The Maisie Collection: Volume 1

Maisie (1939), the first of a string of popular programmers starring Ann Sothern as brassy Brooklyn showgirl Maisie Ravier, finds her signing on as a maid at a prosperous ranch when she's stranded in Wyoming. Robert Young, Ruth Hussey co-star. "Congo Maisie" (1940) deposits the irrepressible chorine in Africa, where she falls into nursing duty at a field hospital. John Carroll, Rita Johnson co-star. "Gold Rush Maisie" (1940) finds our heroine casting her lot with a poor Arkansas family prospecting for fortune in Arizona. Lee Bowman, Slim Summerville also star. Then, the rich Long Island clan that takes her on as a servant finds out that "Maisie Was a Lady" (1941). Lew Ayres, Maureen O'Sullivan co-star. Lastly, Maisie's misadventures brings her into the orbit of boxing manager George Murphy and talented young pug Robert Sterling in "Ringside Maisie" (1941). 6 3/4 hrs. total on five discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.