The Resource The war of the worlds, Paramount Pictures presents ; produced by George Pal ; screenplay by Barré Lyndon ; directed by Byron Haskin
The war of the worlds, Paramount Pictures presents ; produced by George Pal ; screenplay by Barré Lyndon ; directed by Byron Haskin
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The item The war of the worlds, Paramount Pictures presents ; produced by George Pal ; screenplay by Barré Lyndon ; directed by Byron Haskin 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 6 library branches.
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The item The war of the worlds, Paramount Pictures presents ; produced by George Pal ; screenplay by Barré Lyndon ; directed by Byron Haskin 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 6 library branches.
- Summary
- Byron Haskin's genre-defining sci-fi classic, an Oscar-winning adaptation of the novel by H. G. Wells, is both an influential triumph of visual imagination and a still-disquieting document of the wonder and terror of the atomic age
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- Blu-ray special edition.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (85 min.)
- Note
-
- Based on the novel by H. G. Wells
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1953
- Full screen (1.37:1)
- Special features: New alternate 5.1 soundtrack; audio commentaries; Movie archaeologists; From the archive; audio interview with George Pal from 1970; The sky is falling, a 2005 documentary; The Mercury Theatre on the air radio adaptation from 1938; radio program from 1940 featuring a discussion between H.G. Wells and Orson Welles; trailer; essay by J. Hoberman
- Isbn
- 9781681437385
- Label
- The war of the worlds
- Title
- The war of the worlds
- Statement of responsibility
- Paramount Pictures presents ; produced by George Pal ; screenplay by Barré Lyndon ; directed by Byron Haskin
- Subject
-
- Martians
- Martians -- United States -- Drama
- Motion pictures
- Motion pictures
- Science fiction films
- Science fiction films
- Scientists
- Scientists -- United States -- Drama
- Space vehicles
- Space vehicles -- Drama
- United States
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Drama
- Martian meteorites -- United States -- Drama
- Martian meteorites
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- Byron Haskin's genre-defining sci-fi classic, an Oscar-winning adaptation of the novel by H. G. Wells, is both an influential triumph of visual imagination and a still-disquieting document of the wonder and terror of the atomic age
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- War of the worlds (Motion picture : 1953)
- Credits note
- Director of photography, George Barnes; editor, Everett Douglas; music, Leith Stevens
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- Rating: G
- Language note
- Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
- LC call number
-
- PN1997
- PN1995.9.S26
- LC item number
-
- .W37 2020
- W376 2020
- PerformerNote
- Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
-
- 1899-1984
- 1896-1972
- 1929-
- 1866-1946
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Haskin, Byron
- Pal, George
- Lyndon, Barré
- Barry, Gene
- Robinson, Ann
- Tremayne, Les
- Wells, H. G.
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Runtime
- 85
- Series statement
- The Criterion collection
- Series volume
- 1037
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Martian meteorites
- Martians
- Space vehicles
- Scientists
- Martian meteorites
- Martians
- Scientists
- Space vehicles
- United States
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The war of the worlds, Paramount Pictures presents ; produced by George Pal ; screenplay by Barré Lyndon ; directed by Byron Haskin
- Note
-
- Based on the novel by H. G. Wells
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1953
- Full screen (1.37:1)
- Special features: New alternate 5.1 soundtrack; audio commentaries; Movie archaeologists; From the archive; audio interview with George Pal from 1970; The sky is falling, a 2005 documentary; The Mercury Theatre on the air radio adaptation from 1938; radio program from 1940 featuring a discussion between H.G. Wells and Orson Welles; trailer; essay by J. Hoberman
- Accompanying material
- 1 folded sheet (17 cm).
- 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
- on1154790501
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
- Blu-ray special edition.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (85 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781681437385
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 715515248617
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- CC3166BD
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1154790501
- System details
- Blu-ray, region A; full screen (1.37:1); monaural, optional 5.1 surround; requires Blu-ray player
- Video recording format
- Blu-ray disc
- Label
- The war of the worlds, Paramount Pictures presents ; produced by George Pal ; screenplay by Barré Lyndon ; directed by Byron Haskin
- Note
-
- Based on the novel by H. G. Wells
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1953
- Full screen (1.37:1)
- Special features: New alternate 5.1 soundtrack; audio commentaries; Movie archaeologists; From the archive; audio interview with George Pal from 1970; The sky is falling, a 2005 documentary; The Mercury Theatre on the air radio adaptation from 1938; radio program from 1940 featuring a discussion between H.G. Wells and Orson Welles; trailer; essay by J. Hoberman
- Accompanying material
- 1 folded sheet (17 cm).
- 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
- on1154790501
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
- Blu-ray special edition.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (85 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781681437385
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 715515248617
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- CC3166BD
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1154790501
- System details
- Blu-ray, region A; full screen (1.37:1); monaural, optional 5.1 surround; requires Blu-ray player
- Video recording format
- Blu-ray disc
Subject
- Martians
- Martians -- United States -- Drama
- Motion pictures
- Motion pictures
- Science fiction films
- Science fiction films
- Scientists
- Scientists -- United States -- Drama
- Space vehicles
- Space vehicles -- Drama
- United States
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Drama
- Martian meteorites -- United States -- Drama
- Martian meteorites
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