Gary Cooper Hollywood classics Fighting caravans ; A farewell to arms ; Meet John Doe ; Stolen jools [videorecording] / [Warner Bros. et al.].
A farewell to arms: Catherine Barkley and Lt. Frederic Henry meet on the Italian front during World War I and fall in love.
Fighting caravans: An outlaw convinces a wagon-trail girl to pose as his wife. True romance develops as they head west.
Meet John Doe: A tramp is hoaxed into protesting against existing social evils as a newspaper circulation stunt. He becomes a national hero, and discovers the plot to use him.
Stolen jools: Norma Shearer's jewelry is stolen at a Hollywood party attended by the most famous stars of 1931, including Joan Crawford, Laurel and Hardy, Gabby Hayes, Buster Keaton, Maurice Chevalier, Irene Dunne, and many others.
Record details
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (318 min.) : b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Del Mar, CA : Amc, a division of Genius Products, c2003, 1941-1931.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Amc: 55189.Originally released as motion pictures 1941-1931.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Fighting caravans (80 min.) -- A farwell to arms (83 min.) -- Meet John Doe (135 min.) -- Stolen jools (20 min.).
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- A farewell to arms: producer, director, Frank Borzage ; screenplay, Benjamin Glazer, Olver H.P. Garrett ; photography, Charles Lang; art directors, Hans Dreier, Roland Anderson; music, W. Franke Harling.Fighting caravans: director, Otto Brower and David Burton ; screenplay, Agnes Brand Leahy, Edward E. Paramore, Jr. and Keene Thompson ; cinematography, Lee Garmes, Henry W. Gerrard ; art direction, Robert Odell ; editor, William Shea ; music, Max Bergunker and others.Meet John Doe: producer, director, Frank Capra ; screenplay, Robert Riskin ; director of photography, George Barnes ; art director, Stephen Goossen ; film editor, Daniel Mandell ; music, Dmitri Tiomkin.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Starring Gary Cooper with Helen Hayes, Adolphe Menjou, Lily Damita, Barbara Stanwyck and Norma Shearer.
- Target Audience Note:
- Fighting caravans: a Missouri guide is forced to choose between going to jail or leading a wagon trail across perilous plains in the west - - Farewell to arms: An American officer in the Italian ambulance corps and an Engish Red Cross nurse find love on the battlefield during WWI - - Meet John Doe: In this film of social commentary, naive Cooper is hired to represent the common man in a national goodwill drive benefitting corrupt politician Arnold - - Stolen jools: "This humorous story is an investigation of the theft of Norma Shearer's jewelry at a big, star-packed party ..."
- System Details Note:
- DVD.
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- Political corruption > Drama.
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- Comedy films.
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Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | DVD GAR (Text) | 37810435523393 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | DVD (Text) | 30664100297693 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
