| Title |
The Prisoner. Checkmate. The Chimes of Big Ben / Incorporated Television Company ; director, Don Chaffey. |
| OCLC |
45702341 |
| ISBN |
0767029658 |
| Music number |
AAE-70139 Arts and Entertainment Network |
| Publisher |
New York, NY : A & E Television Networks : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video, [1967] |
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©1967 |
| Description |
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Other
Genre heading/s |
Science fiction television programs.
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Detective and mystery television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| System details note |
DVD. |
| Cast |
Patrick McGoohan ; Angelo Muscat. |
| Creation/Production credits |
Director of photography, Brendan J. Stafford ; music, Ron Grainer ; producer, David Tomblin ; writers, Gerald Kelsey (Checkmate), Vincent Tilsley (Chimes of Big Ben). |
| Summary |
Checkmate: A human chess board spawns a new game for Number Six. He must determine who is a prisoner and who is a guard. From this knowledge will come allies and a plan to escape. The Chimes of Big Ben: A beautiful new prisoner, Number Eight, attempts escape but is captured by Rover. To end her ruthless interrogation, Number Six agrees to cooperate with Number Two. He will enter an original wood carving in the Arts & Crafts Exhibition. The carving, with good reason, is entitled "Escape." |
| Language note |
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| General note |
2000 DVD release of the 1967 television program. |
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Features include: original broadcast trailers ; interactive map of the Village ; production stills gallery ; trivia. |
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Digitally remastered ; Dolby digital. |
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