The heiress /
Catherine is the only heir to her stern father's vast estate. When a dashing fortune hunter named Morris Townsend wants her to elope, she is threatened with disinheritance. On the eve of their marriage, he deserts her. Seven years later, Morris returns, and a wiser Catherine plots her revenge.
| Uniform Title: | Heiress (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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Universal City, CA :
MCA Universal Home Video,
[1992]
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| Summary: | Catherine is the only heir to her stern father's vast estate. When a dashing fortune hunter named Morris Townsend wants her to elope, she is threatened with disinheritance. On the eve of their marriage, he deserts her. Seven years later, Morris returns, and a wiser Catherine plots her revenge. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as motion picture in 1949. Based on the play, "The heiress," by Ruth and Augustus Goetz, which is based on the novel "Washington Square," by Henry James. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (1 hr., 55 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS Hi-fi; Dolby BNR. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1949: Best Actress (Olivia De Havilland), Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) (Art Direction: Harry Horner, John Meehan; Set Decoration: Emile Kuri), Best Costume Design (Black-and-White) (Edith Head, Gile Steele), Best Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) (Aaron Copland) |
| Production Credits: | Photography by Leo Tover ; art direction by John Meehan ; music by Aaron Copland ; edited by William Hornbeck ; production designed by Harry Horner. |
| ISBN: | 1558805389 |