Arsenic and old lace (Motion picture) Night at the opera (Motion picture) Long, long trailer (Motion picture) Father of the bride (Motion picture : 1950) Frank Capra's Arsenic and old lace. Ain't it aggravatin.
Notes:
Title from container. "Standard version presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of their original theatrical exhibitions."--Container. Arsenic and old lace: Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey, Jack Carson, Peter Lorre. A night at the opera: The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo), Kitty Carlisle, Allan Jones. The long, long trailer: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Marjorie Main, Keenan Wynn. Father of the bride: Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor, Billie Burke, Leo G. Carroll, Moroni Olsen. The long, long trailer: based on the novel by Clinton Twiss. Father of the bride: based on the novel by Edward Streeter. A night at the opera: Includes commentary by Leonard Maltin; featurette Remarks on Marx; 1961 Grouch Marx interview from The Hy Gardner Show; 2 vintage shorts: Sunday night at the Trocadero and Robert Benchley's How to sleep theatrical trailer. The long, long trailer: Includes vintage Pete Smith specialty short Ain't it aggravatin'?; classic cartoon Dixieland Droopy theatrical trailer. Father of the bride: Includes 2 vintage newsreels (President Truman meets father of the bride, and Wedding bells for movie star Elizabeth Taylor); theatrical trailer.
Contents:
(1950, 94 min., b&w). Father of the bride / a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture ; produced by Pandro S. Berman ; screenplay by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett ; directed by Vincente Minnelli (1944, 118 min., b&w) -- Side B. A night at the opera / a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture ; screenplay by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind ; directed by Sam Wood (1935, 91 min., b&w) -- Disc 2. Side A. The long, long trailer / M-G-M presents a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture ; produced by Pandro S. Berman ; screenplay by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich ; directed by Vincente Minnelli (1953, 96 min., col.) -- Side B. Father of the bride / a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture ; produced by Pandro S. Berman ; screenplay by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett ; directed by Vincente Minnelli (1950, 94 min., b&w).
Summary:
Arsenic and old lace: A drama critic about to marry discovers insanity runs in his family. A night at the opera: A New York scandal, a riot on a ship, and an evening of insanity in a concert hall are some of the problems resulting from Groucho's outrageous business schemes. The goal-- to bring Milan's finest opera stars to Manhattan. The long, long trailer: Newlyweds hit the honeymoon road with a 40-foot trailer in tow. Father of the bride: Chaos reigns when the beautiful daughter of a family casually announces her plans to marry. What follows is a warmly humorous story, with wedding preparations, ruffled egos and the unavoidable meeting with the prospective in-laws.
Series:
TCM Turner classic movies Greatest classic films collection
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