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Laurence Olivier presents Cover Image DVD DVD
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Laurence Olivier presents

Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989 (Added Author). Granger, Derek. (Added Author). Wood, Natalie. (Added Author). Wagner, Robert, 1930- (Added Author). Stapleton, Maureen. (Added Author). Peach, Mary, 1934- (Added Author). Hedley, Jack, 1930- (Added Author). Bates, Alan, 1934-2003 (Added Author). McDowell, Malcolm, 1943- (Added Author). Mirren, Helen. (Added Author). Pleasence, Donald. (Added Author). Leach, Rosemary, 1935-2017 (Added Author). Heywood, Pat, 1927- (Added Author). Dotrice, Roy, 1923-2017 (Added Author). Woodward, Joanne, 1930- (Added Author). Fisher, Carrie. (Added Author). Collier, Patience. (Added Author). Campbell, Nicholas, 1952- (Added Author). Plowright, Joan. (Added Author). Finlay, Frank, 1926-2016 (Added Author). Woodward, Edward, 1930-2009 (Added Author). Rees, Roger, 1944-2015 (Added Author). Scacchi, Greta. (Added Author). Willcox, Toyah, 1958- (Added Author). Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983 Cat on a hot tin roof. (Added Author). Pinter, Harold, 1930-2008 Collection. (Added Author). Houghton, Stanley, 1881-1913 Hindle wakes. (Added Author). Inge, William. Come back, little Sheba. (Added Author). De Filippo, Eduardo, 1900-1984 Saturday, Sunday, Monday. (Added Author). Fowles, John, 1926-2005 Ebony tower. (Added Author). Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695 (Added Author). Lankester, Michael. (Added Author). Granada Television. (Added Author). Acorn Media (Firm) (Added Author). Granada Television International. (Added Author).

Summary: The greatest actor of the 20th century presents five works by great 20th century playwrights.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781569388471
  • ISBN: 1569388474
  • Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (509 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
    videodisc
  • Publisher: Silver Spring, MD : Acorn Media U.S. ; 2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Films originally broadcast on television between 1976-1984.
"Due to the age of these programs and the improved resolution that DVD provides, you may notice occasional flaws in the image and audio on this DVD presentation that were beyond our ability to correct from the original materials."--On DVD case.
Special features include: play synopses, cast filmographies, and Laurence Olivier biography.
Formatted Contents Note: Vol. 1 (ca. 162 min.) Cat on a hot tin roof Tennessee Williams [ca. 1 hr., 39 min., 1976] -- Collection Harold Pinter [ca. 1 hr., 4 min. 1976] -- Vol. 2 (ca. 169 min.) Hindle wakes Stanley Houghton [ca. 1 hr., 18 min., 1976] -- Come back, little Sheba William Inge [ca. 1 hr., 31 min., 1977] -- Vol. 3 (ca. 178 min.) Saturday, Sunday, Monday Eduardo de Filippo ; adaptation by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall [ca. 1 hr., 39 min., 1977] -- Ebony Tower John Fowles [ca. 1 hr., 19 min., 1984]
Creation/Production Credits Note: Theme music by Purcell ... [et al.] ; arranged by Michael Lankester.
Participant or Performer Note: "Ebony Tower" stars: Laurence Olivier (Henry Breasley), Roger Rees (David Williams), Greta Scacchi (Mouse), and Toyah Willcox (Freak).
"Saturday, Sunday, Monday" stars: Laurence Olivier (Antonio), Joan Plowright (Rosa), Frank Finlay (Peppino), and Edward Woodward (Luigi).
"Come back, little Sheba" stars: Laurence Olivier (Doc), Joanne Woodward (Lola), Carrie Fisher (Marie), Patience Collier (Mrs. Coffman), and Nicholas Campbell (Turk).
"Hindle wakes" stars: Donald Pleasence (Nat Jeffcote), Rosemary Leach (Mrs. Jeffcote), Jack Hedley (Chris Hawthorn), Pat Heywood (Mrs. Hawthorn), and Roy Dotrice (Sir Timothy).
"The Collection" stars: Laurence Olivier (Harry), Alan Bates (James), Malcolm McDowell (Bill), and Helen Mirren (Stella).
"Cat on a hot tin roof" stars: Laurence Olivier (Big Daddy), Natalie Wood (Margaret), Robert Wagner (Brick), Maureen Stapleton (Big Mamma), Mary Peach (Mae), and Jack Hedley (Gooper).
Target Audience Note:
Not rated, but contains some nudity.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.

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Bethlehem Main Library DVD V.1 (Text) 33062006359559 Adult DVD Fiction Available -
Bethlehem Main Library DVD V.2 (Text) 33062006360078 Adult DVD Fiction Available -
Bethlehem Main Library DVD V.3 (Text) 33062006360060 Adult DVD Fiction Available -
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