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The Resource The Philadelphia story, Turner Entertainment Co. ; produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz ; directed by George Cukor, (videorecording)

The Philadelphia story, Turner Entertainment Co. ; produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz ; directed by George Cukor, (videorecording)

Label
The Philadelphia story
Title
The Philadelphia story
Statement of responsibility
Turner Entertainment Co. ; produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz ; directed by George Cukor
Contributor
Composer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
A sophisticated romantic comedy about a rich, spoiled socialite who learns some things about who she is and what she really wants on the eve of her second marriage
Member of
Awards note
Academy Awards: Best Screenplay, Donald Ogdon Stewart; Best Actor, James Stewart.
Cataloging source
EOW
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Philadelphia story (Motion picture)
Credits note
Screenplay by Donald Ogden Stewart ; [director of photography, Joseph Ruttenberg ; editor, Frank Sullivan ; music, Franz Waxman]
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Not rated
Language note
  • English dialogue; English, French, and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
  • Bonus material is not closed-captioned
LC call number
PS3503.A648
LC item number
P5 2005
PerformerNote
Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey, John Howard, [Roland Young, John Halliday, Mary Nash, Virginia Weidler]
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1899-1983
  • 1906-1967
  • 1904-1986
  • 1907-2003
  • 1908-1997
  • 1911-2005
  • 1913-
  • 1887-1953
  • 1880-1947
  • 1885-1976
  • 1926-1968
  • 1896-1949
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Cukor, George
  • Waxman, Franz
  • Grant, Cary
  • Hepburn, Katharine
  • Stewart, James
  • Hussey, Ruth
  • Howard, John
  • Young, Roland
  • Halliday, John
  • Nash, Mary
  • Weidler, Virginia
  • Mankiewicz, Joseph L
  • Barry, Philip
  • Turner Entertainment Co
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
112
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Self-acceptance
  • Brides
  • Marriage
  • Feature films
  • Comedy films
  • Film adaptations
  • Films for the hearing impaired
  • Aprobación de sí mismo
  • Matrimonio
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The Philadelphia story, Turner Entertainment Co. ; produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz ; directed by George Cukor, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1940
  • Based on the play by Philip Barry entitled: Philadelphia story
  • "Standard version presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition."
  • Special features: Disc 1. commentary by film historian Jeannine Basinger; George Cukor movie trailer gallery -- Disc 2: two documentaries about the star and director ("Katherine Hepburn: All about me - a self-portrait" and "The Men who made the movies: George Cukor"); Robert Benchley short film ("That inferior feeling"); cartoon ("The homeless flea"); audio-only bonus (two radio adaptations featuring the movie's 3 stars)
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Contents
Disc 1: Feature presentation ; special features -- Disc 2: Special features
Control code
ocm58044894
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Standard version; 2-disc special ed.
Extent
2 videodiscs (112 min.)
Isbn
9780790795768
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
012569699021
Other physical details
sd., b&w
Publisher number
66990
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)58044894
System details
DVD; standard version; digitally remastered; Dolby digital, mono; Region 1 encoding; dual-layer format ; copy protected
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The Philadelphia story, Turner Entertainment Co. ; produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz ; directed by George Cukor, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1940
  • Based on the play by Philip Barry entitled: Philadelphia story
  • "Standard version presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition."
  • Special features: Disc 1. commentary by film historian Jeannine Basinger; George Cukor movie trailer gallery -- Disc 2: two documentaries about the star and director ("Katherine Hepburn: All about me - a self-portrait" and "The Men who made the movies: George Cukor"); Robert Benchley short film ("That inferior feeling"); cartoon ("The homeless flea"); audio-only bonus (two radio adaptations featuring the movie's 3 stars)
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Contents
Disc 1: Feature presentation ; special features -- Disc 2: Special features
Control code
ocm58044894
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Standard version; 2-disc special ed.
Extent
2 videodiscs (112 min.)
Isbn
9780790795768
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
012569699021
Other physical details
sd., b&w
Publisher number
66990
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)58044894
System details
DVD; standard version; digitally remastered; Dolby digital, mono; Region 1 encoding; dual-layer format ; copy protected
Video recording format
DVD

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