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Greatest classic films collection, Horror, (videorecording DVD)

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Summary
A doctor creates a potion that turns him into another darker, more evil person; a trapeze artist marries one of the circus "freaks" she works with to get her inheritance; a group of people with paranormal abilities investigate a haunted house; a badly scarred wax museum owner uses the bodies of dead people as the figures in his museum
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
2 videodiscs (477 min.)
Note
  • Title from container
  • "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" based on the novel "The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson; "Freaks" based on the story "Spurs" by Clarence Aaron "Tod" Robbins; "The haunting" based on "The haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
  • Originally released as motion pictures 1932-1963
  • Features: (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) trailer; (Freaks) special message prologue, commentary, "Freaks" : the sideshow cinema, alternate endings; (The haunting) commentary, stills gallery, Things that go bump in the night, theatrical trailer; (The haunting) Round-the-clock premiere : Coast hails "House of wax," theatrical trailer
  • 09/01/2009
Contents
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941, b&w) / written by John Lee Mahin ; directed by Victor Fleming
  • Freaks (1932, b&w) / written by Al Boasberg ... [et al.] ; directed by Tod Browning
  • The haunting (1963, b&w) / screenplay by Nelson Gidding ; directed by Robert Wise
  • House of wax (1953, col.) / screenplay by Crane Wilbur ; directed by Andr ̌De Toth
Isbn
9781419879883
Instance
Label
Greatest classic films collection, Horror
Title
Greatest classic films collection
Title part
Horror
Title variation
  • TCM greatest classic films collection
  • Turner Classic Movies greatest classic films collection
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A doctor creates a potion that turns him into another darker, more evil person; a trapeze artist marries one of the circus "freaks" she works with to get her inheritance; a group of people with paranormal abilities investigate a haunted house; a badly scarred wax museum owner uses the bodies of dead people as the figures in his museum
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Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Motion picture : 1941)
  • Freaks (Motion picture)
  • Haunting (Motion picture : 1963)
  • House of wax (Motion picture : 1953)
Dewey number
791.43/75
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
Language note
  • In English, French, or Spanish with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; (House of Wax) in English, French, or Spanish with optional Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, or Thai subtitles
  • Closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1997.A1
LC item number
G74384 2009
PerformerNote
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman ; Freaks: Harry Earles, Olga Baclanova ; The haunting: Julie Harris, Claire Bloom ; House of wax: Vincent Price, Phyllis Kirk
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1889-1949
  • 1880-1962
  • 1914-2005
  • 1900-1967
  • 1925-2013
  • 1850-1894
  • 1888-1949
  • 1916-1965
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Fleming, Victor
  • Browning, Tod
  • Wise, Robert
  • Tracy, Spencer
  • Earles, Harry
  • Harris, Julie
  • Stevenson, Robert Louis
  • Robbins, Tod
  • Jackson, Shirley
Runtime
477
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Stevenson, Robert Louis
  • Robbins, Tod
  • Jackson, Shirley
  • Good and evil
  • Circus
  • Haunted houses
  • Waxworks
  • Death
  • Mad scientist films
  • Motion picture film collections
  • Film adaptations
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Greatest classic films collection, Horror, (videorecording DVD)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" based on the novel "The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson; "Freaks" based on the story "Spurs" by Clarence Aaron "Tod" Robbins; "The haunting" based on "The haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
  • Originally released as motion pictures 1932-1963
  • Features: (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) trailer; (Freaks) special message prologue, commentary, "Freaks" : the sideshow cinema, alternate endings; (The haunting) commentary, stills gallery, Things that go bump in the night, theatrical trailer; (The haunting) Round-the-clock premiere : Coast hails "House of wax," theatrical trailer
  • 09/01/2009
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Contents
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941, b&w) / written by John Lee Mahin ; directed by Victor Fleming -- Freaks (1932, b&w) / written by Al Boasberg ... [et al.] ; directed by Tod Browning -- The haunting (1963, b&w) / screenplay by Nelson Gidding ; directed by Robert Wise -- House of wax (1953, col.) / screenplay by Crane Wilbur ; directed by Andr ̌De Toth
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
2 videodiscs (477 min.)
Isbn
9781419879883
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 883929061518
  • 00883929061518
Other physical details
sd., b&w, col.
Publisher number
1000091545
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • 434492428
  • (CoBoFLC)FLCbe2009023889
  • 1372142
  • (MWT)MWT10308697
System details
DVDs, Dolby digital stereo
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Greatest classic films collection, Horror, (videorecording DVD)
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" based on the novel "The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson; "Freaks" based on the story "Spurs" by Clarence Aaron "Tod" Robbins; "The haunting" based on "The haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
  • Originally released as motion pictures 1932-1963
  • Features: (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) trailer; (Freaks) special message prologue, commentary, "Freaks" : the sideshow cinema, alternate endings; (The haunting) commentary, stills gallery, Things that go bump in the night, theatrical trailer; (The haunting) Round-the-clock premiere : Coast hails "House of wax," theatrical trailer
  • 09/01/2009
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Contents
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941, b&w) / written by John Lee Mahin ; directed by Victor Fleming -- Freaks (1932, b&w) / written by Al Boasberg ... [et al.] ; directed by Tod Browning -- The haunting (1963, b&w) / screenplay by Nelson Gidding ; directed by Robert Wise -- House of wax (1953, col.) / screenplay by Crane Wilbur ; directed by Andr ̌De Toth
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
2 videodiscs (477 min.)
Isbn
9781419879883
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 883929061518
  • 00883929061518
Other physical details
sd., b&w, col.
Publisher number
1000091545
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • 434492428
  • (CoBoFLC)FLCbe2009023889
  • 1372142
  • (MWT)MWT10308697
System details
DVDs, Dolby digital stereo
Video recording format
DVD

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