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Bringing Up Baby (Original title)
Date: 1938 (Copyright)

Country: USA

Directed by: Howard Hawks

Production company billing: ©1938. RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. [logo] an RKO Radio picture RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. presents Howard Hawks' production of... [end] [logo] RKO Radio Pictures In Black & White MPAA: 3752
Synopsis: Comedy of romance between a professor of zoology and a feckless society girl who has a tame leopard.

Genres:
Comedy, Romance

Subjects:
Fossilization and preservation of animals, Leopards, Bones
Releases
Date: 18 February 1938Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 102 mins Length: 9166 FeetLanguage: English
Date: 15 August 1938Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - MonoRuntime: 100 mins Length: 9167 FeetLanguage: English
Date: 1997Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: VHS Videocassette - Black and White - Sound - MonoRuntime: 102 mins Language: English
Date: 1999Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: VHS Videocassette - Black and White - Sound - MonoRuntime: 103 mins Language: English

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(13)

Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveSound: CombinedLength: 941 FeetBFI identifier: C-28182
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9170 FeetBFI identifier: C-876466
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)



Digital materials(1)
Description: WAVBFI identifier: N-3637737
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteColour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-621915
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: Umatic (unspecified)Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-590960
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status



Film materials(10)
Description: 16mm BW PositiveSound: SoundBFI identifier: C-28187
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 150 FeetStock date: 1938BFI identifier: C-28183
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9132 FeetBFI identifier: C-1081898
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm BW PositiveSound: CombinedLength: 941 FeetBFI identifier: C-28182
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9170 FeetBFI identifier: C-876466
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 9171 FeetStock date: 1938BFI identifier: C-28184
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 9170 FeetStock date: 1938BFI identifier: C-28185
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: AcetateSound: MuteLength: 44 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-28186
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 8966 FeetStock date: 1977BFI identifier: C-28180
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Master PositiveBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 9051 FeetStock date: 1971BFI identifier: C-28181
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film