| Actors: Jack Paar, Jonathan Winters, Bill Cosby, Judy Garland, Gordon MacRae Creators: Bob Shanks, Paul Keyes, Perry Cross, Marty Farrell, Pat McCormick Genres: Comedy, Kids & Family, Television, Documentary Sub-Genres: Comedy, Classics, Family Films, Classic TV, Documentary Studio: Shout Factory Theatr Format: DVD - Color,Full Screen DVD Release Date: 03/30/2004 Original Release Date: 09/21/1962 Theatrical Release Date: 09/21/1962 Release Year: 2004 Run Time: 6hr 24min Screens: Color,Full Screen Number of Discs: 3 SwapaDVD Credits: 3 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 Edition: Box set MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages: English |
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  | The Jack Paar Collection Actors: Jack Paar, Jonathan Winters, Bill Cosby, Judy Garland, Gordon MacRae Genres: Comedy, Kids & Family, Television, Documentary NR 2004 6hr 24min The best of jack paar (featuring woody allen fidel castro bill cosby bette davis judy garland & more) plus some of paars greatest episodes in their entirety & his favorite monologues & interviews. Studio: Uni Dist Corp (m... more » |
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Member Movie Reviews Teresa G. from LARUE, TX Reviewed on 4/14/2010... I loved Jack Paar but was very disappointed with this collection. I would have preferred to have several of his shows all the way through than to have had bits and pieces from several of his shows and only a couple of full shows. I know he was an Anglophile but not all of us are as entranced by Brits and I found the entire interview with Randolph Churchill a crashing bore; he was rude and obviously felt he was superior to Americans. Perhaps this will go to someone who will truly enjoy it; I didn't. 0 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Movie ReviewsAN ABSOLUTE VISUAL CATASTROPHY!!!!!!! Fred Oberheide | Clayton, MO | 04/20/2004 (1 out of 5 stars) "In August 1998, a VHS 2 tape release titled "As I Was Saying" was released. It was a very well done documentary about Jack Paar, the pioneer and first to introduce the talk show format to the American public. While the video quality was obviously not as clear and crisp as that offered by DVD, it neverthless was good and made for enjoyable viewing. It remains one of the favorites in my 300 plus collection of VHS tapes. But like almost all collectors, I am anxious to convert my collection entirely to DVD as the titles are released in that format. Several weeks ago, I read that "The Jack Paar Collection" was being released on DVD, and that it contained many of the same segments of "As I Was Saying". My order was immediately on its way. It arrived yesterday. To say I was disappointed would be kind. THIS 3 DISK DVD IS A TRAVISTY! No attempt, whatsoever, has been made to restore the quality of the 35-40 year old tapes. They are a visual CHAOS. Even the audio quality is bad. To see and hear the GREAT Judy Garland looking the worst I have ever seen her SCREECHING out an unknown song called "Never Will I MARRY" on a London stage is an outrage to all her fans. There are three complete one hour shows squeezed onto one disk. The visual quality is terrible. The shows themselves are not much better. The great actress Bette Davis is so hoarse during her appearance, you can't understand her. And on, and on.I just read that "As I Was Saying" has just been released on DVD. Do yourself a favor and buy it, and leave this one in the garbage can where it belongs." HORRIBLE SET! HH | Sherman Oaks, CA USA | 05/16/2004 (1 out of 5 stars) "In addition to what the other person said about the lack of clips, the extras include an interview with an NBC page??? Plus NO attempt to include clips of WHEN Jack Paar walked out, nor any of the other classic segments. This is just a compilation of public domain material not copyrighted by NBC they threw on without thought. Why don't they just put on the NBC special that Jack himself hosted in the mid 90's? It had all his best clips PLUS his own commentary about them such as with the Beatles "Didn't you ever think Ringo was underpaid?"..." Great Paar Collection, with One Problem A. McIntyre | Philadelphia, PA United States | 04/01/2004 (4 out of 5 stars) "As someone who grew up with Jack Paar's Friday night program, I love this three CD set. Smart TV, the interviews with famous politicians and the monologues are all first rate. All present Paar as he was, a man from whom you could expect the unexpected.
The third disc - three full length Paar programs -- was a slight letdown. I am disappointed that the famous Garland/Goulet show (which Paar thought was his best) was substituted for a subpar Paar/Garland program from London. All in all, a must for anyone who enjoys great TV." |
