An Affair to Remember

Starring:Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Richard Denning, Neva Patterson, Cathleen Nesbitt, Robert Q. Lewis, Charles Watts, Fortunio Bonanova, George Winslow, Jesslyn Fax, Al Bain, Marc Snow, Patricia Powell, Helen Mayon, Mary Carroll, Jack Raine, Robert Lynn, Matt Moore, Anthony Mazzola, Kathleen Charney
Director: Leo McCarey
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Product Type: DVD

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Get out your handkerchiefs for this four-star weepie, a 1957 remake of the 1939 Love Affair, directed by Leo McCarey, who also made the original. Grant and Kerr are strangers on an ocean liner, involved with other people, but who can't resist each other for a shipboard romance. They decide to test whether this is the real thing by agreeing to split up, then meet in six months atop the Empire State Building. Is there anyone who can resist that setup or the tragic romantic mishap that nearly splits them up? Can you keep dry eyes during the famous finale? Some prefer the original (with Charles Boyer); practically no one liked the underrated 1994 remake with Warren Beatty and Annette Bening. While occasionally a shade slow, this one soars on Grant's charm and Kerr's noble suffering. --Marshall Fine

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In this poignant and humorous love story nominated for four Academy Awards, Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr meet on an ocean liner and fall deeply in love. Though each is engaged to someone else, they agree to meet six months later at the Empire State Building if they still feel the same way about each other. But a tragic accident prevents their rendezvous and the lover's future takes an emotional and uncertain turn.

Customer Reviews:

After all these years . . ........2007-06-27

... you've just gotta love the humor and the sweetness of this movie. Okay, it may be a little too sweet (especially compared to Sleepless) sometimes, but Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr have magic chemistry that makes it a "feel good" movie. My favorite scenes are with Catherine Nesbitt- what a treasure she was! Sit back and enjoy 90 minutes of some of the best Hollywood ever had to offer.

An Affair to Remember.......2007-06-27

Had seen several times before andstill enjoy!

Yes i'm over 13 like 88!

My Husband's Favorite Chick Flick.......2007-06-08

A movie we never get tired of watching -- sequels be damned! This is the original.

A Must See for all Romantics!.......2007-06-03

This Classic romantic has not lost its sentimental charm. Cary Grant is the epitomy of grace and old world wit. He is at his prime in this love story of two souls that find true love in a cruise. Deborah Kerr is magnificent as she plays a very difficult and fragile part with great dignity and decorum. She also shows great style and acting agility. This is a great chick flick with a superb cast. There is alot of comedic timing and the climactic end is heart wrenching. The movie is great for all romantics the world over.

Noel Serrano

The Ultimate Romantic Movie.......2007-05-30

This "golden oldie" is one of the best romantic movies ever made. Cary Grant is in top form, and Deborah Kerr is a close match. I never tire of watching this fine film.

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Studio Classics - That's Entertainment
A good collection of movies from 1937-1969
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Release Date: 2007-03-01

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This 40-Disc Collection includes some of the best in classic film, including 15 films nominated by the Academy of Arts and Sciences for Best Picture of the Year. This is a must-have in any classic film lover's library.

Customer Reviews:

Studio Classics - That's Entertainment.......2007-07-04

No - Studio Classics are not the great musicals of MGM, but it is a group of great movies from Hollywood. All but four of the movies are Oscar winners in a major category and four best picture winners. You need to like the black and white movies of the late 30's into the 40's and the All-Star color classics of the 50's. Not certain I'd call this a "collection," since it is a pretty eclectic group of movies, but a treasure chest of viewing pleasure for those that can watch a great movie again and again. Bring on the popcorn!

A good collection of movies from 1937-1969.......2007-01-27

The previous reviewer asked an excellent question - Why part with all of that money if you don't even know what films are included? So, I looked it up and here's the list:

In Old Chicago (1937), Nominated Best Picture, won Best Supporting Actress
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938), Nominated for Best Picture
The Rains Came (1939), Stars Myrna Loy in an OK sentimental disaster film.

The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Nominated Best Picture, in AFI top 100 Films.
The Mark of Zorro (1940), Stars Tyrone Power in title role.
How Green Was My Valley (1941), Won Best Picture
The Black Swan (1942), Tyrone Power & Maureen O'Hara in a pirate film.
Orchestra Wives (1942), Stars Glenn Miller and his band.
The Ox-Bow Incident(1943), Nominated for Best Picture starring Henry Fonda.
The Song of Bernadette (1943), Nominated for Best Picture, won Best Actress.
The Keys of the Kingdom (1944), Gregory Peck nominated for Best Actor
Leave Her to Heaven (1945), Melodrama with Cornell Wilde & Gene Tierney
Anna and the King of Siam (1946), Rex Harrison in non-musical version of "The King and I".
My Darling Clementine (1946), John Ford, who actually knew Wyatt Earp, directs Henry Fonda as Wyatt Earp.
The Razor's Edge (1946), nominated for Best Picture.
Gentleman's Agreement (1947), - Won best picture, direction, supporting actress (Celeste Holm).
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947), Gene Tierney as a widow plus Rex Harrison as the ghost she falls in love with.
The Snake Pit (1948), Nominated for best picture, stars Olivia DeHaviland as a mental patient.
A Letter to Three Wives (1949), nominated for Best Picture. 1 of 3 husbands has left his wife - but which one?

All About Eve (1950), Won Best Picture, helped revive Bette Davis' career
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), A terrific early sci-fi film
Titanic (1953), stars Clifton Webb and Barbara Stanwyck as a feuding couple aboard the doomed ship.
Three Coins in the Fountain (1954), Nominated best picture
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955), Nominated best picture
Anastasia (1956), Ingrid Bergman won Best Actress as the amnesiac heiress to the Russian throne.
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956), Gregory Peck as a businessman trying to balance his career and home life.
An Affair to Remember (1957), Cary Grant & Deborah Kerr in a great romance
Desk Set (1957), One of Tracy & Hepburn's better films.
The Three Faces of Eve (1957), Best Actress award for Joanne Woodward as a woman with three personalities.
Peyton Place (1957),classic melodrama and Nominated Best Picture
The River's Edge (1957, An OK Western/film noir combo.
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958),stars Ingrid Bergman as a missionary in China.
The Best of Everything (1959), 1950's view of the world of secretaries. Joan Crawford as an evil boss.
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959), Nominated Best Picture, won 3 others.

Return to Peyton Place (1961), a mediocre sequel to the original.
Zorba the Greek (1964), Nominated Best Picture, stars Anthony Quinn.
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), Bette Davis in a great bizarre tale.
How to Steal a Million (1966), classic 60's comedy with Peter O'Toole & Audrey Hepburn.
Two for the Road (1967), Nominated for best screenplay, great love story told in flashbacks.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), Best Actress for Maggie Smith as a schoolteacher with unconventional ideas.

All in all, this is a good collection of 40 critically acclaimed and award-winning films from the years 1937-1969 that continue to be popular. They encompass all genres, and I count only two real clunkers among them - "Return to Peyton Place" and "The Rains Came". There are a lot of Academy Award winners among them - and I'm not talking just Best Song or Best Cinematography either. I counted 15 nominations for best picture, and a few actually won the top award. With the price heavily discounted as it is, it works out to six dollars per classic movie, which is a pretty good deal.

My impression is that this is just a DVD bundle, not a collector's edition of any kind. Thus I would not anticipate any extras other than those that are already on the included individual DVD's containing the movies themselves.

What is this?.......2007-01-20

You would think for five hundred and fifty five dollars there would at least be a list of the movies included!!

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After all these years . . .
An Affair to Remember
My Husband's Favorite Chick Flick
A Must See for all Romantics!
The Ultimate Romantic Movie

An Affair to Remember
Starring: Cary Grant , Deborah Kerr , Richard Denning , Neva Patterson , and Cathleen Nesbitt
Director: Leo McCarey
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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After all these years . . ........2007-06-27

An Affair to Remember.......2007-06-27

Had seen several times before andstill enjoy!

Yes i'm over 13 like 88!

My Husband's Favorite Chick Flick.......2007-06-08

A movie we never get tired of watching -- sequels be damned! This is the original.

A Must See for all Romantics!.......2007-06-03

The Ultimate Romantic Movie.......2007-05-30

This "golden oldie" is one of the best romantic movies ever made. Cary Grant is in top form, and Deborah Kerr is a close match. I never tire of watching this fine film.

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After all these years . . .
An Affair to Remember
My Husband's Favorite Chick Flick
A Must See for all Romantics!
The Ultimate Romantic Movie

An Affair to Remember [Region 2]
Starring: Cary Grant , Deborah Kerr , Richard Denning , Neva Patterson , and Cathleen Nesbitt
Director: Leo McCarey
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After all these years . . ........2007-06-27

An Affair to Remember.......2007-06-27

Had seen several times before andstill enjoy!

Yes i'm over 13 like 88!

My Husband's Favorite Chick Flick.......2007-06-08

A movie we never get tired of watching -- sequels be damned! This is the original.

A Must See for all Romantics!.......2007-06-03

The Ultimate Romantic Movie.......2007-05-30

This "golden oldie" is one of the best romantic movies ever made. Cary Grant is in top form, and Deborah Kerr is a close match. I never tire of watching this fine film.

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