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Summary: DEBBIE REYNOLDS IN HER MOST MEMORABLE ROLE
Review: Debbie Reynolds gives the finest performance of her career in 1964's THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN. It is widely believed by many that Reynolds was cheated out of a much-deserved Academy Award for Best Actress for this picture. 1964 was the year that the Academy and everyone in Hollywood was feuding and steaming over Jack Warner's decision to cast Audrey Hepburn rather than Julie Andrews in the film version of MY FAIR LADY. Hepburn was not even nominated for her excellent performance in that film, which won eight Oscars, including "Best Picture." But despite the fact that everyone believed that Reynolds gave the best performance that year, fellow nominee Julie Andrews won for her first film, MARY POPPINS, a fluffy role that just required the actors to sing well and stay out of the way of the Disney magical effects work. Audiences had already voted for Debbie with their box office dollars. THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN broke all attendance records everywhere it played, including a record breaking long run at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young even named their Gemini spacecraft the MOLLY BROWN in honor of their favorite film. Nearly forty years after the original release of the picture, in most part thanks to theatrical revivals and television showings, most people still associate the character of Molly Brown with Debbie Reynolds, despite the fact that the real Molly Brown was far from being the great beauty as portrayed by Reynolds. But Reynolds' multi-layered performance captures the essence of what makes Molly such a well-remembered heroine and in the process sings and dances her way into our hearts. This picture still is great family entertainment and because it is a period piece the film ages well and that accounts for its appeal to this day.From a technical standpoint THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN on DVD is truly spectacular! How wonderful it is to hear the Meredith Wilson score in a Dolby Digital sound mix derived from the original multi channel discrete stereo sound. The bold, sharply etched and beautifully saturated Technicolor restored wide screen (2.35:1) image probably looks better than the inferior Metrocolor original. This movie looks and sounds better than the majority of today's films. This disc is demonstration quality in both picture and sound and preserves for today's audiences one of the greatest and most popular motion pictures of all time, a movie truly worthy to be called a CLASSIC.
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Summary: DEBBIE REYNOLDS IN HER MOST MEMORABLE ROLE
Review: Debbie Reynolds gives the finest performance of her career in 1964's THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN. It is widely believed by many that Reynolds was cheated out of a much-deserved Academy Award for Best Actress for this picture. 1964 was the year that the Academy and everyone in Hollywood was feuding and steaming over Jack Warner's decision to cast Audrey Hepburn rather than Julie Andrews in the film version of MY FAIR LADY. Hepburn was not even nominated for her excellent performance in that film, which won eight Oscars, including "Best Picture." But despite the fact that everyone believed that Reynolds gave the best performance that year, fellow nominee Julie Andrews won for her first film, MARY POPPINS, a fluffy role that just required the actors to sing well and stay out of the way of the Disney magical effects work. Audiences had already voted for Debbie with their box office dollars. THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN broke all attendance records everywhere it played, including a record breaking long run at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young even named their Gemini spacecraft the MOLLY BROWN in honor of their favorite film. Nearly forty years after the original release of the picture, in most part thanks to theatrical revivals and television showings, most people still associate the character of Molly Brown with Debbie Reynolds, despite the fact that the real Molly Brown was far from being the great beauty as portrayed by Reynolds. But Reynolds' multi-layered performance captures the essence of what makes Molly such a well-remembered heroine and in the process sings and dances her way into our hearts. This picture still is great family entertainment and because it is a period piece the film ages well and that accounts for its appeal to this day. From a technical standpoint THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN on DVD is truly spectacular! How wonderful it is to hear the Meredith Wilson score in a Dolby Digital sound mix derived from the original multi channel discrete stereo sound. The bold, sharply etched and beautifully saturated Technicolor restored wide screen (2.35:1) image probably looks better than the inferior Metrocolor original. This movie looks and sounds better than the majority of today's films. This disc is demonstration quality in both picture and sound and preserves for today's audiences one of the greatest and most popular motion pictures of all time, a movie truly worthy to be called a CLASSIC.
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Summary: one of the best musicals of all time
Review: debbie reynolds shines in this rags to riches true tale. a must for true fans.
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Summary: Debbie was Great!!!
Review: I loved the play and was delighted to see Ms. Reynolds in the role of Molly Brown. This seems like a part that would suit her well, as it did. Additionally, the authors created a much better tie between Mr and Mrs Brown in the transfer from Play to Movie. My problem is that while Meredeth Wilson wrote numerous terrific songs for the play, only five of them made it to the movie. Many songs, because of script changes, were not appropriate to the story, but even with the changes, many were and should have remained in the film. Also, could they have transposed "Belly Up to the Bar" into a key where Debbie Reynolds didn't have to scream it. I realize that she was enthusiastic, but I don't think she could hit all of the notes, so she yelled a lot of it. Kinda irritating.
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Summary: Great outdoor travelogue in widescreen.
Review: I recently purchased this DVD, and am very impressed with the results!! First of all, the movie is almost 100% outdoors; the basic locale of the story encompases just about all of the Colorado backwoods at the turn of the century. There's no other way to view it (on a small screen) than in widescreen Technicolor and stereo sound. There are many impressive vignettes using lovely exterior cinematography, most notably the "Denver Society homes" sequence and Reynolds and Presnell's "tree" courtship (featuring the song "I'll Never Say No"). As Molly makes her rags-to-riches transition, her beautiful "nouveau riche" costumes are given an impressive digital enhancement; this is especially evident in the party sequence featuring Reynolds' famous red dress with the million feathers sewn on the top. (The DVD also gives a small postscript on the film's costumes, featuring said dress.) It is easily Reynolds's greatest role because it cumulatively shows her effervescent, charming, strong, and beautiful. In a way it is a combination of HOW THE WEST WAS WON and SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS. Check it out.
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Summary: The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Review: I saw this movie about 25 times before VCRs were ever invented, either on TV or at the movies. Since then I have seen it to many times too count. Debbie and Harve are fabulous, the music and dance numbers great. Anyone that likes Debbie Reynolds will love this movie, her all time best!!!
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Summary: GREAT CAST! WONDERFUL ACTING!
Review: I thought Debbie Reynolds was absolutely amazing in this film. Her partner Harve Presnell was also a great actor. I felt that there werent enough songs but other than that it was a great movie that I would recommend for everyone.
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Summary: Possibly the best, but some holdbacks.....
Review: I thought the music was great, but inbetween, I thought it wasn't all that great.
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Summary: A real rags to riches story!
Review: I would put this movie up there with Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. The music, costumes and scenery are breathtaking. Debbie Reynolds was fabulous in her portrayal of Molly Brown, the lady (in the end) who refused to let anyone or anything get her down.
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Summary: "she's once , twice, three times a lady"
Review: if i may barrow the song title.....debbie reynolds is three time the lady in the wonderful musical.....demure..serene.and very molly...debbie has her down pat....in all phases of molly's life...from barroom gal to europe's "queen"....to titanics' unsinkable molly brown....debbie's zest for life is filtered through and brings molly to life as no one else could...the music, the dancing, the pure joy of this film....makes it stand out as one of the finest...you'll not be disappointed if you invite molly into you home,,,she'll plant herself in your heart..
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