| Description |
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned; English (2.0 surround or mono.) or French (mono.) soundtracks; optional English subtitles. |
| Cast |
Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, George Barnes ; editor, Everett Douglas ; music score, Leith Stevens. |
| Note |
Based on the novel by H.G. Wells. |
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DVD release of the 1953 motion picture. |
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Region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital. |
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Special features include: commentary tracks by cast members, the director, and film historian Bob Burns and Bill Warren, author of Keep watching the skies!; The sky is falling (making of the film); The war of the worlds (Mercury Theatre on the Air radio broadcast). |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: G. |
| Summary |
Residents of the small town of Linda Rosa, Calif. are excited when they see a flaming meteor land in the hills. Their excitement is dampened when they discover it has passengers from Mars aboard. They soon discover that the Martians are not very friendly. |
| Subject |
Martians -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Human-alien encounters -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Lyndon, Barré, 1896-1972.
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Pal, George.
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Haskin, Byron, 1899-1984.
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Barry, Gene.
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Robinson, Ann, 1929-
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Tremayne, Les.
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Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946.
War of the worlds.
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Paramount Pictures Corporation.
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| ISBN |
1415711666 |
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9781415711668 |
| Standard No. |
097360263947 |
| Music No. |
02639 Paramount Pictures |
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