Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Zoot suit [videorecording] / a Universal picture ; a Luis Valdez film ; a Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum presentation ; written for the screen by Luis Valdez ; produced by Peter Burrell ; directed by Luis Valdez.

Publisher, Date:

Universal City, CA : Universal, [2003].

Description:

1 videodisc (1 hr., 44 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

NTSC

video file dvd video region 1

Summary:

Lawyers seek justice for a group of Mexican-Americans being sent to prison. Based on the Sleepy Lagoon murder case and the zoot suit riots of 1940's Los Angeles.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: R.

Subjects:

Valdez, Luis -- Film adaptations.

Sleepy Lagoon Trial, Los Angeles, Calif., 1942-1943 -- Drama.

Zoot Suit Riots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1943 -- Drama.

Mexican Americans -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.

Feature films.

Melodramas (Motion pictures)

Films for hard of hearing people

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Feature films -- United States.

Other Author:

Valdez, Luis.

Burrell, Peter (Peter J.)

Olmos, Edward James.

Aidman, Charles.

Daly, Tyne.

Anderson, John, 1922-1992.

Valdez, Daniel, 1949-

Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles.

Mark Taper Forum (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Universal Pictures (Firm)

Notes:

Originally issued as a motion picture in 1981.

Based on the play by Luis Valdez.

Original music and adaptation, Daniel Valdez ; additional music and arrangements, Shorty Rogers ; choreography, Patricia Birch ; editor, Jacqueline Cambas ; director of photography, David Myers.

Edward James Olmos, Charles Aidman, Tyne Daly, John Anderson, Daniel Valdez.

DVD, region 1, NTSC, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital surround.

English dialogue, optional French or Spanish subtitles ; optional captions for the hearing impaired.

ISBN:

0783276761

9780783276762

9780783276762 : DVD

0783276761 : DVD

Publisher Number:

22617

Other Number:

52861528

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

421797

# Local items in:

0

# System items in:

0

Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Zoot sui

Medium:

[videorecording]