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The Resource The Manchurian candidate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; executive producer, Howard W. Koch ; screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer

The Manchurian candidate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; executive producer, Howard W. Koch ; screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer

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Summary
A U.S. Army platoon, captured in the Korean conflict, is whisked to Manchuria for three nightmarish days of experimental drug-and-hypnosis-induced conditioning to carry out the orders of the enemy upon release. When a decorated Korean War veteran who has been brainwashed starts to commit political assassinations, his old military commander begins to suspect and must stop him
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Special edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (127 minutes)
Note
  • "M-G-M movie legends" and "Special edition" versions are the same DVDs (1006975 ; MGM Home Entertainment, c2004), just with slightly different covers on cases
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1962
  • Based on the novel by Richard Condon
  • Special features: Audio commentary by John Frankenheimer; Exclusive interview with Frank Sinatra, George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer; "Queen of diamonds" (featurette with Angela Lansbury); "A little solitaire" (featurette with William Friedkin); Photo gallery; Theatrical trailer
Contents
  • Old Saint Raymond
  • Through quicksand
  • Main title
  • Hail our hero, full of hate
  • Manchurian Garden Club
  • "The kindest, bravest..."
  • X number of communists
  • Death of a mascot
  • A little solitaire
  • "American" symptoms
  • Trial assassination
  • "It's just not true!"
  • More or less Rosie
  • Cook and valet
  • Card-carrying ketchup Reds
  • Marco a mano
  • "They could've asked me"
  • Dream matchers
  • Positive ID
  • "I am not lovable"
  • Love by snakebite
  • Mother knows best
  • Power of submersion
  • The queen of diamonds
  • A gracious reintroduction
  • Dressed up & unmasked
  • "Will you block us?"
  • A forced deck
  • The luckiest, sickest man
  • The family plot
  • Unlocking the doors
  • Like a traitor scorned
  • Stupidity officer
  • Conventional time bomb
  • Stopping the unstoppable
  • Eulogy for a hero
Isbn
9780792861584
Instance
Label
The Manchurian candidate
Title
The Manchurian candidate
Statement of responsibility
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; executive producer, Howard W. Koch ; screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer
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Film director
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Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
Summary
A U.S. Army platoon, captured in the Korean conflict, is whisked to Manchuria for three nightmarish days of experimental drug-and-hypnosis-induced conditioning to carry out the orders of the enemy upon release. When a decorated Korean War veteran who has been brainwashed starts to commit political assassinations, his old military commander begins to suspect and must stop him
Awards note
National Film Registry, 1994.
Cataloging source
LVL
Characteristic
videorecording
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Manchurian candidate (Motion picture : 1962)
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Credits note
Music composed and conducted by David Amram ; director of photography, Lionel Lindon ; production designer, Richard Sylbert ; film editor, Ferris Webster ; costumes by Moss Mabry ; set decorator, George R. Nelson ; costumer, Wesley V. Jefferies
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
  • MPAA rating: PG-13
  • CHV rating: PG
  • MPAA rating: PG13
Language note
English (mono. or 5.1 surround); Spanish (mono); with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English
LC call number
  • PN1997
  • PN1997
LC item number
  • .M2564 2004
  • .M36 2004
PerformerNote
Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Henry Silva, James Gregory, Leslie Parrish, John McGiver, Khigh Dhiegh, James Edwards, Douglas Henderson, Albert Paulsen, Barry Kelley, Lloyd Corrigan, Madame Spivy
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  • 1930-2002
  • 1915-1998
  • 1925-
  • 1928-
  • 1911-2002
  • 1913-1975
  • 1918-1970
  • 1919-1978
  • 1925-2004
  • 1908-1991
  • 1900-1969
  • 1907-1971
  • 1912-1989
  • 1927-1992
  • 1906-2000
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  • Koch, Howard W.
  • Axelrod, George
  • Frankenheimer, John
  • Sinatra, Frank
  • Harvey, Laurence
  • Leigh, Janet
  • Lansbury, Angela
  • Silva, Henry
  • Gregory, James
  • Parrish, Leslie
  • McGiver, John
  • Dhiegh, Khigh
  • Edwards, James
  • Henderson, Douglas
  • Paulsen, Albert
  • Kelley, Barry
  • Corrigan, Lloyd
  • Spivy
  • Amram, David
  • Lindon, Lionel
  • Sylbert, Richard
  • Webster, Ferris
  • Mabry, Moss
  • Nelson, George
  • Jefferies, Wesley V.
  • Condon, Richard
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Runtime
127
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  • Condon, Richard
  • Condon, Richard
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
  • Cold War (1945-1989)
  • Presidents
  • Brainwashing
  • Assassins
  • Korean War, 1950-1953
  • Mothers and sons
  • Cold War
  • Presidentes
  • Sugestión mental
  • Political
  • Assassins
  • Brainwashing
  • Mothers and sons
  • Politics and government
  • Presidents
  • Veterans
  • United States
  • United States
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The Manchurian candidate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; executive producer, Howard W. Koch ; screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • "M-G-M movie legends" and "Special edition" versions are the same DVDs (1006975 ; MGM Home Entertainment, c2004), just with slightly different covers on cases
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1962
  • Based on the novel by Richard Condon
  • Special features: Audio commentary by John Frankenheimer; Exclusive interview with Frank Sinatra, George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer; "Queen of diamonds" (featurette with Angela Lansbury); "A little solitaire" (featurette with William Friedkin); Photo gallery; Theatrical trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vf
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Old Saint Raymond -- Through quicksand -- Main title -- Hail our hero, full of hate -- Manchurian Garden Club -- "The kindest, bravest..." -- X number of communists -- Death of a mascot -- A little solitaire -- "American" symptoms -- Trial assassination -- "It's just not true!" -- More or less Rosie -- Cook and valet -- Card-carrying ketchup Reds -- Marco a mano -- "They could've asked me" -- Dream matchers -- Positive ID -- "I am not lovable" -- Love by snakebite -- Mother knows best -- Power of submersion -- The queen of diamonds -- A gracious reintroduction -- Dressed up & unmasked -- "Will you block us?" -- A forced deck -- The luckiest, sickest man -- The family plot -- Unlocking the doors -- Like a traitor scorned -- Stupidity officer -- Conventional time bomb -- Stopping the unstoppable -- Eulogy for a hero
Control code
ocm56340835
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Special edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (127 minutes)
Isbn
9780792861584
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
027616911131
Other physical details
sound, black & white
Publisher number
1006975
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)56340835
System details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; anamorphic widescreen format (1.75:1 aspect ratio); Dolby Digital
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The Manchurian candidate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; executive producer, Howard W. Koch ; screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • "M-G-M movie legends" and "Special edition" versions are the same DVDs (1006975 ; MGM Home Entertainment, c2004), just with slightly different covers on cases
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1962
  • Based on the novel by Richard Condon
  • Special features: Audio commentary by John Frankenheimer; Exclusive interview with Frank Sinatra, George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer; "Queen of diamonds" (featurette with Angela Lansbury); "A little solitaire" (featurette with William Friedkin); Photo gallery; Theatrical trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vf
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Old Saint Raymond -- Through quicksand -- Main title -- Hail our hero, full of hate -- Manchurian Garden Club -- "The kindest, bravest..." -- X number of communists -- Death of a mascot -- A little solitaire -- "American" symptoms -- Trial assassination -- "It's just not true!" -- More or less Rosie -- Cook and valet -- Card-carrying ketchup Reds -- Marco a mano -- "They could've asked me" -- Dream matchers -- Positive ID -- "I am not lovable" -- Love by snakebite -- Mother knows best -- Power of submersion -- The queen of diamonds -- A gracious reintroduction -- Dressed up & unmasked -- "Will you block us?" -- A forced deck -- The luckiest, sickest man -- The family plot -- Unlocking the doors -- Like a traitor scorned -- Stupidity officer -- Conventional time bomb -- Stopping the unstoppable -- Eulogy for a hero
Control code
ocm56340835
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Special edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (127 minutes)
Isbn
9780792861584
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
027616911131
Other physical details
sound, black & white
Publisher number
1006975
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)56340835
System details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; anamorphic widescreen format (1.75:1 aspect ratio); Dolby Digital
Video recording format
DVD

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