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Bonanza: Julia Bulette & Magnificent Adah [VHS]

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First of all the tape quality is excellent so you can enjoy every word and every facial expression. The Julia Bulette Story focuses on Little Joe's attraction to a woman who the town sees as disreputable because she owns a gambling hall. The Magnificent Adah focuses on Ben and an actrees, who his sons see as unfit for him. Both episodes feature all the Cartwrights so there's a lot of interaction among the family. And for you action fans, there's plenty of that too as the Cartwrights come to each other's aid. There's comic relief in both episodes, so there's something for everyone.

Seeing the Julia Bulette Story episode of Bonanza was a real bonanza for me. Ms. Bulette was an actual woman who prospered in Virginia City and the plot line parallels her life and death (with certain creative liberties). I enjoyed researching the life of the real "madame" of this mining town. From this episode I also became famililar with Jane Greer, the actress who portrayed Ms. Bulette. In this episode, Ms. Greer, 35, was a strikingly beautiful woman. Subsequently, I studied her films, including one with Kirk Douglas and R. Mitchum, her bio (married to Rudy Vallee and was a savvy businesswoman) and actually got some autographed photos of her from eBay. Sadly, she died of cancer at 76, in late Aug, 2001. I highly recommend this episode for those wanting to see a wonderful actress and to learn more about America's history and its treatment of women.