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The Resource The slender thread, a Paramount Picture ; produced by Stephen Alexander ; directed by Sydney Pollack ; written by Stirling Silliphant, (videorecording)

The slender thread, a Paramount Picture ; produced by Stephen Alexander ; directed by Sydney Pollack ; written by Stirling Silliphant, (videorecording)

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Summary
A woman, played by Anne Bancroft, who takes an overdose of prescription pills and calls a crisis clinic for help. Sidney Poitier, plays a college volunteer who tries to keep the suicidal woman on the line while asking the police to trace the call. Stirling Silliphant wrote the screenplay based upon an actual incident reported in Time Magazine
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (98 min.)
Note
  • Release date: Oct. 16, 2012
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1965
Instance
Label
The slender thread
Title
The slender thread
Statement of responsibility
a Paramount Picture ; produced by Stephen Alexander ; directed by Sydney Pollack ; written by Stirling Silliphant
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A woman, played by Anne Bancroft, who takes an overdose of prescription pills and calls a crisis clinic for help. Sidney Poitier, plays a college volunteer who tries to keep the suicidal woman on the line while asking the police to trace the call. Stirling Silliphant wrote the screenplay based upon an actual incident reported in Time Magazine
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Cinematography, Loyal Griggs
Dewey number
791.43.72
Intended audience
Rating: Not rated
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.S54 2012
PerformerNote
Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, Telly Savalas, Steven Hill,
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1934-2008
  • 1918-1996
  • 1931-2005
  • 1924-1994
  • 1922-2016
  • 1941-1984
  • 1932-
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  • Alexander, Stephen
  • Pollack, Sydney
  • Silliphant, Stirling
  • Poitier, Sidney
  • Bancroft, Anne
  • Savalas, Telly
  • Hill, Steven
  • Asner, Edward
  • Arthur, Indus
  • Newlan, Paul
  • Coleman, Dabney
  • Paramount Films (Firm)
  • Olive Films
Runtime
98
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  • Crisis intervention (Mental health services)
  • Suicide
  • Seattle (Wash.)
Technique
live action
Label
The slender thread, a Paramount Picture ; produced by Stephen Alexander ; directed by Sydney Pollack ; written by Stirling Silliphant, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Release date: Oct. 16, 2012
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1965
Bar code
31223105747423
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
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 (98 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
887090042703
Other physical details
sd., b&w
Publisher number
OF427
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)809566192
System details
DVD, widescreen
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The slender thread, a Paramount Picture ; produced by Stephen Alexander ; directed by Sydney Pollack ; written by Stirling Silliphant, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • Release date: Oct. 16, 2012
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1965
Bar code
31223105747423
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
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 (98 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
887090042703
Other physical details
sd., b&w
Publisher number
OF427
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)809566192
System details
DVD, widescreen
Video recording format
DVD

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