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The Howards Of Virginia [1940]

Starring: Cary Grant, Martha Scott, Richard Carlson, Paula Kelly
Director: Frank Lloyd
Format: Black & White PAL
Released: 10 Jan 2005
RRP: £5.99
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More soap opera than Revolutionary saga - By: Trevor Willsmer, 10 Nov 2007
A notorious box-office disaster in its day, The Howards of Virginia (also known as The Tree of Liberty) is an engaging but curious colonial drama set during the American War of Independence with Cary Grant in Gunga Din rambunctious tearaway mode, which is a bit embarrassing when he overdoes it, which is often. The most surprising thing about Frank Lloyd's picture is that despite the amount of money & resources being thrown into it, the director clearly has no interest whatsoever in spectacle - hundreds of extras are featured in battles, parades or crowd scenes that are dismissed in a single establishing shot as if he wanted to hide their presence & get back indoors to his stars. Still, it's an entertaining enough saga. No extras on the DVD at alll.
Not much fun.. - By: , 10 Jun 2005
My wife & I collect Cary Grant movies, & enjoy both his better outings as an actor (such as Only angels have wings) & his lesser performances (Amazing Adventure), but this film is a snooze a minute. The subject matter has potential, but its let down by a dragging script & Sloooooow storylines.