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Betty Grable Collection - Volume. 1 (Down Argentine Way / Moon Over Miami / My Blue Heaven / The Dolly Sisters) (1940-1950)
Starring: Don Ameche, Don Ameche Director: Irving Cummings Rating: Not Rated
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Actress, singer, dancer and, most notably, "The Girl with the Million-Dollar Legs," legendary screen siren Betty Grable captured the hearts of enthusiastic moviegoers - and charmed American soldiers - during the World War II era and beyond.
Volume One of The Betty Grable Collection showcases four timeless classic films, each filled with the exhilarating performances and magical, musical memories that defined one of Hollywood's brightest stars.
Digitally mastered for optimum sound and image quality, these collectible DVDs include all-new audio commentaries, stunning photo galleries, historical liner notes and more!
Down Argentine Way (1940)
Irresistible songs and lavish musical numbers give a staccato beat to the romantic adventures of Betty Grable and Don Ameche in this Technicolor extravaganza.
Everyone goes south of the border in this comic tale of horseracing, with lots of romance and nightclubbing tossed in. Glenda (Grable) wants to buy a horse from Ricardo (Ameche). But because their families have been feuding for years, Ricardo's father refuses. But in true Romeo and Juliet fashion, the two fall in love. Carmen Miranda makes her North American film debut and the Nicholas Brothers do brilliant things with their feet in this romp that also features Charlotte Greenwood, J. Carrol Naish, Henry Stephenson and Leonid Kinskey.
Moon Over Miami (1941)
This sparkling 1941 musical tour of Miami's glamorous social set stars Betty Grable, Carole Landis, Don Ameche, Robert Cummings and Charlotte Greenwood.
Weary of their waitress jobs at a Texas drive-in, Kay and Barbara Latimer (Grable and Landis) gamble every cent they've got on an elaborate plot to land at least one rich husband. With Kay posing as a wealthy heiress, Barbara as her secretary and Aunt Susan (Greenwood) as their maid, they head for Miami in search of millionaires. It almost works: Although wealthy playboy Jeff Boulton (Robert Cummings) falls for the gorgeous Kay, she winds up losing her heart to Phil O'Neil (Don Ameche), who hasn't got a dime. And the complications continue from there in this enjoyable romp filled with love songs under the palms and lively nightclub extravaganzas.
My Blue Heaven (1950)
My Blue Heaven is an entertaining Technicolor® musical romp with a rich story, as well as plenty of comedy and romance!
Kitty (Betty Grable) and Jack (Dan Dailey) are a popular husband-and-wife entertainer team making their move from radio to television. However, as exciting as this progress is, they believe their lives will be complete when they can start a family. But when they decide to adopt - a process fraught with problems and disappointments - they are ultimately rewarded with an overabundance of babies! Peppered with songs and dances, this dazzling film also features a spectacular all-star cast, including Mitzi Gaynor in her first film role.
The Dolly Sisters (1945)
Betty Grable and June Haver star as the Dolly sisters, who sang and danced their way into the hearts of vaudeville audiences in New York and Paris.
Jenny (Grable) and Rosie (Haver) Dolly were a dancing sensation before the first World War. Shadowing their success was noted dancer-composer Harry Fox (John Payne), who carried a torch for Jenny. A romance develops between Jenny and Harry that seems unstoppable, as does Rosie's romance with department store owner Irving Netcher (Frank Latimore), but both relationships will be tested in ways none of them could have imagined. |
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Starring:
Don Ameche | Don Ameche | Betty Grable | Betty Grable | Betty Grable | Betty Grable | Dan Dailey | John Payne | ...more
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Directed By:
Irving Cummings | Walter Lang | Henry Koster
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Genre:
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical, Romantic
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DVD Release Date:
June 13, 2006
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Format: Region 1
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Rating:
Not Rated
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Regional Coding:
R1:
Will only play on North American Region 1 or multi-region DVD players.
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Number of Discs:
4
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Subtitles:
Spanish
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Screen Ratio:
Full Screen Edition - 1.33:1
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English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) | |
Running Time:
389 minutes
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Studio:
20th Century Fox
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Catalogue Number:
2234472
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UPC/Barcode Number:
024543244714
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Closed-Captioned: Yes
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Color: Yes
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- Down Argentine Way
- Audio Commentary with noted film historian Sylvia Stoddar
- Featurette: Betty Grable: Behind the Pin-Up as seen on Biography on the A&E Network
- Exclusive Still Photo Gallery
- Collectible Lobby Cards And More!
- Moon Over Miami
- Stunning Still Photo Gallery
- Collectible Lobby Cards
- My Blue Heaven
- Audio Commentary by noted film historian Drew Casper
- Stunning Still Photo Gallery
- Collectible Lobby Cards
- The Dolly Sisters
- Audio Commentary by noted film historian Drew Casper
- Fox Movietone News Footage - Chicago Premiere
- Stunning Still Photo Gallery
- Collectible Lobby Cards
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