The Resource A high wind in Jamaica, Twentieth Century-Fox presents a CinemaScope picture ; screenplay by Stanley Mann, Ronald Harwood & Denis Cannan ; produced by John Croydon ; directed by Alexander Mackendrick

A high wind in Jamaica, Twentieth Century-Fox presents a CinemaScope picture ; screenplay by Stanley Mann, Ronald Harwood & Denis Cannan ; produced by John Croydon ; directed by Alexander Mackendrick

Label
A high wind in Jamaica
Title
A high wind in Jamaica
Statement of responsibility
Twentieth Century-Fox presents a CinemaScope picture ; screenplay by Stanley Mann, Ronald Harwood & Denis Cannan ; produced by John Croydon ; directed by Alexander Mackendrick
Contributor
Actor
Film director
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Concerned that their children aren't growing up as "civilized" as they would in their native England, a couple decides to leave Jamaica and return home with their family. However, when they inadvertently find their way onto a pirate ship, the children befriend, outwit and even frighten their shipmates
Member of
Cataloging source
CaBVa
Characteristic
videorecording
PerformerNote
Anthony Quinn, James Coburn, Lila Kedrova, Gert Fröbe
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1912-1993
  • 1915-2001
  • 1913-1988
  • 1928-2016-
  • 1934-2020-
  • 1919-2011
  • 1900-1976
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Mackendrick, Alexander
  • Quinn, Anthony
  • Coburn, James
  • Kedrova, Lila
  • Fröbe, Gert
  • Mann, Stanley
  • Harwood, Ronald
  • Cannan, Denis
  • Hughes, Richard
Runtime
103
Series statement
20th Century Fox cinema archives
Technique
live action
Label
A high wind in Jamaica, Twentieth Century-Fox presents a CinemaScope picture ; screenplay by Stanley Mann, Ronald Harwood & Denis Cannan ; produced by John Croydon ; directed by Alexander Mackendrick
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1965
  • Based on the novel by Richard Hughes
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (103 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
024543315704
Other physical details
sound, color
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen
Video recording format
DVD
Label
A high wind in Jamaica, Twentieth Century-Fox presents a CinemaScope picture ; screenplay by Stanley Mann, Ronald Harwood & Denis Cannan ; produced by John Croydon ; directed by Alexander Mackendrick
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1965
  • Based on the novel by Richard Hughes
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (103 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
024543315704
Other physical details
sound, color
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen
Video recording format
DVD

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