| Descript |
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Based on the short story by D.H. Lawrence. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1950. |
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"Janus Films"--Container. |
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Special features: The rocking horse winner, a 20-min. short film shot in Pixelvision; radio broadcast of The rocking horse winner; excerpts from The rocking horse winner: a chamber opera. |
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Booklet (24 p.) inserted in container includes The rocking horse winner short story by D.H. Lawrence. |
| Contents |
The new handyman -- A happy family -- Finances -- The Christmas gift -- Whisper: "More money" -- Lucky -- Making a bet -- Lectures and loans -- A wild ride -- The beach/the baliff -- Winners and losers -- Business partners -- 7 and 6 -- The whispering house -- A talk with Paul -- Illness -- Whispers turn to shouts -- It's Malabar -- Good money. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Desmond Dickinson ; film editor, John Seabourne ; music, William Alwyn ; executive producer, Earl St. John. |
| System Det |
DVD; Dolby digital mono. |
| Performer |
John Howard Davies, Valerie Hobson, John Mills, Hugh Sinclair, Ronald Squire. |
| Summary |
A story about a young, sensitive English boy whose rocking horse empowers him to predict winning racehorses, at the eventual cost of his life. |
| Subject |
Horse racing -- Drama. |
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Horse racing. (OCoLC)fst00960488 |
| Genre |
Drama. |
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Feature films. |
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Melodramas (Motion pictures) |
| Alt Author |
Mills, John, 1908-2005, actor. |
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Pélissier, Anthony, 1912-1988. |
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Davies, John Howard, 1939-2011, actor. |
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Hobson, Valerie, 1917-1998, actor. |
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Sinclair, Hugh, 1903-1962, actor. |
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Squire, Ronald, 1886-1958, actor. |
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Dickinson, Desmond, 1902-1986. |
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Seabourne, John. |
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Alwyn, William, 1905-1985. |
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St. John, Earl. |
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Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930. Rocking horse winner. |
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Rank Organisation. |
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Two Cities Films. |
| Note |
Title on container: D.H Lawrence's the rocking horse winner. |
| ISBN/ISSN |
0780025830 |
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9780780025837 |
| Other # |
037429169728 |
| Title Key |
ROC 060 Home Vision Entertainment |
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