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The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection [Remastered] (The Sound of Music / The King and I / Oklahoma! / South Pacific / State Fair / Carousel)
Starring: Pat Boone , Bobby Darin , Pamela Tiffin , Ann-Margret , and Tom Ewell Director: José Ferrer , Walter Lang , and Fred Zinnemann Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000HT3PGU Release Date: 2006-11-07 |
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Disc 1: Carousel Special Edition Disc 2: Carousel Special Edition-Bonus Disc Disc 3: King and I Special Edition Disc 4: King and I Special Edition-Bonus Disc Disc 5: South Pacific Special Edition Disc 6: South Pacific Special Edition-Bonus Disc Disc 7: Sound of Music Special Edition Disc 8: Sound of Music Special Edition-Bonus Disc Disc 9: State Fair Special Edition Disc 10: State Fair Special Edition-Bonus Disc Disc 11: Oklahoma Special Edition Disc 12: Oklahoma Special Edition-Bonus Disc
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If a Man Answers
Starring: Sandra Dee , Bobby Darin , Micheline Presle , John Lund , and Cesar Romero Director: Henry Levin Manufacturer: Universal Studios ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00023P4RE Release Date: 2004-08-03 |
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That Funny Feeling
Starring: Sandra Dee , Bobby Darin , Donald O'Connor , Nita Talbot , and Larry Storch Director: Richard Thorpe Manufacturer: Universal Studios ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00023P4RO Release Date: 2004-08-03 |
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Come September
Starring: Rock Hudson , Gina Lollobrigida , Sandra Dee , Bobby Darin , and Walter Slezak Director: Robert Mulligan Manufacturer: Universal Studios ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00008CMRN Release Date: 2003-05-06 |
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Hanging out at an Italian villa with Rock Hudson and Gina Lollobrigida sounds like a painless way to kill a vacation--and <I>Come September</I> is a pretty painless movie, too. Rock is a millionaire who spends a month at his home on the Riviera every year, except this year he's come early and surprised his staff, who've been running the place as a paying hotel. This is one of those comedies of sexual frustration--Rock can't get alone with Gina, because the "hotel" is overrun with American teenagers (chief among them Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin, who married after meeting on the shoot). The plot is labored, and director Robert Mulligan shows little feel for farce (he would shortly hit his stride with <I>To Kill a Mockingbird</I>). At least the location shooting has a nice summer breeze to it, and Darin sings "Multiplication" in a nightclub, complete with hepcat moves. <I>--Robert Horton</I>Product Description
Rock Hudson stars with the ravishing Gina Lollobrigida in a racy, romantic romp (Motion Picture Herald) set on the breathtaking Italian Riviera.
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Hell Is For Heroes
Starring: Steve McQueen , Bobby Darin , Fess Parker , Harry Guardino , and James Coburn Director: Don Siegel Manufacturer: Paramount ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005ASGB Release Date: 2001-05-22 |
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Don Siegel brings his tough worldview and crisp, no-nonsense direction to this quintessential World War II drama of an undermanned American platoon in France holding off a German advance through sheer bluff and bravery. Steve McQueen is curt and surly as the insubordinate loner whose tactical skills and soldiering savvy make him indispensable to his new unit. His reputation precedes him, but commander Fess Parker is in no position to be choosy when he learns that his tired platoon will not be shipping home as rumored, but tossed into a ragged new offensive. Harry Guardino costars as the soulful Sarge; James Coburn is the slow-talking, forever-tinkering mechanic; Bobby Darin is the scavenger with a small fortune in trinkets; and Nick Adams is the Polish orphan and unit mascot. Bob Newhart makes his feature debut as a hopelessly lost typing clerk drafted into the undermanned unit and re-creates his nightclub shtick making phony phone calls near a Nazi listening post in the pillbox. Like <I>Pork Chop Hill</I>, this film is less a patriotic flag waver than a "war is hell" drama that frames the battle not in its tactical importance (which is negligible) but in its cost in human life. McQueen's taciturn performance as a ruthlessly effective soldier and Siegel's tough, lean direction make it a modest classic of the genre. <I>--Sean Axmaker</I>
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Fear of a Black Hat [Region 99]
Starring: Reggie Bruce , Jeff Burr , G. Smokey Campbell , Deezer D , and Howie Gold Manufacturer: Sony Pictures ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00009MEKQ Release Date: 2003-07-08 |
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What is it about the mock documentary and popular music that seem to produce such deliciously subversive comedies? It worked for This Is Spinal Tap and it works again for Fear of a Black Hat, a mockumentary about a hot but hapless rap group. Writer-director Rusty Cundieff plays Ice Cold, leader of the gangsta rap group NWH (Niggaz with Hats), which also includes Tone-Def and Tasty Taste--and which seems to hit all the hot-button issues in rap today. Guns, obscenity, videos, violence--Cundieff has a sly sense of humor and knows how to get to the punch line over and over again. The result is surprisingly funny, an undiscovered gem that somehow slipped through the cracks during its meager theatrical release. <I>--Marshall Fine</I>
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Seeing Is Believing
Starring: Bobby Darin Manufacturer: The Music Force ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000ICLRGQ Release Date: 2006-11-07 |
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Bobby Darin - Beyond the Song
Starring: Bobby Darin Manufacturer: White Star ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0007CILSY Release Date: 2005-02-22 |
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Beyond the Song is the quintessential tribute to an innovative performer whose tragically brief life was often stranger than fiction. With songs like Splish Splash, Beyond The Sea and the classic Mack The Knife under his belt by age 23, Bobby Darin soon found himself confronted by simply everything he had ever wanted; but it wasn't nearly enough. He died on December 20, 1973 from heart trouble. Featured in the show are live performance clips including: Mack the Knife, Splish Splash, Dream Lover, Beyond The Sea, As Long as I'm Singing, If I Were a Carpenter, That Funny Feeling, Higher and Higher, Simple Song of Freedom and For Once in My Life. This engaging program traces Darin's career from his first television appearance in 1956 to his last in 1973. Along the way, interviews with family and friends help to illustrate the deep impact that Bobby had on those fortunate enough to know him. Bobby Darin left a rich legacy of music and memories. He was an entertainer of unparalleled ability whose real impact lives on, long Beyond the Song.
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The Songmakers Collection
Starring: Carole King , Phil Ramone , Mike Stoller , Bobby Darin , and Dionne Warwick Director: John Griffin (XIII) , and Morgan Neville (II) Manufacturer: A&E Home Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005O7N6 Release Date: 2001-09-25 |
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Several of rock and pop music's best and most important early songwriters, along with some stellar performers, are profiled on <I>The Songmakers Collection</I>, a two-DVD set culled from five separate episodes of the A&E Network's <I>Biography</I> series. The centerpiece is "Hitmakers: The Teens Who Stole Pop Music," a 90-minute documentary about the many writers who worked side-by-side in New York's legendary Brill Building in the '50s and '60s. It's a fascinating story, featuring duos like Carole King and Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, and Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield, nearly all of them Jewish kids from Brooklyn who were at ease writing classic tunes for black and white artists alike. The tale is told in standard documentary style, via interviews past and present, photos, extensive film footage, and, of course, lots of music.The remaining programs, all about 40 minutes in length, concentrate on individual artists or partners (inevitably, some of the same footage appears several times). Singer Dionne Warwick, best known for her interpretations of Burt Bacharach-Hal David material (and maybe for the Psychic Friends Network), is profiled in Volume One. The three features in Volume Two focus on the life and loves of Bacharach, the classically trained composer of so many pop standards; on Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, dubbed "the fathers of rock & roll songwriting" for their work with everyone from Big Mama Thornton and the Coasters to Elvis Presley and Peggy Lee; and on Bobby Darin, the ultra-versatile, swingin' talent who lived with the prescience of an early death due to heart problems (he died at 37). Great stuff, all in all--although a few more complete performances would have been nice. <I>- -Sam Graham</I>
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In an office building a few blocks from Times Square, a group of talented teens rewrote the soundtrack to the American experience. Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, and Bobby Darin are among the legends who passed through its doors. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," "Up on the Roof," and "Hound Dog" are just a few of the hits that came pouring out. This unprecedented look at "The Hit Factory" includes in-depth portraits of some of the biggest names in music, along with a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at the heady days when the Brill Building was the center of the pop universe. A treasure trove of unforgettable songs, rare photos, and interviews with everyone from Carole King to Phil Ramone makes <I>The Songmakers Collection</I> the definitive story of a musical revolution. <P>The story of a musical revolution, told by the writers, producers, and performers who made it happen. Includes: performance footage of stars like Dionne Warwick, The Righteous Brothers, Dusty Springfield, The Coasters, and many more; almost 100 interviews, including Burt Bacharach, Elton John, Dick Clark, Neil Sedaka, Stevie Wonder, Nancy Sinatra, and Dionne Warwick. >From the producers of A&E's award-winning <I>Biography</I> series. 300 minutes.
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In Concert Series: Bobby Darin [Region 2]
Starring: Bobby Darin Manufacturer: Passport ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000GETTN4 Release Date: 2006-09-05 |
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This entry into the In Concert series focuses on Bobby Darin, the multi-talented musician who has enchanted audiences for decades. He performs a mixture of medleys and straight renditions of his back catalogue on this releases, as well as performing a few comedic skits.Actor: