The snake pit
(DVD)
Contributors
Zanuck, Darryl Francis, 1902-1979, producer.
Litvak, Anatole, 1902-1974, producer,
Bassler, Robert, 1903-1975, producer.
Newman, Alfred, 1901-1970, composer.
De Havilland, Olivia, actor.
Litvak, Anatole, 1902-1974, producer,
Bassler, Robert, 1903-1975, producer.
Newman, Alfred, 1901-1970, composer.
De Havilland, Olivia, actor.
Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2004].
Format
DVD
Status
Clallam Bay - Digital Video Disc
DVD SNAKE_P
1 available
DVD SNAKE_P
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clallam Bay - Digital Video Disc | DVD SNAKE_P | Available |
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Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2004].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
024543119821
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1948.
General Note
Based on the novel by Mary Jane Ward.
General Note
Special features include commentary by film historian and author Aubrey Solomon; movietone news: "N.Y. film critics honor Olivia de Havilland," "National Magazines Make Film Awards," "Showmen Honor 'The Snake Pit'," "Special film award is presented for 'The Snake Pit'," "Motion Picture Academy Awards film 'Oscars'"; still gallery; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Leo Tover; music, Alfred Newman; editor, Dorothy Spencer.
Participants/Performers
Olivia De Havilland, Celeste Holm, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Glenn Langan.
Description
Following an emotional collapse a woman is placed in a mental institution by her husband. The severity of her depression causes her sympathetic doctor to try electric shock, hydrotherapy, and drugs, along with psychoanalysis.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, full frame format.
Language
English (stereo or mono), French (mono) or Spanish (mono) dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Award for Best Sound Recording (20th Century-Fox Sound Dept.)