The Golden Age of TV Drama Review

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(More customer reviews)Passport Video presents "The Golden Age of TV Drama", --- (Dolby digitally remastered)....relive those early years of television with 16 rare and remarkable dramas from 1951-1960...from the archives of Armstrong Circle Theatre, Cavalcade of America, Family Theater, Playhouse 90, The U.S. Steel Hour, Telephone Time, Four Star Playhouse, The Schaefer Century Theatre, Telephone Time and The DuPont Show of the Month ...some of the best writers and directors as Rod Serling, John Frankenheimer, Barnaby Conrad, John T. Coyle, Daniel Petrie, James Sheldon and David Susskind...just remember the mystery and suspense...hitting the bull's eye with excitement...so pop some popcorn, sit back and enjoy the movie.
The lineup is fantastic and gives the viewer a variety of what live television was all about in the "The Golden Age of TV Drama"
Tige Andrews, Michael Ansara, Ralph Bellamy, James Best, Charles Boyer, Henry Brandon, George Brenlin, Walter Brennan, Jeanne Cagney, Ray Danton, Jane Darwell, James Dean, King Donovan, Joseph Downing, Leif Erickson, Michael Gough, Hugh Griffith, Don Haggerty, John Hoyt, Kim Hunter, Ruth Hussey, Boris Karloff, Michael Landon, Joan Leslie, Gene Lockhart, George Maccready, Kevin McCarthy, Roddy McDowall, Robert Middleton, Mary Murphy, Alan Napier, Paul Newman, David Niven, Edmond O'Brien, Jack Palance, Suzy Parker, George Peppard, Patrick Peyton, Suzane Pleshette, Nicholas Pryor, Edward G. Robinson, Mickey Rooney, Albert Salmi, John Stephenson, Mel Torme, Robert Wilson, Natalie Wood, Joanne Woodward and Loretta Young,
The live dramas in alphabetical order and actors listed:
BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY (1956) - Paul Newman
BELLS OF COCKAIGNE (1953) - James Deanv & Gene Lockhart
THE COMEDIAN (1957) - Mickey Rooney & Mel Torme
DEATH OF MANOLETE (1957) - Jack Palance & Suzy Parker
FIGHT FOR THE TITLE (1957) - Michael Landon
FOR THE DEFENSE (1954) - Edward G. Robinson & John Hoyt
FULL CIRCLE (1955) - David Niven & Joanne Woodward
HILL NUMBER ONE (1951) - James Dean & Roddy McDowall
I BEHELD HIS GLORY (1953) - George Macready
LETTER TO LORETTA (1953) - Loretta Young
MAN AGAINST CRIME (1952) - Ralph Bellamy
PLAYMATES (1952) - Natalie Wood
SUMMER OF DECISION (1959) - Suzanne Pleshette
TREASURE ISLAND (1960) - Boris Karloff & Hugh Griffith
WILD BUNCH (1955) - Charles Boyer & Natalie Wood
WOMAN'S WORK (1956) - Walter Brennan & James Best
This collection of live television dramas still has the magic that we remember from those bygone years --- but as long as we have the labels and networks who play and show these wonderful films of yesteryear, they will never be forgotten ...hats off and a great job by Passport Video for releasing "The Golden Age of TV Drama", digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more of the same from the '50s and '60s vintage...order your copy now from Amazon or Passport Video, stay tuned once again for more remarkable dramas from the vaults of classic television and classic Hollywood...just the relive the good old days from legendary writers and directors with an outstanding cast of actors...celebrating decades of live television with actors and directors who gave their all in the early pioneer days of TV drama, gotta love it!
Total Time: 714 mins on DVD ~ Passport Video 5210 ~ (7/11/2006)

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