Barbara Stanwyck Signature Collection [5 Discs]Barbara Stanwyck Signature Collection [5 Discs]

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MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

    Includes Annie Oakley (1935/90 min.), East Side, West Side (1949/110 min.), Executive Suite (1954/105 min.), My Reputation (1946/94 min.), To Please a Lady (1950/91 min.) and Jeopardy (1953/69 min.). 5 DVDs. B&w/NR/fullscreen.

DVD FEATURES:
  • Number of Discs: 5
  • Audio: Dolby Digital Mono
  • Features:
    • Oliver Stone commentary on Executive Suite
    • Vintage shorts and cartoons on other titles
    • Radio shows on My Reputation and Jeopardy
AWARDS
  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  •     Nominated Best Black and White Art Direction - 1954 (Cedric Gibbons, Emile Kuri, Edwin B. Willis, Edward C. Carfagno)
  •     Nominated Best Black and White Cinematography - 1954 (George Folsey)
  •     Nominated Best Black and White Costume Design - 1954 (Helen Rose)
  •     Nominated Best Supporting Actress - 1954 (Nina Foch)
  • British Academy of Film and Television Arts
  •     Nominated Best British Film - 1954 (Robert Wise)
  • Directors Guild of America
  •     Nominated Best Director - 1954 (Robert Wise)
  • National Board of Review
  •     Won Best Supporting Actress - 1954 (Nina Foch)
  •     Nominated Best Picture - 1954
  • Telluride Film Festival
  •     Film Presented - 1979
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REVIEWS:
  • Although the title seems to promise a "clashing cultures" film, East Side, West Side is really about life among Manhattan's cafe society. To be sure, the film includes a couple of salt-of-the-earth types and makes passing reference to differences in social status, but for the most part, it's just trappings on top of this glossy and superficial, but nonetheless enjoyable, look at a difficult Park Avenue marriage. East/West's screenplay is a bit of a hodgepodge, pulling in elements of romance from here, murder mystery from there, comedy from somewhere else; it all coalesces, but just barely. While much of the story and dialogue is routine, the film does have a couple of surprises, notably in the way Brandon Bourne's (James Mason) self-destructive attraction to Isabel Lorrison's (Ava Gardner) lurid charms is presented. East/West's ending is also a nice change of pace. While Jessie Bourne (Barbara Stanwyck) will most likely end up with Mark Dwyer (Van Heflin) after leaving Brandon, at the end of the film proper, she has left simply because her life with Brandon is no longer meaningful or fulfilling -- a brave choice for 1949. If East/West's screenplay doesn't really challenge its quartet of stars, they're still in top form and make the film quite entertaining. Even better are the "name" players in the supporting cast, especially Gale Sondergaard, who truly makes the most of a bit part. Even Nancy Davis turns in an impressive performance. Mervyn LeRoy's direction is smooth and assured, if not particularly inspired, making East/West a lot of glossy fun. ~ Craig Butler, Rovi
  • If Jeopardy's too-bare-bones screenplay keeps it from being a great film, it's still a taut, nifty little thriller that delivers plenty of excitement and keeps the viewer on the edge of his seat -- even as he rolls his eyes slightly at the blatant manipulation of the script. It's a great set-up: husband of vacationing family is trapped underneath heavy timber and must be rescued before the tide comes in and he drowns. Throw in a psychotic maniac who is going to keep the wife from getting help, and the picture practically writes itself -- and at times seems to have done just that. But director John Sturges doesn't care if there's a lack of subtlety and nuanced characterization to the material -- he's hell-bent on making this as exciting a little picture as he can, and he succeeds admirably. He's helped no end by Barbara Stanwyck as the wife and Ralph Meeker as the psycho. No one played these kind of determined-but-distressed damsels better than Stanwyck, and as usual she gives the role her all, not caring that the script ain't exactly Shakespeare. For his part, Meeker grabs hold of the role and shows us how darned entertaining a dangerous nut case can be. By contrast, poor Barry Sullivan is left with little to do and therefore makes little impression. ~ Craig Butler, Rovi
  • To Please a Lady is far from a great film, but it has enough sheer star power in its two leads to make it worth watching, especially for fans of Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck. It's also a romance that might have particular appeal for the male member of couples, thanks to its car racing setting. Director Clarence Brown(in tandem with ace cinematographer Harold "Hal" Rosson") lavishes quite a bit of attention on those sequences involving the cars in action; some of it may seem technically primitive to modern audiences, but most of it is exciting and involving, and the final race sequence is edge-of-your-seat fun. When director Brown is away from the roaring wheels, the film bogs down a bit; he doesn't have a great deal of interest in the cardboard characters or in the rather predictable situations these characters find themselves in. That leaves it all up to Gable and Stanwyck, who fortunately have enough sheer personality and screen presence to make up for the character's lack of depth. They're a well-matched pair, both overwhelmingly ambitious and blind to the fact that they are two sides of the same coin -- and these two stars play that for all they're worth. ~ Craig Butler, Rovi

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