Warner Gangsters Vol 3: Smart Money, Bro Orchid, etc.
Posted: April 6th, 2008, 8:45 am
This recently-released WB Gangsters Vol 3 contains Smart Money, Picture Snatcher, The Mayor of Hell, Lady Killer, Black Legion and Brother Orchid.
The extras include a few audio-track commentaries for some of these films (but not all), as well as several shorts, cartoons, musical shorts and newsreel items, usually pertaining to gangsters of the day.
The films are worth the money. I don't consider any of these extras to be worthy contributors to the box-set's purchase decision - they're not bad, they're not great - I'm always happy to see rare shorts be put out on DVD, so WB can always clean out corners of their Shorts garage onto my DVD collection. I don't know that I'd buy a set of these 'only WB Shorts' however.
The extras include a few audio-track commentaries for some of these films (but not all), as well as several shorts, cartoons, musical shorts and newsreel items, usually pertaining to gangsters of the day.
The films are worth the money. I don't consider any of these extras to be worthy contributors to the box-set's purchase decision - they're not bad, they're not great - I'm always happy to see rare shorts be put out on DVD, so WB can always clean out corners of their Shorts garage onto my DVD collection. I don't know that I'd buy a set of these 'only WB Shorts' however.