Mr. Skeffington
(DVD)
Contributors
Sherman, Vincent, film director.
Epstein, Julius J., 1909-2000, film producer,
Epstein, Philip G., film producer,
Warner, Jack L., 1892-1978, film producer.
Haller, Ernest, 1896-1970, director of photography.
Epstein, Julius J., 1909-2000, film producer,
Epstein, Philip G., film producer,
Warner, Jack L., 1892-1978, film producer.
Haller, Ernest, 1896-1970, director of photography.
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2005].
ISBN
1419867105, 9781419867101, 1419804936, 9781419804939
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Calumet City Public Library - DVD | DVD MR | On Shelf |
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | DVD MR. | On Shelf |
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD MR. | On Shelf |
| Glen Ellyn Public Library - Adult DVD Feature Film | CLASSICS M | On Shelf |
| Grande Prairie Public Library District - Stacks | DVD MR. | On Shelf |
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2005].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (146 min.) : DVD video, sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1419867105, 9781419867101, 1419804936, 9781419804939
UPC
012569673052
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1944.
General Note
From a story by "Elizabeth."
General Note
Also issued as part of the box set: Bette Davis collection, volume one.
General Note
Special features: Commentary by director Vincent Sherman; "Mr. Skeffington : a picture of strength" featurette; Theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Ernest Haller ; film editor, Ralph Dawson ; art director, Robert Haas ; set decorations by Fred M. MacLean ; gowns by Orry-Kelly ; orchestral arrangements by Leonid Raab ; musical director, Leo F. Forbstein ; music by Franz Waxman.
Participants/Performers
Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Walter Abel, George Coulouris, Richard Waring, Marjorie Riordan, Robert Shayne, John Alexander, Jerome Cowan, Johnny Mitchell, Dorothy Peterson, Peter Whitney, Bill Kennedy.
Description
Popular and beautiful Fanny Trellis is forced into a loveless marriage with an older man, Jewish banker Job Skeffington, in order to save her beloved brother Trippy from an embezzlement charge. But Fanny has always used beauty to manipulate her way through life by encouraging dozens of suitors, even after her marriage. However, when she falls ill her beauty is gone and she is lost. This film deals openly with anti-Semitism, the story spans World War I, Prohibition and the preliminary volley of World War II.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Language
In English (container erroneously states that dialog is in English or French) with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sherman, V., Epstein, J. J., Epstein, P. G., Warner, J. L., Haller, E., Dawson, R., Waxman, F., Raab, L., Forbstein, L. F., Haas, R., MacLean, F., Orry-Kelly, 1., Davis, B., Rains, C., Abel, W., Coulouris, G., Waring, R., Riordan, M., Shayne, R., Alexander, J., Cowan, J., Mitchell, J., Peterson, D., Whitney, P., Kennedy, D., & Von Arnim, E. (2005). Mr. Skeffington (Standard version.). Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vincent, Sherman et al.. 2005. Mr. Skeffington. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vincent, Sherman et al.. Mr. Skeffington Warner Home Video, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sherman, Vincent,, et al. Mr. Skeffington Standard version., Warner Home Video, 2005.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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