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Being there
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Circumstances propel a feeble-minded gardener, whose entire knowledge of life comes from watching television, into becoming adviser to the president of the United States and a powerful but dying tycoon.

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Format:
DVD
Language:
English
ISBN:
012569093829, 0790757230 :

Notes

General Note
Widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.85).
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1979.
General Note
Special features: interactive menus, cast/filmmaker profiles, theatrical trailer, scene access, awards list.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Johnny Mandel ; executive producer, Jack Schwartzman ; editor, Don Zimmerman ; director of photography, Caleb Deschanel.
Participants/Performers
Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Warden, Melvyn Douglas, Richard Dysart, Richard Basehart.
Description
Circumstances propel a feeble-minded gardener, whose entire knowledge of life comes from watching television, into becoming adviser to the president of the United States and a powerful but dying tycoon.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details
DVD.
Language
English and French language soundtracks (Dolby mono) ; optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Melvyn Douglas), 1980.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Ashby, H., Braunsberg, A., Kosinski, J., Sellers, P., MacLaine, S., Warden, J., Douglas, M., Dysart, R., Basehart, R., Mandel, J., Schwartzman, J., Zimmerman, D., & Deschanel, C. (20011979). Being there. Burbank, CA, Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Hal. Ashby et al.. 20011979. Being There. Burbank, CA, Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Hal. Ashby et al., Being There. Burbank, CA, Warner Home Video, 20011979.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Ashby, Hal., et al. Being There. Burbank, CA, Warner Home Video, 20011979.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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