Tcm Greatest Classic Films: Legends-Cary Grant 2 [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

Pretty decent quality copies. Dolby Digital single channel audio through the center speaker only if you're setup for 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound. Comes with four disks. There are special features, commentaries, and extras, although some of the extras left me confused like a vintage Looney Toons short featuring Porky Pig or a 20 minute musical set on a passenger ship (only watched a minute or two of that).I love extra value for money, but I would have liked some background or reason as to why a Porky Pig short was included on a disk with Gunga Din. Arsenic and Old Lace is a pretty funny and totally weird and charming "Halloween" comedy romance which is why I bought this set (was actually less expensive than buying Arsenic and Old Lace on its own). Destination Tokyo was an interesting submarine movie released during the war it depicts (so expect some level of anti Japanese pro war sentiment throughout). Gunga Din is an adventure/war/comedy which takes place in India during British rule. It reminded me a bit of Black Hawk Down meets Indiana Jones set in British controlled India (if that makes any sense). Overall, an interesting collection for anyone who likes old movies, specifically those featuring Cary Grant.

Cary Grant never won an Oscar as a leading man.He should have won several.Be that as it may be, this four-film collection shows Grant as the consummate professional that he was. That is amply demonstrated in his performance in "Sylvia Scarlet," in which he plays a role in support of a young (and very athletic) Katherine Hepburn, instead of the lead. This collection does feature Grant in leading roles, however, showing his comedic chops in "Arsenic and Old Lace" as well as his more dramatic skills in "Destination Tokyo." His ability to play a physically demanding adventure role in "Gunga Din" is also on display in this collection.Although under-appreciated by his peers and the critics, Grant shows in these four films why he was an audience favorite for decades and, in this case, makes it abundantly clear that the people who actually paid to see his films were far better judges of his talents than other actors and those who reviewed his films.

The DVD arrived quickly, in perfect condition. We are enjoying these classics. So glad we bought it.

Despite the fact the DVD got caught up in the Canadian postal strike, it still got to me in fairly good time even though I was getting a bit anxious. Anyway, Arsenic and Old Lace is a wonderful classic that I studied in high school back in the early 1980’s and that’s when I fell in love with the movie! I haven’t had a chance to see the other 3 yet but somehow I believe you cannot go wrong with a Cary Grant film. Congrats to Amazon and Beatgoeson for all they endured.

I am watching and collecting many of Cary Grants movies. He led his life his way, even in a time when it washn't open. He had a wonder life at "the bachelors house" and was with the man he loved