Fred Allen, Anne Baxter, Jeanne Crain, Farley Granger, Charles Laughton, Oscar Levant, Marilyn Monroe, Jean Peters, Gregory Ratoff, Dale Robertson, David Wayne, Richard Widmark. Narration by John Steinbeck. Originally released in 1952. Special features: Commentary by O. Henry scholar, Jenny Lind Porter; The life and writing of O. Henry; The O. Henry Museum featurette; original exhibitor's campaign book; still gallery; two additional 1927 O. Henry shorts, Girls and The Man about town.
Contents:
The gift of the Magi / screen play by Walter Bullock ; directed by Henry King. The clarion call / screen play by Richard Breen ; directed by Henry Hathaway -- The last leaf / screen play by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts ; directed by Jean Negulesco -- The ransom of Red Chief / directed by Howard Hawks -- The gift of the Magi / screen play by Walter Bullock ; directed by Henry King.
Summary:
John Steinbeck introduces dramatizations of five of O. Henry's short stories.
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