The pursuit of happyness, Columbia Pictures presents in association with Relativity Media an Overbrook Entertainment Escape Artists production ; a film by Gabriele Muccino ; produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, James Lassiter, Will Smith, Steve Tisch, Teddy Zee ; written by Steven Conrad ; directed by Gabriele Muccino, (DVD)
The Resource The pursuit of happyness, Columbia Pictures presents in association with Relativity Media an Overbrook Entertainment Escape Artists production ; a film by Gabriele Muccino ; produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, James Lassiter, Will Smith, Steve Tisch, Teddy Zee ; written by Steven Conrad ; directed by Gabriele Muccino, (DVD)
The pursuit of happyness, Columbia Pictures presents in association with Relativity Media an Overbrook Entertainment Escape Artists production ; a film by Gabriele Muccino ; produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, James Lassiter, Will Smith, Steve Tisch, Teddy Zee ; written by Steven Conrad ; directed by Gabriele Muccino, (DVD)
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The item The pursuit of happyness, Columbia Pictures presents in association with Relativity Media an Overbrook Entertainment Escape Artists production ; a film by Gabriele Muccino ; produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, James Lassiter, Will Smith, Steve Tisch, Teddy Zee ; written by Steven Conrad ; directed by Gabriele Muccino, (DVD) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Menasha Public Library (Elisha D. Smith).This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item The pursuit of happyness, Columbia Pictures presents in association with Relativity Media an Overbrook Entertainment Escape Artists production ; a film by Gabriele Muccino ; produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, James Lassiter, Will Smith, Steve Tisch, Teddy Zee ; written by Steven Conrad ; directed by Gabriele Muccino, (DVD) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Menasha Public Library (Elisha D. Smith).
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- Summary
- In 1981, Chris Gardner was a struggling salesman. His wife worked double shifts to support the family including their young son, Christopher. In the face of this difficult life, Chris has the desperate inspiration to try for a stockbroker internship where one in twenty has a chance of a lucrative full time career. Even when his wife leaves him because of this choice, Chris clings to this dream. The odds become more daunting by the day. Together, father and son struggle through homelessness, jail time, tax seizure and the overall punishing despair in a quest that would make Gardner a respected millionaire
- Language
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- eng
- fre
- eng
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- Widescreen ed.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (117 min.)
- Note
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- Originally released as a motion picture in 2006
- Special features: Commentary by director Gabriele Muccino ; Making Pursuit: an Italian take on the American dream ; Father and son, on screen and off ; The man behind the movie: a conversation with Chris Gardner ; Inside the Rubik's cube ; "I can" song
- Isbn
- 9781424817481
- Label
- The pursuit of happyness
- Title
- The pursuit of happyness
- Statement of responsibility
- Columbia Pictures presents in association with Relativity Media an Overbrook Entertainment Escape Artists production ; a film by Gabriele Muccino ; produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, James Lassiter, Will Smith, Steve Tisch, Teddy Zee ; written by Steven Conrad ; directed by Gabriele Muccino
- Title variation
- Pursuit of happiness
- Language
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- eng
- fre
- eng
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- In 1981, Chris Gardner was a struggling salesman. His wife worked double shifts to support the family including their young son, Christopher. In the face of this difficult life, Chris has the desperate inspiration to try for a stockbroker internship where one in twenty has a chance of a lucrative full time career. Even when his wife leaves him because of this choice, Chris clings to this dream. The odds become more daunting by the day. Together, father and son struggle through homelessness, jail time, tax seizure and the overall punishing despair in a quest that would make Gardner a respected millionaire
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Phedon Papamichael ; editor, Hughes Winborne ; music, Andrea Guerra ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, J. Michael Riva
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: PG-13; for some language
- Language note
- English or dubbed French dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned
- LC call number
- PN1995.9.B55
- LC item number
- P877858 2007
- PerformerNote
- Will Smith, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith, Thandie Newton, Brian Howe, James Karen, Dan Castellaneta, Kurt Fuller
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1968-
- 1998-
- 1972-
- 1923-
- 1953-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Muccino, Gabriele
- Smith, Will
- Smith, Jaden
- Newton, Thandie
- Howe, Brian
- Karen, James
- Castellaneta, Dan
- Fuller, Kurt
- Overbrook Entertainment (Firm)
- Escape Artists (Firm)
- Columbia Pictures
- Relativity Media
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Runtime
- 117
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Gardner, Chris
- Homeless persons
- Stockbrokers
- Fathers and sons
- Dreams
- Despair
- Millionaires
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The pursuit of happyness, Columbia Pictures presents in association with Relativity Media an Overbrook Entertainment Escape Artists production ; a film by Gabriele Muccino ; produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, James Lassiter, Will Smith, Steve Tisch, Teddy Zee ; written by Steven Conrad ; directed by Gabriele Muccino, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2006
- Special features: Commentary by director Gabriele Muccino ; Making Pursuit: an Italian take on the American dream ; Father and son, on screen and off ; The man behind the movie: a conversation with Chris Gardner ; Inside the Rubik's cube ; "I can" song
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Control code
- ocm77553857
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen ed.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (117 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781424817481
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 043396150850
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 15085
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781424817481
- i9781424817481
- System details
- DVD
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- The pursuit of happyness, Columbia Pictures presents in association with Relativity Media an Overbrook Entertainment Escape Artists production ; a film by Gabriele Muccino ; produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, James Lassiter, Will Smith, Steve Tisch, Teddy Zee ; written by Steven Conrad ; directed by Gabriele Muccino, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2006
- Special features: Commentary by director Gabriele Muccino ; Making Pursuit: an Italian take on the American dream ; Father and son, on screen and off ; The man behind the movie: a conversation with Chris Gardner ; Inside the Rubik's cube ; "I can" song
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Control code
- ocm77553857
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen ed.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (117 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781424817481
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 043396150850
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 15085
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781424817481
- i9781424817481
- System details
- DVD
- Video recording format
- DVD
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