| Description |
1 videodisc (139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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surround |
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Dolby |
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video file |
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DVD video |
| System Details |
DVD format; Dolby digital surround 5.1 (English). |
| Note |
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
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"A musical thriller"--Container. |
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Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; book by Hugh Wheeler; based on a version of Sweeney Todd by Christopher Bond; original play by George Dibdin Pitt. |
| Cast |
Angela Lansbury, George Hearn, and the original Broadway cast; Paul Gemignani, musical director. |
| Credits |
Directed for the stage by Harold Prince; dance and movement, Larry Fuller. |
| Event |
Filmed before a live audience at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles during the 1982 national tour. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
"Times are hard in 1846 London and one must make do. So Nellie Lovett adds something extra to the meat pies she peddles on Fleet Street. The secret ingredient: freshly murdered victims of her partner in crime, barber Sweeney Todd."--Container. |
| Language |
In English; with optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish. |
| Genre/Form |
Musicals.
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Musicals.
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| Subject |
Todd, Sweeney (Legendary character) -- Drama.
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Todd, Sweeney (Legendary character) |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Barbers -- Drama.
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Barbers. |
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Murder -- Drama.
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Murder. |
| Genre/Form |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Hughes, Terry (Terry W.), director.
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Burns, Bonnie, 1949- producer.
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Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022, performer.
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Hearn, George, performer.
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Gemignani, Paul, conductor.
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Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987, librettist.
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Pitt, George Dibdin, 1799-1855.
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Prince, Harold, 1928-2019, director.
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Fuller, Larry.
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Bond, C. G. (Christopher Godfrey), 1945-
Sweeney Todd.
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Sondheim, Stephen.
Sweeney Todd.
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RKO Home Video (Firm)
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Entertainment Channel.
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Turner Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street |
| ISBN |
078064669X |
| Music No. |
WART6750 Turner Home Entertainment |
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T6750 Turner Home Entertainment |
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