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The Lady Eve (1941) + The Birds and the Bees (1956) on DVD

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The Lady Eve (1941)


 Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn, Eugene Pallette, William Demarest 
Directed by Preston Sturges

Print: Black & White
Runtime: 94 min.
Genre: Comedy


Criterion's digital transfer, created from a 35mm duplicate negative, is luminous and so sharp you can see the grain in the film. The commentary by film scholar Marian Keane is informed but academic and gets a bit cerebral as she extends her theme of role-playing to the entire film itself, constantly reminding us of the Hollywood machinery just out of frame. Peter Bogdanovich offers a more down-to-earth appreciation in his short video introduction, and James Harvey writes a lovely essay in the accompanying booklet. The disc also features the "Lux Radio Theater" adaptation performed by cast members Barbara Stanwyck and Charles Coburn (Ray Milland takes the Fonda role), Edith Head's costume designs with written comments from her memoirs (in which she describes her doomed efforts to create clothes for the snake!), stills and publicity materials, and the trailer. --Sean Axmaker

 

The Birds And The Bees (1956)

Starring George GobelMitzi GaynorDavid Niven,Fred Clark, Harry Bellaver
Directed by Norman Taurog

Print: Color
Runtime:94 min.
Genre: Comedy

George 'Hotsy' Hamilton II, heir to a meat-packing fortune, returns home from an expedition in the Congo. On board a luxury cruise, he is charmed by con artist Jean Harris and her card shark father. The pair fleece Hotsy at the gambling tables. But just as Jean begins to fall in love with the naive Hotsy, he is informed of their true motivations. In retaliation, Jean unleashes a stunning new plan. But is she out for revenge or does she want him back?

Get the original film, The Lady Eve (1941) and The Birds And The Bees (1956) for 20% off their individual prices!

The Lady Eve (1941)


 Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn, Eugene Pallette, William Demarest 
Directed by Preston Sturges

Print: Black & White
Runtime: 94 min.
Genre: Comedy


Criterion's digital transfer, created from a 35mm duplicate negative, is luminous and so sharp you can see the grain in the film. The commentary by film scholar Marian Keane is informed but academic and gets a bit cerebral as she extends her theme of role-playing to the entire film itself, constantly reminding us of the Hollywood machinery just out of frame. Peter Bogdanovich offers a more down-to-earth appreciation in his short video introduction, and James Harvey writes a lovely essay in the accompanying booklet. The disc also features the "Lux Radio Theater" adaptation performed by cast members Barbara Stanwyck and Charles Coburn (Ray Milland takes the Fonda role), Edith Head's costume designs with written comments from her memoirs (in which she describes her doomed efforts to create clothes for the snake!), stills and publicity materials, and the trailer. --Sean Axmaker

 

The Birds And The Bees (1956)

Starring George GobelMitzi GaynorDavid Niven,Fred Clark, Harry Bellaver
Directed by Norman Taurog

Print: Color
Runtime:94 min.
Genre: Comedy

George 'Hotsy' Hamilton II, heir to a meat-packing fortune, returns home from an expedition in the Congo. On board a luxury cruise, he is charmed by con artist Jean Harris and her card shark father. The pair fleece Hotsy at the gambling tables. But just as Jean begins to fall in love with the naive Hotsy, he is informed of their true motivations. In retaliation, Jean unleashes a stunning new plan. But is she out for revenge or does she want him back?

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