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Call Number: DVD00146

by: Wanda Hendrix, Edmond O’Brien, Johnny Sands, Steve Brodie, Albert S. Rogell, Mary Howard, James W. Horne, Farley Granger, Shelly Winters, George Beck, Frank Ross, Joan Caulfield, David Niven

Format: DVD

Language: English

Publisher: [United States] : Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, ©2005

Notes: Originally released in 2004 (315 mins.) B&W.

Summary: Four classic black and white feature Comedies.

Chapters: The Admiral was a Lady – By Albert S. Rogell – A romantic comedy featuring a superb cast. The Admiral was a Lady tells the delightful, post-WWII story of former WAVE officer Jean Madison (Wanda Hendrix) , nicknamed “THe Admiral,” who has captured the atteniton of three lovable losers;well-meaning but jobless ex-GIs Jimmie (Edmond O’Brien), Eddie (Johnny Sands), and mike (Steve Brodie) Jean, whose AWOL boyfriend is mixed up in some trouble with a vengful tycoon (Rudy Vallee), is amused by thier antics but isn’t buying thier lines. 1950 / 88 min.

All over Town – By James W. Horne – When ole and chic learn that Joan Eldridge (Mary Howard) is gonig to lose the theater, where they’re employed and which was left to Joan by her father, the zany comedy team plans a fund-raising gal, featuring Sally the sining seal – also known as the “eight wonder of the world.”Strangely enough, when one of the shows sponsors is mysteriously murderd all fingers point to the seal. 1937 / 61 min.

Behave Yourself! – By George Beck – A stray welsh terrier named Archie is the only living creature that knows where a fortune of stolen loot is hidden, and every crook in town is looking for him. Meanwhiel, Archie follows Bill Denny (Farley Granger) home from work and his wife Kate (Shelly Winters) mistakes the dog for an anniversery gift from her blundering husband, who can’t seem to figure out why he’s constantly being chased by thugs. 1951 / 80 min.

The Lady Says No – By Frank Ross – Best selling author Dorinda Hatch (Joan Caulfield) has achived instant fame with the release of her man-trashing book, “The Lady Says No,” a tell-all that warns women abotu the wicked ways of men. Bill Shelby (David Niven), a dashing but chauvinistic writer-photographerof a major magazine, arrives in town with certainty that he can win Dorinda’s heart, after which he plans to write an article exposing her as a fraud and a hypocrite. 1951 / 88 min.

Added: February 12, 2010