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The Busby Berkeley Collection, Vol. 2 (Gold Diggers of 1937 / Gold Diggers in Paris / Hollywood Hotel / ... 1 review Busby Berkeley
Warner Home Video, 2008
A second helping of Berkeley is finally here
These are some of Berkeley's post production code works. My memory fails me on the details of these films since TCM hasn't broadcast them on a regular basis for some time now. They're not quite up to the quality of Berkeley's work in the pre-code era, but I do remember them as quality musicals from ...
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Frank Sinatra - The Early Years Collection (It Happened in Brooklyn / Step Lively / The Kissing Bandit / ... 3 reviews Jane Russell, Groucho Marx
Warner Home Video, 2008
Frank Sinatra the early years
+ A Goldmine of Early Sinatra Films for Fans!!!
Wated a long time to see this collection and I was not dissapointed!
The duo singing in It Happened in Brooklyn was better than I expected.Well done..
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The Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly Collection (On the Town / Anchors Aweigh / Take Me out to the Ball Game) 12 reviews Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra
Warner Home Video, 2008
The Greatest
+ dynamic duo + Sinatra/Kelly Movies + Great collection
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Pete Kelly's Blues 21 reviews Jud De Naut, John Dennis
Warner Home Video, 2008
Just viewed this and it is indeed widescreen
+ A 50s favorite! + Webb's Pete based on another Pete? + la carendi le me cantos!
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One Touch of Venus 1 review Ava Gardner, Robert Walker
Republic Pictures, 2008
Unlike the famous statue, this Venus has arms!
ONE TOUCH OF VENUS is a musical comedy/fantasy about a window dresser named Eddie who kisses a statue of the goddess that then comes to life in the exquisite form of Ava Gardner. Venus falls in love with him; matters are further complicated when Eddie's boss is smitten by her loveliness.
The ...
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Stowaway (1936) 3 reviews Philip Ahn, Astrid Allwyn
20th Century Fox, 2008
Shirley Temple and Alice Faye charm in delightful musical
STOWAWAY is one of Shirley Temple's best films, from her middle years with Twentieth Century-Fox. She gets to speak in fluent Chinese and impress with her impersonation skills.
She plays Ching-Ching, the enchanting young ward of two Chinese missionaries who are killed. Ching-Ching is smuggled ...
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A Date with Judy 24 reviews Wallace Beery, Jane Powell
Warner Home Video, 2008
A Jane Powell Favorite
+ A Great Muscial + Entertainment + Young at Heart
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Money From Home 3 reviews Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis
Legend Films, 2008
Their First Film in Color
+ Amusing but not their best + Been waiting a long time!
This is the first Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis film to be released in color. Additionally, upon the original release, it was 3D.
The film takes place in the 1920s and revolves around the racetrack (horse racing, that is). These sorts of films were popular in the 1940s and 50s and Martin and ...
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The Rat Pack Ultimate Collectors Edition (Oceans 11 / Robin and the 7 Hoods / 4 for Texas / Sergeants 3) 5 reviews Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin
Warner Home Video, 2008
Upgraded version of a previous DVD set
+ THE RAT PACK COLLECTORS EDITION + Robin and the seven hoods + Finally...Sergeants 3! + The Rat Pack is Back!
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Alice Faye Collection 2 (Rose of Washington Square/Hollywood Cavalcade/The Great American Broadcast/Hello, ... 4 reviews Alice Faye
20th Century Fox, 2008
Charming Alice Faye again, but why "4 Jills in a Jeep"??
+ A few titles that were never available on VHS + An OK collection, but somewhat disappointing + Inclusion of 4 Jills in a Jeep - A Joke?
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Elvis Presley Musicals: 4 Film Favorites Elvis Presley
Warner Home Video, 2008
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Warner Brothers Holiday Collection, Vol. 1 1 review Warner Bros. Classic Holiday Collection
Warner Home Video, 2008
Same movies as the first version plus "The SInging Nun"
This holiday collection is exactly the same as Warner Bros. Classic Holiday Collection (Boys Town / A Christmas Carol 1938 / Christmas in Connecticut) except The Singing Nun will also be included. Only two of these films have anything to do with Christmas, but Boys Town and The Singing Nun are ...
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Holiday Inn 4 reviews Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire
Universal Studios, 2008
New 3-disc Collector's Set of holiday classic due out October 14th, 2008!
+ is it improved?... + HOW DARE THEY COLORIZE THIS! + Don't get me wrong - I love this film.
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Blues in the Night 5 reviews Jack Carson, Joyce Compton
Warner Home Video, 2008
Film noir meets Jazz
+ Great old Movie + A REAL TOUCH OF CLASS... I WAS BLUE WITH ENVY WHEN I FIRST READ ABOUT THIS MOVIE. + extraordinary
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Gigi (Two-Disc Special Edition) 109 reviews Leslie Caron, Caron
Warner Home Video, 2008
Loads of extras on 2-Disc Special Edition
+ A Musical Must + Most Of These reviews do not apply to this release + Excellent
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The Carmen Miranda Collection (The Gang's All Here / If I'm Lucky / Something for the Boys / Greenwich ... 15 reviews Carmen Miranda Collection
20th Century Fox, 2008
Carmen Miranda
+ Saturday matinee movies, 1942 ? + pretty entertaining stuff + If you are a Carmen Miranda fan
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Hollywood Musicals Collection 1 review Hollywood Musicals Collection
MGM (Video & DVD), 2008
A mammoth collection spanning over seventy years
The following shall be the contents of this set, which is actually a collaboration between MGM and Fox. These musicals span over 70 years in film.
Disc 1: A Chorus Line (1985)
Disc 2: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (1966)
Disc 3: The Apple (1980)
Disc 4: Alexanders Ragtime ...
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Warner Bros. and the Homefront Collection 3 reviews Warner Bros. & the Homefront
Warner Home Video, 2008
Good set of musicals from the WWII era
These are three musical comedies from the WWII era. It's been some time since I've seen "This is the Army". I've seen the other two pretty recently. I intersperse the press releases with my own remarks.
This is the Army (1942)
Press release:
Irving Berlin showed his abiding love for his ...
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Classic Musicals from the Dream Factory, Vol. 3 (Hit the Deck/Deep in My Heart/Kismet/Nancy Goes to Rio/Two ... 21 reviews Jane Powell, Eleanor Powell
Warner Home Video, 2008
The Dream Factory
+ Kismet review + Classic Musicals from the Dream Factory- Vol 3 + Classic Musicals from the Dream Factory, Vol. 3 + Continue this!
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Young People 2 reviews Robert Anderson, Arthur Ayleswofth
20th Century Fox, 2008
SHIRLEY PULLS A BRITNEY...
This is one of the first movies I have seen where Shirley is this old.
Like in her other movies she tries to make jokes and giggle and she could get away with sitting on older mens laps and holding their hand..in this movie it just does not seem to work.
After her family quits vaudeville they ...
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