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Thornton Wilder's venerable and shiver-inducing Our Town may be one of the most frequently produced plays in the American repertory, but rarely has it been graced by the likes of Paul Newman's sure hand and stellar clarity. The star was asked by the Artistic Director of the Westport County Playhouse--who just happens to be Joanne Woodward, Newman's wife--to inhabit the role of the all-seeing stage manager in a live production of the show (which subsequently played Broadway). As evocatively re-staged for this video version, the New Hampshire town of Grover's Corners breathes again its crisp air and sad aura of mortality. The show is well acted, especially by vets Jayne Atkinson and Jeffrey DeMunn and heartbreaking newcomers Maggie Lacey and Ben Fox. Newman holds down the center, and his meticulous gestures and singsong voice perfectly conjure up the stage manager's detached but vaguely regretful view of life's transience. The moon is still bright over Our Town. --Robert Horton
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The Best Years of Our Lives
Starring: Myrna Loy , Fredric March , Dana Andrews , Teresa Wright , and Virginia Mayo Director: William Wyler Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD) ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: 0792846133 Release Date: 2000-07-18 |
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Winner of seven Academy Awards, including best picture, director, actor, and screenplay, William Wyler's brilliant drama about domestic life after World War II remains one of the all-time classics of American cinema. Inspired by a pictorial article about returning soldiers in Life magazine, the story focuses on three war veterans (Fredric March, Dana Andrews, and Harold Russell in unforgettable roles) and their rocky readjustment to civilian life in their Midwestern town of Boone City. Capturing the contradictory moods of America in the mid to late 1940s, this three-hour drama spans a complex range of honest emotions, from joyous celebration and happy reunion to deep-rooted ambivalence and reassessment of personal priorities. A movie milestone when released in 1946, The Best Years of Our Lives still packs a punch with powerful, timeless themes. --Jeff ShannonDescription
It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to becomea nightmare. Captain Fred Derry (Dana Andrews) is returning to a loveless marriage; Sergeant Al Stephenson (Fredric March) is a stranger to a family that's grown up without him; and young sailor Homer Parrish (Harold Russell) is tormented by the loss of his hands. Can these three men find the courage to rebuild their world? Or are the best years of their lives a thing of the past? Featuring a brilliant cast that includes Myrna Loy and Virginia Mayo, this postwar classic garnered* seven OscarsÂ(r), including Best Picture. Heart-wrenching, touching and "filled with emotional dynamite" (The Hollywood Reporter), it remains "one of the best films about war veterans ever made" (American Movie Classics). *1946: Director, Actor, Supporting Actor, Writing/Screenplay, Film Editing, Music/Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
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Our Very Own
Starring: Allison Janney , Keith Carradine , Cheryl Hines , Beth Grant , and Jason Ritter Director: Cameron Watson Manufacturer: Miramax ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000OZ2COS Release Date: 2007-07-03 |
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A collective coming of age story set in the small town of Shelbyville in the late 1970's, Our Very Own is a story about five teenagers bored with small town life who are struggling to find direction and purpose in their lives. The family lives of each of the five teens are very different, with the teens forced to deal with everything from an unemployed alcoholic father, to taunts of being gay and parents who constantly demean them. When local girl Sondra Locke, who's made it big in Hollywood, is rumored to be returning for a movie premiere that coincides with the town horse show, the five teens are inspired collaborate on a tribute to Sondra for the town variety show. Their original work aptly showcases their individual and collective talents and the five teens begin to really believe in themselves. In the end, the teens must hold fast to their dreams while continuing to struggle to find their individual paths toward maturity and adulthood. Featuring a cast of up-and-coming young actors including Jason Ritter, Hilarie Burton, and Autumn Reeser and favorites like Emmy Award winner Allison Janney, Keith Carradine, and Cheryl Hines, the acting is powerful and the story believable. Winner of the 2005 grand prize at the Bluegrass Independent Film Festival and the special jury prize at the Rome International Film Festival.--Tami HoriuchiDescription
Hot, up-and-coming teen stars Jason Ritter, Hilarie Burton and Autumn Reeser and four-time Emmy® Award winner Allison Janney head the cast of Our Very Own, the engaging coming-of-age story about believing in your dreams. Itching to leave small-town life in Shelbyville, Tennessee, five friends are sent into a frenzy when they learn hometown-girl-turned-Hollywood-star Sondra Locke may be returning. Believing she's their ticket out, they do everything they can to make it happen. 2005 winner of the Bluegrass Independent Film Festival Grand Prize for Best Feature Film and the Rome International Film Festival's Special Jury Prize, Our Very Own is a heartwarming, hope-filled story about the power of friendship, family and believing in yourself.
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Thornton Wilder's Our Town: Two Historic Productions
Starring: Our Town (1977)/Our Town (1989) Manufacturer: Mastervision ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BF0DII Release Date: 2005-11-08 |
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Our Town
Starring: William Holden , Martha Scott , Fay Bainter , Beulah Bondi , and Thomas Mitchell Director: Sam Wood Manufacturer: Focusfilm ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000D9PFA Release Date: 2003-11-18 |
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OT:OUR TOWN. A Famous American Play in an Infamous American Town
Starring: Catherine Borek , Karen Greene (IV) , Ebony Starr Norwood-Brown , Archie Posada , and Armia Robinson Director: Scott Hamilton Kennedy Manufacturer: Film Movement ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0006GVPXO Release Date: 2005-01-01 |
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OT: OUR TOWN is the August selection in the Film Movement Series. Subscribers receive a socially important film such as OT: our town to own on DVD each month. Against all odds, the first theatrical production in over 20 years at Dominguez High School is going to be Thornton Wilders American classic Our Town. The kids at this Compton school are about to experience more than a culture clash, as they embark on a rich journey and discover the educational and social value of theater. OT: our town tells the story of the human spirit and its strength against the stereotypes holding them down. Whereas Wilder wrote about little Grovers Corners, this documentary exemplifies how Our Town is every town... Our Town is Compton. The documentary film tells the inspiring story about a high-school in the ghetto performing its first-ever theatrical production. OT:our town is used by teachers across the nation to demonstrate the power of art to transform lives.
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Our Town
Starring: Jayne Atkinson , Wendy Barrie-Wilson , Reathel Bean , John Braden , and Tom Brennan (II) Director: James Naughton Manufacturer: Pbs (Direct) ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00015YVR2 Release Date: 2004-01-06 |
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Thornton Wilder's venerable and shiver-inducing Our Town may be one of the most frequently produced plays in the American repertory, but rarely has it been graced by the likes of Paul Newman's sure hand and stellar clarity. The star was asked by the Artistic Director of the Westport County Playhouse--who just happens to be Joanne Woodward, Newman's wife--to inhabit the role of the all-seeing stage manager in a live production of the show (which subsequently played Broadway). As evocatively re-staged for this video version, the New Hampshire town of Grover's Corners breathes again its crisp air and sad aura of mortality. The show is well acted, especially by vets Jayne Atkinson and Jeffrey DeMunn and heartbreaking newcomers Maggie Lacey and Ben Fox. Newman holds down the center, and his meticulous gestures and singsong voice perfectly conjure up the stage manager's detached but vaguely regretful view of life's transience. The moon is still bright over Our Town. --Robert Horton
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Our Town
Starring: William Holden , Martha Scott , Fay Bainter , Beulah Bondi , and Thomas Mitchell Director: Sam Wood Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00008K7A9 Release Date: 2003-01-21 |
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Meet the citizens of Grover's Corner, a small New Hampshire town, as they face the large and small questions of life. "Our Town" earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.B&W
Running Time: 90 min.
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Our Town
Starring: Frank Craven; William Holden; Martha Scott; Thomas Mitchell; Fay Bainter Director: Sam Wood Manufacturer: Reel Enterprises ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000KJTC8M Release Date: 2006-11-13 |
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Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. We see birth, life and death in this small community, based on a Thornton Wilder play. Sweet and sensitive. Buoyed by wise performances. Very moving. Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Black & White Art Directon, Best Original Score and Score, Best Sound Recording.
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The Best Years of Our Lives - Special Edition
Starring: Myrna Loy , Fredric March , Dana Andrews , Teresa Wright , and Virginia Mayo Director: William Wyler Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: 6304696639 Release Date: 1997-10-28 |
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Winner of seven Academy Awards, including best picture, director, actor, and screenplay, William Wyler's brilliant drama about domestic life after World War II remains one of the all-time classics of American cinema. Inspired by a pictorial article about returning soldiers in Life magazine, the story focuses on three war veterans (Fredric March, Dana Andrews, and Harold Russell in unforgettable roles) and their rocky readjustment to civilian life in their Midwestern town of Boone City. Capturing the contradictory moods of America in the mid to late 1940s, this three-hour drama spans a complex range of honest emotions, from joyous celebration and happy reunion to deep-rooted ambivalence and reassessment of personal priorities. A movie milestone when released in 1946, The Best Years of Our Lives still packs a punch with powerful, timeless themes. --Jeff Shannon
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Our Town
Starring: Jayne Atkinson , Reathel Bean , Tom Brennan , Frank Converse , and Jane Curtin Director: James Naughton Manufacturer: PBS Home Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000GAKPYK Release Date: 2005-02-22 |
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