The long, hot summer
(DVD)
Contributors
Wald, Jerry, 1911-1962. Producer
Ravetch, Irving. Screenwriter
Frank, Harriet, Jr. Screenwriter
Ritt, Martin, 1914-1990. Director
North, Alex. Composer
Ravetch, Irving. Screenwriter
Frank, Harriet, Jr. Screenwriter
Ritt, Martin, 1914-1990. Director
North, Alex. Composer
Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2003].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Status
Port Angeles - Digital Video Disc
DVD LONG_HO
1 available
DVD LONG_HO
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles - Digital Video Disc | DVD LONG_HO | Available |
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Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2003].
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
024543075530, 00024543075530, 2454307553
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by William Faulkner.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1958.
General Note
Special features: Backstory: The long, hot summer; Movie Tone news: "The long, hot summer" world premiere: a Louisiana triumph!; Theatrical trailer; Paul Newman theater.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Alex North ; conducted by Lionel Newman ; director of photography, Joseph La Shelle ; art direction, Lyle R. Wheeler, Maurice Ransford ; set decorations, Walter M. Scott, Eli Benneche ; film editor, Louis R. Loeffler ; costumes designed by Adele Palmer.
Participants/Performers
Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Orson Welles, Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury, Richard Anderson, Sarah Marshall, Mabel Albertson, J. Pat O'Malley, William Walker.
Description
Ben Quick, an industrious con artist who's known throughout the country as a barn burner, gets run out of a Mississippi town. He meets up with Clara Varner, whose father is pressuring her to get married and provide him with grandchildren. It isn't long before he decides Ben and Clara should marry, and when she resists, it sets up a dramatically escalating clash of wills.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, Dolby digital surround sound, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For private home use only.
Language
English (stereo) and French (mono) language soundtracks with optional English and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English.