The long, hot summer [videorecording] / Twentieth Century-Fox presents a CinemaScope picture ; screenplay by Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank, Jr. ; Jerry Wald Productions, Inc. ; produced by Jerry Wald ; directed by Martin Ritt.
Ben Quick, an industrious con artist who's known throughout the country as a barn burner, gets run out of a Mississippi town. He meets up with Clara Varner, whose father is pressuring her to get married and provide him with grandchildren. It isn't long before he decides Ben and Clara should marry, and when she resists, it sets up a dramatically escalating clash of wills.
Record details
- ISBN: 9786307585266
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2003]
- Copyright: ©2003
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the novel by William Faulkner. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1958. Special features: Backstory: The long, hot summer; Movie Tone news: "The long, hot summer" world premiere: a Louisiana triumph!; Theatrical trailer; Paul Newman theater. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music, Alex North ; conducted by Lionel Newman ; director of photography, Joseph La Shelle ; art direction, Lyle R. Wheeler, Maurice Ransford ; set decorations, Walter M. Scott, Eli Benneche ; film editor, Louis R. Loeffler ; costumes designed by Adele Palmer. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Orson Welles, Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury, Richard Anderson, Sarah Marshall, Mabel Albertson, J. Pat O'Malley, William Walker. |
| Target Audience Note: | Not rated. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC, Dolby digital surround sound, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation. |
| Language Note: | English (stereo) and French (mono) language soundtracks with optional English and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English. |
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| Subject: | Man-woman relationships > Drama. Swindlers and swindling > Drama. Estafa > Teatro. Relaciones hombre-mujer > Teatro. |
| Genre: | Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 15 of 15 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Harnett County Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 15 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn Public Library | DVD F Lon 189 C (Text) | 33436001688974 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | DVD LONG (Text) | 39493106269303 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | DVD Drama LON (Text) | 31111003031059 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Berea Library | DVD FIC LONG (Text) | 42756201112981 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | FF 48036 DVD (Text) | 0020511921726 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | 791.43 L / Feature (Text) | 33258008358660 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | DVD LON CLA (Text) | 640191003548492 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | DVD LON 2375 (Text) | 34621704360901 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Hudson (Fontana) | DVD LONG (Text) | 39493104083177 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Macon County Public Library | DVD LONG (Text) | 39493106169057 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
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