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The Resource City for conquest, Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. presents ; Jack L. Warner in charge of production ; a Warner Bros.-First National picture ; an Anatole Litvak production ; screen play by John Wexley ; directed by Anatole Litvak

City for conquest, Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. presents ; Jack L. Warner in charge of production ; a Warner Bros.-First National picture ; an Anatole Litvak production ; screen play by John Wexley ; directed by Anatole Litvak

Contributor
Summary
Ex-golden gloves fighter Danny Kenny turns pro to bankroll his brother's dream of writing symphonic paean to New York City. Life changes quickly when he's blinded during a brutal 15-round welterweight title bout
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.)
Note
  • Box set title: Tough guys collection
  • From the novel by Aben Kandel
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1940
  • Special features include: "Warner night at the movies 1940" short subjects gallery: vintage newsreel; Oscar®-nominated* short "Service with the colors," cartoon "Stage fright," trailers of "City for conquest" and "The fighting 69th"; featurette "Molls and dolls: the women of gangster films"; commentary soundtrack by Richard Schickel; "Breakdowns of 1940": studio blooper reel; audio-only bonus: Radio show with Alice Faye and Robert Preston; scene selections
Isbn
9781419830235
Instance
Label
City for conquest
Title
City for conquest
Statement of responsibility
Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. presents ; Jack L. Warner in charge of production ; a Warner Bros.-First National picture ; an Anatole Litvak production ; screen play by John Wexley ; directed by Anatole Litvak
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Ex-golden gloves fighter Danny Kenny turns pro to bankroll his brother's dream of writing symphonic paean to New York City. Life changes quickly when he's blinded during a brutal 15-round welterweight title bout
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Directors of photography, Sol Polito, James Wong Howe ; editor, William Holmes ; musical director, Leo F. Forbstein ; music, Max Steiner
Language note
In English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English
PerformerNote
James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, Frank Craven, Donald Crisp, Frank McHugh, Arthur Kennedy, George Tobias, Jerome Cowan, Elia Kazan, Anthony Quinn, Lee Patrick
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1902-1974
  • 1892-1978
  • 1907-1985
  • 1899-1986
  • 1915-1967
  • 1875-1945
  • 1880-1974
  • 1899-1981
  • 1914-1990
  • 1901-1980
  • 1897-1972
  • 1915-2001
  • 1901-1982
  • 1888-1971
  • 1896-1993
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Litvak, Anatole
  • Warner, Jack L.
  • Wexley, John
  • Cagney, James
  • Sheridan, Ann
  • Craven, Frank
  • Crisp, Donald
  • McHugh, Frank
  • Kennedy, Arthur
  • Tobias, George
  • Cowan, Jerome
  • Kazan, Elia
  • Quinn, Anthony
  • Patrick, Lee
  • Forbstein, Leo F
  • Steiner, Max
  • Kandel, Aben
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
  • First National Pictures, Inc
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
104
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Boxing
  • Boxers (Sports)
  • Brothers
  • Blind
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
City for conquest, Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. presents ; Jack L. Warner in charge of production ; a Warner Bros.-First National picture ; an Anatole Litvak production ; screen play by John Wexley ; directed by Anatole Litvak
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Box set title: Tough guys collection
  • From the novel by Aben Kandel
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1940
  • Special features include: "Warner night at the movies 1940" short subjects gallery: vintage newsreel; Oscar®-nominated* short "Service with the colors," cartoon "Stage fright," trailers of "City for conquest" and "The fighting 69th"; featurette "Molls and dolls: the women of gangster films"; commentary soundtrack by Richard Schickel; "Breakdowns of 1940": studio blooper reel; audio-only bonus: Radio show with Alice Faye and Robert Preston; scene selections
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
70280752
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.)
Isbn
9781419830235
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: ISBN 1419825925 (boxed set)
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
  • 012569791770
  • 012569679528
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
  • 79177
  • 67952
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., dual layer; standard version
Video recording format
DVD
Label
City for conquest, Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. presents ; Jack L. Warner in charge of production ; a Warner Bros.-First National picture ; an Anatole Litvak production ; screen play by John Wexley ; directed by Anatole Litvak
Publication
Note
  • Box set title: Tough guys collection
  • From the novel by Aben Kandel
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1940
  • Special features include: "Warner night at the movies 1940" short subjects gallery: vintage newsreel; Oscar®-nominated* short "Service with the colors," cartoon "Stage fright," trailers of "City for conquest" and "The fighting 69th"; featurette "Molls and dolls: the women of gangster films"; commentary soundtrack by Richard Schickel; "Breakdowns of 1940": studio blooper reel; audio-only bonus: Radio show with Alice Faye and Robert Preston; scene selections
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
70280752
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.)
Isbn
9781419830235
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: ISBN 1419825925 (boxed set)
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
  • 012569791770
  • 012569679528
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
  • 79177
  • 67952
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., dual layer; standard version
Video recording format
DVD

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