The Love Goddesses

Starring:Carl King, Gregory Peck, Clark Gable, Hedy Lamarr, Ginger Rogers, Jeanette MacDonald, Greta Garbo, Myrna Loy, Clive Brook, Marilyn Monroe, Dick Powell, Norman Foster, Ingrid Bergman, Sessue Hayakawa, Ray Milland, Marlene Dietrich, Lya De Putti, Brigitte Bardot, Gloria Swanson, Sophia Loren
Director: Saul J. Turell
Studio: Image Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

Description

The story of The Love Goddesses is itself a history of sex in the movies beginning with America still in the shadow of the Victorian era and the movie heroine bound by the same conventions as any young lady of society. This brilliant documentary chronicles the massive changes in women's film sexuality from the beginnings of the motion picture at the turn of the century to the newfound frankness of the 1960s with clips of more than 100 actresses.

Customer Reviews:

dazzling.......2005-09-15

This very fine DVD introduces you to the greatest names in the movies, from the very beginning up to the mid-sixties. Marlene Dietrich, Rudolph Valentino, Louise Brooks, Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, child-star Shirley Temple, Mae West, Walt Disney's Snow White, Rita Hayworth, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren and Brigitte Bardot, they're all in there. Among many others. And all shown in their finest, most characteristic & carefully chosen film-fragments.

Shown chronologically, this collection is kept together by a narrative explaining why the stars got so famous. By strongly reflecting them against the times they peaked in, we are told in many variations that the display of sex & nudity is on when the economy booms. And consequently is toned down in times of hardship. Such as during worldwar 2, when Lana Turner gathers fame as a friendly girl-next-door.

Truly, I've never experienced such an excellent selection. It surely makes this DVD an item to cherish -- to enjoy over and over again, while sipping a glass of very good wine.

An okay DVD.......2001-11-15

This DVD is dated. It looked as if it was made no later that 1960. Poor picture quality, and they could've featured more love goddesses.

DVD just like the video.......2001-08-19

While most DVDs add something special to the disc, this one has nothing new to add. Both the video and DVD have some entertaining clips of Theda Bara, Marlene Dietrich, Clara Bow, Pola Negri, Ingrid Bergman, Marilyn Monroe and others, but, unfortunately, the cuts between the Love Goddesses are obvious, as if the producers have done a quick job of putting all the actresses on a list and then splicing from one actress to another, without rhyme or reason. That's a shame because the subject is interesting. Still, if you love to watch some fascinating footage and will forgive the sudden shifts from one actress to another, you will enjoy "The Love Goddesses."

Celebrating the Love Goddesses of the Silver Screen!.......2001-06-07

This film, produced in 1965, is a wonderful collage of the many kinds of vamps, starlets, love goddesses, girls-next-door and sirens that have graced the silver screen since the turn of the century. See Theda Bara, Pola Negri, Lillian Gish, Gloria Swanson, Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Elizabeth Taylor, Ginger Rogers, Rita Hayworth and even the child star Shirley Temple put their own indelible brand of love on the screen. It examines how, over the course of sixty years, women's sexuality has evolved, and played itself out in different arenas in film. While some of the film clips are a little iffy, it is exceptionally well made. A pure joy to own if you are an admirer of any of the actresses presented, interested in women's studies, pre-code Hollywood or the history of sexuality in film.

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