Trumbo

DVD 2009

Documents the rise of Dalton Trumbo's career in Hollywood and his subsequent public humiliation for being among the 'Hollywood Ten' blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1940s for communist associations. Exiled and penniless, he wrote under various pseudonyms, and even won an Academy Award. Viewed by many as a moral and just man, Dalton stood for the American value and right of free expression.

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Trumbo, Dalton, 1905-1976

Trumbo, Dalton, 1905-1976 Anonyms and pseudonyms

Trumbo, Dalton, 1905-1976 Anónimos y seudónimos

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities

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1 videodisc (approximately 95 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in
digital
optical
Dolby
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: PG-13; for a sex-related commentary
CHVR: Not rated

Notes:

Documentary
Based on the play by Christopher Trumbo
Originally released in 2007
Special features: Paul Giamatti reads Trumbo's letter to Ring Lardner, Jr. (June 1953) ; Danny Glover reads Trumbo's letter to Arthur, film associate (December 1947) ; Photo gallery
Director of photography, Frank Prinzi ; editor, Kurt Engfehr ; music by, Robert Miller
Joan Allen, Brian Dennehy, Michael Douglas, Paul Giamatti, Nathan Lane, Josh Lucas, Liam Neeson, David Strathairn, Donald Sutherland
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital
English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

Contents:

Acceptance speech
Communism
Subpoenaed
Black-listed
Catching up
Prisoner #7551
My dear son
Front
Ridicule
And the winner is
End of adversity

Control Number:

876822

UPC:

876964002394

Other Authors:

Allen, Joan, 1956-
Askin, Peter, 1940-
Battersby, William, 1958-
Dennehy, Brian
Douglas, Michael, 1944-
Filbert Steps Productions (Firm)
Giamatti, Paul
Klingenstein, Alan
Lane, Nathan, 1956-
Lucas, Josh
Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm)
Miller, Robert
Neeson, Liam
Red Envelope Entertainment (Firm)
Reno Productions (Firm)
Safehouse Pictures
Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm)
Strathairn, David
Sutherland, Donald, 1935-2024
Trumbo, Christopher
Tunnell, Tory
Viola, David

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