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Clark
Gable Collection, Vol. 1 (3-DVD)
Call of the Wild Soldier of Fortune The Tall Men
NOTE: The Tall Men is on Blu-ray compared to the DVD HERE
I remember seeing Clark Gable’s
star-making performance in “It Happened One Night” (1934) when I was a
boy. Seeing as how a good portion of Capra’s clever jokes are easily lost on
young viewers, I didn’t really have a particular interest in watching a
black-and-white film that I barely understood. However, a decade later, I can
still revel in the memory of Clark Gable bringing a goofy smile to my face,
which is one of the many great things about the “King of Hollywood”--he has
ability to charm even the most skeptical cynic. |
Titles
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The Call of the Wild |
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Theatrical Releases: Various from 1935-55
DVD Review: 20th Century Fox - Region 1 - NTSC
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Distribution | 20th Century Fox - Region 1 - NTSC | |
Times: | Respectively - 1:20:45 + 1:35:54 + 2:02:00 | |
Bitrate: Call of the Wild |
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Bitrate: Soldier of Fortune |
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Bitrate: The Tall Men |
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Audio | English (mono and Stereo - 4.0 on The Tall Men), Optional Spanish and French mono DUBs in The Tall Men and Soldier of Fortune. | |
Subtitles | English, Spanish, None | |
Features |
Release Information:
Edition Details:
• Commentary by Darwin Porter on Call of the Wild
• Photo galleries, Production Stills galleries |
Comments: |
NOTE: The Tall Men is on Blu-ray compared to the DVD HERE NOTE: Although the 3 main features of this boxset are housed in individual keep cases (see images above and below) they are not sold separately at this time and can only be obtained in Fox's Clark Gable Collection, Vol. 1. Technical specifications of the discs: All region 1 coded in the NTSC standard and all are, progressive. Call of the Wild is original 1.33, Soldier of Fortune is anamorphic in the around a 2.55:1 ratio. The Tall Men is also anamorphic in the cinemascope 2.55:1 ratio. Two of the discs (Call of the Wild and Soldier of Fortune) offer audio commentaries. Image: All three images look quite good with The Tall Men being the best.. Audio - The Tall Men offers its original 4.0 channel - the other two are 2.0 stereo. I noticed no excessive dropouts and dialogue was clear and consistent. There are some DUBs - a Spanish and French options in Soldier of Fortune and The Tall Men. The Call of the Wild offers original English mono or stereo. Extras - aside from some filler galleries, there are two commentary tracks offered - Danforth Prince's commentary on Soldier of Fortune is very good and very frank - he discusses many production details (voice-coach deepening of Haywards voice, Gable's decline etc.) and he knows his stuff. Few if any gaps - I felt he could have talked all day. Darwin Porter's comments on Call of the Wild are also extremely well prepared or he simply knows all this information off the cuff. Regardless Gable fans will be keen on his litany of classic Hollywood knowledge. Both are worth listening to - Fox has made good choices. Included as well is a skimpy liner notes booklet - a rarity for most DVD production studios but it's a nice addition if they continue to build upon the concept. Overall impression: Obviously these aren't the films that shaped Gable's legendary status ala Gone With The Wind, Mutiny On The Bounty, San Francisco or Boom Town (as one Amazon reviewer put it), BUT these 3 films have never seen the light of DVD-dom before which is a big part of their appeal. Raoul Walsh's superb The Tall Men may be the prize - a severely underrated western. Both Call of the Wild and to a lesser extent Soldier of Fortune (where Dmytryk never seems comfortable with the super widescreen) are worthy entries for the price. I, for one reason or another, had not seen a lot of Gable until I watched Warner's Signature Collection box. This package represents competent work on all fronts by Fox but a trifecta commentary on The Tall Men would have been the crowning jewel - still we recommend. |
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Extras:
Restoration demos (see below) and poster galleries, trailers etc.
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Individual Keep Case Cover
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Screen Captures
Call of the Wild USA 1935 Directed by William A. Wellman
Starring Clark Gable, Loretta Young, Jack Oakie, Reginald Owen, Frank Conroy
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Individual Keep Case Cover
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Soldier of Fortune USA 1955 Directed by Edward Dmytryk
Starring Clark Gable, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie, Gene Barry and Alexander
D'Arcy
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Individual Keep Case Cover
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Screen Captures
The Tall Men USA 1955 Directed by Raoul Walsh
Starring Clark Gable, Jane Russell, Robert Ryan, Cameron Mitchell and Juan
García
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