William Powell at Warner Bros.
(DVD or VCD)
Contributors
Powell, William, 1892-1984, actor.
Green, Alfred E., 1889-1960, film director.
Alexander, J. Grubb, screenwriter.
Kenyon, Doris, 1897-1979, actress.
Marsh, Marian, 1913-2006, actress.
Green, Alfred E., 1889-1960, film director.
Alexander, J. Grubb, screenwriter.
Kenyon, Doris, 1897-1979, actress.
Marsh, Marian, 1913-2006, actress.
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2013].
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (279 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Cambridge - Audiovisual | DVD WIL | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2013].
Format
DVD or VCD
Language
English
UPC
883316847749
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
"Four pre-code classics including The road to Singapore, High pressure, Private detective 62, The key"--Container.
General Note
Road to Singapore originally released as a motion picture in 1931. High pressure originally released as a motion picture in 1932. Private detective 62 originally released as a motion picture in 1933. The key originally released as a motion picture in 1934.
General Note
Road to Singapore: based on a play by Roland Pertwee from a story by Denise Robins.
General Note
High pressure: based on play Hot money by Aben Kandel.
General Note
Private detective 62: based on a story by Raoul Whitfield.
General Note
The key: based on play by R. Gore-Browne & J.L. Hardy.
General Note
"These discs are expected to play back in DVD video 'play only' devices, and may not play back in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives"--Container.
General Note
Special features include trailers.
Creation/Production Credits
Road to Singapore: cinematography, Robert Kurrle; editor, William Holmes. High pressure: cinematography, Robert Kurrle; editor, Ralph Dawson. High pressure: cinematography, Tony Gaudio; editor, Harold McLernon. The key: cinematography, Ernest Haller; editor, Thomas Richards.
Participants/Performers
Road to Singapore: William Powell, Doris Kenyon, Marian Marsh.
Participants/Performers
High pressure: William Powell, Evelyn Brent, George Sidney.
Participants/Performers
Private detective 62: William Powell, Margaret Lindsay, Ruth Donnelly.
Participants/Performers
The key: William Powell, Edna Best, Colin Clive.
Description
Road to Singapore: The roving eye of boozing playboy Powell settles on a blonde disenchanted with her neglectful husband.
Description
High pressure: Powell's roguish wit is in high gear as he plays a garrulous promoter selling investors on a scheme to make ersatz rubber.
Description
Private detective 62: Private eye Powell falls for the socialite he's supposed to frame.
Description
The key: In volatile 1920 Dublin, British officer Powell sacrifices his freedom for the woman he loves and her political-captive husband.
Target Audience
Rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1fullscreen (1.37:1); Dolby Digital mono.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Bachelors -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Detective and mystery films.
Dublin (Ireland) -- Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Gore Browne, Robert -- Film adaptations.
Hardy, J. L. -- Film adaptations.
Investments -- Drama.
Kandel, Aben, -- 1896-1993 -- Film adaptations.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Married women -- Drama.
Nineteen twenties -- Drama.
Pertwee, Roland, -- 1885-1963 -- Film adaptations.
Private investigators -- Drama.
Promoters -- Drama.
Robins, Denise, -- 1897-1985 -- Film adaptations.
Romance films.
Socialites -- Drama.
Whitfield, Raoul -- Film adaptations.
Comedy films.
Detective and mystery films.
Dublin (Ireland) -- Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Gore Browne, Robert -- Film adaptations.
Hardy, J. L. -- Film adaptations.
Investments -- Drama.
Kandel, Aben, -- 1896-1993 -- Film adaptations.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Married women -- Drama.
Nineteen twenties -- Drama.
Pertwee, Roland, -- 1885-1963 -- Film adaptations.
Private investigators -- Drama.
Promoters -- Drama.
Robins, Denise, -- 1897-1985 -- Film adaptations.
Romance films.
Socialites -- Drama.
Whitfield, Raoul -- Film adaptations.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Powell, W., Green, A. E., Alexander, J. G., Kenyon, D., Marsh, M., Pertwee, R., Robins, D., Jackson, J., LeRoy, M., Brent, E., Sidney, G., Kandel, A., James, R., Curtiz, M., Lindsay, M., Donnelly, R., Whitfield, R., Doyle, L., Best, E., Clive, C., Gore Browne, R., & Hardy, J. L. (2013). William Powell at Warner Bros. . Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Powell et al.. 2013. William Powell At Warner Bros.. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Powell et al.. William Powell At Warner Bros. Warner Home Video, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Powell, William, et al. William Powell At Warner Bros. Warner Home Video, 2013.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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