Product Details

• Actors: Emeril Lagasse, Jacques Pepin, Julia Child
• Directors: Geof Drummond
• Format: Collector's Edition, Color, Digital Sound, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, 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: A La Carte
• DVD Release Date: December 1, 2000
• Run Time: 86 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00009V3KJ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,255 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

The special celebrates Julia Child’s remarkable contribution to the American palate and lifestyle. On one level it is a heartfelt tribute to Julia’s culinary wit and wisdom; on another, it is a composite of her favorite recipes and techniques as demonstrated by Julia on-air from 1963 to 1999. The show features an introduction by Julia herself and personal anecdotes and commentary from her renowned colleagues and fans: Jacques Pepin, Charlie Gibson, Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse, Jasper White, Alice Waters, and Thomas Keller. Classic television clips from the most memorable of Julia’s cooking demonstrations, including the long missing first episode of The French Chef, show the best of Julia’s 40 years of public television cooking. JULIA CHILD’S KITCHEN WISDOM, featuring public television's most enduring personality, will evoke humorous memories and provide spirited entertainment for her generations of viewers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent content, but beware the ads!, September 15, 2009

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scf (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Julia Child's Kitchen Wisdom (DVD)

Excellent material from across the history of Julia Child's career. But beware the ads at the start of the disk that can't be skipped or fast-forwarded through.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Forced to Watch Commercials!, August 4, 2010

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R. Ruiz "Bohemian Bon Vivant" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Julia Child's Kitchen Wisdom (DVD)

After you pay for this DVD you are FORCED (no way to bypass them) about 1.5 minutes of commercials for things like OXO, All-Clad and so on. Ridiculous! If you paid for it you paid for it.


The rest of it is tiny clips from her old shows interspersed with fairly obvious comments from people of today like Martha "Jailbird" Stewart, Alice Waters, and so on.

Save your money. Get the book version instead.

13 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!!!, March 13, 2007

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cyndilu (GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Julia Child's Kitchen Wisdom (DVD)

Great from beginning to end!!! The bread machine recipe, is the best, without fail!!! Simple, helpful tips and recipes that turn out delicious!!! What else do you want?