Published: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2008
Description: 1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in
ISBN/ISSN: 1419873512 (set), 9781419873515 (set),
Language: English
Special features: Mob of classic gangster-themed cartoons: "I like mountain music," "She was an acrobat's daughter," "Racketeer rabbit" and "Bugs and thugs."
Narrator: Alec Baldwin
As popular as the classic gangster movies were in their heyday, they still hold power over their audiences today. Explore the invention and development of the crime genre from the turn of the century to the silent era to the rise of the great Warner Bros. stars and directors. The films themselves and the influence they had on filmmakers all over the world and the artistic merit these defining classic films still warrant. Learn about the effect of Prohibition, Censorship, the Depression and World War II on the rise of criminality in society, and its subsequent reflection seen on-screen
Not rated
DVD, widescreen (matted, enhanced); Dolby Digital stereo., dual-layer
English dialogue, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
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