5 film collection. Musicals [videorecording]
Seven brides for seven brothers: When the new bride of a roughneck Oregon pioneer finds she has to keep house for her husband's six rowdy brothers, she decides to groom them so that they can find brides of their own.
The Music man: Harold Hill poses as a boys' band leader to con naive Iowa townsfolk.
Viva Las Vegas; A young man comes to Las Vegas to win enough money to buy a racing car, but is temporarily distracted from his goal by a lovely swimming instructor.
Yankee Doodle Dandy: A rousing musical depicting the life of George M. Cohan--playwright, entertainer, and composer.
Record details
- Physical Description: 5 videodiscs (566 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Burbank, CA] : Warner Home Video, â„—â™2014.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | DVD release of motion pictures originally produced 1942, 1952, 1954, 1961 and 1964. Meredith Willson's "The Music Man". Yankee Doodle Dandy based on the story of George M. Cohan. Singin' in the rain suggested by the song 'Singin' in the rain'. Seven brides for seven brothers based on the story "The Sobbin' Women" by Stephen Vincent Benet. Viva Las Vegas. Special features. The Music Man. Yankee Doodle Dandy: Movie commentary by author and film historian Rudy Behlmer ; Warner Night at the Movies (Casablanca theatrical trailer, newsreel, Beyond the line of duty, Bugs Bunny gets the boid, Yankee Doodle Dandy) ; Cagney trailer gallery ; awards ; cast & crew. Singin' in the rain: Movie commentary by Debbie Reynolds, Betty Comden, & Adolph Green ; sound reel ; singin' inspirations. Seven brides for seven brothers Movie commentary by Stanley Donen; Donen trailer gallery. Viva Las Vegas: Movie commentary by Steve Pond, author of Elvis in Hollywood ; Kingdom: Elvis in Vegas (featurette) ; theatrical trailer. Title from container. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Music man (col. and b & w)(151 min.)(c1961) -- Yankee Doodle Dandy (b & w)(125 min.)(c2003, c1942) -- Singin' in the rain (col.)(103 min.)(c1952) -- Seven brides for seven brothers (col.)(102 min.)(c1954) -- Viva Las Vegas (col.)(85 min.)(Deluxe edition)(c1963). |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Seven brides for seven brothers / Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; screenplay by Albert Hackett & Frances Goodrich and Dorothy Kingsley ; produced by Jack Cummings ; directed by Stanley Donen ; director of photography, George Folsey ; lyrics, Johnny Mercer ; music, Gene de Paul ; choreography, Michael Kidd ; musical direction, Adolph Deutsch ; editor, Ralph E. Winters. Singin' in the rain / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; produced by Loew's Incorporated ; story and screen play by Adolph Green and Betty Comden ; produced by Arthur Freed ; directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen ; music by Nacio Herb Brown ; lyrics by Arthur Freed ; musical direction, Lennie Hayton ; musical numbers staged and directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen ; director of photography, Harold Rosson ; art directors, Cedric Gibbons and Randall Duell ; film editor, Adrienne Fazan. The Music Man / Warner Bros. Pictures Meredith Willson's presents ; starring Robert Preston, Shirley Jones ; co-starring Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold, Paul Ford ; Technirama Technicolor ; music supervised by Ray Heindorf ; screenplay by Marion Hargrove ; produced and directed by Morton DaCosta. Viva Las Vegas / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Jack Cummings-George Sidney production ; written by Sally Benson ; directed by George Sidney ; director of photography, Joseph Biroc ; editor, John McSweeney ; music, George Stoll ; costumes designed by Don Feld ; art direction, George W. Davis and Edward Carfagno. Yankee Doodle Dandy / Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. presents ; screen play by Robert Buckner and Edmund Joseph ; original story by Robert Buckner ; directed by Michael Curtiz ; music, George M. Cohan ; director of photography, James Wong Howe ; editing, George Amy. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Seven brides for seven brothers; Jane Powell, Howard Keel, Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn, Tommy Rall, Jacques d'Amboise. Singin' in the rain: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell, Cyd Charisse, Douglas Fowley, Rita Moreno. The Music Man: Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold, and Paul Ford. Viva Las Vegas: Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest, Nicky Blair. Yankee Doodle Dandy: James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf, Jeanne Cagney, Frances Langford, George Tobias, Irene Manning. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: G. Singin' in the rain, The Music Man, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. MPAA rating: Not Rated. Yankee Doodle Dandy, Viva Las Vegas. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, Dolby digital; English 5.1 surround: Singin' In The Rain, The Music Man, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Viva Las Vegas. |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Awards Note: | Yankee Doodle Dandy: Named to the National Film Registry in 1993 by the Library of Congress Yankee Doodle Dandy: Winner, Best Actor in Leading Roll (James Cagney), Best Song, Scoring of a Musical Picture (Ray Heindorf, Heinz Roemheld), Best Sound, Recording (Nathan Levinson) ; Nominee, Best Actor in a Supporing Role (Walter Huston), Best Director (Michael Curtiz), Best Film Editing (George Amy), Best Picture, Best Writing - Original Story, 1943 Academy Awards (U.S.A.) |
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| Genre: | Action and adventure films. Biographical films. Comedy films. Fantasy films. Feature films. Fiction films. Musical films. Romantic comedy films. Western films. |
Available copies
- 0 of 1 copy available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | DVD FIV (Text) | 37810435525851 | Adult Video | Checked out | 08/31/2024 |
