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Forbidden Hollywood collection. Vol. 1.

In the early 1930's, before Hollywood began enforcing a self-imposed Production Code, many films allowed for extraordinary frankness including nudity, adultery and prostitution. In this restored and remastered three-movie collection, three daring young actresses are featured in racy, riveting s...

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Corporate Authors: Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967), Vitaphone Corp, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Universal Pictures Corporation, Turner Classic Movies (Firm), Turner Entertainment Co, Warner Home Video
Other Authors: Conway, Jack, 1887-1952, Loos, Anita, 1893-1981, Laemmle, Carl, Jr., 1908-1979, Levy, Benn W. (Benn Wolfe), 1900-1973, Reed, Tom, 1901-1961, Whale, James, 1889-1957, Green, Alfred E., 1889-1960, Markey, Gene, 1895-1980, Scola, Kathryn, Canfield, Mark, 1902-1979, Harlow, Jean, 1911-1937 (Actor), Morris, Chester, Stone, Lewis, 1879-1953, Hyams, Leila, 1905-1977, Merkel, Una, 1903-1986, Clarke, Mae, Montgomery, Douglass, 1907-1966, Lloyd, Doris, 1896-1968, Kerr, Frederick, 1858-1933, Davis, Bette, 1908-1989, Bennett, Enid, 1893-1969, Stanwyck, Barbara, 1907-1990, Brent, George, 1904-1979, Cook, Donald, 1901-1961, Ethier, Alphonse, 1874-1943, Brush, Katharine, 1902-1952, Sherwood, Robert E. (Robert Emmet), 1896-1955
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned. In English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles. The original theatrical release of Baby face is in English with English subtitles only.
Published: [California] : Turner Entertainment : [2006]
Subjects:
Brush, Katharine, > 1902-1952 > Film adaptations.
Sherwood, Robert E. > (Robert Emmet), > 1896-1955 > Film adaptations.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Adultery > Drama.
Ambition > Drama.
Prostitutes > England > London.
World War, 1914-1918 > Great Britain > Drama.
Motion pictures > Censorship.
Sex in motion pictures.
Feature films.
War films.
Comedy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:In the early 1930's, before Hollywood began enforcing a self-imposed Production Code, many films allowed for extraordinary frankness including nudity, adultery and prostitution. In this restored and remastered three-movie collection, three daring young actresses are featured in racy, riveting star vehicles. In this restored and remastered three-movie collection, three daring young actresses are featured in racy, riveting star vehicles. Jean Harlow is a red-headed secretary who hooks the company's married boss, while carrying on with chauffeur Charles Boyer. A young soldier is forced to give up Mae Clarke when his well-to-do family learns she's a prostitute, in Waterloo Bridge. Finally baby-faced Barbara Stanwyck sleeps her way up the corporate ladder in a New York bank, not caring who gets hurt.
Item Description:Originally released as motion pictures between 1931-1933.
Red-headed woman from the book by Katharine Brush ; Waterloo Bridge from the stage play by Robert E. Sherwood.
Widescreen presentation.
Dual layer format.
Not rated.
Special features include: new introduction by Robert Osborne ; Baby Face theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (308 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:DVD; region 1; mono.
Production Credits:Red-headed woman: photography, Harold Rosson ; editor, Blanche Sewell.
Waterloo Bridge: cinematographer, Arthur Edeson ; editor, Clarence Kolster ; music, Val Burton.
Baby face: editor, Howard Bretherton ; photography, James Van Trees.
ISBN:1419826387
9781419826382