The Resource Coming to America, Paramount Pictures presents an Eddie Murphy production ; a Landis/Folsey film ; story by Eddie Murphy ; screenplay by David Sheffield & Barry W. Blaustein ; produced by George Folsey, Jr. and Robert D. Wachs ; directed by John Landis, (DVD)
Coming to America, Paramount Pictures presents an Eddie Murphy production ; a Landis/Folsey film ; story by Eddie Murphy ; screenplay by David Sheffield & Barry W. Blaustein ; produced by George Folsey, Jr. and Robert D. Wachs ; directed by John Landis, (DVD)
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The item Coming to America, Paramount Pictures presents an Eddie Murphy production ; a Landis/Folsey film ; story by Eddie Murphy ; screenplay by David Sheffield & Barry W. Blaustein ; produced by George Folsey, Jr. and Robert D. Wachs ; directed by John Landis, (DVD) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Wild Rose (Patterson Memorial).This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Coming to America, Paramount Pictures presents an Eddie Murphy production ; a Landis/Folsey film ; story by Eddie Murphy ; screenplay by David Sheffield & Barry W. Blaustein ; produced by George Folsey, Jr. and Robert D. Wachs ; directed by John Landis, (DVD) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Wild Rose (Patterson Memorial).
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- Summary
- Pampered African prince Akeem rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. His regal father agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Semmi along to make sure nothing untoward happens. To avoid fortune hunters, Prince Akeem conceals his true identity and gets a 'Joe job' at a fast-food restaurant
- Language
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- eng
- fre
- spa
- por
- eng
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- Special collector's edition, widescreen.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (116 min.)
- Note
-
- Title from container
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988
- Special features: prince-ipal photography: the coming together of America, fit for Akeem: the costumes of Coming to America, character building: the many faces of Rick Baker, composing America: the musical talents of Nile Rodgers, a vintage sit-down with Eddie and Arsenio, theatrical trailer, photo gallery
- Label
- Coming to America
- Title
- Coming to America
- Statement of responsibility
- Paramount Pictures presents an Eddie Murphy production ; a Landis/Folsey film ; story by Eddie Murphy ; screenplay by David Sheffield & Barry W. Blaustein ; produced by George Folsey, Jr. and Robert D. Wachs ; directed by John Landis
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- spa
- por
- eng
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- Pampered African prince Akeem rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. His regal father agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Semmi along to make sure nothing untoward happens. To avoid fortune hunters, Prince Akeem conceals his true identity and gets a 'Joe job' at a fast-food restaurant
- Awards note
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- American Comedy Awards, USA: 1̀989: American Comedy Award - Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Arsenio Hall)
- Image Awards, 1990: Image Award - Outstanding Motion Picture ; Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Arsenio Hall)
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
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- Coming to America (Motion picture)
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- SAnaASpffx0
- Credits note
- Directors of photography, Woody Omens ; editors, Malcolm Campbell, George Folsey Jr. ; music, Nile Rodgers ; costume designer, Deborah Nadoolman ; production designer, Richard MacDonald ; story by Eddie Murphy
- Dewey number
- 791.4372
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: R
- Language note
- English or French dialogue; Spanish, Portuguese or English subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- LC call number
- PN1997
- LC item number
- .C66 2017
- PerformerNote
- Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, Shari Headley, Louie Anderson
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- 1950-
- 1961-
- 1939-
- 1964-
- 1948-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Landis, John
- Wachs, Robert D.
- Folsey, George
- Murphy, Eddie
- Hall, Arsenio
- Jones, James Earl
- Amos, John
- Sinclair, Madge
- Headley, Shari
- Anderson, Louie
- Sheffield, David
- Blaustein, Barry W.
- Rodgers, Nile
- Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927)
- Runtime
- 116
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Princes
- Fast food restaurants
- Food service employees
- Man-woman relationships
- Queens (New York, N.Y.)
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Coming to America, Paramount Pictures presents an Eddie Murphy production ; a Landis/Folsey film ; story by Eddie Murphy ; screenplay by David Sheffield & Barry W. Blaustein ; produced by George Folsey, Jr. and Robert D. Wachs ; directed by John Landis, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Title from container
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988
- Special features: prince-ipal photography: the coming together of America, fit for Akeem: the costumes of Coming to America, character building: the many faces of Rick Baker, composing America: the musical talents of Nile Rodgers, a vintage sit-down with Eddie and Arsenio, theatrical trailer, photo gallery
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
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- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
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- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn967593858
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Special collector's edition, widescreen.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (116 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 032429256669
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 59159912000
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)967593858
- System details
- DVD; widescreen presentation; Dolby digital 5.1, English and French 2.0 Dolby digital; NTSC, region 1
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Coming to America, Paramount Pictures presents an Eddie Murphy production ; a Landis/Folsey film ; story by Eddie Murphy ; screenplay by David Sheffield & Barry W. Blaustein ; produced by George Folsey, Jr. and Robert D. Wachs ; directed by John Landis, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Title from container
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988
- Special features: prince-ipal photography: the coming together of America, fit for Akeem: the costumes of Coming to America, character building: the many faces of Rick Baker, composing America: the musical talents of Nile Rodgers, a vintage sit-down with Eddie and Arsenio, theatrical trailer, photo gallery
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn967593858
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Special collector's edition, widescreen.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (116 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 032429256669
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 59159912000
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)967593858
- System details
- DVD; widescreen presentation; Dolby digital 5.1, English and French 2.0 Dolby digital; NTSC, region 1
- Video recording format
- DVD
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