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Judge Priest [videorecording (DVD)] ; [and] Doctor Bull.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2007.

Medicine, Rural -- Practice -- Drama.

Ford at Fox collection

Alternate title:

John Ford's American comedies. Judge Priest. [and] Doctor Bull [videorecording (DVD)]

Doctor Bull [videorecording (DVD)].

[videorecording (DVD)] ;

1 videodisc (159 min.): Dolby digital mono. sd., b&w ; 12 cm.

"Judge Priest" is based on Irwin S. Cobb's character; "Doctor Bull" is based on "The last Adam" by James Gould Cozzens.

Originally released as motion pictures in 1934 and 1933 respectively.

Part of the 4-disc John Ford's American comedies collection which is part of the 21-disc boxed set entitled: Ford at Fox.

In English (mono.) with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles;

Closed-captioned.

Side A. Judge Priest (1934, b&w, 80 min.) / produced by Sol M. Wurtzel ; screenplay, Dudley Nichols and Lamar Trotti ; directed by John Ford -- Side B. Doctor Bull (1933, b&w, 79 min.) / adaptation and screenplay by Paul Green ; continuity, Jane Storm ; directed by John Ford.

Judge Priest: Will Rogers with Anita Louise, Henry B. Walthall, David Landau, Rochelle Hudson and Stepin Fetchit.

Doctor Bull: Will Rogers with Louise Dresser, Vera Allen, Ralph Morgan and Marian Nixon.

"Judge Priest: Judge Billy Priest's (Will Rogers) no-nonsense approach to the law sometimes irritates the locals in small-town Kentucky, and matters aren't helped when he accepts a case in which his nephew (Tom Brown) is the defense lawyer. Challenged by a political rival to step down, the widowed judge reluctantly recuses himself, but as the case unfolds, and the motives beyond the prosecution hint at bias, the town begins to appreciate Priest's style more and more. With an acclaimed cast that includes Anita Louise, Hattie McDaniel and Stephin Fetchit, Judge Priest is a delightful offering of 'deeply felt visions of community in the American cinema.' (The Chicago Reader). Doctor Bull: In this engaging adaptation of James Gould Cozzen's novel The Last Adam, film icon Will Rogers portrays Dr. George Bull, a compassionate, highly regarded small-town physician who often prescribes a healthy dose of common sense! But when Dr. Bull begins dating a widow (Vera Allen), the local gossips misconstrue the story. To make matters worse, Bull's plainspoken manner earns him an enemy in the wealthy owner of a nearby construction camp. But once it's learned that the camp has caused illness by polluting the local water supply, the good doctor steps in to try to restore the town's health - and his reputation!"--Container.

"One of the most influential directors in the history of cinema, John Ford helmed more than 140 films and received countless awards for his extensive craftsmanship, including four Best Director Academy Awards for the The Quiet Man (1952), How Green Was My Valley (1941), The Grapes Of Wrath (1940) and The Informer (1935). Setting the standard for excellent filmmaking in every genre he touched, Ford remains an icon, a legend and an inspiration to anyone who's ever made a film... or watched one."--Set container.

Medical films (Motion pictures)

Films for the hearing impaired.

Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury), 1876-1944.

Cozzens, James Gould, 1903-1978. Last Adam.

Ford, John, 1894-1973.

Rogers, Will, 1879-1935.

Brown, Tom, 1913-1990.

Louise, Anita, 1915-1970.

Hudson, Rochelle, 1916-1972.

Fetchit, Stepin.

Dresser, Louise, 1878-1965.

Morgan, Ralph, 1883-1956.

Nixon, Marian, 1904-

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