I want to live!
(DVD Video)
Contributors
Bikel, Theodore, actor.
Gidding, Nelson, screenwriter.
Graham, Barbara, 1923-1955.
Hayward, Susan, 1917-1975, actor.
Lau, Wesley, 1921-1984, actor.
Gidding, Nelson, screenwriter.
Graham, Barbara, 1923-1955.
Hayward, Susan, 1917-1975, actor.
Lau, Wesley, 1921-1984, actor.
Published
Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [2002].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (2 hr., 1 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [2002].
Format
DVD Video
Language
English
UPC
027616875792
Notes
General Note
Based on newspaper articles by Ed Montgomery, and the letters of Barbara Graham.
General Note
Includes the original theatrical trailer.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1958.
Creation/Production Credits
Photography, Lionel Lindon; music, John Mandel; editor, William Hornbeck.
Participants/Performers
Susan Hayward (Barbara Graham), Simon Oakland (Ed Montgomery), Virginia Vincent (Peg), Theodore Bikel (Carl Palmberg), Wesley Lau (Henry Graham), Philip Coolidge, Lou Krugman, James Philbrook, Gage Clark, John Marley, Marion Marshall.
Description
A screen adaptation of the dramatic events in the life of a "B-Girl, " Barbara Graham, a vagrant prostitute and fast-living party girl, which led to a sensational murder trial and afterwards, her execution in the gas chamber despite growing doubts about her guilt. The background music is made up in its entirety of progressive jazz.
Target Audience
Unrated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC; region 1; mono., Dolby digital; widescreen format.
Language
In English, with optional English, Spanish or French subtitles; Closed captioned.
Awards
Academy Awards, 1958: Best actress (Susan Hayward).
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Public Library - AVDVD - A/V Room - DVD | I WANT | Find It Now |
| Prescott Public Library - PAV - DVD/Blu-ray Collection | I | Find It Now |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical films.
Biography.
Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States -- Drama.
Death row inmates -- United States -- Drama.
Drama.
Executions and executioners -- United States -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film noir.
Graham, Barbara, -- 1923-1955 -- Drama.
Motion pictures.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biography.
Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States -- Drama.
Death row inmates -- United States -- Drama.
Drama.
Executions and executioners -- United States -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film noir.
Graham, Barbara, -- 1923-1955 -- Drama.
Motion pictures.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bikel, T., Gidding, N., Graham, B., Hayward, S., Lau, W., Mankiewicz, D. M., Montgomery, E. S., Oakland, S., Vincent, V., Wanger, W., & Wise, R. (2002). I want to live! . MGM Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Theodore, Bikel et al.. 2002. I Want to Live!. MGM Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Theodore, Bikel et al.. I Want to Live! MGM Home Entertainment, 2002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bikel, Theodore,, et al. I Want to Live! MGM Home Entertainment, 2002.
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