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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 0014381255423 Format: Subtitled, Black & White, Full Screen, NTSC Label: Image Entertainment Languages: Manufacturer: Image Entertainment MPN: 2554 Number Of Items: 3 Publisher: Image Entertainment Region Code: 1 Release Date: May 03, 2005 Running Time: 630 minutes Studio: Image Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: September 30, 1958 Editorial Review: Description: Gritty and realistic, this is one of television's finest police dramas. Filmed on the streets of New York City, this ever-popular series puts a human face on crime, going beyond a simplistic portrayal of good vs. evil to delve into the complex personal dramas of the people involved. Filled with swift-moving action, the stories are often violent and tragic but also contain their share of humor, absurdity and even fairy tale romance. Starring Paul Burke and Horace McMahon, this landmark collection features many top film and television actors in guest-starring roles. Episodes include: The Fault in Our Stars; A Memory of Crying; Make-Believe Man; Take and Put; The Fingers of Henri Tourelle; Which Is Joseph Creely?; Requiem for a Sunday Afternoon; Ooftus Goofus; The Face of the Enemy; The Contract; Let Me Die Before I Wake; To Walk Like a Lion. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Terrific TrioI read the warning that this and other DVDs may not function on DVD players / recorders that have been shipped to Australia. My DVD recorder is a Panasonic and the documentation does indicate that it will only play DVDs in this regional zone (which is different to USA). As I had previously purchased other 60's TV shows on DVD from Amazon (and they worked), I thought what the heck, give it a go. Much to my delight I am experiencing no problems. Harry Bellaver and Horrace McMahon play ... Read More Rating:  - OLD SCHOOLI WILL BE BUYING MORE OF THE NAKED CITY SERIES AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. GOOD QUALITY. I AM A SATISFIED CUSTOMER AS ITS JUST AS IF I WAS WATCHING IT 40 YEARS AGO. Rating: - NYCThe 138 episodes (all in B&W) of the police drama "Naked City" were originally broadcast on ABC from 1958-1963. The series started in a 30-minute format (39 episodes), took a year long break and then returned in a 60-minute format. The series was filmed in the old Biograph Studios in the Bronx, famous as the studio where D.W. Griffith got his start. Image Entertainment's 3 DVD release "Naked City - Set 1" contains an assortment of twelve of the hour-long episodes from seasons 2 ... Read More Rating:  - Naked CityI ordered this item in December 2007 and never recieved it. Amazon sent it to the wrong address twice.The Post Office returned the DVDs to Amazon and I gave up on this order. Rating: - I hope that the whole series is recoverableThis film-inspired TV series was the bridge between movies and television. It features NYC complete with returning WWII veterans, refugees, the city when it was discrete neighborhoods within all of the boroughs - and it is the Prototype for all police procedurals to come. My family was involved with the Judicial System of Manhattan & The Bronx - and things had changed in the 1960s - but the remnants were still there. Watch these films and see the interaction of blacks, ... Read More |
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