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Pete Kelly's Blues (1955) Rank 5 Reviews
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by Jeffrey M. Fergus... on April 13, 2009
Vendor shipped promptly, no problems.
The movie is a bit of kitsch, but fun. Typical Jack Webb staccato style, but Peggy Lee is great and Ella Fitsgerald does a splendid version of the title song, the music is '30's cool, and the film deals with a very ...
by David M. Gardiner on January 12, 2009
It is great to finally get a copy of this flawed but very special film. The music score is great. I never thought I would get to see this film again, so I am grateful for it's release and to ...
by Richard E. Watson on September 07, 2008
although a B movie peggy lee and ella are WOW and the music great plus the little bit of a young jayne mansfield really brings this flic up several notches, it was great to see it again after all these ...
by John M. Story on August 23, 2008
Saw it new as a child, loved it for some strange reason - music, acting, Peggy Lee, Ella, Andy Devine, Lee Marvin, Jack Webb's crewcut? I dunno, but I've seen it a dozen times in my life and still treasure it as one of my all-time 50s ...
by William P. Ruspan... on July 30, 2008
of course jack webb is master of monotone one liners, yes janet leigh carries him,yes he's not much of an actor, but story and nostagia make this par excellance. with webb's impeccable timing and imagination for those one liners makes the movie move on. ...
by calvinnme "Texan ... on July 26, 2008
I had never heard of this film before, but I knew I wanted a DVD copy of "Blues in the Night", so I went ahead and ordered this one too. I had been hearing the rumors that it was fullscreen, but when I saw it advertised on TCM they showed a widescreen ...
by Trevor Willsmer on May 02, 2008
Pete Kelly's Blues is everything people used to go to the movies for - a great cast speaking great dialogue in a good story imaginatively told and well paced without a single dull moment. Great music, too.
Pete Kelly (Jack Webb) is a hard-bitten jazzman ...
by Cliford Peter Cla... on May 12, 2007
J.Simms is completely accurate in his/her summary.I've wanted this dvd since dvds were invented but of course the shops are filled with overhyped rubbish that is impossible to watch twice-the only possible reason for owning a dvd!The sort of classics ...
by Dion Wright on December 04, 2004
I've loved this movie since it's release. Peggy Lee is the greatest lady ...
by John P. White on March 28, 2001
Great Music. One of Hollywood's best movies. I have it on VHS. I want it on DVD. ...
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