John Ford's When Willie comes marching home
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Comedy films.
Criminals -- Rehabilitation -- Drama.
Drama.
Escapes -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Prison films.
Soldiers -- United States -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- United States -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France -- Drama.

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Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2007].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 167 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
024543482864

Notes

General Note
When Willie comes marching home again based on a Colliers magazine story by Sy Gomberg.
General Note
Up the river from the original story by Maurine Watkins.
General Note
Issued as part of 21-disc boxed set entitled: Ford at Fox.
General Note
Special features, side A. deleted scenes, restoration comparison, trailers, interactive pressbook, advertising gallery; side B, still gallery.
Creation/Production Credits
When Willie comes marching home: director of photography, Leo Tover ; editor, James B. Clark ; music, Alfred Newman ; orchestration, Edward Powell.
Creation/Production Credits
Up the river: photography, Joseph August ; editor, Frank Hull ; lyrics and music, Joseph McCarthy, James F. Hanley.
Participants/Performers
When Willie comes marching home: Dan Dailey, Corinne Calvet, Colleen Townsend, William Demerest, James Lydon.
Participants/Performers
Up the river: Spencer Tracy, Claire Luce, Warren Hymer, Humphrey Bogart, William Collier, Sr., Joan Lawes.
Description
When Willie comes marching home: a WWII soldier trying to command a little respect. Bill is the first man in his small town to enlist, and he is given him a big sendoff, only to be assigned as a gunnery instructor at the air base in his hometown. When a bomber pilot falls ill, Bill replaces him on a secret mission that will become his chance at heroism. It is said that the story was based on an episode in Sy Gomberg's military career in the Air Force Motion Picture Unit.
Description
Up the river: two inmates escape prison to help out a friend and former inmate who's being blackmailed.
System Details
DVD, NTSC; double-sided, single-layer.
Language
English mono; optional English SDH, Spanish or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ford, J., Loos, M., Sale, R., Kohlmar, F., Gomberg, S., Dailey, D., Calvet, C., Townsend, C., Watkins, M., Collier, W., Tracy, S., Hymer, W., Bogart, H., & Luce, C. (2007). John Ford's When Willie comes marching home . Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

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

John Ford et al.. 2007. John Ford's When Willie Comes Marching Home. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

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

John Ford et al.. John Ford's When Willie Comes Marching Home Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ford, John, et al. John Ford's When Willie Comes Marching Home Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.

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