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The Resource The awful truth, Columbia Pictures ; directed and produced by Leo McCarey ; screenplay by Viña Delmar

The awful truth, Columbia Pictures ; directed and produced by Leo McCarey ; screenplay by Viña Delmar

Label
The awful truth
Title
The awful truth
Statement of responsibility
Columbia Pictures ; directed and produced by Leo McCarey ; screenplay by Viña Delmar
Contributor
Actor
Producer
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • jpn
  • por
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
A separated couple sabotages each other's love affairs while waiting for their divorce decree to become final
Awards note
Academy Award, 1937: Best director (Leo McCarey). National Film Registry selection, 1996
Cataloging source
NOR
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Cinematography, Joseph Walker ; editor, Al Clark ; Musical Direction/Supervision, Morris W. Stoloff ; music, Ben Oakland ; lyrics, Milton Drake
Language note
English with optional subtitles in English, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish ; Closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Ralph Bellamy, Alexander D'Arcy, Cecil Cunningham, Mary Forbes, Molly Lamont
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1898-1990,
  • 1904-1986,
  • 1904-1991,
  • 1908-1996,
  • 1888-1959,
  • 1883-1974,
  • 1910-2001,
  • 1903-1990,
  • 1898-1980
  • 1907-1979
  • 1912-2006
  • 1886-1944
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Dunne, Irene
  • Grant, Cary
  • Bellamy, Ralph
  • D'Arcy, Alex
  • Cunningham, Cecil
  • Forbes, Mary
  • Lamont, Molly
  • McCarey, Leo,
  • Delmar, Viña
  • Stoloff, Morris
  • Oakland, Ben
  • Drake, Milton
  • Richman, Arthur
  • Columbia Pictures
  • Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
91
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Separated people
  • Divorce
  • Man-woman relationships
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The awful truth, Columbia Pictures ; directed and produced by Leo McCarey ; screenplay by Viña Delmar
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Based on the play by Arthur Richman
  • Special features: Trailers
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1937
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
52074366
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 91 min.)
Isbn
9780767881494
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Bowdoin: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home, library or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
043396077638
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
07763
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)52074366
System details
DVD ; region 1 ; full screen version, original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1 ; closed-captioned
Terms governing use
Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The awful truth, Columbia Pictures ; directed and produced by Leo McCarey ; screenplay by Viña Delmar
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Based on the play by Arthur Richman
  • Special features: Trailers
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1937
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
52074366
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 91 min.)
Isbn
9780767881494
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Bowdoin: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home, library or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
043396077638
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
07763
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)52074366
System details
DVD ; region 1 ; full screen version, original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1 ; closed-captioned
Terms governing use
Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Video recording format
DVD

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