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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.

Contributors:

Dmytryk, Edward

Levine, Joseph E.

Hayes, John Michael, 1919-2008

Peppard, George

Ladd, Alan, 1937-

Cummings, Robert, 1908-1990

Hyer, Martha

Ashley, Elizabeth, 1939-

Ayres, Lew, 1908-1996

Balsam, Martin, 1919-1996

Taeger, Ralph, 1936-

Moore, Archie, 1913-1998

Baker, Carroll, 1931-

MacDonald, Joe, 1906-1968

Bracht, Frank

Bernstein, Elmer

Head, Edith

Robbins, Harold, 1916-1997

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Languages:

English
French

Language Notes:

English (5.1 surround or restored mono) and French (mono) language soundtracks with optional subtitles in English; closed-captioned in English.

Related Works:

Carpetbaggers [by Robbins, H.]

Related Series:

Widescreen DVD collection

Subjects:

Robbins, Harold, 1916-1997 — Film adaptations

Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) — Drama

Businessmen — California — Los Angeles — Drama

Motion picture industry — United States — Drama

Robbins, Harold, 1916-1997

Businessmen

Motion picture industry

California — Los Angeles

California — Los Angeles — Hollywood

United States

Genres:

Motion pictures

Feature films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Film adaptations

Drama

System Details:

DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen; Dolby Digital.

Performers:

Cast: George Peppard, Alan Ladd, Bob Cummings, Martha Hyer, Elizabeth Ashley, Lew Ayres, Martin Balsam, Ralph Taeger, Archie Moore, Carroll Baker.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Joseph MacDonald ; editor, Frank Bracht ; original music, Elmer Bernstein ; costumes, Edith Head.

General Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1964.
Based on the novel by Harold Robbins.
Laurel Awards, 1965: Golden Laurel - Drama; 2nd place Golden Laurel Dramatic Performance, Female (Carroll Baker); 3rd place Golden Laurel Dramatic Performance, Male (George Peppard)

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG ; Canadian: 14A.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo; Dolby

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

CAR 1964 DVD

ISBNs:

0792186982
0792186990
9780792186991
9780792186984
0792191358
9780792191353

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 097360631548
Universal Product Code: 883316858042
Universal Product Code: 097360631562
Publisher Number, Paramount Pictures: 06315

OCLC Numbers:

51882438