Swing time
(DVD)
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Published
Burbank, CA : Distributed by TWarber Home Video Inc., 2005, c1936.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Gillette College Library - Special Collection
DVD 791.43 SW978 BB-1253
1 available
DVD 791.43 SW978 BB-1253
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillette College Library - Special Collection | DVD 791.43 SW978 BB-1253 | Local circulation only (Gillette College) - Check browsing bin. | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCL - Douglas - Audio Visual Collection | DVD SWI | On Shelf | |
| Natrona Co. Public Library - Audio Visual Collection | DVD MUSICAL | On Shelf | |
| Sheridan Co. - Fulmer Branch - Audio Visual Collection | DVD F SWING | On Shelf | |
| Sweetwater Co. - Green River - Audio Visual Collection | DVD SWING | On Shelf | |
| Teton Co. - Alta Branch - Audio Visual Collection | DVD MUSICAL SWING | On Shelf |
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Published
Burbank, CA : Distributed by TWarber Home Video Inc., 2005, c1936.
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
053939657128
Notes
General Note
A videodisc release of the 1936 motion picture.
General Note
Special features: commentary by John Mueller, author of Astaire Dancing; new featurette "The swing of things: swing time step by step"; musical "Short hotel a la swing"; classic cartoon "Bingo Crosbyana"; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Photographed by David Abel ; art director, Van Nest Polglase ; edited by Henry Berman ; music by Jerome Kern ; lyrics by Dorothy Fields ; musical director, Nathaniel Shilkret.
Participants/Performers
Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore.
Summary
Fred Astaire plays a gambler intent on raising $25,000 in New York in order to marry his fiance back home. Romantic complications occur when he meets dancing teacher, Ginger Rogers. Memorable songs include "The Way you look tonight" which won an Academy Award. Swing time, the fifth in the series of Astaire-Rogers musicals, is one of the best, due to the Jerome Kern score, the dramatic dance sequences and beautiful art direction.
System Details
DVD; Dolby Digital.
Language
English language track with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stevens, G., Astaire, F., Rogers, G., Lindsay, H., Scott, A., Berman, P. S., Kern, J., & Fields, D. (20051936). Swing time . Distributed by TWarber Home Video Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Stevens et al.. 20051936. Swing Time. Distributed by TWarber Home Video Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Stevens et al.. Swing Time Distributed by TWarber Home Video Inc, 20051936.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stevens, George, et al. Swing Time Distributed by TWarber Home Video Inc., 20051936.
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