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Nightmare alley / [presented by] Twentieth Century Fox ; produced by George Jessel ; directed by Edmund Goulding ; screenplay by Jules Furthman.
Stanton Carlisle is an ambitious carnie who plays scams alongside phony mentalist Zeena and her alcoholic husband Pete, working the crowd as Zeena pretends to read their minds. But Stan has no intention of staying with the carnival; he has his heart set on an upscale night club act.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment [distributor], [2005]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from container. Based on the novel by William Lindsay Gresham. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1947. Special features: commentary by film historians James Ursini & Alain Silver; theatrical trailer. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Lee Garmes ; editor, Barbara McLean ; music, Cyril J. Mockridge. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Cast: Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell, Coleen Gray, Helen Walker Taylor Holmes, Mike Mazurki, Ian Keith. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital; dual layer; NTSC. |
| Language Note: | In English with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
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| Subject: | Telepathy > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Carnivals > Drama. Telepatía > Teatro. Relaciones hombre-mujer > Teatro. |
| Genre: | Film noir. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Part | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria-Monroe PL - Alexandria | DRAMA NIG (Text) | DVD | 37521530621145 | AMPL Adult Drama | Available | - |
| West Lafayette PL - West Lafayette | DVD NIG (Text) | DVD | 31951004617947 | 2nd Floor - DVDs | Available | - |
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Part of Fox's Film Noir series, this 1947 film was directed by the great Edmund Goulding and written by Jules Furthman from a novel by William Lindsay Gresham. It's a dark story revolving around a carnival troupe, that features Tyrone Power as a carnival barker who turns into The Great Stanton, a mind-reader. His career and ambition get the best of him as he heads downward fast. Features include: Commentary by Alain Silver and James Ursini, Fox Noir Trailers for Dark Corner, Laura, Panic in the Streets, House of Bamboo and A Street With No Name. - Baker & Taylor
The lives and adventures of members of a surreal and disturbing travelling carnival.
