Product Description

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles was based on the Indiana Jones series of films. The series follows the Indiana Jones character (as a young boy and as a young man) as he was growing up and experiencing his early adventures, where he gets into trouble, learns life lessons and encounters various historical figures along the way. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles was filmed on location all over the world ~ including England, Russia, Spain, Czechoslovakia, Kenya, France, India, China, Austria, Egypt, the United States, Morocco, Ireland, Italy, Africa, Turkey, Greece and Thailand.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16811 in DVD
• Brand: Paramount
• Released on: 2008-04-29
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 10
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 660 minutes

Amazon.com
It’s funny that Indiana Jones never bumped into any of his famous former acquaintances during his three globetrotting big screen adventures. In these final episodes from George Lucas’ ambitious edutainment TV series, Indy (Robert Sean Leonard) hobnobs with all manner of 20th-century icons and notables. Among his exploits: serving as translator at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, helping Professor Robert Goddard with his liquid-fueled rocket experiments; jamming on tenor sax with Sidney Bechet; beating up bigots alongside his buddy Paul Robeson; busting bootleggers with Ernest Hemingway and classmate Elliot Ness, doing stuntwork for director John Ford; and trading quips with Alexander Wolcott, Dorothy Parker and the other wits of the Algonquin Round Table. If any names or events are unfamiliar, there’s no need to log ont o Wikipedia. Each episode is enhanced by an impressive array of handsomely produced biographical profiles and background docs that feature some A-list talent (Martin Scorsese appears in the featurette devoted to Ford). Enlightening, yes, but for those who prefer their Indy old school will thrill to the episode "Treasure of the Peacock’s Eye"--the most Raiders-like in this collection--in which a treasure map found on a dying man leads Indy on a search for a priceless gold statue once in the possession of Alexander the Great. Plus, it’s got pirates! The episode, "Masks of Evil" finds Indy against a modern-day (1918 to be exact) Vlad the Impaler. Best of all, Harrison Ford himself, appearing as the grown-up Indy, kicks off "Mystery of the Blues" on an exciting note, being relentlessly pursued for a Native-American artifact in his possession. Other episodes are amusing trifles. In "Scandal of 1920," a lovelorn Indy juggles the affections of three women (including a free-thinking critic portrayed by Anne Heche) while toiling backstage at a Broadway musical. Suffice to say, it’s more fun to watch Indy battle an army of the undead than it is to see him get romantic advice from George Gershwin and Irving Berlin, or, in the episode, "Hollywood Follies," tangle with temperamental director Eric von Stroheim. As with the previous two Young Indiana Jones sets, each feature-length program is comprised of two re-edited original broadcast episodes that chronologically carry on Indy’s extraordinary saga. With Indy back after a 19-year absence in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, this value-packed box set is an excellent way--especially for a new generation of fans--to keep up with the Joneses. --Donald Liebenson

Customer Reviews

Content not Price is the key
The first two reviews which are very low in rankings are based on price, not the actual content of the show which is exceptional. If you want a great show that is very well done then this is a show for you and while you can wait and get it cheaper, price is never a judge of how good a show is, just on when you will see it.

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Volume Three - The Years of Change
Although perhaps not my favorite volume, I give it 3 1/2 stars, it certainly has some good episodes including "Mask of Evil" and "Treasure of the Peacock's Eye". A must have to complete the series. This set includes:

Chapter 16

Tales of Innocence
Unhealed Wounds - The Life of Ernest Hemingway
The Secret Life of Edith Wharton
Lowell Thomas - American Storyteller
The French Foreign Legion - The World's Most Legendary Fighting Force

Chapter 17

Masks of Evil
For the People Despite the People - The Ataturk Revolution
The Greedy Heart of Halide Edib
Dracula - Fact and Fiction
The Ottoman Empire - A World of Difference
Chapter 18: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye
Bronisaw Malinowski - God Professor
Anthropology - Looking at the Human Condition
New Guinea - Paradise in Peril

Chapter 19

Winds of Change
Woodrow Wilson - American Idealist
Gertrude Bell - Iraq's Uncrowned Queen
Ho Chi Minh - The Price of Freedom
Paul Robeson - Scandalize My Name
Robert Goddard - Mr. Rocket Science
The Best Intentions - The Paris Peace Conference and the Treaty of Versailles

Chapter 20

Mystery of the Blues
Al "Scarface" Capone - The Original Gangster
Ben Hecht - Shakespeare of Hollywood
On the Trail of Eliot Ness
Louis Armstrong - Ambassador of Jazz
Jazz - Rhythms of Freedom
Prohibition - America on the Rocks
Hellfighters - Harlem's Heroes of World War One

Chapter 21

The Scandal of 1920
Tin Pan Alley - Soundtrack of America
Broadway - America Center Stage
Wonderful Nonsense - The Algonquin Roundtable

Chapter 22

Hollywood Follies
Erich von Stroheim - The Profligate Genius
The World of John Ford
Irving Thalberg - Hollywood's Boy Wonder
The Rise of the Moguls - The Men Who Built Hollywood

The price is not likely to go down for a couple years when they release the sets together with additional features. So if you are extremely not interested in seeing them for awhile, by all means wait. I ordered these volumes already since I don't think the three volume set will be that much better in price. - C. Luster

Young Indiana Jones Series
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Volume Three - The Years of Change Whereas the first two volumes had most episodes relating the war years I found these episodes exciting & just plain fun. The overall quality is exceptional throughout the series. Was a bit reluctant to purchase as this volume was a bit more expensive but found it to be well worth the price. Hours of great entertainment, well researched & high quality historical documentaries I find it a great addition to an already great series.