Frank Capra: The Early Collection On DVD

Actor:           Barbara Stanwyck, Adolphe Menjou, Ralph Bellamy, Ralph Graves, Lowell Sherman
Director:      Frank Capra                                                                                                           
Genre:          Drama
Year:             N/A
Studio:          TCM
Length:         450
Released:    11/19/2014
Rating:          Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:         DVD
Misc:              NTSC, Black & White
Language:    English
Subtitles  :    N/A

DESCRIPTION:

Columbia release of famous director Frank Capra's early works. Five films included are all Pre-Code and include "Ladies of Leisure (1930", "Rain Or Shine" (1930) "The Miracle Woman" 1931, "Forbidden" (1932) and "The Bitter Tea Of General Yen" (1933). Four of Five Films (all but "Rain or Shine") star Barbara Stanwyck in a variety of roles. The set gives us a very interesting look at pre code films made by one of our greatest directors. "The Bitter Tea of General Yen" was especially controversial for violating common mores of the day about sex between people of different races i.e. miscegenation. In 1950 Columbia sought to reissue the film, however, the PCA (Production Code Administration) was adamantly opposed, thus it was not re-released.