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The war of the worlds / a Paramount picture ; screenplay by Barr�e Lyndon ; produced by George Pal ; directed by Byron Haskin.
A Martian spacecraft lands near the small southern California city of Linda Rosa. Disaster ensues.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (85 min.) : digital, sound, black and white
- Publisher: Hollywood, California : Paramount Pictures, [2013]
- Distributor: [Vaughan, Ontario] : Criterion Pictures, [date of distribution not identified]
- Copyright: �2013
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the novel: The war of the worlds / by H.G. Wells. CatMonthString:april.21 Multi-User. Originally released as a motion picture by Paramount Pictures, 1953. |
| Restrictions on Access Note: | Access restricted to subscribers. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, George Barnes ; edited by Everett Douglas ; music score by Leith Stevens ; costumes, Edith Head ; special photographic effects, Gordon Jennings [and others]. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne, Bob Cornthwaite, Sandro Giglio, Lewis Martin, Housely Stevenson Jr., Paul Frees, Bill Phipps, Vernon Rich, Henry Brandon, Jack Kruschen ; narration by Cedric Hardwicke. |
| Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Streaming video. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: G. |
| System Details Note: | Content available as a streaming video. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access may be limited to affiliated libraries. Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. |
| Issuing Body Note: | Made available online by publisher. |
| Awards Note: | Academy Awards, 1954: Best Effects, Special Effects National Film Registry selection, 2011 |
| Source of Description Note: | Title from distributor's web site (viewed February 10, 2015). |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Human-alien encounters > Drama. Martians > Drama. Space warfare > Drama. |
| Genre: | Streaming video. Feature films. Fiction films. Science fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
