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George Stevens - 100th Anniversary Movie
Boxed set containing five discs to mark the centenary of the birth of one of America's greatest directors. The Collection includes: Giant, Woman of the Year, Historical WWII in colour documentary D-Day to Berlin and the George Stevens - A Filmmaker's Journey. A successful and meticulous Hollywood director, Stevens won two Academy Awards for Best Director on Giant and A Place in the Sun. He was nominated for 11 Oscars in total and was responsible for lensing The Greatest Story Ever Told, Shane, A Place in the Sun, Annie Oakley and much more. Woman Of The Year - The first screen pairing of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in a battle of the sexes story. After initially disliking each other, an amiable sports writer and a bright international columnist and famous feminist decide to marry. It's not long before there is again friction in their relationship. Giant - James Dean's last film, in which he plays a ranch hand who strikes oil and begins to create an empire as great as that of his former boss. However this stirs up marital discord and threatens to destroy the supremacy of Texan old-money families. George Stevens: D-Day To Berlin - This remarkable documentary with colour footage, covers the historic events leading from D-Day to the liberation of Berlin. Narrated by George Stevens Jr, the film covers the D-Day Armada, the liberation of Paris and the nightmare discovery of Dachau. Winner of three Emmy Awards. George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey - A documentary about the life and work of George Stevens, put together by George Stevens Jr. Includes interviews with actors and contemporaries (Fred Astaire, Warren Beatty, Frank Capra, Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, John Huston, Joel McCrea, Alan Pakula, Ginger Rogers, Elizabeth Taylor, and others) as well as behind the scenes home movies. Stevens was also assigned by Eisenhower to film key events of WWII and the documentary contains highlights from this spectacular footage. Winner of the International Documentary Association Award.
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