The war of the worlds
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Contributors

Haskin, Byron, 1899-1984, director.
Pal, George, producer.
Lyndon, Barré, 1896-1972, author of screenplay.
Barry, Gene, actor.
Robinson, Ann, 1929- actor.

Published

Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2005].

Format

DVD

Edition

Full screen version ; Special collector's ed.

ISBN

1415711666, 9781415711668

Physical Desc

1 videodisc (DVD) (85 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

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Copies

Location	Call Number	Status
Benbrook Public Library - DVD	DVD WAR	On Shelf
Haltom City Public Library - DVD	DVD WAR SCI-FI	On Shelf
Watauga Public Library - DVD	SCIENCE FICTION WAR	On Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects

Film adaptations.
Human-alien encounters -- Drama.
Martians -- Drama.
Science fiction films.
Space warfare -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Wells, H. G. -- (Herbert George), -- 1866-1946 -- Film adaptations.

Other Subjects

DVD-Video discs.

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Published

Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2005].

Edition

Full screen version ; Special collector's ed.

Language

English

ISBN

1415711666, 9781415711668

UPC

883929304585, 097360263947

Notes

General Note

Based on the novel: The war of the worlds / by H.G. Wells.

General Note

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1953.

General Note

Special features: optional audio commentary by actors Ann Robinson and Gene Barry; optional audio commentary by film director Joe Dante, film historian Bob Burns, and author (of "Keep watching the skies!") Bill Warren; "The sky is falling! : making 'The war of the worlds'" featurette; "H.G. Wells : the father of science fiction" featurette; original theatrical trailer; "The war of the worlds" episode of the radio program "Mercury Theatre on the air" (originally broadcast on Oct. 30, 1938).

Creation/Production Credits

Director of photography, George Barnes ; edited by Everett Douglas ; music score by Leith Stevens.

Participants/Performers

Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne, Bob Cornthwaite, Sandro Giglio, Lewis Martin, Housely Stevenson Jr., Paul Frees, Bill Phipps, Vernon Rich, Henry Brandon, Jack Kruschen.

Participants/Performers

Commentary by Sir Cedric Hardwicke.

Description

A Martian spacecraft lands near the small southern California city of Linda Rosa. Disaster ensues.

Target Audience

MPAA rating: Rated G.

System Details

DVD, region 1, NTSC; full screen format; Dolby digital 2.0 surround in English, Dolby digital mono. in English or French.

Language

In English or dubbed French, with optional English subtitles; Closed-captioned.

Awards

Oscar Winner, Best Special Effects, 1953.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Haskin, B., Pal, G., Lyndon, B., Barry, G., Robinson, A., Tremayne, L., Cornthwaite, R., Giglio, S., Martin, L., Stevenson, H., Frees, P., Phipps, W., Rich, V., Brandon, H., Kruschen, J., Barnes, G., Douglass, E., Stevens, L., Hardwicke, C., Burns, B., Warren, B., Dante, J., & Wells, H. G. 1. (2005). The war of the worlds (Full screen version ; Special collector's ed.). Paramount.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Byron Haskin et al.. 2005. The War of the Worlds. Hollywood, Calif.: Paramount.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Byron Haskin et al.. The War of the Worlds Hollywood, Calif.: Paramount, 2005.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Haskin, B., Pal, G., Lyndon, B., Barry, G., Robinson, A., Tremayne, L. and Cornthwaite, R. et al (2005). The war of the worlds. Full screen version ; Special collector's ed. Hollywood, Calif.: Paramount.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Haskin, Byron, et al. The War of the Worlds Full screen version ; Special collector's ed., Paramount, 2005.

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