North by Northwest
(DVD)

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Published
[United States] : Turner Entertainment, [2009].
Edition
Fiftieth anniversary edition.
ISBN
9781419878015, 1419878018
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Adult DVDs (1st floor Audio/Video)
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Published
[United States] : Turner Entertainment, [2009].
Format
DVD
Edition
Fiftieth anniversary edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781419878015, 1419878018
UPC
883929052486

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1959.
General Note
Special features: Disc 1: commentary by screenwriter Ernest Lehman; music-only audio track. Disc 2: New 2009 documentary reveals "The master's touch: Hitchcock's signature style;" acclaimed feature-length career; profile Cary Grant: a class apart; explore in depth the movie's innovations and influences in the new North by Northwest: one for the ages; vintage 2000 documentary "Destination Hitchcock: the making of North by Northwest;" stills gallery; theatrical trailers & TV spots.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robert Burks; editor, George Tomasini; music, Bernard Herrmann.
Participants/Performers
Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis.
Description
Roger Thornhill is a New York advertising executive who is kidnapped by a gang of spies led by Philip Vandamm, who believes Thornhill is CIA agent George Kaplan. Thornhill escapes, but must find Kaplan in order to clear himself of a murder that Kaplan is accused of committing. Following Kaplan to Chicago as a fugitive from justice, Thornhill is helped by beautiful Eve Kendall. In Chicago, she delivers a message to Kaplan that almost costs Thornhill his life when he is chased across a cornfield by a crop-dusting plane.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, widescreen (matted, enhanced); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
These DVD discs are copy protected.
Language
English or dubbed French dialogue, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lehman, E., Grant, C., Saint, E. M., Mason, J., Landis, J. R., & Hitchcock, A. (2009). North by Northwest (Fiftieth anniversary edition.). Turner Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ernest Lehman et al.. 2009. North By Northwest. Turner Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ernest Lehman et al.. North By Northwest Turner Entertainment, 2009.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Lehman, Ernest, et al. North By Northwest Fiftieth anniversary edition., Turner Entertainment, 2009.

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