Young, Gig 1913-1978
Overview
| Works: | 222 works in 613 publications in 5 languages and 11,155 library holdings |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Drama Film adaptations Comedy films Romantic comedy films Romance films Western films Action and adventure films Musical films War films Melodrama |
| Roles: | Actor, Performer, Author, Other, Costume designer |
| Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Gig Young
- Final Gig : the man behind the murder by George Eells( Book )
- I wish I wuz by Sid Kuller( )
- Bryant Fleming, landscape architect : residential designs 1905-1935 by Gayle Sanders Knight( )
- A report accompanying a preliminary plan for the landscape inprovement and general expansion for the University of Toronto, Ontario by Bryant Fleming( Book )
- Fleming, Bryant by Cornell University( )
- A.W. Hutchison papers by A. W Hutchison( )
- Fleming, Bryant by Gayle Knight( )
- Young, Gig. 60( )
- Air Force( Visual )
- Young, Gig : Actor by Martin Quigley( )
- Photograph from "The tunnel of love."( Visual )
- George Eells collection by George Eells( )
- Air Force( Visual )
- Montgomery and Young( Visual )
- Air Force( Visual )
- Wake of the Red Witch( Visual )
- Valley actor honored( Visual )
- Department of Floriculture records by New York State College of Agriculture( )
- Careers of courage-- : the Barr family saga by Owen Lindblad( )
- Montgomery and Young( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
Gig Young
Desk set(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 1957 and 2004 in English and held by 1,184 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A classic Hepburn-Tracy romance, about the head of the research department at a TV network and an absent-minded computer genius
5 editions published between 1957 and 2004 in English and held by 1,184 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A classic Hepburn-Tracy romance, about the head of the research department at a TV network and an absent-minded computer genius
They shoot horses don't they? by
Sydney Pollack(
Visual
)
34 editions published between 1969 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 949 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the midst of the Depression, an entire generation sought out the dance marathon as a means of survival. Gig Young won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor as the contest promoter
34 editions published between 1969 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 949 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the midst of the Depression, an entire generation sought out the dance marathon as a means of survival. Gig Young won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor as the contest promoter
That touch of mink by
Delbert Mann(
Visual
)
22 editions published between 1962 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 873 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
America's most eligible and richest bachelor makes the acquaintance of a naive country girl transplant to New York City by splashing mud all over the young lady. He sends his brilliant young financial advisor over to the automat, where her roommate is employed, to apologize unsuccessfully until the tycoon appears in person and charms the unemployed young lady into a date. Later, while on a trip in Bermuda she gets looped and breaks out in a rash. After a madcap romance they get married and when they return to Bermuda for their honeymoon, the groom has an attack of nerves and comes down with the blotches
22 editions published between 1962 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 873 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
America's most eligible and richest bachelor makes the acquaintance of a naive country girl transplant to New York City by splashing mud all over the young lady. He sends his brilliant young financial advisor over to the automat, where her roommate is employed, to apologize unsuccessfully until the tycoon appears in person and charms the unemployed young lady into a date. Later, while on a trip in Bermuda she gets looped and breaks out in a rash. After a madcap romance they get married and when they return to Bermuda for their honeymoon, the groom has an attack of nerves and comes down with the blotches
Young at heart by
Gordon Douglas(
Visual
)
19 editions published between 1954 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 582 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Young at Heart centers on a family headed by a music-loving patriarch ... and his musically inclined daughters looking for romance. Doris Day ... plays the youngest daughter. Laurie, and Gig Young ... plays Alex Burke, a likable composer who comes for an extended visit and eventually wins the hearts of all three sisters. Frank Sinatra ... plays Barney Sloan, a cynical songwriter hired by Alex to do arrangements for an upcoming Broadway show"--Container
19 editions published between 1954 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 582 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Young at Heart centers on a family headed by a music-loving patriarch ... and his musically inclined daughters looking for romance. Doris Day ... plays the youngest daughter. Laurie, and Gig Young ... plays Alex Burke, a likable composer who comes for an extended visit and eventually wins the hearts of all three sisters. Frank Sinatra ... plays Barney Sloan, a cynical songwriter hired by Alex to do arrangements for an upcoming Broadway show"--Container
Teacher's pet by
George Seaton(
Visual
)
18 editions published between 1958 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 512 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A self-taught reporter is forced to attend journalism school, where he falls in love with the teacher. In hopes of winning her romantic ardor, he poses as an inexperienced novice, with humorous results
18 editions published between 1958 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 512 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A self-taught reporter is forced to attend journalism school, where he falls in love with the teacher. In hopes of winning her romantic ardor, he poses as an inexperienced novice, with humorous results
Game of Death = Si wang you xi by
Bruce Lee(
Visual
)
36 editions published between 1972 and 2017 in English and Chinese and held by 451 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young Kung-fu movie star refuses to sign with the syndicate, bringing him into deadly Kung-fu action. Bruce Lee's final film: he died halfway through filming, and the movie was finished with outtakes and a double. Begun in 1972, released in 1979, listed in various authorities as completed in 1977 or 1978
36 editions published between 1972 and 2017 in English and Chinese and held by 451 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young Kung-fu movie star refuses to sign with the syndicate, bringing him into deadly Kung-fu action. Bruce Lee's final film: he died halfway through filming, and the movie was finished with outtakes and a double. Begun in 1972, released in 1979, listed in various authorities as completed in 1977 or 1978
The twilight zone(
Visual
)
4 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in English and held by 448 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but most often having a wicked sense of humor and filled with unexpected twists
4 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in English and held by 448 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but most often having a wicked sense of humor and filled with unexpected twists
Bring me the head of Alfredo Garcia by
Sam Peckinpah(
Visual
)
19 editions published between 1974 and 2017 in English and held by 447 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A violent story of a down-and-out piano player in search of the severed head of a gigolo for which there is a million dollar bounty
19 editions published between 1974 and 2017 in English and held by 447 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A violent story of a down-and-out piano player in search of the severed head of a gigolo for which there is a million dollar bounty
Alexandre Dumas' The three Musketeers by
Dazhongma(
Visual
)
6 editions published between 1948 and 2007 in English and Chinese and held by 423 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young man joins the Musketeers to foil an evil cardinal's plot to seize control of France
6 editions published between 1948 and 2007 in English and Chinese and held by 423 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young man joins the Musketeers to foil an evil cardinal's plot to seize control of France
Giant by
George Stevens(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 376 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bick Benedict, his society-gilded wife and three generations of land-rich Texas sons and daughters love, swagger, connive and clash in a monumental drama of family strife, racial bigotry and conflict between cattle barons and newly-rich oil tycoons
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 376 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bick Benedict, his society-gilded wife and three generations of land-rich Texas sons and daughters love, swagger, connive and clash in a monumental drama of family strife, racial bigotry and conflict between cattle barons and newly-rich oil tycoons
Air Force by
Howard Hawks(
Visual
)
17 editions published between 1943 and 2013 in English and held by 309 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Flying Fortress Mary-Ann and its crew leave San Francisco for Honolulu on a routine training flight the day before Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. Subsequently, the crew mans the Mary-Ann through action at Wake Island, the Philippines, the Battle of the Coral Sea, and Australia. The B-17 seen in many of the scenes would later be lost in action with its crew over the Pacific
17 editions published between 1943 and 2013 in English and held by 309 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Flying Fortress Mary-Ann and its crew leave San Francisco for Honolulu on a routine training flight the day before Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. Subsequently, the crew mans the Mary-Ann through action at Wake Island, the Philippines, the Battle of the Coral Sea, and Australia. The B-17 seen in many of the scenes would later be lost in action with its crew over the Pacific
Desk set by
Phoebe Ephron(
Visual
)
21 editions published between 1957 and 2013 in English and held by 308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bunny Watson is the head of the research department at a large television network. The network executives hire Richard Sumner, an absent-minded systems engineer, to computerize operations to maximize their efficiency. Bunny fears that Sumner intends to replace her staff with a giant computer. His presence makes the staff nervous and begins to affect her strained romance with network executive Mike Cutler
21 editions published between 1957 and 2013 in English and held by 308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bunny Watson is the head of the research department at a large television network. The network executives hire Richard Sumner, an absent-minded systems engineer, to computerize operations to maximize their efficiency. Bunny fears that Sumner intends to replace her staff with a giant computer. His presence makes the staff nervous and begins to affect her strained romance with network executive Mike Cutler
Kid Galahad(
Visual
)
12 editions published between 1962 and 2012 in English and held by 299 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Walter has recently left the military and is looking for work when he discovers a gym known for teaching boxing. After some hard training, Walter is ready for his big fight, but someone wants to fix the match and they go after Walter's trainers
12 editions published between 1962 and 2012 in English and held by 299 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Walter has recently left the military and is looking for work when he discovers a gym known for teaching boxing. After some hard training, Walter is ready for his big fight, but someone wants to fix the match and they go after Walter's trainers
Old acquaintance by
Vincent Sherman(
Visual
)
7 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 297 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bette Davis plays established writer Kit Marlowe, whose friend Millie, a melodramatic writer of trashy novels, is envious of Kit's husband and child. The 20-year friendship endures until Kit meets an exciting new man, and their friendship is put to the test
7 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 297 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bette Davis plays established writer Kit Marlowe, whose friend Millie, a melodramatic writer of trashy novels, is envious of Kit's husband and child. The 20-year friendship endures until Kit meets an exciting new man, and their friendship is put to the test
The Hindenburg by
Robert Wise(
Visual
)
11 editions published between 1975 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 253 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The disaster of the Hindenburg is recorded in this fictionalized story dealing with the people on the flight as well as possible reason and causes for the disaster
11 editions published between 1975 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 253 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The disaster of the Hindenburg is recorded in this fictionalized story dealing with the people on the flight as well as possible reason and causes for the disaster
Only the valiant by
Gordon Douglas(
Visual
)
9 editions published between 1987 and 2013 in English and held by 220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Cavalry officer volunteers for a suicidal mission to fight the hostile Apaches in an effort to prove his loyalty to his men and the woman he loves
9 editions published between 1987 and 2013 in English and held by 220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Cavalry officer volunteers for a suicidal mission to fight the hostile Apaches in an effort to prove his loyalty to his men and the woman he loves
Objective, Burma! by
Raoul Walsh(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 198 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After a group of paratroopers are dropped into the Burmese jungle to destroy a Japanese radar station, they must make their way back through 200 miles of jungles and swamps while avoiding enemy soldiers
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 198 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After a group of paratroopers are dropped into the Burmese jungle to destroy a Japanese radar station, they must make their way back through 200 miles of jungles and swamps while avoiding enemy soldiers
The way of the dragon = Meng long guo jiang by
Li(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 2010 and 2015 in English and held by 188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Game of death: A martial arts movie star takes on a syndicate of drug dealers who want to exploit him and his singer girlfriend
5 editions published between 2010 and 2015 in English and held by 188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Game of death: A martial arts movie star takes on a syndicate of drug dealers who want to exploit him and his singer girlfriend
Wake of the Red Witch by
Edward Ludwig(
Visual
)
15 editions published between 1940 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 179 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The tough-minded Captain Ralls is pitted against the treacherous Captain Sidneye in a bitter rivalry on a mysterious Island. At stake is a fortune in pearls hidden in an undercover cave, at risk is the hand of the beautiful Angelique, the daughter of the tyrant ruler of the Island who plans to marry her off to Sidneye
15 editions published between 1940 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 179 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The tough-minded Captain Ralls is pitted against the treacherous Captain Sidneye in a bitter rivalry on a mysterious Island. At stake is a fortune in pearls hidden in an undercover cave, at risk is the hand of the beautiful Angelique, the daughter of the tyrant ruler of the Island who plans to marry her off to Sidneye
The twilight zone by
Rod Serling(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 1992 and 2002 in English and held by 176 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In Kick the can: A children's game somehow offers rejuvenative powers to an old man. In Steel: Lee Marvin's boxing robot breaks so he must enter the fight disguised as his own robot. In Game of pool: A young pool player finds himself playing against a long-dead master pool shark, with his life as the stakes. In Walking distance: An advertising agent visits his home town and slips thirty years into his childhood
8 editions published between 1992 and 2002 in English and held by 176 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In Kick the can: A children's game somehow offers rejuvenative powers to an old man. In Steel: Lee Marvin's boxing robot breaks so he must enter the fight disguised as his own robot. In Game of pool: A young pool player finds himself playing against a long-dead master pool shark, with his life as the stakes. In Walking distance: An advertising agent visits his home town and slips thirty years into his childhood
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Related Identities
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- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
- Tracy, Spencer 1900-1967 Actor
- Lang, Walter 1898-1972 Director Author
- Ephron, Phoebe 1914-1971 Scenarist
- Blondell, Joan Actor
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Hepburn, Katharine 1907-2003 Actor
- Shamroy, Leon 1901-1974 Photographer
- Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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Adventure and adventurers Anne,--Queen, consort of Louis XIII, King of France, Bachelors Burma College teachers Dance marathons Death Deception Depressions Downsizing of organizations Families Ferber, Edna, Fortune hunters France France--Paris Friendship Ghost towns Giant (Ferber, Edna) Hindenburg (Airship) Journalists Judgment Day Kung fu Librarians Loneliness Louis--XIII,--King of France, Love Magic Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Marchant, William, Marriage Martial arts McCoy, Horace, Military campaigns Motion picture actors and actresses Murder for hire Musicians Office practice--Automation Oil fields Oil wells Private security services Racism Ranchers Ranch life Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis,--duc de, Swordsmen Texas Texas--Marfa United States World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Barr, Byron
Barr, Byron 1913-1978
Barr, Byron E. 1913-1978
Barr, Byron Ellsworth
Barr, Byron Ellsworth 1913-1978
Barr, Byron Elsworth
Fleming, Bryant
Fleming, Bryant 1913-1978
Gig Young acteur américain
Gig Young aktor amerykański
Gig Young Amerikaans acteur
Gig Young amerikansk skådespelare
Gig Young amerikansk skodespelar
Gig Young amerikansk skuespiller
Gig Young attore statunitense
Gig Young US-amerikanischer Schauspieler
Reed, Ronald
Reed, Ronald 1913-1978
Гиг Янг
Гиг Јанг
Гіг Янг американський актор
גיג יאנג
גיג יאנג שחקן אמריקאי
جيغ يونغ ممثل أمريكي
قیق یانق
گیگ یانگ بازیگر آمریکایی
ギグ・ヤング
吉楊
吉楊 1913-1978
吉格·杨
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