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The Carmen Miranda Collection (Doll Face / Greenwich Village / If I'm Lucky / Something For the Boys / The Gang's All Here) (1944)
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| Starring: | Carmen Miranda, Vivian Blaine, Dennis O'Keefe, Perry Como, Don Ameche, William Bendix, Felix Bressart, Harry James, Phil Silvers, Edgar Buchanan, Michael O'Shea, Sheila Ryan, Glenn Langan, Alice Faye, Phil Baker, Benny Goodman, Eugene Pallette, Edward Everett Horton |
| Director: | Lewis Seiler, Busby Berkeley, Walter Lang |
| Genre: | Comedy, Musicals, Romance, Musical Comedy, Romantic Musical, Musical Romance |
| Year: | 1944 |
| Studio: | 20th Century Fox |
| Length: | 439 minutes |
| Released: | June 17, 2008 |
| Rating: | NR |
| Format: | DVD |
| Misc: | Color, NTSC, Full Screen, Black & White |
| Language: | English(Original Language), French(Subtitled), Spanish(Subtitled), English(Subtitled) |
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SYNOPSIS:The best-loved and most colorful performer from the canon of Fox musicals finally gets a collection all of her own. Carmen Miranda, the singer/dancer/actress, most famous for her outrageous Busby Berkeley banana hat and her trade-mark sarongs, stars in 5 classics movies in one colorful collection.
Doll Face (1944)
As the indomitable character Chita Chula, Carmen Miranda dazzles in several production numbers, most notably “Chico Chico” in this rollicking musical based on a book written by burlesque legend Gypsy Rose Lee. Banned from an audition for a Broadway show because she lacks cultural refinement, “Doll Face” Carroll (Vivian Blaine), decides to generate publicity by writing her autobiography. But after her manager pairs her with a ghostwriter, the two seem to want to collaborate on more than just the book. Also featuring beloved song man Perry Como, Doll Face proves anybody can hit the big time if they have the “write” stuff!
BONUS FEATURES:
- Isolated Score Track
- Deleted Scene with Optional Commentary by Film Historian John Cork
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Photo Galleries
Greenwich Village (1944)
Carmen Miranda is a knockout as a singer/fortuneteller in this lavish musical. At first, when ambitious young composer Kenneth Harvey (Don Ameche) stumbles upon Danny's Den, a roaring ‘20s speakeasy in New York’s burgeoning art district, it seems like a great opportunity to work on material. Not to mention, he’s fallen for the club’s headliner (Vivian Blaine). But while Harvey is distracted by love, club owner Danny O'Mara (William Bendix) is secretly lifting Harvey's tunes. Filled with show-stopping song and dance numbers, including performances by the inimitable Perry Como, Greenwich Village is a musical treasure you’ll want to visit again and again.
BONUS FEATURE:
- Photo Galleries including advertising collateral, behind-the-scenes, portraits and more
If I'm Lucky (1946)
This vivacious remake of the film “Thanks A Million” stars Hollywood legends Carmen Miranda, Perry Como, Edgar Buchanan, Vivian Blaine and Harry James. When the vocalist (Como) for an underemployed swing band is hired to perform at a gubernatorial candidate’s rally, he’s delighted. But before he realizes it, he’s part of a corrupt scheme to make him the candidate! And even after he tells the public that his backers are crooks, he still wins the election! Featuring Miranda’s dynamic numbers “Follow The Band,” and “Bet Your Bottom Dollar,” this classic hit is one you’ll feel lucky to add to your DVD collection.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Isolated Score Track
- Excerpts from Singing With The Stars featuring Carmen Miranda
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Photo Galleries including advertising collateral, behind-the-scenes, portraits and more
Something For the Boys (1944)
Carmen Miranda joins Vivian Blaine and Phil Silvers in this energized musical comedy. “T” is for trouble when three cousins – Blossom (Blaine), Chiquita (Miranda) and Harry (Silvers) Hart inherit a Texas plantation. Realizing their property is plagued by overdue taxes and under-fed termites, the Harts are thrilled when an army sergeant (Michael O'Shea) offers to convert the place into a home for army wives. So, in the meantime, the Harts put on a show to raise money for Uncle Sam! Filled with love, laughs and some of Cole Porter’s most beloved songs, including “Hey, Good Lookin'” and “Could It Be You?,” there’s something for everyone in Something For The Boys!
BONUS FEATURES:
- Carmen Miranda: That Girl From Rio Documentary – four part documentary including “Coming to America,” “The Spirit Of Brazil,” “Hollywood” and “After Fox”
- Photo Galleries
The Gang's All Here (1943)
In this Busby Berkeley delight, chorus girl Eadie Allen (Alice Faye) meets and falls for Sergeant Andy Mason (James Ellison) just before he’s shipped off to war. The good news is that Eadie becomes the club’s headliner, and Andy returns home a war hero. The bad news: Andy is unofficially engaged to another woman. Enter Eadie’s friend and co-star Dorita (Carmen Miranda), who’s determined to set things straight between the two lovers. Filled with lavish musical productions, including Miranda's famed Lady in the Tutti-Frutti Hat, The Gang’s All Here should dance its way into any classic musical DVD collection!
BONUS FEATURES:
- Commentary by Film Professor Drew Casper
- Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star featurette
- Deleted Scene: The $64 Question
- Alice Faye’s Last Film: We Are Still Here!
- The Phil Harris – Alice Faye original Radio Broadcasts:
- A Movie For Alice (November 11, 1946)
- Phil Harris – Movie Star (April 24, 1949)
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Photo Galleries
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