The good earth / a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture ; producer, Irving Thalberg ; adapted for the stage by Owen Davis and Donald Davis ; written by Talbot Jennings, Tess Slesinger, Claudine West ; directed by Sidney Franklin.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2006] |
| Description | 1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Thalberg, Irving G., 1899-1936. |
| Other author/creator | Jennings, Talbot. |
| Other author/creator | Franklin, Sidney A., 1893-1972. |
| Other author/creator | Slesinger, Tess, 1905-1945. |
| Other author/creator | West, Claudine, 1890-1943. |
| Other author/creator | Muni, Paul, 1895-1967. |
| Other author/creator | Rainer, Luise, 1910-2014 |
| Other author/creator | Connolly, Walter, 1887-1940. |
| Other author/creator | Stothart, Herbert, 1885-1949. |
| Other author/creator | Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker), 1892-1973 Good earth. |
| Other author/creator | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. |
| Abstract | A young farmer named Wang Lung marries a selfless, loyal slave girl, O-Lan. Wang is initially devoted to the land and rises to prosperity. Later, however, Wang deserts the land and takes a second wife and tragedy threatens to overwhelm him. Eventually Wang realizes that the land and O-Lan mean more to him than his wealth. |
| General note | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1937. |
| General note | Based on the novel by Pearl S. Buck. |
| General note | Special features: Vintage musical short "Hollywood party"; "Supreme court of films picks the champions" newsreel; theatrical trailer. |
| Credits | Cinematographer, Karl Freund ; editor, Basil Wrangell ; music, Herbert Stothart. |
| Cast | Paul Muni, Luise Rainer, Walter Connolly, Tilly Losch, Charley Grapewin. |
| Audience | Not rated. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | English or French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned. |
| Genre/form | Feature films. |
| Genre/form | Fiction films. |
| Genre/form | Historical films. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Genre/form | Historical films. |
| Genre/form | Historical Feature. |
| ISBN | 0790793083 |
| ISBN | 9780790793085 |
| UPC | 012569692626 |
| Publisher number | 66926 Warner Home Video |
| Stock number | Midwest Tapes http://www.midwesttapes.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Item has been checked out | PN1997 .G663 2006 DVD | Due 07/27/2026 | Want This? |