The Sunshine Boys

Starring:Walter Matthau, George Burns, Richard Benjamin, Lee Meredith, Carol DeLuise, Rosetta LeNoire, F. Murray Abraham, Howard Hesseman, James Cranna, Ron Rifkin, Jennifer Lee, Fritz Feld, Jack Bernardi, Garn Stephens, Santos Morales, Archie Hahn, Sid Gould, Tom Spratley, Rashel Novikoff, Sammy Smith
Director: Herbert Ross
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD

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Neil Simon's Broadway hit about an effort to reunite a pair of aged vaudevillians for a TV special is both funny and poignant, thanks to the inspired casting of Walter Matthau (perhaps the consummate Simon actor) and George Burns (who kicked off something of a career comeback with this Oscar-winning role). They play a former comedy team who split up years ago over disagreements about how the act should be performed and, more importantly, over their conflicting views about the importance of show business versus that of life. Matthau is hilarious, sometimes touchingly so, while Burns remains a master of comic economy. Richard Benjamin is also good as Matthau's nephew who brings them back together. This was remade for television with Peter Falk and Woody Allen. --Marshall Fine

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Based on Neil Simon's popular Broadway play, this 1975 film directed by Herbert Ross (The Turning Point, Footloose) pairs the legendary comic talents of Walter Matthau and George Burns as two old-time vaudevillians who could never stand the sight of each other. The two curmudgeons are roped into appearing on a television reunion special, and they find themselves rehashing the same arguments they had 50 years earlier. Burns came out of retirement for this role and won an Oscar for his work as the laconic half of the duo, while Matthau shines as the ham-handed antagonistic egomaniac. One of Neil Simon's snappiest creations has been energetically brought to life in this enjoyable comedy, and it's a rare opportunity to see two legends in finest form. --Robert Lane

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Two feuding former vaudville performers are convinced to reuinite for a TV special

Beach Boys - An American Band / Brian Wilson - I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

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Beach Boys - An American Band / Brian Wilson - I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
Starring: Brian Wilson , Wendy Wilson (II) , Marilyn Wilson , Daniel Harrison , and Carnie Wilson
Director: Don Was , and Malcolm Leo
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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ASIN: B00006SFJC
Release Date: 2002-12-17

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A magnificent DVD pairing for Beach Boys fans, these two stylistically different films here pretty much represent the two sides of "America's Band." First up is The Beach Boys: An American Band, made at the height of their Reagan-era resurgence after then Interior Secretary James Watt banned them from performing at the nation's capitol on the 4th of July. A colorful, upbeat film, it doesn't entirely gloss over the more downbeat aspects of the Beach Boys saga (parental abuse, mental illness, uncomfortably tight pants, loads of drugs, and Charles Manson), though it does go out of its way to give the story a happy ending, despite the recent death of drummer Dennis Wilson and the group's complete creative standstill. However, what it lacks in perspective, it more than makes up for in priceless footage, including Smile-era studio outtakes, the unreleased 1967 concert in Hawaii, numerous TV appearances, and extensive interview footage from the mid-'70s.

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The Beach Boys live in concert at Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire on 21st June 1980 was the last time all six Beach Boys - Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Alan Jardine and Bruce Johnston would appear together, singing and playing, on a UK stage. This special DVD+CD collectors' edition captures this memorable event.DVD TRACKLISTING :
Intro (Good Timin')
California Girls
Sloop John B
Darlin'
School Days
God Only Knows'
Be True To Your School
Do It Again
Little Deuce Coupe
Cotton Fields /
Heroes and Villains
Keepin' The Summer Alive
Lady Lynda
Surfer Girl
Help Me Rhonda
Rock & Roll Music
I Get Around
Surfin' USA
You Are So Beautiful
Good Vibrations
Barbara Ann
Fun, Fun, Fun

CD TRACKLISTING:
INTRO
California Girls
Sloop John B
Darlin'
School Days
God Only Knows
Be True To Your School
Do It Again
Little Deuce Coupe
Cotton Fields /
Heroes And Villains
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRIAN
Keepin' The Summer Alive
Lady Lynda
Surfer Girl
Help Me Rhonda
Rock & Roll Music
I Get Around
Surfin' USA
You Are So Beautiful
Good Vibrations
Barbara Ann
Fun, Fun, Fun

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The Beach Boys
On The Beach Boys Songs
Contemporary comments from the band on some of the songs performed at Knebworth.

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It's entertaining, nostalgic, even poignant... not much more one could ask for from a Beach Boys concert. This 70-minute concert was the last time the complete group (brothers Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine, Mike Love, and Bruce Johnston, plus backing musicians) would appear in the U.K., performing a mix of oldies ("California Girls," "Help Me Rhonda," "Fun, Fun, Fun," etc.) and some newer material. And if the show itself is somewhat pedestrian, it's still marvelous to see the three Wilsons together onstage, especially in view of the subsequent deaths of Dennis (in '83) and Carl (in '98), and Brian's eventual triumphant recovery from mental and emotional problems. To hear Carl sing so beautifully on "God Only Knows," or Dennis play drums with such power and emotion, or Brian, vacant but game, contribute a few lines to "Surfer Girl"... well, it might just bring a tear to your eye. --Sam Graham

Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics - Chart Toppers, Vol. 2 - Hits of 1968-1970

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great music and a blast from the past
ED SULLIVAN VOL 2 ROCK AND ROLL HITS

Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics - Chart Toppers, Vol. 2 - Hits of 1968-1970
Starring: Beach Boys , and Jackson 5
Manufacturer: Rhino Theatrical
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ASIN: B00006AE02
Release Date: 2002-09-24

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Seventeen performances by some of the many pop and rock acts who appeared on Ed Sullivan's variety show during its heyday are on display in this, the second of the Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics boxed set's nine discs. "Chart Toppers, Volume 2" is somewhat short on star power; Smith, Oliver, Spanky and Our Gang, and the Brooklyn Bridge aren't exactly household names, then or now. But there are some interesting oddities here as well, such as the Beach Boys appearing without Brian Wilson for "Do It Again" and Karen Carpenter playing drums on the exquisite "We've Only Just Begun." As is the case elsewhere in the boxed set, some songs appear to have been edited for length, and the frequent lip-syncing (or singing live to prerecorded tracks) is a drag. But what may be the weakest disc of the box still packs enough appeal to make it worth checking out. --Sam Graham

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On Sunday nights throughout the '50s and '60s, Ed Sullivan brought pop culture into America's living rooms with th e most influential show of its kind. If you made it there, you had it made because for the first time, the entire county was at home watching. During the course of the show's run, many of the early rock and roll legends were featured in career-defining p erformances. These cultural milestones have been compiled for Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics, along with archival footage and narration for insight on the artists, their eras, and their classic appearances. Now seen with half a century of hindsight , it's clear Ed Sullivan was right--his was a "really big show."

Top Hits of 1968: Gary Puckett & The Union Gap ("Lady Willpower"), Tommy James & The Shondells ("Mony Mony"), The Chambers Brot hers ("Time Has Come Today"), The Beach Boys ("Do It Again"), Spanky & Our Gang ("Like To Get To Know You"), Tom Jones ("Delila h").

Top Hits of 1969: Smith ("Baby It's You"), Oliver ("Jean"), Brooklyn Bridge ("Worst That Could Happen"), The 5th Dimension ("Aq uarius/Let The Sun Shine In"), Creedence Clearwater Revival ("Proud Mary").

Top Hits of 1970: B.J. Thomas ("Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head"), The Jackson 5 ("I Want You Back"), The 5th Dimension ("One Less Bell To Answer"), The Carpenters ("We've Only Just Begun"), The Supremes ("Someday We'll Be Together"), The Jackson 5 ("T he Love You Save").

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great music and a blast from the past.......2006-03-16

thank you ed sullivan for this great videos. I enjoyed all of them especially gary puckett and the union gap.I dont care if they lip sync or not,if you were a teenager in the 60s you will take a trip back to memory lane.

ED SULLIVAN VOL 2 ROCK AND ROLL HITS.......2002-10-03

Please see my comments on Volumn 1 because the same holds true here. A wonderful set of great old time rock and roll but at a ...price from the price gougers....Rhino Video. How can they justify [$$$] (suggest list) for only 60 minutes of entertainment. Look at Fox Video who have released classic TV shows in complete sets of 24 episodes for an entire season for just [$$$]. That is 9 hours of entertainment for about #10 to [$$$] over what Rhino is charging for one hour. I hope everyone who buys this edition or the complete set takes time to write to Rhino and complain about their price gouging. There is no excuse....they could have combined set 1 & 2 on a single disc and at [$$$] it would have been a fair price. Hey, if they have a liscense to release the Ed Sullivan Shows they have the ability to offer all kinds of sets....Rock & Roll, Comedy Classics, Holiday Classics, Great Performers, etc. There in no reason to get greedy with their first offering.

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Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys
Starring: Peter Falk , Olga Merediz , Sarah Jessica Parker , Woody Allen , and Michael McKean
Director: John Erman
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The Beach Boys - Nashville Sounds: The Making of Stars and Stripes

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The Beach Boys - Nashville Sounds: The Making of Stars and Stripes
Starring: Collin Raye , Willie Nelson , Jim Scholten , James House , and Junior Brown
Director: Steven R. Monroe , and Alan Boyd (II)
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ASIN: B000009CDY
Release Date: 1998-06-30

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The Beach Boys had the presence of mind to film rehearsals and backstage patter as well as performances while in Nashville making Stars and Stripes, Vol. 1 in 1996. The resulting film, The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds, features the Boys with some of country music's heaviest hitters, including Willie Nelson (who croons "The Warmth of the Sun" with gentle ease), Rodney Crowell (who rocks with "Sail On, Sailor"), and Lorrie Morgan (who delivers a cheerleader-peppy "Don't Worry Baby"). Performing with the other artists seems to focus the Boys, whose harmonies sound better here than they have in years. Many of the country singers, while enthusiastic, give performances on the bland side, though one segment stands out as particularly moving: an obviously frail Tammy Wynette valiantly tackling "In My Room," voice cracking, with harmony from Brian Wilson, himself appearing unfocused and fragile. And fans will appreciate the last significant footage of Carl and Brian Wilson singing together. --Anne Hurley

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Thunder Town/Driftin' River
Starring: Eddie Dean , Flash (II) , Roscoe Ates , Shirley Patterson , and Lee Bennett
Director: Robert Emmett Tansey , and Harry L. Fraser
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College Bad Boys

Manufacturer: Sunshine Films
ProductGroup: DVD
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No Regional Coding

ASIN: B000LTH0BC

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