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The Shaw collection / BBC.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Videos Shaw
Available
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- BBC video classics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950--Film adaptations.
- Shaw, Bernard.
- Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950.
- Man-woman relationships--Drama.
- Man-woman relationships.
- Genre:
- Films for the hearing impaired.
- Comedy films.
- War films.
- Made-for-TV movies.
- Television adaptations.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Feature films.
- Drama.
- Film adaptations.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Films for hard of hearing people.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gift of Maurice Yacowar, 2016.
- Physical Description:
- 6 videodiscs (approximately 672 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition:
- 150th anniversary edition.
- 6 disc set.
- Place of Publication:
- [London, England] : BBC Video, [2006].
- Language Note:
- Closed captioned.
- System Details:
- digital optical mono stereo
- NTSC
- video file DVD video rda
- Summary:
- Feature collection includes six Shaw masterpieces of wit and discernment captured in remastered original BBC productions.
- Contents:
- [Disc 1]. Arms and the man (1989) / director, James Cellan Jones ; producer, John Frankau (approximately 105 min.)
- [disc 2]. The devil's disciple (1987) / director, David Jones ; producer, Shaun Sutton (approximately 120 min.)
- [disc 3]. Mrs. Warren's profession (1972) / director, Herbert Wise ; producer, Cedric Messina (approximately 109 min.)
- [disc 4]. Pygmalion (1973) / director, Cedric Messina ; producer, Christopher Morahan (approximately 120 min.)
- [disc 5]. Heartbreak house (1977) / director, Cedric Messina ; producer, Alan Shallcross (approximately 118 min.)
- [disc 6]. The millionairess (1972) / director, William Slater ; producer, Cedric Messina (approximately 100 min.).
- Participant:
- Helena Bonham Carter, Patrick Stewart, Ian Richardson, and others.
- Credits:
- Arms and the man: produced by Louis Marks; directed by Desmond Davis -- The devil's disciple: produced by Shaun Sutton; directed by David Jones -- Mrs. Warren's profession: produced by David Jones; directed by James Cellan Jones -- Pygmalion: produced by Ronald Smedley; directed by Cedric Messina -- Heartbreak house: produced by Alan Shallcross; directed by Cedric Messina -- The millioinairess: produced by Alan Shallcross; directed by Cedric Messina.
- Notes:
- Title from container.
- Based on plays by George Bernard Shaw.
- Originally broadcast on television from 1972 to 1989.
- Special features include: The wit and world of George Bernard Shaw : Christopher Plummer tells Shaw's life story; George Bernard Shaw lived here : Bernard Levin visits Shaw's home at Ayot St. Lawrence; audio exerpts from George Bernard Shaw's talks. Also includes bonus plays: The man of destiny / director, Desmond Davis ; producer, Louis Marks (disc 1); You never can tell / director, James Cellan Jones ; producer, David Jones (disc 3); Androcles and the lion / director, Jonathan Cohen ; producer, Ronald Smedley (disc 4); and, The apple cart / director, Cedric Messina ; producer, Alan Shallcross (disc 6).
- Aspect ratio 4:3 (1.33:1).
- Home use - Inquire for classroom rights.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Anonymous gift.
- Contains:
- Television adaptation of: Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Arms and the man.
- Television adaptation of: Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Devil's disciple.
- Television adaptation of: Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Mrs. Warren's profession.
- Television adaptation of: Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Pygmalion.
- Television adaptation of: Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Heartbreak house.
- Television adaptation of: Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Millionairess.
- Television adaptation of: Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Man of destiny.
- Television adaptation of: Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. You never can tell.
- Television adaptation of: Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Androcles and the lion.
- Television adaptation of: Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Apple cart.
- Bernard Shaw's Arms and the man.
- Bernard Shaw's Devil's disciple.
- Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren's profession.
- Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion.
- Bernard Shaw's Heartbreak house.
- Bernard Shaw's Millionairess.
- ISBN:
- 1419830422
- 9781419830426
- 1419830368
- 9781419830365
- 1419830376
- 9781419830372
- 1419830384
- 9781419830389
- 1419830392
- 9781419830396
- 1419830406
- 9781419830402
- 1419830414
- 9781419830419
- OCLC:
- 999580861
- Publisher Number:
- 794051253927 (set)
- 794051253323
- 794051253422
- 794051253521
- 794051253620
- 794051253729
- 794051253828
- E2539 (set) BBC Video
- E2533-2538 BBC Video
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