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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Mommie dearest / Paramount Pictures presents ; a Frank Yablans production ; a film by Frank Perry ; screenplay by Frank Yablans & Frank Perry and Tracy Hotchner and Robert Getchell ; produced by Frank Yablans ; directed by Frank Perry.

Edition:

Hollywood Royalty ed.

Publisher, Date:

Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Pictures, [2006]

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

NTSC

video file DVD video region 1

Summary:

The story of legendary movie star Joan Crawford as she struggles for her career and battles the inner demons of her private life. This torment manifests itself into her relationships with her adopted children, Christina and Christopher.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: PG.

Subjects:

Crawford, Joan, 1908-1977 -- Drama.

Crawford, Christina, 1939- -- Drama.

Abused children -- Drama.

Children of celebrities -- Drama.

Mothers and daughters -- Drama.

Genre:

Feature films.

Biographical films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Biographical films.

Historical films.

Fiction films.

Other Author:

Yablans, Frank, screenwriter, film producer.

Perry, Frank, 1930-1995, film director.

Dunaway, Faye, actor.

Scarwid, Diana, 1955- actor.

Forrest, Steve, 1925-2013, actor.

Hobel, Mara, actor.

Da Silva, Howard, 1909-1986, actor.

Alda, Rutanya, 1942- actor.

Goz, Harry, actor.

Brando, Jocelyn, 1919-2005, actor.

Pointer, Priscilla, 1924- actor.

Waters, John, 1946-

Lohmann, Paul (Cinematographer), director of photography.

Mancini, Henry, composer (expression)

Berger, Peter E., editor of moving image work.

Motion picture adaptation of (work): Crawford, Christina, 1939-

Paramount Pictures Corporation, production company, film distributor.

Other Title:

Container of (work): Mommie dearest (Motion picture)

Notes:

Based on the book by Christina Crawford.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1981.

Special features: Commentary by filmmaker John Waters; the revival of Joan, Life with Joan, Joan lives on featurettes; photo gallery; original theatrical trailer.

Director of photography, Paul Lohmann ; music, Henry Mancini ; editor, Peter E. Berger.

Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest, Mara Hobel, Howard Da Silva, Rutanya Alda, Harry Goz, Michael Edwards, Jocelyn Brando, Priscilla Pointer.

DVD; NTSC format, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or mono sound.

English and French; optional English subtitles; closed captioned in English.

Contents:

Languages English and French ; Subtitles English.

ISBN:

1415718350

9781415718353

9786316850652

6316850654

Publisher Number:

04208

11111003284

59188415000

PAR273772002

Other Number:

66914118

System Availability:

2

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

2

Control Number:

919145

# Local items in:

2

# System items in:

2

Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Mommie d