| Location |
AV-3F |
| Status |
Available |
| Barcode |
DVD-0068 |
| Title Statement |
- Title - War DVD collection
- Statement of responsibility, etc. - Sargent, Joseph; Dmytryk, Edward; Lean, David; Robson, Mark [directors]
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| Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint) |
- Place of publication, distribution, etc. - s.l.
- Name of publisher, distributor, etc. - s.n.
- Date of publication, distribution, etc. - c2006-c2007
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| Physical Description |
- Extent - 4 digital videodiscs (approx. 485 mins)
- Other physical details - sd., b&w, col.;
- Dimensions - 4 3/4in.
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| Content Type |
- Content type term - two-dimensional moving image
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| Media Type |
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| Carrier Type |
- Carrier type term - videodisc
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| Digital File Characteristics |
- File type - video file
- Encoding format - DVD
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| Formatted Contents Note |
- Formatted contents note - General Douglas MacArthur--Back to Bataan--The Bridge on the River Kwai--The Bridges at Toko Ri
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| Creation/production Credits Note |
- Creation/production credits note - MacArthur -- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1977.;
---Back to Bataan -- (b&w) Originally released as a motion picture in 1945 by RKO Radio Pictures.
---The Bridge on the River Kwai-- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1957. Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle.
--- The Bridges at Toko-ri -- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1954. Based on the novel by James Michener
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| Summary, Etc. |
- Summary, etc. - MacArthur--"In 1942, with his position in the Philippines made hopeless by Japan's destruction of more than half the planes in his Far East Command, MacArthur leaves pledging, "I shall return!" MacArthur does return with riveting victories in the Pacific and the deft handling of the democratization of Japan. He is also armed with Presidential aspirations. While serving in Korea in 1951, his colossal ego and insubordination result in dismissal by President Truman."--- Back to Bataan-- "After the fall of the Philippines to the Japanese in World War II,
Col. Joseph Madden of the U.S. Army stays on
to organize guerrilla fighters against the conquerors"(IMDb) --- The Bridge on the River Kwai -- "When British P.O.W.s build a vital railway bridge in enemy-occupied Burma, Allied commandos are assigned to destroy it in one of the most memorable cinematic experiences." --- The Bridges at Toko-ri --"Not every pilot can guide his aircraft from a wave-tossed deck, seek out targets over unfamiliar Korean terrain, then return to what looks like a speck in the sea. Naval Reservist Harry Brubaker (William Holden) can"
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| Subject Personal Name |
- Personal name - MacArthur, Douglas
- Dates associated with a name - 1880-1964
- Form subdivision - Drama
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| Subject Topical Term |
- Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
- Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
- Form subdivision - Drama
- Geographic subdivision - Bataan (Province)
- Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
- General subdivision - Campaigngs
- Geographic subdivision - Philippines
- Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
- General subdivision - Commando operations
- Geographic subdivision - Philippines
- Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Prisoners of war
- Form subdivision - Drama
- Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Korean War, 1950-1953
- Form subdivision - Drama
- Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Bombers
- Form subdivision - Drama
- Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Air pilots, Military
- Form subdivision - Drama
- Topical term or geographic name as entry element - War films
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| Subject Geographic Name |
- Geographic name - United States
- Form subdivision - Biography
- General subdivision - Drama
- Geographic name - Burma-Siam RailRoad
- General subdivision - Drama
- Geographic name - Burma-Siam RailRoad
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| Personal Name |
- Personal name - Peck,Gregory
- Dates associated with a name - 1916-2003
- Personal name - Wayne, John
- Dates associated with a name - 1907-1979
- Personal name - Holden, William
- Dates associated with a name - 1918-1981
- Personal name - Guinness,Alec
- Dates associated with a name - 1914-2000
- Personal name - Kelly, Grace
- Dates associated with a name - 1929-1982
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