Carroll Baker - The Paramount Collection

Carroll Baker became an established movie sex symbol throughout the 50's and 60's working in both independent film and big budget studio productions. Her high level performances and diversity in roles led her to work with the industry's best directors and was nominated for a Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in "Baby Doll".

This DVD collection brings 4 of her best performances.

BUT NOT FOR ME (1959): Russ Ward, after 30 years of producing Broadway plays, is ready to quit. His secretary, Ellie Brown, on being given notice, tells him she loves him. Russ proceeds to turn this into a hit play starring Ellie and romance her in a May-December affair.

SYLVIA (1965): Sylvia West is a young poetess engaged to Frederic Summers, an eccentric millionaire. Summers, a man who always fears he is being loved for his money, decides to make a small check on his prospective bride. The results of this check completely shock him. Intrigued and bewildered, Summers hires detective Alan Maklin and has him make a thorough investigation as to 'Who Is Sylvia.'

THE CARPETBAGGERS (1965): Jonas Cord is a disagreeable young tycoon who is building planes, directing films and catting around on the corporate make in 1930's Hollywood.

HARLOW (1965): In this fictionalized biopic inspired by the brief life of the 1930's screen siren Jean Harlow, Harlow arrives in Los Angeles as a teenager, pushed into showbiz by her mother (Angela Lansbury) and stepfather (Raf Vallone). Kind-hearted agent Arthur Landau (Red Buttons) becomes Jean's mentor, while a devious Howard Hughes-like mogul (Leslie Nielsen) grows infatuated with the beautiful young actress. Harlow herself falls for producer Paul Bern (Peter Lawford) before tragedy strikes.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 31 oktober, 2020