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China Seas
Sea captain Clark Gable has his hands full on the Hong Kong-Singapore route: secret gold hidden below decks, pirates, a typhoon. None of which truly matters, since the real action here is animal attraction: Gable can't believe the one classy lady (Rosalind Russell) he ever loved has come on board the same time as his bawdy mistress (Jean Harlow). Director Tay Garnett does well by the storm at sea and the marauding pirates, but he knows the real fun is when Gable and Harlow trade smoldering glances and caustic one-liners. And if more deliciously vulgar dialogue is needed, Wallace Beery is there to spray it around. However preposterous all this may seem, it's so spicily written (script by James Kevin McGuinness and the gifted Jules Furthman) and perfectly cast that it satisfies on pretty much every level. Gable was at his prime here, a bullheadedly confident example of machismos americanus in his natural habitat, and in Harlow he found his perfect unpretentious sparring partner. China Seas is essentially a rehash of their teaming in Red Dust, but absolutely nobody minded. --Robert Horton
China Seas
For such an unheralded movie, Wife vs. Secretary provides a surprisingly satisfying time, aided immensely by the old MGM gloss and a trio of big stars. Clark Gable, so secure in his manly-man pictures, reminds us that he could be a dab hand at lightweight romance; his role is a typical Gable world-beater, a publishing tycoon with a lavish Manhattan lifestyle. But here he's happily, blissfully married, and his scenes with wife Myrna Loy are playful and cute. The only glitch is, his secretary is Jean Harlow, and despite Gable's fidelity, tongues will inevitably wag. Harlow here has none of the boisterous sass of her earlier pairings with Gable--she really is just an efficient and plucky secretary, even if boss and assistant trade charged glances during a business trip to Havana--and so the movie's tone is pretty genteel. The greenhorn James Stewart, still a couple of years from stardom, plays Harlow's mild but suspicious suitor, and he gets stuck with obligatory dialogue urging Harlow to give up her job and settle down with him. (The movie is interesting in showing how productive and fulfilled Harlow is by work rather than marriage.) MGM mainstay Clarence Brown directed, with an approach so dignified that nothing, alas, ever gets too giddy. Still, Gable and Loy are so fun together the movie succeeds. For Thin Man fans who can't get enough of Loy and the idea of marriage-as-playtime, this is a good fix. --Robert Horton
Sea captain Clark Gable has his hands full on the Hong Kong-Singapore route: secret gold hidden below decks, pirates, a typhoon. None of which truly matters, since the real action here is animal attraction: Gable can't believe the one classy lady (Rosalind Russell) he ever loved has come on board the same time as his bawdy mistress (Jean Harlow). Director Tay Garnett does well by the storm at sea and the marauding pirates, but he knows the real fun is when Gable and Harlow trade smoldering glances and caustic one-liners. And if more deliciously vulgar dialogue is needed, Wallace Beery is there to spray it around. However preposterous all this may seem, it's so spicily written (script by James Kevin McGuinness and the gifted Jules Furthman) and perfectly cast that it satisfies on pretty much every level. Gable was at his prime here, a bullheadedly confident example of machismos americanus in his natural habitat, and in Harlow he found his perfect unpretentious sparring partner. China Seas is essentially a rehash of their teaming in Red Dust, but absolutely nobody minded. --Robert Horton
China Seas
For such an unheralded movie, Wife vs. Secretary provides a surprisingly satisfying time, aided immensely by the old MGM gloss and a trio of big stars. Clark Gable, so secure in his manly-man pictures, reminds us that he could be a dab hand at lightweight romance; his role is a typical Gable world-beater, a publishing tycoon with a lavish Manhattan lifestyle. But here he's happily, blissfully married, and his scenes with wife Myrna Loy are playful and cute. The only glitch is, his secretary is Jean Harlow, and despite Gable's fidelity, tongues will inevitably wag. Harlow here has none of the boisterous sass of her earlier pairings with Gable--she really is just an efficient and plucky secretary, even if boss and assistant trade charged glances during a business trip to Havana--and so the movie's tone is pretty genteel. The greenhorn James Stewart, still a couple of years from stardom, plays Harlow's mild but suspicious suitor, and he gets stuck with obligatory dialogue urging Harlow to give up her job and settle down with him. (The movie is interesting in showing how productive and fulfilled Harlow is by work rather than marriage.) MGM mainstay Clarence Brown directed, with an approach so dignified that nothing, alas, ever gets too giddy. Still, Gable and Loy are so fun together the movie succeeds. For Thin Man fans who can't get enough of Loy and the idea of marriage-as-playtime, this is a good fix. --Robert Horton
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DINNER AT EIGHT (1933) You’re invited to a sparkling all-star peek into the lives of the troubled and troublemaking Who’s Who coming to a posh Manhattan party, led by Jean Harlow, Marie Dressler, John and Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery and more. George Cukor directs. LIBELED LADY (1936) When society diva Myrna Loy sues newsman Spencer Tracy for libel, he enlists fiancée Harlow and buddy William Powell in a scheme involving a rigged marriage, a phony seduction, a funny fishing scene, fisticuffs and, eventually, true love for all. CHINA SEAS (1935) A rugged captain (Clark Gable) sails perilous waters with a fortune in British gold. That’s not the only risky cargo he carries. Both his fiery mistress (Harlow) and refined fiancée (Rosalind Russell) are aboard! Wallace Beery also stars. WIFE VS. SECRETARY (1936) Businessman Clark Gable relies on secretary Harlow – too much. according to wily wife Myrna Loy. James Stewart adds to the star-bright comedy/drama as Harlow’s beau.
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
By dan
Jean deserves so much better ! I am glad something is happening for Jean and dvds,even though these movies have all ready been out.WHERE IS BOMBSHELL,RED DUST,RIFF RAFF,RECKLESS.This young lady WAS the BEST....Come on !
31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Harlow 101 - Nice Intro to the Movie Legend But Disappointing for True Fans
December 29, 2010
By Tee
I'm giving this set a qualified five stars because the movies are wonderful as of course is their star, the legendary Jean Harlow. This is a wonderful introduction to one of the movies' greatest stars and pioneering sex symbols, as well as one of the best comediennes of alltime. The bad news is ALL FOUR of these movies are already available on DVD when there's well over a dozen other Harlow movies sitting in the MGM vaults that badly need to be released!! Jean had major roles in about 23 films before her tragic death at age 26 in 1937 yet only these, RED HEADED WOMAN (in a pre-code set), Universal's HELL'S ANGELS, WB's THE PUBLIC ENEMY, and Columbia's PLATINUM BLONDE have been commercially released on DVD to date!! That's a major disgrace, she's perhaps the biggest movie star of all who has been so poorly represented on dvd.
And what a slap in the face to Harlow fans who have kept this star's flame alive for over 70 years - March 2011 will be the 100th anniversary of Jean Harlow's birth. Some birthday present!!! Shame on you Warner Bros. (who now has the rights to the vintage MGMs) when it comes to Jean Harlow you are almost as bad as the notorious Universal handling of the vintage Paramount catalog!
If you have never seen Jean Harlow in action and want to know what all the fuss is about, by all means grab this collection. DINNER AT EIGHT is perhaps Jean's most legendary film and her comic barbs are as delicious as the bon bons she munches on. Equally delightful is the comedy LIBELED LADY which was nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award in 1936. CHINA SEAS is a roaring comedy/adventure on the high seas with Jean's greatest leading man Clark Gable; WIFE VS. SECRETARY offers Harlow, Gable, and Myrna Loy too in a pleasant little lowkey "women's picture" drama whose title tells all. This movie is particularly admired by many Harlow buffs for her successful casting against type as the gentle, quiet secretary who fights her feelings for boss Gable.
Much as Harlowheads resent WB's lame offering for a "first" Harlow DVD set I suggest buying it, especially if you don't have any of these wonderful movies. Maybe if it sells through the roof it will knock some sense into their heads and Jean Harlow will then get the deluxe boxed set a star of her legendary status truly deserves.
And what a slap in the face to Harlow fans who have kept this star's flame alive for over 70 years - March 2011 will be the 100th anniversary of Jean Harlow's birth. Some birthday present!!! Shame on you Warner Bros. (who now has the rights to the vintage MGMs) when it comes to Jean Harlow you are almost as bad as the notorious Universal handling of the vintage Paramount catalog!
If you have never seen Jean Harlow in action and want to know what all the fuss is about, by all means grab this collection. DINNER AT EIGHT is perhaps Jean's most legendary film and her comic barbs are as delicious as the bon bons she munches on. Equally delightful is the comedy LIBELED LADY which was nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award in 1936. CHINA SEAS is a roaring comedy/adventure on the high seas with Jean's greatest leading man Clark Gable; WIFE VS. SECRETARY offers Harlow, Gable, and Myrna Loy too in a pleasant little lowkey "women's picture" drama whose title tells all. This movie is particularly admired by many Harlow buffs for her successful casting against type as the gentle, quiet secretary who fights her feelings for boss Gable.
Much as Harlowheads resent WB's lame offering for a "first" Harlow DVD set I suggest buying it, especially if you don't have any of these wonderful movies. Maybe if it sells through the roof it will knock some sense into their heads and Jean Harlow will then get the deluxe boxed set a star of her legendary status truly deserves.
20 of 25 people found the following review helpful
The four films included in this set are excellent, and showcase Jean Harlow's stellar comedic timing and beauty, but in the context of her career, releasing four films previously released on DVD (and China Seas and Wife vs. Secretary have been included in Clark Gable's box set!) is a blatant rip-off considering 2011 is Jean's centennial year.
Where are the DVD releases for Suzy, Reckless, RiffRaff, Bombshell, Iron Man, Three Wise Girls, The Beast of the City, The Girl from Missouri, Hold Your Man, Red Dust, Goldie, Personal Property, and most importantly, Saratoga, Jean's last film? The perfect box set would include Jean's entire filmography, plus the four or so documentaries made about her life and the two 1960s biopics (despite basing their information on Irving Shulman's false "biography").
At least throw us a bone by releasing a Harlow/Gable box set!
Grab this if you would like to see all four films for one low price, but for we Jean Harlow fans, the repackaging of four previous DVD releases is disappointing and insulting.
Where are the DVD releases for Suzy, Reckless, RiffRaff, Bombshell, Iron Man, Three Wise Girls, The Beast of the City, The Girl from Missouri, Hold Your Man, Red Dust, Goldie, Personal Property, and most importantly, Saratoga, Jean's last film? The perfect box set would include Jean's entire filmography, plus the four or so documentaries made about her life and the two 1960s biopics (despite basing their information on Irving Shulman's false "biography").
At least throw us a bone by releasing a Harlow/Gable box set!
Grab this if you would like to see all four films for one low price, but for we Jean Harlow fans, the repackaging of four previous DVD releases is disappointing and insulting.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wanted one ... Got four!
I no longer remember which of these movies I was looking for when i ordered this collection because now I found that all four of them hold up very well after more than 80 years! Read more
Published 24 days ago by Rik Pierce
4.0 out of 5 stars
great product
great product, fast shipping.
Loved 3 of the movies ing the package.. I am a huge william powell fan that is why I choose this product.
Loved 3 of the movies ing the package.. I am a huge william powell fan that is why I choose this product.
Published 1 month ago by Tannera Garvin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Want to see it again and again
If you love classic movies as I do, you've got to get this. All four films are wonderful. Jean Harlow and Clark Gable are divine on screen in two of them. Read more
Published 1 month ago by cattledog
5.0 out of 5 stars
Jean Harlow
These are such good fims and so well acted it is such a shame she died so tragically and young.
Published 1 month ago by Kathleen McNally
5.0 out of 5 stars
Jean Harlow Collection.
Rec'd fast and in great shape. This set has four really great movies. I would order again from the same company.
Published 2 months ago by Teresa E. Glass
4.0 out of 5 stars
Jean Harlow four films
The dvd set is a real buy. If one is interested in Harlow films the package is great. Reproduction quality is fine.
Published 3 months ago by R. Rucker
5.0 out of 5 stars
Jean, Jean!
I originally bought these for my wife. But, since, have become a Jean Harlow fan. She's clever, whitty, a real actress, and, a real doll. Comedy, drama, adventure... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Dave
5.0 out of 5 stars
I bought this for Dinner at Eight, but love all the films! Worthwhile...
I viewed Dinner at Eight several years ago and enjoyed it immensely. It's been awhile, but I finally sat down and searched for it and found it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by UniversityDoc
5.0 out of 5 stars
Packaging if better than others I have purchased
Many of the TCM DVDs are packaged one on top of another. This was packaged so as to avoid scratching DVDs.
Published 4 months ago by Willard J. Robinson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Movie Collection
It's a Christmas gift for my uncle because he loves old movie classics and actors. I know he will love it. It's also a great value to get so many movies for one low price!
Published 5 months ago by Ada Talbert
