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Three coins in the fountain [videorecording (DVD)].

Contributor(s): Publisher number: 22221974 | 20th Century FoxLanguage: English, French, Spanish Summary language: English, Spanish Series: Studio classicPublication details: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2004.Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 102 min.) : Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cmOther title:
  • 3 coins in the fountain [videorecording (DVD)]
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • [Fic] 813/.54 22
Production credits:
  • 20th Century Fox ; screen play by John H. Secondari ; produced by Sol C. Siegel ; directed by Jean Negulesco.
Awards:
  • Academy Awards: Best Color Cinematography (Milton Krasner) and Best Song (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn), 1954.
Cast: Clifton Webb, Dorothy McGuire, Jean Peters, Louis Jourdan and Maggie McNamara with Rossano Brazzi.Summary: "Three American women (played by Dorothy McGuire, Jean Peters and Maggie McNamara) decide it's time to end their single status in romantic Italy. So they whimsically toss coins into Rome's spectacular Trevi Fountain for luck in romance. But none has the kind of luck they'd hoped for: Just as Anita (Peters) seems destined for love with a handsome translator (Rossano Brazzi), she is fired for breaking company rules against dating a co-worker, Maria (McNamara) falls for a dangerous wolf in prince's clothing (Louis Jourdan), and Miss Frances' (McGuire) only prospect for love is - well - annoying! A charming classic, Three Coins In The Fountain is a must-see for anyone who's ever taken a chance on romance."--Container.
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Movies Markdale Branch Shelves Three Coins Drama (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 33436003039655

Based on the novel by John H. Secondari.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1954.

Special features: Commentary by Wesleyan University Film Studies Chair Jeanine Basinger ; Movietone news: "Academy Awards" ; theatrical trailers ; restoration comparison.

Widescreen format (aspect ratio 2.55:1).

20th Century Fox ; screen play by John H. Secondari ; produced by Sol C. Siegel ; directed by Jean Negulesco.

Clifton Webb, Dorothy McGuire, Jean Peters, Louis Jourdan and Maggie McNamara with Rossano Brazzi.

"Three American women (played by Dorothy McGuire, Jean Peters and Maggie McNamara) decide it's time to end their single status in romantic Italy. So they whimsically toss coins into Rome's spectacular Trevi Fountain for luck in romance. But none has the kind of luck they'd hoped for: Just as Anita (Peters) seems destined for love with a handsome translator (Rossano Brazzi), she is fired for breaking company rules against dating a co-worker, Maria (McNamara) falls for a dangerous wolf in prince's clothing (Louis Jourdan), and Miss Frances' (McGuire) only prospect for love is - well - annoying! A charming classic, Three Coins In The Fountain is a must-see for anyone who's ever taken a chance on romance."--Container.

Home use only.

Includes English (4.0 Dolby Surround, mono.), French (mono.) and Spanish (mono.) language tracks with optional English or Spanish subtitles.

Closed-captioned.

Academy Awards: Best Color Cinematography (Milton Krasner) and Best Song (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn), 1954.

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