Jane Alice Peters best known by her acting name Carole Lombard was an accomplished actress whose career was cut short by a tragic plane crash, she was only 33 years of age. She started her career at the young age of 16.
She was known for her screwball comedies. She starred opposite some of the biggest names in Hollywood history. Kino Lorber Studio Classics are shining a light of the talent of this bright star whose light was snuffed out to soon!
This new Blu-ray set is entitled The Carole Lombard Collection II. Let's take a look at what is included in this set.
Film Rating System:
****=Don’t Miss it!
***=Worth a look.
**=An Ok way to spend an evening.
*=You haven’t missed anything.
Hands Across The Table (1935) Regi (Lombard) a manicurist and Theodore Drew III (Fred MacMurray) a loafer, both planning to marry money, But the two form an uneasy alliance. ***
Love Before Breakfast (1936) An oil tycoon (Preston Foster) in love with a socialite (Carole Lombard) sends his romantic rival (Cesar Romero) to Japan on business. ***
All three of these films are romantic comedies that Carole Lombard excelled at. The screenplays are filled with great dialogue and the acting is exceptional. There is a very strong chemistry between Fred MacMurray and Carole Lombard.
These films are presented in glorious black and white and in their original full screen format. 1.37:1 aspect ratio and in 1080p. The audio is DTS-HD Master dual-mono English track. These film transfers look stunning in HD. There is little to no damage to these prints.
Now Kino Lorber always puts some really cool bonus features on their Blu-ray release and this one is no different. Included in these Blu-ray set is:
*NEW Audio Commentaries by Filmmaker Allan Arkush and Filmmaker/Historian Daniel Kremer (Hands Across the Table / The Princess Comes Across)
*NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Joshua Nelson (Love Before Breakfast)
*Theatrical Trailer (Love Before Breakfast)
*Optional English Subtitles
Now a triple feature of Carol Lombard films on Blu-ray would be enough to call this a must buy. But Kino Lorber added awesome commentaries and the original theatrical trailers to this collection. Even better. Than there is the absolutely beautiful box art that stores the three Blu-rays shines a light on the beauty of this Hollywood movie icon. Kino Lorber outdid themselves with this early Hollywood set.
If you are a fan of classic Hollywood or Carole Lombard I highly recommend this KL Studio Classics Blu-ray set of Carole Lombard. Head over to Amazon.com and order your copy today.
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