American Film Theatre Collection 2
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Lost, Forgotten, But Finally Rediscovered Filmed Treasures
 American Film Theatre Collection 2
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Manufacturer: Kino Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00009MEJL
Release Date: 2003-07-22

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Lost, Forgotten, But Finally Rediscovered Filmed Treasures.......2004-02-28

I was a teenager when these movies were first released. I remember them being different, with limited releases in very few theaters. The first film I remember seeing was "The Iceman Cometh" - I was a big Lee Marvin fan. A great film, with a powerhouse cast. But if I had to choose one of newly restored DVD sets recently released of all 14 original films by THE AMERICAN FILM THEATRE, I would start with this one first. These movies had given me a new respect for filmaking at the time.....incredible actors in great roles, great directors reinventing ways to film stage plays, somehow making them not feel I was just watching a filmed play, and thereby reaching a much broader audience.
This set, with five films, has some of my favorites. "A Delicate Balance" has been a film I can never forget, with the great Paul Scofield and Katherine Hepburn, and "The Man in the Glass Booth", "In Celebration", and "The Homecoming" all have performances by some of the greatest actors ever....it is truly a rare treat to see these films again. Seemingly lost for 30 years, I am so glad they have been "rediscovered"! I would recommend these films highly.....they are the real deal! Set number one also has an incredible group of films. I believe all 14 films have also released as single DVD's, but these sets are the way to go.
Indulge!!!!

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  1. As Time Goes By - You Must Remember This
  2. Baby Einstein - Baby MacDonald - A Day on the Farm
  3. Barbara Taylor Bradford's A Woman of Substance Trilogy (A Woman of Substance / Hold the Dream / To Be the Best)
  4. Behind Office Doors
  5. Behind the Waterfall
  6. Best Defense
  7. Billy Graham Presents: The Climb
  8. Blue Fin
  9. Bones/Set It Off
  10. C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigation - The Complete Sixth Season

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