Amelia [videorecording] / Fox Searchlight Pictures and Avalon Pictures present a Mira Nair film ; produced by Ted Waitt, Kevin Hyman, Lydia Dean Pilcher ; written by Ron Bass and Anna Hamilton Phelan ; directed by Mira Nair.
Kansas-born girl, Amelia Earhart discovers the thrill of aviation at age 23. Within 12 years she goes on to win the Distinguished Flying Cross for being the first woman to pilot a plane solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia and her husband/business partner George Putnam have an enduring marriage that could not be broken by her determination to fly, nor her passionate affair with Gene Vidal. At age 39, she sets out on an attempt to circumnavigate the globe, an adventure that catapults her into aviation myth.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (111 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, California : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2010]
- Copyright: ©2009
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.Special features: Deleted scenes, "Making Amelia" featurette, "The power of Amelia Earhart" featurette, Movietone News Reels, trailers.Title from container.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Music, Gabriel Yared.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston.
- Target Audience Note:
- MPAA rating: PG; for some sensuality, language, thematic elements and smoking.
- System Details Note:
- DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
- Language Note:
- English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937 > Drama.
Adventure and adventurers > United States > Drama.
Air pilots' spouses > United States > Drama.
Distinguished Flying Cross (Medal) > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > United States > Drama.
Women air pilots > United States > Drama. - Genre:
- Action and adventure films.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Available copies
- 47 of 47 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 47 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fort Branch Library | DVD AME (Text) | 37810435502496 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | DVD AMELIA (Text) | 39493106562962 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | DVD (Text) | 30664100177572 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Bailey Public Library | DVD FIC AMELIA (Text) | 37807000008423 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Barco Library | DVD F AME (Text) | 39488200799650 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | DVD A (Text) | 31781063604308 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Dorothy Wightman Library | ADVD GEN AME DRA (Text) | 30372101126404 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| East Bend Public Library | DVD (Text) | 30667100202951 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Edneyville Branch | ENT PG (Text) | 33258006303676 | Juvenile Video | Available | - |
| Emily Hill Library | ADVD GEN AME (Text) | 30372101126412 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
Accessibility Features
Summary:
Kansas-born girl, Amelia Earhart discovers the thrill of aviation at age 23. Within 12 years she goes on to win the Distinguished Flying Cross for being the first woman to pilot a plane solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia and her husband/business partner George Putnam have an enduring marriage that could not be broken by her determination to fly, nor her passionate affair with Gene Vidal. At age 39, she sets out on an attempt to circumnavigate the globe, an adventure that catapults her into aviation myth.
