-An American In Paris SE -Gigi SE -Lili -Rose Marie -Thousands Cheer -Broadway Rhythm -I Dood It -Yolanda and the Thief -Small Town Girl -Invitation to the Dance
I Dood It, Thousands Cheer, and Broadway Rhythm are perfect candidates as they are the last MGM revue musicals that WHV can package, plus they feature Gene Kelly and Judy Garland which are always good sellers.
I have that CD set and it's true about the superior sound quality. It's possible also that the separate dialogue and effects tracks no longer exist to remix the entire film.
Absolutely! LOVELY TO LOOK AT, RICH, YOUNG AND PRETTY, THE GREAT CARUSO: none of these need to be forgotten when Warners goes to make its next set of musical releases.
I second the set but I would add Rosalie, Honolulu, Lovely to Look At, Little Nellie Kelly and more Jane Powell movies!
Which movie of Rose Marie are you talking about? If its the Jeanette MacDonald/Nelson Eddy one I rather have that included in a set of their movies only!
Sort of off topic but isn't this the year we are supposed to get the Show Boat box set?
Watched KISMET. It was pleasant. First time I saw it WS with stereophonic sound. Color was bright and vivid, but a little soft focus at times. Would look great on blu ray. Then I go to the special features to watch the CinemaScope short "Battle of Gettysburg". It was not anamorphic!!! What happened WB? Another disappointment.
Would LOVE to see all the previously mentioned MGM musicals on DVD, plus those:
Luxury Liner More Esther Williams (in a set devoted to her or in a Classic Musicals set) Seven Sweethearts Ten Thousand Bedrooms Two Sisters from Boston Merry Andrew
Well I wouldn't mind a June Allyson double feature with Two Girls and A Sailor and Two Sisters From Boston. I guess 2 musical sets per year would make sense since there are so many of them.
I hope we'll see another Esther Williams set, too, since the 1st one sold well.
They could couple THE STUDENT PRINCE (1954) with ROSE MARIE, and maybe include the silent STUDENT PRINCE OF HEIDELBERG as a special treat.
Hey...on another topic...anyone watched DEEP IN MY HEART yet? The effects track seems pretty loud during the musical numbers. Listen to the footsteps during the "Mr and Mrs Song"...they are really loud...i don't remember that from the mono track...but, again, it could just be me.
Ok let me revise it. WHV can sell the special editions of Gigi and An American In Paris outside of the set like the Elvis films and the new set can have all new to dvd films:
-Two Girls and A Sailor & Two Sisters From Boston -I Dood It & Thousands Cheer -Invitation to the Dance -Small Town Girl & Lovely to Look At -The Student Prince & Rose Marie -Broadway Rhythm -Yolanda and the Thief
....So many to choose from, but I know WHV will release them eventually.
Let's not forget the Marge & Gower Champion musicals. They supported spots in "Show Boat" and "Lovely to look at" but they also did "Give a girl a break" and "Everything I have is yours". A brilliant married dance team during the fifties and I think their films were enjoyable entertainment.
I want all the movies mentioned above but what about Meet Me In Las Vegas? Surely I am not the only person who wants this on DVD? The Frankie And Johnny number is one the of the truly great dance numbers and one of Cyd Charisse's finest moments.