Warner Archive’s new Blu-ray collection proves exactly why his legacy still dazzles decades later. Warner Archive have collected 4 previously released Blu-ray together and put them in a 4-disc Blu-ray set.
Our Rating System:
****=Don’t miss it!
***=Worth a look.
**=An ok way to spend an evening.
*=You haven’t missed anything.
For Me and My Gal (1942) Two vaudeville performers fall in love, but find their relationship tested by the arrival of WWI. ***
The Pirate (1948) A girl is engaged to the local rich man, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate. ***
An American in Paris (1951) Three friends struggle to find work in Paris. Things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman. ***
Singin' in the Rain (1952) A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood. ***
All four of these movies have been transferred to Blu-ray in 1080p and are presented in HD Fullscreen format in 1.37:1 aspect ratio. The soundtrack is an English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Dual-Mono with Optional English Subtitles.
If you have not seen these restorations before, needless to say these movies look and sound spectacular. Warner Archive always does a remarkable job with the restorations of these films. But these discs are not bare bones here either. There are tons of bonus features on these 4 Blu-ray discs. Take a look at what is included.
For me and My Gal Special Features:
* Audio Commentary by John Fricke
* MGM Short: La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935)
* MGM Short: Every Sunday (1936)
* Outtake Musical Numbers: "Three Cheers for the Yanks", "For Me and My Gal Deleted Finale"
* Screen Guild Players Radio Broadcast
* "Leo is On the Air" Radio Promo
* Theatrical Trailer
* Song Selection
The Pirate Special Features:
* Audio Commentary by John Fricke
* The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest
* Pete Smith's "You Can't Win" (1948)
* Vintage Cartoon: Cat Fishin' (1947)
* "Mack the Black" Stereo Remix Version
* Audio Outtakes: "Love of My Life" - Original Long Version, "Mack the Black" - Unused Versions, "Voodoo" - Performed by Judy Garland.
* Roger Edens' Guide Tracks: Be A Clown, "Manuela", "Nina", "Voodoo", "You Can Do No Wrong" - Performed by Judy Garland.
* Radio Interviews :Gene Kelly for "On the Town", Judy Garland for "The Pirate"
* Theatrical Trailer
* Song Selection:
An American in Paris Special Features:
* Audio Commentary with Patricia Ward Kelly featiring rare interview segments with director Vincente Minnelli, stars Gene Kelly, Nina Foch, and Leslie Caron, and other key members of the cast and crew like producer Arthur Freed, screenwriter Alan Jay Lerner, co-musical directors Johnny Green and Saul Chaplin, musician Michael Feinstein, art director Preston Ames, and costume designer Irene Sharaff.
* S' Wonderful
* Anatomy of a Dancer
* Paris on Parade
* Symphony in Slang
* Love Walked In
* Audio Outtakes: Alternate recordings of seven musical numbers.
* Radio Interviews: Interviews with Gene Kelly, Johnny Green, Leslie Caron.
* Theatrical Trailer
Singing in the Rain Special Features:
* Audio Commentary with Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Cyd Charisse, Kathleen Freeman, co-director Stanley Donen, screenwriters Betty Comden and Adolph Green, filmmaker Baz Luhrmann and author Rudy Behlmer
* Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation
* Jukebox
* Theatrical Trailer
There is just a ton of bonus features here, I don't know where to begin or end. From audio commentaries to outtakes, interviews, trailers, featurettes, shorts, and more. This Blu-ray will make a great addition to the other Warner Archive actor's spotlight Blu-rays like, Gary Cooper, Joan Crawford, Betty Davis, Elizabeth Taylor, Greta Garbo, Doris Day, and James Cagney.
Whether you’re a lifelong fan or discovering Kelly for the first time, this Blu-ray release offers the kind of restored brilliance that makes classic cinema feel brand new again. So, what are you waiting for head over to MovieZyng or Amazon and order your copy of the Gene Kelly Collection on Blu-ray and enjoy his dancing genius in restored HD over and over again.
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