Arthur: Arthur's Celebration

Starring:Arthur
Studio: Sony Wonder (Video)
Product Type: DVD

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Everybody's favorite aardvark swings into party mode on Arthur's Celebration--to an Arthur-appropriate extent, anyway. How much boisterous merrymaking should we expect, after all, from the cartoon world's most buttoned-down 8-year-old? Mostly, this four-episode, 50-minute tip of the hat to fiestas features third-grade-caliber goof-ups. First up is "Arthur's Birthday," a bummer as it happens because it's also Muffy's big day, and she won't budge when it comes to changing her party date. It's up to Arthur, then, to work it out so their mutual pals won't have to party hop or pick and choose. In "Arthur's New Year's Eve," our hero's heart is set on staying up till midnight. Does the sky really glow green in a cosmic flash, as Francine would have him believe, or will everybody be wagering on a baby versus old-man wrestling match, the way Binky says? A down-in-the-dumps Grandma Thora is the intended guest of honor in "Grandma Thora Appreciation Day," but Arthur and D.W., in their party-planning fervor, forget her invitation, setting a new record for soiree screwups. The delightfully self-involved D.W. steals the show in the final episode, "D.W.'s Perfect Wish." Frightfully near her fifth birthday, she's determined to wish wisely--D.W.'s not one to "fribble" wishes away--for the year ahead. The party theme threads neatly through these clever-as-ever episodes, but the real fun of this tape is, as usual, the tightly drawn characters and their dear, distinctive perspectives on all manner of predicaments. -Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Review of Arthur's Celebration.......2007-02-25

This is a bargain for those who enjoy the TV series. You get 4 episodes for the price of three. Great family viewing. In this DVD you get: (1) Arthur's Birthday-about Arthur and Muffy's conflict when both decide to have their birthday celebrations on the sameday; (2) Arthur's New Year's Eve-about Arthur, Grandma Thora, and D.W.'s celebration of New Years Eve; (3) Grandma Thora's Appreciation Day-about Arthur and D.W.'s planning and putting on Grandma Thora's Appreciaton Day, only Thora doesn't know about it, and they forget to invite her; (4) D.W.'s Perfect Wish-about D.W. birthday celebration taking her from preschool years to Kindergarten, and her perfect birthday wish, much to Arthur's dislike.

More great Arthur episodes.......2006-08-03

My kids love Arthur and the episodes on this disk do not disappoint.

Arthur's Celebration is very good........2005-08-03

This is a great dvd for children. My granddaughter loves it. It has the same wonderful appeal as all of the "Arthur" shows.

Off the Menu - The Last Days of Chasen's

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Off the Menu - The Last Days of Chasen's
Great documentary!
** "IT'S OVER 20 YEARS OLD...TEAR IT DOWN !" ***
Tasty Stuff
Most boring documentary ever!

Off the Menu - The Last Days of Chasen's
Starring: Raymond Bilbool , Tommy Gallagher , Val Schwab , Dale Gross , and Paul Gross (II)
Director: Robert Pulcini , and Shari Springer Berman
Manufacturer: New Video Group
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00018YCKK
Release Date: 2004-03-30

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It has been said that when you are sick, nobody calls you, but when you die, everyone wants to come to the funeral. So it was with Chasen's, the legendary Hollywood restaurant that opened its doors in 1936. In its heyday, every night was like a premiere and every table was filled with stars. In more recent years, however, Chasen's was shunned by contemporary Hollywood who preferred trendier and hipper eateries. Finally, after more than six decades, it was sold to a strip-mall developer and, in April 1995, was slated to close. Suddenly, Chasen's was the hottest reservation in town.

A feast for film buffs, Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's chronicles in glorious archival footage and with interviews the glamorous history and bittersweet demise of one of the last bastions of a bygone era. The restaurant's frantic and tumultuous final weeks play out against the backdrop of poignant reminiscences of loyal patrons and the venerable staff. What Sam and Sasha were to Rick's in Casablanca, bartender Pepe Ruiz (creator of a drink called the Flame of Love), kitchen supervisor Raymond Bilbool, and irrepressible waiter Tommy Gallagher were to Chasen's. Pardon the pun, but they can really dish.

In Chasen's final days, Hollywood's elite tried to crash the party. Sylvester Stallone was turned away. One waiter remarks that Ed McMahon phoned him at home, called him by name, and asked if he could get McMahon a table. "It was the first time he ever called me 'Steve,'" the waiter laughs. "Usually he just called me 'waiter.'" From the star-studded film clips to such Tums-inducing sights as Rod Steiger eating lunch, memories--as Dean Martin croons on the soundtrack--are made of this. --Donald Liebenson

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From the award-winning filmmakers behind American Splendor comes their debut film about the beloved Chasen's restaurant, a Hollywood mainstay where everyone from Charlton Heston to Madonna was served for over fifty years. Featuring a treasure trove of int

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Off the Menu - The Last Days of Chasen's.......2007-01-04

This is an excellent movie, it's being used in the classroom to teach beginning Restaurant/Hospitality students.

Great documentary!.......2004-03-11

"Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's" is the best documentary I've seen in a long time. The documentary catches the audience and in a fascinating and human way describes the atmosphere, the staff who dedicated their lives serving the stars, but also deals with the evolution in the restaurant business that played a role in the closing of this famous Hollywood restaurant. It's a great documentary! Buy it!

** "IT'S OVER 20 YEARS OLD...TEAR IT DOWN !" ***.......2003-12-09

THAT'S HOW JAY LENO JOKES WHEN INTERVIEWED IN THIS DOCUMENTARY ABOUT A LOS ANGELES LEGEND CALLED CHASEN'S. THE HEARSE IN THE OPENING SEQUENCE MAY AS WELL BE CARRYING THE SOUL OF ALL THE FAMOUS PATRONS WHO EVER VISITED THE FAMED RESTUARANT. TORN DOWN TO MAKE WAY FOR A MORE PROFITABLE MALL, CHASEN'S NOW LIVES ON ONLY IN THIS DOCUMENTARY. OVER THE YEARS, THE CLIENTELLE INCLUDED THE BIGGEST STARS IN HOLLYWOOD, BUT THE REAL STAR OF THIS FILM IS CHASEN'S.****RENT OR BUY IT ! *******

Tasty Stuff.......2003-03-04

I celebrated my 30th birthday at Chasens as well as a few others years later. I've also attended partys there, one before the place closed and later, when the location was used as a 'rent-out'. The film really captured the flavor of the establishment and has a great deal of heart.

Some viewers may not be able to relate to the material, especially if they never dined at Chasens. However I found it fascinating. My uncle knew Dave Chasen and ate there every week, it was his favorite place and he's eaten all over the world. At any rate, I thought the movie was great.

Most boring documentary ever!.......2002-09-22

This must be the WORST documentary I have ever watched. I love Hollywood legends & I love old LA restaurants. Musso & Franks and Cantors on Fairfax were favorites when I was working out there. I never got to Chasens & would have loved to know more about it, but all I saw in this awful thing were a bunch of unhappy soon-to-be-ex-employees grousing repeatedly about their sad lot & the "good old days" but no evidence at all of the latter. 60 years of history, yet nothing at all about the menu, the decor, no details about the clientele other than that they were "stars". Well, maybe the medium is the message here & it was nothing but fame walking in & out the door & people sneeking a peek, but the food was really mediocre along with the decor. Lucky they lasted as long as they did I guess. Certainly the owners & employees I saw kvetching up on the screen didn't make me regret never going there.

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