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It's a laughfest from start to finish as an elusive, rich bachelor wiggles off the hook on his wedding day for the umpteenth time by begging insanity, but his strong-willed bride calls his bluff and has him committed to the loony bin! He manages to escape with another inmate and joins a traveling carnival, only to fall in love with the leggy owner and get involved in one slapstick mishap after another! From producer/director Hal Roach (Topper) and featuring songs by Hoagy Carmichael
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Barbra Streisand - Timeless (Live in Concert)
Starring: Barbra Streisand Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000059H73 Release Date: 2001-02-20 |
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Picture this: a television screen filled with an image of a mature woman's hand holding the hand of an adolescent girl. Then those hands--and their owners, Barbra Streisand and 15-year-old look-alike and singing sensation Lauren Frost--ascend a flight of stairs that leads (suggestively, at least) to destiny itself. A third of the way up, Barbra releases her surrogate child-self... and watches as the latter climbs the rest of the way, disappearing into her future of possibilities.Wow. Who else but Streisand could still pull off such an audacious moment of sentimental psychodrama, the way that only a true star could? Yet nestled within the autobiographical meringue of the legendary singer's Millennium's-End concert, performed at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas on December 31, 1999, that scene--and many other such self-referential moments reliving the sundry chapters of Streisand's life and career--is quite moving in its laid-bare honesty. A fuller experience than listening to the double CD of the concert, this video record of a magical night (does anyone remember our collective Y2K anxieties that New Year's Eve?) provides the most bang for the buck when it comes to reliving all those special scenes: surprise guest appearances (Barry Gibb, Bryan Adams, Neil Diamond, and Streisand's son, Jason Gould), duets with Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra (via video footage, of course), an appearance by dance master Savion Glover as Brother Time, a humorous bit with Shirley MacLaine, and several collaborations with Frost. If Timeless: Live from the MGM Grand was indeed, as Streisand claimed, the first step of a short farewell tour that ended in early 2000, it was the perfect way to exit the stage forever. --Tom Keogh
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To celebrate the final concert tour of Barbra Streisand's unparalleled career, here is the complete version of her critically acclaimed "Timeless Concerts," which were the highlight of the Millennium celebration. Recorded at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas on December 31, 1999 and January 1, 2000, the program contains performances of over 40 songs that span Barbra's illustrious career. 120 minutes. Songs: Brother Time (w/Savion Glover), You'll Never Know (w/Lauren Frost, Alec Ledd & Randee Heller), Something's Coming (w/Lauren Frost), The Way We Were, Shirley MacLaine Y1K, Cry Me a River, Lover Come Back to Me, A Sleepin' Bee, Miss Marmelstein, I'm the Greatest Star/Second Hand Rose/Don't Rain on My Parade (Medley), Something Wonderful/Being Alive (Medley), As Time Goes By/Speak Low (Medley), Alfie, Evergreen, Papa Can You Hear Me?/You'll Never Know (w/Lauren Frost), A Piece of Sky (w/Lauren Frost), Entr'acte, Putting It Together, On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever), Send in the Clowns, Happy Days Are Here Again/Get Happy (w/Judy Garland)/Guilty (w/Barry Gibb)/I Finally Found Someone (w/Bryan Adams)/Tell Him (w/Celine Dion)/You Don't Bring Me Flowers (w/Neil Diamond), Sing (w/Jason Gould)/I've Got a Crush on You (w/Frank Sinatra), The Clicker Blues, The Main Event/Fight, Time After Time--Brother Time (w/Savion Glover), I've Dreamed of You, At the Same Time, Auld Lang Syne (Ballad), People, New Year's Eve/Auld Lang Syne (Celebration), Everytime You Hear Auld Lang Syne, Happy Days Are Here Again, Don't Like Goodbyes, I Believe/Somewhere (w/Lauren Frost).Customer Reviews:
Barbra at her very best.......2007-03-10
THE BEST BARBRA CONCERT EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-09-14
great.......2006-05-13
Barbra's timeless concert .......2006-03-11
Absolutely Barbra.......2004-05-01
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Frank Sinatra - A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim
Starring: Frank Sinatra Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: 6305323550 Release Date: 1999-03-09 |
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For the second of his 1960s television specials, Frank Sinatra organized the show around the loose theme of "rhythm," and chose for his exploration two artists of impeccable credentials: the scat stylings and jazz-influenced delivery of Ella Fitzgerald and the quiet Latin groove of Brazilian bossa nova legend Antonio Carlos Jobim. The program combines beautiful ballads ("Ol' Man River," "Put Your Dreams Away") with brassy up-tempo tunes ("Day In, Day Out," "Get Me to the Church on Time"), though one medley includes some forgivable but hardly memorable attempts at contemporary pop, mixing snatches of "How High the Moon" with "Up, Up and Away," "Don't Cry Joe" with "Ode to Billy Joe." The show slows for a relaxed medley with Jobim, who accompanies a lounging, cigarette-smoking Sinatra with guitar and whispering backing vocals while the Voice drops his volume to an intimate conversational tone for "Change Partners," "I Concentrate on You," and Jobim's own "The Girl from Ipanema." Ella duets with Sinatra on two medleys (contributing a fabulous scat rendition of "Stomping at the Savoy"), solos on "Body and Soul," "It's All Right with Me" and "Don't Be That Way," and finally the two burn up the program with one final duet, a high octane, show-stopping performance of "The Lady Is a Tramp," with Nelson Riddle's orchestra driving the brass to keep up. --Sean AxmakerCustomer Reviews:
Perfect, but are you aware of the "real" story?.......2007-01-24
Excellent.......2007-01-19
GREAT GUESTS AND MUSIC.......2007-01-12
Yes , it is too short , but it is high on quality .......2006-02-26
Bad delivery service.......2006-02-25
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That's Amoré
Starring: Dean Martin Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005JGTX Release Date: 2001-06-05 |
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It shows Dino at his best.......2007-07-04
Dino at his best........2007-06-12
If you don't love Dean Martin before you see this DVD you will most certainly love him after you see it........2006-02-26
Fabulous Dean Martin!.......2005-10-02
DINO is Where it's At!.......2005-09-19
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Bob Hope Tribute Collection - The Road Show Series (The Road to Morocco / The Road to Singapore / The Road to Utopia / The Road to Zanzibar)
Starring: Bing Crosby , Bob Hope , Dorothy Lamour , Hillary Brooke , and Douglass Dumbrille Director: Hal Walker , David Butler , and Victor Schertzinger Manufacturer: Universal Studios ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005UMFD Release Date: 2002-03-05 |
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Road to Singapore
Road to Zanzibar
The second Road movie from Paramount Pictures finds barnstorming con artists Chuck Reardon (Bing Crosby) and Hubert "Fearless" Frazier (Bob Hope) at liberty after their act goes haywire. (In these movies, Crosby generally lures the suckers into the tent, while Hope is always stuck getting shot out of the cannon.) A phony map to a diamond mine brings our boys into the middle of Africa, which means there's a good chance they'll end up sitting in a cauldron while natives perform a cannibal dance around them. These stereotypes would be offensive if the movie wasn't actively parodying the kind of jungle movie popular in 1941 (just as Road to Morocco would satirize the Arabian nights picture). Dorothy Lamour is along for the ride, of course, and her scene in a tight clinch with Hope established a tradition of steamy comic exchanges through the series (as she croons a love song to him, he checks to see if his wallet is still in his pocket). This is the first Road movie to actively wink at the audience; in one scene, Lamour mocks the way movies always have characters break out into song in the middle of nowhere with a full orchestra backing--which is exactly what happens next. The chatter between Crosby and Hope already feels improvised, and it should be noted that the secret of their chemistry is not a sentimental friendship but a cheerfully hostile rivalry between the two characters, a cheeky approach that must've delighted audiences used to the Andy Hardy niceness of most Hollywood movies of that era. Oh, and they do their patty-cake routine, too. --Robert Horton
Road to Morocco
Road to Morocco, number three in the series of breezy comedies teaming Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, may be the funniest of the bunch. Bing and Bob find themselves Morocco-bound ("like Webster's dictionary"), caught in an elaborately faked-up world of harems, palm trees, and other Arabian Nights bric-a-brac. Naturally, Dorothy Lamour is also there, as she was the customary target of male rivalry in the Road scenarios. There is something so loose and ingratiating about the patter between Hope and Crosby that it doesn't ultimately matter if half the jokes don't land; these guys had their own comfortable rhythm, fueled by cheerful one-upmanship. Their sense of spontaneity broke the fourth wall between movie and audience in a way only the Marx Brothers had really accomplished before, and audiences--feeling in on the joke--ate it up. Songs (including "Moonlight Becomes You"), topical references, and ancient vaudeville routines fill out the program. --Robert Horton
Road to Utopia
I feel sorry for people who can't appreciate Hope and Crosby Road pictures. This is the fourth in the series, and has the boys masquerading as the killers Sperry and McGurk, from whom they've stolen the map to a gold mine, but which really belongs to Dorothy Lamour, but which... and you know it really doesn't matter anyway. The point is they've got this thin plot on which to hang a series of hit-and-miss jokes, coming fast enough to make it just all right and a certain amount of time to see who gets Dorothy Lamour, while maintaining their fierce and friendly and wisecracking rivalry. They're in the Klondike this time around, which doesn't stop the film from working in a glimpse of Dorothy in her sarong. Along the way, animals talk, including the humorist Robert Benchley, whose thoroughly dispensable introduction and running commentary I wouldn't dispense with for anything. This is arguably the goofiest of the road pictures. My favorite joke is when Bob is bested in fishing with Bing. Bob remarks, "My worm must have B.O." Bing comes back with "Couldn't B.U." You may not care where you're going, just as long as you're with them. Put it there, pal, put it there. --Jim Gay
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Fine Family Vewing.......2005-08-05
OUTSTANDING - Bing is as always memorable - 5 STARS.......2003-12-21
Good quality- priceless entertainment.......2003-11-17
Ah yes....Thank you, so much...........2003-10-19
"Patty Cake..Patty Cake...Baker's Man........".......2003-10-13
This attractively boxed "Tribute Collection" is a must have for fans of these guys. The films, all from the early fourties,all Black and White, are beautifully restored and transfered on Dual layer discs. Although each has the special feature "Bob Hope and the Road to Success", the rest of the bonus material is different on each one. There are fun "Sing-Alongs","Entertaining the Troops", "Command Performances", photo galleries, DVD ROM and more.
The films themselves, are classic laugh out loud stuff, as in each story we follow our guys on their misadventures around the world. They never get old, each "road" brings new laughs and new plots.Always on the run from the bad guys, always some new money making scheme, and of course there's always the girl..the beautiful Dorothy Lamour. Will their "patty-cake" routine help them get away, will they become rich..will Bob EVER get the girl??? It's a pleasure watching on these DVDs.
Adding to all the laughs, are the wonderful song and dance routines, the exquiste costume design and the fabulous scenery. There are also always some terrific guest stars. Keep a look-out for these famous faces..Jerry Colonna, Una Merkel, Charles Coburn, Yvonne DeCarlo and the great Anthony Quinn.
So travel The Roads to Singapore,Zanzibar,Morocco and Utopia,with this famous trio. You'll be glad you did!
One note on "The Road to Utopia"..for some reason my DVD player was sensitive to this one, and would not load it, but I tried it on another player and it played perfectly...go figure!
Go for it while the price is right!(It has already gone up a little since my purchase) Enjoy!...And...Thanks Universal for bringing us this classic piece of Hollywood in this great set!.........Laurie
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My Favorite Broadway - The Love Songs
Starring: Julie Andrews , Michael Crawford , Linda Eder , Peter Gallagher , and Robert Goulet Director: David Horn , and Eve Adair Manufacturer: Image Entertainment ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000059H81 Release Date: 2001-03-13 |
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This October 2000 follow-up to 1998's My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies allows the gentlemen in, but that's not always an advantage. Sure, Michael Crawford developed a great following as the Phantom and Nathan Lane is a comedian nonpareil, but Tom Wopat, Brent Spiner, Peter Gallagher, Adam Pascal, and Ron Raines, while all fine performers with good resumés, simply can't match the marquee power of the original's Liza Minnelli, Audra McDonald, Jennifer Holliday, Nell Carter, and many others. And even when old vets appear, Robert Goulet seems closer to Las Vegas than Lancelot, and Barry Manilow (mostly making his name as a composer these days) looks pretty awkward. That said, this is still an enjoyable live show from New York's City Center (also available on CD). Among the ladies returning, Rebecca Luker and Marin Mazzie shine in songs from the revivals they star in, and super diva Linda Eder raises the roof with a three-song medley. And there are other additions to the roster, one legend, Chita Rivera (reprising her "English Teacher" from Bye Bye Birdie), and one up-and-comer, Heather Headley (sharing her "Elaborate Lives" duet with Aida costar Pascal).But the first 100 minutes is all prologue, anyway. The real star is the host, Julie Andrews, who also hosted the original show and conspicuously did not sing in it, following her infamous, lawsuit-laden vocal-cord surgery that effectively ended her music career. Throughout the evening she teases the audience, reciting lyrics and making references to My Fair Lady. So when Crawford begins the finale, "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face," and Andrews enters, the audience holds its breath: Will she or won't she? It's an electric moment, and perfect theater. --David Horiuchi
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Julie Andrews returns to host the second installment of the "My Favorite Broadway" series. "My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs" is a magical one-night-only concert extravaganza featuring Broadway's brightest stars. Celebrated performances from many of the most beloved musicals ever including "Guys and Dolls," "Drat, the Cat," "Camelot," "Sweet Charity," "My Fair Lady" and more. Songs: Love Is Sweeping the Country/ Till There Was You/ Lover/ So in Love (Adam Pascal, Brent Spiner, Rebecca Luker, Peter Gallagher & Marin Mazzie), Lullaby of Broadway (Tom Wopat & Dancers), Sue Me (Nathan Lane & Doo Wop Trio), He Touched Me (Heather Headley), Operatic Intro/ Standing on the Corner/ Let the Good Times Roll (Three Mo' Tenors), Gigi (Ron Raines), Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Jeffrey Denman & Joan Hess), When I Fall in Love (Marin Mazzie), English Teacher/ Rosie (Chita Rivera & Brent Spiner), If Ever I Would Leave You (Robert Goulet), Come Rain or Come Shine/ I Don't Know How to Love Him/ What Kind of Fool Am I? (Linda Eder), Music of the Night (Michael Crawford), Seasons of Love (Adam Pascal & Broadway Inspirational Voices), Elaborate Lives (Adam Pascal & Heather Headley), Every Single Day (Barry Manilow), Not a Day Goes By/ Too Late Now/ Sometimes a Day Goes By (Rebecca Luker, Peter Gallagher & Marin Mazzie), I'm a Brass Band (Bebe Neuwirth), This Nearly Was Mine (Robert Goulet), Brush Up Your Shakespeare (Michael McCormick & Michael Mulheren), How Lucky Can You Get (Chita Rivera), I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face/ The Rain in Spain (Michael Crawford & Julie Andrews).Customer Reviews:
Superb Cast and Mesmerizing Performances.......2007-03-24
Broadway Songs.......2006-03-24
Love Songs?.......2005-12-11
By George, she's got it!.......2005-07-20
Best DVD I've ever purchased!.......2004-02-25
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Palais Des Congres Des Paris - Featuring Charles Aznavour & Liza Minnelli
Starring: Charles Aznavour Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000897EM Release Date: 2003-01-28 |
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1. The Sound Of Your NameCustomer Reviews:
IT COULD NOT BE BETTER! WHAT TALENT!.......2006-10-31
Palais Des Congres Des Paris - Featuring Charles Aznavour & Liza Minnelli.......2005-10-18
Good friends, Perfect match; Formitable !!.......2005-02-23
Liza at her best.......2004-12-01
The BesT Liza Live DVD!.......2004-11-24
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American Hot Rod
Director: John Stefanic Manufacturer: Red Int / Red Ink ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00063MBYY Release Date: 2004-10-19 |
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American Hot Rod is a groundbreaking documentary that follows a travelling car show from Pontiac, MI to San Bernardino, CA. American Hot Rod roars down Route 66, the most famous road in the US, to celebrate it's 75th anniversary as America's first highway. Jump on the running boards and discover some of the most eye-popping 'vettes, mustangs, and pick-up trucks on earth. Also, look under the hood at the chromed out big-blocks and amazing custom body work while rubber burning drag racers fill the streets with smoke and roaring engines. Award winning film-maker John Stefanic directs this independent classic that chronicles the extraordinary love affair between America and its four-wheeled friends. Libertad is thrilled to bring you this "on-the-road" glimpse into the hot rod sub-culture.Customer Reviews:
Cool road trip.......2005-10-12
Great Documentary!!!!.......2005-06-07
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Ride
Starring: Malik Yoba , Melissa De Sousa , John Witherspoon , Fredro Starr , and Cedric the Entertainer Director: Millicent Shelton Manufacturer: Dimension ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000056N8H Release Date: 2001-02-13 |
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When Leta (Melissa De Sousa) gets a job as an assistant to a big-time rap video director, she doesn't realize her duties will consist of chaperoning a bus full of would-be rap stars from Harlem. Ride follows this collection of hip-hop misfits on a smelly, broken-down charter bus that they have to take to get to Miami for a video shoot in 24 hours. Naturally, there's bickering, breakdowns, impromptu jam sessions, and a lot of bonding. Leta finds an ally in Poppa (Malik Yoba), an old friend of the music producer who wants to start a program for youth in the inner city. Meanwhile, Poppa's younger brother has stolen a backpack full of money from a couple of thieves who are not happy about it and are tracking him down--but story isn't really the point in Ride. This is a movie about elaborate insults and verbal riffs, a nonstop flow of talk ranging from the bad-girl back and forth of a female rap duo to the crazed mixture of bragging and trash from the middle-aged bus drivers who cast an unfazed eye at these aspiring ghetto stars. Fleshed out with scatological humor, loony dream sequences, and a soundtrack featuring the Wu-Tang Clan, Onyx, and Naughty by Nature, Ride is slapdash but entertaining. Also featuring cameos from Snoop Doggy Dog, Dr. Dre, Downtown Julie Brown, Redman, and others. --Bret FetzerDescription
Pack your bags for a fast and funny hip-hop road trip from the hit-making producers of HOUSE PARTY! When an outrageous busload of wanna-be rappers from Harlem hits the highway following promises of fame and fortune, they end up having the misadventure of a lifetime! Crammed into a ratty old bus and given only 24 hours to make it to Miami, either they'll make it big ... or they're making a big mistake! With a hot cast -- featuring Malik Yoba (SOUL FOOD, COP LAND), Melissa De Sousa (THE BEST MAN), and Cedric the Entertainer (THE ORIGINAL KINGS OF COMEDY, BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE) -- and a sizzling soundtrack featuring the Wu-Tang Clan, Onyx, and Naughty By Nature -- it's laugh-out-loud entertainment! So hop aboard and get ready to party while you enjoy the ride!Customer Reviews:
fresh.......2005-10-08
GET OFF THE BUS.......2005-08-16
It was alright but nothin' special.......2004-03-30
The soundtrack is better than the movie, but the movie is still o.k. if u don't pay too much for it.
GREAT MUSIC.......2001-03-17
The most ridiculously stupid movie.......2000-11-05
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Dean Martin - Memories Are Made of This
Starring: Dean Martin Manufacturer: PASSPORT VIDEO ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000DJYPP Release Date: 2003-12-09 |
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No one had a voice like Dean Martin - and you'll see why in this collection of Dino singing at his best. Songs Include: Almost LIke Being In Love Memories Are Made Of This If You Were The Only Girl In The World When You're Smilin' One For My Baby And One More For The Road Oh Marie, Oh Marie Too Young The Isle Of Capri I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter Louise There Goes My Heart Love Me With All Of Your Heart I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine It's Easy To Remember I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now Would I Love You Dino's ThemeCustomer Reviews:
dean martin dvd.......2007-01-31
Dean Martin performances from "black & white" to "color".......2006-02-26
A Narrated String of Black and White Music Video-Style Clips.......2004-07-18
Essentially it is a string of black and white television clips of Dean Martin singing presented in a music-video style (right down to the MTV-esque printing of the song information in the lower left corner of the screen).
The bland, milktoast narrator gives an initial introduction before each clip starts-- but the narration is generally not very informative or insightful--comments are rather generic and give basic facts about the song (year of recording and sometimes the artist who orignially recorded it) or Dean's life which most fans already know (that he was born in Stubenville, Ohio; that he drank apple juice instead of liquor onstage; etc).
Ways to improve this DVD would be to have an option where you can turn off the in-between narration and just watch it as a constant string of Dean singing-- a little more like watching a concert. The narration can get annoying after awhile.
Also, there are no extras on this DVD. It would be nice if they could even add some old Martin-Lewis Colgate Comedy hour footage (I believe alot of it is in the public domain now anyway) at least. Further, this would be appropriate because it is around the same time as the song performances depicted in the rest of the DVD.
All in all, I'd rate this DVD somewhere between 3 and 4 stars.
Dean Martin is the King.......2004-01-21
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Barry Manilow - Manilow Live! - DTS
Starring: Barry Manilow Manufacturer: Image Entertainment ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004W191 Release Date: 2000-09-26 |
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1. Could It Be Magic?