Product Details

• Actors: Pat Boone, Joyce Brothers, Mel Carter, Don Cherry, Nick Clooney
• Directors: Dylan Williams
• Producers: Henry J. DeLuca, T.J. Lubinsky
• Format: AC-3, Color, 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
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Shout Factory
• DVD Release Date: March 15, 2005
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007OP2CU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,385 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Magic Moments - The Best of '50s Pop" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Timeless '50s pop hits recorded live! From the hit PBS show!

The 1950s could be considered the last days of innocence. While Elvis gyrated to "Jailhouse Rock" and "All Shook Up," Pat Boone mused about "Love Letters In The Sand." Pop music, short for "popular," was just that: music enjoyed by mom, dad and kids alike.

The PBS concert special The Magic Moments: The Best Of ’50s Pop, taped at the Trump Taj Majal in Atlantic city on April 21, 2004, celebrates that era with many of stars of the ’50s singing their biggest hits in front of an appreciative audience.

Program Listing:

1. Magic Moments – Perry Como (vintage clip)
2. Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page
3. Old Cape Cod - Patti Page
4. Sh-Boom - The Original Crew-Cuts
5. Three Coins In The Fountain – The Four Aces
6. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing – The Four Aces
7. Nick Clooney Remembers His Sister, Rosemary Clooney
8. Hey There / Mambo Italiano – Rosemary Clooney (vintage clip)
9. The Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant
10. Shangri-la – The Four Coins
11. PBS Quiz – Wink Martindale, Rip Taylor, Brett Somers, & Dr. Joyce Brothers
12. Istanbul – The Four Lads
13. Standing On The Corner – The Four Lads
14. Memories Are Made Of This – Dean Martin (vintage clip)
15. Cry – Johnny Ray (vintage clip)
16. Band Of Gold - Don Cherry
17. Love Letters In The Sand – Pat Boone (vintage clip)
18. Tammy - Debbie Reynolds
19. The McGuire Sisters - Greatest Hits Medley: Just For Old Times Sake, On A Picnic Morning, Something’s Gotta Give, Sugartime, Sincerely
20. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter/It’s All In The Game – Mel Carter
21. Lollipop – Lynn Evans of The Chordettes
22. 26 Miles – The Four Preps
23. Big Man – The Four Preps
24. Little Darlin' – The Diamonds
25. Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight – Ensemble

Customer Reviews

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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Is A Must For Anyone Who Remembers These Songs, March 28, 2005

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C. W. Emblom "Bill Emblom" (Ishpeming, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
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This DVD is 88 minutes of great songs from the 1950's. The list of songs is provided above, so you know what you're getting. When you watch this DVD make sure you have enough time to see it to the end, because you won't want to turn it off. This music is timeless, and you are getting every cent of your money's worth. Nostalgia reigns supreme. In adddition there are interviews with Patti Page, The Four Lads, Don Cherry, The Crew Cuts, Gogi Grant, and The Four Coins. There is a companion DVD entitled "More Magic Moments: The Best of '50's Pop" that was available for those who pledged on PBS. However, it doesn't appear to be available for sale to the general public at this time. It contains more of the wonderful same music.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic trip down Memory Lane, February 19, 2005

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TJ Lubinsky who produces these series has put together another fantastic program showcasing the pop stars of the 50's. What a delight and enjoyment to see The McGuire Sisters, Gogi Grant, Debby Reynolds, Four Lads, Four Preps, Four Aces. They all sounded fantastic as they brought back their hits for us to all enjoy again. For those who loved the pop music of the 50's I strongly recommend you buy this dvd, you won't be disappointed.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magic Moments indeed, July 19, 2005

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Ted Santos "doowopted" (Delaware) - See all my reviews
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A must have video as a lot of these people are passing on. There is even some video of those that have passed such as Dean Martin, Perry Como etc. This was the great standards of the 50's. Hosted by Pat Boone and the McGuire Sisters who came together just for this evening.