Product Details

• Actors: Dean Martin, Lucille Ball, Bill Cosby, John Wayne, Bing Crosby
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Guthy-Renker
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001EDCLVI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,765 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

The Dean Martin Variety Show first aired in 1965 and today remains a one of a kind in the history of television. This special compilation features some of the best moments from the series and includes special appearances by John Wayne, Bill Cosby, Bing Crosby, Jonathan Winters, Frank Sinatra, and our favorite redhead, Lucille Ball!

Customer Reviews

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Show funny. DVDs poorly put-together, January 24, 2010

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Gesualdo - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of the Dean Martin Variety Show, Vol. 1 (DVD)

I'd like to see the show from beginning to end instead of clipped together, but this isn't a complete deal-killer, given this is a variety show format. But what annoys me about this is that each volume only contains about an hour's worth of material (presumably so Time-Life can send you one volume at a time and charge you an arm and a leg without you realizing it). The other problem with the disc, decidedly more dumb, is the inability to pause the disc in order to take a short break. That was not an oversight, that was a deliberate disabling of a disc feature and for what reason, I have no idea. But in order to make the disc stop, you have to press "stop." When you restart, you start over from the beginning. I would NEVER pay money for this. I'm glad I was able to get it through my library, but I won't be bothering to get subsequent volumes.

30 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What a Rip-off - $83.95 Plus S&H, January 30, 2010

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Jennifer Jones "Jen" (Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Best of the Dean Martin Variety Show, Vol. 1 (DVD)

This DVD is a total rip-off. It is 60 minutes of excerpts for an astounding and outrageous price of $83.95 plus S&H!!! For that price, I was expecting several complete shows. I was extremely disappointed that it was excerpts only. I tried in vain to send it back to the seller for a refund; however, the seller was difficult to deal with. Seller took a very long time to respond to my multiple emails, and when seller did respond, the requirements to return the DVD were that it was to be in NEW condition, NEVER opened, and factory sealed. AND, Seller planned to charge a 15% restocking fee as well. Needless to say, I will never purchase another item from this seller. If this review can prevent others from being ripped off, I am more than happy to give this warning. Save your $83.95 + S&H, and spend it on something worthwhile. This DVD definitely is not worth the staggering cost!!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars VERY ENJOYABLE DEAN MARTIN COMPILATION, July 6, 2010

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Clark Kent "soapsix2" (Arnold, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Greg Garrison Presents: The Best of the Dean Martin Variety Show [Volume 1] (DVD)

Although only 60 minutes long, this volume has some most enjoyable clips featuring Lucille Ball, Bill Cosby, John Wayne, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra among others. As a long-time Dean Martin fan this was a tremendous addition to my video library.