Sylvia Scarlett
(DVD)
Contributors
Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996, film producer.
Unger, Gladys, -1940, screenwriter.
Collier, John, 1901-1980, screenwriter.
Offner, Mortimer, screenwriter.
Cukor, George, 1899-1983, film director.
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2007]
Status
Bellevue - Adult Movie
DVD 791.43 S985
1 available
DVD 791.43 S985
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 S985 | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Comedy films.
Fathers and daughters -- England -- London -- Drama.
Feature films.
Male impersonators -- England -- London -- Drama.
Romantic comedy films.
Swindlers and swindling -- England -- London -- Drama.
Thieves -- England -- London -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fathers and daughters -- England -- London -- Drama.
Feature films.
Male impersonators -- England -- London -- Drama.
Romantic comedy films.
Swindlers and swindling -- England -- London -- Drama.
Thieves -- England -- London -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1419848364, 9781419848360
UPC
053939783322, 888574547066
Notes
Other Title
Title on set container: Katharine Hepburn
Other Title
Katharine Hepburn. Disc five, Sylvia Scarlett
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
From the novel by Compton MacKenzie.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1936.
Creation/Production Credits
Original music by Roy Webb ; editing by Jane Loring ; cinematography by Joseph H. August.
Participants/Performers
Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Brian Aherne, Edmund Gwenn.
Description
Sylvia Scarlett is a young woman who is forced to flee with her small-time crook father from Paris to London after her mother dies, and his swindling schemes catch up to him. Sylvia cuts her hair, dons drag, and dubs herself "Sylvester" to help them stay incognito from the law. While on the train to London, they meet a smarmy scoundrel. The trio of crooks team up and work it in London, until they get run out of town. The three hook up with a maid and become a travelling performance troupe. Sylvia (as a boy) falls for a smarmy artist-type
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Berman, P. S., Unger, G., Collier, J., Offner, M., Cukor, G., Hepburn, K., Grant, C., Aherne, B., Gwenn, E., & Mackenzie, C. (2007). Sylvia Scarlett. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Pandro S. Berman et al.. 2007. Sylvia Scarlett. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Pandro S. Berman et al.. Sylvia Scarlett. Warner Home Video, 2007.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Berman, P. S., Unger, G., Collier, J., Offner, M., Cukor, G., Hepburn, K. and Grant, C. et al (2007). Sylvia scarlett. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Berman, Pandro S., et al. Sylvia Scarlett. Warner Home Video, 2007.
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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