The Phenix City story
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Wilbur, Crane, 1886-1973, screenwriter.
Mainwaring, Daniel, 1902-1977, screenwriter.
Bischoff, Samuel, 1890-1975, film producer.
Diamond, David, 1900-1979, film producer.
Karlson, Phil, 1908-1985, film director.
Published
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2017].
Status
Available at another branch
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Copies

LocationCall NumberStatus
Green Hills - Adult MovieDVD 791.43 P541On Shelf
Inglewood - Adult MovieDVD 791.43 P541On Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Corruption -- Alabama -- Phenix City -- Drama.
Crime -- Alabama -- Phenix City -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film noir.
Hostage negotiations -- Drama.
Mentally ill -- Drama.
Phenix City (Ala.) -- Drama.
Revenge -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures).
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

More Details

Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min. ; 75 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
888574489106

Notes

General Note
Phenix City story originally produced in 1955; Dial 1119 originally produced in 1950.
Creation/Production Credits
The Phenix City story: music, Harry Sukman ; director of photography, Harry Neumann ; editor, George White.
Creation/Production Credits
Dial 1119: director of photography, Paul C. Vogel ; editor, Newell P. Kimlin ; music, André Previn.
Participants/Performers
"The Phenix City story": John McIntire, Richard Kiley, Kathryn Grant, Edward Andrews, Lenka Peterson, Biff McGuire, Truman Smith, Jean Carson, Kathy Marlowe, John Larch, Allen Nourse, James Edwards, Helen Martin, Otto Hulett, George Mitchell.
Participants/Performers
"Dial 1119": Marshall Thompson, Virginia Field, Andrea King, Sam Levene, Leon Ames, Keefe Brasselle, Richard Rober, James Bell, William Conrad, Dick Simmons, Hal Baylor.
Description
"The Phenix City story" (100 min.) Corruption, brutality and vice plagued Phenix City, Alabama, for 100 years, so who would dare to change it? Based on real-life events and filmed on location in what was called Sin City USA, director Phil Karlson's semidocumentary tells the jolting tale of those who risked their lives to bring the burg's syndicate of thugs and murderers to justice
Description
"Dial 1119" (75 min.) An asylum inmate escapes to the city, where he takes hostages at a local dive, guns down a bar employee and warns authorities his captives will be next if the doctor whose testimony first put him away doesn't arrive within the hour. Includes "Dial 1119" theatrical trailer.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC ; region 1; Dolby Digital mono.
Language
English dialogue, with optional English SDH, French or Spanish subtitles.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wilbur, C., Mainwaring, D., Bischoff, S., Diamond, D., Karlson, P., McIntire, J., Crosby, K., Kiley, R., Andrews, E., Monks, J. C., King, H., McGuire, D., Goldstone, R., Mayer, G., Thompson, M., Field, V., King, A., & Levene, S. (2017). The Phenix City story . Distributed by Warner Home Video.

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

Crane Wilbur et al.. 2017. The Phenix City Story. Burbank, CA: Distributed by Warner Home Video.

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

Crane Wilbur et al.. The Phenix City Story Burbank, CA: Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2017.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Wilbur, C., Mainwaring, D., Bischoff, S., Diamond, D., Karlson, P., McIntire, J. and Crosby, K. et al (2017). The phenix city story. Burbank, CA: Distributed by Warner Home Video.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wilbur, Crane, et al. The Phenix City Story Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2017.

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