Warner, TCM team up to offer classic film collection
Warner Home Entertainment and Turner Movie Classics have teamed up over the past year to release the "TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection." The collection consisted of 60 films in 15 themed groups, such as musicals, horror, romantic comedies and Best Picture Oscar winners.
The latest releases all feature four films:
"TCM Greatest Films Collection: Holiday" - "A Christmas Carol," "Christmas in Connecticut," "The Shop Around The Corner" and "It Happened on 5th Avenue."
"TCM Greatest Film Collection: Comedy" - "Arsenic and Old Lace," "A Night at the Opera," "The Long, Long Trailer" and "Father of the Bride."
"TCM Greatest Film Collection: Family" - "Flipper." "National Velvet," "Lassie Come Home" and "The Incredible Mr. Limpet."
"TCM Greatest Film Collection: Hitchcock Thrillers" - "Suspicion," "Strangers on a Train," "I Confess" and "The Wrong Man."
"Claudette Colbert Collection: Universal Backlot Series"
Claudette Colbert was a beautiful, charming and sophisticated star of stage, screen and television. She appeared in 75 films and was nominated for three Academy Awards, winning Best Actress for "It Happened One Night." She is also the only actress in history to star in three films nominated for Best Picture in the same year.
Her latest collection is a three-disc set, which includes two films on each DVD. The films are: "Three-Cornered Moon," "Maid of Salem," "I Met Him In Paris," "Bluebeard's Eighth Wife," "No Time for Love" and "The Egg and I."
"North By Northwest 50th Anniversary Edition"
The Alfred Hitchcock classic has been meticulously restored and remastered and has never looked or sounded better. This film ranked fourth on the American Film Institute's "100 Years. 100 Thrills," and was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
Cary Grant, one of Hitchcock's favorite actors, stars with Eva Marie Saint. The most famous scenes feature Grant being chased by a crop-duster and rescuing Saint on Mount Rushmore. Included on the DVD are two new documentaries, "The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style" and "North by Northwest One for the Ages."
"Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush"
Will Ferrell starred for seven seasons on "Saturday Night Live" before embarking on a very successful film career. He impersonated many people on the show, and one of his best was President George W, Bush. Ferrell starred in a very funny one-man show at the Cort Theater on Broadway which takes us on the journey of our 43rd president.
The show was featured on HBO and is now available on DVD. Ferrell is great as he relives Bush's childhood, his college days, his life as a politician and more. The bonus features are very funny.
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