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Title

  • This is Spinal Tap : a rockumentary by Marty Di Bergi

Other Title

  • Spinal Tap

Summary

  • A "rockumentary" parody/comedy about a declining British heavy metal rock group including interviews with the members and typical scenes from their latest American tour.

Names

  • Reiner, Rob, direction, writing, music, cast.
  • Guest, Christopher, writing, cast.
  • McKean, Michael, writing, cast.
  • Shearer, Harry, 1943- writing, cast.
  • Chadwick, June, cast.
  • Hendra, Tony, cast.
  • Kirby, Bruno, 1949-2006, cast.
  • Embassy Home Entertainment (Firm)
  • Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)
  • LC Purchase Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Embassy Home Entertainment, 1984.

Headings

  • -  Spinal Tap (Musical group)

Genre

  • Comedy films
  • Musical films
  • Feature films
  • Videodiscs

Notes

  • -  PA1-122-464 PA214-545 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: MGM Home Entertainment, LLC. PREV: Motion picture prev. reg. 1984, PA 214-454. NM: additonal audiovisual materials and packaging. DCR 2000; PUB 12Sep00; REG 07Mar03; PA1-122-464.
  • -  Copyright: Embassy Pictures. DCR 1983; PUB 02Mar84; REG 13Jun84; PA214-545.
  • -  Music, lyrics, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner.
  • -  Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner, June Chadwick, Tony Hendra, Bruno Kirby.
  • -  On videodisc jacket: 20815. Stereo. Extended play.
  • -  Originally released in 1984 by Embassy Pictures as a motion picture.
  • -  Summary taken from OCLC (Worldcat database, #12230159).
  • -  Sources used: 1) OCLC (Worldcat database, #12230159), 3-12-96 2) videodisc jacket; copyright data sheet; copyright data base.
  • -  Received: 4/17/2003; viewing copy (DVA 0559); copyright deposit--RNR; Copyright Collection.
  • -  Received: 11/1988; viewing copy (DAA 1829); purchase; LC Purchase Collection.
  • -  Items not viewed.

Medium

  • 1 videodisc of 1 (DVD) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. viewing copy.
  • 1 videodisc of 1 (laser) (82 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 in. viewing copy.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • DVA 0559 (viewing copy)
  • DAA 1829 (viewing copy)

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 96520008

Online Format

  • web page
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Guest, Christopher, Writing, Cast, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, June Chadwick, Tony Hendra, Bruno Kirby, Embassy Home Entertainment, Copyright Collection, and Lc Purchase Collection. This is Spinal Tap: a rockumentary by Marty Di Bergi. directeds by Reiner, Robection, Writing, Music, Cast United States: Embassy Home Entertainment, 1984. Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/96520008/.

APA citation style:

Guest, C., McKean, M., Shearer, H., Chadwick, J., Hendra, T., Kirby, B. [...] Lc Purchase Collection. (1984) This is Spinal Tap: a rockumentary by Marty Di Bergi. Reiner, R., dir United States: Embassy Home Entertainment. [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/96520008/.

MLA citation style:

Guest, Christopher, Writing, Cast, et al. This is Spinal Tap: a rockumentary by Marty Di Bergi. dir by Reiner, Robection, Writing, Music, Cast United States: Embassy Home Entertainment, 1984. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/96520008/>.