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The Resource The war of the worlds, a Paramount Picture ; screenplay, Barré Lyndon ; produced by George Pal ; directed by Byron Haskin, (videorecording)
The war of the worlds, a Paramount Picture ; screenplay, Barré Lyndon ; produced by George Pal ; directed by Byron Haskin, (videorecording)
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The item The war of the worlds, a Paramount Picture ; screenplay, Barré Lyndon ; produced by George Pal ; directed by Byron Haskin, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.
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- Contributor
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- Nozaki, Albert, 1912-2003
- Pal, George
- Pereira, Hal
- Phipps, William, 1922-2018
- Rich, Vernon, 1906-1978
- Robinson, Ann, 1929-
- Stevens, Leith, 1909-1970
- Brandon, Henry, 1912-1990
- Tremayne, Les
- Wells, H. G., (Herbert George), 1866-1946
- Stevenson, Houseley, 1879-1953
- Barry, Gene
- Cornthwaite, Robert, 1917-2006
- Douglas, Everett
- Barnes, George, 1892-1953
- Frees, Paul
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Giglio, Sandro, 1900-1979
- Hardwicke, Cedric, 1893-1964
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Haskin, Byron, 1899-1984
- Head, Edith
- Kruschen, Jack, 1922-2002
- Lyndon, Barré, 1896-1972
- Martin, Lewis, 1894-1969
- Summary
- Byron Haskin's genre-defining sci-fi classic, an Oscar-winning adaptation of the novel by H. G. Wells, is both an influential triumph of visual imagination and a still-disquieting document of the wonder and terror of the atomic age
- Language
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- eng
- eng
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (85 min.)
- Note
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- Title from title frame
- Based on the novel by H.G. Wells
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1953
- Full screen (1.37:1)
- Special features: New alternate 5.1 soundtrack; audio commentaries; Movie archeologists; From the archive; audio interview with George Pal from 1970; The sky is falling, a 2005 documentary; The Mercury Theatre on the air radio adaptation from 1938; radio program from 1940 featuring a discussion between H.G. Wells and Orson Welles; trailer; essay by J. Hoberman
- Isbn
- 9781681437392
- Label
- The war of the worlds
- Title
- The war of the worlds
- Statement of responsibility
- a Paramount Picture ; screenplay, Barré Lyndon ; produced by George Pal ; directed by Byron Haskin
- Contributor
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- Nozaki, Albert, 1912-2003
- Pal, George
- Pereira, Hal
- Phipps, William, 1922-2018
- Rich, Vernon, 1906-1978
- Robinson, Ann, 1929-
- Stevens, Leith, 1909-1970
- Brandon, Henry, 1912-1990
- Tremayne, Les
- Wells, H. G., (Herbert George), 1866-1946
- Stevenson, Houseley, 1879-1953
- Barry, Gene
- Cornthwaite, Robert, 1917-2006
- Douglas, Everett
- Barnes, George, 1892-1953
- Frees, Paul
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Giglio, Sandro, 1900-1979
- Hardwicke, Cedric, 1893-1964
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Haskin, Byron, 1899-1984
- Head, Edith
- Kruschen, Jack, 1922-2002
- Lyndon, Barré, 1896-1972
- Martin, Lewis, 1894-1969
- Actor
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- Robinson, Ann, 1929-
- Martin, Lewis, 1894-1969
- Kruschen, Jack, 1922-2002
- Phipps, William, 1922-2018
- Hardwicke, Cedric, 1893-1964
- Brandon, Henry, 1912-1990
- Tremayne, Les
- Stevenson, Houseley, 1879-1953
- Giglio, Sandro, 1900-1979
- Frees, Paul
- Rich, Vernon, 1906-1978
- Barry, Gene
- Cornthwaite, Robert, 1917-2006
- Subject
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- Scientists -- United States -- Drama
- Action and adventure films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Human-alien encounters -- Drama
- Martian meteorites -- United States -- Drama
- Martians -- United States -- Drama
- Science fiction films
- Space vehicles -- Drama
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Wells, H. G., (Herbert George), 1866-1946 -- Film adaptations
- Language
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- eng
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- Byron Haskin's genre-defining sci-fi classic, an Oscar-winning adaptation of the novel by H. G. Wells, is both an influential triumph of visual imagination and a still-disquieting document of the wonder and terror of the atomic age
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- War of the worlds (Motion picture : 1953)
- Credits note
- Director of photography, George Barnes ; art direction, Hal Pereira, Albert Nozaki ; edited by Everett Douglas ; costumes, Edith Head ; music score by Leith Stevens
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- Rating: G
- Language note
- Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
- LC call number
- PN1997
- LC item number
- .W37 2020
- PerformerNote
- Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne, Bob Cornthwaite, Sandro Giglio, Lewis Martin, Housely Stevenson, Jr., Paul Frees, Bill Phipps, Vernon Rich, Henry Brandon, Jack Kruschen, Sir Cedric Hardwicke
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1899-1984
- 1896-1972
- 1892-1953
- 1909-1970
- 1912-2003
- 1929-
- 1917-2006
- 1900-1979
- 1894-1969
- 1879-1953
- 1922-2018
- 1906-1978
- 1912-1990
- 1922-2002
- 1893-1964
- 1866-1946
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Haskin, Byron
- Pal, George
- Lyndon, Barré
- Barnes, George
- Stevens, Leith
- Douglas, Everett
- Pereira, Hal
- Nozaki, Albert
- Head, Edith
- Barry, Gene
- Robinson, Ann
- Tremayne, Les
- Cornthwaite, Robert
- Giglio, Sandro
- Martin, Lewis
- Stevenson, Houseley
- Frees, Paul
- Phipps, William
- Rich, Vernon
- Brandon, Henry
- Kruschen, Jack
- Hardwicke, Cedric
- Wells, H. G.
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Runtime
- 85
- Series statement
- Criterion collection
- Series volume
- 1037
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Wells, H. G.
- Martian meteorites
- Martians
- Space vehicles
- Scientists
- Human-alien encounters
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The war of the worlds, a Paramount Picture ; screenplay, Barré Lyndon ; produced by George Pal ; directed by Byron Haskin, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Title from title frame
- Based on the novel by H.G. Wells
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1953
- Full screen (1.37:1)
- Special features: New alternate 5.1 soundtrack; audio commentaries; Movie archeologists; From the archive; audio interview with George Pal from 1970; The sky is falling, a 2005 documentary; The Mercury Theatre on the air radio adaptation from 1938; radio program from 1940 featuring a discussion between H.G. Wells and Orson Welles; trailer; essay by J. Hoberman
- Bar code
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- 31223137419421
- 31223137419397
- 31223137419439
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
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- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
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- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
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- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (85 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781681437392
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 715515248716
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- CC3167DDVD
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1154790488
- System details
- DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.37:1); mono and 5.1 surround
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- The war of the worlds, a Paramount Picture ; screenplay, Barré Lyndon ; produced by George Pal ; directed by Byron Haskin, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Title from title frame
- Based on the novel by H.G. Wells
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1953
- Full screen (1.37:1)
- Special features: New alternate 5.1 soundtrack; audio commentaries; Movie archeologists; From the archive; audio interview with George Pal from 1970; The sky is falling, a 2005 documentary; The Mercury Theatre on the air radio adaptation from 1938; radio program from 1940 featuring a discussion between H.G. Wells and Orson Welles; trailer; essay by J. Hoberman
- Bar code
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- 31223137419421
- 31223137419397
- 31223137419439
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- 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 (85 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781681437392
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 715515248716
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- CC3167DDVD
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1154790488
- System details
- DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.37:1); mono and 5.1 surround
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Scientists -- United States -- Drama
- Action and adventure films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Human-alien encounters -- Drama
- Martian meteorites -- United States -- Drama
- Martians -- United States -- Drama
- Science fiction films
- Space vehicles -- Drama
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Wells, H. G., (Herbert George), 1866-1946 -- Film adaptations
Genre
- Feature films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Fiction films
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Drama
- Film adaptations
- Action and adventure films
- Science fiction films
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