The Royal Family (Broadway Theatre Archive)

Rating:
Summary: A Bland Play with Likeable Actors
Review: "The Royal Family" is pretty dull. The dialogue is flat and there's little plot. For two hours, various members of an acting dynasty go on about their love-hate relationships with the theatre and whether or not they should try to lead more conventional lives.

The career-woman vs. stay-at-home-mom dilemma may have had some topical interest when "The Royal Family" was originally produced, but today the conflict hardly even rises to the level of cliche. Simply put, there's not much substance here, or even a glittering surface to disguise that fact.

I did like the cast, though, especially Sam Levene and Rosemary Harris. They make the play watchable, but just barely.

Rating:
Summary: A Bland Play with Likeable Actors
Review: "The Royal Family" is pretty dull. The dialogue is flat and there's little plot. For two hours, various members of an acting dynasty go on about their love-hate relationships with the theatre and whether or not they should try to lead more conventional lives.

The career-woman vs. stay-at-home-mom dilemma may have had some topical interest when "The Royal Family" was originally produced, but today the conflict hardly even rises to the level of cliche. Simply put, there's not much substance here, or even a glittering surface to disguise that fact.

I did like the cast, though, especially Sam Levene and Rosemary Harris. They make the play watchable, but just barely.

Rating:
Summary: A disappointment.....
Review: I am afraid this play is not of great interest. The plot is rather bland (nothing much "happens" here). The action is static. But worst, much of the acting is not believable. Worst here is the son "Tony" (portrayed by Ellis Rabb), who comes across as a dime store Kevin Kline. Rosemary Harris, portraying Julie Cavendish, is the only particularly likeable character in this drama.

I am afraid this show is a yawner......

Rating:
Summary: A disappointment.....
Review: I am afraid this play is not of great interest. The plot is rather bland (nothing much "happens" here). The action is static. But worst, much of the acting is not believable. Worst here is the son "Tony" (portrayed by Ellis Rabb), who comes across as a dime store Kevin Kline. Rosemary Harris, portraying Julie Cavendish, is the only particularly likeable character in this drama.

I am afraid this show is a yawner......

Rating:
Summary: Le Gallienne treasure
Review: This is a must video to see.
The play is good, but the main reason for everyone to see it is because it is one of the very few chances you can see the Great Eva Le Gallienne at work, since she only did a few moments available to view as 99.9% of her work was the stage.
If anyone is interested in seeing the work of the greatest actress that has ever lived, watch Eva Le Gallienne.

Rating:
Summary: Great classic comedy
Review: This one is a treasure. I saw it first many years ago on Great Performances on PBS. The cast is magnificent, and the direction is superb. Few televised plays have ever been this successful. It is classic comedy in its truest sense. I'm excited that this marvelous comedy has made it to DVD. Get it and enjoy.

Rating:
Summary: Great classic comedy
Review: This one is a treasure. I saw it first many years ago on Great Performances on PBS. The cast is magnificent, and the direction is superb. Few televised plays have ever been this successful. It is classic comedy in its truest sense. I'm excited that this marvelous comedy has made it to DVD. Get it and enjoy.