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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Box Set, Documentary, Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Actress Margaret Lockwood was Britain's leading box office star of the 1940s. Rising to fame in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller THE LADY VANISHES in 1938, Lockwood became synonymous with villainess roles, such as the highly successful THE WICKED LADY.This box set commemorates her contribution to cinema with six of her greatest performances including THE LADY VANISHES (1938) the passengers of a trans-European train are forced to stop at a local hotel where one of them disappears; LOVE STORY (1944) a concert pianist with a serious heart problem meets a pilot who is going blind; THE WICKED LADY (1945) a woman steals her cousin's fiance then embarks on a career of crime; BANK HOLIDAY (1938) follows a series of people enjoying the seaside on a 1930s British Bank Holiday; HIGHLY DANGEROUS (1950) an entomologist is sent to a Communist country to collect specimens for British Intelligence; GIVE US THE MOON (1944) with WWII over and employment booming, a lazy young man refuses to work and joins group of people with similar sensibilities. ...Margaret Lockwood Collection - 6-DVD Box Set ( The Lady Vanishes / Love Story (A Lady Surrenders) / The Wicked Lady / Bank Holiday (Three on a Weekend) / Highly Dangerous / Give Us the Moon )
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
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I feel I ought to add my twopenneth in, as one of the other reviews is a little unfair. For what it is, this Margaret boxset does a pretty good job. Alas, she's largely forgotten, unlike her Hollywood contemporaries, but for about five years she reigned as Britain's box-office queen, from 1943 to 1948. ITV DVD, who own the Rank and Gainsborough catalogue (she was under contract to these studios) have given her the great honour of a boxset collecting some of her films - to date, the only such collection.
The boxset is designed very well, in an attractive way, though I do take issue with the photo used. She was only blonde in one film, Cardboard Cavalier, and that isn't even included. Amazon don't mention the films included. They are:
The Wicked Lady (1945). Still Britain's all-time ninth biggest "bums on seats" cinema attraction, it raised eyebrows with the revealing Regency costumes worn by Margaret and Patricia Roc, and the (by the standards of the day) racy dialogue. A classic romp, this one, and guaranteed to make you a fan!
Love Story (1944). Not widely seen today, but another major box-office hit of its time. A classic weepy, with the superb Cornish Rhapsody. This one will pull at your heartstrings!
Bank Holiday (1938). The one that made Margaret a star in Britain. A fairly simple but stirring drama, most effective as a portrayal of pre-war Britain, when the country shut up shop for bank holidays at seaside resorts like Brighton and Blackpool. A slightly different Margaret from the Gainsborough Girl image.
The Lady Vanishes (1938). Margaret was a Hitchcock girl - and she wasn't even blonde. Another classic, she makes a great comic team with Michael Redgrave. Great vintage entertainment here.
Give Us the Moon (1944). Bit of an acquired taste this one. I enjoyed it, but some may find it a bit silly. Margaret is some kind of Russian heiress.
Highly Dangerous (1950). This is the dud of the set really. Highly Awful, in my opinion. This was her last film under contract to Rank, and no wonder. It's just too silly, but this one is meant to be a dramatic spy story. One loses the will to live!
As a bonus, we get an interesting 20-minute documentary first broadcast on Carlton Cinema in the 1990s, profiling Margaret's film career, with contributions from directors and academics. It's certainly better than nothing, although it would be wonderful if someone did a feature-length one. And all the films have lovely picture galleries.
In summary: don't let the other review put you off. Margaret was a true star, and there's at least four examples here of why. The other two serve to show how poorly served she sometimes was by the British studios. Kudos to ITV for releasing this set! If only they'd do another one...
The boxset is designed very well, in an attractive way, though I do take issue with the photo used. She was only blonde in one film, Cardboard Cavalier, and that isn't even included. Amazon don't mention the films included. They are:
The Wicked Lady (1945). Still Britain's all-time ninth biggest "bums on seats" cinema attraction, it raised eyebrows with the revealing Regency costumes worn by Margaret and Patricia Roc, and the (by the standards of the day) racy dialogue. A classic romp, this one, and guaranteed to make you a fan!
Love Story (1944). Not widely seen today, but another major box-office hit of its time. A classic weepy, with the superb Cornish Rhapsody. This one will pull at your heartstrings!
Bank Holiday (1938). The one that made Margaret a star in Britain. A fairly simple but stirring drama, most effective as a portrayal of pre-war Britain, when the country shut up shop for bank holidays at seaside resorts like Brighton and Blackpool. A slightly different Margaret from the Gainsborough Girl image.
The Lady Vanishes (1938). Margaret was a Hitchcock girl - and she wasn't even blonde. Another classic, she makes a great comic team with Michael Redgrave. Great vintage entertainment here.
Give Us the Moon (1944). Bit of an acquired taste this one. I enjoyed it, but some may find it a bit silly. Margaret is some kind of Russian heiress.
Highly Dangerous (1950). This is the dud of the set really. Highly Awful, in my opinion. This was her last film under contract to Rank, and no wonder. It's just too silly, but this one is meant to be a dramatic spy story. One loses the will to live!
As a bonus, we get an interesting 20-minute documentary first broadcast on Carlton Cinema in the 1990s, profiling Margaret's film career, with contributions from directors and academics. It's certainly better than nothing, although it would be wonderful if someone did a feature-length one. And all the films have lovely picture galleries.
In summary: don't let the other review put you off. Margaret was a true star, and there's at least four examples here of why. The other two serve to show how poorly served she sometimes was by the British studios. Kudos to ITV for releasing this set! If only they'd do another one...
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This boxed set of films featuring the English beauty Margaret Lockwood is a joy. All the restorations are crystal clear, the sound tracks not fuzzy, and Lockwood glows. A real acquisition.
24 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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I have just sat and watched this film again and I love it! The reason I watch and adore these old films is theres no horror, no sex, no bad language! Its total escapism and a lot of fun! Hollywood was and is totally disrespectful of facts and historical accuracy but these films were made for a different era and some of them were considered quite racy. So watch and enjoy a bygone age and imagine the reactions of the cinemagoers then. Or ask yer granny!
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