| Description |
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. black and white |
| Description |
digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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mono rdacpc |
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video file rdaft |
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Blu-ray |
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1080p high definition |
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region A rdare |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 950.
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| System Details |
Blu-ray, region A; wide screen (1.85:1); LPCM monaural; 1080p high definition; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Language |
English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Cast |
Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft, Pat O'Brien, Joe E. Brown, Nehemiah Persoff. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Charles Lang, Jr. ; music, Adolph Deutsch ; editor, Arthur P. Schmidt. |
| Note |
Suggested by a story by R. Thoeren and M. Logan. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1959. |
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Wide screen (1.85:1). |
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Special features: Audio commentary by Howard Suber (recorded in 1989); new program on Orry-Kelly's costumes for the film; three making-of documentaries; appearance from 1982 by Billy Wilder on The Dick Cavett Show; conversation from 2001 between Tony Curtis and Leonard Maltin; French television interview from 1988 with Jack Lemmon; Radio interview from 1955 with Marilyn Monroe; trailer; in insert, essay by Sam Wasson. |
| Audience |
Rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
Two musicians in drag (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) dodge mobsters until a singer (Monroe) falls for one of them! |
| Subject |
Female impersonators -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Musicians -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Comedy films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Blu-ray discs.
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Romantic comedy films.
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Fiction films.
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Blu-ray discs.
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| Added Author |
Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002, film director, screenwriter, film producer.
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Diamond, I. A. L., screenwriter.
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Monroe, Marilyn, 1926-1962, actor.
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Curtis, Tony, 1925-2010, actor.
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Lemmon, Jack, actor.
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Raft, George, actor.
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O'Brien, Pat, 1899-1983, actor.
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Brown, Joe E. (Joe Evan), 1892-1973, actor.
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Persoff, Nehemiah, 1919- actor.
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Deutsch, Adolph, 1897-1980, composer (expression)
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Lang, Charles, 1915-2004, director of photography.
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Schmidt, Arthur, editor of moving image work.
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Ashton Productions, presenter.
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Mirisch Company, production company.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| Standard No. |
715515223119 |
| Music No. |
CC2963BD The Criterion Collection |
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