Lucille Ball Collection from Warner (1 Viewer)

[Corey]

i can't wait for a volume 2

 

[Greg_M]

I'm not surprised. I was watching it at 1:00 a.m. At that hour it seemed pretty good (Maybe like "Rocky Horror" it can only be appreciated after midnight?)

 

[PaulP]

How would this collection be for a fan of I Love Lucy?

 

[Jefferson]

To me, the most Lucy Ricardo-esque film she did was LONG LONG TRAILER, which is not part of this set.

Her 'Lucy' character wasn't in evidence too often in her films....rather than slapstick and comic timing, she often plays a haughty, wisecracking types.

But there are moments in DUBARRY, BEST FOOT FORWARD, and especially the Macy's scene in MAME that a Lucy fan would like.

 

[Joe Lugoff]

Also, in MAME, the way she fouls up Beatrice Arthur's musical is very Lucy Ricardo-ish. Missing her cue, falling off the moon, getting stuck to Vera, taking the bow ... it has to remind you of the old Lucy.

 

[Demis G]

MY Review of the DVD
It came today in the post and I had the chance seeing a few hillarious scenes with Bea Arthur.
Overall the picture quality is very good considering the age of the movie! Although I noticed in some occations the picture becoming blurry specially when showing only Mame.
The audio is excellent (again having in mind the age of the movie)
The only extra is a recap of all the MAME movie with a narrator through the scenes explaining who is who and which actor plays what!
This recap however is NOT remastered (video nor audio)
And last but not least, we have the Theatrical Trailer which IS remastered and crystal clear in picture!
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[Ken_McAlinden]

...That was simply how the film was shot. Unkind critics at the time of "Mame's" release made fun of the use of filters and soft focus on Lucille Ball's close-ups.

Regards,

 

[Demis G]

I see.. Well, I didnt know that Ken!
Glad it's not a fault in the remastering!

 

[Charles Ellis]

Well, that's nothing new- Lucy was into her 60s when the film was made. There's a great anecdote about Lucy being photographed by veteran Hollywood still photographer John Engstead in the 1960s and she didn't like the resulting photos, saying that Mr. Engstead was using 'old cameras'. Of course, it wasn't the equipment that was aging! Supposedly this soft-focus techinque was done on Joan Crawford and some on her contemporaries, and has gone down to cetrtain TV stars as well. Currently there's a video system the networks use for news broadcasts and late-night talk shows that allegedly takes off the years as well. Think of that the next time you watch The View or The Late Show with David Letterman!

 

[Joe Lugoff]

Doris Day was famous for being shot through a filter, to hide her freckles. But I've never seen it more obvious than on Mame's closeups.

 

[DaveK]

 

[Dave B Ferris]

The anecdote Charles related reminds me of the anecdote Robert Osborne has
told on TCM:

Seems Marlene Dietrich worked with the same cameraman on 'Destry Rides
Again', and then - almost twenty years later - on 'Rancho Notorious'.

During 'Rancho Notorious', Marlene supposedly upbraided the cameraman,
because he was unable to make her look as young as she had looked
in 'Destry Rides Again'.

The cameraman is supposed to have said: "but I'm twenty years older
now".

 

[Corey]

Marlene Dietrich comes to mind whenever I think of a filtered lens.

 

[Corey]

-Seven Days Leave (her last film for RKO before she went to MGM)
-Meet the People
-Two Smart People
-You Can't Fool Your Wife
-A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

 

[DaveK]

I will probably change my mind about the order but:

Volume 2:
The Affairs of Annabel/Annabel Takes A Tour

Five Came Back/Panama Lady (both film-noiresque)

That's Right, Youre Wrong/Meet The People (musicals)

I Dream Too Much/That Girl from Paris (both movies starring opera singer Lily Pons)

Next Time I Marry/You Can't Fool Your Wife (screwball comedies)

A Girl, A Guy and A Gob/Seven Days Leave (sailor comedies)



Volume 3:
Go Chase Yourself/Look Who's Laughing (radio stars of the day)

Having A Wonderful Time/Joy of Living (screwball comedies)

Bunker Bean/Don't Tell The Wife (screwball comedies)

Twelve Crowded Hours/Two Smart People (suspense)

Beauty for the Asking/Easy Living (dramas)

The Marines Fly High/Valley of the Sun (action and western)

 

[KellyVO]

Having a Wonderful Time is more of Ginger Rogers' movie. I don't know if that would ever go in a Lucille Ball set.

 

[Corey]

Yeah some of the movies listed above aren't really Lucille's films.

 

[DaveK]

OK....how about this???

Volume 2:
The Affairs of Annabel/Annabel Takes A Tour

Five Came Back/Panama Lady (both film-noiresque)

That's Right, Youre Wrong/Meet The People (musicals)

Next Time I Marry/You Can't Fool Your Wife (screwball comedies)

A Girl, A Guy and A Gob/Seven Days Leave (sailor comedies)



Volume 3:
Go Chase Yourself/Look Who's Laughing (radio stars of the day)

Twelve Crowded Hours/Two Smart People (suspense)

Beauty for the Asking/Easy Living (dramas)

The Marines Fly High/Valley of the Sun (action and western)

 

[Corey]

Better selection. Though I'm sure we wouldn't get more than 6 films per set.

 

[Ken_McAlinden]

Better late than never (I suppose), my review is up at this link.

Regards,