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Burns & Allen
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Total reviews: 3
Average rating: 5.0 of 5
1950s TV 5 out of 5 stars.
13 of 15 people found this review helpful.
Seeing Burns and Allen comically collaborate with each other is obviously an enjoyable experience. What is also interesting for those not that familiar with early 1950s TV advertising was the way in which "Carnation Milk" (the show's sponser) was worked into many of the episodes. The show's "announcer", (often it was Harry von Zell) would drop by the house and engage in a 2-minute discussion with the other characters about the benefits of Carnation milk. To modern sensibilities it can often seem jarring, but in some instances the writers manage to work in this commercial plug in an entertaining enough fashion. The DVD features a variety of shows taken from different seasons, so you also get a sense of how the character of Harry Morton (Burns and Allen's next door neighbor) was played by different actors.
Fantastic 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Although I'm only 17 I enjoyed watching the 8 episodes of "Burns & Allen" on this DVD. Picture quality is very good for a live TV series from the 50's, and most episodes contain original commercials for Carnation Milk, which are almost as entertaining as the show itself. Overall I'd recommend this to those looking for an alternative to the so-called "comedy" on network TV lately.
The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show - 40 Episodes 8 DVD-Collector's Set!
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Average rating: 4.0 of 5
Editorial Review:
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show which premiered in October, 1950 was one of the first comedies to make the successful transition from radio to television. Similar to the format of the radio program in which George Bruns and Gracie Allen played themselves, the domestic comedy was set in their home. This was the first TV series to depict the home life of the working show business couple. Gracie pulls one stunt after another, while George steps out of the scene to narrate. Great family fun! Don't miss out on this collectors item DISC 1 # Kleebo # Property Tax Assessor # Harry Morton's Private Secretary # Gracie's Checking Account # Rhumba Lessons DISC 2 # The Income Tax Preparer # Emily Vanderlip Stays with The Burnes # Too Much of the Mortons # Gracie and Blanche Become Vegetarians # Gracie Throws a Wedding DISC 3 # Christmas with Mamie Kelly # Gracie Loses her Engagement Ring # Jack Benny Steals George's Joke # George tries to write a Speech # The Fortune Teller DISC 4 # Wardrobe Woman's Trip to Hawaii # Dinner Party for Atomic Scientist # Gracie Worries about George's Sneezing # Buying a Boat # Gracie and Blanche Hire Gigolos # DISC 5 Ballet Tickets # The Skating Piersons # Harry thinks the Swamp has Oil # Gracie Writes about Silky Thompson # Gracie thinks George is going to Commit Suicide DISC 6 # Von Zell dates a Married Woman # Uncle Clyde # Gracie thinks Harry is in Love With Her # Harry wants to Trade his House # We're not Married (With Jack Benny) Disc 7 # Up All Night-Burglar # Buying a Ranch # George in the Army # Gracie Reports the Car Stolen # Gracie Pretends she's a College Boy's Mother Disc 8 # Buying a Mountain Cabin # The Missing Fur Stole # Spanish Lessons # The Black Eye Fraternity # Happy Hum-Hum
The George Burns & Gracie Allen Collection
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Total reviews: 3
Average rating: 2.5 of 5
huge disapointment 1 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
This is a 5 disc set, but there are only 2 shows on 4 of the discs, and bio on the 5th about hollywood couples.I bought it for $18, but I still felt ripped off. I bought a Burns and Allen DVD at the dollar store with more episodes than this. 18 bucks for 8 episodes is pretty high priced!
Clean humor 4 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Good clean humor. These two were such a good team. Refreshing . I wish more shows were like these. No, I am not a senior citizen I just enjoy clean shows.
George Burns and Gracy Allen 2 out of 5 stars.
0 of 9 people found this review helpful.
I mistakenly bought this. This is too old of program. I thought for some reason I was getting the old radio shows.
Editorial Review:
This fabulous five-DVD collection brings you the very best of George Burns and Gracie Allen from their classic `50s TV sitcom, The Burns & Allen Show. You'll love the daffy antics of Gracie and the endless patience of straight man George as they get mixed up in one hilarious situation after another.
The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show, Vol. 1
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Average rating: 5.0 of 5
George Burns & Gracie Allen Show 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
I found this video to be all that it was cracked up to be. Good quality considering the age of the show.
Editorial Review:
The George Burns & Gracie Allen show ran for most of the decade during the 1950s. This popular comedy series took place in the Burns home with George cast as the narrator and also straight man for Gracie. Fans were most appreciative of the infamous comic routines performed at the end of each show. Includes: The First Show Gracie's Checking Account Beverly Hills Society Hollywood Couples: George Burns & Gracie Allen
1950s TV's Greatest Shows Featuring: The Jack Benny Program / Dragnet / The Burns and Allen Show / The Lone Ranger / The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ... North / The Life of Riley / Racket Squad
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Total reviews: 3
Average rating: 3.5 of 5
Editorial Review:
The Golden Age of Television lives again with this treasure-trove of TV favorites . DIGITALLY RESTORED ON DVD!!! JACK BENNY, BURNS and ALLEN, Eve Arden in OUR MISS BROOKS, RED SKELTON and OZZIE and HARRIET will keep you laughing . DRAGNET'S Sergeant Joe Friday, MR. & MRS. NORTH and RACKET SQUAD will keep you guessing who-done-it . You'll deep-sea dive into danger with SEA HUNT and ride with THE LONE RANGER and Tonto on another thrilling adventure of the old west and more!!! This collection of "family-friendly" programming includes 4 complete TV shows on each of the 3 DVDs - 12 shows in all - 5 hours of viewing fun!DVD #1
The Jack Benny Program 10-31-54 "How Jack Found Mary" w/ Jack Benny . Dragnet 09-09-54 "The Big Crime" w/ Jack Webb . The Burns and Allen Show 10-09-52 "Free Trip to Hawaii" w/ George Burns and Gracie Allen . The Lone Ranger 12-29-49 "Cannonball McKay" w/ Clayton Moore
DVD #2
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet 02-13-53 "Valentine Show" w/ Ozzie & Harriet Nelson . Sea Hunt 1956 "Mark of the Octopus" (pilot) w/ Lloyd Bridges . The Red Skelton Show 01-25-55 "Trailer home" w/ guest, Mary McCarty . Suspense 06-29-54 "The Hunted" w/ Ward Bond
DVD #3
Our Miss Brooks 05-13-55 "Here is Your Past" w/ Eve Arden . Mr. & Mrs. North 12-05-52 "The Comic Strip Tease" w/ Richard Denning and Barbara Britton . The Life of Riley 04-24-53 "Riley's Operation" w/ William Bendix . Racket Squad 02-28-52 "Hearse Chaser" w/ Reed Hadley
The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show
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Average rating: 3.0 of 5
Not bad for the money! 3 out of 5 stars.
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Lured by the color photo of Gracie & George on the cover, versus all the other DVDs of Gracie & George I perused on Amazon.com, I decided the information about this set, plus the total viewing time offered (over 4 hours) might be worth $10. Well...the cover art is definitely the best "video" about the set, but that's not to say the video is bad. Of the two enclosed discs, the first has some of the best video, the second has most of the best audio, given that Timeless Media Group apparently did NO restoration (audio or video) of the source material. However, the last episode on the second disc not only is the best episode of the two discs, it also has the best video and audio quality of the two discs! The episode must have been from one of their later (and better) shows, with a new set design, which was a little more modern, with better lighting...better everything!! It was a nice way to conclude the two-disc set.
There are no captions or subtitles on either disc, so with the first disc especially, one must listen attentively, or use the slow speed on your DVD player (if you're lucky enough to have that feature) to capture all the wonderful one-liners that Gracie throws out at lightning speed.
The shows are much like todays sit-coms, only from the '50s, and much, much more tame. The humor is family-oriented and fun to watch. Gracie is the life of ALL the skits!
Gracie seems much like an early version of Goldie Hawn, but without tatoos, blonde hair, or a mini-skirt. Gracie was a wonderful comedian who acted completely oblivious to the lunacy she delivered, and was utterly charming at it!! Goldi Hawn, who really became famous with her role on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" in the '60s, may have fashioned herself somewhat after Gracie! After all, the "George Burns & Gracie Allen Show" would not have been the hit that it was without Gracie!
The shows (there are ten episodes on the two DVDs) have fillers in between episodes that are mostly of the variety-hour type...tap dancers & singers, so when they appeared, I just fast-forwarded through them. There are also commercials for Carnation Evaporated Milk, and they are integrated directly into the skits, which is not something you see these days! Between skits, George rambles on with a few stories, trying to be funny with his classic facial expressions/contortions, until you get to the scenes with Gracie, and then the fun begins, and FUN it IS!!!
This really is an enjoyable, old-fashioned show, and if you remember this wonderful couple as do I, you can re-live their show in your living room once more with this enjoyable two-disc set! I do recommend it. The only reason for not giving it more than 3 stars is the overall poor quality of the audio and video on the discs. The programming, however, is quite fun!
Editorial Review:
The husband and wife comedy team of George Burns and Gracie Allen developed their popular routine over more than three decades of stage, radio, film and television. They were one of the best-known couples in Hollywood history. Burns left most of the laughs to Allen, who had a way of engaging in dialogues of "illogical logic" that left her verbal opponents dazed and confused and her audiences in stitches. Burns, entertainment's most nimble straight man, balanced Allen's scatterbrained antics. Their chemistry made The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show an instant hit when it moved from radio to television in 1950.
The Best of the Burns and Allen Show, Vol. 1 and 2
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Average rating: 3.5 of 5
"Say Good-night, Gracie." 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.
I remember the first time I was introduced to Burns & Allen (the brilliant married duo of George Burns and his wife Gracie Allen), Between George's dry wit and Gracie's brilliantly orchestrated ditziness they were quite the pair. Plus, the early episodes feature incidental visits from the Carnation Milk spokesman, who shows up while Gracie is serving coffee to guests, or any time, really. This is the spokesperson's opportunity to sell the condensed milk from the contented Carnation cows, magically produces a pineapple upside down cake out of his briefcase, or adds the perfect touch of milk to Gracie's tea. Plus, there are the great co-stars. Their neighbors, Harry (John Brown, and then Fred Clark) and Blanche (Bea Benaderet) Morton are constantly bickering and rolling their eyes at Gracie's antics. Believe me, there are many antics, too. I don't even know where to begin! The quality of these episodes is not "high" in comparison to the technology of today, but is quite standard for the television shows of the 1950s. They were preserved on kinescope. This meant that a recording was made directly off of a television screen, hence, there is an ovular look to the scope of the picture, and some of the scenery appears quite cut off. Nevertheless, these shows are wonderful. I encourage you to watch these, to see how George Burns got his start on television, before he went solo with his wisecracking shenanigans. Yes, he smoked a cigar back then, too.
Burns and Allen Show Collector's Edition
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The Burns And Allen Show, Volume 2 [Slim Case]
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Average rating: 5.0 of 5
GEORGE BURNS GRACIE ALLEN SHOW DVD VOLUME #2 5 out of 5 stars.
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EPISODES
1. SPACE PATROL KIDS VISIT
2. TEENAGE GIRL SPENDS THE WEEKEND
3. HOME WEDDING
ENGLISH/FULL FRAME/75 MINUTES/B&W/INTERACTIVE MENUS/SCENE SELECTION/COMPATABLE WITH ALL DVD PLAYERS
2004 DIGIVIEW DVD.
Editorial Review:
One of Television's most beloved husband and wife teams starred in this variety show as a straight man husband and ditzy wife. This program features three classic episodes of the show that were broadcast on CBS from 1950-1958
Classic TV Comedy: The Red Skelton Show/The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
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