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Title:

Murder at the Vanities / Paramount Pictures ; dialogue, Sam Hellman ; writers, Joseph Gollomb, Carey Wilson ; directed by Mitchell Leisen.

Publisher:

Universal Studios Home Entertainment,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Actresses--United States--Drama.
Stage managers--United States--Drama.
Murder--Investigation--United States--Drama.
Actresses.
DVDs.
Feature films.
Murder--Investigation.
Stage managers.
Fiction.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Detective and mystery films.
Drama.

Other Authors:

Paramount Pictures Corporation. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79055404
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006015955
Brisson, Carl, 1893-1958, actor. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/act http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85248135
McLaglen, Victor, 1886-1959, actor. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/act http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87847822
Oakie, Jack, 1903-1978, actor. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/act http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79030391
Carlisle, Kitty, 1910-2007, actor. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/act http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85151542
Stickney, Dorothy, actor. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/act http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79056664
Michael, Gertrude, 1911-1964, actor. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/act http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87911775
Hellman, Sam, screenwriter. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aus http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88132411
Gollomb, Joseph, 1881-1950, screenwriter. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aus http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92009905
Wilson, Carey, 1889-1962, screenwriter. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aus http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85199169
Leisen, Mitchell, 1898-1972, film director. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fmd http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87847176
Tover, Leo, 1902-1964, cinematographer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/cng http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87847797
Shea, Billy, editor of moving image work. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edm http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93026754
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Carroll, Earl. Murder at the vanities.
Motion picture adaptation of (work): King, Rufus, 1893-1966. Murder at the vanities.

Notes:

Carl Brisson, Victor McLaglen, Jack Oakie, Kitty Carlisle, Dorothy Stickney, Gertrude Michael. Based on a play by Earl Carroll and Rufus King. Originally released as a motion picture in 1934. Full screen.

Summary:

Shortly before the curtain goes up on a performance of Earl Carroll's Vanities, someone is attempting to injure the leading lady Ann Ware who wants to marry leading man Eric Lander. Stage manager Jack Ellery calls in his friend, policeman Bill Murdock, to help him investigate. They find the body of a murdered women and Bill suspects Eric of the crime. Rita Ross, a second female lead, tells Bill that she saw the women leaving from Eric's room. Then Rita is shot onstage with Eric's gun. Jack and Bill decide not to stop the show, but Bill prepares to arrest Eric.

Series:

Universal vault series

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1033693502

UPC:

025192365942

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)