| Title |
The Bette Davis collection of films. |
| Published |
Australia Warner Bros. Distributed by Roadshow Entertainment, ©2017. |
| ©1937, 1940, 1941, 1962 |
| Description |
4 videodiscs (DVD) (128 minutes ; 88 minutes ; 137 minutes ; 97 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 12 cm. |
| Sound Characteristics |
digital optical surround Dolby |
| Video Characteristics |
DVD PAL |
| Digital File Characteristics |
video file DVD video region 4 |
| Form of Work |
Motion picture |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Roadshow : C-128217-9. |
| What ever happened to Baby Jane? based on a novel by Henry Farrell. |
| The bride came C.O.D. from the story by Kenneth Earl and M.M. Musselman. |
| Contents |
Whatever happened to Baby Jane? (1962) -- The bride came C.O.D. (1941) -- All this, and heaven too (1940) -- Kid Galahad (1937). |
| Credits |
Whatever happened to Baby Jane? : Produced and directed by Robert Aldrich ; screenplay by Lukas Heller. |
| The bride came C.O.D. : Directed by William Keighley ; screenplay by Julius J and Philip G. Epstein. |
| All this, and heaven too : Produced by Anatole Litvak ; screenplay by Casey Robinson. |
| Kid Galahad : Directed by Michael Curtiz. |
| Performers |
Whatever happened to Baby Jane? : Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono. |
| The bride came C.O.D. : James Cagney, Bette Davis, Stuart Erwin, Eugene Pallette, Jack Carson, George Tobias, Harry Davenport. |
| All this, and heaven too : Bette Davis, Charles Boyer, Jeffrey Lynn, Barbara O'Neil, Virginia Weidler, Henry Daniell, Walter Hampden, George Coulouris. |
| Kid Galahad : Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Wayne Morris, Jane Bryan, Harry Carey, William Haade. |
| Summary |
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? : Director Robert Aldrich’s story: a thriller about an aging ex-vaudeville child star who initiates a psychotic reign of terror over her crippled ‘30s movie-queen sister. His stars: Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. All he needed was the money. But when Aldrich scoured Hollywood for backing, he kept hearing, “We wouldn’t give you a dime for those two old broads.” |
| Bride Came C.O.D. : Ten dollars a pound is the going rate for freight, so charter pilot Steve Collins figures he’s owed 1,150, cash on delivery. His cargo is Joan Winfield, an heiress whose elopement with a musician is kiboshed when Steve kidnaps her so he can fly her to her irate papa. But then Joan finds a parachute. Comedy comes from a mother lode of sources in this screwball farce headlined by the ebullient pairing of James Cagney and Bette Davis, scripted by Julius J. and Philip G. Epstein (Casablanca, Arsenic and Old Lace) and full of favourite supporting talents. The stars (in their second and final film together) spar with harebrained zest, the story scoots along like butter in a hot pan and the happy result from start to end is C.O.D. – Comedy on Demand. |
| All This and Heaven Too : Bette Davis at the height of her phenomanal screen stardom. Charles Boyer in his only screen pairing with la Bette. A plot rich in mystery and grand emotion. A powerful period drama honoured with three 1940 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. Fans get all this in All This, and Heaven Too. From Rachield's fact-based bestseller, the story follows Henriette (Davis), governess at the Paris home of the Dec de Praslin (Boyer) and his jealous wife (Barbara O'Neil). When governess and nobleman are drawn to each other, the Duchess reupts in fury... and meets a bloody fate. Soon Henriette and the Duc face a world eager to believe the Duc murdered his wife. And that gentle Henriette was a willing accomplice. |
| Kid Galahad : “There isn’t any room for feelings in this game,” racketeer and fight promoter Nick Donati snarls. Bet the house Nick’s feelings of jealousy and rage knock him flat in this influential ring saga linking professional boxing to criminal gambling. Edward G. Robinson is Nick, and tightly coiled Humphrey Bogart is Turkey Morgan, rival promoters who, like fighters flinging kidney punches, end up swapping close-range bullets. Bette Davis plays the moll who has a soft spot for the bellhop (Wayne Morris) Nick grooms for the heavyweight title. And prolific Michael Curtiz directs this first of his six collaborations with Bogart that would include the romantic masterwork Casablanca and the sly comedy We’re No Angels. |
| Target audience note |
Classification : M. |
| System details |
DVD video, PAL, Region 4. |
| Language note |
English with various language options for each film. Subtitles vary for each film. [CC] English Captions (Descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired). |
| Subjects |
Child actors -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama |
| Sisters -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama |
| Elopement -- Drama |
| Air pilots -- Drama |
| Kidnapping victims -- Drama |
| Man-woman relationships -- Drama |
| Governesses -- France -- Paris -- Drama |
| Duchies -- France -- Paris -- Drama |
| Women and death -- France -- Paris -- Drama |
| Wives -- France -- Paris -- Death -- Drama |
| Promoters -- Drama |
| Boxers (Sports) -- Drama |
| Racketeering -- Drama |
| Criminal behavior -- Drama |
| Film adaptations |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Paris (France) -- Drama |
| Genre |
Feature films |
| Thrillers (Motion pictures) |
| Comedy films |
| Romance films |
| Boxing films |
| Gangster films |
| Crime films |
| Other Names |
Aldrich, Robert, 1918-1983 film director, film producer. |
| Davis, Bette, 1908-1989 actor. |
| Crawford, Joan, 1908-1977 actor. |
| Farrell, Henry, 1920-2006.tWhat ever happened to Baby Jane? Motion picture adaptation of (work) |
| Keighley, William, 1889-1984 film director. |
| Cagney, James, 1899-1986 actor. |
| Litvak, Anatole, 1902-1974 film director. |
| Boyer, Charles, 1899-1978 actor. |
| Field, Rachel, 1894-1942. All this and Heaven too Motion picture adaptation of (work) |
| Curtiz, Michael, 1888-1962 film director. |
| Robinson, Edward G., 1893-1973 actor. |
| Bogart, Humphrey, 1899-1957 actor. |
| Added Title |
Whatever happened to Baby Jane? (Motion picture : 1962) |
| Bride came C.O.D. (Motion picture : 1941) |
| All this, and heaven too (Motion picture : 1940) |
| Kid Galahad (Motion picture : 1937) |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
See Also:
Narrower Subject References:
Authors:
- Aldrich, Robert, 1918-1983 .
- Bogart, Humphrey, 1899-1957 .
- Boyer, Charles, 1899-1978 .
- Cagney, James, 1899-1986 .
- Crawford, Joan, 1908-1977 .
- Curtiz, Michael, 1888-1962 .
- Davis, Bette, 1908-1989 .
- Farrell, Henry, 1920-2006.tWhat ever happened to Baby Jane? .
- Field, Rachel, 1894-1942. All this and Heaven too .
- Keighley, William, 1889-1984 .
- Litvak, Anatole, 1902-1974 .
- Robinson, Edward G., 1893-1973 .
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