The other day we ran
a story about
This Is Your Life - The Ultimate Collection, Volume 1, and we were a bit confused about the exact contents of the set. Well, the fine folks at R2 Entertainment have set us straight, sending along the full announcement complete with jumbo-size illustrations. Here are the complete contents of the upcoming release:
This is Your Life
An American Television Tradition
This Is Your Life showcased extraordinary lives and television brought them right into America's living rooms. Creator and host Ralph Edwards honored uncommon people, sometimes famous, sometimes known only to a few and there was always a good story filled with laughter, tears and tender memories as the guest of the evening was surprised by people from their past. Now, for the first time on DVD, 18 of the best loved episodes are available in this three-disc
Ultimate Collection featuring comedy greats, Hollywood celebrities, music legends, WWII survivors and Olympians.
This Is Your Life is of one of television's most enduring classics and is a must for every DVD collection.
Classic Television at it's best!
Unique, one-of-a kind tributes
Available for the first time on any home video format
18 original episodes
Digitally re-mastered
Over 7 1/2 hours on 3 DVDs
Closed-Captioned Subtitles
EXTRAS:
- 32-page Collectors Booklet
- Rare behind-the-scenes photos
- Never-before-seen memorabilia
- Show introductions by creator and host Ralph Edwards
FEATURED HONOREES:
- DISC 1:
- COMEDY LEGENDS
- Laurel & Hardy - World-famous comedy team
- Lou Costello - Consummate clown with a poignant past
- SIRENS OF THE SILVER SCREEN
- Bette Davis - "The First Lady of the American Screen"
- Jayne Mansfield - Voluptuous film star of the '50s
- COUNTRY MUSIC GREATS
- Roy Rogers - Singing "King of the Cowboys"
- Johnny Cash - Country music's "Man in Black"
- DISC 2:
- TV COMEDY SUPERSTARS
- Milton Berle - "Mr. Television"
- Betty White - Loveable Golden Girl
- WORLD WAR II SURVIVORS
- Rear Admiral Samuel G. Fuqua - Pearl Harbor hero
- Hanna Bloch Kohner - Holocaust survivor
- MUSIC MOVERS & SHAKERS
- Bobby Darin - Rock & Roll idol
- Dick Clark - Star-maker and producer
- DISC 3:
- '70s MUSIC ICONS
- Richard & Karen Carpenter - The decade's top duo
- Shirley Jones - The Partridge Family's singing mom
- OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS
- Jesse Owens - Inspirational track star
- Duke Kahanamoku - Swimmer, "Father of Surfing"
- MASTERS OF HORROR
- Boris Karloff - Immortalized Frankenstein
- Vincent Price - Hollywood's "Master of the Macabre"
SRP: $49.99
Street Date: May 31, 2005
Distributed by R2 Entertainment
