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Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer, Robert Middleton, Phyllis Love and Marjorie Main in...

Friendly Persuasion

( Catalog Number 731880 )
(1.33:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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Friendly Persuasion
1956 - 137 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
When William Wyler acquired the script for FRIENDLY PERSUASION by Michael Wilson, he wanted it focused on Jess Birdwell and what he would do, as a Quaker pacifist, if his wife and family were threatened. Jessamyn West, author of the stories on which Wilson's script was based, was persuaded to rework the script with Wyler's brother, Robert. The result is this entertaining, discursive film.

Although the Civil War is an ever-present threat, life goes on for the Birdwells. The family is tempted by the lures of a county fair--daughter Mattie by dance, Josh by wrestling, and Jess by a shooting contest. On a seed-selling trip, Jess and Josh meet the widow Hudspeth (Majorie Main) and her rapacious daughters. Jess trades his beautiful but slow horse for the widow's ugly but fast horse--affecting the outcome of the weekly races. And Sam's son Gard Jordan (Mark Richman) courts Mattie.

Then the war arrives. Gard leaves Mattie (Phyllis Love, movingly capturing the hopes and dreams and fears of a young girl). Josh makes his choice. And, ironically, Eliza comes close to betraying her beliefs when she defends her pet goose, Samantha, while Jess manages to defend himself without betraying himself.

Cast for Friendly Persuasion

Everett Glass (Brother Amos)
Charles Halton (Brother Cope)
Henry Rowland (uncalled-for yelling)
Russell Simpson (Brother Griffith)
Gary Cooper
Dorothy McGuire
Anthony Perkins
Richard Eyer
Robert Middleton
Phyllis Love
Peter Mark Richman
Walter Catlett
Richard Hale (violent Quaker)
Joel Fluellen (black hired hand)
Theodore Newton (recruiter in meetinig)
John Smith (wrestling Quaker)
Edna Skinner
Marjorie Durant (pipe-smoking woodcutter in braids)
Frances Farwell
Samantha the Goose
Marjorie Main

Crew for Friendly Persuasion

Producer Robert Wyler
Producer William Wyler
Cinematographer Ellsworth Fredericks
Composer Dimitri Tiomkin
Costume Designer Dorothy Jeakins
Director William Wyler
Editor Robert Belcher
Editor Edward A. Biery
Editor Robert Swink
Robert Gary
Clarence Marks
Richard Maybery
Stuart Millar
Jessamyn West
Writer Jessamyn West

Feature Details

Title: Friendly Persuasion
Feature Release Date: 1956
Genre: Drama
Rating: Not Rated
Color: Color
Runtime: 137 Minutes
Picture: Pan & Scan
Ratio: 1.33:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

Catalog Number: 731880
UPC: 086162731860
ISBN: none
Manufacturer: Technidisc
Publisher: CBS/FOX Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Jacket
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 731880
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Rare LaserDisc Movie

Near-Mint LaserDiscs and Jacket with some edge-wear

Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer, Robert Middleton, Phyllis Love and Marjorie Main in...

Friendly Persuasion

( Catalog Number 731880 )
(1.33:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
See Many More Rare LaserDiscs at DaDon's...

Friendly Persuasion
1956 - 137 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
When William Wyler acquired the script for FRIENDLY PERSUASION by Michael Wilson, he wanted it focused on Jess Birdwell and what he would do, as a Quaker pacifist, if his wife and family were threatened. Jessamyn West, author of the stories on which Wilson's script was based, was persuaded to rework the script with Wyler's brother, Robert. The result is this entertaining, discursive film.

Although the Civil War is an ever-present threat, life goes on for the Birdwells. The family is tempted by the lures of a county fair--daughter Mattie by dance, Josh by wrestling, and Jess by a shooting contest. On a seed-selling trip, Jess and Josh meet the widow Hudspeth (Majorie Main) and her rapacious daughters. Jess trades his beautiful but slow horse for the widow's ugly but fast horse--affecting the outcome of the weekly races. And Sam's son Gard Jordan (Mark Richman) courts Mattie.

Then the war arrives. Gard leaves Mattie (Phyllis Love, movingly capturing the hopes and dreams and fears of a young girl). Josh makes his choice. And, ironically, Eliza comes close to betraying her beliefs when she defends her pet goose, Samantha, while Jess manages to defend himself without betraying himself.

Cast for Friendly Persuasion

Everett Glass (Brother Amos)
Charles Halton (Brother Cope)
Henry Rowland (uncalled-for yelling)
Russell Simpson (Brother Griffith)
Gary Cooper
Dorothy McGuire
Anthony Perkins
Richard Eyer
Robert Middleton
Phyllis Love
Peter Mark Richman
Walter Catlett
Richard Hale (violent Quaker)
Joel Fluellen (black hired hand)
Theodore Newton (recruiter in meetinig)
John Smith (wrestling Quaker)
Edna Skinner
Marjorie Durant (pipe-smoking woodcutter in braids)
Frances Farwell
Samantha the Goose
Marjorie Main

Crew for Friendly Persuasion

Producer Robert Wyler
Producer William Wyler
Cinematographer Ellsworth Fredericks
Composer Dimitri Tiomkin
Costume Designer Dorothy Jeakins
Director William Wyler
Editor Robert Belcher
Editor Edward A. Biery
Editor Robert Swink
Robert Gary
Clarence Marks
Richard Maybery
Stuart Millar
Jessamyn West
Writer Jessamyn West

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