Vivien Leigh Classics

Starring:Charles Laughton, Vivien Leigh, Rex Harrison, Larry Adler, Tyrone Guthrie, Maire O'Neill, Gus McNaughton, Polly Ward, Basil Gill, Helen Haye, David Burns, Phyllis Stanley, Edward Lexy, Clare Greet, Alf Goddard, Cyril Smith, Romilly Lunge, Ronald Ward, Carroll Gibbons, Bartlett Cormack
Director: Tim Whelan, Victor Saville, Ian Dalrymple
Studio: Genius Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Description
4 Classic Vivien Leigh Movies on 2 DVDs
Digitally Re-Mastered

Dark Journey (1937, also starring Conrad Veidt) Madeline Goddard (Leigh), is a British double agent who meets and falls in love with a German spy Baron Karl Von Marwitz (Veidt) during WWI. This tale of espionage blends high adventure and romance making perfect order from wartime chaos and growing faith from despair.

Fire Over England (1937, also starring Laurence Olivier and Raymond Massey) Spain and England clash in this exciting war adventure. After a foiled plot to depose Queen Elizabeth I, Michael Ingolby (Olivier) goes undercover to infiltrate the court of King Phillip the II of Spain.

Sidewalks Of London (a.k.a St. Martin's Lane. 1938, also starring Charles Laughton and Rex Harrison) Charles Saggers (Laughton) adds a talented dancer and pickpocket, Libby (Leigh), to his sidewalk act in London theater district. Theater patron, Harley Prentiss (Harrison) is impressed by Libby's dancing. A theatrical career is launched when Libby attends Prentiss' after-the-play-party alone.

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This four-disc set, part of Warner's Essential Classics series, collects three truly classic films--Gone with the Wind, Casablanca, and Doctor Zhivago--in one inexpensive package. The drawback is you don't get the bonus second discs of the movies--or, in the case of the deluxe version of Gone with the Wind, the third and fourth discs (the movie of Zhivago is still on a two-sided "flipper" disc)--so if you're a documentary junky or if you simply have to see the Casablanca TV show, you'll want to stick with the individual releases. But this set does include the commentary tracks and any other material that was on the movie discs of those sets, and best of all, they have the great remastered pictures of the previous releases. So if you just want the movies looking better than ever with some bonus features thrown in for good measure, the price per movie makes this set an attractive bargain. --David Horiuchi

Description

Discs 1 & 2: GONE WITH THE WIND Disc 3: CASABLANCA Disc 4: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

Customer Reviews:

Not Widescreen!.......2007-06-27

If you are looking for the widescreen version of these films,
do not buy this product. "Gone with the Wind" and "Casablanca"
are in standard format, not widescreen! Only "Doctor Zhivago" is
in widescreen. Very disappointing!

Essential Classics.......2007-03-10

These are three of my favorite movies with some of the best performances I have seen.

Clark Gable was great in "Gone with the Wind", but Vivien Leigh was magnificent and made me a lifelong fan with this movie.

Humphrey Bogart and the beautiful Ingrid Bergman, who could ask for more? In "Casablanca" you also get a great script and "As Time Goes By."

"Doctor Zhivago" gave me my first look into the Russia of the early 20th century. It is also a passionate love story.

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Astonishing.

Anna Karenina (1948)
Starring: Beckett Bould , Leslie E. Bradley , Gino Cervi , Hugh Dempster , and Michael Gough
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ASIN: B000299TG0
Release Date: 2004-09-28

Product Description

From back cover - Tolstoy's tragic love chornicle is brought to the screen with Vivien Leight playing a married Russian woman madly in love with a military officer.

Customer Reviews:

Astonishing........2006-07-19

Screenplay by Anhouilh, and Ralph Richardson as Karenin. I saw this one before i saw the Garbo Karenina. Garbo was NOT well served by her screenwriters.

The look on Leigh's face in the final scene when she realizes she has recognized her lover...mistakenly...is heartbreaking.

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Hollywood Divas

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3 Disc Set. Disc 1-Sidewalks of London and Storm in a Teacup. Disc 2-My Man Godfrey and Swing High, Swing Low. Disc 3-Home Town Story and Of Human Bondage.

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Praise for Vivien Leigh classics
Classic British Films
On the Road to Scarlett
my two cents

Vivien Leigh Classics
Starring: Charles Laughton , Vivien Leigh , Rex Harrison , Larry Adler , and Tyrone Guthrie
Director: Tim Whelan , Victor Saville , and Ian Dalrymple
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ASIN: B0000VLLC0
Release Date: 2003-11-25

Description

4 Classic Vivien Leigh Movies on 2 DVDs
Digitally Re-Mastered

Customer Reviews:

Praise for Vivien Leigh classics.......2006-03-10

This is a rare DVD which offers early films of a star known mostly for her one role in Gone With the Wind. She was more verstatile than her Scarlett role indicates. In fact, she is largely an unknown actress in America. These early films give us a deeper insight into the young Vivien Leigh and her promise.

Classic British Films.......2005-10-01

I was familiar with most of the films in this collection but only knew Storm in a Teacup from a less than perfect transfer to VHS. Happily the transfer to DVD is a great improvement in picture and sound. Gone are all the skips that were present in the VHS version. This lively comedy is a gem, full of beautiful performances by a lively troup of actors. Of course Leigh looks beautiful and acts like the pro that she was. The other films feature such greats as Charles Laughten, Rex Harrison (also in "storm")and Laurence Olivier as her partners.

To me the main difference between American film and British films of that era is that American films often feature "personalities" with limited acting ability while in the English films the acting is always flawless. Anyone interested in vintage films from across the sea should have this collection and at this price, its a steal.

On the Road to Scarlett.......2004-09-14

Four of Vivien Leigh's early cinematic efforts, filmed in England during 1937 and 1938. These were crucial years for the actress: in private life she was falling in love with Laurence Olivier while professionally she was beginning to dream of playing the role of Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind" (which was already in pre-production in America). This quartet is especially interesting because - in addition to their individual entertainment value - they collectively provide fascinating documentation of Leigh's metamorphosis from a lovely but unsure ingénue into an increasingly radiant and confident star capable of carrying a film on her talented shoulders. They also offer a testament to her versatility; her roles include an historical romance ("Fire Over England"); a comedy ("Storm in a Teacup"); a spy drama ("Dark Journey"); and a quasi-musical ("Sidewalks of London").

The copyrights to these features lapsed years ago, and wretched quality multi-generational prints have flooded the early home video and cable TV markets. The AMC/Genius Entertainment transfers offered in this collection are advertised as "digitally remastered", and they are indeed the highest quality prints I have (yet) viewed, offering superior sound and picture quality. While hardly pristine, none of the films is plagued by the washed out contrast, bleary focus, and unsteady volume that are often associated with public domain titles. On the whole, this collection is an outstanding value that is sure to delight the many fans of the incomparable Miss Leigh.

my two cents.......2004-06-15

I love old movies, that is pretty much all I buy. I bought this because very few of Vivien Leigh's films are on DVD. I enjoyed "Storm In A Teacup".......BUT...the film quality of this set is so poor it is completely unwatchable so don't waste your money.

AMC Movies: Vivien Leigh Classics, Vol. 2

Average customer rating:

Essential purchase for Vivien Leigh fans
great for true viv fans

AMC Movies: Vivien Leigh Classics, Vol. 2

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ASIN: B0006B2AAG
Release Date: 2004-01-01

Customer Reviews:

Essential purchase for Vivien Leigh fans.......2006-03-06

I am so happy that Vivien Leigh movies (besides GWTW and A Street Car Named Desire) are finally coming out on DVD! Vivien is so well known for her Academy Award winning performances that her other numerous films are forgoten. These 4 films are from very early in her career. Fire Over England is perhaps the most recognizable, probably because she co-stars with Laurence Olivier. I think Storm in a Teacup is a cute movie co-starring a very young Rex Harrison. Dark Journey and The Sidewalks of London are darker films. This DVD is a great value.

great for true viv fans.......2004-12-07

im writing this review b/c there is absolutely no information on what this product is. I got lucky and found a product description before i bought it, i still have yet to find one on the classics B&W 1 set. this is a 4 movie set on 2 dvd's. "Dark Journey", "Fire Over England", "Sidewalks of London" (aka St. Martins Lane), and " Storm in a Teacup". They are all pretty cute movies, no GWTW or Desire, but they were all done in 1937 or 38, so its nice to see ms. leigh in some lesser known roles. she does pretty well, and her co-stars are recognizable stars as well. the quality isnt perfect, but its good enough, and great for the price. i think its a wonderful buy b/c you get four movies. im not going to take the time to explain the simplistic plots of each movie, those can be easily researched and understood. if you like vivien leigh and want to have something with her in it that doesnt mention gwtw or desire once, i think its a great investment for a true fan, im really glad i got it

AMC Movies: Vivien Leigh Classics, Vol. 1

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ASIN: B0006B2AEM
Release Date: 2004-01-01

A Streetcar Named Desire / Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

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A Streetcar Named Desire / Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Starring: Vivien Leigh , Marlon Brando , Kim Hunter , Karl Malden , and Rudy Bond
Director: Elia Kazan , and Mike Nichols
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