AUDIOVISUALS
They were expendable [videorecording] /

Publisher: Turner Entertainment Co. | Warner Bros. Entertainment,


Title Details
  • They were expendable [videorecording] /
Publishers
  • Turner Entertainment Co.
  • Burbank, CAWarner Bros. Entertainment,©1945, 2006
Descriptions
  • 1 videodisc (135 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
    Closed-captioned. In English with English and French and Spanish subtitles.
Subjects
  • World War, 1939-1945- -- Campaigns -- Philippines -- Drama
  • Torpedo-boats -- Drama
  • Fighter planes -- Drama
Material Type
  • VM
  • Visual material
Location RHC
Item Call Number DVD RH 0007
Copynumber 1
Status Available
Barcode 17222
Title Statement
  • Title - They were expendable [videorecording] /
  • Statement of responsibility, etc - a John Ford production ; screen play by Frank Wead ; associate producer, Cliff Reid ; directed by John Ford
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint)
  • Name of publisher, distributor, etc - Turner Entertainment Co.
  • Place of publication, distribution, etc - Burbank, CA
  • Name of publisher, distributor, etc - Warner Bros. Entertainment,
  • Date of publication, distribution, etc - ©1945, 2006
Physical Description
  • Extent - 1 videodisc (135 min.) :
  • Other physical details - sd., b&w ;
  • Dimensions - 4 3/4 in.
Playing Time
  • Playing time - 135 min.
General Note
  • General note - Starring Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, with Donna Reed, Jack Holt, Ward Bond
  • General note - "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture"
  • General note - "Based on the book by William L. White"
  • General note - Videodisc release of a 1945 motion picture.
  • General note - Closed-captioned. In English with English and French and Spanish subtitles.
  • General note - Includes: Theatrical trailer
Summary, Etc.
  • Summary, etc - "The defenders of the Philippines -- including PT-boat skippers John Brickley (Robert Montgomery) and Rusty Ryan (John Wayne) -- will give the U.S. war effort time to regroup after the devastation of Pearl Harbor."
Language Note
  • Language note - Closed-captioned. In English with English and French and Spanish subtitles.
Subject Topical Term
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945-
  • General subdivision - Drama
  • Geographic subdivision - Philippines
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Torpedo-boats
  • General subdivision - Drama
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Fighter planes
  • General subdivision - Drama
Personal Name
  • Personal name - Ford, John
  • Relator term - director
  • Personal name - Wead, Frank
  • Relator term - screen writer