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Film, Video Web Page The Manchurian candidate

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Title

  • The Manchurian candidate

Summary

  • A melodrama portraying the experiences of a man who has been brainwashed and trained to respond to hypnotic suggestion by the Communists during the Korean War and returned to the United States to assassinate a Senator.

Names

  • Frankenheimer, John, 1930-2002, direction, production
  • Axelrod, George, production, writing
  • Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998, cast
  • Harvey, Laurence, cast
  • Leigh, Janet, cast
  • Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022, cast
  • Condon, Richard
  • United Artists Corporation
  • Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)
  • MGM Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : United Artists, 1962.

Headings

  • -  Presidents--Assassination attempts--Drama

Genre

  • Political--Feature
  • Thrillers (Motion pictures)
  • Feature films
  • Fiction films

Notes

  • -  LP23300 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: M. C. Productions; 2Nov62; LP23300.
  • -  Music composed and conducted by David Amram.
  • -  Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Henry Silva, James Gregory, Leslie Parrish.
  • -  Based on the novel of the same title by Richard Condon.
  • -  This film (theatrical projection print) was selected to National Film Registry.
  • -  Viewed for credits only.
  • -  Source used: Internet movie data base, 5/20/2002.
  • -  Received: 9/20/1963; viewing print; copyright deposit; Copyright Collection.
  • -  Received: 5/3/2002; theatrical projection print; gift; MGM Collection.

Medium

  • 14 film reels of 14 on 7 (11,340 ft., 126 min.) : sd., b&w ; 35 mm. viewing print.
  • 14 film reels of 14 on 7 (11,340 ft., 126 min.) : sd., b&w ; 35 mm. theatrical projection print.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FGB 5453-5458 (viewing print)
  • FQB 1669-1675 (theatrical projection print)

Library of Congress Control Number

  • fi64001044

Online Format

  • web page
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Sinatra, Frank, Cast, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Richard Condon, United Artists Corporation, Copyright Collection, and Mgm Collection. The Manchurian candidate. directeds by Frankenheimer, John, Ectionuction, produceds by Frankenheimer, John, Ectionuction, and Axelrod, Georgeuction, Writing United States: United Artists, 1962. Image. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/fi64001044/.

APA citation style:

Sinatra, F., Harvey, L., Leigh, J., Lansbury, A., Condon, R., United Artists Corporation [...] Mgm Collection. (1962) The Manchurian candidate. Frankenheimer, J., dir, Frankenheimer, J. & Axelrod, G., prods United States: United Artists. [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/fi64001044/.

MLA citation style:

Sinatra, Frank, Cast, et al. The Manchurian candidate. dir by Frankenheimer, John, Ectionuction, prod by Frankenheimer, John, Ectionuction, and Axelrod, Georgeuction, Writing United States: United Artists, 1962. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/fi64001044/>.