Product Details

• Actors: George Burns;Gracie Allen
• Directors: Fred DeCodova
• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD, 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
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Alpha Video
• DVD Release Date: April 26, 2005
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007TKG76
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,083 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 1950s TV, June 27, 2007

By	Marivaux "Ulriccowl" - See all my reviews

Seeing Burns and Allen comically collaborate with each other is obviously an enjoyable experience. What is also interesting for those not that familiar with early 1950s TV advertising was the way in which "Carnation Milk" (the show's sponser) was worked into many of the episodes. The show's "announcer", (often it was Harry von Zell) would drop by the house and engage in a 2-minute discussion with the other characters about the benefits of Carnation milk. To modern sensibilities it can often seem jarring, but in some instances the writers manage to work in this commercial plug in an entertaining enough fashion. The DVD features a variety of shows taken from different seasons, so you also get a sense of how the character of Harry Morton (Burns and Allen's next door neighbor) was played by different actors.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, August 22, 2008

By	Retro_Saiyan (Australia) - See all my reviews

Although I'm only 17 I enjoyed watching the 8 episodes of "Burns & Allen" on this DVD. Picture quality is very good for a live TV series from the 50's, and most episodes contain original commercials for Carnation Milk, which are almost as entertaining as the show itself. Overall I'd recommend this to those looking for an alternative to the so-called "comedy" on network TV lately.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Burns and Allen DVD to purchase, May 3, 2009

By	Keaton11 (Berkeley Heights, NJ) - See all my reviews

I was very happy with this DVD. It is very much worth buying if your a new or old fan or the worlds funniest husband and wife team. I recommend this DVD to any others being offered on Amazon. You get the value of what you spent buying it. Although the menu options are quite poor it doesnt matter b/c the shows themselves are so good. They just don't make shows like these anymore. Many of the other DVD's being offered on the Burns and Allen show on this site are NOT worth purchasing. GET THIS ONE!!!