Four classic Cary Grant films. This box set includes the following: Bringing up Baby, Indiscreet, My Favourite wife and Operation Petticoat. All showcase the charm and star appeal and are taken from newly restored prints. The special packaging includes collectors artcards of the original theatrical posters.
Bringing up Baby (1938): David Huxley (Grant) is a paleantologist at a museum, and the dog owned by susan (Hepburn) runs off with a vital bone. Naturally Huxley does is best to get it back, but is suddenly steamrollered by the eccentric personality of Susan. A screwball comedy with some risque antics on the golf course, misunderstandings galore and a dollop of carefully applied slapstick. Yes there is a romance, under all of the mad goings on. A classic in the genre.
Indiscreet (1958): Phillip Adams (Grant) is a financial wizard visiting London for a reception. A bachelor, he pretends to be married but seperated, unable to get a divorce. It has worked before, but when introduced to an actress, Anna Kalman (Bergman) finds that she doesn't mind the situation. As a romance develops can he keep his secret, and what will be the repercussions if Anna finds out? A tasteful comedy of manners that has an excellent pairing of leads who play off each other superbly.
My favourite wife (1940): Ellen Arden (Dunne) has been shipwrecked for over seven years. Her husband Nick (Grant) has presumed her dead and not only had a romance with Bianca (Patrick) but married after after being declared a widower by the court. Ellen wants Nick back and will have to think up a few ruses to get things going her way. This story has been filmed several times, but a fine cast make it snappy and funny.
Operation Petticoat (1959): A damaged submarine has to try to limp to safety with a motley crew lead by Matt Sherman (Grant) and the resourceful Nick Holden (Curtis). along for the ride are a goat and a bunch of pretty nurses. A play on the battle of the sexes at close quarters. The sub gets painted pink and the Japanese make fun of them on the radio. Told in flashback shortly before the sub is to be scrapped it has plenty going on.