Product Details

• Producers: MGM
• Format: NTSC
• 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: MGM
• DVD Release Date: August 11, 2010
• Run Time: 960 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B003BLPEHE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,789 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Highway Patrol Season 1" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Law enforcement officer Dan Matthews (Broderick Crawford) is always in control and at the scene of the action.  Important Note: This film has been manufactured from the best-quality video master currently available and has not been remastered or restored specifically for this DVD release.

This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

This disc is expected to play back in DVD Video \"play only\" devices, and may not play in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives.

Customer Reviews

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100 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GOT MINE TODAY! WOW! IMPRESSIVE SET, August 16, 2010

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Anthony Caton (Arkansas. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Highway Patrol Season 1 (DVD)

The 1950's were the heyday for syndicated programs. In some cases syndicated shows such as "Sea Hunt," "I Led 3 Lives," "26 Men," "Whirlybirds," and "Death Valley Days," among others, were just as popular as their network brethren. Arguably the most popular non-network program of the decade was "Highway Patrol," starring Broderick Crawford. An Oscar-winner for "All the King's Men," Crawford had gone through a period of starring in mostly "B" pictures, and was looking for a regular payday. Here you will find, in PRISTINE condition, the complete season 1 of "Highway Patrol." Unlike bootleg copies of the show, you get the original opening sequence of a car quickly arriving at a highway patrol roadblock, and narrator Art Gilmore's preview of that evening's program. Also, Crawford returns at the end of the show to give sage advice, such as, "Clowns should only be seen at the circus, not on the highway," or "Leave your blood at the Red Cross, not on the highway." I love it! In addition, you get the complete closing credits of HP. Rotating sergeants include future stars Paul Burke ("Naked City," "12 O'clock High"), Stuart Whitman ("Cimarron Strip"), along with character actors William Boyett ("Adam-12") and Terry Frost (countless 50's westerns). And don't miss a pre-"Rawhide" Clint Eastwood as a slick-haired biker in episode 27. The audio on "Highway Patrol" is a 10, the video an easy 9 (only the occasional speck), and this is a one time chance to acquire a 55-year-old TV classic. Snap this one up, and maybe season 2 will be offered later in the year. Thank you for reading my review.

49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars iconic 1950's show now on DVD, August 26, 2010

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Kevin T. Parks - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Highway Patrol Season 1 (DVD)

This was a 'blind buy' for me as I was not born when the series premiered and never saw it in reruns. I do remember my father talking about it as he watched it in its original run.

I received my set 1 week after I placed my order (using free shipping option). The audio/video quality is better than I expected a 1955 TV series would be. I've seen other series of the same vintage (mid-1950's) on DVD that did not look as good. All discs play well. (by the way, these DVD-R's will work only in a "play-only" device such as a stand-alone DVD player or a computer with a DVD-ROM drive, not a set top DVD recorder or the usual DVD burner drive).

The outdoor scenes were shot on location, not in a studio backlot and one gets a fascinating look at a mid-century Americana that is long gone, to say nothing of all the vintage autos you will see.

Broderick's Matthews character is gruff, straightforward and no nonsense. No suspects demanding their 'rights' or politically correct sensitivities here.

The list price was a bit too steep for me, but when Amazon put it on sale at 25% off, that clinched the deal. Now we will just hope for seasons 2-4 and maybe some other ZIV shows (such as the Emmy nominated "I Led 3 Lives") in the future.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally Released, August 18, 2010

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Gary S. Goltz "US Judo Association, President" (Upland, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Highway Patrol Season 1 (DVD)

I've been waiting for years to get this and I'm very happy with the result. They are copies off the 35mm-masters from the vault not the 16mm worn copies. All narrations, intros, original titles are there, many never seen since first broadcast. From more information on this great show go to our website [...] My only request is that they spell Mathews correctly on the package. 10-4, Gary Goltz the #1 Fan