Lubitsch Musicals - Four timeless Ernst Lubitsch musicals (three of which were popular entires on our Free Movies on DVD site before this was released) are included in this collection. First, in "The Love Parade" (1929), Jeanette MacDonald shines as a singing queen who gets swept up in a melodic romance with roguish count Maurice Chevalier. With Lupino Lane, Lillian Roth. Next, in "Monte Carlo" (1930), MacDonald is a countess who travels to the resort destination to get away from her fiance, only to get mixed up with royal suitor Jack Buchanan. Co-stars Claud Allister, ZaSu Pitts. Then, "The Smiling Lieutenant" (1931) is Chevalier, as he tries to romance violinist MacDonald while she teaches his dowdy bride Miriam Hopkins how to be charming. With Charles Ruggles. Lastly, in "One Hour with You" (1932), Chevalier and MacDonald are a married couple whose relationship is complicated by beauty Genevieve Tobin. With Charles Ruggles, Roland Young. 6 1/3 hrs. total on four discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH).
Portrait In Black (1960)/Madame X (1966) - First, "Portrait in Black" is a stylish thriller featuring Lana Turner as a beauty married to shipping mogul Lloyd Nolan but in love with doctor Anthony Quinn. After the lovers kill Nolan, they receive a letter mentioning the murder and set out to find the writer at any cost. Sandra Dee, John Saxon, Richard Basehart, and Anna May Wong co-star. Next, Turner stars as a woman forced to leave her husband and infant son when her lover dies in a freak accident. Returning to town years later, Turner stands trial for murdering a blackmailer and is defended in court by a lawyer who is actually her grown son, in "Madame X." Lush, highly polished remake of a classic story also stars John Forsythe, Ricardo Montalban, Burgess Meredith, Keir Dullea. 3 1/2 hrs. total on two discs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), French.
John Frankenheimer Collection - New York assistant D.A. Burt Lancaster is assigned to prosecute "The Young Savages" (1961) for the stabbing death of a blind Puerto Rican youth. As Lancaster digs deeper into the case, he confronts political opportunism, racial prejudice, and his own marital problems. Powerful drama from director John Frankenheimer also stars Dina Merrill, Shelley Winters, Edward Andrews. Four-disc set also includes "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962), "The Train," "Ronin." 8 hrs. total. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Tammy And The Bachelor (1957)/Tammy Tell Me True (1961)/Tammy And The Doctor (1963) - "Tammy and the Bachelor" is the first entry in the "Tammy" series and stars Debbie Reynolds as the ever-cute and perky country gal, here falling in love with the wealthy pilot she nurses back to health after his plane crashes. Leslie Nielsen, Walter Brennan, Fay Wray co-star. Next, Sandra Dee takes over the role in "Tammy Tell Me True," which finds Tammy enrolling in college before getting into trouble with the law thanks to a misunderstanding with a borrowed necklace. With John Gavin, Charles Drake. Finally, in "Tammy and the Doctor," Tammy (Dee) is off to L.A. to become a nurse, and she turns the hospital upside-down with laughter! Peter Fonda (in his film debut), Beulah Bondi also star. 4 1/2 hrs. total on two discs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), French.
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