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A Tale of Two Cities Desert Island Films
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Internet videos
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (58 min., 52 sec.)) sound
- Distribution:
- New York, N.Y. Distributed by Infobase, 2015
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Desert Island Films, [1953]
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned
- System Details:
- Streaming video file
- System requirements: FOD playback platform
- video file
- Summary:
- This two-part Plymouth Playhouse version of Charles Dickens's classic "A Tale of Two Cities" originally aired on live television in 1953. The setting moves from London to Paris during the time of the French Reign of Terror. Wendell Corey stars as the drunken lawyer Sydney Carton, who ultimately sacrifices himself for the sake of his rival in love, Charles Darnay. This footage may reveal limitations of the technology available at the time of the performance
- Contents:
- 1953 Plymouth Commercial (1:11)
- A Tale of Two Cities: Introduction (1:16)
- A Tale of Two Cities: London: King George's Court (3:41)
- A Tale of Two Cities: John Barsad (2:26)
- A Tale of Two Cities: Verdict (2:05)
- A Tale of Two Cities: Drinks at the Pub (3:56)
- A Tale of Two Cities: Two-Door Problem and Solution (1:19)
- A Tale of Two Cities: London Story: Manette Home (1:43)
- A Tale of Two Cities: Pursuing Lucie (2:09)
- A Tale of Two Cities: Happy Couple (3:59)
- A Tale of Two Cities: Trouble in Paris (2:17)
- Classic Advertisement:Hy-Drive (1:04)
- Credits and Additional Content (1:59)
- Classic Television Segment: Plymouth Playhouse (1:36)
- Part II: A Tale of Two Cities: Introduction (1:13)
- A Tale of Two Cities: Dread Tribunal (2:40)
- A Tale of Two Cities: Trial Twist (2:31)
- A Tale of Two Cities: Denouncing the Evrémondes (2:03)
- A Tale of Two Cities: No Hope (1:42)
- Classic Advertisement:Safety-Rims (1:52)
- A Tale of Two Cities: Family Connections (3:24)
- A Tale of Two Cities: Danger of Denunciation (1:37)
- A Tale of Two Cities: Charles Escapes (3:22)
- A Tale of Two Cities: Sydney's Sacrifice (1:36)
- A Tale of Two Cities: Carriage Ride (0:32)
- A Tale of Two Cities: Sydney's Sacrifice (2:47)
- Classic Advertisement: New Lower Prices (0:33)
- Credits: A Tale of Two Cities (1:53)
- Notes:
- Originally released by Desert Island Films, 1953
- Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 26, 2015
- Title from distributor's description (Infobase, Nov. 2, 2015)
- OCLC:
- 957614253
- Publisher Number:
- 66306 Infobase
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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