Greatest gangster films collection. Prohibition era
| English |
| French |
| Spanish |
| DVD 2010 |
| Available at 1 Library 1 of 1 copy |
Summary
Collection includes: The Public Enemy (1931); The Roaring Twenties (1939); Little Caesar (1930); and Smart Money (1931).
Contents
The public enemy / story by Kubec Glasmon and John Bright ; screen adaptation by Harvey Thew ; directed by William A. Wellman (84 min.)The roaring twenties / directed by Raoul Walsh ; screenplay by Jerry Wald, Richard Macauley and Robert Rossen ; from an original story by Mark Hellinger (106 min.)
Little Caesar / screen adaptation by Francis Edwards Faragoh ; directed by Mervyn LeRoy (78 min.)
Smart money / screen story & dialogue by Kubic Glasmon ... [et al.] ; directed by Alfred E. Green (81 min.).
Additional Information
| Series | Turner classic movies. |
| Subjects |
Prohibition
-- Drama.
Gangsters -- Drama. Gambling -- Drama. Gangster films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | Burbank, CA :Warner Home Video,2010 |
| Edition | Full screen. |
| Other Titles | Public enemy. Roaring twenties. Little Caesar. Smart money. Little Caesar. Prohibition era TCM Turner classic movies Greatest gangster films collection. |
| Contributors |
Cagney, James,
1899-1986. Harlow, Jean, 1911-1937. Woods, Edward, 1905-1989. Blondell, Joan. Lane, Priscilla, 1917-1995. Bogart, Humphrey, 1899-1957. George, Gladys, 1904-1954. Lynn, Jeffrey, 1909-1995. McHugh, Frank, 1899-1981. Kelly, Paul, 1899-1956. Robinson, Edward G., 1893-1973. Fairbanks, Douglas, Jr., 1909-2000. Glasmon, Kubec. Bright, John, 1908 January 1-1989. Thew, Harvey. Wellman, William A., 1896-1975. Walsh, Raoul, 1887-1980. Wald, Jerry, 1911-1962. Macaulay, Richard, 1909-1969. Rossen, Robert, 1908-1966. Hellinger, Mark, 1903-1947. Faragoh, Francis Edwards. LeRoy, Mervyn, 1900-1987. Green, Alfred E., 1889-1960. Burnett, W. R. (William Riley), 1899-1982. Little Caesar. Turner Entertainment Co. Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
The public enemy: James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods, Joan Blondell. The roaring twenties: James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, Gladys George, Jeffrey Lynn, Frank McHugh, Paul Kelly. Little Caesar: Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Smart money: Edward G. Robinson, James Cagney. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Language |
English French Spanish In English with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish (except Smart Money); with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Notes |
Titles from container. At head of container title: TCM Turner classic movies. The public enemy originally released as a motion picture in 1931. The roaring twenties originally released as a motion picture 1939. Little Caesar originally released as a motion picture in 1930. Smart money originally released as a motion picture in 1931. Little Caesar based on the novel by W.R. Burnett. 2-sided disc. Special features: The public enemy: includes: Leonard Maltin hosts Warner Night at the movies 1931 with newsreel, comedy short The eyes have it, cartoon Smile, darn ya, smile and theatrical trailers; featurette Beer and blood: enemies of the public; commentary by historian Robert Sklar; 1954 rerelease foreword. The roaring twenties: includes: Leonard Maltin hosts Warner Night at the movies 1939 with newsreel, musical short All girl revue, comedy short The great library misery, cartoon Thugs with dirty mugs and theatrical trailers; featurette The roaring twenties: the world moves on; commentary by historian Lincoln Hurst. Little Caesar: includes: Leonard Maltin hosts Warner Night at the movies 1930 with newsreel, Spencer Tracy drama short The hard guy, cartoon Lady, play your mandolin! and theatrical trailers; featurette Little Caesar: end of Rico, beginning of the antihero; commentary by historian Richard B. Jewell; 1954 rerelease foreword. Smart money: Warner Night at the movies 1931 with newsreel, musical shorts George Jessel and his Russian art choir and The smart set-up, cartoon Big man from the north and theatrical trailer; commentary by historians Alain Silver and James Ursini. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; full screen version; dual-layer format; Dolby digital mono. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (349 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 0780665325 9780780665323 |
| Other | Classic View |