BETSY (DVD/P&S/4:3 TRANSFER/REPACKAGED) DVD

The Betsy
Based on the novel by Harold Robbins, this is the story of Loren Hardeman, Sr., a Midwestern automobile manufacturer (Lord Olivier) who pins his future on The Betsy, a "wonder car" named after his daughter (Kathleen Beller). The Betsy is designed to last practically forever, which doesn't rest well with the "planned obscolence" mindset of the auto industry. Flashbacks cover his career from his 40s to the present, when he is in his 90s. Hardeman, Sr. has a weak-willed son, Hardeman, Jr., (Robert Duvall) who is forced into taking charge of the family business. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Laurence Olivier as Loren Hardeman, Sr. Robert Duvall as Loren Hardeman III Katharine Ross as Sally Hardeman Tommy Lee Jones as Angelo Perino Jane Alexander as Alicia Hardeman Lesley-Anne Down as Lady Bobby Ayres Joseph Wiseman as Jake Weinstein Kathleen Beller as Betsy Hardeman Edward Herrmann as Dan Weyman Paul Rudd as Loren Hardeman, Jr. Roy Poole as John Duncan Richard Venture as Mark Sampson Titos Vandis as Angelo Luigi Perino Clifford David as Joe Warren Inga Swenson as Mrs. Craddock Carol Williard as Roxanne Charlie Fields as Loren III as a Boy

Crew Jack Grossberg - Associate Producer Dorothy Jeakins - Costume Designer Wolfgang Glattes - First Assistant Director Daniel Petrie - Director Rita Roland - Editor John Barry - Composer (Music Score) Herman A. Blumenthal - Production Designer Mario Tosi - Cinematographer Jack Grossberg - Producer Harold Robbins - Producer Robert Weston - Producer James W. Payne - Set Designer Lee Alexander - Sound/Sound Designer William Bast - Screenwriter Walter Bernstein - Screenwriter Harold Robbins - Book Author

The Betsy
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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: DD1: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Features: cc DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 125 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- Betsy 1. Automotive Credits [2:48] 2. Interested in Angelo [3:13] 3. Hardeman's Plan [5:13] 4. No Hope for the Victim [2:29] 5. The Betsy [2:10] 6. Daddy and Roxanne [5:11] 7. Lavish Gifts [3:05] 8. It's the Car [2:45] 9. The Tour [4:54] 10. Respectful Betsy [2:29] 11. Toasting Fast Things [2:35] 12. Coupling [4:42] 13. Uncoupling [3:45] 14. Overheard and Tailed [4:21] 15. Token of His Neglect [2:19] 16. Slated for Elimination [4:49] 17. The Board Votes [3:30] 18. Unhappy Mates [3:01] 19. An Understanding Father-in-Law [5:16] 20. Betsy's Birthday [5:55] 21. A Beautiful Woman [3:30] 22. Unhappy Birthday Toast [2:22] 23. Taking Charge [6:06] 24. Shots in the Dark [2:10] 25. Eyewitness to Tragedy [4:22] 26. Nasty Taste [3:54] 27. Rough Stuff [6:38] 28. Number One's Decision [3:53] 29. Lobbying for Votes [3:24] 30. Retaliation [1:49] 31. The Catbird Seat [6:27] 32. The New President [3:16] 33. End Credits [2:34]