The Gary Cooper Collection [2 Discs]The Gary Cooper Collection [2 Discs]

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    This two-disc set contains five films that star the legendary Gary Cooper. Beau Geste, The Lives of a Bengal Lancer, Design for Living, The General Died at Dawn, and Peter Ibbetson are each presented in the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. English soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:
  • Region: 1
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Subtitle: Eng/Spa/Fre
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (Pre-1954 Standard)
  • Audio: DDM2.0
AWARDS
  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  •     Won Best Assistant Director - 1935 (Clem Beauchamp)
  •     Nominated Best Art Direction - 1939 (Hans Dreier, Robert Odell)
  •     Nominated Best Supporting Actor - 1939 (Brian Donlevy)
  •     Nominated Best Cinematography - 1936 (Victor Milner)
  •     Nominated Best Score - 1936 (Werner Janssen, Boris Morros)
  •     Nominated Best Supporting Actor - 1936 (Akim Tamiroff)
  •     Nominated Best Art Direction - 1935 (Hans Dreier, Roland Anderson)
  •     Nominated Best Director - 1935 (Henry Hathaway)
  •     Nominated Best Editing - 1935 (Ellsworth Hoagland)
  •     Nominated Best Picture - 1935
  •     Nominated Best Score - 1935 (Ernst Toch, Irvin Talbot)
  •     Nominated Best Screenplay - 1935 (Achmed Abdullah, William Slavens McNutt, John L. Balderston, Grover Jones, Waldemar Young)
  •     Nominated Best Sound - 1935 (Franklin Hansen)
  • Film Daily
  •     Won 10 Best Films - 1935
  • National Board of Review
  •     Nominated Best Picture - 1935
  • New York Times
  •     Won 10 Best Films - 1935
  • Telluride Film Festival
  •     Film Presented - 1984
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REVIEWS:
  • Hailed by some (including Luis Bunuel) as an absolute masterpiece, Peter Ibbetson is certainly unique and fascinating, but it is also flawed and at times irritating. Chief among its flaws is a stiff, superficial performance from Gary Cooper. Usually a fine actor, Cooper is miscast here, entirely too American and, worse, too "solid" for a film as ethereal as this. Although he does create some sparks with Ann Harding, this is one of his least involved performances, and the film suffers greatly from this. Harding, however, is marvelous, perfectly capturing the surreal qualities of the film while still remaining steadfastly grounded. The screenplay and direction are both a little of two minds; the reality and the fantasy don't always mesh as well as they should, and occasionally the film feels slightly clunky. But when things click, Ibbetson soars as few other films do, becoming a mystical and poignant flight of fancy that is quite unlike any other film. A great deal of the film's success is due to cinematographer Charles B. Lang and art directors Hans Dreier and Robert Usher, whose work is nearly flawless. Whether or not one holds Ibbetson in as high regard as Bunuel, it's still a lovely, one-of-a-kind movie. ~ Craig Butler, Rovi
  • The Lives of a Bengal Lancer is the type of imperialist adventure story that has fallen out of favor with changing times. Nonetheless, it's an exciting film, full of heroic action and attention-grabbing performances that help overcome its dated feel. Gary Cooper is fine in the lead, but the film also provides a good chance to see Franchot Tone in one of his best roles. The presence of C. Aubrey Smith adds a feeling of authenticity; indeed, all the British roles are well-cast, even if the Indian roles are not. Former silent-movie child actor Henry Hathaway directs the solidly told story, providing crisp action sequences and effective chemistry between the leads. The film's one drawback is its failure to develop credible non-Anglo-Saxon characters -- a common problem in studio films of the 1930s. ~ Richard Gilliam, Rovi
  • When first released, Design for Living was assailed for the incredible liberties it took in transferring the material from stage to the screen. Indeed, director Ernst Lubitsch and screenwriter Ben Hecht kept only a single line of dialogue from the witty, sparkling Noel Coward comedy -- and that one line was hardly itself distinguished. In other hands, this would have been a recipe for disaster; fortunately, Lubitsch and Hecht were enormous talents themselves, and the film they concocted from the barebones of Coward's play is sharply observed, slightly daffy and a total delight. It's true that Gary Cooper is a little out of place in high-style comedy of this sort; he's a little too "downhome" to pull off some of what is asked of him. Nevertheless, his natural charisma is sufficient to overcome this deficiency, and his innate masculinity is used to interesting effect. On the other hand, Fredric March is right at home, turning in a deliciously comic performance that never takes a false turn. He's matched by Miriam Hopkins, creating some subtly wonderful variations on a madcap theme and proving irresistible in whatever she does. Lubitsch's hand is deft as always, especially in the near-wordless opening and the invasive through-the-windows shot after Tom has left for London. If the play has been coarsened somewhat, the film is still a treat. ~ Craig Butler, Rovi
  • While time has made much of The General Died at Dawn feel a bit dated, it's still a thoroughly enjoyable "exotic" thriller. Probably the biggest obstacle of General doesn't lie in the script or story but in the then-habitual casting of Caucasian actors in Asian roles. Those willing to accept this practice will enjoy General much more than those for whom this presents a problem. General is pure pulp, an adventure movie filled with typical dangerous situations, hissable villains and truly delicious tough guy dialogue. In other words, realism (despite some of writer Clifford Odets' leftist insertions in the dialogue) is not the order of the day: thrills and danger and narrow escapes and just enough romance to keep things interested are. Odets' screenplay crackles and pops delightfully, and Lewis Milestonedirects with a very sure hand, capturing the faux-exotic atmosphere of Hollywood-ian China brilliantly and filling the screen with action. The effort is aided enormously by the cast and by Victor Milner's superb, at times beautiful cinematography. Gary Cooper is aces as the mercenary American hero, more complex than some of Cooper's more well-known roles, and Madeleine Carroll also benefits from having a bit more dimension to her character than she often got. Akim Tamiroff, as the ultimate Chinese villain, walks off with the top acting honors in a wonderfully evil performance that skirts with comedy without falling prey to it, and there's also good work from William Frawley. ~ Craig Butler, Rovi

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