Revisit the early and mid 1900s when romances were sweeping dramatic epics, Alfred Hitchcock gave couples an excuse for holding hands in the cinema, and The Three Stooges established their (mostly male) fan base of slapstick lovers that would continue for decades. Journey to the past with these classic romances and comedies now on DVD.
Gone With The Wind (Blu-ray)
Set during the American Civil War, this film from 1939 features a selfish woman, Scarlett O’Hara, who attempts to manipulate the lives of those around her. Fickle, flirtatious, and fragile, she finally learns her place when she meets Rhett Butler, one man who won’t cave in to her theatrics.
- Starring Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Olivia de Havilland, Leslie Howard, Hattie McDaniel, Butterfly McQueen, Ann Rutherford, Thomas Mitchell, Barbara O’Neil, Evelyn Keyes, George Reeves, Fred Crane, Victor Jory
- Director: Victor Fleming
- Writers: Sidney Howard (screenplay); Margaret Mitchell (novel)
- Genre: Historical Romantic War Drama
- Discs: 1 Rating: G (contains some violent images)
- Additional Information: Winner of 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress.
Doctor Zhivago (Deluxe Edition)
From 1965, this winner of five Academy Awards looks at the life of a married doctor-poet in revolutionary Russia who falls in love with someone else’s wife. The story is narrated by Zhivago’s half brother who plans to meet the presumed daughter born of that forbidden affair.
- Starring Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Tom Courtenay, Ralph Richardson, Klaus, Kinski, Alec Guinness, Siobhan McKenna, Rita Tushingham, Jeffrey Rockland, Tarek Sharif, Rod Steiger
- Director: David Lean
- Writers: Robert Bolt (screenplay); Boris Pasternak (novel)
- Genre: Historical Romantic War Drama
- Discs: 1
- Run Time: 191 minutes
- Rating: PG-13 (for mature themes)
- Additional Information: Deluxe Edition contains the remastered film, 45th anniversary retrospective, and commentary.
Alfred Hitchcock (10-Pack Collections Edition)
Twelve classic full-length romantic suspense movies from early in the career of Alfred Hitchcock comprise this collection of his lesser-known work. Known as the Master of Suspense, Hitchcock combined great storytelling, creative camera angles, intriguing mysteries, and dangerous (usually blonde and beautiful) femme fatales. The 12 movies come on 10 DVDs for more than 16 hours of action. The films: Jamaica Inn (1939), Sabotage (1936), Number 17 (1932), Rich and Strange (1932), The Skin Game (1931), Murder! (1930), Blackmail (1929), The Farmer’s Wife (1928), Easy Virtue (1928), The Ring (1927), and The Lodger (1927). Also included in the collection is The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, which is Episode 39 from Season 7, the final episode from television’s Alfred Hitchcock Presents (original air date 1962).
- Starring some of the most popular actors from the 1920s and 1930s including Helen Hayes, Charles Laughton, Sylvia Sidney, Diana Dors, Brandon De Wilde, Anny Ondra, and Carl Brisson
- Director: Alfred Hitchcock
- Genre: Romantic Suspense/Mystery
- Discs: 10
- Run Time: 960 minutes
- Rating: Not Rated
- Additional Information: This is a representative sample of his early work and does not come close to encompassing the entire oeuvre of Hitchcock films.
The Three Stooges (10-Pack Collector’s Edition)
Get ready for ear-grabbing, eye-poking fun with this seven-disc set that includes some of the comedy troupe’s most entertaining films, plus lots of special bonus features, such as a cartoon collection, trailers for their films, and a biography of The Three Stooges. Films included in this set: Disorder in the Court, Brideless Groom, Malice in the Palace, Sing a Song of Six Pants, Kook’s Tour, The Three Stooges Everywhere, A Day at the Theatre, Everybody’s in the Act, and The Three Stooges Animated Antics.
- Starring Curly Joe deRita, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard
- Directors: Various
- Genre: Comedy
- Discs: 7
- Run Time: 665 minutes
- Rating: Not Rated
- Additional Information: This collection includes a bonus booklet and photo album.
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Leslie C. Halpern - Leslie C. Halpern, Romantic Films/Comedies Topic Editor, authored Passionate About Their Work, Reel Romance, & Dreams on Film.
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