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This four part history of early television from PBS is filled with wonderful, early clips of some amazing television shows from the fifties and early 60's. Divided into four parts over two discs, the areas included were Variety Shows, Late Night, Situation Comedy and Game Shows. Among the shows covered are Red Skelton, Carol Burnett, Ed Sullivan, Jack Parr, Steve Allen, Johnny Carson, Jackie Gleason, Dick Van Dyke, Lucy, and Andy Griffith. Modern interviews with celebrities include Tim Conway, Regis Philbin, Carl Reiner, and Dick Van Dyke. The shows leave you wanting more of early television and will probably send you on a dvd set buying spree for more of this great entertainment.

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Dario Argento’s best film is finally given the 2-disc treatment it deserves from Blue Underground, and results are outstanding.

Those not familiar with Argento’s work may be put-off the wafer-thin plot. But like most of his 70's efforts, the story is secondary to tone and imagery, which "Suspiria" has in abundance. Despite the fact there are long stretches in which nothing’s really happening, the movie is so damn cool to look at that we remain hooked. With its ample use of eerie lighting (sets are saturated in primary colors) and interesting camerawork, if nothing else, "Suspiria" is one of the best-looking horror movies ever made. Longtime Argento collaborators, Goblin, provide the bizarre-but-effective music score.

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