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Before he made the classic All About Eve, writer-director Joseph L. Mankiewicz made this clever story about three wives who spend an afternoon at a children's picnic mulling over a letter all three had just received, from a woman who says she's just run off with one of their husbands. As the wives--a former farm girl (Jeanne Crain), a radio soap opera writer (Ann Sothern), and a social climber from the wrong side of the tracks (Linda Darnell)--mull over the troubles of their marriages, each begins to think that she's the one left behind. A Letter to Three Wives doesn't have the crackling show-biz milieu of Eve, but it has the same mix of snappy dialogue and topnotch performances. The tone ranges from florid sentiment to unblinking cynicism, yet Mankiewicz holds it all together with smooth, witty direction. Also featuring Kirk Douglas and the great character actress Thelma Ritter. --Bret Fetzer
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Great actors! Such rich stories with the depth of the turmoil of life and love. Letters to Three Wives is my favorite and I would like to see it re-done with a modern twist!
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Mary
Format:DVD
I bought this DVD which has 4 good Classic movies on it. "An Affair to Remember" with Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. "A letter to 3 Wives" with Jeanne Crain, Ann Sothern, Linda Darnell. "Leave her to Heaven" with Cornel Wilde and one of my favourite stars Gene Tierney, and "Peyton Place" with Lana Turner. She was not one of my favourite stars, but in some movies, including this one, her acting was good. All actors and actresses in this set perform well. Keep your hankie handy for parts of "An Affair to Remember". This quad collection has 4 good movies at a reasonable price. You don't see many good movies like this now. Worth buying and viewing.
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Classic tales of love and lust
Sep 7 2010
By notoriousEIC
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
Four disc DVD set of classic romance-themed films from the 20th Century-Fox library. Each film is pressed on a separate disc with several bonus features. Great set for anyone looking to build a classic film library.
An Affair To Remember (1957/Color/119 minutes/Widescreen)
Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr give memorable performances as star-crossed lovers in this much-loved classic. Special features include a commentary track, a "Movietone News" newsclip on the premiere, a "Hollywood Backstories" episode on the making of the film, original trailer, still gallery, and trailers for other classic Fox films.
Leave Her To Heaven (1945/Color/110 minutes/Fullscreen)
A classic tale of love gone terribly wrong. Stars Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain and Vincent Price. Special features include a commentary track, a still gallery, two "Movietone News" newsclips, a restoration comparison, the original trailer, and trailers for other classic Fox films.
A Letter To Three Wives (1949/B&W/103 minutes/Fullscreen)
Jeanne Crain, Ann Sothern and Linda Darnell star as three friends who spend a long day wondering which one of their husbands might have run off with an old flame. Kirk Douglas co-stars. Special features include a commentary track, an A&E Network "Biography" special on Linda Darnell, a "Movietone News" newsclip of the premiere, a restoration comparison, and the original trailer.
Peyton Place (1957/Color/156 minutes/Widescreen)
A small town is rocked by gossip and scandal in this Cinemascope classic. Stars Lana Turner, Lee Philips, Lloyd Nolan, Arthur Kennedy and Russ Tamblyn. Special features include a commentary track, a "Hollywood Backstories" episode on the making of the film, two "Movietone News" newsclips, and two trailers.
An Affair To Remember (1957/Color/119 minutes/Widescreen)
Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr give memorable performances as star-crossed lovers in this much-loved classic. Special features include a commentary track, a "Movietone News" newsclip on the premiere, a "Hollywood Backstories" episode on the making of the film, original trailer, still gallery, and trailers for other classic Fox films.
Leave Her To Heaven (1945/Color/110 minutes/Fullscreen)
A classic tale of love gone terribly wrong. Stars Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain and Vincent Price. Special features include a commentary track, a still gallery, two "Movietone News" newsclips, a restoration comparison, the original trailer, and trailers for other classic Fox films.
A Letter To Three Wives (1949/B&W/103 minutes/Fullscreen)
Jeanne Crain, Ann Sothern and Linda Darnell star as three friends who spend a long day wondering which one of their husbands might have run off with an old flame. Kirk Douglas co-stars. Special features include a commentary track, an A&E Network "Biography" special on Linda Darnell, a "Movietone News" newsclip of the premiere, a restoration comparison, and the original trailer.
Peyton Place (1957/Color/156 minutes/Widescreen)
A small town is rocked by gossip and scandal in this Cinemascope classic. Stars Lana Turner, Lee Philips, Lloyd Nolan, Arthur Kennedy and Russ Tamblyn. Special features include a commentary track, a "Hollywood Backstories" episode on the making of the film, two "Movietone News" newsclips, and two trailers.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great dramatic romances
Jun 16 2010
By Married Bliss
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
This volume includes dramatic romances.
An Affair to Remember
This 1957 movie stars Deborah Kerr and Cary Grant.
This is color, 119 minutes and in letterbox.
Includes Backstory: An Affair to Remember and Newsclip on Premiere.
Leave Her to Heaven
This 1945 movie stars Gene Tierney and Cornel Wilde.
This is color, 110 minutes and in full screen.
Includes Newslips about Premiere and Oscars.
A Letter to Three Wives
This 1949 movie stars Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, Ann Sothern.
This is B/W, 103 minutes and in full screen.
Includes A&E Biography "Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel"
and newsclip about Oscars.
Peyton Place
This 1957 movie stars Lana Turner.
This is color, 156 minutes and in letterbox.
An Affair to Remember
This 1957 movie stars Deborah Kerr and Cary Grant.
This is color, 119 minutes and in letterbox.
Includes Backstory: An Affair to Remember and Newsclip on Premiere.
Leave Her to Heaven
This 1945 movie stars Gene Tierney and Cornel Wilde.
This is color, 110 minutes and in full screen.
Includes Newslips about Premiere and Oscars.
A Letter to Three Wives
This 1949 movie stars Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, Ann Sothern.
This is B/W, 103 minutes and in full screen.
Includes A&E Biography "Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel"
and newsclip about Oscars.
Peyton Place
This 1957 movie stars Lana Turner.
This is color, 156 minutes and in letterbox.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Fox romance collection to remember.
Feb 10 2012
By 683
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
These Fox Quad Sets are definitely one of my favorite movie collections of classic movies, along with "TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection" from Warner Bros. and Universal's "100th Anniversary Collection". This particular one is one of my favorites, full of classic films you can watch over and over.
An Affair to Remember (1957)- 10/10- One of the best romance films I've ever seen. No wonder why it's #5 on AFI's "100 Years...100 Passions" which celebrates America's greatest romances. It stars Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr and has made an impact on romantic cinema ever since it's release. Grant and Kerr meet each other on a cruise and keep bumping into each other. Later on, they fall in love, even though they are both engaged to other people. At the end of the cruise, they both agree to meeting each other at the top of the Empire State Building if they still love each other, but an accident both comes in their way. It's an extremely dramatic romance films with hints of comedy, witty dialouge, memorable quotes, fantastic color, and amazing acting. A lot consider it a chick-flick, but I just consider it a great romance flick for every movie-lover. It's a film to remember.
Special Features:
AMC Backstory Episode: "An Affair to Remember"
Movietone Newsreel (Shipboard Premiere)
Still Gallery
Theatrical Trailer
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)- 10/10- One of my favorite films from Fox, one of my favorite films from the 40s, and one of my favorite psychological thrillers, starring the amazing Gene Tierney is eye-popping Technicolor from the 40s. It's such a great film that even Martin Scorsese called it one of his all-time favorite films. That tells you it's good. Cornel Wilde plays Richard Harland, a writer who meets Ellen Berent (Gene Tierney) on a train and they suddenly fall in love and marry. Later on, she becomes obsessed with him and even kills to just be alone with him. It's very creepy and almost noir-ish, even though the film is in the most beautiful Technicolor from the 40s. It also stars Jeanne Crain, Vincent Price, and Mary Philips. "Leave Her to Heaven" is an underrated must-see.
Special Features:
Restoration Comparison
Still Gallery
Fox Movietone News
Theatrical Trailers
A Letter to Three Wives (1949)- 9/10- Wonderful romance film with great acting! Jeanne Crain, Ann Sothern, and Linda Darnell play three wives who aboard a ship for a trip when they receive a letter from their rival, Addie Ross (who narrates but never appears in the film), saying that she has run off with one of their husbands (Jeffrey Lynn, Kirk Douglas, and Paul Douglas). The whole day, the three wives look back at when their marriages went bumpy. The film has some good humor, and an even better storyline. It's definitely a film to see.
Special Features:
Commentary by Mankiewicz biographers Kenneth Geist & Cheryl Lower
Biography: Linda Darnell - Hollywood's Fallen Angel
Fox Movietone News
Oscars presented for Achievements in Motion Pictures
Restoration Comparison
Theatrical Trailer
Peyton Place (1957)- 9.5- The famous (and scandalous) book written by Grace Metalious is turned into a fabulous film starring the beautiful Lana Turner. She and other parents in the town of Peyton Place try to keep their teenage children away from sex, while one of them is being tried for murder. It's a very soapy story but that's not bad at all. It keeps you engaged in the films 2 1/2 hours and doesn't let go. It also stars Lee Philips, Lloyd Nolan, Diane Varsi, Arthur Kennedy, Russ Tamblyn (who's character Norman I think inspired Norman Bates in "Psycho"), Terry Moore, and Hope Lange. "Peyton Place" is a fantastic film with great drama.
Special Features:
AMC Backstory: Peyton Place
Movietone News: Premiere and Photoplay Magazine awards
Theatrical Trailer
This is a must-buy for romance fans, or just classic film fans!
An Affair to Remember (1957)- 10/10- One of the best romance films I've ever seen. No wonder why it's #5 on AFI's "100 Years...100 Passions" which celebrates America's greatest romances. It stars Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr and has made an impact on romantic cinema ever since it's release. Grant and Kerr meet each other on a cruise and keep bumping into each other. Later on, they fall in love, even though they are both engaged to other people. At the end of the cruise, they both agree to meeting each other at the top of the Empire State Building if they still love each other, but an accident both comes in their way. It's an extremely dramatic romance films with hints of comedy, witty dialouge, memorable quotes, fantastic color, and amazing acting. A lot consider it a chick-flick, but I just consider it a great romance flick for every movie-lover. It's a film to remember.
Special Features:
AMC Backstory Episode: "An Affair to Remember"
Movietone Newsreel (Shipboard Premiere)
Still Gallery
Theatrical Trailer
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)- 10/10- One of my favorite films from Fox, one of my favorite films from the 40s, and one of my favorite psychological thrillers, starring the amazing Gene Tierney is eye-popping Technicolor from the 40s. It's such a great film that even Martin Scorsese called it one of his all-time favorite films. That tells you it's good. Cornel Wilde plays Richard Harland, a writer who meets Ellen Berent (Gene Tierney) on a train and they suddenly fall in love and marry. Later on, she becomes obsessed with him and even kills to just be alone with him. It's very creepy and almost noir-ish, even though the film is in the most beautiful Technicolor from the 40s. It also stars Jeanne Crain, Vincent Price, and Mary Philips. "Leave Her to Heaven" is an underrated must-see.
Special Features:
Restoration Comparison
Still Gallery
Fox Movietone News
Theatrical Trailers
A Letter to Three Wives (1949)- 9/10- Wonderful romance film with great acting! Jeanne Crain, Ann Sothern, and Linda Darnell play three wives who aboard a ship for a trip when they receive a letter from their rival, Addie Ross (who narrates but never appears in the film), saying that she has run off with one of their husbands (Jeffrey Lynn, Kirk Douglas, and Paul Douglas). The whole day, the three wives look back at when their marriages went bumpy. The film has some good humor, and an even better storyline. It's definitely a film to see.
Special Features:
Commentary by Mankiewicz biographers Kenneth Geist & Cheryl Lower
Biography: Linda Darnell - Hollywood's Fallen Angel
Fox Movietone News
Oscars presented for Achievements in Motion Pictures
Restoration Comparison
Theatrical Trailer
Peyton Place (1957)- 9.5- The famous (and scandalous) book written by Grace Metalious is turned into a fabulous film starring the beautiful Lana Turner. She and other parents in the town of Peyton Place try to keep their teenage children away from sex, while one of them is being tried for murder. It's a very soapy story but that's not bad at all. It keeps you engaged in the films 2 1/2 hours and doesn't let go. It also stars Lee Philips, Lloyd Nolan, Diane Varsi, Arthur Kennedy, Russ Tamblyn (who's character Norman I think inspired Norman Bates in "Psycho"), Terry Moore, and Hope Lange. "Peyton Place" is a fantastic film with great drama.
Special Features:
AMC Backstory: Peyton Place
Movietone News: Premiere and Photoplay Magazine awards
Theatrical Trailer
This is a must-buy for romance fans, or just classic film fans!
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