Just before the turn of the century the American Film Institute voted Joan Crawford #10 of their list of the greatest female star of the classic American cinema. She was also listed #84 in "100 Sexiest Women of the 20th century".
Warner Archive Collection have been releasing collection of Blu-ray for amazing actresses. Lately we have seen the Bette David Collection and the Judy Garland Collection. Now Warner Archive released a 4 movie Blu-ray set of Joan Crawford movies.
Movie Ratings:
**** = Must Watch
*** = Worth A Look
** = An Okay way to spend an evening
* = You haven't missed anything
Grand Hotel (1932) A group of very different individuals staying at a luxurious hotel in Berlin deal with each of their respective dramas. ***
The Women (1939) A study of the lives and romantic entanglements of various interconnected women. ***
Possessed (1947) After being found wandering the streets of Los Angeles, a severely catatonic woman tells a doctor the complex story of how she wound up there. ***
The Damned Don't Cry (1950) A New York socialite climbs the ladder of success man by man until a life among rich gangsters gives her what she thought she always wanted. ***
These 4 films each receive their own dedicated Blu-ray disc. The films are transferred in 1080pand are presented in 1.37:1 aspect ratio. The audio tracks are English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Finally, there is the option for English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
As with every Warner Archive Blu-ray release you know you are receiving a great looking copy of the film. These films are in black and white and are crisp and clean. The term was "in glorious black and white." This term is perfect for these Blu-rays.
In addition to great restored pictures Warner Archive added some great bonus features to these Bu-rays. Take a look at what is included on these releases.
Grand Hotel Bonus Features
* Commentary with Jeffrey Vance and Mark A. Vieira
* Checking Out: Grand Hotel
* A Newsreel of Hollywood Premiere of Metro Goldwyn Mayer's Grand Hotel
* Nothing Ever Happens: A musical parody of Grand Hotel
* Just a Word of Warning Theater Announcement
* Trailers: Grand Hotel and Week-End at the Waldorf
The Women Bonus Features
* Another Romance of Celluloid
- From the Ends of the Earth: A 1939 promotional short for MGM and its upcoming movies.
- Hollywood: Style Center of the World
* One Mother's Family: Classic cartoon of a protective mother hen and her chicks.
* Alternate Fashion Show Sequence
* Scoring Stage Sessions
* Trailers: The Women and The Opposite Sex
Possessed Bonus Feature
* Commentary by Film Historian Drew Casper
* Possessed: The Quintessential Film Noir
* Trailer
The Damned Don't Cry! Bonus Features
* Audio Commentary with director Vincent Sherman
* The Crawford Formula: Real and Reel
* Screen Director's Playhouse - Radio Broadcast (April 5, 1951) Starring Joan Crawford and Frank Lovejoy.
* Theatrical Trailer
Joan Crawford was the epitome of Hollywood Glamour. In every film she was in she exuded class. These four movies are a great collection of Joan Crawford's career. And the bonuses are great from awesome commentaries to great featurettes, radio plays, cartoons and more. This is a great Blu-ray set!
Warner Archive collected a good set of movies in this Blu-ray. If you are a fan of Classic Hollywood or Joan Crawford this collection of 4 of her best films on Blu-ray is a must own. Head over to MovieZyng or Amazon and order your copy today!
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