Magnificent obsession, Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Robert Blees ; adaptation by Wells Root ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Douglas Sirk. Magnificent obsession / a Universal picture ; Carl Laemmle presents ; a John M. Stahl production ; screenplay, Sarah Y. Mason, Victor Heerman, George O'Neil ; directed by John M. Stahl
The Resource Magnificent obsession, Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Robert Blees ; adaptation by Wells Root ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Douglas Sirk. Magnificent obsession / a Universal picture ; Carl Laemmle presents ; a John M. Stahl production ; screenplay, Sarah Y. Mason, Victor Heerman, George O'Neil ; directed by John M. Stahl
Magnificent obsession, Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Robert Blees ; adaptation by Wells Root ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Douglas Sirk. Magnificent obsession / a Universal picture ; Carl Laemmle presents ; a John M. Stahl production ; screenplay, Sarah Y. Mason, Victor Heerman, George O'Neil ; directed by John M. Stahl
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The item Magnificent obsession, Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Robert Blees ; adaptation by Wells Root ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Douglas Sirk. Magnificent obsession / a Universal picture ; Carl Laemmle presents ; a John M. Stahl production ; screenplay, Sarah Y. Mason, Victor Heerman, George O'Neil ; directed by John M. Stahl represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Calgary Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
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The item Magnificent obsession, Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Robert Blees ; adaptation by Wells Root ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Douglas Sirk. Magnificent obsession / a Universal picture ; Carl Laemmle presents ; a John M. Stahl production ; screenplay, Sarah Y. Mason, Victor Heerman, George O'Neil ; directed by John M. Stahl represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Calgary Public Library.
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- Contributor
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- Sirk, Douglas, 1897-1987
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Universal Pictures Company
- Universal-International (Firm)
- Blees, Robert
- Butterworth, Charles, 1896-1946
- Carruth, Milton
- Cavanagh, Paul, 1895-1964
- Douglas, Lloyd C., (Lloyd Cassel), 1877-1951
- Dunne, Irene, 1898-1990
- Furness, Betty, 1916-1994
- Heerman, Victor, 1893-1977
- Hudson, Rock, 1925-1985
- Hunter, Ross
- Kruger, Otto, 1885-1974
- Laemmle, Carl, 1867-1939
- Mason, Sarah Y., 1896-1980
- Metty, Russell
- Moorehead, Agnes, 1906-1974
- O'Neil, George, 1898-1940
- Palmer, Gregg, 1927-2015
- Root, Wells
- Rush, Barbara, 1927-
- Shane, Sara, 1928-
- Skinner, Frank, 1897-1968
- Stahl, John M., 1886-1950
- Taylor, Robert, 1911-1969
- Wyman, Jane, 1917-2007
- Summary
- Bob is a playboy who recklessly crashes his boat, necessitating the use of a resuscitator. While the equipment is used on Bob, a beloved physician dies of a heart atttack because the resuscitator was unavailable. To atone for this, Bob decides to become a doctor himself. He becomes involved with the doctor's widow, but an accident that causes her to go blind will shadow the rest of their lives
- Language
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- eng
- eng
- Edition
- Two-Blu-ray special edition.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (108 + 102 min.)
- Note
-
- Title and credits from screen
- Magnificent obsession (1954): based on the novel by Lloyd C. Douglas and based on the 1935 screenplay by Sarah Y. Mason and Victor Heerman
- Magnificent obsession (1935): based on the novel by Lloyd C. Douglas
- Magnificent obsession (1954): 16:9 widescreen (2.00:1 aspect ratio); Magnificent obsession (1935): full screen
- Includes the film: Magnificent obsession / John M. Stahl's 1935 adaptation of the same novel, newly restored
- Special features: High definition digital restoration; Audio commentary on 1954 version with film scholar Thomas Doherty; 2009 interview with screenwriter Robert Blees; From UFA to Hollywood: Douglas Sirk remembers; tributes to Sirk: 2008 interviews with filmmakers Allison Anders and Kathryn Bigelow; Trailer; Plus in booklet: an essay by critic Geoffrey O'Brien
- Contents
-
- [disc 1]. Magnificent obsession (1954 ; 108 min ; color)
- [disc 2]. Magnificent obsession (1935 ; 102 min. ; black and white)
- Isbn
- 9781681436234
- Label
- Magnificent obsession
- Title
- Magnificent obsession
- Statement of responsibility
- Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Robert Blees ; adaptation by Wells Root ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Douglas Sirk. Magnificent obsession / a Universal picture ; Carl Laemmle presents ; a John M. Stahl production ; screenplay, Sarah Y. Mason, Victor Heerman, George O'Neil ; directed by John M. Stahl
- Contributor
-
- Sirk, Douglas, 1897-1987
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Universal Pictures Company
- Universal-International (Firm)
- Blees, Robert
- Butterworth, Charles, 1896-1946
- Carruth, Milton
- Cavanagh, Paul, 1895-1964
- Douglas, Lloyd C., (Lloyd Cassel), 1877-1951
- Dunne, Irene, 1898-1990
- Furness, Betty, 1916-1994
- Heerman, Victor, 1893-1977
- Hudson, Rock, 1925-1985
- Hunter, Ross
- Kruger, Otto, 1885-1974
- Laemmle, Carl, 1867-1939
- Mason, Sarah Y., 1896-1980
- Metty, Russell
- Moorehead, Agnes, 1906-1974
- O'Neil, George, 1898-1940
- Palmer, Gregg, 1927-2015
- Root, Wells
- Rush, Barbara, 1927-
- Shane, Sara, 1928-
- Skinner, Frank, 1897-1968
- Stahl, John M., 1886-1950
- Taylor, Robert, 1911-1969
- Wyman, Jane, 1917-2007
- Subject
-
- Romance films
- United States
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Widows
- Widows -- United States -- Drama
- Blind -- Drama
- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Fiction films
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Men -- Conduct of life
- Men -- Conduct of life -- Drama
- Near-death experiences
- Near-death experiences -- Drama
- Persistence
- Persistence -- Drama
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- Bob is a playboy who recklessly crashes his boat, necessitating the use of a resuscitator. While the equipment is used on Bob, a beloved physician dies of a heart atttack because the resuscitator was unavailable. To atone for this, Bob decides to become a doctor himself. He becomes involved with the doctor's widow, but an accident that causes her to go blind will shadow the rest of their lives
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
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- Magnificent obsession (Motion picture : 1954)
- Magnificent obsession (Motion picture : 1935)
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/composerexpression
- 6uMtADnJqiQ
- Credits note
-
- Magnificent obsession (1954): director of photography, Russell Metty ; editor, Milton Carruth ; original music, Frank Skinner
- Magnificent obsession (1935): director of photography, John J . Mescall ; editor, Milton Carruth ; musical director, Franz Waxman
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Language note
- In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
- LC call number
- PN1997
- LC item number
- .M34 2019
- PerformerNote
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- Magnificent obsession (1954): Rock Hudson, Jane Wyman, Agnes Moorehead, Barbara Rush, Otto Kruger, Gregg Palmer, Paul Cavanagh
- Magnificent obsession (1935): Irene Dunne, Robert Taylor, Charles Butterworth, Betty Furness, Sara Haden, Ralph Morgan, Henry Armetta
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1897-1987
- 1925-1985
- 1917-2007
- 1906-1974
- 1885-1974
- 1927-2015
- 1928-
- 1895-1964
- 1927-
- 1897-1968
- 1886-1950
- 1867-1939
- 1896-1980
- 1893-1977
- 1898-1940
- 1898-1990
- 1911-1969
- 1896-1946
- 1916-1994
- 1877-1951
- 1896-1980
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Sirk, Douglas
- Blees, Robert
- Root, Wells
- Hunter, Ross
- Hudson, Rock
- Wyman, Jane
- Moorehead, Agnes
- Kruger, Otto
- Palmer, Gregg
- Shane, Sara
- Cavanagh, Paul
- Rush, Barbara
- Metty, Russell
- Carruth, Milton
- Skinner, Frank
- Stahl, John M.
- Laemmle, Carl
- Mason, Sarah Y.
- Heerman, Victor
- O'Neil, George
- Dunne, Irene
- Taylor, Robert
- Butterworth, Charles
- Furness, Betty
- Douglas, Lloyd C.
- Mason, Sarah Y.
- Universal-International (Firm)
- Universal Pictures Company
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Runtime
- 210
- Series statement
- The Criterion collection
- Series volume
- 457
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Men
- Widows
- Man-woman relationships
- Blind
- Near-death experiences
- Persistence
- Men
- Near-death experiences
- Persistence
- Widows
- United States
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Magnificent obsession, Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Robert Blees ; adaptation by Wells Root ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Douglas Sirk. Magnificent obsession / a Universal picture ; Carl Laemmle presents ; a John M. Stahl production ; screenplay, Sarah Y. Mason, Victor Heerman, George O'Neil ; directed by John M. Stahl
- Note
-
- Title and credits from screen
- Magnificent obsession (1954): based on the novel by Lloyd C. Douglas and based on the 1935 screenplay by Sarah Y. Mason and Victor Heerman
- Magnificent obsession (1935): based on the novel by Lloyd C. Douglas
- Magnificent obsession (1954): 16:9 widescreen (2.00:1 aspect ratio); Magnificent obsession (1935): full screen
- Includes the film: Magnificent obsession / John M. Stahl's 1935 adaptation of the same novel, newly restored
- Special features: High definition digital restoration; Audio commentary on 1954 version with film scholar Thomas Doherty; 2009 interview with screenwriter Robert Blees; From UFA to Hollywood: Douglas Sirk remembers; tributes to Sirk: 2008 interviews with filmmakers Allison Anders and Kathryn Bigelow; Trailer; Plus in booklet: an essay by critic Geoffrey O'Brien
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Configuration of playback channels
- monaural
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- [disc 1]. Magnificent obsession (1954 ; 108 min ; color) -- [disc 2]. Magnificent obsession (1935 ; 102 min. ; black and white)
- Control code
- on1111768070
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert (12 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm).
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Two-Blu-ray special edition.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (108 + 102 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781681436234
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 715515233613
- Other physical details
- sound, color and black and white
- Publisher number
-
- CC3056BD
- CC3056BD-1--CC3056BD-2
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1111768070
- System details
- Blu-ray; region A; LPCM monaural; requires Blu-ray player
- Video recording format
- Blu-ray disc
- Label
- Magnificent obsession, Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Robert Blees ; adaptation by Wells Root ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Douglas Sirk. Magnificent obsession / a Universal picture ; Carl Laemmle presents ; a John M. Stahl production ; screenplay, Sarah Y. Mason, Victor Heerman, George O'Neil ; directed by John M. Stahl
- Note
-
- Title and credits from screen
- Magnificent obsession (1954): based on the novel by Lloyd C. Douglas and based on the 1935 screenplay by Sarah Y. Mason and Victor Heerman
- Magnificent obsession (1935): based on the novel by Lloyd C. Douglas
- Magnificent obsession (1954): 16:9 widescreen (2.00:1 aspect ratio); Magnificent obsession (1935): full screen
- Includes the film: Magnificent obsession / John M. Stahl's 1935 adaptation of the same novel, newly restored
- Special features: High definition digital restoration; Audio commentary on 1954 version with film scholar Thomas Doherty; 2009 interview with screenwriter Robert Blees; From UFA to Hollywood: Douglas Sirk remembers; tributes to Sirk: 2008 interviews with filmmakers Allison Anders and Kathryn Bigelow; Trailer; Plus in booklet: an essay by critic Geoffrey O'Brien
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Configuration of playback channels
- monaural
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- [disc 1]. Magnificent obsession (1954 ; 108 min ; color) -- [disc 2]. Magnificent obsession (1935 ; 102 min. ; black and white)
- Control code
- on1111768070
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert (12 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm).
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Two-Blu-ray special edition.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (108 + 102 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781681436234
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 715515233613
- Other physical details
- sound, color and black and white
- Publisher number
-
- CC3056BD
- CC3056BD-1--CC3056BD-2
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1111768070
- System details
- Blu-ray; region A; LPCM monaural; requires Blu-ray player
- Video recording format
- Blu-ray disc
Subject
- Romance films
- United States
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Widows
- Widows -- United States -- Drama
- Blind -- Drama
- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Fiction films
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Men -- Conduct of life
- Men -- Conduct of life -- Drama
- Near-death experiences
- Near-death experiences -- Drama
- Persistence
- Persistence -- Drama
Genre
Member of
- Criterion collection, 457
- Magnificent obsession (Motion picture : 1954)
- Magnificent obsession (Motion picture : 1935)
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