian Jon Burlingame and stuntman Loren James -- Theatrical trailer -- Language: English Dolby surround 5.1 ; French Dolby surround 5.1 -- Subtitles (feature only): English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Thai
Control code
ocn244581029
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Special ed. ; Widescreen ed.
Extent
3 videodiscs (164 min.)
Governing access note
Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions
Isbn
9781419861451
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 012569799714
  • 00012569799714
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
1000019114
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)244581029
System details
DVD, region 1; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround ; dual-layer format
Terms governing use
For private home use only.
Video recording format
DVD

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