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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof


Tennessee Williams Film Collection
Genre: Drama

Reviewed In Issue 109 (Jun 2006) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Jack Carson & Judith Anderson

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
DD Sound Rating: 2.5
DTS Sound Rating: NR
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 4
Internet Links
www.warnervideo.com

Special Features
Special features include commentary by Donald Spoto, a 10-minute featurette "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof: Playing Cat And Mouse," and the theatrical trailer.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
(Catalog Number): 66985
(MPAA Rating): Not Rated
(Rating Reason):

NA
(Retail Price): $19.97
(DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): Yes
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 108
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 1958
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 05/02/06
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Richard Brooks
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Based on the play by Tennessee Williams and nominated for six Academy Awards

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture looks quite good, with a color scheme that is nicely saturated and well-balanced. Images are generally sharp and detailed, with pleasing contrast and shadow delineation. The picture is quite clean with few flecks of dirt or artifacts, although film grain is inherent in the picture. Pixelization is occasional, but there are no bothersome edge halos. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby