The war of the worlds
(DVD)
Contributors
Haskin, Byron, 1899-1984, film director.
Barry, Gene, actor.
Robinson, Ann, 1929- actor.
Wells, H. G. 1866-1946. War of the worlds.
Criterion Collection (Firm) publisher.
Barry, Gene, actor.
Robinson, Ann, 1929- actor.
Wells, H. G. 1866-1946. War of the worlds.
Criterion Collection (Firm) publisher.
Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2020].
ISBN
9781681437392, 1681437392
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Calumet City Public Library - DVD | DVD WAR | On Shelf |
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD WAR (1953) | On Shelf |
| Oak Lawn Public Library - AV | DVD FEATURE WAR | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | DVD GOLDEN ERA W | Checked out |
| Tinley Park Public Library - 1st Floor | MOVIES WAR | On Shelf |
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Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2020].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681437392, 1681437392
UPC
715515248716
Notes
General Note
Title from sell sheet.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1953.
General Note
Full screen (1.37:1).
General Note
Special features: New alternate 5.1 soundtrack; audio commentaries; Movie archeologists; 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.
Participants/Performers
Gene Barry, Ann Robinson.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Rating: G.
System Details
DVD, full screen (1.37:1); mono.
Language
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Haskin, B., Barry, G., Robinson, A., & Wells, H. G. 1. (2020). The war of the worlds . The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Byron Haskin et al.. 2020. The War of the Worlds. [United States]: The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Byron Haskin et al.. The War of the Worlds [United States]: The Criterion Collection, 2020.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Haskin, B., Barry, G., Robinson, A. and Wells, H. G. 1. (2020). The war of the worlds. [United States]: The Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Haskin, Byron, Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, and H. G. 1866-1946 Wells. The War of the Worlds The Criterion Collection, 2020.
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