Charleston County Public Library

Hobson's choice, Janus Films ; London Films ; David Lean's production ; screenplay by David Lean, Norman Spencer and Wynyard Browne ; photographed by Jack Hildyard ; produced in association with and distributed by British Lion Film Corporation Ltd. ; produced and directed by David Lean

Based on the play by Harold BrighouseOriginally released as a motion picture in 1954; ©1953"Restoration by the BFI National Archive in association with Studio Canal and Optimum Releasing."Accompanying booklet has a new essay by film critic Armond White and information about the new remastered transfer from a 1953 combined fine-grain master positiveSpecial features: Commentary featuring film historians Alain Silver and James Ursini; Theatrical trailer; Episode of The Hollywood greats: Charles Laughton / written and presented by Barry Norman; producer, Barry Brown; director, Margaret Sharp ; BBC (ca. 44 min. ; 1978)

Midwest Tape

black and white

monaural

Music composed by Malcolm Arnold ; played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; music director, Muir Mathieson ; art director, Wilfred Shingleton ; editor, Peter Taylor ; costumes designed by John Armstrong ; costume supervisor, Julia Squire ; associate producer, Norman Spencer

other

Special edition

9781604651195

videodisc

Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda de Banzie, Daphne Anderson, Joseph Tomelty, Richard Wattis, Prunella Scales, Derek Blomfield, Helen Haye

1 videodisc (108 min.), sound, black and white, 4 3/4 in. +, 1 booklet ([16] pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.)

sound on medium

videodisc

(Sirsi) i9781604651195(OCoLC)276784789

DVD; region 1, NTSC; 1.33:1 aspect ratio; Dolby digital monaural, high definition digital transfer from restoration

715515042116

CC1792D -- Criterion Collection

DVD