| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD)(109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Audience |
MWT rating: NR. |
| Note |
Title on container: John O'Hara's Butterfield 8. |
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Full-frame format on side A, widescreen format on side B. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1960. |
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Based on the novel by John O'Hara. |
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Special features include: Interactive menus ; notes on Elizabeth Taylor ; theatrical trailer ; scene access. |
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Special features: notes on Elizabeth Taylor ; theatrical trailer. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Language |
Languages and subtitles in English and French. |
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Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Cast |
Elizabeth Taylor, Laurence Harvey, Eddie Fisher, Dina Merrill. |
| Credits |
Directors of photography, Joseph Ruttenberg, Charles Harten ; music, Bronislau Kaper. |
| Summary |
A high-class call girl in New York and a socially prominant man fall in love. However, he can't forget her past and she resents his distrust, so they battle their emotions and each other, leading to a powerful and explosive climax. |
| Awards |
Academy Award winner, 1960: Best actress. |
| Subject |
Prostitutes -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama -- Videorecordings.
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Man-woman relationships -- United States -- Drama -- Videorecordings.
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Adultery -- United States -- Drama -- Videorecordings.
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DVDs.
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| Local Subject |
ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS, 1960.
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| Genre |
Drama. |
| Added Author |
Mann, Daniel, 1912-1991.
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Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011.
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Harvey, Laurence.
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Fisher, Eddie.
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Merrill, Dina.
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| Added Title |
Butterfield eight |
| ISBN |
0790747650 |
| Standard No. |
012569524422 |
| Music No. |
65244 Warner Home Video |
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