Network
by
 
Lumet, Sidney, 1924-

Title
Network

Author
Lumet, Sidney, 1924-

ISBN
9780790793054

Edition
Two-disc special ed.

Publication Information
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 2006.

Physical Description
2 videodiscs (121 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

General Note
Title from container.
 
Originally released as a motion picture in 1976.
 
Includes: "The making of 'Network'": a 6-part 30th anniversary documentary; vintage Paddy Chayefsky interview excerpt from "Dinah!"; commentary by director Sidney Lumet; "Private screening with Sidney Lumet": Turner Classic movies host Robert Osborne interviews the director.

Abstract
A television newscaster's mental breakdown turns him into a celebrity when the network tries to profit from his illness.

Reading Level
MPAA rating: R.

Subject Term
Television news anchors -- United States -- Drama.
 
Television broadcasting of news -- United States -- Drama.
 
Sensationalism in journalism -- United States -- Drama.

Genre
Feature films.
 
Melodrama, American.
 
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
 
Melodrama -- Feature.
 
Journalism -- Feature.
 
Show business -- Feature.

Added Author
Lumet, Sidney, 1924-
 
Dunaway, Faye.
 
Holden, William, 1918-1981.
 
Finch, Peter, 1916-1977.
 
Duvall, Robert.
 
Addy, Wesley.
 
Beatty, Ned.
 
Burghardt, Arthur.
 
Lawrence, Elliot, 1925-

Added Corporate Author
Warner Home Video (Firm)


LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf NumberCopy
IIEMSAAudio-visual Material33168023667161791.4372 N476 20061