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Astaire & Rogers Collection Volume 1 (Flying Down to Rio, The Gay Divorcee, Roberta, Top Hat, Follow the Fleet) [VHS]

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It's great to see Astaire and Rogers finally getting their due with two boxed sets that represent all 10 of their films. This set represents the first five chapters of the greatest romance in movie history and shows the two performers growing from self-conscious youthful exuberance into the polished teamwork everybody remembers. With each film there is a fairly breathtaking advance in every area -- from acting and directing to sets and makeup, and of course in music and choreography. All five movies have wonderful things in them, but the standouts are "Roberta," a masterpiece of sparkling musical comedy with a brilliant score and phenomenal dancing, and "Top Hat," which remains the definitive Astaire/Rogers movie. Even "Follow the Fleet," burdened with a tedious script and leaden direction, comes alive in the superb musical numbers. If you have to choose between the two A/R sets, the other may have the edge, but this one is equally indispensible.

Please put this on DVD. I'll buy it in a second.

If you love movies with uplifting story lines and incredible dancing, this is for you!! I highly recommend the entire set. Astaire and Rogers are incredible! No one has come close to them since!!

With all the cr@# they release on DVD these days it's a crime not to have these magnificent movies restored PROPERLY and released on DVD. Both collections are outstanding. Who could ever tire of this glamorous and talented pair. PLEASE! I beg for both sets to be released on DVD and restored with the respect these films deserve.

These two may have had other leading men/ladies, but when they're together, it's nothing but... heaven, i'm in heaven...