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The Resource Rhapsody in blue : the story of George Gershwin, Warner Bros. Pictures, inc. presents ; a Warner Bros., First National picture ; screen play by Howard Koch and Elliot Paul ; produced by Jesse L. Lasky ; directed by Irving Rapper

Rhapsody in blue : the story of George Gershwin, Warner Bros. Pictures, inc. presents ; a Warner Bros., First National picture ; screen play by Howard Koch and Elliot Paul ; produced by Jesse L. Lasky ; directed by Irving Rapper

Label
Rhapsody in blue : the story of George Gershwin
Title
Rhapsody in blue
Title remainder
the story of George Gershwin
Statement of responsibility
Warner Bros. Pictures, inc. presents ; a Warner Bros., First National picture ; screen play by Howard Koch and Elliot Paul ; produced by Jesse L. Lasky ; directed by Irving Rapper
Title variation
Story of George Gershwin
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Biographical film about George Gershwin; his rise from music hall pianist to revered composer
Member of
Cataloging source
CGL
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Dance numbers created and directed by Le Roy Prinz ; music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin ; orchestral arrangements by Ray Heindorf ; vocal arrangements by Dudley Chambers ; director of photography, Sol Polito ; film editor, Folmer Blangsted ; original story by Sonya Levien
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
PerformerNote
Robert Alda, Joan Leslie, Alexis Smith, Charles Coburn, Oscar Levant, Paul Whiteman, George White, Hazel Scott, Anne Brown, Al Jolson
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1898-1999
  • 1880-1958
  • 1891-1958
  • 1925-2015
  • 1921-1993
  • 1906-1972
  • 1890-1967
  • 1890-1968
  • 1912-2009
  • 1886-1950
  • 1904-1982
  • 1892-1960
  • 1895-1983
  • 1908-1980
  • 1888?-1960
  • 1898-1937
  • 1896-1983
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Rapper, Irving
  • Lasky, Jesse L.
  • Paul, Elliot
  • Koch, Howard
  • Alda, Robert
  • Leslie, Joan
  • Smith, Alexis
  • Levant, Oscar
  • Whiteman, Paul
  • White, George
  • Scott, Hazel
  • Brown, Anne
  • Jolson, Al
  • Blangsted, Folmar
  • Polito, Sol
  • Chambers, Dudley
  • Prinz, Le Roy
  • Heindorf, Ray
  • Levien, Sonya
  • Gershwin, George
  • Gershwin, Ira
  • Coburn, Charles
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
  • First National Pictures, Inc
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
151
Series statement
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group archive collection
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Gershwin, George
  • Composers
Technique
live action
Label
Rhapsody in blue : the story of George Gershwin, Warner Bros. Pictures, inc. presents ; a Warner Bros., First National picture ; screen play by Howard Koch and Elliot Paul ; produced by Jesse L. Lasky ; directed by Irving Rapper
Instantiates
Distribution
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1945
  • "This disc is expected to play back in DVD video "play only" devices and may not play back in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives."--Container
  • Special feature: Trailer
  • Videorecording
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
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
Edition
Remastered edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (151 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883316399781
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Physical substance
  • metal
  • plastic
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)771081873
  • ocn771081873
  • OCoLC
System details
DVD-R, NTSC, full screen (1.37:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital mono
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Rhapsody in blue : the story of George Gershwin, Warner Bros. Pictures, inc. presents ; a Warner Bros., First National picture ; screen play by Howard Koch and Elliot Paul ; produced by Jesse L. Lasky ; directed by Irving Rapper
Distribution
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1945
  • "This disc is expected to play back in DVD video "play only" devices and may not play back in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives."--Container
  • Special feature: Trailer
  • Videorecording
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
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
Edition
Remastered edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (151 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883316399781
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Physical substance
  • metal
  • plastic
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)771081873
  • ocn771081873
  • OCoLC
System details
DVD-R, NTSC, full screen (1.37:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital mono
Video recording format
DVD

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