Uniform Title Tale of two cities (Motion picture : 1935)

Title Charles Dickens' A tale of two cities / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; screenplay by W.P. Lipscomb and S.N. Behrman ; produced by David O. Selznick ; directed by Jack Conway.

Publication Info.	Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2006.
	1935.

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Location	Call No.	Status
Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department	DVD TALE	Missing
Granby, Main Library - Adult	CLASSIC DVD TALE	Check Shelf
West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Media Room	DVD TALE	DUE 04-25-24
Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department	DVD TALE	Check Shelf

Description	1 videodisc (126 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details	DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., surround, dual-layer.
Cast	Ronald Colman, Basil Rathbone, Henry B. Walthall, Elizabeth Allan, Edna May Oliver, Reginald Owen, Blanche Yurka.
Credits	Director of photography, Oliver T. Marsh ; editor, Conrad A. Nervig ; music, Herbert Stothart.
Note	Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
	Originally produced as a motion picture in 1935.
Audience	Not rated.
Summary	Dissipated lawyer Sydney Carton defends emigre Charles Darnay from charges of spying against England. He becomes enamored of Darnay's fiancée, Lucie Manette, and agrees to help her save Darnay from the guillotine when he is captured by Revolutionaries in Paris.
Note	Special features: Oscar®-nominated short "Audioscopiks"; 2 cartoons: "Hey, hey fever" and "Honeyland"; Audio-only bonus : radio show adaptation starring Ronald Colman; Theatrical trailer.
Language	English dialogue with optional English, French, Spanish or Portuguese subtitles; closed-captioned.
Note	GMD: videorecording.
Subject	France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Drama.
	Paris (France) -- History -- 1789-1799 -- Drama.
	London (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Drama.
	Executions and executioners -- Drama.
	Fathers and daughters -- Drama.
	Lookalikes -- Drama.
	France -- History -- 1789-1799, Revolution -- Drama.
Genre/Form	Feature films.
	War films.
	Historical films.
	Film adaptations.
	Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Added Author	Conway, Jack, 1887-1952.
	Selznick, David O., 1902-1965.
	Lipscomb, W. P. (William Percy), 1887-1958.
	Behrman, S. N. (Samuel Nathaniel), 1893-1973.
	Colman, Ronald, 1891-1958.
	Rathbone, Basil, 1892-1967.
	Walthall, Henry B. (Henry Brazeale), 1878-1936.
	Allan, Elizabeth, 1908-1990.
	Oliver, Edna May, 1883-1942.
	Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Tale of two cities.
	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
	Warner Home Video (Firm)
Added Title	Tale of two cities
ISBN	1419838245
	9781419838248
Standard No.	012569793699
Music No.	79369 Warner Home Video

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