The great train robbery : with bonus western classics Tumbleweeds, The heart of Texas Ryan and The battle of Elderbush Gulch.

Great train robbery: Bandits tie up the station master, stop the train, rob the mail car, take the passengers' valuables, and then escape; and the station master's daughter frees her father, alerts a group at a dance who then chase and overtake the robbers. DVD contains two editions: the original si...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Author: VCI Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Porter, Edwin S.
Martin, E. A.
Hart, William S. (William Surrey), 1864-1946
Baggott, King, 1879-1948
Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948
Anderson, Gilbert M., 1880-1971
Mix, Tom, 1880-1940
Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993
Marsh, Mae, 1895-1968
Hutchins, Will, 1932-
Language:English
Published: Tulsa, Okla. : VCI Entertainment, [2004]
Edition:100th anniversary special edition.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Train robberies > Drama.
Kidnapping > Drama.
Indigenous peoples > Wars > Drama.
Silent films.
Short films.
Genre:
Drama.
Silent films.
Short films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (184 min.) : sound, black & white & tinted ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
Great train robbery: Bandits tie up the station master, stop the train, rob the mail car, take the passengers' valuables, and then escape; and the station master's daughter frees her father, alerts a group at a dance who then chase and overtake the robbers. DVD contains two editions: the original silent archival version provided by the Library of Congress and a digitally enhanced version with new music and effects track and color tinted sequences.
Tumbleweeds: Spectacular recreation of the Cherokee Strip land rush.
Heart of Texas Ryan: An action-packed tale with a kidnapping, fist-fights and a last-minute rescue.
The battle of Elderbush Gulch: Two women from the East move out west and encounter hostile Indians.
Note:Package design and summary copyright 2005 Blair and Associates.
Selected to the National Film Registry, Library of Congress.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.75 .G743 2004 VideoDVD
AQ8 D0031740 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
ISBN:9781557394903
1557394903
Credits:Edwin S. Porter, director (The great train robbery) ; E.A. Martin, director (The heart of Texas Ryan) ; William S. Hart, King Baggott, co-directors (Tumbleweeds) ; D.W. Griffith, director (The battle of Elderbush Gulch).
System Details:DVD, all regions; Dolby digital, mono.
Cast:
Gilbert M. "Bronco Billy" Anderson (Great train robbery) ; Tom Mix (The heart of Texas Ryan) ; William S. Hart (Tumbleweeds) ; Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh (The battle of Elderbush Gulch) ; Will Hutchins, prologues narrator.