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DVD : Rock Hudson Screen Legend Collection (The Golden Blade / Has Anybody Seen My Gal? / The Last Sunset / The Spiral Road / A Very Special Favor)In association with Amazon.comstarring: Rock Hudson, Kirk Douglas, Piper Laurie, Charles Coburn, Burl Ives directed by: Douglas Sirk, Michael Gordon, Nathan Juran, Robert Aldrich, Robert Mulligan  List Price: $26.98 Amazon.com's Price: $24.49 You Save: $2.49 ( 9%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: Universal EAN: 0025193092120 Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC Label: Universal Studios Manufacturer: Universal Studios Number Of Items: 3 Publisher: Universal Studios Region Code: 1 Release Date: November 14, 2006 Running Time: 531 minutes Studio: Universal Studios Theatrical Release Date: August 14, 1965 Sales Rank: 21434 MPN: MCAD30921D Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Included in this collection are has anybody seen my gal? a very special favor the golden blade the last sunset and the spiral road. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 05/22/2007 Rating: Nr Amazon.com: This three-disc, five-film set spans a decade (1952-62) in Rock Hudson's career. It is not the ideal introduction to the strapping, ruggedly handsome leading man who, in his prime, was among Hollywood's top five biggest box office stars for eight years running. But his fans will want to add these more obscure and admirably diverse films--each making its DVD debut--to their collections. The most entertaining film, Has Anybody Seen My Gal (1952) is an amusing trifle set in the 1920s, but it does mark Hudson's first film with Douglas Sirk, who would direct Hudson in some of his best films, including Written on the Wind, All That Heaven Allows, and Magnificent Obsession. Hudson is cast in a small but pivotal role as a poor but honest soda jerk in love with Piper Laurie, whose social-climbing mother does not approve. Charles Coburn is the real star as an eccentric millionaire who teaches the family that "it's not money that makes a person happy." Look for an uncredited James Dean at the soda fountain counter. Hudson was perhaps best known for his romantic comedies opposite Doris Day, and what a difference Day's absence makes in the somewhat icky A Very Special Favor (1965). Womanizer Hudson brings "fulfillment" into the life of career woman Leslie Caron at the request of her father (!), portrayed by Charles Boyer. The Arabian Nights adventure The Golden Blade (1953) is pure escapism with a questionably cast Hudson as Harun, who becomes embroiled in Baghdad palace intrigue as he searches for his father's killer. He is armed with the magical Sword of Damascus, which only seems to work when he wields it. The most provocative film in this set is the 1961 Western The Last Sunset, co-starring Kirk Douglas as a killer sheriff Hudson has sworn to bring in to be hanged. But first, they agree to help Joseph Cotten drive his cattle across the border from his Mexican ranch. Dorothy Malone costars as Cotten's wife and Kirk's lost love, whose 16-year-old daughter's true parentage will cause Kirk some disquieting problems after he romances her. The Spiral Road (1962), very long at nearly three hours, stars Hudson as an arrogant, upstart doctor who seeks to advance his career by working in the Borneo jungle with Brits Jansen (Burl Ives), whose groundbreaking work with leprosy Hudson wants to chronicle. While none of these films rank among Hudson's most essential work, it is a Rock-solid collection that charts the development of an old-school movie star. --Donald Liebenson Average Rating:
 Rating:  - rock preserved for all to seeThe Rock Hudson Screen Legend Collection is one of the best I have ever seen all movies are in colour and fully restorded to a brilliant picture and sound as if they were made yesterday. I recommend these movies to any one and what a great price even with the austrailan dollar conversion and postage cost me about $7.00 per movie. Keith Reece Mulgrave Melbourne Australia Rating:  - Spiral Road surprisePLOT SPOILER Spiral road turned out to be an excellent, thoughtful film. It was too long in obscurity. Hudson plays an ambitious doctor and top competitive athlete who feels utterly self-confident. He is not sympathetic to people who can't handle life without community or for example religion.The film has lush tropical atmosphere in color, but such a view of humanity is the core issue here. Ives is the crusty old world expert on leprosy who is too busy treating patients and coping ... Read More Rating:  - still waitingI ordered this product but as yet have not received it....its now August 2nd Its weeks since I ordered this collection, hence I cannot review this item...very dissapointed in the service. Rating: - its the greatestIt is so good to have five of Rock Hudson's Universal International films in one package. I only hope the studio continues the process and in the near future we will see a package containing This Earth is Mine, A Gathering of Eagles, The Desert Hawk, Seminole and Captain Lightfoot. Hey thats just a start, what about Twilight for the Gods, The Tarnished Angels and Blindfold. All Universal hits. It is a treat to watch these dvds after so many years of not having them available to watch. Quality is pretty ... Read More Rating: - Excellent collection...except for the misquoteUniversal is starting to get better with their franchise collection DVDs, including this one, as they are released on single discs with only one to two movies on each. This allows for better quality unlike the dual-sided discs crammed with up to four movies a disc. While this collection features rare Rock Hudson movies, I must say the entertainment value is well worth the expense. At about 4 or 5 dollars a movie, it's cheaper than a movie ticket. AND YOU GET TO KEEP THEM! With this release ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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