| Description |
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Widescreen DVD collection.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1, NTSC. |
| Language |
English (5.1 surround or restored mono) and French (mono) language soundtracks with optional subtitles in English; closed-captioned in English. |
| Cast |
George Peppard, Alan Ladd, Bob Cummings, Martha Hyer, Elizabeth Ashley, Lew Ayres, Martin Balsam, Ralph Taeger, Archie Moore, Carroll Baker. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Joseph MacDonald ; editor, Frank Bracht ; original music, Elmer Bernstein ; costumes, Edith Head. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1964. |
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Based on the novel by Harold Robbins. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG ; Canadian: 14A. |
| Summary |
A depiction of the wild life in Tinseltown's early days. A story about the ruthless tycoon who built a multi-million dollar empire. Includes a striptease performance atop a glittering chandelier that helped to break the Production Code. |
| Awards |
Laurel Awards, 1965: Golden Laurel - Drama; 2nd place Golden Laurel Dramatic Performance, Female (Carroll Baker); 3rd place Golden Laurel Dramatic Performance, Male (George Peppard) |
| Subject |
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Businessmen -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Motion picture industry -- United States -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Robbins, Harold, 1916-1997 -- Film adaptations.
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DVD-Video discs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Dmytryk, Edward.
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Levine, Joseph E.
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Hayes, John Michael, 1919-2008.
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Peppard, George.
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Ladd, Alan, 1937-
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Cummings, Robert, 1908-1990.
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Hyer, Martha.
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Ashley, Elizabeth, 1939-
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Ayres, Lew, 1908-1996.
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Balsam, Martin, 1919-1996.
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Taeger, Ralph, 1936-
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Moore, Archie, 1916-1998.
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Baker, Carroll, 1931-
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MacDonald, Joe, 1906-1968.
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Bracht, Frank.
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Bernstein, Elmer.
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Head, Edith.
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Robbins, Harold, 1916-1997.
Carpetbaggers.
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Paramount Pictures Corporation.
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| Standard No. |
883316858042 |
| Music No. |
06315 Paramount Pictures |
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