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Lifeboat [videorecording] / Twentieth Century-Fox ; [story] by John Steinbeck ; screen play by Jo Swerling ; produced by Kenneth MacGowan ; directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Summary:

When their vessel is torpedoed in the Atlantic Ocean during WWII, eight survivors find refuge in a lifeboat. Short on food and water, their situation is further complicated when they rescue a crew member from the German submarine that sank their ship.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Special ed.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2005]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1944.
Special features: Audio commentary by USC film professor Drew Casper; "The making of 'Lifeboat'" featurette; exclusive still photo gallery.
Formatted Contents Note:
Special features: Full frame version -- Commentary by film professor Drew Casper -- The making of Lifeboat -- Still photo gallery -- Language: English mono ; English stereo -- Subtitles: English, Spanish.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Glen MacWilliams ; art directors, James Basevi, Maurice Ransford ; editor, Dorothy Spencer ; music, Hugo W. Friedhofer ; costume designer, Rene Hubert.
Participant or Performer Note:
Tallulah Bankhead, William Bendix, Walter Slezak, Mary Anderson, John Hodiak, Henry Hull, Heather Angel, Hume Cronyn, Canada Lee.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo., Dolby Digital mono.
Language Note:
In English with optional subtitles in English and Spanish.
Closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, USA, 1945: Nominated for 3 Oscars including, Best Director (Alfred Hitchcock); Best Writing, Original Story (John Steinbeck); Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (Glen MacWilliams). National Board of Review, USA, 1944: Top Ten Films.
Subject: Survival > Drama.
Shipwreck survival > Drama.
Nazis > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations > Drama.
Genre: Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Feature films.
Thrillers (Fiction) > Feature.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Sage Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Baker Huntington Branch DRAMA LIF DVD (Text) 37814002794049 VIDEO Available -
Columbia Gorge Community College Library SUSP LIFE 1944 (Text) 33892002470400 DVD Available -

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546 . ‡aIn English with optional subtitles in English and Spanish.
546 . ‡aClosed-captioned.
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