What an odd marketing decision.
Fox Horror Classics Vol. 2: Three films -
Chandu the Magician (1932), directed by Marcel Varnel and William Cameron Menzies, and starring Edmund Lowe, Bela Lugosi, Irene Ware and Henry B. Walthall;
Dr. Renault's Secret (1942), directed by Harry Lachman, and starring J. Carroll Naish, John Shepperd, Lynne Roberts and George Zucco...
and Dragonwyck (1946), based upon the current best selling novel by Anya Seton; the first directorial effort of the brilliant Joseph L. Mankiewicz; starring Gene Tierney, Walter Huston, Vincent Price and Anne Revere; score by Alfred Newman; Cinematography by Arthur Miller; produced by Ernst Lubitsch (who was originally set to direct).
I'm not saying that the other two are bad films, simply in a totally different class.
Which one doesn't fit?
It probably doesn't matter. What does is that Fox has finally released this brilliant film derived from a quality pre-print source.
Whether one considers this film as horror, gothic romance, noir or psychological suspense it matters not. You'll learn from the documentary featurette that the role played by Mr. Price was originally cast with Laird Cregar, and with Cregar's passing it went to Price, allowing him his first starring role. Also aboard is an isolated score track and commentary.
At under $13.99 street price for all three films, Dragonwyck alone is worth the price of admission.
Highly Recommended.
RAH
Fox Horror Classics Vol. 2: Three films -
Chandu the Magician (1932), directed by Marcel Varnel and William Cameron Menzies, and starring Edmund Lowe, Bela Lugosi, Irene Ware and Henry B. Walthall;
Dr. Renault's Secret (1942), directed by Harry Lachman, and starring J. Carroll Naish, John Shepperd, Lynne Roberts and George Zucco...
and Dragonwyck (1946), based upon the current best selling novel by Anya Seton; the first directorial effort of the brilliant Joseph L. Mankiewicz; starring Gene Tierney, Walter Huston, Vincent Price and Anne Revere; score by Alfred Newman; Cinematography by Arthur Miller; produced by Ernst Lubitsch (who was originally set to direct).
I'm not saying that the other two are bad films, simply in a totally different class.
Which one doesn't fit?
It probably doesn't matter. What does is that Fox has finally released this brilliant film derived from a quality pre-print source.
Whether one considers this film as horror, gothic romance, noir or psychological suspense it matters not. You'll learn from the documentary featurette that the role played by Mr. Price was originally cast with Laird Cregar, and with Cregar's passing it went to Price, allowing him his first starring role. Also aboard is an isolated score track and commentary.
At under $13.99 street price for all three films, Dragonwyck alone is worth the price of admission.
Highly Recommended.
RAH
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