The Resource My favorite year, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; a Brooksfilm Limited and Michael Gruskoff production ; screenplay by Norman Steinberg and Dennis Palumbo ; story by Dennis Palumbo ; produced by Michael Gruskoff ; directed by Richard Benjamin, (videorecording)

My favorite year, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; a Brooksfilm Limited and Michael Gruskoff production ; screenplay by Norman Steinberg and Dennis Palumbo ; story by Dennis Palumbo ; produced by Michael Gruskoff ; directed by Richard Benjamin, (videorecording)

Label
My favorite year
Title
My favorite year
Statement of responsibility
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; a Brooksfilm Limited and Michael Gruskoff production ; screenplay by Norman Steinberg and Dennis Palumbo ; story by Dennis Palumbo ; produced by Michael Gruskoff ; directed by Richard Benjamin
Contributor
Actor
Director of photography
Editor of moving image work
Film director
Film producer
Production company
Publisher
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
In 1954, the era of live TV, a hapless production assistant is given the task of keeping his alcoholic film idol out of trouble long enough to appear on the King Kaiser Hour. Peter O'Toole gives a knockout performance as Alan Swann, a booze-loving former matinee idol who is forced into making a live appearance on a variety show to appease the IRS. Mark Linn-Baker plays the fledgling writer for the show who must keep Swann on the sober and narrow
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
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Credits note
Edited by Richard Chew; music by Ralph Burns; director of photography, Gerald Hirschfeld
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Rating: PG
Language note
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.M94 2019
PerformerNote
Peter O'toole, Mark Linn-baker, Jessica Harper, Joseph Bologna, Bill Macy, Lainie Kazan, Anne De Salvo, Basil Hoffman, Cameron Mitchell
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1951-
  • 1938-
  • 1932-2013
  • 1922-2019
  • 1918-1994
  • 1940-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Gruskoff, Michael
  • Steinberg, Norman
  • Palumbo, Dennis
  • Benjamin, Richard
  • O'Toole, Peter
  • Linn-Baker, Mark
  • Harper, Jessica
  • Bologna, Joseph
  • Macy, Bill
  • Kazan, Lainie
  • Desalvo, Anne
  • Hoffman, Basil
  • Mitchell, Cameron
  • Burns, Ralph
  • Hirschfeld, Gerald
  • Chew, Richard
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Brooksfilms (Firm)
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
92
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  • Variety shows (Television programs)
  • Motion picture actors and actresses
  • Television
Technique
live action
Label
My favorite year, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; a Brooksfilm Limited and Michael Gruskoff production ; screenplay by Norman Steinberg and Dennis Palumbo ; story by Dennis Palumbo ; produced by Michael Gruskoff ; directed by Richard Benjamin, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Title from title screens
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1982
  • Widescreen (16x9, 1.85:1)
  • Special features: Audio commentary; Theatrical trailer
Bar code
  • 31223144591709
  • 31223144591717
  • 31223144591675
  • 31223144591691
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (92 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929692347
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
2000151036
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)1129259982
System details
Blu-ray; Widescreen (16x9, 1.85:1) presentation; requires Blu-ray player; 1080p High definition; DTS-HD Master audio; English 2.0 mono
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc
Label
My favorite year, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; a Brooksfilm Limited and Michael Gruskoff production ; screenplay by Norman Steinberg and Dennis Palumbo ; story by Dennis Palumbo ; produced by Michael Gruskoff ; directed by Richard Benjamin, (videorecording)
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Title from title screens
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1982
  • Widescreen (16x9, 1.85:1)
  • Special features: Audio commentary; Theatrical trailer
Bar code
  • 31223144591709
  • 31223144591717
  • 31223144591675
  • 31223144591691
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (92 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929692347
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
2000151036
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)1129259982
System details
Blu-ray; Widescreen (16x9, 1.85:1) presentation; requires Blu-ray player; 1080p High definition; DTS-HD Master audio; English 2.0 mono
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc

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