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Dangerous Nan McGrew 1930 Helen Kane Pre-Code Musical Comedy Classic DVD

Dangerous Nan McGrew (1930)

A Snowbound Medicine Show, a Wanted Killer—and One Sharp-Shooting Songbird!

Travel back to the colorful opening years of talking pictures with Dangerous Nan McGrew, a lively and unusual 1930 pre-Code musical comedy starring Helen Kane.

Nan McGrew is the star attraction of a traveling medicine show, entertaining audiences with her songs, personality, and remarkable sharpshooting skills. When the troupe becomes stranded at an isolated, snow-covered hunting lodge in the Canadian Northwest, Nan suddenly finds herself surrounded by wealthy guests, romantic complications, suspicious characters—and a fugitive wanted for murder.

With the Royal Canadian Mounted Police closing in, the gathering develops into a spirited mixture of music, romance, slapstick comedy, Western adventure, and criminal intrigue. Nan may have arrived as an entertainer, but before the night is over, her talent with a revolver could become very important!

Dangerous Nan McGrew is an entertaining example of Hollywood experimenting with sound and mixing genres during the earliest years of the talkies. Its combination of musical numbers, comedy, romance, Western atmosphere, and mystery makes it an especially interesting addition to a collection of early sound cinema.

Starring

Helen Kane • Victor Moore • James Hall • Stuart Erwin • Frank Morgan • Roberta Robinson • Louise Closser Hale • Allan Forrest • John Hamilton

Film Information

• Title: Dangerous Nan McGrew

• Year: 1930

• Director: Malcolm St. Clair

• Genre: Pre-Code Musical Comedy / Western / Romance

• Running Time: Approximately 71 Minutes

• Country: United States

• Language: English

• Presentation: Black and White

• IMDb ID: tt0020809

Collector’s Edition DVD

This Collector’s Edition DVD features custom-designed artwork inspired by the movie and is ideal for collectors of early talkies, pre-Code cinema, vintage musical comedies, Western-themed films, and Helen Kane movies.

The DVD is presented in a protective case with professionally designed cover artwork and includes a special collector’s insert featuring additional information about the film.

DVD Features

• Feature-length motion picture

• Interactive DVD menu

• Chapter selection

• English-language presentation

• Custom-designed DVD cover

• Coordinating printed disc artwork

• Collector’s information insert

• Protective DVD case

A Rare Early Sound-Era Curiosity

One of the pleasures of films from 1930 is watching Hollywood discover what could be done with synchronized dialogue, music, comedy, and sound effects. Dangerous Nan McGrew combines several popular genres rather than fitting neatly into just one.

Fans of early Hollywood will find a fascinating mixture of:

• Pre-Code comedy and romance

• Musical entertainment

• Medicine-show atmosphere

• Western and Canadian Northwest imagery

• Murder mystery and crime elements

• Early talking-picture filmmaking

About the Film Source

Because this motion picture survives through vintage archival materials, occasional scratches, soundtrack noise, contrast changes, softness, or other age-related characteristics may be visible.

These qualities are part of the authentic experience of viewing a rare motion picture produced during the earliest years of sound filmmaking.

Custom Artwork

The DVD includes custom artwork created especially for this edition and designed around the themes and period atmosphere of the movie.

Please Note: Listing images are not always identical to the artwork used on the finished DVD cover. Finished covers feature custom artwork related to the movie.

Shipping

Your DVD will be carefully prepared and shipped within 7 business days.

The disc is securely packaged inside a protective DVD case for shipment.

Public Domain Statement

Public Domain Statement: All films included in this collection have been thoroughly researched and verified as public domain under applicable United States copyright law.