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The Resource Desperately seeking Susan, an Orion Pictures release ; a Sanford/Pillsbury production ; a Susan Seidelman film ; written by Leora Barish ; produced by Sarah Pillsbury and Midge Sanford directed by Susan Seidelman

Desperately seeking Susan, an Orion Pictures release ; a Sanford/Pillsbury production ; a Susan Seidelman film ; written by Leora Barish ; produced by Sarah Pillsbury and Midge Sanford directed by Susan Seidelman

Label
Desperately seeking Susan
Title
Desperately seeking Susan
Statement of responsibility
an Orion Pictures release ; a Sanford/Pillsbury production ; a Susan Seidelman film ; written by Leora Barish ; produced by Sarah Pillsbury and Midge Sanford directed by Susan Seidelman
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • fre
  • eng
Summary
A bored New Jersey housewife who fantasizes about the ads in the personal section of the newspaper want ads shows up at a rendezvous between two lovers. She gets bumped on the head, which leads to a case of amnesia and opens the door to intrigue and love
Cataloging source
IAM
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Music by Thomas Newman ; editor, Andrew Mondshein ; production designer, Santo Loquasto ; director of photography, Ed Lachman ; executive producer, Michael Peyser
Language note
In English with optional Spanish or French subtitles
PerformerNote
Rosanna Arquette, Aidan Quinn, Madonna, Robert Joy, Mark Blum, Laurie Metcalf, Will Patton
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1959-
  • 1958-
  • 1951-
  • 1955-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Sanford, Midge
  • Seidelman, Susan
  • Pillsbury, Sarah
  • Arquette, Rosanna
  • Quinn, Aidan
  • Madonna
  • Joy, Robert
  • Newman, Thomas
  • Orion Pictures
  • MGM Home Entertainment Inc
  • MGM/UA Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
104
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Housewives
  • Personals
  • Amnesia
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Desperately seeking Susan, an Orion Pictures release ; a Sanford/Pillsbury production ; a Susan Seidelman film ; written by Leora Barish ; produced by Sarah Pillsbury and Midge Sanford directed by Susan Seidelman
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Closed captioned
  • Videodisc release of the 1985 motion picture by Orion Pictures
  • For specific features see interactive menu
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
44713583
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (103 min.)
Isbn
9780792845775
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
Other control number
027616850799
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
1000757
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD forma t; Dolby digital ; widescreen ; standard ;
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Desperately seeking Susan, an Orion Pictures release ; a Sanford/Pillsbury production ; a Susan Seidelman film ; written by Leora Barish ; produced by Sarah Pillsbury and Midge Sanford directed by Susan Seidelman
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Closed captioned
  • Videodisc release of the 1985 motion picture by Orion Pictures
  • For specific features see interactive menu
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
44713583
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (103 min.)
Isbn
9780792845775
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
Other control number
027616850799
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
1000757
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD forma t; Dolby digital ; widescreen ; standard ;
Video recording format
DVD

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