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The Resource Close encounters of the third kind, Columbia Pictures ; a Columbia presentation in association with EMI ; a Julia Phillips & Michael Phillips production ; written & directed by Steven Spielberg

Close encounters of the third kind, Columbia Pictures ; a Columbia presentation in association with EMI ; a Julia Phillips & Michael Phillips production ; written & directed by Steven Spielberg

Label
Close encounters of the third kind
Title
Close encounters of the third kind
Statement of responsibility
Columbia Pictures ; a Columbia presentation in association with EMI ; a Julia Phillips & Michael Phillips production ; written & directed by Steven Spielberg
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • mul
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Roy Neary witnesses the arrival of flying saucer from an alien world. Thus begins an incredible series of events, culminating in the ultimate encounter with other-worlders as Neary is led aboard the awesome Mothership
Awards note
Winner of 2 Academy Awards
Cataloging source
VTL
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Vilmos Zsigmond ; film editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams
Language note
In English or Spanish with English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearng impaired
PerformerNote
Richard Dreyfuss, Francois Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1946-
  • 1944-2002
  • 1943-
  • 1944-
  • 1939-
  • 1932-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Spielberg, Steven
  • Phillips, Julia
  • Phillips, Michael
  • Dreyfuss, Richard
  • Truffaut, François
  • Garr, Teri
  • Dillon, Melinda
  • Williams, John
  • Columbia Pictures
  • E.M.I. Films
  • Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
137
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Human-alien encounters
  • Life on other planets
Technique
live action
Label
Close encounters of the third kind, Columbia Pictures ; a Columbia presentation in association with EMI ; a Julia Phillips & Michael Phillips production ; written & directed by Steven Spielberg
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1977
  • Disc one: Widescreen presentation ; scene selections with motion images -- Disc two: Making-of documentary ; 1977 featurette "Watching the skies" ; 11 deleted scenes ; filmographies ; theatrical trailers
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
47038236
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Edition
Collector's edition
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 137 min.)
Isbn
9780767801300
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only.
Other control number
043396126497
Other physical details
sound, THX, color
Publisher number
12649
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format, region 1; Dolby Digital; widescreen
Terms governing use
Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Close encounters of the third kind, Columbia Pictures ; a Columbia presentation in association with EMI ; a Julia Phillips & Michael Phillips production ; written & directed by Steven Spielberg
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1977
  • Disc one: Widescreen presentation ; scene selections with motion images -- Disc two: Making-of documentary ; 1977 featurette "Watching the skies" ; 11 deleted scenes ; filmographies ; theatrical trailers
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
47038236
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Edition
Collector's edition
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 137 min.)
Isbn
9780767801300
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only.
Other control number
043396126497
Other physical details
sound, THX, color
Publisher number
12649
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format, region 1; Dolby Digital; widescreen
Terms governing use
Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only
Video recording format
DVD

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