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The Resource The fighting 69th, Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. ; Jack L. Warner in charge of production ; a Warner Bros.-First National Picture ; executive producer, Hal B. Wallis ; associate producer, Louis F. Edelman ; original screen play by Norman Reilly Raine, Fred Niblo, Jr. and Dean Franklin ; directed by William Keighley

The fighting 69th, Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. ; Jack L. Warner in charge of production ; a Warner Bros.-First National Picture ; executive producer, Hal B. Wallis ; associate producer, Louis F. Edelman ; original screen play by Norman Reilly Raine, Fred Niblo, Jr. and Dean Franklin ; directed by William Keighley

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Summary
The Fighting 69th" is a World War I regiment consisting mostly of New York-Irish soldiers. Jerry Plunkett is the cockiest member of a cocky crew. Jerry is a scrappy fellow who looks out only for himself. The officers and enlisted of the regiment do their best to instill discipline in Plunkett, and the chaplain, Father Duffy, tries to make Plunkett see the greater good. None of them seem to succeed. In the trenches, Plunkett acts selfishly and cowardly, eventually costing the lives of many of his fellow soldiers. A final act of cowardice leads to terrible consequences, but Plunkett sees in them a chance to redeem himself
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (90 min.)
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1940
  • Also issued in a boxed set titled: James Cagney, the signature collection
  • Special features: Warner night at the movies 1940 ("Brother Orchid" theatrical trailer; Newsreel; "London can take it!" featurette; "Young America flies" featurette; "Pilgrim Porky" classic cartoon; "The fighting 69 1/2th" classic cartoon; "The fighting 69th" theatrical trailer); Lux Radio Theater broadcast (April 6, 1942) a radio adaption of the film, starring Pat O'Brien, Robert Preston and Ralph Bellamy
  • Videorecording
Isbn
9781419848308
Instance
Label
The fighting 69th
Title
The fighting 69th
Statement of responsibility
Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. ; Jack L. Warner in charge of production ; a Warner Bros.-First National Picture ; executive producer, Hal B. Wallis ; associate producer, Louis F. Edelman ; original screen play by Norman Reilly Raine, Fred Niblo, Jr. and Dean Franklin ; directed by William Keighley
Title variation
Fighting Sixty-Ninth
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
The Fighting 69th" is a World War I regiment consisting mostly of New York-Irish soldiers. Jerry Plunkett is the cockiest member of a cocky crew. Jerry is a scrappy fellow who looks out only for himself. The officers and enlisted of the regiment do their best to instill discipline in Plunkett, and the chaplain, Father Duffy, tries to make Plunkett see the greater good. None of them seem to succeed. In the trenches, Plunkett acts selfishly and cowardly, eventually costing the lives of many of his fellow soldiers. A final act of cowardice leads to terrible consequences, but Plunkett sees in them a chance to redeem himself
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Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Tony Gaudio ; film editor, Owen Marks ; art director, Ted Smith ; sound by Charles Lang ; special effects by Byron Haskin, Rex Wimpy ; music by Adolph Deutsch ; orchestral arrangements, Hugo Friedhofer ; musical director, Leo F. Forbstein
Intended audience
Not rated by MPAA
Language note
In English with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned
PerformerNote
James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, George Brent, Jeffrey Lynn, Alan Hale, Dick Foran, William Lundigan, Frank McHugh, Dennis Morgan, John Litel, Harvey Stephens, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Henry O'Neill, Sammy Cohen, DeWolf Hopper, Tom Dugan, Frank Wilcox
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1889-1984
  • 1892-1978
  • 1899-1986
  • 1895-1971
  • 1903-1973
  • 1918-2002
  • 1885-1951
  • 1908-1956
  • 1899-1984
  • 1897-1980
  • 1899-1986
  • 1899-1983
  • 1904-1979
  • 1909-1995
  • 1892-1950
  • 1910-1979
  • 1914-1975
  • 1899-1981
  • 1908-1994
  • 1892-1972
  • 1900-1962
  • 1891-1961
  • 1915-1970
  • 1889-1955
  • 1907-1974
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  • Keighley, William
  • Warner, Jack L.
  • Wallis, Hal B.
  • Edelman, Louis F
  • Raine, Norman Reilly
  • Niblo, Fred
  • Riesner, Dean
  • Gaudio, Tony
  • Marks, Owen
  • Smith, Ted
  • Lang, Charles
  • Haskin, Byron
  • Wimpy, Rex
  • Deutsch, Adolph
  • Friedhofer, Hugo
  • Forbstein, Leo F
  • Cagney, James
  • O'Brien, Pat
  • Brent, George
  • Lynn, Jeffrey
  • Hale, Alan
  • Foran, Dick
  • Lundigan, William
  • McHugh, Frank
  • Morgan, Dennis
  • Litel, John
  • Stephens, Harvey
  • Williams, Big Boy
  • O'Neill, Henry
  • Cohen, Sammy
  • Hopper, William
  • Dugan, Tom
  • Wilcox, Frank
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
  • First National Pictures, Inc
  • Turner Entertainment Co
  • Warner Bros. Entertainment
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
90
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Duffy, Francis Patrick
  • New York (State)
  • United States
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • Cowardice
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The fighting 69th, Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. ; Jack L. Warner in charge of production ; a Warner Bros.-First National Picture ; executive producer, Hal B. Wallis ; associate producer, Louis F. Edelman ; original screen play by Norman Reilly Raine, Fred Niblo, Jr. and Dean Franklin ; directed by William Keighley
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Publication
Distribution
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1940
  • Also issued in a boxed set titled: James Cagney, the signature collection
  • Special features: Warner night at the movies 1940 ("Brother Orchid" theatrical trailer; Newsreel; "London can take it!" featurette; "Young America flies" featurette; "Pilgrim Porky" classic cartoon; "The fighting 69 1/2th" classic cartoon; "The fighting 69th" theatrical trailer); Lux Radio Theater broadcast (April 6, 1942) a radio adaption of the film, starring Pat O'Brien, Robert Preston and Ralph Bellamy
  • 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
Extent
1 videodisc (90 min.)
Isbn
9781419848308
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 012569796584
  • 012569796553
  • 085391137009
  • 888574105556
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Physical substance
  • metal
  • plastic
Publisher number
  • 79658
  • 79655
  • 113700
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)85767238
  • ocm85767238
  • OCoLC
System details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 1.0 mono.; dual-layer
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The fighting 69th, Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. ; Jack L. Warner in charge of production ; a Warner Bros.-First National Picture ; executive producer, Hal B. Wallis ; associate producer, Louis F. Edelman ; original screen play by Norman Reilly Raine, Fred Niblo, Jr. and Dean Franklin ; directed by William Keighley
Publication
Distribution
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1940
  • Also issued in a boxed set titled: James Cagney, the signature collection
  • Special features: Warner night at the movies 1940 ("Brother Orchid" theatrical trailer; Newsreel; "London can take it!" featurette; "Young America flies" featurette; "Pilgrim Porky" classic cartoon; "The fighting 69 1/2th" classic cartoon; "The fighting 69th" theatrical trailer); Lux Radio Theater broadcast (April 6, 1942) a radio adaption of the film, starring Pat O'Brien, Robert Preston and Ralph Bellamy
  • 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
Extent
1 videodisc (90 min.)
Isbn
9781419848308
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 012569796584
  • 012569796553
  • 085391137009
  • 888574105556
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Physical substance
  • metal
  • plastic
Publisher number
  • 79658
  • 79655
  • 113700
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)85767238
  • ocm85767238
  • OCoLC
System details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 1.0 mono.; dual-layer
Video recording format
DVD

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