Greatest gangster films collection. Prohibition era
(DVD)
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2010].
ISBN
9780780665323, 0780665325
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | DVD GOLDEN ERA GREATEST | On Shelf |
| Chicago Ridge Public Library - Stacks | DVD GRE | On Shelf |
| Glenside Public Library District - Film | Film Drama Greatest 2-Discs | Checked out |
| Prairie Trails Public Library District - Stacks | DVD GRE | On Shelf |
| River Forest Public Library - Stacks | DVD GRE | On Shelf |
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2010].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (349 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9780780665323, 0780665325
UPC
883929156863
Notes
General Note
Titles from container.
General Note
Little Caesar based in the novel by W.R. Burnett.
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Originally released as motion pictures in 1930 (Little Caesar), 1931 (The public enemy and Smart money) and 1939 (The roaring twenties).
General Note
2-sided discs.
General Note
The public enemy: Includes: Leonard Maltin hosts Warner Night at the movies 1931 with newsreel, comedy short The eyes have it, cartoon Smile, darn ya, smile and theatrical trailers; featurette Beer and blood: enemies of the public; commentary by historian Robert Sklar; 1954 rerelease foreword.
General Note
The roaring twenties: Includes: Leonard Maltin hosts Warner Night at the movies 1939 with newsreel, musical short All girl revue, comedy short The great library misery, cartoon Thugs with dirty mugs and theatrical trailers; featurette The roaring twenties: the world moves on; commentary by historian Lincoln Hurst.
General Note
Little Caesar: Includes: Leonard Maltin hosts Warner Night at the movies 1930 with newsreel, Spencer Tracy drama short The hard guy, cartoon Lady, play your mandolin! and theatrical trailers; featurette Little Caesar: end of Rico, beginning of the antihero; commentary by historian Richard B. Jewell; 1954 rerelease foreword.
General Note
Smart money: Warner Night at the movies 1931 with newsreel, musical shorts George Jessel and his Russian art choir and The smart set-up, cartoon Big man from the north and theatrical trailer; commentary by historians Alain Silver and James Ursini.
Participants/Performers
The public enemy: James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods, Joan Blondell.
Participants/Performers
The roaring twenties: James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, Gladys George, Jeffrey Lynn, Frank McHugh, Paul Kelly.
Participants/Performers
Little Caesar: Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Participants/Performers
Smart money: Edward G. Robinson, James Cagney.
Description
The public enemy: A young hoodlum rises up through the ranks of the Chicago underworld, even as a gangster's accidental death threatens to spark a bloody mob war--www.imdb.com.
Description
The roaring twenties: After the WWI Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere--www.imdb.com.
Description
Little Caesar: Rico joins Sam Vettori's gang. He replaces Sam as leader, pushes rival gang leader Arnie Lorch out of town, then goes after the job of next-higher-up Pete Montana. He accepts when "Big Boy" offers him that prize but his sights are set higher still. They are also cast on his best friend Joe's girl Olga--www.imdb.com.
Description
Smart money: Immigrant Greek barber has uncommon skills in playing poker and soon rises in the seedy world of illegal gambling, but pretty blondes remain his Achilles' heel--www.imdb.com.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; standard version; dual-layer format; Dolby digital mono.; NTSC region 1.
Language
English dialogue; subtitles in English, French, or Spanish (except Smart Money).
Language
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cagney, J., Harlow, J., Woods, E., Blondell, J., Lane, P., Bogart, H., George, G., Lynn, J., McHugh, F., Kelly, P., Robinson, E. G., Fairbanks, D., Jr., Wellman, W. A., Glasmon, K., Bright, J., Thew, H., Wald, J., Macaulay, R., Rossen, R., Hellinger, M., Walsh, R., Burnett, W. R. 1., Faragoh, F. E., LeRoy, M., Green, A. E., & Burnett, W. R. 1. (2010). Greatest gangster films collection ([Standard format].). Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James Cagney et al.. 2010. Greatest Gangster Films Collection. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James Cagney et al.. Greatest Gangster Films Collection Warner Home Video, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cagney, James, et al. Greatest Gangster Films Collection [Standard format]., Warner Home Video, 2010.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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