The good earth
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Buck, Pearl S. -- (Pearl Sydenstricker), -- 1892-1973 -- Film adaptations.
China -- Social life and customs -- Drama.
Drama.
Farmers -- China -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Polygyny -- Drama.
Spouses -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Wealth -- Psychological aspects -- Drama.

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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2016].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
888574432461

Notes

General Note
"This disc is expected to play back in DVD video 'play only' devices and may not play back in other DVD devices, including records and PC drives."--Container.
General Note
Based on the novel by Pearl S. Buck; adapted for the stage by Owen Davis and Donald Davis.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1937.
General Note
Special features: Vintage musical short "Hollywood party"; "Supreme court of films picks the champions" newsreel; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographer, Karl Freund ; music, Herbert Stothart.
Participants/Performers
Paul Muni, Luise Rainer, Walter Connolly, Tilly Losch, Charley Grapewin, Jessie Ralph, Soo Yong, Keye Luke.
Description
A young farmer named Wang Lung marries a selfless, loyal slave girl, O-Lan. Wang is initially devoted to the land and rises to prosperity. Later, however, Wang deserts the land and takes a second wife and tragedy threatens to overwhelm him. Eventually Wang realizes that the land and O-Lan mean more to him than his wealth.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD-R format, 4x3 full screen (1.37:1) presentation; Dolby monoaural.
Language
English and (dubbed) French soundtracks; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Award, 1938: Best actress (Rainer); Best cinematography.
Local note
DVD

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Franklin, S. A., Thalberg, I. G., Lewin, A., Jennings, T., Slesinger, T., West, C., Muni, P., Rainer, L., Connolly, W., Losch, T., Grapewin, C., Ralph, J., Yong, S., Luke, K., Freund, K., Stothart, H., Buck, P. S. 1., Davis, O., & Davis, D. (2016). The good earth (Full screen.). Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sidney A. Franklin et al.. 2016. The Good Earth. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sidney A. Franklin et al.. The Good Earth Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, 2016.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Franklin, S. A., Thalberg, I. G., Lewin, A., Jennings, T., Slesinger, T., West, C. and Muni, P. et al (2016). The good earth. Full screen. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Franklin, Sidney A., et al. The Good Earth Full screen., Warner Home Video, 2016.

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