Fried green tomatoes
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Bates, Kathy, 1948-
Tandy, Jessica.
Masterson, Mary Stuart, 1966-
Parker, Mary-Louise.
Tyson, Cicely.
Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Home Video, c1991.
Format
DVD
Edition
Collector's ed.
ISBN
0783229410 :
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (137 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
On Shelf
Waseca Public Library - Adult DVD Fiction
DVD FICTION Fried
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Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Home Video, c1991.
Edition
Collector's ed.
Language
English
ISBN
0783229410 :
UPC
025192024429

Notes

General Note
Widescreen presentation.
General Note
Based upon the novel Fried green tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1991.
General Note
Features include: theatrical trailer ; feature commentary by director Jon Avnet ; Moments of discovery, and original documentary on the making of the movie ; Jon Avnet's scene specific notes ; production photographs ; poster compaign.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Thomas Newman ; costume designer, Elizabeth McBride ; co-producer, Ric Rondell ; editor, Debra Neil ; production designer, Barbara Ling ; director of photography, Geoffrey Simpson ; executive producers, Norman Lear and Andrew Meyer.
Participants/Performers
Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, Cicely Tyson.
Description
A chance encounter in a nursing home leads to an unexpected friendship between a dowdy housewife and a spry octagenarian who tells her the story of a fiercely independent woman half a century ago, inspiring the housewife to change her life, often with hilarious results.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital.
Language
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Language
Dialogue in English, with English, Spanish and French subtitles.

Subjects

LC Subjects
Drama.
Feature films.
Southern States -- Race relations -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Women -- Southern States -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Local Subjects
DVD.
Other Subjects
Features.
French language materials.
Sociological films and programs.
Spanish language materials.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bates, K., Tandy, J., Masterson, M. S., Parker, M., Tyson, C., Avnet, J., Sobieski, C., & Flagg, F. (1991). Fried green tomatoes (Collector's ed.). Universal Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kathy Bates et al.. 1991. Fried Green Tomatoes. Universal City, CA: Universal Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kathy Bates et al.. Fried Green Tomatoes Universal City, CA: Universal Home Video, 1991.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bates, Kathy, et al. Fried Green Tomatoes Collector's ed., Universal Home Video, 1991.

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