TCM greatest classic films collection. Comedy
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Published
Burbank, CA : distributed by Warner Home Video, c2009.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (399 min.) : sd., b&w & col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883929061105

Notes

General Note
"Standard version presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of their original theatrical exhibitions."--Container.
General Note
A night at the opera: Includes commentary by Leonard Maltin; featurette Remarks on Marx; 1961 Grouch Marx interview from The Hy Gardner Show; 2 vintage shorts: Sunday night at the Trocadero and Robert Benchley's How to sleep theatrical trailer.
General Note
Father of the bride: based on the novel by Edward Streeter.
General Note
Father of the bride: Includes 2 vintage newsreels (President Truman meets father of the bride, and Wedding bells for movie star Elizabeth Taylor); theatrical trailer.
General Note
The long, long trailer: based on the novel by Clinton Twiss.
General Note
The long, long trailer: Includes vintage Pete Smith specialty short Ain't it aggravatin'?; classic cartoon Dixieland Droopy theatrical trailer.
General Note
Title from container.
Participants/Performers
A night at the opera: The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo), Kitty Carlisle, Allan Jones.
Participants/Performers
Arsenic and old lace: Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey, Jack Carson, Peter Lorre.
Participants/Performers
Father of the bride: Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor, Billie Burke, Leo G. Carroll, Moroni Olsen.
Participants/Performers
The long, long trailer: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Marjorie Main, Keenan Wynn.
Description
A night at the opera: A New York scandal, a riot on a ship, and an evening of insanity in a concert hall are some of the problems resulting from Groucho's outrageous business schemes. The goal-- to bring Milan's finest opera stars to Manhattan.
Description
Arsenic and old lace: A drama critic about to marry discovers insanity runs in his family.
Description
Father of the bride: Chaos reigns when the beautiful daughter of a family casually announces her plans to marry. What follows is a warmly humorous story, with wedding preparations, ruffled egos and the unavoidable meeting with the prospective in-laws.
Description
The long, long trailer: Newlyweds hit the honeymoon road with a 40-foot trailer in tow.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD (double-sided); full screen; region 1; Dolby Digital, mono.
Language
A night at the opera: English, French & Spanish subtitles (main feature).
Language
Arsenic and old lace: English and French subtitles.
Language
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Language
Father of the bride: English or dubbed French; English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, & Thai subtitles (main feature).
Language
The long, long trailer: English or dubbed French; English, French & Spanish subtitles (main feature).

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Arnaz, D., Ball, L., Bennett, J., Berman, P. S., Burke, B., Capra, F., Carlisle, K., Crouse, R., Epstein, J. J., Epstein, P. G., Goodrich, F., Grant, C., Hackett, A., Jones, A., Kaufman, G. S. 1., Lane, P., Lindsay, H., Main, M., Minnelli, V., Ryskind, M., Streeter, E., Taylor, D., Taylor, E., Tracy, S., Twiss, C., & Wood, S. (2009). TCM greatest classic films collection (Standard version.). distributed by Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Desi Arnaz et al.. 2009. TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection. distributed by Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Desi Arnaz et al.. TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection distributed by Warner Home Video, 2009.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Arnaz, Desi, et al. TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection Standard version., distributed by Warner Home Video, 2009.

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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