Product Description

Fabulous 60s

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…

The Fabulous 60s takes a kaleidoscopic look back at this most turbulent of decades, ten tumultuous years that began in hope with man’s exploration of space and the election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, youngest President of the United States… and ended in a welter of Cold War intrigue, political assassination, civil unrest, student demonstration and US involvement in another war in a country known as Vietnam.

Legendary journalist Peter Jennings narrates this year-by-year scrapbook of The Fabulous 60s, an historical cornucopia packed with the unforgettable sights and sounds of an indelible era.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #31021 in DVD
• Brand: MPI HOME VIDEO
• Released on: 2007-04-24
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 4
• Dimensions: .70 pounds
• Running time: 600 minutes

Features

• The Fabulous 60s takes a kaleidoscopic look back at this most turbulent of decades, ten tumultuous years that began in hope with man s exploration of space and the youngest elected President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy and ended in a welter of Cold War intrigue, political assassination, civil unrest, student demonstration and US involvement in another war in a country known as Vi

Customer Reviews

GREAT PERIOD - TERRIBLE PRODUCTION
This DVD is pathetic by way of sound. The video is poor. The titling is second rate. It runs maybe six hours with perhaps thirty minutes of good viewable images.

The writing for it is also inferior. In sum, it is terribly produced.

A Reasonable Compilation
The original title for this series was, I believe, called "Decades." It does a reasonable job of capturing the tempo of that time and is presented in the style and format of the period. It is an interesting look, overall.

The Fabulous Sixties
It was thorough but it tended to focus more on the turbulence and conflicts of the 60's and not the wild and wonderful side. We need both for sure but the 'wild and wonderful' was overshadowed. I had this silently showing at a 60's party while a whole lot of other things were going on and some of the graphic nature just didn't work for that kind of venue. I guess when I read the word "fabulous" I was equating it with more of the fun side. (I wish there was a video of the 'fun' side of the 60's.) Having lived through the turbulence and violence of the 60's I am very aware of the sacrifices people made in civil rights, during the Vietnam war, governing this country, speaking up and moving forward in music, inventions, space etc. Like I said, it was thorough. It just wasn't what I expected in totality. Maybe the title should be changed?