Desk set

Blondell, Joan. (Added Author). Marchant, William, 1923- (Added Author). Ephron, Henry, 1912-1992 (Added Author). Ephron, Phoebe, 1914-1971 (Added Author). Merrill, Dina. (Added Author). Tracy, Spencer, 1900-1967 (Added Author). Lang, Walter, 1898-1972 (Added Author). Mockridge, Cyril J. (Cyril John), 1896-1979 (Added Author). Young, Gig, 1913-1978 (Added Author). Hepburn, Katharine, 1907-2003 (Added Author). Shamroy, Leon, 1901-1974 (Added Author). Patterson, Neva, (Added Author). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Added Author). Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Gig Young, Joan Blondell. (Cast).

Summary: Bunny Watson is the head of the research department at a large television network. The network executives hire Richard Sumner, an absent-minded systems engineer, to computerize operations to maximize their efficiency. Bunny fears that Sumner intends to replace her staff with a giant computer. His presence makes the staff nervous and begins to affect her strained romance with network executive Mike Cutler.

Record details

ISBN: 6308387894
Physical Description: videorecording (DVD)
videodisc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen ed.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2004, c1957.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the play by William Marchant. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1957. Special features: Movietone news: "Designers inspired for new creation by film 'Desk set'"; commentary by actors Dina Merrill and Neva Patterson; still gallery; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Photography, Leon Shamroy ; music, Cyril Mockridge.
Participant or Performer Note:	Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Gig Young, Joan Blondell.
Language Note:	English or Spanish dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.