On the beach [videorecording] / Stanley Kramer presents a United Artists release ; Lomitas Productions, Inc. ; screenplay by John Paxton ; produced and directed by Stanley Kramer
- Uniform Title:
- On the beach (Motion picture)
- Published:
- Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment, [2005]
- Copyright Date:
- ©2005
- Edition:
- Widescreen.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Additional Creators:
- Paxton, John, 1911-1985, Kramer, Stanley, Peck, Gregory, 1916-2003, Gardner, Ava, 1922-1990, Astaire, Fred, Perkins, Anthony, 1932-1992, Gold, Ernest, 1921-1999, Rotunno, Giuseppe, Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960, United Artists Corporation, Lomitas Productions, and MGM Home Entertainment Inc
- Series:
- MGM DVD
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned ; English or French ; French and Spanish language subtitles.
- Summary:
- Radioactive fallout from a nuclear war has wiped out the entire northern hemisphere, with the exception of Australia. With fallout expected momentarily, the Australians review their lives, establish new relationships and prepare for their tragic demise.
- Subject(s):
- Genre(s):
- ISBN:
- 9780792843610 and 0792843614
- Audience Notes:
- Not rated.
- Note:
- Originally produced as a motion picture by Lomitas Productions and released by United Artists in 1959. and Based on: On the beach by Nevil Shute.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Photography, Guiseppe Rotunno, Daniel Fapp; production design, Rudolph Sternad; music, Ernest Gold.
- Participant/Performer Note:
- Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins, Donna Anderson.
- Technical Details:
- DVD, region 1, NTSC, letterbox (1.66:1) presentation, Dolby Digital mono.
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