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    Designing Woman

    Designing WomanDirector: Vincente Minnelli
    Actors: Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Dolores Gray, Sam Levene, Tom Helmore
    Studio: Turner Home Ent
    Category: DVD

    List Price: $19.98
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    Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 9 reviews
    Sales Rank: 10148

    Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
    Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Georgian (Subtitled), Chinese (Subtitled), Thai (Subtitled)
    Rating: NR (Not Rated)
    Region: 1
    Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
    Number Of Discs: 1
    Running Time: 118 Minutes
    Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
    Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.5 x 0.6

    MPN: 65453
    ISBN: 0790752913
    UPC: 012569545328
    EAN: 9780790752914
    ASIN: B00005U2KJ

    Theatrical Release Date: 1957
    Release Date: February 5, 2002
    Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

    Features:
      • Romantic comedy about a marriage between two successful career achievers. She's a designer, he's a sports journalist. But after the honeymoon wears off, dear husband grows jealous of his wife's successes. Film won an Oscar for Best Story and Screenplay.Running Time: 118 min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: NR Age: 012569545328 UPC: 012569545328 Manufacturer

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    Amazon.com essential video
    Anyone who thinks that Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus is a cutting-edge idea will be surprised by Designing Woman, a 1957 comedy starring Gregory Peck as a sports writer who falls madly in love with fashion designer Lauren Bacall. The twofold plot springs from a combination of Bacall's jealous efforts to learn the identity of Peck's previous lover and Peck's reckless exposé of a gangster who rigs boxing matches--but the movie's real enjoyment comes from its depiction of the athletic and arts worlds, each spun as a reflection of the male and female mind, respectively. While Peck and Bacall aren't noted for their comic chops, they acquit themselves respectably; Bacall has the more flamboyant role, but Peck draws low-key humor from his character's smug and blinkered perceptions. Designing Woman is directed by Vincente Minnelli (who also directed Meet Me in St. Louis, An American in Paris, and Gigi), so it's not surprising that the movie flares most to life during a few musical sequences--sneaked into the plot because Bacall has been commissioned to design a Broadway show, whose star just happens to be Peck's former paramour--culminating in a back-alley fight staged as a brawling ballet. --Bret Fetzer

    Product Description
    A sportswriter who marries a fashion designer discovers that their mutual interests are few, although each has an intriguing past which makes the other jealous.
    Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
    Rating: NR
    Release Date: 5-FEB-2002
    Media Type: DVD



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    5 out of 5 stars A great film with an undercurrent of sadness   December 28, 2009
    Marysz (NJ United States)
    I have seen this beautifully made film many, many times and never get
    tired of it. I hope eventually all of Vincente Minelli's films come out
    on Blu-ray. They deserve to be seen in every bit of their gorgeous
    detail. Even this film's flaws make it richer. Gregory Peck's acting as
    sportswriter Mike Hagen is stiff and lackadaisical and Lauren
    Bacall also seems somehow preoccupied (possibly with her husband
    Humphrey Bogart's poor health). But their personal malaise as actors
    reinforces one of the central themes of the film, that is, the near
    impossibility of creating a truly compatible marriage. The sexually
    ambiguous character of Randy Owens (Jack Cole) also undermines (in a
    good way) the gender stereotyping that Mike Hagen and his buddies
    desperately cling to. Dancer Lori Shannon and producer Zachary Wilder
    are the only true adults in the film; it's their eventual pairing at
    the end of the film that gives it a sense of emotional completion.

    Designing Woman also presents a wonderful cinematic vision of New York;
    it evokes a time when the world of musical theater and Broadway played
    a central role in American popular culture.



    4 out of 5 stars Charming comedy   September 30, 2009
    JC Nice (West Virginia USA)
    Witty, Vincente Minnelli-directed comedy with Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall and the underrated Dolores Gray.
    Peck is a sports writer for a New York City paper, and Bacall is a fashion designer. A whirlwind romance leads to marriage, and the movies explores the contrast between his poker playing, boxing fan pals and her artsy set in amusing ways.
    While the picture makes some of the sexist assumptions you would expect in a 1957 film, it's worth pointing out that the couple moves into her apartment, not his, and that she doesn't give up her friends or her way of life for his benefit.
    Also includes a prefab interview with MGM costume designer Helen Rose and the trailer.



    5 out of 5 stars Designing Woman   October 18, 2007
    V. B. Norris
    3 out of 4 found this review helpful

    Designing Woman is a romantic comedy starring Lauren Bacall and Gregory Peck. After their marriage is the moment the excitement begins /getting to know one another. It is fun to watch Mr. Peck's character explaining his marriage to his former girlfriend, Dolores Gray. How true to life is the uniting of "Miss" Bacall's and Ms. Gray's characters. I enjoyed counting the wardrobe changes made by "Miss" Bacall. She proved herself to be the consummate actress as she made this movie during the time her husband, Humprey Bogart, was sick. I am a collector of classic movies. Since I own on VHS and/or DVD all the movies "Miss Bacall and Mr. Bogart made together, I had to have this one also. I encourage you to purchase this movie for your collection. You won't be disappointed. Enjoy!


    4 out of 5 stars Watch it for Dolores Gray & Jack Cole!   September 16, 2002
    inframan (the lower depths)
    9 out of 11 found this review helpful

    This movie might have been tangier with Hepburn & Tracy, but it has some nice moments. Minelli was a stylish director & it shows here. But the real treat for those of us who remember the great 50s musicals of Hollywood & Broadway was the presence of Dolores Gray and Jack Cole, sadly quite limited here. Ms. Gray in this film and in It's Always Fair Weather & Kismet could blow the roof off with her magnificent voice and presence. Jack Cole was one of the great dancers and choreographers of that era - a major influence on many choreographers who followed. This film is a special gem for preserving some fine examples of work by these two great performers.


    5 out of 5 stars The Original Sex and the City   June 28, 2002
    Divine Miss M (Los Angeles, CA)
    21 out of 23 found this review helpful

    In this film, Lauren Bacall hilariously portrays the quintessential high-society, high-fashion New Yorker. While on a trip to Beverly Hills, she meets and spontaneously marries the wonderful Gregory Peck - an unassuming sports writer who has no idea exactly what he's married into. Upon their return to New York, Peck's character discovers he's married the darling of New York society as his wife is a renowned designer (think Edith Head or Helen Rose). What ensues is hilarious encounters between her society coterie and his down-home group of blue-collar writers, setting up perfectly for the witty repartee between Bacall and Peck that defines the movie. The film culminates in a fashion show-boxing rumble, once again intersecting the seemingly divergent lives of Bacall and Peck.

    "Designing Woman" is a wonderful movie that gives ample opportunity for the magnificent Gregory Peck to show off his comedic skills, however subtly. I saw this film after "Roman Holiday" and it cemented my image of Peck as a dashing and charming leading man who brings out the comedic best in his leading ladies. The chemistry between Bacall and Peck is evident throughout the movie and is a testament to the adage "Opposites do attract."

    This is a complete, well-told story with a solid set of supporting characters. This movie is for all those people looking for that rare superb romantic comedy. The delightful depiction of New York society makes us nostalgic for the days before the Hilton sisters.

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