This Is Your Life - The Ultimate Collection, Vol. 1
THIS IS YOUR LIFE showcased extraordinary lives - and television brought them into America’s living rooms. Creator and host Ralph Edwards honored uncommon people, sometimes famous, sometimes known only to a few. The stories were always filled with laughter, tears and tender memories as the guest was surprised by people from their past. Now, available for the first time ever on any home video format, 18 of the best loved original episodes are available in this digitally remastered 3-DVD "Ultimate Collection." THIS IS YOUR LIFE is one of television's most enduring classics and a must for every DVD collection. • Over 8 hours of classic TV at its finest FEATURED HONOREES: Disc 1: COMEDY LEGENDS SIRENS OF THE SILVER SCREEN COUNTRY MUSIC GREATS Disc 2: TV COMEDY SUPERSTARS WORLD WAR II SURVIVORS MUSIC MOVERS & SHAKERS Disc 3: 1970's MUSIC ICONS OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS MASTERS OF HORROR Two episodes are particular standouts. The first, broadcast in 1954, features Laurel and Hardy; the first and only time that the comedy team appeared live on television in the United States. The second, broadcast live in 1953, pays tribute to Hanna Bloch Kohner, a Holocaust survivor. This is a laudable episode, but the unfathomable enormity of the Holocaust makes for awkward moments that play like darkest satire. "You lived a lifetime of fear, terror and tragedy," Edwards observes to his shocked guest. "You look... not at all like a survivor of Hitler's cruel purge of German Jews. These, as well as happier events, we will relive here in just a moment...." For members of the Greatest Generation and Baby Boomers, this collection will be a priceless time capsule. Just as Candid Camera captured ordinary people in the act of being themselves, so did this television institution, at its best, peek behind the public persona of extraordinary people. Milton Berle is rendered humbled and speechless during his tribute. In another priceless and poignant moment, Bud Abbott notes how he almost lost his former estranged partner's friendship "through foolish pride." Bette Davis, on the other hand, comes as advertised: demanding, difficult, and indomitable. --Donald Liebenson |
Product Information Specifications for This Is Your Life - The Ultimate Collection, Vol. 1 Below:
Manufacturer | R2 Entertainment |
UPC | 823753720090 |
Item Weight | 0.69 pounds |
Item Size | 6 x 1 x 1 inches |
Package Weight | 0.7 pounds |
Package Size | 5.6 x 1 x 1 inches |
Units in Package | 1 |
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