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The Opposite Sex (1956) [VHS]
 
 

The Opposite Sex (1956) [VHS]

Starring: June Allyson, Joan Collins Director: David Miller Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: VHS Tape
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: June Allyson, Joan Collins, Dolores Gray, Ann Sheridan, Ann Miller
  • Directors: David Miller
  • Writers: Clare Boothe Luce, Fay Kanin, Michael Kanin
  • Producers: Joe Pasternak
  • Format: Color, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: MGM/UA Home Video
  • VHS Release Date: February 24, 1995
  • Run Time: 116 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 6301980727
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,036 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It's In Color, There's Music and Men!, June 1, 2005
The Opposite Sex, Starring June Allyson, Leslie Nielsen, Agnes Moorhead, Ann Miller, Joan Collins and others make this film a hip flick. A remake from the 1939 film, The Women, starring Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford and Rosalind Russell, the 1956 version has very noticeable, but positive differences.

First, The Opposite Sex is in color and very vibrant color. The clothes and the sets demand this. Second, there are men in this movie. In the original, you never see any men. The cast was all women. The husband cheater of Norma Shearer (who June Allyson plays) is behind the camera the entire time. This is a unique attribute, but the Opposite Sex is tantalizing for different reasons.

Both The Women and The Opposite Sex are about powerful women, and The Opposite Sex stars the most powerful women in Hollywood at the time. With a look into the high society of women, June plays Kay Hilliard a "retired" singer who is perfectly happy with her theater husband played by Leslie Neilsen. Their marriage seems perfect until she finds out through her "best friends" and some jungle red nail polish that her perfect husband is seeing another woman, an actress in one of his plays. Her mischievous friends hunt down the woman, played by Joan Collins who has plenty in store for Kay because she always gets what she wants. Kay of course is devastated and files for divorce and heads to Reno to wait for it to become finalized. There she meets Ann Miller and Agnes Moorehead who prove to be the best friends she ever had and help her to realize what is important in her life.

Throw in a little music, color and men and this "Jungle Red" movie becomes hip and fun. See these actresses in the latest fashions and hear June Allyson sing "Young Man With a Horn" which is a dedication to Harry James who makes a cameo in the movie. (You can also hear June Allyson sing this song in her younger years in the film "Two Girls and a Sailor") With song, drink and fashion The Opposite Sex was the epitome of the fifties and is a fun film to watch not only for the fun characters but the nostalgia the film brings.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Yes M'aam, November 15, 2002
By Carolyn Carpenter "motorkitty" (Detroit, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This movie is one of my all time favorites---right from the first scene---"This is 5th Avenue" To the final fabulous scene in the night club. The over the top fifties fashions, the bitchy dialog, and the campy musical numbers---plus the actresses who all try to out-diva each other for Leslie Neilsen no less. I never get tired of watching this one. Yes'Ma'am. If you love colorful eye-candy, 1950's fashion at it's finest, and women dishing each other, this one is for you!
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The Opposite Sex is great!!!, July 24, 2002
It's my favorite June Allyson movie next to "Little Women". I believe it is in bright Technicolor, which shows off the incredibly elaborate dresses and hairstyles. If you want to find the perfect 50s look for a retro party, then this is the movie to watch. It has great acting with plenty of comedy and original music numbers. It's full of feminine fun! Probably not a guy's movie. It's a very rare movie to buy, but not so diffecult to rent.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One Of My All Time Favorite Movies!!!
I made the mistake of lending my copy to a neighbor 7 years ago and then moved away. I have searched and searched over the years trying to find this wonderful, classic movie on... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Vivi

5.0 out of 5 stars DVD PLEASE!
One of my most Favourite films!!! This musical version of The Women is so decadently good that you will forget about the Horrible remake that just came out of The Women.... Read more
Published 6 months ago by C. J. Clontz

5.0 out of 5 stars Put it on DVD
I have loved this movie for years... I loved the original version of "The Women"... and love this one as well... but for totally different reasons... Read more
Published 10 months ago by V. Dunn

5.0 out of 5 stars The movie The Opposite Sex
Love the movie but I do wish the color quality of the video tape I purchased was better.
Published 12 months ago by Marla A. Barrow

4.0 out of 5 stars DVD please!
I love both this movie and 'The Women'. Both are gorgeous to look at and entertaining besides. However, I wish that someone would either reissue this one on VHS (thereby making... Read more
Published 14 months ago by D. Gutnik

5.0 out of 5 stars DVD PLEASE!
LOVE THIS STORY!!!! Please put it on DVD. Such catty fun, especially Joan Collins, in training for her future Dynasty role. Read more
Published 16 months ago by L. Anderson

5.0 out of 5 stars All Pros
After reading the Joan Blondell biography that came out last month I was anxious to see one of her films, so I put my hands flat on the TV screen and prayed, then switched on DVR... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Kevin Killian

1.0 out of 5 stars total bust
The movie in 1939 was witty and funny with the novelty of an all female cast. In typical 1950s style, they had to add color, men in the cast and characters that didn't quite fit... Read more
Published on November 15, 2007 by Pierre

5.0 out of 5 stars A Story of Love, Revenge and the Right Nail Polish. The Fabulous Musical Remake of THE WOMEN!
The '50s were one long stereophonic blast of Bad Musicals We Adore, as panicky studio heads--desperate to lure audiences away from their TV sets--thought it wise to add songs when... Read more
Published on September 25, 2007 by the masked reviewer

3.0 out of 5 stars please put on dvd.
June Allyson was one of the biggest stars of the 1950s and her movies deserve to be put on dvd. This is another good movie with June Allyson.
Published on July 10, 2007 by Lins

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