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VHS : Homecoming (1948)In association with Amazon.com Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786302760019 Format: Black & White, NTSC ISBN: 6302760011 Label: MGM (Warner) Manufacturer: MGM (Warner) Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: MGM (Warner) Release Date: September 01, 1998 Running Time: 113 minutes Studio: MGM (Warner) Theatrical Release Date: 1948-05 Sales Rank: 20537 Related Items: Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A Movie to fit the MoodI don't know about you, but I have noticed a definite change in the acting style of Clark Gable after he went off to War. Prior to his service, he was a fast talking, often humorous, center of attention. His later movies, with the notable exception of "The Misfits", seemed to portray a somber, pensive man; someone who carried the weight of the world on his shoulders. It could be the script, it could be the directing, it probably had a lot to do with the death of Carole Lombard as well, but Gable ... Read More Rating:  - One of the best war movies of all time!This classic WW2 tearjerker is not only a great war movie but is also one of the greatest screen romances of all time. Clark Gable ("Useless") and Lana Turner ("Snapshot") seem so natural together and as always make a wonderful couple. One of the things I like so much about this is the fact that Gable and Turner's relationship is slowly developed, making it much more believable than other screen romances from this period. Anne Baxter is great playing Gable's worried wife "left behind", and John Hodiak ... Read More Rating: - Stirring performances make a needed pointAs the granddaughter of a man who never said a word about his World War II experiences once he returned home, I appreciated the importance this film placed on how necessary it is to tell your loved ones about what you went through during war. Otherwise, a wall is always there. My mother is still haunted by the fact that she never really knew her father. Homecoming is no Oscar winner, but I found it entertaining and well worth the time spent watching it. My main complaint is Lana Turner's ... Read More Rating: - Shades of Carole Lombard's FateIn case you don't understand that reference, Clark Gable's wife actress Carole Lombard died in a plane crash while she was promoting victory bonds for America's success in the crusade against the Nazis. Gable's grief led him to enlist in the airforce and fly dangerous bomb raids over Germany itself. He came back to Hollywood and resumed his career, but he was changed forever because of his experiences. Gone was the carefree youngish rogue he had been. In his place was a world-weary mature man who looked ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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