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Title:

American splendor [videorecording (DVD)] / HBO Films in association with Fine Line Features presents a Good Machine production, a film by Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini ; produced by Ted Hope ; written and directed by Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman.

Format:

[videorecording (DVD)] /

Edition:

Widescreen version.

Publisher:

Distributed by Warner Home Video,

Copyright Date:

2004, c2003

Description:

1 videodisc (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Comic books, strips, etc.--Drama.
Illustrators--United States--Drama.
Man-woman relationships--Drama.
Comedy films.

Other Authors:

Pulcini, Robert. aus aus
Berman, Shari Springer. aus aus
Giamatti, Paul, 1967-
Davis, Hope, 1967-
Friedlander, Judah.
Urbaniak, James, 1963-
Billings, Earl.
McCaffrey, James, 1960-
Moore, Maggie.
Benesch, Vivienne.
Stacey, Terry.
Suozzo, Mark.
Wilkinson, Michael.
DePrez, Thérèse.
Pekar, Harvey. American splendor.
Brabner, Joyce. Our cancer year.
HBO Films.
Fine Line Features.
Good Machine (Firm)
HBO Video (Firm)
Warner Home Video (Firm)

Notes:

Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander, James Urbaniak, Earl Billings, James McCaffrey, Maggie Moore, Vivienne Benesch. Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. Based on the comic book series "American splendor" by Harvey Pekar and "Our cancer year" by Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner. Special features: audio commentary with directors and cast featurette: Sundance Channel's "Anatomy of a scene"; music only track: "American splendor song"; special "My movie year" 6 page comic insert that appeared in "Entertainment Weekly"; DVD ROM features including screen saver; Easter eggs; original theatrical trailer.

Summary:

Pekar is a frustrated file clerk working at the local V.A. Hospital. He is also a comic book fan who befriends the young illustrator Robert Crumb and is soon inspired to create comic books based on his own life. Along his bumpy journey he meets, marries and falls in love with Joyce, an admiring comic book seller.

ISBN:

9780783123875
0783123876

UPC:

026359203121

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

UXAX826 -- St. Ambrose University Library (Davenport)

TAPB572 -- Fairfax Public Library (Fairfax)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

BGPE251 -- Perry Public Library (Perry)

SMPE094 -- Waverly Public Library (Waverly)