The Iron horse
(DVD)
Contributors
Fox, William, 1879-1952, producer.
Ford, John, 1894-1973, director.
Kenyon, Charles, 1880-1961, screenwriter.
Russell, John, 1885-1956, screenwriter.
O'Brien, George, 1899-1985, actor.
Ford, John, 1894-1973, director.
Kenyon, Charles, 1880-1961, screenwriter.
Russell, John, 1885-1956, screenwriter.
O'Brien, George, 1899-1985, actor.
Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2007].
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (282 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Barrington - Audiovisual Area (Main Floor)
DVD/I
1 available
DVD/I
1 available
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Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2007].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
024543482680, 024543483243
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1924.
General Note
Special features: (both discs) newly created score composed and conducted by Christopher Caliendo in 5.1 Dolby surround; (disc 2) audio commentary by author and film historian Robert Birchard; "Scoring the past: 'The iron horse' sessions with Christopher Calienda" featurette; restoration comparison; still galleries (vintage program gallery; advertising gallery; still gallery).
Creation/Production Credits
Photography, George Schneiderman ; titles, Charles Darnton ; original piano score, William Perry.
Participants/Performers
George O'Brien, Madge Bellamy, Charles Edward Bull, Cyril Chadwick, Will Walling, Francis Powers, J. Farrell MacDonald, James Welch, George Wagner, Fred Kohler, James Marcus, Gladys Hulette.
Description
A young man pursues his murdered father's dream of the first transcontinental railroad, overcoming impossible odds, greedy officials, crooked Indians, and his father's killer to unite the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific railways.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
U.S. version: DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital stereo., dual layer, NTSC.
System Details
International version: DVD, all regions, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital stereo., dual layer.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
These DVDs are copy protected.
Language
U.S. version: silent film with English intertitles; optional Spanish or Quebeç French subtitles.
Language
International version: silent film with English intertitles; optional English, Spanish, Castilian Spanish, Quebec French, French, German or Italian subtitles.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Central Pacific Railroad Company -- History -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Interpersonal relations -- United States -- Drama.
Railroad construction workers -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
Railroads -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
Silent films.
Union Pacific Railroad Company -- History -- Drama.
Western films.
Western plays.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Interpersonal relations -- United States -- Drama.
Railroad construction workers -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
Railroads -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
Silent films.
Union Pacific Railroad Company -- History -- Drama.
Western films.
Western plays.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fox, W., Ford, J., Kenyon, C., Russell, J., O'Brien, G., Bellamy, M., Bull, C. E., Chadwick, C., Walling, W., Powers, F., MacDonald, J. F., Welch, J., Wagner, G., Kohler, F., & Hulette, G. (2007). The Iron horse . Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Fox et al.. 2007. The Iron Horse. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Fox et al.. The Iron Horse Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fox, William, et al. The Iron Horse Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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