Patton

Schaffner, Franklin J., (director,, producer.). McCarthy, Frank, 1912-1986 (producer.). Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939- (screenwriter.). North, Edmund H., 1911-1990 (screenwriter.). Scott, George C., 1927-1999 (actor.). Malden, Karl, (actor.). Young, Stephen, (actor.). Farago, Ladislas. Patton, ordeal and triumph, (creator.). Bradley, Omar Nelson, 1893-1989 Soldier's story, (creator.). George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young, Michael Strong, Cary Loftin. (Cast).

Summary: Film biography of America's charismatic and controversial general during World War II (1943-1945). General Patton, who masterminded victory after victory during WWII, also considered himself to be an 18th century general living in the wrong era. Covers both his confrontations with Eisenhower and his successes.

Record details

Physical Description: print
videorecording
1 videodisc (171 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches.
Edition: Fox war classics edition.
Producer: Beverly Hills, California : Twentieth Century Fox, 1970.
Distributor: Beverly Hills, California : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2002.
Copyright: ©1969.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on material from Patton: ordeal and triumph / Ladislas Farago and A soldier's story / Omar N. Bradley. Originally released as a motion picture in 1970. Bonus features: audio essay on the historical Patton, theatrical trailer. DVD; widescreen. No subtitles or French audio during non-English portions of the film. Bonus features not rated or closed captioned.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Fred Koenekamp ; production design, Urie McCleary, Gil Parrondo ; editor, Hugh S. Fowler ; music, Jerry Goldsmith.
Participant or Performer Note:	George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young, Michael Strong, Cary Loftin.
Target Audience Note:	Canadian home video rating: 14A.
System Details Note:	Dolby digital, stereo suround, THX 16 x 9 transfer. DVD.
Language Note:	In English with optional French soundtrack and optional English and Spanish subtitles. 2-disc ed. also has optional Spanish soundtrack. Closed-captioned.