Requiem for a heavyweight
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Nelson, Ralph, 1916-1987, film director.
Susskind, David, 1920-1987, film producer.
Serling, Rod, 1924-1975, screenwriter.
Quinn, Anthony, 1915-2001, actor.
Gleason, Jackie, 1916-1987, actor.
Published
Culver City, California : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2002].
Status
Available at another branch
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Drama.
Boxing -- Corrupt practices -- United States -- Drama.
Boxing -- United States -- Drama.
Drama films.
Feature films (R-U).
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Sports films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Wrestling -- United States -- Drama.
Other Subjects
Feature films.

More Details

Published
Culver City, California : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2002].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 86 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
043396083387

Notes

General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1962.
General Note
Film adaptation by writer Rod Serling and director Ralph Nelson of their Emmy winning "Playhouse 90" television production.
General Note
Includes trailers.
Restrictions on Access
Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits
Music composed and conducted by Laurence Rosenthal ; director of photography, Arthur J. Ornitz ; film editor, Carl Lerner ; production designer, Burr Smidt.
Participants/Performers
Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris, Stan Adams, Madame Spivy, Val Avery, Herbie Faye, Jack Dempsey, Barney Ross, Alex Miteff, Rory Calhoun, Cassius Clay, Gus Lesnevich, Willie Pep, Steve Belloise, J.J. Ballargeon, Paoli Rossi, Michael Conrad, Abe Simon, Stan Ross, Lou Gilbert.
Description
Drama about a heavyweight fighter who, as a broken man at the end of his fighting career, is coerced by his manager into participating in staged wrestling matches.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital mono.; widescreen and full screen presentations.
Language
In English with optional English, French, Spanish or Portuguese subtitles.

Published Reviews

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, R., Susskind, D., Serling, R., Quinn, A., Gleason, J., Rooney, M., Harris, J., Adams, S., Spivy, M., Avery, V., Faye, H., Dempsey, J., Ross, B., Miteff, A., Calhoun, R., Ali, M., Lesnevich, G., Pep, W., Belloise, S., Ballargeon, J. J., Rossi, P., Conrad, M., Simon, A., Ross, S., Gilbert, L., Rosenthal, L., Ornitz, A. J. 1., Lerner, C., & Smidt, B. (2002). Requiem for a heavyweight . Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

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

Ralph Nelson et al.. 2002. Requiem for a Heavyweight. Culver City, California: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

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

Ralph Nelson et al.. Requiem for a Heavyweight Culver City, California: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2002.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Nelson, R., Susskind, D., Serling, R., Quinn, A., Gleason, J., Rooney, M. and Harris, J. et al (2002). Requiem for a heavyweight. Culver City, California: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, Ralph, et al. Requiem for a Heavyweight Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2002.

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