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Jul 06, 2007
I have great copies, but wanted the studio release.
4 of 5 found this helpful Pros: A well directed film by Vincent Sherman.
Cons: The film should have been made in technicolor.
Bette Davis, and Miriam Hopkins, are back in the saddle again.This time with Old Aquaintance. Bette who plays the role of Kit Marlowe,returns to her home town to give a lecture only to be greeted by old friend Millie Drake,played by actress Miriam Hopkins. Things have changed since the last time they saw each other. Millie has married and is now pregnant with her first child. Kit first learns of the news from Millie's husband Preston Drake,played by John Loder.When Millie gets together with Kit, Kit is not so enthused about Millie having put out a best seller, becoming wealthy, and boasting about her success. As time progresses on, Millie, Preston, and their eight year old daughter Deirdre, played by actress Dolores Moran, are in New York City to attend the opening of Kit's play, which receives great reviews. Preston, now interested in Kit is troubled by Millie's continuous dominance over his shortcomings,and now wants out of the marriage. Millie now realizing that her success has helped destroy their marriage, she tries her very best to hold the marriage together. Preston, despondent and distraught over the rocky marriage, finds comfort in the bottle,which leads him to drink heavily. He then tells Kit that he is in love with her,replying that Millie will always be between them. Kit tries to patch up the marriage,but Preston leaves Millie after asking Kit to keep an eye on Deirdre.Many years later, during the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Kit joins the Red Cross and broadcast a request for money over the radio. Preston, who is now in the army, hears Kit's speech and telephones her. After many years apart from each other, they get together for a drink sending Rudd Kendall, played by Actor Gig Young, her younger lover, to fetch Deirdre as a suprise for Preston. Preston surprises Kit as well when he announces his engagement. The next day Rudd proposes marriage to Kit.But because of their age difference,Kit turns him down. Rudd then takes up with Deirdre and they fall in love. Kit wants to get back with Preston, but he's remarried and breaks the news to Millie that he was once in love with Kit. Millie outraged and overcome by jealousy,tells Deirdre about Kit's marriage plans and then accuses Kit of stealing her husband. Fed up with her friends mischievous ways, Kit gives Millie a thorough shaking,(something that Bette Davis had always wanted to do to her co-star rival Miriam Hopkins in real life).Rudd breaks the news to Kit that he's in love with Deirdre. Kit,shocked,pretends to be delighted and rushes off to make sure that a disillusioned Deirdre does not miss the chance for a happy marriage. Millie stops by Kit's Apartment to apologize and Kit forgives her. Millie then describes her new book, Old Aquaintance, about two longtime friends,and the two women drink to it. Aside from Bette's outstanding role performance in the film "The Old Maid", "Old Aquaintance",is Miriam Hopkins at her best.And Its no surprise here that Miriam got the better reviews for her role as Millie Drake. She plainly stole the show. Anyone interested in purchasing this movie,I recommend that you buy this studio dvd released.It has Author Boze Hadleigh talking with Director Vincent Sherman about the Movie in general,the Actors, and his relationship with Bette Davis.Also includes a vintage short,carto
Jul 26, 2016
TOMBSTONE TERRITORY: THE COMPLETE TV SERIES DVD
3 of 3 found this helpful Been waiting for an official dvd release of this tv western series. And here it is! Officially! No more buying bootleg dvds of the Tombstone Territory. MGM ARCHIVES did a real good job remastering the tv series. The prints are pristine! Thank you!
May 24, 2016
STONEY BURKE - THE TV SERIES IS VERY GOOD!!
TIMELESS MEDIA REALLY DID A GOOD JOB REMASTERING THE STONEY BURKE TV SERIES, DVD QUALITY IS EXCELLENT!