Motion Picture Masterpieces Collection (1938)

MGM Great Classics!

These movies are some of the masterpieces of the 30s and for Pride and Prejudice, 1940. While Hayes led his objection to the immorality of the movies, the studios tried to fend him off with upstanding works of art. MGM didn't fall down on the job. The films here begin in 1934 with Treasure Island. This film looks better than I've ever seen it and it was wonderful to see Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper together as they were in The Champ. The films from 1935 were both Christmas releases with David O. Selznick's stamp on it, David Copperfield and A Tale of Two Cities. We get to see Freddie Bartholomew as the young David Copperfield and W.C. Fields as his great friend. It is a very nice movie. A Tale Of Two Cities is even better with Ronald Coleman as Sydney, the man who changes places for Lucy, the woman he loves so she can have her husband saved from the guillotine. Marie Antoinette is a moving, huge Norma Shearer drama which I liked very much. My favorite is the Pride and Prejudice which is fun and I love the performances of Greer Garson and Lawrence Olivier. It is a truly a wonderful picture. All pictures allow the viewer to witness the acting talent MGM had under its tent. Edna Mae Oliver must be in every picture! John Barrymore has a field day in many and it's fun to see them in the next picture. There was a great opportunity to develop great pictures under the studio system and we shouldn't forget that. July 18, 2008

Classics!

These are delightful. Note especially that this version of Pride and Prejudice is a much better version than the import. A treat for everyone! June 28, 2008

Beloved Classics

I wish I had waited for DVD before I taped these classics. On DVD they are truly beautiful the way the original film makers intended them. Too bad they are not here to see their masterpieces restored and treasured. April 10, 2008

Glad I bought this

Excellent movies and the extra's ( trailers, cartoons etc) are an added bonus. Worth every penny. February 9, 2008

History and literature put together in a pleasant picture

Although the content of some of the movies in this box has a very tragic ending there are qualities that are common to all the dvds of the box.
First of all, the ability and amazing acting skills of the actors, whether leading roles or supporting ones, it is really a pleasure to see the superb performances they can give to a large variety of characters.
The witty dialogues, the scenery and the good restoration of the film are more than added values.
You can enjoy a journey through history with Marie Antoinette or amuse yourself with the intricated plots from Jane Austen and the classic literature from Dickens and Stevenson.
You really get your money's worth with this collection. May 7, 2007

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