Product Details

• Actors: Peter Falk, Ross Martin, Don Ameche, Kim Hunter, Rosanna Huffman
• Directors: Hy Averback
• Writers: Richard Levinson, William Link, Jackson Gillis
• Producers: Richard Levinson, Robert F. O'Neill, William Link
• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Universal Studios
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 1998
• Run Time: 76 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303129137
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #280,123 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Columbo Ending of All Time!!!, December 5, 2001

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Mark C. Limvere-Robinson (Takoma Park, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Columbo: Suitable for Framing [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Ross Martin starred as Artemis Gordon in one of my favorite shows of all time: "The Wild, Wild, West." Seeing him duel with Columbo is a treat. Whereas Artemis was laid-back and mischievous, Ross Martin's portrayal of art critic Dale Kingston embodies the worst traits of a professional critic: cold, calculating, manipulative and arrogant. He makes the perfect antagonist for the rumpled detective. Kingston appears to cover all his bases, leading everyone (but Columbo) to think what he wants them to think. For awhile, he even stymies the great detective. But in the end, he is shocked to discover that Columbo has been one step ahead of him, besting the art critic with what has to be the most unexpected piece of evidence in a surprise ending! I never tire of watching this episode!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Suitable for framing, indeed, December 12, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Columbo: Suitable for Framing [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Although nowhere near as aristocratic, mysterious or darkly seductive as stalwart Columbo villain Jack Cassidy, one-shot (two shots, literally) guest murderer Ross Martin almost makes up for his lack of breeding with sheer sliminess, as his velvet-coated, frilly-shirted and generally repellent art critic embarks on a seemingly flawless scheme to grab his uncle's art collection. Jackson Gillis' first script for the show is beautifully thought-out and boasts a ingenious and justly celebrated final curtain.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Ending, August 19, 2002

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Jeff Marzano (Essex Junction, VT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Columbo: Suitable for Framing [VHS] (VHS Tape)

There's something about the Columbo character that makes these movies fun to watch. I can't think of any other tv character that has this type of charisma except maybe Elizabeth Montgomery of Bewitched. This show is a true classic that it as good today as it was back in the early 70s when it first came out.

This episode is good because it's related to the art world which provides the perfect setting for Columbo's antics.

The ending to this one makes it one of the better episodes.

These stories are completely impossible and could never happen in real life. But somehow that doesn't seem to make any difference. It's the acting and portrayal of human nature both good and bad that makes them interesting. Those things are real.

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