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Warner Bros. classics.
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Record details

  • ISBN: 0790738171
  • ISBN: 9780790738178
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
    videodisc
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [1998]

Content descriptions

General Note: English soundtrack with optional English and French subtitles.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Academy Awards, 1956: Best supporting actor (Lemmon)
Special features: audio commentary by Jack Lemmon; documentary excerpt of an Ed Sullivan "Toast of the town" tribute episode featuring the movie stars; excerpt from the documentary "Fonda on Fonda" profiling Henry Fonda's involvement with the play and film; production notes; 9 theatrical trailers.
Originally released as motion picture in 1955 by Warner Bros.
Based on the play by Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan from the novel by Thomas Heggen.
Cinemascope (letterbox format).
"16692."
Formatted Contents Note: [Side] A. Widescreen version of the feature -- [side] B. Special features.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Winton Hoch ; editor, Jack Murray ; music, Franz Waxman.
Participant or Performer Note: Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell, Jack Lemmon, Betsy Palmer, Ward Bond, Phil Carey.
Summary, etc.: A comedy-drama about life aboard a Navy cargo ship in Pacific waters during World War II. The monotonous non-combat duty of a fun-loving crew is enlivened by a feud between the petty, intolerant captain and an impetuous, highly-respected cargo officer whose continuous efforts to get a transfer to combat duty are blocked by the captain.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated by the MPAA.
System Details Note:
DVD; Dolby digital, Dolby surround 5.1 (English) or mono. (French).
Language Note:
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
English soundtrack with optional English and French subtitles.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, 1956: Best supporting actor (Lemmon)
Subject: Military operations, Naval American
World War (1939-1945)
Heggen, Thomas 1919-1949
Heggen, Thomas 1919-1949 Film adaptations
World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations, American Drama
Genre: War.
Comedy.
Feature.
Adaptation.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Comedy films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
War films.
War films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films -- United States.

Series Information

Premier collection
Warner Bros. classics.

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