[78-L] DVD sets

[Jeff Sultanof]

Thank you for clarifying the issue of the PBS presentations. I was too young
to see the original airings of the ABC programs, but I certainly knew about
them, because my parents watched them. I do remember the Dutch Masters ads.
I knew that he was very special, and felt terrible when I'd heard he was in
a car crash. When I finally saw these shows, I went absolutely crazy for
Kovacs, as did my brother.

Also agreed on the Kukla, Fran and Ollie set. Do you know if there are more
of these boxes planned? I can't imagine that this would be a huge seller,
but K, F and O certainly have a solid following to this day.

Jeff Sultanof

On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 8:14 PM, Michael Biel <mbiel at mbiel.com> wrote:

> On 3/5/2011 7:31 PM, Jeff Sultanof wrote:
> > Dr. Biel,
> >
> > I've pre-ordered my set. I was going to wait, but the bonus DVD tipped
> the
> > scale. I can't wait to see Eugene in color. Who knew it existed in that
> > form? Am I correct that it was broadcast after a Jerry Lewis show at
> 10:30
> > P.M.?
>
> Yes, and I am desperately looking for that Jerry Lewis show, or at least
> the opening.  He did a parody of the peacock that started normally with
> the bird open in B&W and closing to a paint brush -- and then IT
> COULDN"T GET RE-OPENED.  It tried and tried and bulged and twisted and
> grunted and moaned and finally exploded in a flurry of feathers.  My
> sister and I were LITERALLY rolling on the floor in hysterical laughter
> for at least five minutes.
> > According to Amazon, the ABC specials are included here, and as far as I
> > know, these are the same as on the PBS series, which I saw when it was
> first
> > broadcast. But there is so much more that has not been available before
> that
> > makes my mouth water.
> >
> > Jeff Sultanof
> >
>
> The PBS series re-edited the programs, and only the Eugene is intact.  I
> audio-taped the PBS series when it was first on, and saw most of the ABC
> specials on their original airings.  I had audiotaped the final
> posthumas special, which is how I knew the programs had been altered.  I
> was a Kovacs fan since I was about 5 and he was the Summer replacement
> for Kukla, Fran & Ollie.  (And the KFO box set is also great!  Complete
> shows with ads.)
>
> Mike Biel   mbiel at mbiel.com
>
> > On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 7:06 PM, Michael Biel<mbiel at mbiel.com>  wrote:
> >
> >> On 3/5/2011 3:18 PM, Jeff Sultanof wrote:
> >>> My question is: as far as Ernie Kovacs, does the Shout set duplicate
> the
> >>> earlier Kovacs set on White Star, which was distributed by VAI, I
> >> believe.
> >>> Jeff Sultanof
> >> If you mean the set that is going to come out next month, they are
> >> completely different .  The White Star set is the old PBS series with
> >> the Jack Lemon intros that earlier had been on VHS.  The new set has
> >> complete NBC and DuMont shows, including a color kine of the NBC Eugene
> >> prog.  And thanks for reminding me I need to do a pre-order on it.
> >>
> >> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
>
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