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The Resource The Rocky Horror picture show, Twentieth Century Fox presents a Lou Adler-Michael White production ; screenplay by Jim Sharman and Richard O'Brien ; produced by Michael White ; directed by Jim Sharman

The Rocky Horror picture show, Twentieth Century Fox presents a Lou Adler-Michael White production ; screenplay by Jim Sharman and Richard O'Brien ; produced by Michael White ; directed by Jim Sharman

Creator
Contributor
Summary
A mixture of fantastical rock opera and horror movie spoof. A couple of ordinary kids have car trouble one dark and rainy night and knock on the door of a looming gothic mansion. They are stunned to learn that they have stumbled into an ongoing convention of kinky characters, hosted by Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a mad scientist from the planet Transsexual
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
25th Anniversary ed.
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 99 min.)
Note
  • Includes US and UK versions
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1975
  • Special features: Disc 1: audio commentary; multi-view theatre experience; participation prompter; audience participation. DVD-ROM features: Masochistic trivia challenge, Riff Raff's story lab; Rocky Horror video jukebox; screensaver. Disc 2: Deleted musical scenes; outtakes; Rocky on VH1 (excerpts from "Behind the music" and "Where are they now"); alternate credit ending; documentary: Rocky Horror double feature video show; theatrical trailers; sing-a-along; misprint ending; photo gallery
Contents
  • Disc 1. Feature
  • Disc 2. Supplemental
Instance
Label
The Rocky Horror picture show
Title
The Rocky Horror picture show
Statement of responsibility
Twentieth Century Fox presents a Lou Adler-Michael White production ; screenplay by Jim Sharman and Richard O'Brien ; produced by Michael White ; directed by Jim Sharman
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Screenwriter
Choreographer
Composer
Cinematographer
Director
Film editor
Lyricist
Producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
A mixture of fantastical rock opera and horror movie spoof. A couple of ordinary kids have car trouble one dark and rainy night and knock on the door of a looming gothic mansion. They are stunned to learn that they have stumbled into an ongoing convention of kinky characters, hosted by Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a mad scientist from the planet Transsexual
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Member of
Awards note
Named to the National Film Registry in 2005 by the Library of Congress ; Inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (USA), in 1980.
Cataloging source
JFN
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
  • Rocky Horror picture show (Motion picture)
  • Behind the music (Television program)
Credits note
Director of photography, Peter Suschitzky ; original musical play, music and lyrics by Richard O'Brien ; dances staged by David Toguri ; film and music editor, Graeme Clifford ; musical direction and arrangements by Richard Hartley ; incidental music by Richard Hartley
Dewey number
791.4372
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R ; Canadian Home Video rating: 14A
Language note
In English (5.1 or mono) with optional English or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned in English
LC call number
PN1995.9.M86
LC item number
R63 2000
PerformerNote
Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, Little Nell, Jonathan Adams, Peter Hinwood, Meatloaf, Charles Gray
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1945-
  • 1942-
  • 1936-2016
  • 1933-
  • 1946-
  • 1944-
  • 1931-2005
  • 1928-2000
  • 1947-
  • 1942-
  • 1942-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Sharman, Jim
  • O'Brien, Richard
  • White, Michael
  • Adler, Lou
  • Curry, Tim
  • Sarandon, Susan
  • Bostwick, Barry
  • Quinn, Patricia
  • Little Nell
  • Adams, Jonathan
  • Hinwood, Peter
  • Gray, Charles D.
  • Meat Loaf
  • Toguri, David
  • Hartley, Richard
  • Suschitzky, Peter
  • Clifford, Graeme
  • O'Brien, Richard
  • Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
  • Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
  • VH1 (Firm)
Runtime
100
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • O'Brien, Richard
  • O'Brien, Richard
  • Horror films
  • Cross-dressers
  • Extraterrestrial beings
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Sex
  • Bisexuality
  • Congresses and conventions
  • Bisexuality
  • Congresses and conventions
  • Extraterrestrial beings
  • Horror films
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Sex
  • Transvestites
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
The Rocky Horror picture show, Twentieth Century Fox presents a Lou Adler-Michael White production ; screenplay by Jim Sharman and Richard O'Brien ; produced by Michael White ; directed by Jim Sharman
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Includes US and UK versions
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1975
  • Special features: Disc 1: audio commentary; multi-view theatre experience; participation prompter; audience participation. DVD-ROM features: Masochistic trivia challenge, Riff Raff's story lab; Rocky Horror video jukebox; screensaver. Disc 2: Deleted musical scenes; outtakes; Rocky on VH1 (excerpts from "Behind the music" and "Where are they now"); alternate credit ending; documentary: Rocky Horror double feature video show; theatrical trailers; sing-a-along; misprint ending; photo gallery
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc 1. Feature -- Disc 2. Supplemental
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • other
  • 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
Edition
25th Anniversary ed.
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 99 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 024543005759
  • 024543005742
  • 4010232005854
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 2000574
  • 2000574
Sound
sound
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
  • videodisc
  • optical disk
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm45233540
  • (OCoLC)45233540
  • 1842228
  • 1848341
System details
  • DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen presentation (1.66:1); Dolby digital (5.1 surround, mono.)
  • Access to DVD-ROM special features requires PC with DVD-ROM drive, Windows 95 or higher operating system, and installation of (included) PC Friendly interactive software; access to weblinks also requires an internet connection; will not work on a CD-ROM drive
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The Rocky Horror picture show, Twentieth Century Fox presents a Lou Adler-Michael White production ; screenplay by Jim Sharman and Richard O'Brien ; produced by Michael White ; directed by Jim Sharman
Publication
Note
  • Includes US and UK versions
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1975
  • Special features: Disc 1: audio commentary; multi-view theatre experience; participation prompter; audience participation. DVD-ROM features: Masochistic trivia challenge, Riff Raff's story lab; Rocky Horror video jukebox; screensaver. Disc 2: Deleted musical scenes; outtakes; Rocky on VH1 (excerpts from "Behind the music" and "Where are they now"); alternate credit ending; documentary: Rocky Horror double feature video show; theatrical trailers; sing-a-along; misprint ending; photo gallery
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc 1. Feature -- Disc 2. Supplemental
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • other
  • 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
Edition
25th Anniversary ed.
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 99 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 024543005759
  • 024543005742
  • 4010232005854
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 2000574
  • 2000574
Sound
sound
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
  • videodisc
  • optical disk
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm45233540
  • (OCoLC)45233540
  • 1842228
  • 1848341
System details
  • DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen presentation (1.66:1); Dolby digital (5.1 surround, mono.)
  • Access to DVD-ROM special features requires PC with DVD-ROM drive, Windows 95 or higher operating system, and installation of (included) PC Friendly interactive software; access to weblinks also requires an internet connection; will not work on a CD-ROM drive
Video recording format
DVD

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