Product Details

• Actors: Barry Manilow
• Directors: not specified
• Format: Color, 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
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Rhino Records
• DVD Release Date: November 3, 2009
• Run Time: 70 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002RB56X6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,715 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy Holidays with Barry, November 5, 2009

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Kathy W (Baltimore, MD, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Happy Holiday! (DVD)

A & E's A Barry Manilow Christmas, Live By Request (December 2003), Barry's first holiday-themed television special. This show was broadcast from New York City and it was snowing at the time, at least from New York through Washington, DC.

It began with a medley of "Happy Holidays/White Christmas/Happy Holidays,"
Followed by "My Favorite Things". Very big-band, extremely well orchestrated, and so "UP"!

Call-in requests began. The first call was from Washington, DC and was a "Jingle Bells," version based on Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters rendition--again, very upbeat. "The Christmas Waltz" was next. Such a beautiful waltz and also performed on one of Barry's Christmas CDs.

Of course, Barry kibitzes back and forth with the audience and continues to display his never-ending humor and charm. Eric McCormack from the "Will and Grace" tv show called and requested "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". Barry brought a recorded track of 5 layers of recordings of himself and sang live with them as he bopped Barry Bobbleheads . The audience was laughing so hard. By the way, it was really beautiful. The stage was set beautifully, like a very comfortable home, with fireplace, tree, and a view of snow falling from the window. Of course the commercials are removed from the original programming. (Oh, darn! I REALLY wanted to see commercials--NOT!)

Jose Feliciano appears, doing "Feliz Navidad" (1970) (Feliz Navidad, Prospero Ano y Felicidades). Followed by "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" an improvised duet by the Boys (Barry and Jose) (By the way, I just made a Rudolph at Build-a-Bear)-- cute song with some fancy guitar pickin. "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm," the super fantastic high-energy captivating version recorded on Barry's 2002 Christmas album, sang live of course. (Barry sings all his songs live. He does not lip sinc.) Cyndi Lauper is next, doing "At Last" very well done and powerful song but not a Christmas song. Cyndi and Barry do a duet "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" next. A lady from Venezuela called in and requested "Copacabana," so Barry did a Christmas version of Copa. (Well, Barry had bells in his hand.) "There's No Place Like Home for The Holidays" followed, again, a version from Barry's 2002 Christmas Love CD.

Barry thanks a Sargeant on the phone who is stationed overseas, by hooking his call in with his wife at home and singing "I'll Be Home For Christmas" to them while they get reacquainted on the phone. How sweet! How beautiful! And such a pretty song, done with so much emotion. I think some of the audience were a bit weepy-eyed (mee too). "It's Just Another New Year's Eve" followed. Barry autographed some Christmas CDs while it snowed inside, on the audience and stage. The special finished with Barry and the audience sing-along of "Deck the Halls and Jingle Bell Rock". Then Barry sings a bit of "The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) and finishes with one of my favorites, one from his first Christmas album "Because It's Christmas (For All the Children)". (Aw, heck, they're ALL my favorites!especially when BARRY sings them!)

The songs were all big band style; the show was high-energy and a whole lotta fun. Excellent quality, sharp, clear, great sound. Most songs were also the same arrangements from Barry's Christmas CD, especially the 2002 Christmas Love CD. I cannot recommend it enough. I only wish I was in the audience! The orchestra was great too, including the drummer. Barry danced a wee bit here and there, too.

Thank you, Barry. This was beautiful! About one hour and seven minutes. On a scale of 1 to 5, it's at least a 10. G-e-e-z-e. I hated to see it end, matter of fact, I started it up again while I polished this review. With the holidays approaching, this DVD would make a great holiday gift, too.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Toujours le même plaisir (always the same pleasure), January 9, 2010

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This review is from: Happy Holiday! (DVD)

We are 15.000 fans in France.I know Barry Manilow since the beginning. I think he is like a good wine (I'm french, don't forget !!): he's better and better with the time.
I was in Vegas in october 2008, and I can say that Manilow is the ultimate entertainer of nowaday. The second Sinatra.
This DVD is a very enjoyable moment. My wife and my daughter are "conquested"too.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars dont bother, February 8, 2010

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This review is from: Happy Holiday! (DVD)

really did not enjoy this dvd. to me it was a waste of time thought the sound was poor and looked like it was thrown together at the last min. singing with his bobbleheads was really lame