MGM found a dynamite team with Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy they would star together in eight films. But in 1938 they were "Sweethearts". Now Warner Archive Collection have restored this MGM Musical and released it on Blu-ray for the first time ever.
Synopsis: Broadway's Gwen Marlowe and Ernest Lane are sweethearts, onstage as stars of Victor Herbert's operetta and offstage as happily marrieds. Then Hollywood beckons, and their fretful stage producer puts the kibosh on any Tinseltown plans by trumping up a romantic triangle that sets the lovebirds feuding. Notable as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's first feature film shot in the three-color Technicolor process, the 24-karat Golden Age singing team of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy are at their absolute best in this lavish, gossamer-weight box office smash glittering with songs that highlight their superb voices.
Even though this movie is a bit light on story, it is still a very entertaining little musical. MacDonald and Eddy are wonderful together he as they are in every movie they did. The supporting cast is great as well including Frank Morgan (The Affairs of Cellini, for which he was nominated or an Oscar), Ray Bolger (The Wizard of OZ), Gene and Kathleen Lockhart (A Christmas Carol).
W.S. Van Dyke (The Thin Man, San Francisco) directed an eye pleasing MacDonald/Eddy film. Sweethearts was nominated for two Academy Awards and was MGM's first feature-length color film. It received an Honorary Academy Award for its colour cinematography.
Sweethearts has been transferred to Blu-ray in 1080p and is presented in 1.37:1 aspect ratio. The audio track is a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. There is also the option for English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
This new Blu-ray transfer is from a brand new 4K scan from preservation elements. Warner Archive have done a miraculous job with this new restoration. The picture is sharp and the colors are simply gorgeous. The audio is clear as a bell. When you think this film is nearly 90 years old and it looks this amazing, this is nothing short of a miracle.
But a stunning looking film restoration is not all that Warner Archive Collection added to this Blu-ray. take a look at the bonus features that they added to this Blu-ray!
* Audio-only original pre-recording session material
* Radio Broadcast of Sweethearts
* Technicolor Short Subject
- Pirate Party on Catalina Island (1935) Many Hollywood performers gather together to put on a pirate-themed variety show on Catalina Island.
* Cassic Cartoons
- Count me Out (1939) Egghead figures his way to financial security would be in the ring. So he takes a correspondence course in boxing.
- Love and Curses (1938) An elderly couple, Harold and Emily, relives their early years in the 90s by viewing their photo album.
* Original Theatrical Trailer
* Song Selection
As a kid I remember hearing stories how going to the theater was an amazing experience. You would go and see cartoons, newsreels, short, trailers and then the feature film. Well, as you can see Warner Archive Collection has really put together a complete home theater experience here. Sweethearts includes classic cartoons, a short subject, a trailer and the feature film and other bonuses. Warner Archive really puts the work into this releases and it is shows.
So, if you love MGM Musicals or the films of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy this new Blu-ray or Sweethearts is a must own for your collection. Head over to MovieZyng or Amazon and order your copy today!
out of 4 film reels (4 being the best) Warner Archive's Blu-ray of Sweethearts receives.....
Sweethearts has been transferred to Blu-ray in 1080p and is presented in 1.37:1 aspect ratio. The audio track is a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. There is also the option for English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
This new Blu-ray transfer is from a brand new 4K scan from preservation elements. Warner Archive have done a miraculous job with this new restoration. The picture is sharp and the colors are simply gorgeous. The audio is clear as a bell. When you think this film is nearly 90 years old and it looks this amazing, this is nothing short of a miracle.
But a stunning looking film restoration is not all that Warner Archive Collection added to this Blu-ray. take a look at the bonus features that they added to this Blu-ray!
* Audio-only original pre-recording session material
* Radio Broadcast of Sweethearts
* Technicolor Short Subject
- Pirate Party on Catalina Island (1935) Many Hollywood performers gather together to put on a pirate-themed variety show on Catalina Island.
* Cassic Cartoons
- Count me Out (1939) Egghead figures his way to financial security would be in the ring. So he takes a correspondence course in boxing.
- Love and Curses (1938) An elderly couple, Harold and Emily, relives their early years in the 90s by viewing their photo album.
* Original Theatrical Trailer
* Song Selection
As a kid I remember hearing stories how going to the theater was an amazing experience. You would go and see cartoons, newsreels, short, trailers and then the feature film. Well, as you can see Warner Archive Collection has really put together a complete home theater experience here. Sweethearts includes classic cartoons, a short subject, a trailer and the feature film and other bonuses. Warner Archive really puts the work into this releases and it is shows.
So, if you love MGM Musicals or the films of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy this new Blu-ray or Sweethearts is a must own for your collection. Head over to MovieZyng or Amazon and order your copy today!
out of 4 film reels (4 being the best) Warner Archive's Blu-ray of Sweethearts receives.....
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