|
|
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304481721
Format: Black & White, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6304481721
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Release Date: June 03, 1997
Running Time: 115 minutes
Sales Rank: 61955
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1997
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A Package Deal
The Matinee Idol is one of those silent film treasures because it was considered lost for such a long time. When it was discovered, it was not complete and had been altered not only for a different language but for time it seems. The restoration on this disk looks beautiful. One would never know by looking at it that it was such a find; there is practically no deterioration and the picture is gorgeous. The only giveaway are the skips in the film which account for five minutes of lost footage. You ... Read More
Rating:  - Frank Capra's American Dream
Frank Capra's American Dream is a must for all those who have enjoyed Capra's contribution to cinematic art - and still do. The documentary gives a full overview of Capra's life and detailed discussions of all of his major films, illustrated with carefully selected excerpts from them. The discussions are balanced, and deal with the strengths and weaknesses of individual films. I was struck by the darker themes implicit in Capra's mature work. Interviews with his children and with various artists ... Read More
Rating: - Capra's early years and a fine documentary to boot
God Bless the French, for salvaging "The Matinee Idol," a "lost" Frank Capra movie uncovered in the archives of the Cinematheque Francaise, bringing one of Capra's last silent films back into the world of the living. Johnnie Walker stars as a Broadway star who accidentally falls in with an earnest but untalented regional theater company, the Bolivar Players. His big city pals see the show and it leaves them in stitches, so they invite the hapless rubes to a run on Broadway -- as a comedy act, unbeknownst ... Read More
Rating: - Early Capra Comedy/Great Documentary.
THE MATINEE IDOL is a minor Frank Capra comedy made shortly after he came to Columbia in 1928. While certainly not top drawer it already deals with many themes which Capra would expand on as his career progressed. Comic bits, sentiment, and the determination of "the little guy" to succeed are well blended in this short but entertaining feature about a top Broadway star and the country acting troupe he brings to New York as a joke until he falls for their leading lady. The performances by Bessie Love and the ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent tribute to this century's greatest director.
This video chronicals the life and achievements of the great Frank Capra. It contains rare footage and stills and is narrated by today's most popular directors. I highly recommend this for all Capra fans. END
|
|
