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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
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
This saga follows a family's move west through generations. Restored clarity eliminates the film's original panoramic three-panel join lines
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Rating: G
Language note
English or French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
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
  • 1907-1997
  • 1915-2014
  • 1907-1979
  • 1900-1967
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 G.
  • Wallach, Eli
  • Wayne, John
  • Widmark, Richard
  • Tracy, Spencer
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Cinerama
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
164
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • West (U.S.)
Target audience
adult
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
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1962
  • 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
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Special edition; Widescreen edition
Extent
3 videodiscs (164 min.)
Isbn
9781419861451
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
012569799714
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 1000019114
  • 3000016942
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn244581029
  • (Sirsi) o244581029
  • (OCoLC)244581029
  • 578713
  • 578713
System details
DVD, region 1, letterbox widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital surround 5.1
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
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1962
  • 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
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Special edition; Widescreen edition
Extent
3 videodiscs (164 min.)
Isbn
9781419861451
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
012569799714
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 1000019114
  • 3000016942
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn244581029
  • (Sirsi) o244581029
  • (OCoLC)244581029
  • 578713
  • 578713
System details
DVD, region 1, letterbox widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital surround 5.1
Video recording format
DVD

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