Alan Bangs, Anne Baxter, Charles Laughton

Top movie talents lend their gifts to this 1952 anthology of O. Henry short-story adaptations, introduced and narrated by Nobel laureate John Steinbeck. "The Gift of the Magi," "The Clarion Call," "Th...( read more  read more... )e Cop and the Anthem," "The Last Leaf" and "The Ransom of Red Chief" come to life, thanks to an impressive roster including Anne Baxter, Richard Widmark, Marilyn Monroe, Charles Laughton and directors Howard Hawks and Henry Hathaway.

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Directed by: Henry Hathaway, Henry King, Henry Koster, Howard Hawks, Jean Negulesco

Release Date: October 16, 1952

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  • November 16, 2009
    Provides a glimpse into the character of O. Henry's masterful storytelling. Although these are film shorts, they come off rather theatrical so at time the acting is somewhat overwrought (The Necklace and The Leaf") but "The Cop and the Anthem" with Richard Widmark is wonderful a...( read more)nd I much appreciated "The Clarion Call" which to me is a wonderful little period piece. I would like to say that these could be used in H.S. literature classes but there's much inescapable stereotyping and I don't think today's kids would be able to relate to any of the stories - except perhaps Widmark's vainly invincible criminal in "The Cop and the Anthem"
  • March 11, 2009
    It works for some and for other not
  • September 3, 2008
    Some wonderful short stories interlaced with a few duds, all introduced by John Steinbeck, the one that towers above the rest is "The Last Leaf" touching and beautiful with delicate lovely performances from all three actors.

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