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Public enemies the golden age of the gangster film
Title
Public enemies [videorecording] : the golden age of the gangster film / written and directed by Constantine Nasr ; produced by Constantine Nasr & Michael Crawford ; New Wave Entertainment.
ISBN
1419873512 (set)
9781419873515 (set)
Published
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2008.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Special features: Mob of classic gangster-themed cartoons: "I like mountain music," "She was an acrobat's daughter," "Racketeer rabbit" and "Bugs and thugs."
Editor, Carl Jordan ; camera, Adam Rehmeier, Paul Bernard.
English dialogue, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Access and use
This disc is copy protected.
Summary
As popular as the classic gangster movies were in their heyday, they still hold power over their audiences today. Explore the invention and development of the crime genre from the turn of the century to the silent era to the rise of the great Warner Bros. stars and directors. The films themselves and the influence they had on filmmakers all over the world and the artistic merit these defining classic films still warrant. Learn about the effect of Prohibition, Censorship, the Depression and World War II on the rise of criminality in society, and its subsequent reflection seen on-screen.
Variant and related titles
Golden age of the gangster film
Title on set container: Warner Bros. Pictures gangsters collection. Vol. 4
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 04, 2008
Credits
Editor, Carl Jordan ; camera, Adam Rehmeier, Paul Bernard.
Performers
Narrator: Alec Baldwin.
System details note
DVD, widescreen (matted, enhanced); Dolby Digital stereo., dual-layer.
Audience
Not rated.
Videorecording number
1000039300 Warner Home Video
3000017760 Warner Home Video
3000017722 Warner Home Video (set)
Subjects
Genre/Form
Gangster films.
Crime films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures).
Films for the hearing impaired.
Documentary films.
Also listed under
New Wave Entertainment (Firm)
Warner Home Video (Firm)
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