Sands of Iwo Jima

Dwan, Allan, 1885-1981 (film director.). Yates, Herbert J., 1880-1966 (presenter.). Cooper, Merian C., (film producer.). Brown, Harry, 1917-1986 (screenwriter.). Grant, James Edward, 1905-1966 (screenwriter.). Wayne, John, 1907-1979 (actor.). Agar, John, 1921-2002 (actor.). Mara, Adele, 1923-2010 (actor.). Tucker, Forrest, 1919-1986 (actor.). Young, Victor, 1900-1956 (composer (expression)). Lanning, Reggie, (cinematographer.). Van Enger, Richard L., (editor of moving image work.). Republic Pictures Corporation, (production company.). Republic Entertainment Inc., (publisher.). Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm), (distributor.). John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara, Forrest Tucker. (Cast).

Summary: Stryker, a hard-nosed Marine sergeant prepares a company of recruits for combat in World War II's Pacific Theater. The new unit's training is soon put to the test in a full-scale battle against the Japanese on Iwo Jima. The famous flag-raising on Mt. Suribachi is depicted near the film's conclusion.

Item details

ISBN: 0782010040
ISBN: 9780782010046
Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (approximately 109 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Los Angeles] : Republic Entertainment, Inc., [2000]
Distributor: Santa Monica, California : Artisan Home Entertainment.

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Videodisc release of the 1949 motion picture. Producer credit from container. Full screen 1.33:1. Special features: "The making of Sands of Iwo Jima," (22 min.); original theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music, Victor Young ; director of photography, Reggie Lanning ; film editor, Richard L. Van Enger.
Participant or Performer Note:	John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara, Forrest Tucker.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD; region 1, full screen; Dolby Digital mono.
Language Note:	English or dubbed Spanish dialogue; optional French or Spanish subtitles; closed captioning in English for the hearing impaired.