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Sullivan's travels

a Paramount Picture; associate producer, Paul Jones; written and directed by Preston Sturges
Resource Type:
DVD Video
Creation:
1941
Publication:
Universal City, Calif. : Universal, [2012]
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Summary:
A successful Hollywood director disguises himself as a bum and sets off to see America from the bottom up. In the midst of the brutality and despair, he makes a valuable discovery-- that what the downtrodden need most is laughter
Contributors:
Jones, Paul, 1901-1968 , producer
Sturges, Preston , actor, director
McCrea, Joel, 1905-1990 , actor
Lake, Veronica , actor
Warwick, Robert, 1878-1964 , actor
Demarest, William , actor
Hayes, Margaret, 1916-1977 , actor
Hall, Porter, 1888-1953 , actor
Greig, Robert, 1879-1958 , actor
Pangborn, Franklyn, 1889-1958 , actor
Blore, Eric, 1887-1959 , actor
Renavent, Georges, 1894-1969 , actor
Rosenthal, Harry , actor
Bradshaw, Charles W. , composer
Shuken, Leo, 1906-1976 , composer
Paramount Pictures, Inc.
Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
Languages:
English
Spanish
French
Language Notes:
In English or Spanish with optional English SDH, Spanish and French subtitles.
Subjects:
Motion picture producers and directors — United States — Drama
Tramps — United States — Drama
United States — Social conditions — 1933-1945 — Drama
1933-1945
Tramps
Social conditions
Motion picture producers and directors
United States
Genres:
Motion pictures
Comedy films
Fiction films
Feature films
Feature films — United States
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Drama
System Details:
DVD, NTSC, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono.
Performers:
Cast: Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick, William Demarest, Margaret Hayes, Porter Hall, Robert Greig, Franklin Pangborn, Eric Blore, Georges Renavent, Harry Rosenthal.
Production Credits:
Director of photography, John Seitz ; editor, Stuart Gilmore ; music, Leo Shuken and Charles Bradshaw.
General Notes:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1941.
Special features: theatrical trailer; 100 years of Universal: The Carl Laemmie era; 100 years of Universal: The Lew Wasserman era.
Gift: Bequest of Joe Morris, November 2013.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 91 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Characteristics:
plastic; metal; monochrome
Audio Characteristics:
digital; optical
Video Characteristics:
NTSC
Digital Characteristics:
video file; DVD video; region 1
Call Numbers:
SUL 1941 DVD
Other Standard Numbers:
Universal Product Code: 025192118531
Publisher Number, Universal: 61120207
OCLC Numbers:
1053054966
827742928 [Invalid]