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Bob Hope: Thanks for the Memories Collection (Thanks for the Memory / The Cat and the Canary / The Ghost Breakers / Nothing but the Truth / The Road to Morocco / The Paleface)
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| Genre | Kids & Family, DVD Movie, Blu-ray Movie, Comedy, Westerns, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense |
| Format | Multiple Formats, Box set, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled |
| Contributor | Elizabeth Patterson, David Butler, Rose Hobart, Bing Crosby, John Beal, Lynn Starling, Gale Sondergaard, Paul Lukas, Adolph Zukor, Norman Z. McLeod, Dorothy Lamour, Willie Best, George Zucco, Robert Armstrong, Iris Adrian, George Marshall, Ken Englund, Edward Arnold, Leif Erickson, Glenn Anders, Frank Tashlin, Loren L. Ryder, Catherine Doucet, Edmund L. Hartmann, Douglass Montgomery, Richard Carlson, Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Grant Mitchell, Shirley Ross, Anthony Quinn, Robert L. Welch, Don Hartman, Charles Butterworth, Helen Vinson, George Archainbaud, Elliott Nugent, Paul Jones, Frank Butler, Jane Russell, Robert Watson, Walter DeLeon, Arthur Hornblow, Jr. See more |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 8 hours and 23 minutes |
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As a recognized genius of American comedy, Bob Hope has no equal. From his early days in vaudeville to his years as a top Hollywood box-office draw and star of radio, TV and live performances, Bob Hope's innocent charm and lightening-quick wit have delighted millions of fans throughout the world. The Bob Hope: Thanks for the Memories Collection showcases 6 of his best films including Thanks for the Memory featuring Bob’s signature song, fan favorite The Cat and the Canary, horror-spoof The Ghost Breakers, romantic comedy Nothing But the Truth, Road to Morocco with pal Bing Crosby and The Paleface co-starring Jane Russell. Filled with timeless laughs, the Bob Hope: Thanks for the Memories Collection will entertain longtime fans and introduce a whole new generation to the legendary style of one of the most famous comedians of all-time! Thanks for the Memory (1938) It’s time for some old-fashioned romance when a stay-at-home author (Bob Hope) and his working wife (Shirley Ross) discover their domestic roles aren’t clear-cut in this sweet comedy of errors. The Cat and the Canary (1939) Wally (Bob Hope) vows to protect an heiress (Paulette Goddard) who must spend the night in the haunted mansion of her late, eccentric, millionaire uncle in order to inherit his fortune. The Ghost Breakers (1940) Ghosts and gags collide when a radio personality (Bob Hope) finds himself marooned on an island with a pretty traveler (Paulette Goddard) in a haunted castle filled with earthly and un-earthly foes. Nothing But the Truth (1941) After betting his colleagues that he can go 24 hours without telling a lie, a young stockbroker (Bob Hope) finds himself in hot water with his girlfriend (Paulette Goddard) and several influential people. Road to Morocco (1942) After surviving a shipwreck, two stowaways (Bob Hope & Bing Crosby) get mixed up with an exotic princess (Dorothy Lamour) whose marriage proposal seems too good to be true. The Paleface (1948) Timid correspondence school dentist “Painless” Peter Potter (Bob Hope) unwittingly marries sharpshooter Calamity Jane (Jane Russell) who is hot on the trail of a dangerous renegade gang in the Wild West.
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.85 x 5.53 x 7.52 inches; 8 Ounces
- Item model number : 7399835
- Director : George Archainbaud, David Butler, Norman Z. McLeod, George Marshall, Elliott Nugent
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Box set, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
- Run time : 8 hours and 23 minutes
- Release date : June 8, 2010
- Actors : Bob Hope, Shirley Ross, Paulette Goddard, Jane Russell, Bing Crosby
- Subtitles: : English
- Producers : Adolph Zukor, Paul Jones, Robert L. Welch, Arthur Hornblow, Jr.
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
- Studio : Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B003E9SDBW
- Writers : Lynn Starling, Frank Butler, Edmund L. Hartmann, Don Hartman, Walter DeLeon
- Number of discs : 3
- Best Sellers Rank: #76,400 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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The earliest film in the set is the rare "Thanks for the Memory" released in 1938. It teams Hope with charming Shirley Ross, using as its inspiration the song of the same name which was such a smash for the pair earlier in the year in "The Big Broadcast of 1938". Hope plays a straight romantic lead as a newlywed writer trying to establish his career while adjusting to his marital status and his wife's role as the major breadwinner. While the film has a fine supporting cast including the famous gossip columnist Hedda Hopper who is very good, the stage bound roots of the verbose script betray the stars and the film is dull entertainment. The highlights are the 2 songs, the superb "Two Sleepy People", another huge hit, and a touching reprise of the title song at the climax of the film.
Two of the films with Paulette Goddard, "Cat and the Canary" and "Ghost Breakers", are spooky thrillers of the "old dark house" genre. Both have outstanding supporting casts, beautiful art direction and are very entertaining. These were the films which solidified Hope's film stardom. "Nothing but the Truth" is a more conventional but hilarious comedy about a man who agrees not to tell a lie for a day on a bet. In this role, Hope plays a "Cary Grant type" of leading man. These films were impeccably produced by Arthur Hornblow with top class sets, directions and costumes. Goddard looks gorgeous too.
Of the familiar classics, "The Road to Morocco" is the 3rd of the famous Road pictures when Hope teamed with Bing Crosby on a zany adventure to an exotic location, usually sending up a familiar film genre along the way and vying for the glamorous heroine, the deadpan and droll Dorothy Lamour. This one sends up desert epics and is full of topical gags and one liners as usual. The major delight of the Road pictures is the smooth rapport with Crosby who is galvanized out of his normal inertia. They are a justly celebrated team.
The final film is "The Paleface". Hope plays a dentist out west and this famous comedy co-stars the deadpan Jane Russell in the film which secured her stardom. It is an hilarious farce.
Most of the films are presented in excellent prints, "The Paleface" in glorious technicolour. Only "Ghost Breakers" shows evidence of dirt and popping and obviously has not been restored. There is an unusually generous set of extras, something not common to similar star sets from the Paramount vault. All theatrical trailers are included and there are some on-set and marketing stills for some of the films. "Morocco" contains a neat documentary on the evolution of the Road pictures. The rest of the extras focus on Hope's efforts with war time entertainment of the troops. "Paleface" and "Ghost" contain excerpts of Hope from filmed episodes of "Command Performance", a wartime weekly radio show performed by stars in Hollywood specifically for the troops. "Ghost" also contains a short documentary on Hope's involvement with the USO and a wartime short film promoting Hollywood's Victory Caravan, a large scale war bond drive. The short contains 3 musical numbers from Betty Hutton (OK), pianist Carmen Cavallaro(excellent) and Bing Crosby (dreadful).
Hope was also a competent singer and associated with a few very famous songs such as "Buttons and Bows" from "The Paleface". The DVDs contain sing-a-longs for these songs and they add to the amusing genial nature of the set which is good value.
DVD newcomer "Thanks for the Memory" (1938) re-teams Hope with "Big Broadcast of 1938" co-star Shirley Ross as a writer & wife running into domestic problems. A great supporting cast rounds out the film, which closes with Hope & Ross singing the film's title, and what would become Hope's lifelong signature song.
The seldom-seen "The Cat and the Canary" (1939) is an old-fashioned scare comedy which has been done before on-screen. The first to pair Hope with the beautiful Paulette Goddard, it casts Hope (who walks the fine line between leading man & wisecracking comic) as a radio star who winds up protecting Goddard as a relative poised to inherit a fortune from her grandfather---provided she can survive the night in his creepy mansion in the Louisiana bayou. Filled with classic cliches--dead bodies, trap doors & secret passages--it still holds up surprisingly well today.
Hope & Goddard return for "The Ghost Breakers" (1940), another scare comedy as successful as the previous film (it was later revamped into a Dean Martin-Jerry Lewis vehicle called "Scared Stiff"). Again, Goddard plays a woman falling heir to a Cuban estate. But this time, it is frought with voodoo & ghosts. Hope plays a news radio personality who mistakenly believes he's shot & killed someone, and stows away on her ship. As with TCATC, great atmospheric chills in this one, and even Willie Best has a plum comic supporting role here.
Another newcomer is "Nothing But The Truth" (1941), a delightful situation comedy (a welcome change of pace from the scare comedies) that casts Hope as a stockbroker who foolishly bets his colleagues that he can tell the WHOLE truth for 24 hours. Naturally, things snowball as the truth brings nasty consequences, particularly with the girl of his affections (Goddard).
"Road to Morocco" (1942) is an all-too familiar Road comedy, but nevertheless, the dandiest of the bunch. Probably the most famous of them all, this is where the series really hit its stride as Hope & Bing Crosby traded insults, shared in-jokes with the audience, camels magically talked, and the boys fought over lovely Dorothy Lamour.
"The Paleface" (1948) brings us back to more broader, more familiar Hope fare as Bob cuts loose in the Old West. Playing hopeless Easterner dentist "Painless" Potter, he unwittingly marries dangerous gunslinger Jane Russell who's using the marriage as a cover to track down a renegade gang. One of Hope's best (alongside the even wilder sequel "Son of Paleface"), it gives Hope every comic opportunity, from his bumbling skills as a dentist to masquerading as an Indian.
All-in-all, there's something for everyone in this Hope collection!
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This DVD is excellent quality, sharp and has a clear sound. It is much better than the combined release 'Cat and the Canary / Ghostbreakers' which is simply a VHS copy onto a DVD, with a terrible fuzzy quality.
Cat and the Canary is a classic horror, with Bob Hope on top form as his cowardly but loveable self, rising to the challenge of bravery for the damsel in distress. The plot is well written, characters are well acted and the build up to the unmasking of the Cat is fantastic.
Many details of the film are taken for granted such as the musical score which matches with every moment of the film, examples - the door key being turned and dropped onto the carpet of Joyce's bedroom floor or her blowing dust off the top of the Emerald necklace case - I'm sounding like a geek now but I admit I have seen the film many many times as a kid.
You won't be disappointed if you get this DVD. I am so pleased that there are a few other people out there who enjoy some more of the obscure films and it's not just me.
I'm off to watch Ghostbreakers so am putting the kettle on....
It' A Christie via Elmore Fudd.

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