James Stewart - The Signature Collection (The Cheyenne Social Club / Firecreek / The FBI Story / The Naked Spur / The Spirit of St. Louis / The Stratton Story)
by Anthony Mann, Billy Wilder, Dave O'Brien, Gene Kelly, Mervyn LeRoy
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Actor: Henry Fonda, James Stewart, Janet Leigh, Robert Ryan, Vera MilesDirector: Anthony Mann, Billy Wilder, Dave O'Brien, Gene Kelly, Mervyn LeRoy
Brand: Warner
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0; French (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 683 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-08-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: 81618
Studio: Warner Home Video
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- In his early years, Jimmy Stewart came to personify the Everyman. "Hollywood dishes out too much praise for small things,'' Jimmy once said. "I won't let it get me, but too much praise can turn a fellow's head if he doesn't watch his step.'' - Through a Hollywood career spanning 50 years James Stewart has thrilled, touched and delighted audiences with over 80 films. Six of those films are now avai
DVD Reviews of James Stewart - The Signature Collection (The Cheyenne Social Club / Firecreek / The FBI Story / The Naked Spur / The Spirit of St. Louis / The Stratton Story)
DVD Review: Not Jimmy's Best, but Enjoyable Collection...
Summary: 4 Stars
No Hollywood star ever 'reinvented' himself as successfully as Jimmy Stewart, from the idealistic, 'Aw, Shucks' boy-next-door of the Golden Age, to the intense, driven loner of the Mann and Hitchcock films of the 50s, to everybody's favorite 'father figure' of the 60s and 70s...this collection, while certainly not his best films of the 1940s-1960s, offers one bonafide 'classic' ("The Naked Spur"), and five other titles definitely worth owning!
"The Stratton Story" (1949) - 6'4" Stewart and 5'1" June Allyson are so 'natural' together in their three films (they also made "The Glenn Miller Story" and "Strategic Air Command"), that you might honestly think they were married in real life! Based on a true story, of baseball pitcher Monty Stratton, who miraculously returned to the game after losing his leg in a hunting accident, it's the chemistry between the stars that makes this film work so well. Stewart has the will to make a comeback, but Allyson provides the 'heart' to make the dream possible. An enjoyable film, particularly for baseball fans (who may find Stewart's pitching style a bit 'strange', even when he had both legs!)
"The Naked Spur" (1953) - Arguably, the best of Stewart's teamings with director Anthony Mann, in an outdoor saga of reward-driven Stewart attempting to bring in affable (but evil) outlaw Robert Ryan (who called this one of his favorite roles). Complicating matters is Ryan's devoted girlfriend (Janet Leigh, who was never lovelier), a crusty prospector (Millard Mitchell), and a sleazy ex-soldier (Ralph Meeker, who is excellent). The backdrop of the Rockies is breathtaking, the tension, as Ryan manipulates everyone against Stewart, never lets up, and the finale is spectacular.
Certainly, the best film of the collection!
"The Spirit of St. Louis" (1957) - People are often surprised to discover this Charles Lindbergh biography was directed by Billy Wilder! An almost documentary-style recounting of the events leading to Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic, in 1927, Stewart was WAY too old in the lead (at 49, portraying the 25-year old pilot), but he projects so much sincerity in the role that you can almost forget his age. While the film is a bit dry, it does offer a fascinating look at a barnstorming pilot with a dream...
"The FBI Story" (1959) - Produced with the cooperation (and supervision) of J. Edgar Hoover and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, don't expect to find any of the skeletons in the closet of either the agency, or it's megalomaniac and kinky director, but an inspiring story of the growth of the bureau, seen through the eyes of lifelong agent Stewart. Full of famous cases (and a healthy dose of patriotism and anti-Communist rhetoric, as well), the glossy production was one of Stewart's most popular films, and has some unforgettable moments (as he takes on the KKK, the 'Most Wanted' 30s gangsters, and the Nazis)...
"Firecreek" (1968) - Any chance to see lifelong best friends Stewart and Henry Fonda working together is worth owning, and this offbeat western is an enjoyable showcase of the stars. Erudite badman Fonda and his gang hole up in a small town, as pacifist part-time lawman Stewart tries to avoid bloodshed. The tension builds, nicely, as the gang terrorizes his community, and Stewart's helplessness builds to anger. The resolution is worth the slow buildup, but this is a film you HAVE to be patient with...
"The Cheyenne Social Club" (1970) - Directed by Gene Kelly, the last Stewart/Fonda teaming is a hilarious romp, about aging cowpoke Stewart 'inheriting' a bordello. Buddy Fonda tags along to share in Jimmy's good fortune, and is amazed that his friend wants to SELL the place! Costarring Shirley Jones as a hooker "with a heart of gold" and a desire to settle down with Jimmy, the tone is light, the performances excellent, and the humor very broad. While the box office wasn't great (people seemed to dislike seeing Jimmy in this kind of film), the movie is great fun, and Stewart and Fonda seemed to have a ball, making it!
All in all, this collection is certainly worth investing your money to buy!
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Description of James Stewart - The Signature Collection (The Cheyenne Social Club / Firecreek / The FBI Story / The Naked Spur / The Spirit of St. Louis / The Stratton Story)
James Stewart stars as a cow poke who inherits a brothel, a good-guy gunman defending a small town, an FBI agent looking back on his career, a bitter man on the trail of a murderer for the reward money, pilot Charles Lindbergh, and Chicago White Sox pitcher Monty Stratton.er Monty Stratton.Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: NR
Release Date: 15-AUG-2006
Media Type: DVD
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