Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film, Complete Set 1-13 Digital Life VHS

Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film, Complete Set 1-13
starring: James Mason, Art Acord, Renée Adorée, Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
directed by: David Gill, Kevin Brownlow

Used Price: $620.99
Third Party New Price: $690.00

Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302597608
Format: Box set, Black & White, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6302597609
Label: HBO Video
Manufacturer: HBO Video
Number Of Items: 13
Publisher: HBO Video
Release Date: September 02, 1997
Running Time: 60 minutes
Sales Rank: 15827
Studio: HBO Video
Theatrical Release Date: February 09, 1980

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The award-winning team of David Gill and Kenneth Brownlow present a definitive and unparalleled look at the history of silent film in America: 'Hollywood,' narrated by James Mason. This 13-part series celebrates the birth of an industry, the town and people who made it all happen. People who, in a few short years, produced an enourmous range of spectacular, inventive and exciting films. From the arrival of the filmmaking pioneers early at the dawn of a new century, through the outbreak of the first World War; from the rise of romance, to the demise of the Old West; from when comedy was king, until the advent of sound. These are the stars, the scandals, the directors, producers, cameramen, stuntmen and, of course, the films themselves that created the legend we know as 'Hollywood.'

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- Amazing, Exciting, and Touching...
I am very glad I got this collection, new, when I did!

This set of mini-documentaries and interviews are a treasure that is woefully overlooked in the growing interest in silent film groups.

Oh - to have it in DVD!

The silent star recounting their excitement and memories are infectious. This is a classic work - very well done - and but for the intro music and some graphics, holds it's age .

As many silent film collections that have come forward in the last few years - some very obscure - this set would have more mass-appeal - and including the later classic actors' views on the silents would be interesting to Classic Movie Fans as well.

That it includes very major silent film stars interviewed in-depth is remarkable and one can see and feel time roll back - and the actor/actress reborn. Some of my favorites are Viola Dana recollecting the death ... Read More

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- One episode only, but great
I wish they would bring the whole series by Kevin Brownlow out on DVD, but since they haven't, I settled for getting the one episode(there are many) I wanted the most. This DVD includes two parts, one on Clara Bow and one on John Gilbert. Both of these great silent stars didn't make it into the sound era. I am fascinated with John Gilbert's story, so I wanted to see this. I've actually seen the entire Hollywood story

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- THE DEFINATIVE DOCUMENTARY ON THE HISTORY OF SILENT FILMS.
I fell in love with this series when it first appeared on PBS. Not only was it an excellent documentary, it gave many viewers their first and, probably, last look at stars from the silent era; most of whom would be dead within the next 5 years. Also since saving film wasn't much a concern back then, many of the clips used have probably deteriorated to dust. My only complaint is that this excellent 11+ hours series isn't released on DVD in America, as yet, and I still have to lug out 13 individual VHS tapes to watch it instead of 2 or 3 DVDs in a compact case.

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- Heartbreaking documentary/ Brilliant and British
Before there was Ken Burns to do it, there was an extraordinary documentary about silent film. Absolutely riveting in its wonderful arcana, in-person interviews, stock photos and footage, narration by James Mason, and the terrific music by the brilliant Carl Davis, this series is a must-see for anyone who loves film and wants to know where it all started!! There are facts and anecdotes here to amaze, and break the heart as well. Mason's voice-overs are perfect....one minute he's the objective narrator, and the next moment, his inflection can have you chuckling, or tearing up at the stories of all the various players in the early days of Hollywood. And has there ever been a more beautiful score for television, or film for that matter, than the work of Carl Davis?? His opening title alone for the credits is gorgeous, and the producers then use different pieces that Davis has composed for these silent films. If only ... Read More

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