Classic Television
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Actor: Classic TelevisionDirector: n/a
Brand: Timeless Media Group
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 585 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-08-24
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Timeless Media Group
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DVD Review: Rare episodes make "Classic Television" a winner!
Summary: 5 Stars
"Classic Television" is one of the more unique classic TV compilations available on the market today. The releasing company for this 2-DVD set, the Timeless Media Group, has made a praiseworthy attempt to include a wide variety of shows that were broadcast throughout the 1950s and have grouped them together on the days of the week that they were, in many cases, originally shown. However, what I especially like about this collection is the inclusion of some shows that you either rarely or never see on DVD, including "Riverboat," "Name That Tune," "Mama," "Bold Journey," and "Suspense," among a few others. The visual quality of the episodes included in this set is variable but, on the whole, is more than acceptable given the rarity of some of the shows included. There is an onscreen host, Dale Reed, who provides some background information on each of the shows included. Reed's short intros were helpful for me, particularly for those shows where I had little or no familiarity. Here's the line-up:
Sunday
*Riverboat
*Letter To Loretta
Monday
*Studio One
*The Danny Thomas Show
Tuesday
*Texaco Star Theater
*Name That Tune
Wednesday
*This Is Your Life
*Mama
*Twenty-One
Thursday
*George Burns & Gracie Allen Show
*Topper
*You Bet Your Life
Friday
*The Jack Benny Show
*I Married Joan
*Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
Saturday
*Bold Journey
*Suspense
*The Deputy
"Classic Television" is really an easy recommendation for those interested in television's golden age . . . the variety (and rarity of some) of the shows, the comparatively good audio/visual quality, and low price make this a no-brainer for anyone interested in revisiting or discovering television from the 1950s. This set most closely resembles "1950s TV's Greatest Shows" from the Falcon Picture Group which Amazon also carries, and which I can also recommend.
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