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Great Deal on Great Movie

High Noon is a wonderful film, and the extras included with this are a nice touch.

Great Classic Movie
One of the all time great movies in a collector's edition that includes some fun extras.Bought it for my hubby's 59th birthday and he was very pleased.

Good
Critically, as the film was innovative in its structure (avoiding most real Western`action' until the end of the film), and avoided a number of stereotypes popularized by higher profile filmmakers like John Ford and Howard Hawks, and Western icon John Wayne, derided it as un-American, as well as worse things. That is has become so lauded, even as it was a low budget project, with almost no great nor spectacular battle scenes, is another reason so many of the classic Western film lovers have railed at it. Cinematographer Floyd Crosby does a good, if not spectacular, job. There is one infamous goof that he and film editors committed, and that is in a crane shot, late in the film, where the camera pulls back and up to reveal the town deserted and Kane alone. Unfortunately, in the upper left hand corner of the film, telephone poles and wires are clearly visible. Crosby's mot notable touch was in not fetishizing the Western tableaux, instead not filtering the light reflected from the surroundings, which led to a blanched, dessicated look to the black and white cinematography; along the lines of then contemporary documentary films.

The DVD, put out by Lionsgate, comes with two disks. Disk one is in a 4:3 aspect ratio, and the transfer is spotless. The remastering of the film is superb. It scintillates with clarity. It also includes an audio commentary by the progeny of many of the people involved- the late actor, John Ritter, Carl Foreman's son, Jonathan, Fred Zinneman's son, Tim, and Gary Cooper's daughter, Maria Cooper-Janis. As in most commentaries featuring non-experts, this one quickly descends into meaningless banter and anecdotes, and many, `Gee, whiz, wasn't dad great' moments. The only comment of any worth comes when it's mentioned that, before he kills the first of the desperadoes, Kane calls out Miller's name, and shorts the man, therefore not plugging him in the back. The comment states this displays Kane's personal code of ethics, and while this is true, it is also one of the weaker moments in the film, because it goes against many of the other realistic moments (as does the plethora of 1950s-speak: Gollys and Gee whizzes abound)- a fact unmentioned in the commentary. But, good observations as this are rare on the track. Given the film's stature as a Western classic, one would have hoped for at least one expert commentary, by a noted historian of cinema. The second disk features a 50 minute making of film, Inside High Noon, and a shorter making of featurette. There is a featurette on singer Tex Ritter; a clip of Ritter singing the Oscar winning song Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin' on the Jimmy Dean tv show, a featurette called Behind High Noon, and a radio broadcast featuring Ritter. All of these features are useful, but none is really standout, nor top of the line, compared to the best DVD features. The real killer, as mentioned, is no expert commentary track.

High Noon is certainly a classic, and with a few better decisions scriptwise and characterwise, and with a few better decisions technically, it would truly have been a great film. Greatness and classicality, however, are unrelated beasts. This film is classic melodrama stripped to its naked rot, and plays out almost like an episode of Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone. Its narrative bears down upon the viewer like the train that carries Frank Miller. It has moments of poignancy (see the looks between Kane and Helen), black humor (see when the hotel clerk asks Kane if he can find Helen's room when the marshal ascends the stairs), and mythos (scan the characters' names and personal traits for counterparts in assorted mythologies); as well as an ability to amplify these characteristics (note how every shot of the clocks, which visually builds tension, is accompanied by a slightly strumming sound). Technically, the film is top notch, but its fundamentals sag a bit. If only the bulk of films today could display such vices and virtues, what a wonderfully mortal art the masses could wallow in.

Agreat movie
I have loved this movie for a long time.I am very glad to have it in my collection.

Good moview great service
Have seen this before but wanted a copy to watch again and it was not available anywhere I looked. I ordered from Amazon and it was at my door step in three days. The collectors series has some really nice insights into the movie etc. ... Read more

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Welcome to Issue 2 of Touch: The Journal of Healing.A mother, a father, a child, a stranger - all have suffered loss of varying degrees and intensities. In the warmth of family, we find birth and growth, yet at times we are the stranger as we move beyond the life we knew. Often we reach out with words, hoping to find the understanding of another and offer a moment of friendship in return. But when our experience is painful, we tend to turn inward, if only for a moment. In these times of introspection, we see, hear, and remember snapshots of time with tremendous clarity ... the angle of his jaw line, or the texture of her hair, or the smell of rain on a hot August afternoon. Often our best stories are forged in suffering, for they leave a lasting touch.When we selected the cover photo, we did not fully appreciate how well it would reflect the theme of this issue: of parent and child; of caregiver and cared for. Two stalks of allium stand close together, while a third, smaller and off to the side, is slightly out of focus. Perhaps fading, perhaps about to be blown together in the next breeze; the breath of the many pieces in this issue narrate the struggles and adventures of life in its myriad of colors and emotions. There are many ways to express the complexities of life's relationships, and yet each poet's unique perspective bursts forth from the common stem of the poetic art. It is with the same awe, found when contemplating nature's blooms, that we have gathered together a collective brilliance of poems, written from the heart.Healing is often not an easy art, nor its lessons met with awe or acceptance. But when we come together and share from our recollections those penetrating memories we were given, our spirits are lifted to carry on, to look forward, and to venture freely.We invite you, the reader, to the journey of sharing in these memories.O.P.W. Fredericks, EditorDaniel Milbo, Assistant EditorTouch: The Journal of Healing ... Read more

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Garbo and Crawford. Ava, Hedy, Judy, Liz epitomized Hollywood's golden era. With a trembling lip or sultry eye, with a tear or song or husky whisper, these women held moviegoers across America in their sway from the hard times of the 1930s through the booming postwar years to the early sixties. They were royalty and box office, and led pampered public lives-furs, jewels, designer gowns; limousines, flash bulbs, handsome escorts-that captured the national imagination. They also signed seven-year contracts with a morals clause, and the more they slipped, the more the secret abortions, efficient cover-ups, legal legerdemain, and dropped charges bound them to the wizard in their Oz, Louis B. Mayer. The slips are here along with the successes. Here, too, are the Blonde Bombshell Jean Harlow, Million-Dollar Mermaid Esther Williams, Sweater Girl Lana Turner, and bad girl Ava Gardner ("She can't act. She can't talk. She's terrific," declared Mayer after her screen test). From Jeanette MacDonald and Norma Shearer to Princess Grace and Dame Elizabeth Taylor, the sixteen portraits in this lively, photograph-filled volume, each accompanied by the star's filmography, tell the tales that have long lay hidden behind the gossip and the glories of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's glamorous golden girls. ... Read more

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Terrible
Not worth the time it takes to read.She misquotes lines from movies, and as it's entirely possible to watch these and quote them accurately, you have to assume she spent as much time with these lines as she did with the rest of the material here.It's really laughably bad.

Do yourself a favor and skip this one.

don't waste your $$
I can't make head nor tail of this book as it does not include footnotes...are we meant to think that she could read the minds of all of these long-dead stars and knew exactly how much or how little one enjoyed sex with one man vs. another, etc...also it is written poorly, with many rather damning claims simply stated in a sentence and then no more about it. I am not sure who this woman is or was, but this is not among the sort of books one should use for any sort of research...i wonder if she has been sued by any of the estates of these stars...i did not know you could simply write things that he or she allegedly said (or thought) and not be required to list a source...

Sensationalist gossip masquerading as an informative biography.
It's not often that I venture forth to offer a review on Amazon, but I was so upset with this book that I had to speak up. I checked this book out of my University library to help with research for a film exhibit I am working on. I was hoping to find an at most academic and at least intelligent, or reliably informative retelling of the lives of these famous actresses within, how they were perceived by the viewing public, and the effect they had on the film industry during their tenures as stars. What I got was a sensationalist account concerned only with detailing every sexual encounter these women ever had, and taking delight in citing most of them as gay or bisexual, something that is not offensive to me but seems particularly overemphasized in this book.

Why is it important to know that several of these women didn't wear underwear on the set? This book is full of lascivious quotes from male film stars about the sexual appetites of all of these women, and time and time again I found myself questioning the legitimacy of these sources, not to mention the bias of what these men were saying considering attitudes about women at the time. Perhaps even more offensive, in Wayne's account none of these women are allowed to succeed on their own without men. Instead Wayne depicts their careers as driven primarily by sex, and there is no real examination of how these women succeeded based on their own talents or business savvy. They need men to land roles in films, they need men to fulfill whatever emotional void is in their life, and don't forget they prey on men like the vamps many portrayed on screen to fulfill their rampant sexual appetites. But I kept asking, over and over, so what? The dreaded question that every historian or biographer should strive to answer to justify the time and money spent into publishing any paper or book. The drivel presented here doesn't even attempt to answer this question.

There's no denying that none of these film stars were saints, but what does this book honestly add to any serious or intelligent discussion of film? Whether or not these actresses were as oversexualized as Wayne takes delight in portraying them, they are fascinating subjects who captured the imaginations of millions through their revolutionary presence on screen, whether through sheer talent, manipulation of their images, or both. They were acting during one of the most fruitful times for women in Hollywood in many cases, when women were allowed to be sexual and independent creatures who strove for what they wanted in their roles on screen. But instead of even attempting to point this out, Wayne is almost offensively interested in cataloging everything that supposedly went on in their bedrooms.

This book read like the worst of gossip columns with no analysis that even the more disappointing biographies I have read for this project made sure to offer. Further, the endless catalog of love affairs reads like a laundry list, making the writing bland and boring no matter how tantalizing the questionable subject matter attempts to be.

pure speculation
i have read the book and i keep wondering if any of this really true. it is just pure specualtion. idle gossip. but it was fun reading it. why was so much attention given to grace kelly when she only made a couple pictures with MGM. katharine hepburn was a much bigger star and the author gave her a couple of pages. just not enough.

Not Worthy for the Collector
Miss Wayne clearly did not investigate the rumors that fills this book.Many of her facts are not validated and that many more are known to be just rumor.The typographical errors abound, i.e. Wiltshire Boulevard in Los Angeles - it is Wilshire Boulevard.Her dates are deplorable - i.e. Esther Williams and Fernando Lamas were married for 22 years from 1969 until his death in 1982 - that's 13 years, Miss Wayne!

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“God places the heaviest burden on those who can carry its weight.” This fictional memoir reveals Shannon’s struggle with childhood poverty, family tragedy, and ultimately, God’s role in helping her overcome these. Her journey reminds us that in our darkest moments, we should never give up because God has a plan for all of us. Filled with moments of joy and despair, sadness and hope, this memoir will inspire you to live each moment to its fullest and to be grateful for what has been given to you. For those who have undergone similar trials, know that you are not alone. Shannon’s journey speaks for all of us. No matter your fears or suffering, all can be overcome if you keep the message of the scripture in your heart.
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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Road Accident Deaths in Monaco, Sport Deaths in Monaco, Grace Kelly, Lorenzo Bandini, Blanche Roosevelt, Dennis Taylor. Excerpt: Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 September 14, 1982) was an American Academy Award-winning actress and Princess consort of Monaco. In April 1956 Kelly married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and became styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and was commonly referred to as Princess Grace. After embarking on an acting career in 1948, at the age of 18, Grace Kelly appeared in New York City theatrical productions as well as in more than forty episodes of live drama productions broadcast during the early 1950s Golden Age of Television. In October 1953, with the release of Mogambo, she became a movie star, a status confirmed in 1954 with a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award nomination as well as leading roles in five films, including The Country Girl, in which she gave a deglamorized, Academy Award-winning performance as Best Actress. She retired from acting at 26 to enter upon her duties in Monaco. She and Prince Rainier had three children: Caroline, Albert, and Stéphanie. She also retained her American roots, maintaining dual US and Monégasque citizenships. She died on September 14, 1982, two months before her 53rd birthday, when she lost control of her automobile and crashed after suffering a stroke. Her daughter Princess Stephanie, who was in the car with her, survived the accident. In June 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her #13 in their list of top female stars of American cinema. A native of Philadelphia, Grace Kelly was born to John Brendan "Jack" Kelly (October 4, 1889June 20, 1960), the son of Irish immigrants, and his wife, Margaret Katherine Majer (December 13, 1898January 6, 19... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=42620 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 September 14, 1982) was an American Academy Award-winning actress and Princess consort of Monaco. In April 1956 Kelly married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and became styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and was commonly referred to as Princess Grace. After embarking on an acting career in 1948, at the age of 18, Grace Kelly appeared in New York City theatrical productions as well as in more than forty episodes of live drama productions broadcast during the early 1950s Golden Age of Television. In October 1953, with the release of Mogambo, she became a movie star, a status confirmed in 1954 with a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award nomination as well as leading roles in five films, including The Country Girl, in which she gave a deglamorized, Academy Award-winning performance as Best Actress. Retiring from acting at 26 and entering upon her duties in Monaco, she and Prince Rainier became the parents of three children: Caroline, Albert, and Stéphanie. She also retained her American roots, maintaining a dual US and Monégasque citizenship. She died on September 14th, 1982, two months before her 53rd birthday. She lost control of her vehicle and crashed after suffering a stroke. Her daughter Princess Stephanie, who was in the car with her, survived the accident. In June 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her #13 in their list of top female stars of American cinema. A native of Philadelphia, Grace Kelly was born to John Brendan "Jack" Kelly (October 4, 1889June 20, 1960), the son of Irish immigrants, and his wife, Margaret Katherine Majer (December 13, 1898January 6, 1990), whose parents arrived in America from Germany. The newborn was named in memory of her father's sister, who had ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=42620 ... Read more

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Grace Patricia Kelly ( 12 November 1929 ? 14 September 1982) was an American film and stage actress and fashion icon who later became Princess Grace of Monaco. Kelly became an actress in the 1950s, starring in such films as Rear Window, To Catch a Thief, High Society, and The Country Girl, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She retired from acting in 1956, at age 26, when she became "Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco" upon marrying Rainier III, Prince of Monaco. The couple later had three children: Caroline, Albert, and Stephanie. Kelly maintained dual American and Monegasque citizenship after her marriage. Kelly died after being critically injured in a car accident with her daughter Stephanie in September 1982. The American Film Institute ranked her the 13th amongst the Greatest Female Stars of All Time. ... Read more

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Kapitel: Grace Kelly, Catherine-Charlotte de Gramont, Ghislaine Dommanget, Maria Caroline Gibert de Lametz, Alice Heine, Maria Von Lothringen, Catherine de Brignole-Sale, Antoinette de Mérode-Westerloo, Ippolita Trivulzio. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 - September 14, 1982) was an American Academy Award-winning actress and Princess consort of Monaco. In April 1956 Kelly married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and became styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and was commonly referred to as Princess Grace. After embarking on an acting career in 1950, at the age of 20, Grace Kelly appeared in New York City theatrical productions as well as in more than forty episodes of live drama productions broadcast during the early 1950s Golden Age of Television. In October 1953, with the release of Mogambo, she became a movie star, a status confirmed in 1954 with a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award nomination as well as leading roles in five films, including The Country Girl, in which she gave a deglamorized, Academy Award-winning performance as Best Actress. She retired from acting at 26 to enter upon her duties in Monaco. She and Prince Rainier had three children: Caroline, Albert, and Stéphanie. She also retained her American roots, maintaining dual US and Monégasque citizenships. She died on September 14, 1982, two months before her 53rd birthday, when she lost control of her automobile and crashed after suffering a stroke. Her daughter Princess Stephanie, who was in the car with her, survived the accident. In June 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her #13 in their list of top female stars of American cinema. A native of Philadelphia, Grace Kelly was born to John Brendan "Jack" Kelly (October 4, 1889-June 20, 1960), the son of Irish immigrants, and his wife, Margaret Katherine Majer (December 13, 1898-January 6, 1990), whose parents arrived in America from German...http://booksllc.net/?l=de ... Read more

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Kapitel: Grace Kelly, Albert Ii., Rainier Iii., Louis Ii., Liste Der Herrscher Von Monaco, Stéphanie Von Monaco, Caroline Von Hannover, Albert I., Honoré Iii., Honoré Ii., Lucien, Girolamo Grimaldi-Cavalleroni, Jean I., Jacques I., Ghislaine Dommanget, Raniero Grimaldi, Florestine Von Monaco, Lambert, Maria Caroline Gibert de Lametz, Mary Victoria Hamilton, Charlotte Von Monaco, Alice Heine, Augustin, Charles I., Louise-Hippolyte, Florestan, Pierre de Polignac, Louise D'aumont Mazarin, Jean Ii., Antoine I., Honoré I., Charles Iii., Hercule, Catherine de Brignole-Sale, Nicola Grimaldi, Antoinette de Mérode-Westerloo, Antoine Grimaldi, Honoré Iv., Rainier Ii., Catalano Grimaldi, Honoré V., Ippolita Trivulzio, Charles Ii., Louis I., Francesco Onorato Grimaldi, Claudine Grimaldi. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 - September 14, 1982) was an American Academy Award-winning actress and Princess consort of Monaco. In April 1956 Kelly married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and became styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and was commonly referred to as Princess Grace. After embarking on an acting career in 1950, at the age of 20, Grace Kelly appeared in New York City theatrical productions as well as in more than forty episodes of live drama productions broadcast during the early 1950s Golden Age of Television. In October 1953, with the release of Mogambo, she became a movie star, a status confirmed in 1954 with a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award nomination as well as leading roles in five films, including The Country Girl, in which she gave a deglamorized, Academy Award-winning performance as Best Actress. She retired from acting at 26 to enter upon her duties in Monaco. She and Prince Rainier had three children: Caroline, Albert, and Stéphanie. She also retained her American roots, maintaining dual US and Monégasque citizenships. She died on September 14, 1982, two m...http://booksllc.net/?l=de ... Read more

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Chapters: Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre Alumni, Grace Kelly, Leslie Nielsen, Sandra Bullock, Gregory Peck, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Sydney Pollack, Joanne Woodward, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Lloyd, James Caan, Allison Janney, Christopher Meloni, Dylan Mcdermott, Sherie Rene Scott, Connie Britton, Amanda Bearse, Mark Baker, Eileen Dietz, Mark Rydell, Otis Young. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 178. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 September 14, 1982) was an American Academy Award-winning actress and Princess consort of Monaco. In April 1956 Kelly married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and became styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and was commonly referred to as Princess Grace. After embarking on an acting career in 1948, at the age of 18, Grace Kelly appeared in New York City theatrical productions as well as in more than forty episodes of live drama productions broadcast during the early 1950s Golden Age of Television. In October 1953, with the release of Mogambo, she became a movie star, a status confirmed in 1954 with a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award nomination as well as leading roles in five films, including The Country Girl, in which she gave a deglamorized, Academy Award-winning performance as Best Actress. She retired from acting at 26 to enter upon her duties in Monaco. She and Prince Rainier had three children: Caroline, Albert, and Stéphanie. She also retained her American roots, maintaining dual US and Monégasque citizenships. She died on September 14, 1982, two months before her 53rd birthday, when she lost control of her automobile and crashed after suffering a stroke. Her daughter Princess Stephanie, who was in the car with her, survived the accident. In June 1999, the American Film I...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=42620 ... Read more