The longest day / [Darryl F. Zanuck Productions and Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation] ; British exterior episodes directed by Ken Annakin ; American exterior episodes directed by Andrew Marton ; German episodes directed by Bernhard Wicki ; screenplay by Cornelius Ryan ; distributed by Twentieth Century Fox.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, ©1999. |
| Description | 1 videodisc (178 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Zanuck, Darryl Francis, 1902-1979. |
| Other author/creator | Annakin, Ken. |
| Other author/creator | Marton, Andrew, 1904-1992. |
| Other author/creator | Wicki, Bernhard, 1919-2000. |
| Other author/creator | Wayne, John, 1907-1979. |
| Other author/creator | Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982. |
| Other author/creator | Burton, Richard, 1925-1984. |
| Other author/creator | Connery, Sean. |
| Other author/creator | Mitchum, Robert. |
| Other author/creator | Steiger, Rod, 1925-2002. |
| Other author/creator | Ryan, Cornelius Longest day, June 6, 1944. |
| Other author/creator | Darryl F. Zanuck Productions. |
| Other author/creator | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. |
| Other author/creator | Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. |
| Abstract | Re-enacts the military operation of D-Day from four points of view--the workings of the high commands of the American, English, French, and German forces in their battle scheme for Normandy. Largely filmed on actual invasion sites in France. |
| General note | Widescreen format (aspect ratio 2.35:1). |
| General note | Originally released as a motion picture in 1962. |
| General note | Based on the book by Cornelius Ryan. |
| General note | D-Day 50th Anniversary original black and white version of the motion picture, including the original Movietone News announcement of the invasion and the original movie trailer. |
| Credits | Produced by Darryl F. Zanuck ; photography, Jean Bourgoin, Walter Wottitz ; editor, Samuel E. Beetley ; music, Maurice Jarre. |
| Cast | John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Richard Burton, Sean Connery, Robert Mitchum, Rod Steiger, Richard Todd, Red Buttons, Richard Beymer, Robert Ryan, Mel Ferrer. |
| Audience | Not rated by MPAA. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | English (5.0 surorund, Dolby surround) or French (Dolby surround) language soundtrack with optional subtitles in English and Spanish ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired. |
| Awards note | Winner of two Academy Awards: Special effects and Cinematography, 1962. |
| Publisher number | 4112612 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | PN1997 .L678 1999 DVD | ✔ Available | Place Hold |