I'm sorry, but Valley of the Dolls does not deserve a Studio Classics treatment. It should be released, but there are far more worthy titles for the Studio Classics line.
In regards to some of the perceived flops listed, here are the box office numbers: 1. The Alamo (1960) Cost: $12,000,000 US Rentals: $7,919,000 - good box office but unprofitable due to huge negative cost - 2. High Noon (1952) Cost: $750,000 US Rentals: $3,400,000 Worldwide gross...
The Only Game in Town (1970) Boom! (1968) Bayou (a.k.a. Poor White Trash) (1957) Pepe (1960) Parrish (1961) Don't Go Near the Water (1957) Raintree County (1957) With a Song in My Heart (1952) The Miracle of the Bells (1948) Miss Grant Goes to Washington (1949) The Fuller Brush Man...
This has long been a movie I have appreciated. It was only released once on VHS back in the eighties, and copies are selling for $350, so I'm thrilled that a widescreen DVD is now available. Great to see it released!
"The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit" has one of the finest scores every in a motion picture. I have an audio copy of the score, and I listen to it over and over again. Something about it is very thought provoking.
Wow! This is great news. "The Motion Picture That May Very Well Be THE VERY GREATEST" is coming to DVD. Lets all hope that is holds up to the other fine Studio Classics. Marisa Pavan and Gigi Perreau are still alive. I wonder if they participated in a commentary. I know Jennifer Jones would...
ArthurMy, you really seem to be looking for a fight on this topic, and I'm not going to give you one. You know how I feel about Columbia, and it won't change unless they change.
MGM had guts to make Love Me or Leave Me. In 1955, serious musical dramas just were not being made. Furthermore, Doris Day was cast completely against type. Fresh with freedom from Warner Bros., this role was her first opportunity to shape her future without a studio's guidance (she did have...
I have not been impressed with many classic catalog releases, including: Divorce, American Style Annie The Awful Truth Butterflies are Free Dead Reckoning The Gene Krupa Story Lord Jim Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Ship of Fools The Talk of the Town You'll Never Get Rich ... and I'm sure...
Mr. M., I happen to think that there is more to a DVD than an anamorphic transfer. In comparison to Warners and 20th, Columbia has historically not released good DVD's. When I look for a DVD, I want a clean anamorphic transfer, clean audio, and a couple of extras. Maybe this is asking too...
Is this an example of Grover Crisp's "improvements" with the Columbia DVD catalog? Who would ever pay such an exorbitant price for a barebones release that likely won't impress anyone? I'm sticking to my VHS copy I taped from TCM.
Jane Russell was offered the role of Ruth Etting in Love Me Or Leave Me. However, she desperately wanted the role of Lillian Roth in I'll Cry Tomorrow, so she turned down the role, and it went to Doris Day. Then she lost I'll Cry Tomorrow to Susan Hayward. Tough luck!
At least the transfers are good. Paramount just hasn't caught on the the idea of extras yet. Oh wait - up until two years ago, they did. Why the change of heart? Oh well, I'm still buying Teacher's Pet anyways.
The Warren Beatty "Heaven Can Wait" is a remake of the 1941 film "Here Comes Mr. Jordan." "Heaven Can Wait" - the 1943 Lubitch comedy, has no relation.