Product Description

Studio: Platinum Disc Llc Release Date: 04/20/2004

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15282 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-02-24
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Black & White, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 720 minutes

Customer Reviews

good item and fun to watch....
after reading some of the reviews of this item i was hesitant in purchasing it, but i decided to buy it anyway and i am happy with my purchase, while the set does lack dvd quality, it is equal to vhs quality and therefore watchable enough to enjoy, picture is clear and audio is good, for the cost of the item i cannot complain and am able to sit back, watch and enjoy these films, there are five movies on the first disc, and five on the second, apparently the first ten movies in the series, it is also very convenient to have all ten movies on two disc, so far i have watched six movies and saw the platinum logo once on the screen for a couple minutes, if you want blondie and dagwood, with a cost as low as this you might want to consider buying the set as we may never see a high quality dvd produced, possibly there is not a huge enough market out there for this item, i hope this review has been helpful

Blondie
I purchased both DVD's, even though some of the reviews were bad. But I was so delighted when I played them. They are of good quality both the picture and sound. I watched the Blondie movies years ago on TV and can now enjoy them anytime I want. I recommend these 2 DVD's to anyone who is a Blondie fan. It is well worth the money.
Sally Anne CT

From Funnies to Film
One of the downfalls of cable TV is that the sort of black and white shows that stations used to broadcast on Sunday afternoons aren't on anymore. One reason for that, of course, is that film stock is very volatile, and it's only Ted Turner's efforts to preserve them that has resulted in so many great films on Turner Classic Movies, and now luckily making their way to DVD.

This is not one of those carefully restored films, and the complaints about Platinum Disc Corporation's DVDs are valid. Having said that, if you're not a purist, you'll probably greatly enjoy these films, originally run by King Features as the Blondie show. Here are ten episodes on two discs in a box set at a fantastically low price. I remember having seen a Blondie show and was very excited to get this set from Amazon, but I thought it couldn't be as good as I remembered it. I was wrong. It's better. This is one of the best black and white era shows. Penny Singleton brings Chic Young's comic to life, but Arthur Lake is also amazing as Dagwood.

These shows start with a preview which often gives away the show. Good time to make a sandwich (a Dagwood) before the opening titles come on. Platinum's versions are clearly not like the upscale Criterion Collection, but look at the price difference. I've found many enjoyable films in their inexpensive comedy collections I would otherwise never have discovered, the sort of thing they used to show on Sunday afternoons. Until Ted or someone restores these films, thanks to Platinum for Blondie.