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The Blues Brothers  Cover Image DVD DVD

The Blues Brothers / a Universal picture ; produced by Robert K. Weiss ; written by Dan Aykroyd and John Landis ; directed by John Landis.

Summary:

After Jake Blues is released from prison, he and brother Elwood go to visit the old home where they were raised by nuns. They learn the church is no longer supporting the institution and will sell the place to the education authority. The only way to keep the place open is if the $5000 tax on the property is paid within the next 11 days. The brothers want to help and decide to put their blues band back together and raise the money by staging a big show. As they set off on their "mission from God" they seem to make more enemies than friends along the way.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1417034742
  • ISBN: 9781417034741
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (148 min. ; 133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Twenty-fifth anniversary edition ; widescreen edition.
  • Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal, 2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Two-sided disc.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1980.
Special features: Side A - extended version; stories behind the making-of 'The Blues brothers'; musical highlights. Side B - theatrical version; introduction to the film by Dan Aykroyd; going rounds: a day on the 'Blues brothers' tour; transposing the music, remembering John; musical highlights; production notes.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Stephen M. Katz ; music, Elmer Bernstein.
Participant or Performer Note:
John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Carrie Fisher, Aretha Franklin, Henry Gibson.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated (Extended time); R (Theatrical time).
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround (Extended time), Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. (Theatrical time), NTSC.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
Extended time: English language track with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Theatrical time: English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Subject: Blues musicians > Drama.
Ex-convicts > Drama.
Fugitives from justice > Drama.
Brothers > Drama.
Blues (Music) > Drama.
Fund raising > Drama.
Chicago (Ill.) > Drama.
Genre: Feature films.
Comedy films.
Musical films.
DVD.
Videodiscs.
Films for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Blair County Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Altoona Area Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Altoona Area Public Library DVD BLU (Text) 33240005248250 Adult 7 Day DVD Available -


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