Marilyn Monroe: The Premiere Collection

First of all this box-set is something I would recommend and it's worth the value. There are three sleeves with very nice cover images on each of the three sleeves that shows what movies are in each sleeve. Note to all, not all of these films have Marilyn as the star, so she won't appear as much as she does in some other films. I wish they added "River of no Return" to this set, but I don't know why they didn't. I do agree with other reviewers that the package design was not the best and they could've fixed this problem. Most of the films do include special features and trailers on their disks. Overall this is an excellent collection with great movies and I would recommend it to anyone.The movies included are:*"All About Eve" (1950/138mins/B&W/Full frame)-Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm, Gary Merrill, Hugh Marlowe; Director-Joseph L. Mankiewicz*"As Young As You Feel" (1951/76mins/B&W/Full frame)-Monty Woolley, Thelma Ritter, David Wayne, Jean Peters, Albert Dekker; Director-Harmon Jones*"Let's Make it Legal" (1951/76mins/B&W/Full frame)-Claudette Colbert, MacDonald Carey, Zachary Scott, Barbara Bates, Robert Wagner & Frank Cady; Director-Richard Sale*"Love Nest" (1951/84mins/B&W/Full frame)-June Haver, William Lundigan, Frank Fay, Jack Paar, Beatrice Joy, Henry Kulky; Director-Joseph Newman*"Don't Bother to Knock" (1952/76mins/B&W/Full frame)-Richard Widmark, Anne Bancroft, Donna Corcoran, Jeanne Cagney, Lurene Tuttle, Elisha Cook Jr.; Director-Roy Baker*"Monkey Business" (1952/97mins/B&W/Full frame)-Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Charles Coburn, Hugh Marlowe; Director-Howard Hawks*"O. Henry's Full House" (1952/117mins/B&W/Full frame)*"We're not Married" (1952/85mins/B&W/Full frame)-Ginger Rogers, Fred Allen, Victor Moore, David Wayne, Paul Douglas, Eddie Bracken; Director-Edmund Goulding*"How to Marry a Millionaire" (1953/105mins/Color/Full frame)-Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall, David Wayne, Rory Calhoun, Cameron Mitchell; Director-Jean Negulesco*"Niagra" (1953/88mins/Color/Full frame)-Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters, Casey Adams; Director-Henry Hathaway*"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953/91mins/Color/Full frame)-Jane Russell, Charles Coburn; Director-Howard Hawks*"There's No Business Like Show Business" (1954/118mins/Color/Widescreen)-Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, Dan Dailey; Director-Walter Lang*"The Seven Year Itch" (1955/104mins/Color/Widescreen)-Tom Ewell, Evelyn Keyes, Sonny Tufts, Robert Strauss; Director-Billy Wilder*"Bus Stop" (1956/105mins/Color/Widescreen)-Don Murray, Arthur O'Connell, Betty Field; Director-Joshua Logan*"Some Like it Hot" (1959/122mins/B&W/Widescreen)-MGM-Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft, Pat O'Brien, Joe E. Brown; Director-Billy Wilder*"Let's Make Love" (1960/119mins/Color/Widescreen)-Yves Montand, Tony Randall, Frankie Vaughn; Director-George Cukor*"The Misfits" (1961/125mins/Color/Widescreen)-MGM-Clark Gable, Montgomery Clift, Thelma Ritter, Eli Wallach; Director-John Huston

The info on Amazon is limited, so let me fill you in. There are seventeen disks... one per movie. The disks are grouped in a sort of jacket according to their release date. Their are three jackets (?) (Volume One(1950-2), Volume Two(1952-3), and Volume Three(1954-61). Each unfolds to reveal a picture of Marilyn on the back and the CDs for the set on the inside. The front of each volume is laid out much like a magazine with the movie names as headlines and a brief catch ("Getting your foot in the door","Tricks to looking younger", etc.), which I found quite cute. The back of the actual box shows all of the movies, their volumes, and brief summaries. As for the movies, there are 10 B&W and 7 Color movies. Here they are:Volume One: 1950-1952:All About Eve (B&W)As Young As You Feel(B&W)Lets Make It Legal(B&W)Love Nest(B&W)Don't Bother To Knock(B&W)Volume Two: 1952-1953Monkey Business(B&W)O. Henry's Full House(B&W)We're Not Married(B&W)Gentlemen Prefer Blondes(Color)How To Marry A Millionaire(Color)Niagara(Color)Volume Three: 1954-1961There's No Business Like Show Business(Color)The Seven Year Itch(Color)Bus Stop(Color)Some Like It Hot(B&W)Let's Make Love(Color)The Misfits(B&W)As for the packaging, I wasn't too pleased. I love the layouts, summaries, headlines, etc. but it's like thick paper and I can tell it's easily ripped, damaged, etc. I ripped a tiny bit of the packaging while taking out one of the DVDs! However, I plan on taking good care of it anyway and it's a wonderful set.Overall, yes, I would recommend this to any Marilyn fan looking for a great, quality set.

Incredible "collection sets" like this fantastic Marilyn Monroe set truly make it worth still buying, collecting and owning DVDs. This is just a jaw-dropping set at such a low price. You get 17 Marilyn movies on 17 individual disks for less than $50--that's like $3 per movie. And in buying this one set you get to own practically all of Marilyn's most wonderful movies, all the best movies of the hands-down most iconic female movie star in all of movie history. Other reviewers have listed all 17 movies you get in the set, so I won't repeat that information. I'll just point out that the only 2 majorly significant Marilyn movies NOT included in the set are: River Of No Return (1954) and The Prince And The Showgirl (1957). There are also about 10 other films that Marilyn had cameos or small parts in that are not included in the set either. But overall, in this incredible set, you get 17 of her most famous movies, the vast majority of her biggest films. For lovers of classic movies and classic movie stars, this is a set that's just too good not to own. Highly, highly recommend this one.PS: Other reviewers have noted the "unique" packaging. It is somewhat of an odd design, made to house 17 disks in a very compact packaging format. Though it may not be the most ideal packaging or greatest design, I think it can be considered a minor drawback and overlooked considering the set's incredible movies and great price. Also, just want to note that I ordered this through Amazon, got the free shipping, and had the set within 3 days of ordering. So hats off to Amazon again for their speedy shipping and quality service.