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• Actors: Judy Holliday, William Holden, Broderick Crawford, Irene Dunne, Cary Grant
• Directors: George Cukor, Howard Hawks, Leo McCarey
• Writers: Albert Mannheimer, Arthur Richman, Ben Hecht, Charles Lederer, Charles MacArthur
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• DVD Release Date: November 4, 2008
• Run Time: 285 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B001EKP5DC
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #43,391 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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The Awful Truth
Director Leo McCarey won an Oscar(r) and star Irene Dunne was nominated (one of her five Best Actress nominations) for The Awful Truth, one of the most captivating screwball comedies ever made. A comic battlefield presided over by two superbly-matched sparring partners, The Awful Truth also stars Cary Grant as the other half of a couple facing divorce and fighting over custody of their beloved dog,Mr. Smith. Somewhere before the final divorce decree, however, Jerry decides he wants Lucy back, only to learn that she's marrying a country bumpkin (hilariously played by Ralph Bellamy). Jerry counters with an engagement to the aristocratic Molly Lamont, sparking a sexy, sophisticated battle of wits that ranks among the wackiest comedies in screen history.

Born Yesterday
Judy Holliday won the 1950 Best Actress Oscar(r) for her brilliant and funny role as Billie Dawn, thedumb blonde girlfriend of Harry Brock (Broderick Crawford), a corrupt millionaire junk dealer. Brock, a man with social ambitions and a willingness to do anything to fulfill them, is embarrassed by Billie's crass behavior and lack of social sophistication. So he arranges for her to take a crash course in culture from a handsome, young journalist (William Holden). Billie blossoms under his kind tutelage and becomes increasingly aware of her role as a pawn in Brock's crooked business deals. Brockis surprised and outraged when Billie suddenly refuses to cooperate any longer. This is a classic with unforgettable performances.

His Girl Friday
A classic screwball comedy in which Russell plays reporter Hildy Johnson, who, on the eve of her remarriage, is talked into one more assignment by her editor and ex-husband, Grant. While interviewinga condemned man, Hildy realizes that his hanging is planned as a vote-getting measure. Spontaneously, she helps the man escape.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Three great movies in one, September 28, 2009

By	Susan S "SusanS" (Laguna Niguel, CA) - See all my reviews

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****It's wonderful to get all of these great movies in one DVD. "The Awful Truth" is such a funny movie which can be viewed over and over. Of course I love Judy Holiday and I think "Born Yesterday" is one of the funniest of all of her movies! Can't wait to watch all three of them together again.******