The Devil and Daniel Webster
(DVD)
Contributors
Dieterle, William, 1893-1972. Producer
Benét, Stephen Vincent, 1898-1943. Screenwriter
Totheroh, Dan. Screenwriter
Arnold, Edward, 1890-1956., actor.
Huston, Walter, 1884-1950., actor.
Benét, Stephen Vincent, 1898-1943. Screenwriter
Totheroh, Dan. Screenwriter
Arnold, Edward, 1890-1956., actor.
Huston, Walter, 1884-1950., actor.
Published
[United States] : Criterion Collection, ©2003.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Watauga Public Library - DVD | CLASSIC DRAMA DEV | On Shelf |
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Published
[United States] : Criterion Collection, ©2003.
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
037429181423
Notes
General Note
Based on the short story by Stephen Vincent Benét.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1941 under title All that money can buy; re-released later that year as The Devil and Daniel Webster; re-issued in 1952 in a shortened version as Daniel and the Devil.
General Note
Special features: audio commentary by film historian Bruce Eder and Bernard Herrmann biographer Stephen C. Smith; a reading of Benét's original short story by actor/director Alec Baldwin; comparison with an earlier preview version titled "Here is a man"; the Columbia Workshop's radio dramatization of the "Devil and Daniel Webster" and "The sea serpent"; the music of the film in an interactive essay by Christopher Husted; behind-the-scenes photos; essays by Tom Piazza and Benét.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Bernard Herrmann ; director of photography, Joseph August ; editor, Robert Wise.
Participants/Performers
Walter Huston, Edward Arnold, Jane Darwell, Simone Simon, James Craig, Anne Shirley, John Qualen, Jeff Corey, Gene Lockhart, Lindy Wade.
Description
Jabez Stone is a hard-working farmer trying to make an honest living, but a streak of bad luck tempts him to do the unthinkable: bargain with the devil himself. In exchange for seven years of good fortune, Stone promises "Mr. Scratch" his soul. But when the troubled farmer begins to realize the error of his choice, he enlists the aid of the one man who might save him: the legendary orator and politician Daniel Webster. Directed with stylish flair by William Dieterle, The Devil and Daniel Webster brings the classic short story by Stephen Vincent Benet to life with inspired visuals, an unforgettable Oscar-winning score by Bernard Herrmann, and a truly diabolical performance from Walter Huston as the devil. - Container.
Description
Having promised his soul to the Devil in exchange for good fortune, Jabez Stone asks the talented lawyer Daniel Webster to get him out of the bargain.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, Dolby digital mono.; RSDL dual-layer.
Language
Includes English captions for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dieterle, W., Benét, S. V., Totheroh, D., Arnold, E., Huston, W., Craig, J., Shirley, A., Simon, S., Darwell, J., Qualen, J., Corey, J., Lockhart, G., Wade, L., & Herrmann, B. (2003). The Devil and Daniel Webster . Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Dieterle et al.. 2003. The Devil and Daniel Webster. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Dieterle et al.. The Devil and Daniel Webster Criterion Collection, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dieterle, William, et al. The Devil and Daniel Webster Criterion Collection, 2003.
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