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Summary: Something for Everyone
Review: This 100-episode set from Treeline Films is the quickest way to acquire a fairly diverse library of classic television programming, mostly from the 1950s, at an affordable price. All of the episodes included in this collection have fallen into the public domain and, as such, most of the programs have been sourced from syndication prints (or from video masters thereof) rather than from the original film elements. That means that audio/visual quality of the episodes varies dramatically. I've found better looking releases of some of the more commonly found shows like Bonanza, Dragnet and The Andy Griffith Show on other DVD collections but, for the most part, the prints used for this release are watchable. Buy this set, instead, for some of the harder-to-find shows (on DVD) like Four Star Playhouse, Life With Elizabeth (starring a young Betty White), and Trouble With Father. Among the episodes included on the "Crime Stories" disc are Highway Patrol (a personal favorite) and Public Defender, starring Reed Hadley, who also stars in Racket Squad. In many ways, television programming during the 1950s was experimental, with the networks (and syndicators) looking for the "right formula" . . . you'll get some sense of that with this collection.Recommended as a great "starter set" for those interested in television's early years.
Rating:
Summary: Something for Everyone
Review: This 100-episode set from Treeline Films is the quickest way to acquire a fairly diverse library of classic television programming, mostly from the 1950s, at an affordable price. All of the episodes included in this collection have fallen into the public domain and, as such, most of the programs have been sourced from syndication prints (or from video masters thereof) rather than from the original film elements. That means that audio/visual quality of the episodes varies dramatically. I've found better looking releases of some of the more commonly found shows like Bonanza, Dragnet and The Andy Griffith Show on other DVD collections but, for the most part, the prints used for this release are watchable. Buy this set, instead, for some of the harder-to-find shows (on DVD) like Four Star Playhouse, Life With Elizabeth (starring a young Betty White), and Trouble With Father. Among the episodes included on the "Crime Stories" disc are Highway Patrol (a personal favorite) and Public Defender, starring Reed Hadley, who also stars in Racket Squad. In many ways, television programming during the 1950s was experimental, with the networks (and syndicators) looking for the "right formula" . . . you'll get some sense of that with this collection. Recommended as a great "starter set" for those interested in television's early years.
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