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Special Features
- Commentary on Down Argentine Way, The Dolly Sisters and My Blue Heaven
- "Betty Grable: Behind the Pin-Up" documentary, originally made for the A&E Biography series.
- Still galleries and lobby card galleries for each disc
- Movietone News footage of the Chicago Premiere of The Dolly Sisters
Editorial Reviews
Disk 1: MY BLUE HEAVEN Disk 2: THE DOLLY SISTERS Disk 3: MOON OVER MIAMI Disk 4: DOWN ARGENTINE WAY
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72 of 76 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This Collection of Betty Grable musicals is outstanding.
Down Argentine Way (with Carmen Miranda & Don Ameche), Moon Over Miami (with Don Ameche & Robert Cummings), The Dolly Sisters (with John Payne & June Haver) are three of her best Technicolor hits of the forties. My Blue Heaven (with Dan Dailey) is not in the same league with the others, but it is not bad - it just suffers by comparison. After the huge success of Mother Wore Tights, Fox paired Grable and Dailey several times but they never quite duplicated the magic. Even so, this collection will be enjoyed by lovers of colorful, tuneful, classic movie musicals. Hopefully we will see other Grable Collections with Tin Pan Alley, Footlight Serenade, Song Of The Islands, Coney Island, Diamond Horseshoe, Sweet Rosie O'Grady, Springtime In The Rockies, Mother Wore Tights, Shocking Miss Pilgrim & Wabash Avenue.
note: Since this review was written in 2006, Sweet Rosie O'Grady has been released on dvd.
Down Argentine Way (with Carmen Miranda & Don Ameche), Moon Over Miami (with Don Ameche & Robert Cummings), The Dolly Sisters (with John Payne & June Haver) are three of her best Technicolor hits of the forties. My Blue Heaven (with Dan Dailey) is not in the same league with the others, but it is not bad - it just suffers by comparison. After the huge success of Mother Wore Tights, Fox paired Grable and Dailey several times but they never quite duplicated the magic. Even so, this collection will be enjoyed by lovers of colorful, tuneful, classic movie musicals. Hopefully we will see other Grable Collections with Tin Pan Alley, Footlight Serenade, Song Of The Islands, Coney Island, Diamond Horseshoe, Sweet Rosie O'Grady, Springtime In The Rockies, Mother Wore Tights, Shocking Miss Pilgrim & Wabash Avenue.
note: Since this review was written in 2006, Sweet Rosie O'Grady has been released on dvd.
44 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Thank you to Fox for releasing these fun-filled, lavish and colorful musicals. Even if you are not actually a Grable fan (I am not), you will find all these films wholly entertaining.
If you enjoy musicals and escapist fare, it's hard to to do better. Don't look for plots, just look for exceptional entertainment values. The Fox musicals may not have been the summum of art (like MGM's for instance), but at the time, they were even more popular and exemplified escapist fun more than any other films around. And they hold up wonderfully (for this 33 year old at any rate!)
DOWN ARGENTINE WAY (1940) is resplendant with Latin-flavored (reproduced) locales, flashy costumes, verve, romance and a remarkable cast. That was the film that made Grable a household name, it's the US debut of Brazilian bombshell Carmen Miranda (singing some of her biggest hits). The Nicholas Brothers do an amazing dance number and the songs are all very memorable and blend in it the festive atmosphere. Almost a paid vacation in great company :-)
MOON OVER MIAMI (1941) is perhaps one of the most entertaining of all Fox musicals. The serviceable storyline of fortune-hunters passing off as heiresses helped to produce three hits for the studio, a straight comedy in 1938, this musical in 1941 and another musical in 1946. Exteriors were actually shot on location and it adds a lot to the vacation feel of the film. Hummable songs, snappy dances, breezy fun, the personable and affable Bob Cummings and the beautiful Carole Landis all add to create a really amusing, tuneful musicomedy. Technicolor at its zenith.
THE DOLLY SISTERS (1945) Grable is paired with the lovely June Haver.... Read more ›
If you enjoy musicals and escapist fare, it's hard to to do better. Don't look for plots, just look for exceptional entertainment values. The Fox musicals may not have been the summum of art (like MGM's for instance), but at the time, they were even more popular and exemplified escapist fun more than any other films around. And they hold up wonderfully (for this 33 year old at any rate!)
DOWN ARGENTINE WAY (1940) is resplendant with Latin-flavored (reproduced) locales, flashy costumes, verve, romance and a remarkable cast. That was the film that made Grable a household name, it's the US debut of Brazilian bombshell Carmen Miranda (singing some of her biggest hits). The Nicholas Brothers do an amazing dance number and the songs are all very memorable and blend in it the festive atmosphere. Almost a paid vacation in great company :-)
MOON OVER MIAMI (1941) is perhaps one of the most entertaining of all Fox musicals. The serviceable storyline of fortune-hunters passing off as heiresses helped to produce three hits for the studio, a straight comedy in 1938, this musical in 1941 and another musical in 1946. Exteriors were actually shot on location and it adds a lot to the vacation feel of the film. Hummable songs, snappy dances, breezy fun, the personable and affable Bob Cummings and the beautiful Carole Landis all add to create a really amusing, tuneful musicomedy. Technicolor at its zenith.
THE DOLLY SISTERS (1945) Grable is paired with the lovely June Haver.... Read more ›
32 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
"The Betty Grable Collection Vol. I"....I am already atingle.
Betty helped us through the darkest days of World War II...so
perhaps she can rekindle some of her magic now. We certainly
do need it. Anyway: FOUR wonderful films with Betty singing,
dancing and entertaining as only she can. It has been a long
time coming...and the title Vol. I...well...I have ordered Vol.I
and I am already ready for Vol. II. Betty's films are not like the films of today....everyone had to sidestep "THE CODE"...NO
NAVELS....just like "I Dream of Jeannie"!! But Betty was a
complete professional...and always come through. I love all
the films in this collection. "The Dolly Sisters" probably has
the most glitter...it also has an amazing sequence that is
politically incorrect and politically adventurous at the same time. "The Dark Town Strutters Ball" has always fascinated me.
Fox uses a line of absolutely gorgeous black show girls to
model a series of black and white costumes...IN COLOR...and then adds Betty Grable and June Haver in black face. It does look strange to us today. I suspect it was "on the edge" back
in 1947. Anyway....Betty will steal your heart away...she will sing you a song...and divert you with a figure and a pair of
legs that are still legendary. Don't expect too much from the
plots...they are there because these are movies...today they
would probably be Variety Shows on TV...but they are lovely entertainment...and you will enjoy them.
Betty helped us through the darkest days of World War II...so
perhaps she can rekindle some of her magic now. We certainly
do need it. Anyway: FOUR wonderful films with Betty singing,
dancing and entertaining as only she can. It has been a long
time coming...and the title Vol. I...well...I have ordered Vol.I
and I am already ready for Vol. II. Betty's films are not like the films of today....everyone had to sidestep "THE CODE"...NO
NAVELS....just like "I Dream of Jeannie"!! But Betty was a
complete professional...and always come through. I love all
the films in this collection. "The Dolly Sisters" probably has
the most glitter...it also has an amazing sequence that is
politically incorrect and politically adventurous at the same time. "The Dark Town Strutters Ball" has always fascinated me.
Fox uses a line of absolutely gorgeous black show girls to
model a series of black and white costumes...IN COLOR...and then adds Betty Grable and June Haver in black face. It does look strange to us today. I suspect it was "on the edge" back
in 1947. Anyway....Betty will steal your heart away...she will sing you a song...and divert you with a figure and a pair of
legs that are still legendary. Don't expect too much from the
plots...they are there because these are movies...today they
would probably be Variety Shows on TV...but they are lovely entertainment...and you will enjoy them.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By David Sale
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Oh boy, when Betty was firing she was certainly something. When? In every one of her movies, that's when! Here we see her at her sassy, talented best from the breakthrough ingenue in "Down Argentine Way" to the more mature role in "My Blue Heaven". And though this is the weakest of the four movies in this collection, just watch how she handles the dressing room scene where she walks in and finds Dan pashing Mitzi. Instead of exploding, she is the epitome of cool. She was cool in 1950 when nobody had coined the word. The scene was well written,true, but she delivered it with great panache. An underrated actress. Just watch the facial expressions in every number - she's alive. It's a pity her movie career wasn't extended and revitalised by the part of Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls". I even fantasize that she should have played "Sweet Sue" in "Some Like It Hot" - Joan Shawlee even LOOKED like a beefed-up Betty. Has this occurred to anyone else? But to get back to the collection - great value. A trip back to the carefree movie days when everyone looked fabulous, burst into song at the drop of a cliche, and had a happy ending. More, please.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
oldie but goodie
I love these old movies because moral values showed in positive images of right and wrong. This couple shows what a family can be even after much heartbreak.
Published 8 days ago by P. Jackson
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pleasant Old-Fashioned Musical
My Blue Heaven was an enjoyable way to spend an evening, especially if you love old-fashioned movie musicals. The songs and dancing were delightful. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Sue Raven
3.0 out of 5 stars
My Blue Heaven - not exactly "heaven," but still worth watching.
There are some things about this movie that I love. The time period, the costumes, and the community spirit of the town at the picnic. The plot is all over the place. Read more
Published 1 month ago by mellieb
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic
I love anything with Betty Grable! So many movies are a total waste of time. I love the old classics that make you believe there was once a kinder world.
Published 1 month ago by Baby sis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Oldie but goodie...
This is old and unsophisticated and great entertainment. You almost never see it on TV reruns of old movies and I was so happy to find it here.
Published 1 month ago by peaches44
2.0 out of 5 stars
Love most musicals, not this one so much.
There is something about Dan Daily in this flick that does not set well with me. Betty Grable is beautiful and talented, but this is not my favorite story.
Published 2 months ago by Mr. M
3.0 out of 5 stars
Typical Fox musical
Not good , not bad..just ok. Bette Grable in her hayday. The music is kind of bland. The color print is spectacular
Published 3 months ago by Ermaho2
5.0 out of 5 stars
1950 Movie
Funny movie, brings back memories, and would be great film for anyone to see. Would recommend the movie to all ages.
Published 3 months ago by Sylvia
2.0 out of 5 stars
Love the movie, but
Love the movie, but it had too many starts and stops in it. Didn't finish it! Much too irritating to continue to try to watch!.
Published 3 months ago by Judith Kester
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun to watch
I love to watch old musicals so am a pushover for them.
Betty Grable and Dan Daily are two of my favorites.
Betty Grable and Dan Daily are two of my favorites.
Published 4 months ago by Dell
