The good earth [DVD]
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Contributors
Published
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2006].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (138 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Hudson Regional Library - DVD - Adult
DVD F GOOD
1 available
DVD F GOOD
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Published
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2006].
Language
English
UPC
012569692626
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1937.
General Note
Based on the novel by Pearl S. Buck ; adapted for the stage by Owen Davis and Donald Davis.
General Note
Special features: Vintage musical short "Hollywood party" ; "Supreme court of films picks the champions" newsreel ; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographer, Karl Freund ; editor, Basil Wrangell ; music, Herbert Stothart.
Participants/Performers
Paul Muni, Luise Rainer, Walter Connolly, Tilly Losch, Charley Grapewin.
Description
A young farmer named Wang Lung marries a selfless, loyal slave girl, O-Lan. Wang is initially devoted to the land and rises to prosperity. Later, however, Wang deserts the land and takes a second wife and tragedy threatens to overwhelm him. Eventually Wang realizes that the land and O-Lan mean more to him than his wealth.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby digital mono.
Language
In English or dubbed French with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Awards, 1938: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Luise Rainer); Best Cinematography.
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson Regional Library - DVD - Adult | DVD F GOOD | On Shelf |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jennings, T., Franklin, S. A., Slesinger, T., West, C., Muni, P., Rainer, L., Connolly, W., Stothart, H., Buck, P. S. 1., Davis, O., & Davis, D. (2006). The good earth [DVD] . Distributed by Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Talbot. Jennings et al.. 2006. The Good Earth [DVD]. Distributed by Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Talbot. Jennings et al.. The Good Earth [DVD] Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jennings, Talbot., et al. The Good Earth [DVD] Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2006.
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