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Follows the Smith family as they go off to fight World War I, and revolves around the songs and words of the soldiers.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Oh! What a lovely war (Motion picture : 1969)
Corporate Author: Paramount Pictures Corporation
Other Authors: Attenborough, Richard, Duffy, Brian, Bogarde, Dirk, 1921-1999, Calvert, Phyllis, 1915-2002, Cassel, Jean-Pierre, 1932-2007, Littlewood, Joan, Chilton, Charles, Allan, Ted
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned. Subtitles in English.
Published: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Pictures, [2006]
Edition:Special collector's ed.
Subjects:
World War, 1914-1918 > Drama.
Smith family > Drama.
Littlewood, Joan > Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Musical films.
Satire.
Comedy films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Musical > Feature.
Parody > Feature.
Comedy > Feature.
Adaptation > Feature.
Description
Summary:Follows the Smith family as they go off to fight World War I, and revolves around the songs and words of the soldiers.
Item Description:Title from container.
Based on Joan Littlewood's theatre workshop production by Charles Chilton and the members of the original cast after a stage treatment by Ted Allan.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1969.
Special features: Commentary by director Lord Richard Attenborough; 3-part documentary: Welcome to World War I, The Smith family album, Keep the home fires burning.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 144 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; widescreen (16:9, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., NTSC.
Audience:MPAA rating: G.
Production Credits:CREDITS: Director, Richard Attenborough; screenplay, Len Deighton; play, Charles Chilton.
ISBN:1415708827
9781415708828