Greatest Classic Films Collection : Horror
(DVD)
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| Location | Call Number | Note | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamosa Public Library - DVD | DVD FICTION GRE | 2 DVDs | Checked Out | June 5, 2024 |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Feature films.
Freak shows -- Drama.
Good and evil -- Drama.
Haunted houses -- Drama.
Horror films.
Human experimentation in medicine -- Drama.
Hyde, Edward (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Jekyll, Henry (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Multiple personality -- Drama.
Parapsychology -- Drama.
People with disabilities -- Drama.
Revenge -- Drama.
Scientists -- -- Drama.
Sideshows -- Drama.
Waxworks -- Drama.
Freak shows -- Drama.
Good and evil -- Drama.
Haunted houses -- Drama.
Horror films.
Human experimentation in medicine -- Drama.
Hyde, Edward (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Jekyll, Henry (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Multiple personality -- Drama.
Parapsychology -- Drama.
People with disabilities -- Drama.
Revenge -- Drama.
Scientists -- -- Drama.
Sideshows -- Drama.
Waxworks -- Drama.
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (375 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883929061518
Notes
General Note
Collective title from container.
General Note
The haunting based on the novel The haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson; Freaks suggested by Tod Robbins' story Spurs; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
General Note
The haunting in widescreen format; others in standard format, preserving the aspect ratio of their original theatrical exhibitions.
General Note
Includes special features.
Creation/Production Credits
House of wax : Warner Bros. Pictures ; screenplay by Crane Wilbur ; produced by Bryan Foy ; directed by Andre De Toth.
Creation/Production Credits
The haunting : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; directed by Robert Wise ; screenplay by Nelson Gidding ; an Argyle Enterprises picture.
Creation/Production Credits
Freaks : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screenplay by Willis Goldbeck and Leon Gordon ; directed by Tod Browning.
Creation/Production Credits
Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screenplay by John Lee Mahin ; directed by Victor Fleming.
Participants/Performers
Cast for House of wax: Vincent Price, Frank Lovejoy, Phyllis Kirk, Carolyn Jones, Paul Picerni.
Participants/Performers
Cast for The haunting: Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn.
Participants/Performers
Cast for Freaks: Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova, Rosco Ates.
Participants/Performers
Cast for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman, Lana Turner, Donald Crisp, Ian Hunter, Barton MacLane, C. Aubrey Smith.
Description
Collects four classic horror films, including "House of Wax, " in which a wax sculptor devises a murderous plan to restock his museum; "The Haunting, " in which four individuals travel to a haunted house to study its supernatural phenomena; "Freaks, " featuring a group of carnival performers who inflict revenge on a trapeze artist who mocks them; and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, " the classic tale of one man's disastrous attempts to harness the evil that resides in everyone.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: GP (House of wax); G (The haunting, Dr. Jekyll). Freaks not rated.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital surround stereo. (House of wax, English); Dolby digital mono. (others); region 1.
Language
House of wax in English, French, or Spanish; The haunting and Dr. Jekyll in English or French; Freaks in English; subtitles in English, French, or Spanish.
Language
Closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Price, V., Lovejoy, F., Kirk, P., Jones, C., Picerni, P., Wilbur, C., Foy, B., De Toth, A., Harris, J., Bloom, C., Johnson, R., Tamblyn, R., Wise, R., Gidding, N., Ford, W., Hyams, L., Baclanova, O., Ates, R., Goldbeck, W., Gordon, L., Browning, T., Tracy, S., Bergman, I., Turner, L., Mahin, J. L., Fleming, V., Jackson, S., Robbins, T., & Stevenson, R. L. (2009). Greatest Classic Films Collection ([Widescreen and standard format].). Distributed by Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vincent Price et al.. 2009. Greatest Classic Films Collection. Distributed by Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vincent Price et al.. Greatest Classic Films Collection Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Price, Vincent, et al. Greatest Classic Films Collection [Widescreen and standard format]., Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2009.
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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