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7 reviews
Nelson Eddy, Eleanor Powell

MGM (Warner), 1995

Great musical with good transfer
This is a typical Hollywood remake of a 1928 Broadway musical. They threw out the original score, some of the dialog, and got a new score from Cole Porter. The original was a Romberg Operetta with ballet which had a decent run. The Hollywood version was a hit with the new jazzy score and services of the new star Elenor Powell, and the slightly wooden Nelson Eddy. The secondary characters are ...

Naughty Marietta [VHS]

19 reviews
Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy

MGM (Warner), 1998

I wish I could rate this movie 10 stars!
Naughty Marietta, winning the Oscar for Best Sound Recording in 1935, is the crown jewel of the Eddy/MacDonald films, holding a special place in anyone's heart that has ever had the pleasure of seeing it. It is esteemed as one of the best-loved operettas of all time, and that's saying a lot about this film. Made in 1935, and starring Hollywood's `Singing Sweethearts', Nelson Eddy and Jeanette ...

The Wizard of Oz [VHS]

970 reviews
Judy Garland, Frank Morgan

Warner Home Video, 1999

Enjoyable
I enjoyed this movie immensely. You think you've seen it all before. That's true, but it takes on a new meaning each time you watch it as you evolve!

Green Dolphin Street [VHS]

19 reviews
Van Heflin, Lana Turner

MGM (Warner), 1994

LOVE LOVE LOVE - What Kind of LOVE?
Love. That's what this film is about. The different kinds of love and the interaction of learning to love with developing a sense of self. I won't repeat what all the other reviewers here have done so well but add a couple of additional observations. First of all the set location of a tidal flat on an isle was dramatic and awe inspiring. This setting also is important to the plot as Donna ...

Summer Holiday [VHS]

5 reviews
Mickey Rooney, Gloria DeHaven

MGM/UA Home Video, 1995

Great little musical
I really liked this musical. I admit it don't have much of a story line but it was throughly enjoyable. Especially Mickey Rooney...this was one of the very last movies he made for MGM. I guess the best part about this movie is waiting to see if his girlfriend Murial will ever kiss him. Of course I'm writing this review based on the fact that I'm very partial to Mickey Rooney. I don't think ...

Sweethearts (1938) [VHS]

11 reviews
Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy

MGM (Warner), 1998

Beautiful romantic movie
Really enjoyed "Sweethearts". Mac and Eddy seemed to have a real romance going on in this particular movie. I loved seeing a movie of them in tech. color. Nelson didn't seem "wooden' in this movie at all, in fact thought he seemed to act very natural. They always seem to have a chemistry together that they didn't have in other films with other co-stars.

Wizard of Oz [VHS]

970 reviews
Judy Garland, Frank Morgan

MGM (Video & DVD), 1992

Enjoyable
I enjoyed this movie immensely. You think you've seen it all before. That's true, but it takes on a new meaning each time you watch it as you evolve!

Balalaika [VHS]

7 reviews
Nelson Eddy, Ilona Massey

MGM (Warner), 1995

Great Musical Perfornance by Nelson Eddy
I happened to be at my neighbor's house when she had Balalaika on her VCR. Suddenly, Nelson Eddy sang the Volga Boatmen Song. Everyone and everything in the room came to a halt. We were witnessing a great performance and we all knew it. Amazing voice, superb performance. I hadn't known who he was, I thought he was just a faded long ago matinee idol. Not so. He was absolutely brilliant. I am ...

The Wizard of Oz [VHS]

970 reviews
Judy Garland, Frank Morgan

MGM/UA Family Entertainment, 1996

Enjoyable
I enjoyed this movie immensely. You think you've seen it all before. That's true, but it takes on a new meaning each time you watch it as you evolve!

Tortilla Flat [VHS]

11 reviews
Spencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr

MGM (Warner), 1998

McCARTHY AT HOLLYWOOD AND VINE (Episode #172)
INTERVIEWER: Welcome back! We're here again with Stephen T. McCarthy and discussing the Hollywood classics in glorious black and white. Tell us, Stephen, what makes TORTILLA FLAT, the 1942 adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel of the same name, one of your favorite films of all-time? McCARTHY: Well, there's a great deal of wine-drinking in it. INTERVIEWER: Ha!-Ha! Alright, but really now, ...

Teahouse of the August Moon [VHS]

20 reviews
Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford

MGM (Warner), 1998

Excellent Service
This video was modestly priced, received promptly in excellent condition, with a personal note from the vendor enclosed. My mother was very pleased with her gift. Thanks!

Broadway Serenade [VHS]

3 reviews
Jeanette MacDonald, Lew Ayres

MGM (Video & DVD), 1992

Bad picture for Jeanette.
Making this one was a very sad & trying time for her. Too bad that Tyrant Mayer could'nt see that thru the dollar signs.

Boom Town [VHS]

17 reviews
Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy

MGM (Warner), 1998

Old people will love it!
Bought this for my father in-law's father (85 year old man). He loves it, so did his wife apparently...

Wait Until Dark [VHS]

137 reviews
Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin

Warner Home Video, 1997

Creepy
Instead of the gore in today's scary movies, this one is just plain creepy. It gives me goosebumps every time I watch it, and the first time I saw the film I jumped and my mother screamed. Very good and clean.

Dimples [VHS]

13 reviews
Shirley Temple, Frank Morgan

20th Century Fox, 1994

curly top - shirley temple
My granddaughter saw a commercial with Shirley Temple singing "animal crackers in my soup" and started singing the song. She is only 4 years old. Now I have purchased her the movie and she loves it. She knows every word to the song. This is perfect for little girls instead of the hip hop that is now going around.

Sweet Lies [VHS]

1 review
Treat Williams, Joanna Pacula

Fox Home Entertainme, 1989

Treat Williams Rules!!
Treat Williams rules as an insurance investigator in this romantic comedy set in Paris.It's a must see!!!

Not As a Stranger [VHS]

11 reviews
Olivia de Havilland, Frank Sinatra

MGM (Video & DVD), 1998

terrific!
I just wish there would be a DVD available for this classic;I can't believe it hasn't happened yet!

The Wizard of Oz [VHS]

970 reviews
Judy Garland, Frank Morgan

Enjoyable
I enjoyed this movie immensely. You think you've seen it all before. That's true, but it takes on a new meaning each time you watch it as you evolve!

Saratoga [VHS]

8 reviews
Clark Gable, Jean Harlow

MGM (Warner), 1998

For Harlow
Jean Harlow was the original blonde bombshell, and unlike Marilyn Monroe who came after her and tried to imitate her, Jean really could ACT, and she really had "IT", the star-quality thingy aura, while Marilyn just looked pretty on screen without being as witty or ingenious as Harlow. Saratoga was, as everyone knows, her last film, and you can totally see the sickness in her, she looks weary and ...

Anne of Avonlea [VHS]

203 reviews
Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst

Walt Disney Video, 1995

Great movie/well done.
This is a movie for all ages, as was the original Anne of Green Gables. The characters are captured as I think the author would have liked.