The Eddy Duchin story / [presented by] Columbia Pictures ; produced by Jerry Wald ; story by Leo Katcher ; screenplay by Samuel Taylor ; directed by George Sidney.

Duchin is a talented pianist and bandleader who sets New York society on its ear in the 1930s and 1940s. Duchin arrives in Manhattan dreaming only of a 'red Stutz Bearcat and a bankroll as big as the Ritz.' He goes on to steal the heart of society girl Marjorie Oelrichs, who teaches him that love, n...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors:	Columbia Pictures Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Wald, Jerry, 1911-1962 Katcher, Leo Taylor, Samuel, 1912-2000 Sidney, George, 1916-2002 Power, Tyrone, 1914-1958 Novak, Kim Thompson, Rex, 1942- Whitmore, James, 1921-2009 Shaw, Victoria, 1935-1988 Strudwick, Shepperd, 1907-1983 Inescort, Frieda, 1901-1976 Holden, Gloria, 1908-1991 Keating, Larry, 1897-1963 Duning, George
Language:	English French
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	English dialogue, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published:	Culver City, Calif. : Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment, [2002]
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	Duchin, Eddy, > 1909-1951 > Drama. Pianists > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Bandmasters > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Man-woman relationships > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Fathers and sons > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Musical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films. Drama. Duchin, Eddy, > 1909-1951. Bandmasters. Fathers and sons. Man-woman relationships. Pianists. New York (State) > New York.
Genre:	Drama. Musical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 123 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	Duchin is a talented pianist and bandleader who sets New York society on its ear in the 1930s and 1940s. Duchin arrives in Manhattan dreaming only of a 'red Stutz Bearcat and a bankroll as big as the Ritz.' He goes on to steal the heart of society girl Marjorie Oelrichs, who teaches him that love, not money, brings happiness. But then tragedy happens, it leaves Duchin alone with a newborn son and no will to live.
Note:	Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1956. Special features: Theatrical trailers. Videorecording.
Call Number:	AJ5 D0016920 VideoDVD
Audience:	Not rated.
ISBN:	0767882628 9780767882620
Credits:	Original music, George Duning.
System Details:	DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital 3.0 discrete audio, remastered in High Definition.
Cast:	Tyrone Power, Kim Novak, Rex Thompson, James Whitmore, Victoria Shaw, Shepperd Strudwick, Frieda Inescort, Gloria Hodlen, Larry Keating.