Mr. Skeffington
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Sherman, Vincent, film director.
Epstein, Julius J., 1909-2000, film producer
Epstein, Philip G, film producer
Warner, Jack L., 1892-1978, film producer.
Haller, Ernest, 1896-1970, director of photography.
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2005]
Status
On Shelf
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Aging -- Drama.
Antisemitism -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Medical drama.
Self-evaluation -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Feature films.
Romance -- Feature.
Romances.

More Details

Format
DVD
Edition
Standard version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (146 min.) : DVD video, sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1419804936, 9781419804939, 1419867105 (set), 9781419867101 (set)
UPC
012569673052

Notes

General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1944.
General Note
From a story by "Elizabeth."
General Note
Also issued as part of the box set: Bette Davis collection, volume one.
General Note
Special features: Commentary by director Vincent Sherman; "Mr. Skeffington : a picture of strength" featurette; Theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Ernest Haller ; film editor, Ralph Dawson ; art director, Robert Haas ; set decorations by Fred M. MacLean ; gowns by Orry-Kelly ; orchestral arrangements by Leonid Raab ; musical director, Leo F. Forbstein ; music by Franz Waxman.
Participants/Performers
Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Walter Abel, George Coulouris, Richard Waring, Marjorie Riordan, Robert Shayne, John Alexander, Jerome Cowan, Johnny Mitchell, Dorothy Peterson, Peter Whitney, Bill Kennedy.
Description
Popular and beautiful Fanny Trellis is forced into a loveless marriage with an older man, Jewish banker Job Skeffington, in order to save her beloved brother Trippy from an embezzlement charge. But Fanny has always used beauty to manipulate her way through life by encouraging dozens of suitors, even after her marriage. However, when she falls ill her beauty is gone and she is lost. This film deals openly with anti-Semitism, the story spans World War I, Prohibition and the preliminary volley of World War II.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Language
In English (container erroneously states that dialog is in English or French) with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Sherman, V., Epstein, J. J., Epstein, P. G., Warner, J. L., Haller, E., Dawson, R., Waxman, F., Raab, L., Forbstein, L. F., Haas, R., MacLean, F., Orry-Kelly, 1., Davis, B., Rains, C., Abel, W., Coulouris, G., Waring, R., Riordan, M., Shayne, R., Alexander, J., Cowan, J., Mitchell, J., Peterson, D., Whitney, P., Kennedy, D., & Von Arnim, E. (2005). Mr. Skeffington. (Standard version). Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Vincent, Sherman et al.. 2005. Mr. Skeffington. Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Vincent, Sherman et al.. Mr. Skeffington. Warner Home Video, 2005.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Sherman, V., Epstein, J. J., Epstein, P. G., Warner, J. L., Haller, E., Dawson, R. and Waxman, F. et al (2005). Mr. skeffington. Standard version Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Sherman, Vincent,, et al. Mr. Skeffington. Standard version, Warner Home Video, 2005.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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