Glory
Summary
Two idealistic young Bostonians lead the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, America's first Black regiment in the Civil War. Full description
Summary: |
Two idealistic young Bostonians lead the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, America's first Black regiment in the Civil War. |
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Item Description: |
Disc 1 is a widescreen version and disc 2 is a full screen version. Based on the books, 'Lay this laurel' by Lincoln Kirstein and 'One gallant rush' by Peter Burchard and the letters of Robert Gould Shaw. Originally released as a motion picture in 1989. Special features: Disc 1- picture-in-picture video commentary; director's audio commentary; animated menus. Disc 2- director's audio commentary; documentary: "The true story of glory continues" narrated by Morgan Freeman. Available on both discs: production notes; exclusive featurette: "Voices of Glory"; original featurette; deleted scenes; theatrical trailers; talent files; scene selections. |
Physical Description: |
2 videodiscs (approximately 122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: |
DVD, Dolby surround, digitally mastered. |
Audience: |
Rated R. |
Awards: |
Winner of 3 Academy Awards, 1989. |
Production Credits: |
Music, James Horner ; editor, Steven Rosenblum. |
ISBN: |
0767839455 9780767839457 1424832365 9781424832361 |
Author Notes: |
Broderick first was noticed when acting in an Off-Broadway production of Torch Song Trilogy. He went on to play a roles on Broadway in Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues, both written by Neil Simon. In 1983 he won his first Tony Award for Brighton Beach Memoirs and to date he remains the youngest-ever actor to win Featured Actor in a Play. In 1985 he starred in the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, which has become a classic film of the 1980's. In the 1990's Broderick protrayed the voice of Simba in Disney's The Lion King movie. He also returned to Broadway in the 1995 and received a second Tony Award for his performance in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. He was nominated for a Tony Award again in 2001 for Mel Brooks' stage version of The Producers. Broderick is married to actress Sarah Jessica Parker. They have three children and live in New York City and Kilcar, Ireland. (Bowker Author Biography) |