Mad about the boy the Noël Coward story

DVD 2023

The extraordinary life of playwright, singer, actor, composer, and director Noël Coward, who rose from poverty to stardom while keeping his sexuality a secret. Featuring Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Frank Sinatra, Michael Caine and Lucille Ball. With Rupert Everett as the voice of Noël Coward. Directed by Academy Awardʼ Nominee Barnaby Thompson.

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Description:

1 videodisc (95 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
surround
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby Digital 2.0
wide screen
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

E
Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated

Other Title:

Noël Coward story

Notes:

Originally released as a documentary film in 2023
Title from container
Narrated by Alan Cumming
Noël Coward, Rupert Everett, Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Frank Sinatra, Michael Caine ; Narrated by Alan Cumming
Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)
DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0
For private home use only
Audio track in English, captions in English

Control Number:

3352216

UPC:

738329268466

Other Authors:

BBC Film (Firm), presenter
Caine, Michael, on-screen participant
Cameron, Gregor, film producer
Coward, Noël, 1899-1973, on-screen participant
Cumming, Alan, 1965- narrator
Everett, Rupert, voice actor
Fragile Films, production company
Greenwich Entertainment (Firm), presenter
Kino Lorber, Inc., publisher
Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, on-screen participant
Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998, on-screen participant
Smith, Maggie, 1934-2024, on-screen participant
Thompson, Barnaby, film producer, screenwriter, film director
Unigram (Firm), production company
Warner Music Entertainment (Firm), presenter

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