Libeled Lady
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Movie Reviews of Libeled Lady
Movie Review: 5 star comedy destroyed by 1 star print - disappointing
Summary: 3 Stars
The availability of this classic marital farce with such star power is excellent but MGM/Warners have offered a really poor print covered in scratches and dirt. What a disappointment!
Still, we can enjoy Myrna Loy's sarcasm, Jean Harlow's hysteria, Spencer Tracy's animation and, above all, William Powell's trout fishing episode. All the leads are at their very best and play superbly off each other. Walter Connelly, that peerless character actor, is on hand too as Loy's father and is perfect.
The extras are minor, being the original trailer which looks better than the film and the radio equivalent of the theatrical trailer, of minor interest.
Movie Review: Transfer Needs Restoration Greatly ****Spoilers
Summary: 3 Stars
This title, being a great film, deserves restoration. I was shocked by the quality of the print that was used. Most of my Turner Classic Movies titles are mint, or at least good, transfers. This transfer falls in the category of poor. The cartoon looked excellent, and was a good cartoon as well. I applaud the film itself, but Turner can keep this transfer.Movie Review: Poor transfer, missed opportunities
Summary: 2 Stars
You'd think with a cast like this a film couldn't miss, but somehow this one does. There are a few good moments, but just a few. Looks like the director (Jack Conway) didn't know how to coax the necessary sparkle out of his stars.
Add to that the horrible print used for this DVD and you've got a miss that should've been a hit.
Movie Review: DVD transfer O....William Powell and Myrna Loy 2
Summary: 2 Stars
This is a horrible transfer....well...they (WB) just didn't do any work on it....so that is fine...they have done a splendid job on many new releases...but the ones like this which have no work done...should sell for $10 ...not $20...IMHO.Movie Review: Lackluster treatment for a great comedy classic
Summary: 1 Stars
Warner Brothers brought this great screwball comedy to DVD with much fanfare, but did absolutely nothing to clean or restore the battered print that has been used for the VHS for nearly 20 years. Frames are actually missing in some scenes, and scratches are evident throughout. The contrast in the original silver nitrate print was dazzling -- this is fuzzy at best. I'm glad to see this film on DVD, but honestly, how hard would it have been to clean it up a bit?? The technology could have really made this old beauty shine.