DVD: Ann Sothern

DVD: Ann Sothern

DVD:

Ann Sothern

Anne Baxter, Richard Conte

Image Entertainment, 2000

Good film, Bad transfer.
Performances by Anne Baxter and Raymond Burr and Fritz Lang's direction make this a top drawer noir. Unfortunately the transfer leaves an awful lot to be desired, especially when compared to recent releases of Fox and Warner noirs. While the source print is contrasty ...

Manitou

Tony Curtis, Susan Strasberg

Starz / Anchor Bay, 2007

Gouda Cheese.
The Manitou is an unbelievable film experience, in that it astounds me that a film as cockamamy as this one even exists. To truly grasp the level of absurdity to The Manitou's film plot, try doing this experiment. Next time you are hanging out with your friends, have ...

Captains and the Kings

Richard Jordan, Perry King

Koch Vision, 2009

One of the Best TV Mini-series Ever
I have been waiting for this mini-series to be released on DVD. Captains and the Kings made the late Richard Jordan a star. It also featured a very young and talented Blair Brown. The cast had Patty Duke, Henry Fonda ( a memorable cameo) Perry King, and the late Vic ...

That's Entertainment, Pt. 2

Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire

Warner Home Video, 2004

Has no peer
This sequel to the 50th Anniversary compilation from 1974, is a treat. Some critics dissected Gene Kelly on the account he was producing is own memorial service... Morbid indeed... It is a flawless, wonderful compilation. Many studios have tried to copy the excellense ...

The Whales of August

Bette Davis, Lillian Gish

MGM (Video & DVD), 2003

Bette Davis' Swan Song Performance
This is the final "major" motion picture performance done by Bette Davis. As I watch it over and again, it is crystal clear to me that Miss Davis is knowingly telling her beloved fans, "thanks and goodbye," just before she died. Co-starring with the magnificent ...

Private Secretary:Vol 1 TV Series

Ann Sothern;Don Porter

Alpha Video, 2005

ANN SOTHERN : BOMBSHELL BLONDE de HOLLYWOOD!
ANN SOTHERN WAS ONE OF 'THE GREATS'...A TYPE of GIFT THAT HOLLYWODD HAS FORGOTTON HOW TO GRACE THE WORLD WITH. ANN (BORN HARRIET LAKE) WAS A REAL TALENT:COMIC GENIOUS,GLAM-QUEEN... WHEN 'GLAM' WAS ABOVE and FAR BEYOND THE STARVED - WAIF STATE IT HAS PLUMMETTED TO. ANN ...

Words and Music

Mickey Rooney, Tom Drake

Warner Home Video, 2007

great MGM Musical
This terrific movie has all MGM's great stars singing and dancing to ROdgers and Hart's wonderful songs. It is a loose biograhy of one of the most prolific and excellent music writing teams. Rodgers' music and Hart's clever lyrics shine. The DVD is of high quality. ...

A Letter to Three Wives

Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell

20th Century Fox, 2005

All star cast
I love this movie with so many movie stars. It has a different twist to the plot and you don't know until the end who Addie has run off with. If you like old movies, this is a good one.

Yankee Doodle Dandy (Two-Disc Special Edition)

James Cagney, Ann Sothern

Warner Home Video, 2003

A Genuine Classic!
Wow! What a classic movie this is. It's from a different era and probably seems too schmaltzy and contrived. Still, it is a terrific movie in its own terms. James Cagney is a credible song and dance man as he plays the great showman George M. Cohan. His dancing down ...

12 Classic Television Comedies: 1950's-60's
Andy Griffith, Jack Benny

Timeless Media Group, 2005

12 Television Comedies: 1950-1960's! Over the years, America's love affair with television has matured from initial infatuation to being an accepted part of every day life. Here is your opportunity to revisit many of the classic television comedy series from the past. The Andy Griffith Show, The Jack Benny Show, The Beverly Hillbillies, The ...

Private Secretary - Volume 3

Ann Sothern

Alpha Home Entertainment, 2007

Ann Sothern in her greatest role
PRIVATE SECRETARY (aka "Susie"), which originally ran between 1954-57, starred former M-G-M movie queen Ann Sothern as the meddlesome Susie MacNamara, secretary to New York talent agency manager Peter Sands (Don Porter). The show offered Ann Sothern the chance to ...

Crazy Mama

Cloris Leachman, Stuart Whitman

New Concorde, 2002

Great movie, not so bad DVD.
okay, so the print was not perfect but from the other comments i was expecting it to be horrible. it was not that bad. people cannot expect all dvd releases of older cult titles to be given the VIP treatment since i'm sure there is not an enormous ammount of money to ...

Private Secretary aka Susie, Vol. 1

Ann Sothern, Don Porter

Critic's Choice, 2006

Ann Sothern in her element
PRIVATE SECRETARY stars Ann Sothern as Susie MacNamara, the meddlesome secretary to New York talent mogul Peter Sands (Don Porter). Susie often gets confused as to the limitations of her job and becomes frequently entangled in the lives of Peter and his clients. ...

Lady in a Cage

Olivia de Havilland, James Caan

Paramount, 2005

Great psychological dark comedy!
I first saw this movie back in the early 90s on AMC one evening while I was flipping channels, and came across this bizarre movie. I instantly loved it and it became an instant favorite, even though I had only seen the last half of it. The opening theme has a haunting ...

Private Secretary - Volume 4

Ann Sothern

Alpha Home Entertainment, 2007

more hilarious hijinks with Ann Sothern
PRIVATE SECRETARY (aka "Susie"), which originally ran between 1954-57, starred former M-G-M movie queen Ann Sothern as the meddlesome Susie MacNamara, secretary to New York talent agency manager Peter Sands (Don Porter). The show offered Ann Sothern the chance to ...