Zoot suit
(DVD)
Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, [2003].
Format
DVD
ISBN
9780783276762, 0783276761
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 44 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, [2003].
Language
English
ISBN
9780783276762, 0783276761
UPC
025192261725
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1981.
General Note
Based on the play by Luis Valdez.
Creation/Production Credits
Original music and adaptation, Daniel Valdez ; additional music and arrangements, Shorty Rogers ; choreography, Patricia Birch ; editor, Jacqueline Cambas ; director of photography, David Myers ; costume designer, Yvonne Wood ; supervising editor/technical advisor, Bud Smith ; production designer, Tom H. John.
Participants/Performers
Edward James Olmos, Charles Aidman, Tyne Daly, John Anderson, Daniel Valdez.
Description
Lawyers seek justice for a group of Mexican-Americans being sent to prison. Based on the Sleepy Lagoon murder case and the zoot suit riots of 1940's Los Angeles.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital surround; dual layer format.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
This disc is copy-protected.
Language
In English; optional French or Spanish dialogue; optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Morris County Library - Adult Media | ZOOT SUIT DVD20390 | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
California -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Legal films.
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
Mexican Americans -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Mexican Americans -- Drama.
Sleepy Lagoon Trial, Los Angeles, Calif., 1942-1943 -- Drama.
Valdez, Luis -- Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Zoot Suit Riots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1943 -- Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Legal films.
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
Mexican Americans -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Mexican Americans -- Drama.
Sleepy Lagoon Trial, Los Angeles, Calif., 1942-1943 -- Drama.
Valdez, Luis -- Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Zoot Suit Riots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1943 -- Drama.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Valdez, L., Burrell, P., Olmos, E. J., Aidman, C., Daly, T., Anderson, J., Valdez, D., Birch, P., Cambas, J., Myers, D., Wood, Y., & John, T. H. (2003). Zoot suit . Universal Studios.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Luis. Valdez et al.. 2003. Zoot Suit. Universal Studios.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Luis. Valdez et al.. Zoot Suit Universal Studios, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Valdez, Luis., et al. Zoot Suit Universal Studios, 2003.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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