Product Details

• Actors: Rock Hudson, Kirk Douglas, Piper Laurie, Charles Coburn, Gigi Perreau
• Directors: Douglas Sirk, Michael Gordon, Nathan Juran, Robert Aldrich, Robert Mulligan
• Writers: Dalton Trumbo, Eleanor H. Porter, Howard Rigsby
• Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Subtitles: French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Universal Studios
• DVD Release Date: November 14, 2006
• Run Time: 531 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000HA4WSO
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #53,028 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

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This three-disc, five-film set spans a decade (1952-62) in Rock Hudson's career. It is not the ideal introduction to the strapping, ruggedly handsome leading man who, in his prime, was among Hollywood's top five biggest box office stars for eight years running. But his fans will want to add these more obscure and admirably diverse films--each making its DVD debut--to their collections. The most entertaining film, Has Anybody Seen My Gal (1952) is an amusing trifle set in the 1920s, but it does mark Hudson's first film with Douglas Sirk, who would direct Hudson in some of his best films, including Written on the Wind, All That Heaven Allows, and Magnificent Obsession. Hudson is cast in a small but pivotal role as a poor but honest soda jerk in love with Piper Laurie, whose social-climbing mother does not approve. Charles Coburn is the real star as an eccentric millionaire who teaches the family that "it's not money that makes a person happy." Look for an uncredited James Dean at the soda fountain counter. Hudson was perhaps best known for his romantic comedies opposite Doris Day, and what a difference Day's absence makes in the somewhat icky A Very Special Favor (1965). Womanizer Hudson brings "fulfillment" into the life of career woman Leslie Caron at the request of her father (!), portrayed by Charles Boyer. The Arabian Nights adventure The Golden Blade (1953) is pure escapism with a questionably cast Hudson as Harun, who becomes embroiled in Baghdad palace intrigue as he searches for his father's killer. He is armed with the magical Sword of Damascus, which only seems to work when he wields it.

The most provocative film in this set is the 1961 Western The Last Sunset, co-starring Kirk Douglas as a killer sheriff Hudson has sworn to bring in to be hanged. But first, they agree to help Joseph Cotten drive his cattle across the border from his Mexican ranch. Dorothy Malone costars as Cotten's wife and Kirk's lost love, whose 16-year-old daughter's true parentage will cause Kirk some disquieting problems after he romances her. The Spiral Road (1962), very long at nearly three hours, stars Hudson as an arrogant, upstart doctor who seeks to advance his career by working in the Borneo jungle with Brits Jansen (Burl Ives), whose groundbreaking work with leprosy Hudson wants to chronicle. While none of these films rank among Hudson's most essential work, it is a Rock-solid collection that charts the development of an old-school movie star. --Donald Liebenson

Product Description

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Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: NR
Release Date: 14-NOV-2006
Media Type: DVD

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the wait..., November 20, 2006

By	RKA (NEW YORK) - See all my reviews

Finally, The Spiral Road is available on DVD, and that alone is worth the cost of this collection. Amazon indicated the format was standard and I was prepared to accept that. Thankfully, it was issued in widescreen. I agree this is an obscure title, but an excellent movie. Grab it while you can.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Underrated actor, November 12, 2006

By	St Ives (Burnaby, B.C. Canada) - See all my reviews

It is great to see Universal release more of Rock Hudson's films to dvd. And thankfully the three discs in this collection are single sided. I thoroughly enjoyed The Spiral Road - a very good drama set in and around Borneo in 1936 and which also stars Burl Ives. Both are doctors and surprised I had never heard of it until now. By the way, three of the films, including Spiral Road, are presented in their OAR of 1:85 ( widescreen )and are Anamorphic. The label on the dvd incorrectly lists Spiral Road as 2:35. If you are a fan of Rock Hudson don't hesistate to pick up a copy.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Five Films in this Screen Legend Collection are......., September 21, 2006

By	James from the Hudson Valley (Upstate NY) - See all my reviews

From another site, these minor films of Rock will be included
Screen Legend Collection - The Franchise Collection
- Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952)
- Very Special Favor, A (1965)
- Golden Blade, The (1953)
- Last Sunset, The (1961)
- Spiral Road, The (1962)

Five stars for honoring this legend. Let's have more and better RH films on DVD!!