Bogie and Bacall - The Signature Collection (The Big Sleep / Dark Passage / Key Largo / To Have and Have Not) | 
| Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall Studio: Warner Home Video Category: DVD
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Rating: 37 reviews Sales Rank: 6393
Format: Box Set, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dvd, Ntsc Language: English (Original Language) Rating: NR (Not Rated) Region: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number Of Discs: 4 Running Time: 420 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 1 Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.4 x 2.5
MPN: WARD79336D UPC: 012569793361 EAN: 0012569793361 ASIN: B000FFL2Q6
Theatrical Release Date: September 27, 1947 Release Date: July 25, 2006 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/11/2008 Rating: Nr
Amazon.com Yes, it's true: you can virtually see Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall falling for each other in To Have and Have Not (1945), Howard Hawks's variation on Casablanca but adapted from--as legend has it--Ernest Hemingway's self-declared "worst novel." (The story goes that Hawks told Hemingway he could make a movie of the author's least work, and Hemingway gave him the rights to this story.) The script by William Faulkner and Jules Furthman actually makes this one of Hawks's and Bogart's most interesting and often exciting films. Bogart plays a boat captain who reluctantly agrees to help the French Resistance while wooing chanteuse Bacall. Hoagy Carmichael, wry at the piano, adds a delicious accent to an already wonderful mood. Bogart and Bacall were never more popular than in The Big Sleep, the 1946 adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel, directed by Howard Hawks. Bogart plays private eye Philip Marlowe, who is hired by a wealthy socialite (Bacall) to look into troubles stirred up by her wild, young sister (Martha Vickers). Legendarily complicated (so much so that even Chandler had trouble following the plot), the film is nonetheless hugely entertaining and atmospheric, an electrifying plunge into the exotica of detective fiction. William Faulkner wrote the screenplay. Dark Passage (1947) is a gimmicky film noir starring Bogart as an escaped criminal who undergoes plastic surgery and holes up at the home of Bacall's character while healing and preparing to prove his innocence. If you can last through the first half-hour of this thing--which is shot entirely from the subjective view of Bogart's bandaged face, which we don't see until later--you might find ample reason in the stars' performances to stick around for the conclusion. But director Delmer Daves (A Summer Place) tests a viewer's endurance with such an obvious, attention-getting ploy. John Huston (The Maltese Falcon) directed Key Largo (1948), a smart thriller about a gangster (Edward G. Robinson) who holds a number of people hostage in a hotel in the Florida Keys during a tropical storm. Bogart is the returning war veteran who takes on the villains, and Bacall is on hand as one of the people on the wrong end of Robinson's gun. Somewhat similar in tone to To Have and Have Not this moody movie captures a certain despair offset by the bond between individuals united by common purpose. Claire Trevor won an Academy Award for her part as Robinson's alcoholic girlfriend. --Tom Keogh
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5-stars for 4 films with Bogie and Bacall June 16, 2009 William R. Ray (Arden, NC USA) Wow, some of the reviews are long-winded, huh? Humphrey Bogart has been called the greatest screen actor in history and this collection won't dull that image. With stories from Chandler and Hemingway, a screenplay from William Faulkner, direction from John Huston and Howard Hawks and great portrayals from Bogart and Lauren Bacall, you get some of the best films of the 40's. You just can't go wrong and buying the box set saves time and money that you might have spent finding these gems as single releases. ..............notable collaborators To Have and Have Not. Ernst Hemingway, William Faulkner, Howard Hawks Key Largo. John Huston The Big Sleep. Raymond Chandler, Hawks Dark Passage. Delmar Davis Recommended to: All movie fans, Bogart fans, Bacall fans, film noir fans
Look Further for Big Sleep May 28, 2009 Meredith Bratt (Chicago) Three of the four movies in this collection are among my very favorite movies with "The Big Sleep" being the front runner. I was so disappointed at the poor quality of that particular DVD's burn! In many key scenes the right side is so pale that it is distracting. Come on Bogie lovers, let's get Criterion on this one. We deserve better! (So does "The Big Sleep"). That being said, it's great to have the Bogart/Bacall collection offered together.
Bogie & Bacall Collection April 5, 2009 Kimberly A. Mckinley (Springfield, Ohio) 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This transaction was A+! Quick shipping and excellent product-I will definitely shop with you again!
Boggie and Bacall Signiture Collection February 8, 2009 Rocky Roller 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
5 STARS Sit back with your wife; dim the lights and enjoy the show. You can actually feel the chemistry between the very lovely Lauren Bacall and handsome Humphrey Bogart. These two fine actors allow you to escape reality and forget all your troubles. The transfer to video is very good as is the sound. I highly recommend the Signature Series .Extras include very funny WB Bugs Bunny cartoons !
Bogart movie collection January 24, 2009 A. H. Toskin (San Diego, CA) 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I ordered this last-minute as a Christmas present, but with the faster shipping rate, it got here just in time. The movies were safe and present for Christmas presents, and that's all that matters. So, good job.
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