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The Resource Pitfall, Regal Films presents ; screen play by Karl Kamb ; produced by Samuel Bischoff ; directed by Andre de Toth, (videorecording)

Pitfall, Regal Films presents ; screen play by Karl Kamb ; produced by Samuel Bischoff ; directed by Andre de Toth, (videorecording)

Label
Pitfall
Title
Pitfall
Statement of responsibility
Regal Films presents ; screen play by Karl Kamb ; produced by Samuel Bischoff ; directed by Andre de Toth
Contributor
Actor
Director of photography
Editor of moving image work
Film director
Film producer
Production company
Publisher
Restorationist
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
John Forbes is a family man who's tired of the 9 to 5 humdrum of his job as an insurance company executive. Life gets a little more exciting for him when he calls upon femme fatale Mona Stevens. Her boyfriend has robbed a store insured by Forbes' company and has showered her with gifts using the loot. Forbes comes to collect the ill-gotten gifts, but the boyfriend is in jail, and Forbes falls hard for Mona and begins an affair
Member of
Cataloging source
IND
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Cinematography, Harry [J.] Wild ; editing, Walter Thompson ; musical director, Louis Forbes
Dewey number
791.43/72
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.P58 2014
PerformerNote
Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt, Raymond Burr, Byron Barr, John Litel, Ann Doran, Jimmy Hunt, Selmer Jackson
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1912-2002
  • 1890-1975
  • 1904-1963
  • 1922-2015
  • 1910-2006
  • 1917-1993
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • De Toth, André
  • Kamb, Karl
  • Bischoff, Samuel
  • Powell, Dick
  • Scott, Lizabeth
  • Wyatt, Jane
  • Burr, Raymond
  • Wild, Harry
  • Thompson, Walter
  • Dratler, Jay
  • Regal Films
  • Kino Lorber, Inc
  • UCLA Film and Television Archive
Runtime
86
Series statement
KL studio classics
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Dratler, Jay
  • Insurance agents
  • Adultery
  • Extortion
Technique
live action
Label
Pitfall, Regal Films presents ; screen play by Karl Kamb ; produced by Samuel Bischoff ; directed by Andre de Toth, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Distribution
Note
  • Based on the novel The pitfall by Jay Dratler
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1948
  • Mastered in HD from a 35mm dupe negative preserved by the UCLA Film & Television Archive
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
  • Special features: Audio commentary with film historian Eddie Muller; trailers
Bar code
  • 31223140785339
  • 31223140785362
  • 31223140785370
  • 31223140785354
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in..
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (86 min.)
Isbn
9786316251206
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
738329155322
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
K1553
Recording technique
stamping
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)936179300
System details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; 4:3 presentation; Dolby digital 2.0
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Pitfall, Regal Films presents ; screen play by Karl Kamb ; produced by Samuel Bischoff ; directed by Andre de Toth, (videorecording)
Distribution
Note
  • Based on the novel The pitfall by Jay Dratler
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1948
  • Mastered in HD from a 35mm dupe negative preserved by the UCLA Film & Television Archive
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
  • Special features: Audio commentary with film historian Eddie Muller; trailers
Bar code
  • 31223140785339
  • 31223140785362
  • 31223140785370
  • 31223140785354
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in..
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (86 min.)
Isbn
9786316251206
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
738329155322
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
K1553
Recording technique
stamping
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)936179300
System details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; 4:3 presentation; Dolby digital 2.0
Video recording format
DVD

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