ENTERTAINING DOCUMENTARY - PLENTY OF RARE FOOTAGE!
Don't know what quality problems the first reviewer had, the DVD I have looks fine...Sounds like the customer got a defective disc and it should be returned for replacement, rather then writing a negative review. This Documentary is really neat, it covers a lot of facts and details many never knew about the stars, for instance, all the many bank accounts held by W,C. Fields...The naming of a condom after Rudolph Valentino greatest role "The Sheik"...Bela Lugosi being buried in his Count Dracula outfit, including actual pix of him from the wake! More great footage includes an early rare appearance of Natalie Wood on the "Perry Como Show", Bela Lugosi on "You Asked for it", rare commercials with Steve McQueen and early footage of Marilyn Monroe as well as later footage of her funeral. There is also some very interesting footage of Rock Hudson, George Reeves (including some terrific Superman promos), and James Dean which includes footage of his wrecked car and that famous traffic safety...
Memories.
This book brought back many wonderful memories. It is good to know that these wonderful people have not been shrouded and lost in the mist of oblivion.
Poor image and overall content quality
When this first started to play, I stopped it to make several image quality adjustments to my TV. Nothing helped, the imagery lacked contrast and the colors were muted. The content of the entire DVD is a series of short summaries of dead Hollywood figures. No real insight, just a few well known details thrown together. I collect documentaries and I have a good collection for the Hollywood golden age. Comparitively, this DVD was like a comic book vs War and Peace. To clarify, I'm referring to this DVD as the comic book.
Do not waste your money.
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