DVD
John Wayne triple feature.
The shootist: A dying gunman returns to his friend for medical care in his last days, but becomes involved with a window and her son. El Dorado: an alcoholic sheriff and his gunfighter friend battle cattle barons and businessmen in the Old West; The sons of Katie Elder: The four sons of Katie Elder return home to Texas for her funeral and then set out to avenge both her death and their father's murder.
Record details
- Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (345 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen.
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. : ©2015.
- Distributor: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, ©2015.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "The shootist" based on the novel by Glendon Swarthout ; "El Dorado" based on the novel "Stars in their courses" by Harry Brown. Originally released as motion pictures 1965-1976. Features: Shootist: cast and crew interviews, theatrical trailer ; El Dorado: theatrical trailer ; Sons of Katie Elder: theatrical trailer. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The shootist (1976, 98 min.) / produced by M.J. Frankovich, William Self ; written by Miles Hood Swarthout, Scott Hale ; directed by Don Siegel -- El Dorado (1966, 126 min.) / written by Leigh Brackett ; produced and directed by Howard Hawks -- The sons of Katie Elder (1965, 121 min.) / produced by Hal B. Wallis ; written by William H. Wright, Allan Weiss, Harry Essex ; directed by Henry Hathaway. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | John Wayne ; Shootist: Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard ; El Dorado: Robert Mitchum, James Caan ; Sons of Katie Elder: Dean Martin, Martha Hyer. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG. |
| Language Note: | Variously in English or French with optional French or Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned. |
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| Genre: | Western films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
