The strange woman ; Moon over Harlem.
Hedy Lamarr insisted on the little-known and even less respected German expatriate Edgar Ulmer to direct "The strange woman," which would become his biggest budgeted picture and would feature her best performance. Lamarr plays a shrewish woman in early 19th-century Maine who schemes for the favors o...
| Uniform Title: | Edgar G. Ulmer collection ;
v. 1. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Language: | English |
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[Alexandria, Va.] :
Allday Entertainment,
[1999], ©1999.
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| Series: | Edgar G. Ulmer collection ;
v. 1. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (167 min.) : sound, chiefly black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 program guide (4 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 19 cm). |
| Format: | Video DVD |
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Hedy Lamarr insisted on the little-known and even less respected German expatriate Edgar Ulmer to direct "The strange woman," which would become his biggest budgeted picture and would feature her best performance. Lamarr plays a shrewish woman in early 19th-century Maine who schemes for the favors of three rich men. Ulmer survived low-budget productions for most of his career to become a cult figure in the world of cinema auteurism. "Moon over Harlem, " with an $8,000 budget and an all-black cast, is an excellent example of what created his fame. This film is a melodrama concerning a wealthy widow who remarries and subsequently accuses her daughter of trying to seduce her new husband. |
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| Note: | The 1st work is based on the novel by Ben Ames Williams. DVD release of two motion pictures originally produced by United Artists in 1946 (1st work) and Meteor Productions in 1939 (2nd work). Durations: 99:00; 68:00. Special features include digital remastering; archive of rare stills and artwork; and "Edgar Ulmer : behind the scenes," an exclusive interview with Shirley Castle Ulmer, the director's wife and screenwriter (in color). Program guide includes biographical sketch of Ulmer, DVD production credits and notes, and scene indexes. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | AF3 D0009345 VideoDVD |
| Playing Time: | 01:39:00 01:08:00 |
| Credits: | Both works directed by Edgar Ulmer. 1st work: produced by Hunt Stromberg, Jack Chertok ; screenplay by Herb Meadow ; director of photography, Lucien Andriot ; music by Carmen Dragon. 2nd work: original story and dialogue, Mathew Mathews ; associate producer, Peter E. Kassler ; screenplay, Sherle Castle ; photography, J. Burgi Contner, Edward Hyland ; music, Donald Heywood. Interview directed by David Kalat. |
| System Details: | DVD format. |
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First work: Hedy Lamarr, George Sanders, Louis Hayward, Gene Lockhart, Hillary Brooke, Rhys Williams, June Storey, Moroni Olsen ; 2nd work: Bud Harris, Cora Green, Daphne Fray, Mercedes Gilbert, Alec Lovejoy, Walter Richardson. |