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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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Corporate Authors:	Warner Bros, Lorimar Film Entertainment, Northstar Entertainment, Inc, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Ashby, Hal, Braunsberg, Andrew, Kosinski, Jerzy, 1933-1991, Sellers, Peter, 1925-1980, MacLaine, Shirley, 1934-, Warden, Jack, Douglas, Melvyn, Dysart, Richard, Basehart, Richard, 1914-1984
Format:	Videos DVD
Language:	English French
Published:	Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2001.
Subjects:	Savants (Savant syndrome) > Washington (D.C.) > Drama. Gardeners > Washington (D.C.) > Drama. Television viewers > Washington (D.C.) > Drama. Comedy films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:	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.
Item Description:	Widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.85). Originally released as a motion picture in 1979. Special features: interactive menus, cast/filmmaker profiles, theatrical trailer, scene access, awards list.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (130 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG.
Awards:	Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Douglas), 1980.
Production Credits:	Music, Johnny Mandel ; executive producer, Jack Schwartzman ; editor, Don Zimmerman ; director of photography, Caleb Deschanel.
ISBN:	0790757230
Author Notes:	Shirley MacLaine, Oscar, Emmy, & Golden Globe-winning actress, has appeared in more than fifty films, been nominated for an Academy Award six times, & received the Oscar for Best Actress in 1984. A longtime outspoken advocate for civil rights & liberties, she is the author of eight international bestsellers--"Don't Fall Off the Mountain", "You Can Get There from Here", "Out on a Limb", "Dancing in the Light", "It's All in the Playing", "Going Within", "Dance While You Can", & "My Lucky Stars".