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The Cary Grant Box Set (Holiday / Only Angels Have Wings / The Talk of the Town / His Girl Friday / The Awful Truth) | 
 enlarge | Directors: George Cukor, George Stevens, Howard Hawks, Leo Mccarey
Actors: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Katharine Hepburn, Irene Dunne, Jean Arthur
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
List Price: $49.95
Buy New: $24.00
You Save: $25.95 (52%)
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Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 8849
Format: Box Set, Color, Ntsc, Closed-captioned
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Items: 5
Running Time: 517 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.6 x 1.5
MPN: COLD13415D
UPC: 043396134157
EAN: 0043396134157
ASIN: B000CEV3L4
Theatrical Release Date: June 15, 1938
Release Date: February 7, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: new - never opened
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Product Description
Includes:holiday awful truth his girl friday only angels have wings & talk of the town. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 02/07/2006 Starring: Katharine Hepburn Cary Grant Rating: Nr Director: George Cukor/howard Hawks
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This is the Cary Grant I will always remember! December 21, 2008
Robert Badgley (London,Ontario,Canada)
The films of the 30s and 40s with Cary Grant saw a film actor on the rise and his final ascension into superstardom.Some prefer his 50s and onward persona of suave and sophistication.While I liked the on screen Grant of that era too it is this time period I believe that shows Grant at his best.Here was an actor with great energy,charm,charisma and an understated depth and range in his acting.This collection from Columbia is a great showcase for Grant and a must have for all of his fans.
There are five films included here;Holiday,Only Angels Have Wings,The Talk of the Town,His Girl Friday and The Awful Truth.
All are top notch and delightful films in their own rights and have strong leading ladies for Grant to play with.
Holiday is a film which I have not seen for some 35 years and it was a welcome sight.But as others have noted before me it is not available as a seperate release,and I can see why the film execs have NOT picked it as such;it ranges from good condition to poor.This film has been restored through UCLA using material from their archives,Columbia and The Library of Congress.And when one has to get elements from three seperate sources,the alarm bells go off in my head.
To start with from the opening credits to a good 15 minutes into the film,the picture seems slighly cropped,that is to say, we seem to be looking closer at everything than we should.Heads are precariously close to the top of the frame.Compare this to the other films and you'll see what I mean.Also there is a scene where Hepburn meets Cary's friends.I got the impression the friends got a little too cosy with her a little too quickly than they should have,possibly as a result of some slight footage being left out.When you have to get your build elements from three different sources then the odds are a)neither source has a complete print(or a decent working one) and b)some film may be left out/lost.But this is only my impressions/oppinions.
Most of the other films are generally in very good condition,some a little more grainy than others but good nonetheless.If I was to rate them all from the best to the worst,as far as condition goes,I would put Only Angels Have Wings and The Talk of Town in a two way tie for first,His Girl Friday and The Awful Truth in a two way tie for second and Holiday as a more distant third.
As I mentioned previously Grant's range can not be stated enough.He plays everything from a husband going through a divorce,a jungle pilot,a newspaper editor,a disenchanted husband to be and an innocent criminal on the lamb.All are embued with Grant's ineffable charm and charisma and the humour that plays out in each film is of a quite human and realistic nature.It is the latter that helps draw the viewer into the film and makes them care about the characters much more than they otherwise would.Two of the directors Leo McCary and George Stevens(The Awful Truth and The Talk of the Town respectively)are directly descended from working very closely with Laurel and Hardy.That type of humanistic,realistic,gentle and very funny humour is evident throughout those films especially.And no matter where the plots go,and some get pretty serious at times,they always in the end stay the steady course knowing in the end Grant's character will end on a little higher note than he began.
This set of five DVDS comes in a big slipcase with fold out holders.You will have no complaints as to the discs coming loose.In fact I have to say if anything these discs are a little TOO tight(I thought I'd never say that!).I had a devil of a time trying to get them out.
Each DVD has one or two short featurettes on its' pertinent film but nothing much else worthy of note.There are a nice set of 10 cards included;five lobby repros and five pub pics;very nice.
In conclusion,most of the films have been transferred well with Holiday having the worst number of deficiencies,as noted.But for all you Cary Grant fans and lovers of good films,these are five must haves ready and waiting for you all in one place.
 A True Gold Box Treasure! November 8, 2008
Lynn Ellingwood (Webster, NY United States)
I bought this as a Gold Box special one day. What a treasure! The movies contained in this set were some of the greatest Cary Grant movies ever! They were all made at Columbia in the late 30s and early 1940. They are all wonderful and have a diverse variety. Several are plays - Holiday and The Talk of the Town are George Stevens plays and have similar dialogue styles. Talk of the Town deals with a Supreme Court judge and an escaped accused murder and arsonist who's innocent. Where is the human side of the law? Holiday is about a wealthy family trying to find room in their family for a working class Cary Grant as a son-in-law. Can they manage? His Girl Friday is one of the greatest screwball comedies. Better than Bringing Up Baby in my opinion. The Awful Truth is about a couple who take up divorce as more as a lark than a reality. The last is Only Angels Have Wings, an exciting, romantic movie that has it all! Lots of fun with Jean Arthur and Rita Hayworth as his former love. Don't miss that movie! Sparks fly! Buy this collection soon.
The Best Cary Grant Set Ever! November 3, 2008
Russell G. Paquette (Los Angeles)
Four Cary Grant classics plus one not in the same league but interesting ("The Talk of the Town") make this set the one to have. Put it alongside your "Gunga Din," "The Philadelphiea Story,"Operation Petticoat," "To Catch a Thief," "Notorious," "My Favorite Wife" and "North by Northwest" DVDs and congratulate yourself on your impeccable taste.
A GREAT COLLECTION FOR FANS OF GRANT! September 15, 2008
! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b (TRI STATE AREA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found this box set for under $20.00, which is a bargain for 5 films of this quality. I never saw many of Mr. Grants films when I was growing up, but I do like films from all genres, so I figured I'd give this box set a chance. My parents are up for a visit and since they grew up with these pictures, I thought this would be the time to watch them. I was able to get the perspective of people familiar with them and from people who weren't. I will review each film as I watch them and add the rating to this review and review the films on their individual releases.
1) Holiday - 3 stars
2) His Girl Friday - 4 1/2 stars
3) The Talk Of The Town - 3 1/2 stars
4) Only Angels Have Wings - 4 stars
5) The Awful Truth - 4 stars
Some of the best of the best leadng man in Hollywood June 15, 2008
Joseph M. Seda
This collection would have been 6 stars if "Bringing Up Baby" was in it. I loved every one of this films.
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