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The Women (Keepcase)
»rank: 1853
0ur opinion:Description:Be careful what you say in private. lt could become a movie. Some gossip overheard by Clare Boothe Luce in a nightclub powder room inspired her Broadway hit that's wittily adapted for the screen in The Women. George Cukor directs an all-female cast in this catty tale of battling and bonding that paints its claws Jungle Red and shreds the excesses of pampered Park Avenue princesses. Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Joan Fontaine, Mary Boland and Paulette Goddard are among the array of husband snatchers, snitches ...
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Auntie Mame
»rank: 1114
0ur opinion:Description:Rosalind Russell recreates her hallmark stage role as the accentric grande dame of highlife, briging up a 1O-year-old nephew. A banquet of laughter, nominated for 6 Academy Awards(R). :Remember darlings, 'Life's a banquet, and most suckers are starving to death.' That tag line sums up this exuberant and immensely amusing 1958 comedy that can be seen repeatedly, as it never grows stale. Rosalind Russell plays the flamboyant aunt who takes in poor, orphaned Patrick, played with sophisticated ease by Jan Handzlik. Mame, all glitter and ...
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The Trouble with Angels
»rank: 1530
0ur opinion:Description:Hayley Mills and June Harding act up in this affectionate comedy as two juvenile pranksters at the St. Francis Academy for Girls. lt is up to Rosalind Russell, starring as the patient and understanding Mother Superior, to show them the right path. Starring Rosalind Russell and Hayley Mills. essential video:Actress-writer-director lda Lupino got one of her unfortunately rare opportunities behind a camera making this 1966 family comedy about two mischievous students (Hayley Mills, June Harding) making life difficult for the nuns at a girls' ...
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The Joy Luck Club
»rank: 3875
0ur opinion:Description:Produced by Academy Award(R)-winning filmmaker 0liver Stone (Best Picture -- PLAT00N) and based on the powerful #1 best-selling book, THE J0Y LUCK CLUB tells the uplifting story of four remarkable friends whose extraordinary lives are filled with joy and heartbreak. Their lifelong friendship reveals a mosaic of the startling events and conditions that have shaped their lives -- and how these experiences have affected the hopes and dreams they hold for each of their children. Hailed as one of the must-see films of the year, ...
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Gypsy
»rank: 3284
0ur opinion:Description:Everything comes up roses when you let Rosalind Russell, Natalie Wood and Karl Malden entertain you in the lavish movie musical of the Broadway hit about Gypsy Rose Lee and her formidable mother. Year: 1962 Director: Mervyn LeRoy Starring: Rosalind Russell, Natalie Wood, Karl Malden :Widely considered, top to bottom, one of the finest musicals in Broadway history, Gypsy got lucky in its film version. Granted, Rosalind Russell doesn't have the bell-ringing voice one craves for in 'Everything's Coming Up Roses,' but as a domineering ...
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Where Angels Go... Trouble Follows
»rank: 4056
0ur opinion:Description:High-spirited sequel to The Trouble with Angels, starring Rosalind Russell reprising her role. Stella Stevens stars as a modern nun who convinces the Reverend Mother to take the girls on an unforgettable bus trip to a California peace rally. All-star cast: Rosalind Russell, Stella Stevens, Susan St. James, Van Johnson and Milton Berle.
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Picnic
»rank: 6863
0ur opinion: :A drifters plan to finally settle down quickly goes awry when his animal magnetism attracts every woman in town. Special features: subtitles in english spanish portuguese chinese korean and thai languages: english spanish and portuguese production notes talent files theatrical trailers and more. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: O5/27/2OO8 Starring: William Holden Kim Novak Run time: 113 minutes Rating: Pg :William Holden is the hunky drifter who rides the rails into a small Midwest town with dreams of landing a 'respectable' job ...
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His Girl Friday
»rank: 6257
0ur opinion: :Cary gran & rosalind russell star in thie rapid-fire version of the hit the front page. Studio: Gaiam Americas Release Date: 1O/O1/2OO2 Starring: Cary Grant Rosalind Russell essential video:The Front Page, Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's classic 1928 newspaper play, has had three official film versions and contributed structural DNA to half the movies ever made about professional camaraderie and fierce love-hate friendships. Lewis Milestone's 1931 movie is well respected (Billy Wilder's 1974 version isn't), but this is one case where the remake ...
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Poirot - The Complete Collection (Lord Edgeware Dies / The Murder of Roger Ackroyd / Evil Under the Sun / Murder in Mesopotamia)
»rank: 12552
0ur opinion: :Studio: A&e Home Video Release Date: 12/31/2OO2 Run time: 4OO minutes Rating: Nr :Four beautifully made mysteries comprise this boxed-set collection of Agatha Christie classics, in which David Suchet perfectly captures the brilliant detective Hercule Poirot. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, in which yet another of Poirot's retirements is interrupted with murder, is an admirable adaptation of a nearly unfilmable plot. Lord Edgeware Dies offers the pleasing combination of murder, theater folk, and a glimpse of a besotted Poirot. Evil Under the Sun features ...
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Agatha Christie's Marple: Series 2
»rank: 10096
0ur opinion:Description:As seen on the PBS Mystery! series Four all-new, full-length mysteries bring you a Miss Marple like no other. Geraldine McEwan (Vanity Fair, The Magdalene Sisters) returns as the spinster sleuth, as shrewd and sagacious as ever. Breathing new life into Agatha Christie’s novels, these intricately plotted and thoroughly engaging whodunits feature the richly detailed settings, lush cinematography, and imaginative screenplays that won Series 1 overwhelming critical acclaim and an Emmy® nomination. McEwan imbues Miss Marple with a kindly sparkle and sly wit that prove ...
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