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Boom Town |  | Directors: George Sidney, Jack Conway, Rudolf Ising
Actors: Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Claudette Colbert, Hedy Lamarr, Frank Morgan
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
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Rating:  16 reviews
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 119 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 67902
UPC: 012569679023
EAN: 0012569679023
Theatrical Release Date: August 30, 1940
Release Date: June 20, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Oil! The ebony lifeblood of American industry.and of mighty fortunes made and lost. In search of one of those black-gold fortunes, two bare-knuckle wildcatters dream, scheme, team up and square off in the make-or-break frenzy of a Texas Boom Town.In this pyrotechnics-filled filmic, the only things bigger than the adventure are the four stars: screen giants Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy as the oil |
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Product Description
Oil! The ebony lifeblood of American industry...and of mighty fortunes made and lost. In search of one of those black-gold fortunes two bare-knuckle wildcatters dream scheme team up and square off in the make-or-break frenzy of a Texas Boom Town. In this pyrotechnics-filled film classic the only things bigger than the adventure are the four stars: screen giants Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy as the oilmen and Claudette Colbert and Hedy Lamarr as the women in their tumultuous lives. As the foursome struggle through the personal upheaval of love and loyalties wealth comes a gusher and a rig bursts into a screen-filling inferno that could turn dreams to dust. No wonder Boom Town boomed at the box office too as the biggest moneymaker of 1940.Running Time: 119 min.System Requirements:Run Time: 119 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 012569679023 Manufacturer No: 67902
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There may be a pair of impressive ladies in the cast, but don't be fooled--Boom Town is a cool love-hate buddy movie from the get-go. Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy are oil wildcatters who meet during a Texas strike, take an instant dislike to each other, go into business together, tussle over a woman, break up, reunite, etc., etc. The film spans years, and various parts of the continent, as each man gets rich and goes bust with regularity. Claudette Colbert, re-teaming with It Happened One Night co-star Gable, is the woman who comes between them, and Hedy Lamarr presents a more exotic temptation later on. Another star here is the dialogue by veteran screenwriter John Lee Mahin, which--despite the wild, credulity-bending twists in the story--is chockfull of salty, slangy talk. The early scenes in the Texas town are crammed with believable oil jargon and great period touches (such as an entrepreneur who charges money to walk on planks across a muddy street). Director Jack Conway (Saratoga) gets the roughneck appeal of the material, and a sequence involving an oil fire is a knockout. Gable and Tracy, who had worked together so memorably in San Francisco, are a terrific match: Gable is all straight-ahead gusto, declaiming every line, as Tracy underplays to crafty effect. Nice supporting parts for Frank Morgan and Chill Wills span the entire movie, which ends, curiously, in a courtroom and a speech about capitalism. --Robert Horton
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Snoozy Suzy
Boom Town's acting is superb, with Tracy, Gable and Colbert delivering
some tough lines and repetitive lines. All in all a bit slow in the plot but,
worth the viewing.
 Boom Town DVD February 21, 2009
ldav70 (Hermosa Beach, CA)
This is a great movie. I would say the inspiration for There will be blood. But this is the case with many of today's films...they re-do the classics.
Classic Gable and Tracy February 8, 2009
Scott G. Houston (Camano Island, Washington United States)
Great old movie.This is one of m favorite movies ever.A great story,that is still good toady.My 24 year old son loved it too.A timeless classic!!
Excellent February 3, 2009
B. Pokladnik
This arrived in excellent condition and I am very very pleased. Also arrived on time.
Thank you.
DEE October 14, 2008
DONNA M. LEE (Mount Vernon, NY USA)
My parents told me about this classic. I enjoyed it a great deal; however, I would like to know if it comes in DVD format. Usually when I order movies I don't check if it is in VHS or DVD and have always received DVD -- so I never thought to check it. Please advise, because I'd like to order one for my parents. Thank you.
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