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VHS Tape by Hollywood Movie Greats, 1985, Superior Quality Video Tape and Recording ... Read more

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The era of the bootlegger is past but liquor runner Bugs Ahearn (Edward G. Robinson) has a plan for what he'll do now that Prohibition is history. He decides to head for California's posh, polo-playing Santa Barbara to become part of the high society. What he finds there -- swindlers, gold diggers, great fun -- makes first class entertainment in this pre-Code gem. Edward G. Robinson shows his comedic chops for the first time, paving the way for such subsequent films as A Slight Case of Murder, Brother Orchid, Larceny, Inc. and more persona-skewering frolics. ... Read more

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The Amazing Edward G.!
If you're a fan of Edward G. Robinson, you probably like everything he's done.This is no exception.Lot's of humor, lots of action, and lots of Edward G.Good supporting cast, and a fun plot makes this movie very worthwhile.If you have a collection of Edward G. Robinson movies, add this one, for sure.

Standard Warner's programmer
"The Little Giant" is a typical Warner Brothers pre-code programmer.Starring the then hot Edward G. Robinson, who had become a big star due to his ground breaking performance in "Little Caesar", this film uses that persona but moves into farce as the Chicago beer baron goes straight and enters high society in California. Warners churned such films as this out and the film has the following features:

- a screenplay which is certainly entertaining but not really funny
- a competent performance from Robinson but without the sense of parody which was evident in the later and far superior "A Slight Case of Murder".Maybe in 1933, he was still too close to "Little Caesar"
- a charming Mary Astor in support
- endless slang and a number of pre-code zingers e.g. Astor notes that predatory Helen Vinson has been "a sister-in-law to the world".

The print is excellent and the DVD contains the usual comprehensive set of extras. The Newsreel is about the repeal of prohibition which ties in nicely to the film. The musical short stars gangly dancer Hal Le Roy and a young rubber legged Mitzi Mayfair in a pleasant but corny musical fantasy.The original trailer is included as well as the trailer for "Hard to Handle", another programmer of the period but a much funnier film than "The Little Giant". A commentary is included and it is reasonably interesting shared between the articulate John McCarty but spoilt by the dreadful Daniel Bubbeo, a Warner's biographer with a repetitious sing song delivery and gossipy observations. Bubbeo should be axed from providing commentaries.

The DVD is OK value but best if purchased as part of the Warner's Gangster Collection Volume 4. ... Read more

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The red house-A farmer harbors dark secrets and refuses to let anyone near the red house in the woods behind the house. ''Doa''- After a night on the town Frank wakes up with more than just a hangover. ... Read more