Topic: BOMBSHELL & RECKLESS on DVD 10/25

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Nothing official, but according to Darrell Rooney, co-author of this year's HARLOW IN HOLLYWOOD book:

"Word has it that the much awaited Jean Harlow dvd box set will be released on the last Tuesday in October: the 25th! No announcement coming till the day of the release."

What's on it? Per Rooney, "Everything not on dvd so far except for 'Red Dust' and Hold Your Man'. Maybe those are being held back for another Gable box set release."

That would mean it would include solo Healy efforts BOMBSHELL (1933) and RECKLESS (1935).

Rooney posted all this on Facebook. Not sure if it's a pressed set or a burn on demand deal (sadly, odds strongly favor the latter).

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The 7-DVD-r set, with two Ted Healy solo films, is available for order at The Warner Archive, "Jean Harlow 100th Anniversary Collection".

A true trend-setter, the first "Platinum Blonde" provided the template for an archetype that stretches from one century into the next - to Marilyn to Madonna to Gwen Stefani and beyond. True film buffs owe it to themselves to celebrate, discover, or rediscover her achievements as an actor. Join us in paying tribute with this special collection, celebrating her centennial year with seven of her films, three newly remastered. None ever before available on DVD. Lovingly packaged in a striking, glamour filled slipcase filled with special features.

Movies included:

BOMBSHELL (1933) - REMASTERED Glamour queen Lola (Harlow) is quitting the movie biz – something her manipulative press agent (Lee Tracy) can't allow!

THE GIRL FROM MISSOURI (1934) - REMASTERED Eadie's not easy! A plucky bachelorette (Harlow) intends to bag a New York millionaire... without abandoning her virtue.

RECKLESS (1935) - REMASTERED Harlow goes dramatic as a Broadway star accused of murder after the death of her high-living, high society hubby. With William Powell, the last real-life love of Harlow's short life.

RIFFRAFF (1935) She works in a cannery. He's a fisherman. But their playful romance is fated to give way to a tragedy surrounding union activism. She's Harlow, he's Spencer Tracy.

SUZY (1936) Harlow, Cary Grant, and Franchot Tone are involved in a World War I triangle of romance and spy intrigue.

PERSONAL PROPERTY (1937) Debt-ridden socialite Harlow puts on a show of wealth to impress a suitor who’s also making a pretense of fortune. Robert Taylor is the butler who sees through the ruses.

SARATOGA (1937) In Harlow's final film she plays the daughter of a horse breeder who is engaged to a millionaire, but drawn to a bookie played by Clark Gable.

Special features included:
* Portfolio of seven 5" x 7" MGM studio portraits of Miss Harlow

* Trailers for six films, including newly discovered trailers for Bombshell, The Girl From Missouri, and Personal Property

* Rare, never before heard Reckless pre-recording sessions including Jean Harlow's unused vocals captured live on the MGM stage

* Lux Radio Theater presentation "Madame Sans-Gene" with Jean Harlow and Robert Taylor (audio only)

* Two Leo is on the Air radio "air trailers"

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BOMBSHELL and RECKLESS can be bought separately, though at 19.95 a pop, the whole box set (7 titles for 45-50 bucks) is the much better value.

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Review -

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Movie Irv seems to indicate that the Stooges' features in this DVD were cut from the disc ... hhhmmm
makes me wonder if Healy's scenes were also cut (probably not).

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Healy actually appeared in the movie.

I don't know if that bit about the Stooges is true or not. I've never heard of them being cut from BOMBSHELL, but that doesn't mean its not true.