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The Resource Dead men don't wear plaid, an Aspen Film Society/William E. McEuen/David V. Picker production ; a Carl Reiner film ; written by Carl Reiner, George Gipe, Steve Martin ; produced by David V. Picker and William E. McEuen ; directed by Carl Reiner

Dead men don't wear plaid, an Aspen Film Society/William E. McEuen/David V. Picker production ; a Carl Reiner film ; written by Carl Reiner, George Gipe, Steve Martin ; produced by David V. Picker and William E. McEuen ; directed by Carl Reiner

Label
Dead men don't wear plaid
Title
Dead men don't wear plaid
Statement of responsibility
an Aspen Film Society/William E. McEuen/David V. Picker production ; a Carl Reiner film ; written by Carl Reiner, George Gipe, Steve Martin ; produced by David V. Picker and William E. McEuen ; directed by Carl Reiner
Contributor
Actor
Cinematographer
Composer
Director
Film editor
Producer
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Private eye Rigby Reardon is hired by a beautiful woman to investigate the mysterious death of her father--a wealthy scientist, philanthropist, and cheesemaker
Cataloging source
TOL
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Michael Chapman; editor, Bud Molin; music, Miklos Rozsa
Dewey number
791.43/72
Language note
  • Closed captioned
  • In English with optional English, French and Spanish subtitles
LC call number
  • PN1995.D4
  • PN1997
LC item number
  • D422 1999
  • .D417 1999
PerformerNote
Steve Martin, Rachel Ward, Reni Santoni, Carl Reiner
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1922-2020.
  • 1945-
  • 1957-
  • 1907-1995.
  • 1935-2020
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Reiner, Carl
  • Gipe, George.
  • Martin, Steve
  • Picker, David V.
  • McEuen, William E.
  • Ward, Rachel
  • Santoni, Reni.
  • Rózsa, Miklós
  • Chapman, Michael
  • Molin, Bud.
  • Universal City Studios
  • Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
  • Aspen Film Society
Runtime
89
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Private investigators
  • Murder
  • Scientists
  • Murder
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Film noir
  • Film noir
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Murder
  • Murder
  • Private investigators
  • California
Technique
live action
Label
Dead men don't wear plaid, an Aspen Film Society/William E. McEuen/David V. Picker production ; a Carl Reiner film ; written by Carl Reiner, George Gipe, Steve Martin ; produced by David V. Picker and William E. McEuen ; directed by Carl Reiner
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1982 by Universal Pictures
  • Includes segments from 1940's film noirs edited to appear as conversations with Reardon as he seeks help to solve the mystery
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Special features include production notes, cast & filmmakers' bios, film highlights, theatrical trailer (2 min.) and web links
Control code
ocm42581583
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (89 min.)
Isbn
9780783232065
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025192052323
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
20523
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, Dolby Digital mono., widescreen format
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Dead men don't wear plaid, an Aspen Film Society/William E. McEuen/David V. Picker production ; a Carl Reiner film ; written by Carl Reiner, George Gipe, Steve Martin ; produced by David V. Picker and William E. McEuen ; directed by Carl Reiner
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1982 by Universal Pictures
  • Includes segments from 1940's film noirs edited to appear as conversations with Reardon as he seeks help to solve the mystery
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Special features include production notes, cast & filmmakers' bios, film highlights, theatrical trailer (2 min.) and web links
Control code
ocm42581583
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (89 min.)
Isbn
9780783232065
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025192052323
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
20523
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, Dolby Digital mono., widescreen format
Video recording format
DVD

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