Cynthia / Metro Goldwyn Mayer presents ; a Robert Z. Leonard production ; screenplay by Harold Buchman and Charles Kaufman ; produced by Edwin H. Knopf ; directed by Robert Z. Leonard.
Material type:
FilmSeries: Archive collectionPublication details: Burbank, CA : Turner Entertainment Co. : Warner Bros. Entertainment, ©2009.Edition: Full screenDescription: 1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- Director of photography, Charles Schoenbaum ; editor, Irvine Warburton ; music, Bronislau Kaper.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult DVD
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Main Library | DVD | DRAMA CYNTHIA | Available | 33111010924708 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Taylor receives her first screen kiss in the innocuous MGM confection Cynthia. Taylor plays the title character, a sickly, sheltered young lady who is never permitted the companionship of other teenagers. Frustrated though Cynthia may be, she has nothing on her parents, Larry and Louise Bishop (George Murphy and Mary Astor), who feel they could have gotten a lot further in life had they remained childless Only by discovering that she has a gorgeous (albeit dubbed) singing voice is Cynthia able to break out of her shell and join the high school choir, under the benevolent leadership of cuddly Professor Rosencrantz (S. Z. Sakall). Along the way, the girl's parents overcome their resentment and learn to appreciate their daughter for the prize that she is. As a bonus, Cynthia also falls in love with Ricky Latham (James Lydon), who bestows that historic first kiss on her blushing cheek (Elizabeth Taylor and James Lydon would later be reteamed in Warner Bros.' Life with Father). Based on a play by Vina Delmar, Cynthia is a "programmer" by MGM standards, but an "A"-picture by any other studio's standards. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
DVD-R, NTSC, Dolby digital, mono.
Elizabeth Taylor, George Murphy, S.Z. Sakall, Mary Astor, Gene Lockhart, Spring Byington, James Lydon, and Scotty Beckett.
Director of photography, Charles Schoenbaum ; editor, Irvine Warburton ; music, Bronislau Kaper.
Based on the play "The rich full life" by Vina Delmar.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1947.
Not rated.
"This disc is expected to play back in DVD video "play only" devices, and may not play back in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives."--Container.
"Taylor plays the title character, a physically frail 15-year-old who uses her musical gifts to break free of her protective parents and then begins to enjoy typical teenage fun and romance."--Container.
Includes trailer.