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Essential Classics: Musicals (My Fair Lady / Singin' in the Rain / Gigi)

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Found this great collection while looking for "Singin' in the Rain"...with
Gene Kelly. Forgot how truly wonderful "Gigi" was too! And of course
"My Fair Lady" is awesome! Without a doubt we were shocked to find three
separate discs and beautiful packaging....too! Great bargain....too!

These three time-honoured musical classics deserve a space in every DVD collection. With stars like Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron and Audrey Hepburn, lush production values and memorable music, they'll be assured of giving your family hours and hours of solid movie entertainment.

MY FAIR LADY:
Rex Harrison "grows accustomed to the face" of Audrey Hepburn in the magical film version of the smash hit Broadway musical. Despite an ill-fitting singing voice provided by ghost dubber Marni Nixon, Hepburn glows as the Cockney guttersnipe who blooms under the guidance of a stuffy professor (Rex Harrison reprising his stage role).

Special features: audio commentary with film restoration experts James Katz and Robert Harris, art director Gene Allen and singer Marni Nixon; theatrical trailer.

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN:
The beloved musical classic built around the Arthur Freed/Nacio Herb Brown songbook, detailing the various trials and trevails that ensued when the "Talkies" took over silent Hollywood. Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds romance, whilst Donald O'Connor performs his tour-de-force "Make 'Em Laugh".

Special features: audio commentary hosted by Debbie Reynolds, and theatrical trailer.

GIGI:
The last big hurrah of the MGM musical stars Leslie Caron and Louis Jourdan in a lush adaptation of Colette's famed novella. Filmed on location in Paris by director Vincente Minnelli and featuring some of the most lavish costumes ever created by legendary Cecil Beaton, GIGI deservedly walked away with the 'Best Picture' Academy Award in 1959.

Special features: theatrical trailer.

Three separate discs with each of the musicals on a separate disc. The one we wanted and chose to view first was Singin in the Rain. It would not work. The other two showed beautifully. They were not HD but were viewable. We are really sorry about the Singin in the Rain disc. What are we to do????

I received 3 different sets of the "Essential Classics" movies collection as gifts. NONE of them play without skipping sections. I loved the concept of the set which is why I registered for them on my wish list. Truly disappointed in the quality of the product.

Great picture and great package!! For all those lovers of musicals i highly recommend this package.

Movie arrived bundled with a few others. I was most excited about getting to watch "Singin' in the Rain". Unfortunately that movie did not work. My dvd player sat and spun trying to read the disk, but when I tried to play "Gigi" and "My Fair Lady" it read the disks and began playing them. I'm upset that it doesn't work but I don't want to return the whole set because one disk doesn't work.

The "Essential Classics" are aptly named, this is a great little collection of feel good movies that many of us saw with our parents (or in some cases with our grandparents). Given the current economy and instability in our world, this is a bit of escapist fare that lets us all go back to a simpler time - if only for a while. So, pour yourself a nice glass of wine, throw another log on the fire, turn down the lights, and sit back and enjoy a lighter moment in time.

The discs are well done, and the music brings back a lot of yesterdays. Would that they (Hollywood) could return to making a few good musicals again.

These classics take me to another world every time I watch them! My kids started liking these movies even though they would never want to admit it in public! This is a great set for the money, but I might've enjoyed more bonus features if they were available.

What a treasure! Three great movies together. Do they make them like this anymore? no

While looking for a copy of Gigi I stumbled upon this item. Three outstanding musicals for less than I would have paid for one. I also like that the three are packed in a slim, space saving sleeve.