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Whistle Stopper - Fox Western Classics (Rawhide / The Gunfighter / Garden of Evil)
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List Price: $19.98
Our Price: $10.85
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Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Gregory Peck, Tyrone Power, Gary Cooper
Directed By: Henry Hathaway, Henry King
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0024543512585
Format: Box set
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-05-13
Running Time: 272
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1954-07-09
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Summary: I've waited for the Gunfighter for a long time and I'm well pleased!
Comment: As the title stated, I've been waiting for the Gunfighter for a long time (on DVD) and I'm well pleased!
Actually the other two films were "A" class as well, especially "Rawhide". I'm a big western fan and I have many westerns on DVD but I just know there are other gems out there waiting for me to obtain.
Enjoy y'all.
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Summary: Fox Western Classics
Comment: Anyone who is a fan of the serious/adult western needs to check this set out. They're not your typical chase 'em down, shoot 'em up westerns, they're much more character driven than action driven. This set also has an excellent price which makes it more than a bargain; three quality westerns for much less than $20! The discs are all in the slim-case format.
The Gunfighter was released in 1950 & probably the most critically acclaimed of the three in this set. It's in black & white, directed by Henry King. It's presented in the full screen format (1.33:1). It stars Gregory Peck with a great supporting cast that includes: Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell, Jean Parker, Karl Malden, Skip Homeier, Richard Jaeckel & Alan Hale, Jr. (Gilligan's Island) in a small role. The Gunfighter is much like a stage play in the way that it's presented.
Jimmy Ringo (Gregory Peck) is a gunfighter in his mid-thirties who's ready to give up the way he lives. Ringo, after killing a young gunny wanting to make a name for himself, is forced to go on the run. His destination is the small town where his wife & son live though no one knows who they are except for Sheriff Mark Strett (Millard Mitchell) who at one time was in Ringo's gang. Ringo wants to settle down, he wants to reunite with his wife & family. She initially refuses to meet with him but is finally convinced to meet with him. They talk & finally agree if Ringo can stay out of trouble for a year then she will reconsider the situation. The problem with this is that the town has its own young gunny, Hunt Bromley (Skip Homeier), looking to make a reputation. The final scene is one of Hollywood's most heart touching ever.
Bonus features include "Arthur Miller: Painter With Light", "The Western Genre Grows Up" among others.
Rawhide was released in 1951. It's in black & white, directed by Henry Hathaway. Rawhide is remake, of sorts, of the 1936 crime drama, Show Them No Mercy. It's also presented in the full screen format (1.33:1). It stars Tyrone Power & Susan Hayward; the supporting cast includes: Hugh Marlowe, Dean Jagger, Edgar Buchanan (Petticoat Junction) & Jack Elam. Elam's role was one of his biggest in the early part of his career.
Rawhide takes place almost entirely at a stagecoach station.
Sam Todd (Edgar Buchanan) is the stationmaster & Tom Owens (Tyrone Power) is his young assistant. Vinnie Holt (Susan Hayward) arrives on the stage with her baby niece. Because there's an outlaw gang on the loose Holt & the baby are forced off the stage remaining at the station. Zimmerman (Hugh Marlowe) arrives posing as a sheriff on the prowl for the gang. In truth, he's the leader of the outlaw gang; they take over the station, killing Todd, to wait for the next stage that has a large gold shipment. Zimmerman thinks that Owens & Holt are married so he spares them & the child. The scenes are tense, in particular the ones where Tevis (Jack Elam) is constantly being out of control & blood thirsty.
Bonus features include "Susan Hayward: Hollywood's Straight Shooter" & "Shoot It in Lone Pine!" among others.
Garden of Evil was released in 1954. It's in color, directed by Henry Hathaway. It's presented in the widescreen format (2.55:1). It stars Gary Cooper & Susan Hayward; the supporting cast includes Richard Widmark, Hugh Marlowe, Cameron Mitchell, Rita Moreno & Victor Manuel Mendoza. Garden of Evil is the most action packed of the three movies & is the widest in scope in the amount of territory it covers. Much of the dialog is ambiguous: It's more in what they don't say or hint at.
Hooker (Gary Cooper), Fiske (Richard Widmark) & Daly (Cameron Mitchell) are three cowboys who get stranded in Mexico because the steamship they were on needs repairs. They get hired by Leah Fuller (Susan Hayward) at $2,000 apiece to rescue her husband who's trapped in a gold mine. Vicente (Victor Manuel Mendoza), a Mexican, also gets hired to accompany them. She leads them to a remote location where her husband, John Fuller (Hugh Marlowe), has been. Along the way the band of men realize that they are going to have to deal with the Apache before they can return to Puerto Miguel. There is much distrust between the characters; Daly, in particular, is troublesome & headstrong. Though Garden of Evil is a good western, it's the weakest of the three.
Bonus features include "Travels of a Gunslinger: The Making of the Garden of Evil", "Henry Hathaway: When the Going Gets Tough..." among others.
Customer Rating:
Summary: 3 hard to find Twentieth Century Fox western classics in one nice 3 DVD set!!!
Comment: What a great set,this great set includes 3 Fox western classics Rawhide,The Gunfighter and Garden of Evil,all three films are restored beautifully and there great extras on each and every DVD in the set!!!WOW!!! A great deal for the $!!! Recommended for western fans!!! A+
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Summary: Excellent Choice
Comment: These three western films are three of the best. Highly recommended for a first exposure to the western genre. Quality is excellent. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Fox Western Classics
Comment: I am not going to go into the details on these movies as they have already been well reviewed by Joe Doherty. I just wanted to say all three movies are good with some of the best actors of this period. Having enjoyed Westerns for some time, growing up in the 50's and 60s it was a Smorgasbord at the movies and on TV. Today the Westerns are few and far between and even on cable TV there are only a couple of networks that televise them. Any fan of this genre should definitely add this three movie set to their Western collection. This set can't be found just anywhere, and not even Netflix rents these movies. This set would be a good deal at $19.99 and it was a bargain at $14.99. I highly recommend this set at Amazon for the amazing steal of $10.99, and you won't find it cheaper if you can even find it. If you have Prime Shipping you get them in a couple days and you're in for some great entertainment. Great quaility DVDS with good replayability. If you enjoyed these catch "Stalking Moon" and "Cimarron". - C. Luster
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IncludesDisc 1: Garden of Evil (1954) Feature FilmDisc 2: The Gunfighter (1951) Feature FilmDisc 3: Rawhide (1951) Feature FilmFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: WAR/CLASSICS UPC: 024543512585 Manufacturer No: 2251258
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