Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

61* [videorecording] / HBO Films presents a Face Productions, a Billy Crystal film ; producer, Robert F. Colesberry ; writer, Hank Steinberg ; director, Billy Crystal.

Edition:

Widescreen version, 16:9.

Publisher, Date:

New York, NY : HBO Home Video, c2001.

Description:

1 videodisc (129 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, one was the Yankees' best loved players and the other was their most valuable. 1961 was about to be the summer that no one who loves baseball will ever forget. Both men find that they are approaching Babe Ruth's 1927 single-season 60 home-run record. Facing pressure from the media and the stands, both men know that there is only room for one winner. The fans make their choice, but the people's favorite isn't the favorite to win.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: Not rated.

Subjects:

Mantle, Mickey, 1931-1995 -- Drama.

Maris, Roger, 1934-1985 -- Drama.

New York Yankees (Baseball team) -- Drama.

Baseball -- Records -- Drama.

Fiction television programs.

Made-for-TV movies.

Sports films.

Biographical television programs.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

Steinberg, Hank.

Crystal, Billy.

Jane, Thomas.

Pepper, Barry, 1970-

Masur, Richard.

McGill, Bruce, 1950-

Bauer, Chris.

McDonald, Christopher, 1955-

Moffat, Donald, 1930-2018

Hall, Anthony Michael.

HBO Films.

Face Productions.

HBO Video (Firm)

Other Title:

Sixty one

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2001.

Special features include: Animated menus, chapter selections, cast & director bios, Making of 61* featurette, player bios & stats, 1961 home run list, original trailer.

Director of photography, Haskell Wexler ; editor, Michael Jablow ; music, Marc Shaiman ; costume designer, Dan Moore ; production designer, Rusty Smith.

Thomas Jane, Barry Pepper, Richard Masur, Bruce McGill, Chris Bauer, Chris McDonald, Donald Moffat, Anthony Michael Hall.

DVD, English 5.1, English Dolby surround, Spanish stereo, region 1.

English or Spanish dialogue with English, French, or Spanish subtitles; Closed Captioned.

ISBN:

0783118430

9780783118437

9991278354

9789991278353

9780783118437 : DVD

0783118430 : DVD

Publisher Number:

91782