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The Resource Ada, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; screen play by Arthur Sheekman and William Driskill ; produced by Lawrence Weingarten ; directed by Daniel Mann

Ada, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; screen play by Arthur Sheekman and William Driskill ; produced by Lawrence Weingarten ; directed by Daniel Mann

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Summary
A Depression-era tale of corruption and power. Good ol' country boy Bo Gillis is elected governor based solely on smear tactics engineered by crooked party boss Sylvester Marin. Married to Ada, an ambitious call girl he met during the campaign, Bo soon discovers he's only a puppet with Marin pulling the strings. So when Ada convinces her husband to stand up and fight back, it leads to car bombings and blackmail as Marin battles the Gillises for control of the state
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc disc (108 min.)
Note
  • Based on the novel Ada Dallas / by Wirt Williams
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1961
  • Includes trailer
Instance
Label
Ada
Title
Ada
Statement of responsibility
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; screen play by Arthur Sheekman and William Driskill ; produced by Lawrence Weingarten ; directed by Daniel Mann
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A Depression-era tale of corruption and power. Good ol' country boy Bo Gillis is elected governor based solely on smear tactics engineered by crooked party boss Sylvester Marin. Married to Ada, an ambitious call girl he met during the campaign, Bo soon discovers he's only a puppet with Marin pulling the strings. So when Ada convinces her husband to stand up and fight back, it leads to car bombings and blackmail as Marin battles the Gillises for control of the state
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Cataloging source
EYM
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Music score by Bronislau Kaper ; director of photography, Joseph Ruttenberg ; film editor, Ralph E. Winters
PerformerNote
Susan Hayward, Dean Martin, Wilfrid Hyde White, Ralph Meeker, Martin Balsam
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1901-1978
  • 1897-1975
  • 1912-1991
  • 1917-1995
  • 1917-1975
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Sheekman, Arthur
  • Driskill, William
  • Weingarten, Lawrence
  • Mann, Daniel
  • Martin, Dean
  • Hyde-White, Wilfrid
  • Williams, Wirt
  • Hayward, Susan
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
108
Series statement
Warner Bros. archive collection
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Williams, Wirt
  • Political corruption
  • Spouses
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Ada, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; screen play by Arthur Sheekman and William Driskill ; produced by Lawrence Weingarten ; directed by Daniel Mann
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Based on the novel Ada Dallas / by Wirt Williams
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1961
  • Includes trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc disc (108 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883316630174
Other physical details
sound, color
Physical substance
  • metal
  • plastic
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)844726801
  • ocn844726801
  • OCoLC
System details
DVD-R; widescreen (16x9, 2.4:1 ratio); Dolby Digital mono
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Ada, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; screen play by Arthur Sheekman and William Driskill ; produced by Lawrence Weingarten ; directed by Daniel Mann
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Based on the novel Ada Dallas / by Wirt Williams
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1961
  • Includes trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc disc (108 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883316630174
Other physical details
sound, color
Physical substance
  • metal
  • plastic
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)844726801
  • ocn844726801
  • OCoLC
System details
DVD-R; widescreen (16x9, 2.4:1 ratio); Dolby Digital mono
Video recording format
DVD

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