Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Tailspin Tommy [videorecording] / Universal presents Hal Forrest's cartoon strip "Tailspin Tommy" ; produced by Milton Gatzert ; directed by Louis Friedlander.

Edition:

Special ed.

Publisher, Date:

[Tulsa, OK] : VCI Entertainment, c2008.

Description:

1 videodisc (220 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Tommy Hopkins is a youthful auto mechanic recruited to fly for Three Points Airlines in a race against time for a mail-delivery contract against airline rival Tiger Taggart. Infuriated by Tommy's success, Taggart tries to sabotage the airlines, causing Tommy's plane to crash in a series of aerial "dog fights" that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: not rated.

Subjects:

Air mail service -- Drama.

Competition -- Drama.

Air pilots -- Drama.

Film serials.

Action and adventure films.

Other Author:

Landers, Lew, 1901-1962.

Gatzert, Milton.

Murphy, Maurice, 1935-2010

Farr, Patricia, 1913-1948.

Beery, Noah, 1913-1994.

Forrest, Hal. Tailspin Tommy.

Universal Pictures (Firm)

VCI Entertainment (Firm)

Notes:

Videodisc release of 1934 motion picture serials.

Special features: trailers, captain video, Tailspin Tommy, Junior G-man of the air, Tim Tyler's luck.

Photography, Richard Fryer, William Sickner ; editor, Saul Goodkind ... [et al.].

Maurice Murphy, Patricia Farr, Noah Berry, Jr., Belle Daube, Lee Beggs, Grant Withers, Walter Miller.

DVD video, Dolby digital, aspect ratio (1.33:1), NTSC, restored to its present condition.

Contents:

Death flies the mail -- The mail goes through -- Sky bandits -- The copper room -- The night flight -- The baited trap -- Tommy to the rescue -- The thrill of death -- The earth gods roar -- Death at the controls -- Rushing waters -- Littleville's big day.

Other Number:

237005064

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

269398

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Tailspin

Medium:

[videorecording]