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Actor: Joan Bennett
Studio: Mpi Home Video
Category: DVD

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

32 reviews
Sales Rank: 6359

Format: Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 4
Running Time: 840
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 1.3

MPN: MPID7801D
UPC: 030306780191
EAN: 0030306780191
ASIN: B000QGDJGK

Release Date: August 28, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Studio: Mpi Home Video Release Date: 08/28/2007 Run time: 890 minutes

Customer Reviews: Read 27 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars

To Yawn or Not to Yawn... November 30, 2008
I have watched disc 1 of this series so far and I don't know whether I even want to go to disc 2. I was too young to watch the series when it first came on t.v. but have been hearing about it for years, so decided to rent the disc before making any big investment by buying the whole set. You might try that too just in case. I didn't realize how slow the story was. They are wearing the same clothes for the whole nine episodes and action takes place in 5 places...Victoria's bedroom (no, not the action you are thinking of), the drawing room, a bar, desk at motel. The precept sounded like a gothic novel which I love gothic novels but it is so slow moving. The entire 9 episodes so far have taken place in a 2 day time span. They didn't cut out the goofs like when an actor says a line wrong or almost calls someone by wrong name (ok, that was funny) and I haven't seen any old commercials in my copy but I do hear Bob Eubanks advertising The Newlywed Game at end of some shows. It is totally in black and white except for interview. The actors themselves are really good though and I enjoy guessing who some of these people are by trying to remember them in later shows...like Arthur from Maude show and Greg's dad from Dharmia and Greg. Ok, I guess I will go to disc 2 just to see who else was on this show. I think I find the show more fascinating than I thought. Hmm...maybe I will have to hurry through them til I get to Barnabas. The suspense might pick up then!

5 out of 5 stars

Great Stuff September 28, 2008
I am excited to now buy all of these sets in order.I loved watching this show as a child and now i can view every episode in order!

5 out of 5 stars

Let me count the ways . . . July 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

. . . in which I love thee. I am enjoying the holy hell out of this 1st collection. The very concept of a gothic soap opera is too good to be believed, but this is indeed a very precious gift from TV land, even with all faults considered. Because it is a soap opera first, which means character development is less than subtle and the most banal concepts are often regurgitated. But you will learn to appreciate it for what it is, and please consider the way in which this material was originally delivered (5 days a week for the season), not the way I choose to view it (in marathon sessions). No doubt, these film and theater actors struggled on a daily basis with live taping of scripts for which there was minimal preparation or rehearsal. There are many acting and production gaffes, but that just adds to the charm. What keeps me so attached is the personal charisma of the principals. Long after you've grown weary of the big deal about Burke Devlin you'll still get a kick out of Mitchell Ryan's portrayal. You might also lose yourself madly in the brunette tresses and innocence that is Victoria Winters. The opening voiceovers range from dark campy goodness to the profound, and who can live without the crashing waves and eerie music that complement the title sequence? With almost 1200 episodes to go (this set covers 1 - 35), I can see this will be a moderately expensive but infinitely pleasurable love affair. I just wish they'd get around to releasing House of Dark Shadows and Night of Dark Shadows on DVD.

5 out of 5 stars

AWESOME July 22, 2008
THIS ITEM WAS BROUGHT AS A GIFT FOR MY MOM AND SHE ABSOLUTELY LOVES THIS DVD BOX SET AND PLAN TO GET THE REST OF THE SET

5 out of 5 stars

Great DVD set July 9, 2008
I bought the set for my wife and I got drawn into watching and love it.

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