DVD, "Ladder 49" - Jay Russell
Object number2013.157.01
Date2005
MediumPlastic, Paper, Ink
Dimensions7 1/2 × 5 5/16 × 5/8 in. (19.1 × 13.5 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionA DVD of Ladder 49, a film by North Little Rock native Jay Russell. Jay Russell was born on January 10, 1960 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He got his first break at the age of 19, filming a series of commercials for the Arkansas Parks and Tourism division. After receiving his MFA in Screenwriting and Directing, Russell was invited the Sundance Festival Workshop. It was there that Russell began development for his first film starring fellow Arkansas native Mary Steenburgen, "End of the Line". His career has gone on to include films such as Ladder 49, My Dog Skip, Tuck Everlasting, and Water Horse: Legend of the Deep.
The DVD cover features an image of Joaquin Pheonix and John Travolta. Superimposed on the bottom of the cover is an image of a firefighter carrying a child out of a burning house. "Ladder 49" is situated in the middle of the composition.
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