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VHS : Our TownIn association with Amazon.comstarring: William Holden, Martha Scott, Fay Bainter, Beulah Bondi, Thomas Mitchell directed by: Sam Wood  List Price: $6.99 Price: $2.65 You Save: $4.34 (62%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786301748117 Format: Black & White, NTSC ISBN: 6301748115 Label: United American Video Manufacturer: United American Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: United American Video Release Date: June 14, 1990 Running Time: 90 minutes Studio: United American Video Theatrical Release Date: May 24, 1940 Sales Rank: 37895 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - American Classic.....Lousy DVDOur Town is one of the classics of the American stage, dutifully done though without the emotional impact in this film. This DVD copy brings neither to the table. The print is dark, the edges of some scenes are nearly blotted out and the sound is full of so many cracks and whistles, it makes you wish for sub titles. I am surprised no group has taken the time to clean this print up (although I am lead to believe that this was not a favorite of Wilder). Rating:  - Small TownFor anyone out there that loves nostalgia, then this is for you. The depictions of small town Canada/America couldn't be better. I had seen this movie many years ago and had waited, in vain, for a rerun on TV that I could tape. Thank goodness for Amazon. Whenever I feel the need to re live those wonderful bygone times, I now have the means. I highly recommend it. Rating: - Nobody has mentioned the music!I first saw the film version of "Our Town" on television when I was a child. Something about it appealed to me; perhaps a desire to return to an idealized time. In high school, I read the play and was devistated by Emily's death, which was changed in the film, giving it a happy ending. Throughout the years and varias versions that I've seen , I have never been able to figure out what it exactly is , that the dead people were preparing FOR in the cemetary. But, my reason for writing this is because ... Read More Rating: - PasseBoring. Stilted. Smug. Unfaithful to the source material. Desperately needs to be updated for modern values. Otherwise Our Town (play & movie) will be seen as quaint museum pieces showcasing early 20th century small town provincialism. Then again, the whole point of Wilder's play was to portray small town people in a warts and all manner. Perhaps the dialogue and setting could be updated to show the lives and mindsets of today's flyover state sheeple. Rating:  - American Theatre Classic goes HollywoodOur Town was adapted from Thorton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize winning play. It has three acts, each about a different aspect of life in Grovers Corner, New Hampshire as seen through the life of two neighbors, the Gibbs and the Webbs. On stage, there were virtually no sets. The film had full sets. The one truly theatrical feature the film retained was Stage Manager, who narrates the film. The film version featured some early performances from future Oscar winners. The first act is A Day ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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