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Starring: Carole Lombard,  Fred MacMurray,  Ralph Bellamy,  Astrid Allwyn,  Ruth Donnelly, 
Directed By: Edward Goodman,  Mitchell Leisen,  Norman Taurog,  Richard Wallace,  Walter Lang, 
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Release Date: 1935-10-18
Studio: Universal Studios
Format: Box set,  Color,  Dolby,  DVD-Video,  Full Screen,  Subtitled,  NTSC, 

Editorial Reviews and DVD Information about Carole Lombard - The Glamour Collection (Hands Across the Table/ Love Before Breakfast/ Man of the World/ The Princess Comes Across/ True Confession/ We're Not Dressing)

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Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 04/04/2006

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In the 1930s, nobody combined glamour, romantic comedy, and drama better than Carole Lombard. Having entered show-biz at the age of 12, the former Jane Alice Peters (b. Oct. 6, 1908, in Fort Wayne, Indiana) distinguished herself from equally stellar contemporaries like Katharine Hepburn, Claudette Colbert, and Jean Arthur by establishing her versatility as a fashion icon whose beauty was matched by playful intelligence and a bright, independent persona (on screen and off) that predated feminism by 40 years and made her an appealing foil for admiring male costars. As this delightful half-dozen of her lesser-known features makes abundantly clear, her meteoric success was entirely well-deserved, and The Glamour Collection shows her as a star on the rise, gaining confidence and adoring fans with each new picture. As one of Paramount's most valued contract players, she starred in five of the six films included here (Love Before Breakfast was a loan-out to Universal), beginning with 1931's Man of the World, a Parisian romance written by Herman J. Mankiewicz (10 years before Citizen Kane) and headlined by future Thin Man star William Powell as an expatriate con artist who falls for Lombard's spoiled heiress--a romantic pairing made all the more believable by the stars' real-life marriage later that year.

A loose adaptation of The Admirable Crichton, We're Not Dressing (1934) is Depression-era entertainment at its most diverting, employing a full stable of Paramount players (including George Burns and Gracie Allen, Ethel Merman, and a young "Raymond" Milland) in a shipwreck romance between socialite Lombard and singing sailor Bing Crosby, who croons songs aplenty (including "Stormy Weather") and shares equal screen-time with an affectionate bear! Directed by Norman Taurog (best known for his later work with Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, and Elvis Presley), it's every bit as fun as the Marx Brothers hits from the same period. Arguably the best film in this set, Hands Across the Table is noteworthy for the typically stylish direction of Mitchell Leisen, who brings his reliable sophistication to the tale of a New York manicurist (Lombard) who must choose between potential suitors Fred McMurray (as a would-be heir to a fortune) and disabled ex-pilot Ralph Bellamy. (This being 1934, Norman Krasna's otherwise excellent script restricts Bellamy to the romantic sidelines with outdated feel-good sentiment.) Love Before Breakfast (1936) is a similarly enjoyable but typically chauvinistic dose of '30s high-society love-play, in which Lombard bounces between boyfriend Cesar Romero and a Wall Street tycoon (Preston Foster) who knows what's best for her and bosses her around accordingly. In the mystery/comedy The Princess Comes Across (1936), McMurray returns as a lovestruck bandleader, falling for Lombard's radiant Swedish princess (played as a playful nod to Greta Garbo) on a cruiser bound for Hollywood.

After completing the classic Nothing Sacred, Lombard (who married Clark Gable in 1939) teamed with McMurray yet again in True Confession (1937), a black screwball thriller/comedy elevated by the presence of comedy stalwarts John Barrymore, Edgar Kennedy and Una Merkel. It rounds out The Glamour Collection in fine form (Lucille Ball is said to have modeled her TV persona after Lombard's character), and leads the way to such later classics as Made for Each Other (1939) and To Be or Not to Be (1942). Tragically, Lombard's outstanding career was cut short when she perished (along with her mother and 20 other passengers) in a 1942 plane crash. Fortunately for DVD collectors, these six films (all remarkably well-preserved with clear image and sound) serve as a fitting tribute to Lombard's unique talent, allowing movie lovers of all ages to rediscover one of the most alluring queens of the silver screen. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews for Carole Lombard - The Glamour Collection (Hands Across the Table/ Love Before Breakfast/ Man of the World/ The Princess Comes Across/ True Confession/ We're Not Dressing)

Classic Carole & friends.
I purchased this set primarily for one reason, to get the Bing Crosby movie 'We're Not Dressing'. However, I do like Carole Lombard, she was the screens first clever, 'dizzy' blonde, beautiful and talented, and all the films are enjoyable, apart from Bing, other great co-stars are the likes of the young Fred MacMurray, and the immortal John Barrymore [yes, Drew's Grandaddy], so there's some Hollywood history here that should be in any genuine 'movie buffs' archive, from a wonderful era that will never be, and, could never be replaced! Well worth it!Carole Lombard - The Glamour Collection (Hands Across the Table/ Love Before Breakfast/ Man of the World/ The Princess Comes Across/ True Confession/ We're Not Dressing)

Carole Lombard
This is when Hollywood was really Hollywood! Carole Lombard was funny, beautiful and a wonderful actress. Enjoyed all the movies on this DVD. Great buy!Carole Lombard - The Glamour Collection (Hands Across the Table/ Love Before Breakfast/ Man of the World/ The Princess Comes Across/ True Confession/ We're Not Dressing)

Carole Lombard - The Glamour Collection
Carole Lombard is one of the most talented & beautiful actresses that ever played on the silver screen. This is a must collection for anyone that has fallen in love with her movies. EnjoyCarole Lombard - The Glamour Collection (Hands Across the Table/ Love Before Breakfast/ Man of the World/ The Princess Comes Across/ True Confession/ We're Not Dressing)

"Well, I'm not THAT unconventional."
The Carole Lombard collection is a great way to see some of the films of the great screwball comedienne without spending too much money. This two disk set might be lacking in extra features, but you can't complain for the price.

It begins with Man of the World, the earliest movie in the set. It features Lombard with her real-life husband William Powell. Lombard plays Mary Kendall, a wealthy girl on holiday in Paris. Her uncle is being blackmailed by the very man that is dating Mary, but she doesn't know it and falls deeply in love with him. Lombard doesn't have much to do in this movie other than be beautiful; it is more of a showcase for Powell. However, the film is lacking overall and isn't great for viewing multiple times.

We're Not Dressing is slightly better, but it isn't wonderful either. An updated version of the silent Male and Female, Doris Worthington (Lombard) is wealthy and snobbish to her yacht's deckhand (Bing Crosby). When they are shipwrecked on an island together, she is forced to treat him with respect. The major downfall of the movie is the presence of Ethel Merman whose foghorn voice is dreadfully annoying. George Burns and Gracie Allen have a cameo too and they are alternately funny and annoying. We do get to hear several Crosby songs though including "Once in a Blue Moon" and "She Reminds Me of You."

Turn the disk over and you'll have my favorite movie on this set. Hands Across the Table is a delightful romantic comedy featuring one of the best pairs in the history of cinema: Lombard and Fred MacMurray. Why aren't they given the credit they deserve? The two absolutely sizzle on the screen. Each are hilarious and romantic at the same time, making a film with an average story become outstanding. This is a fun little film about a gold digging manicurist named Regi (Lombard) who meets a rich man, a cripple who adores her company. Because of his inability to walk, she disregards him as a love interest, but she does spill her problems to him. One of them begins when she meets Theodore Drew III (MacMurray), a formally rich man who lost his fortune in the stock market crash. Now he and Regi are in the same boat, hoping to marry for money. But they have another thing in common; they're falling in love with each other.

Disk two begins with Love Before Breakfast, an okay film, but much less exciting than those with bigger stars. Lombard plays Kay Colby, a woman who thinks she is in love with one man (Caesar Romero) but who is being wooed by another (Preston Foster). She does her best to spurn his advances but she can't help but be influenced by him a little bit. This is the shortest film on the set.

The Princess Comes Across is a who-dunit on a boat headed toward America. A journalist, an average dame disguised as a Swedish princess, and a group of detectives sail together not knowing their paths will cross, but when blackmail and murder occur, they're all linked together. This film is advertised as a comedy, but it is more of a romantic drama than anything else. There are times of wit, but the mystery of the murder and figuring out which characters are innocent and which are guilty is more dominant. There is also a decent love story between the reporter (MacMurray) and the princess (Lombard).

True Confession is a truly wacky movie with an even loonier Lombard as Helen Bartlett, a woman with a penchant for lying and a husband (MacMurray) who detests it. When she goes behind his back to get a job and finds herself wrapped up in a murder case, she confesses to the crime even though she did not commit it in hopes of saving her skin. Her husband, a lawyer, defends her in court, completely ignorant of the true. The only people who are in on the gag are Helen's best friend (Una Merkel) and a creepy criminologist (John Barrymore).Carole Lombard - The Glamour Collection (Hands Across the Table/ Love Before Breakfast/ Man of the World/ The Princess Comes Across/ True Confession/ We're Not Dressing)

CAROLE LOMBARD GLAMOUR COLLECTION
This is a very good collection of Lombard movies that have been difficult to obtain. The video quality is good for this vintage material.Carole Lombard - The Glamour Collection (Hands Across the Table/ Love Before Breakfast/ Man of the World/ The Princess Comes Across/ True Confession/ We're Not Dressing)

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