The Resource Hollywoodland, Universal Pictures ; Focus Features and Miramax Films present a Back Lot Pictures production ; produced by Glenn Williamson ; written by Paul Bernbaum ; directed by Allen Coulter, (videorecording)
Hollywoodland, Universal Pictures ; Focus Features and Miramax Films present a Back Lot Pictures production ; produced by Glenn Williamson ; written by Paul Bernbaum ; directed by Allen Coulter, (videorecording)
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The item Hollywoodland, Universal Pictures ; Focus Features and Miramax Films present a Back Lot Pictures production ; produced by Glenn Williamson ; written by Paul Bernbaum ; directed by Allen Coulter, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in East Baton Rouge Parish Library.This item is available to borrow from 5 library branches.
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The item Hollywoodland, Universal Pictures ; Focus Features and Miramax Films present a Back Lot Pictures production ; produced by Glenn Williamson ; written by Paul Bernbaum ; directed by Allen Coulter, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in East Baton Rouge Parish Library.
This item is available to borrow from 5 library branches.
- Summary
- On June 16, 1959, police detectives arrive at a Benedict Canyon home to find Superman dead, felled by a single gunshot to the head. LAPD calls it suicide, but Reeves' grieving mother, Helen Bessolo, isn't so sure. She hires private detective Louis Simo to validate her suspicions, centered on George's fianceÌe, aspiring starlet Leonore Lemmon. Simo turns up suspects 2 and 3: Toni Mannix, aging trophy wife to MGM honcho Eddie Mannix, a tough little man with long-standing mob ties. George had been Toni's consort for years, and their breakup seriously wounded her. George Reeves wanted Clark Gable's career and instead got television stardom, becoming the idol of millions of children. Was he murdered, or just a victim of the sensitivities and insecurities of an actor who was never talented enough to be taken seriously?
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- eng
- fre
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- Widescreen ed..
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (127 min.)
- Note
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- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006
- Special features: Feature commentary with director Allen Coulter [audio feature]; Re-creating old Hollywood [featurette] (7 min.); Behind the headlines [featurette] (8 min.); Hollywood then and now [featurette] (8 min.); Deleted scenes (5 min.)
- Contents
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- Superhero is killed
- Real detective work
- Being noticed
- Next morning
- New take
- Leave the bow tie on
- Publicity stunt
- Behind the glamour
- On television
- Putting in a word
- Typecast
- Deceived
- Meaning of justice
- Deserves a statue
- Leonore Lemmon
- Straight arrow George
- It just gets buried
- Picture business
- Seeing the pieces
- End titles
- Label
- Hollywoodland
- Title
- Hollywoodland
- Statement of responsibility
- Universal Pictures ; Focus Features and Miramax Films present a Back Lot Pictures production ; produced by Glenn Williamson ; written by Paul Bernbaum ; directed by Allen Coulter
- Subject
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- Biographical films
- Cold cases (Criminal investigation) -- California | Los Angeles -- Drama
- Detective and mystery films
- Feature films
- French language materials
- Historical films
- Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama
- Motion picture industry -- Drama
- Murder -- California -- Drama
- Reeves, George, 1914-1959 -- Drama
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Actors -- United States -- Drama
- Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Drama
- Language
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- eng
- fre
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- On June 16, 1959, police detectives arrive at a Benedict Canyon home to find Superman dead, felled by a single gunshot to the head. LAPD calls it suicide, but Reeves' grieving mother, Helen Bessolo, isn't so sure. She hires private detective Louis Simo to validate her suspicions, centered on George's fianceÌe, aspiring starlet Leonore Lemmon. Simo turns up suspects 2 and 3: Toni Mannix, aging trophy wife to MGM honcho Eddie Mannix, a tough little man with long-standing mob ties. George had been Toni's consort for years, and their breakup seriously wounded her. George Reeves wanted Clark Gable's career and instead got television stardom, becoming the idol of millions of children. Was he murdered, or just a victim of the sensitivities and insecurities of an actor who was never talented enough to be taken seriously?
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Jonathan Freeman ; editor, Michael Berenbaum ; music by Marcelo Zarvos ; production designer, Leslie McDonald ; costume designer, Julie Weiss
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: R; for language, some violence and sexual content
- Language note
- In English or dubbed Français; optional subtitles in English SDH, EspanÌol, or Français
- PerformerNote
- Adrien Brody (Louis Simo), Diane Lane (Toni Mannix), Ben Affleck (George Reeves), Bob Hoskins (Edgar Mannix), Lois Smith (Helen Bessolo), Robin Tunney (Leonore Lemmon), Jeffrey DeMunn (Art Weissman)
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- Coulter, Allen
- Bernbaum, Paul
- Williamson, Glenn
- Brody, Adrien
- Lane, Diane
- Affleck, Ben
- Hoskins, Bob
- Smith, Lois
- Tunney, Robin
- DeMunn, Jeffrey
- Focus Features
- Miramax Films
- Back Lot Pictures
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Universal Pictures (Firm)
- Runtime
- 127
- Series statement
- Focus Features spotlight series
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- Reeves, George
- Actors
- Murder
- Motion picture industry
- Motion picture actors and actresses
- Cold cases (Criminal investigation)
- Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Hollywoodland, Universal Pictures ; Focus Features and Miramax Films present a Back Lot Pictures production ; produced by Glenn Williamson ; written by Paul Bernbaum ; directed by Allen Coulter, (videorecording)
- Note
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- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006
- Special features: Feature commentary with director Allen Coulter [audio feature]; Re-creating old Hollywood [featurette] (7 min.); Behind the headlines [featurette] (8 min.); Hollywood then and now [featurette] (8 min.); Deleted scenes (5 min.)
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Contents
- Superhero is killed -- Real detective work -- Being noticed -- Next morning -- New take -- Leave the bow tie on -- Publicity stunt -- Behind the glamour -- On television -- Putting in a word -- Typecast -- Deceived -- Meaning of justice -- Deserves a statue -- Leonore Lemmon -- Straight arrow George -- It just gets buried -- Picture business -- Seeing the pieces -- End titles
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen ed..
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (127 min.)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 025192884627
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 62028846
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)76768406
- System details
- DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; anamorphic widescreen, presentation aspect ratio 1.85:1
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Hollywoodland, Universal Pictures ; Focus Features and Miramax Films present a Back Lot Pictures production ; produced by Glenn Williamson ; written by Paul Bernbaum ; directed by Allen Coulter, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006
- Special features: Feature commentary with director Allen Coulter [audio feature]; Re-creating old Hollywood [featurette] (7 min.); Behind the headlines [featurette] (8 min.); Hollywood then and now [featurette] (8 min.); Deleted scenes (5 min.)
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Contents
- Superhero is killed -- Real detective work -- Being noticed -- Next morning -- New take -- Leave the bow tie on -- Publicity stunt -- Behind the glamour -- On television -- Putting in a word -- Typecast -- Deceived -- Meaning of justice -- Deserves a statue -- Leonore Lemmon -- Straight arrow George -- It just gets buried -- Picture business -- Seeing the pieces -- End titles
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen ed..
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (127 min.)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 025192884627
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 62028846
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)76768406
- System details
- DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; anamorphic widescreen, presentation aspect ratio 1.85:1
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Biographical films
- Cold cases (Criminal investigation) -- California | Los Angeles -- Drama
- Detective and mystery films
- Feature films
- French language materials
- Historical films
- Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama
- Motion picture industry -- Drama
- Murder -- California -- Drama
- Reeves, George, 1914-1959 -- Drama
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Actors -- United States -- Drama
- Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Drama
Genre
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films
- French language materials
- Historical films
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- trueDrama
- Detective and mystery films
- Biographical films
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