Product Details

• Actors: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Burt Lancanster, Tony Curtis, Rosemary Clooney
• Directors: Various
• Format: Box set, Black & White, 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: 4
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: August 2, 2005
• Run Time: 960 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000AQKUFY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,637 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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MARTIN & LEWIS COLGATE COMEDY HO V 1 - DVD Movie

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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Buy for Martin and Lewis Fans, July 23, 2009

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This review is from: Martin and Lewis Colgate Comedy Hour 16 Classic Episodes (DVD)

Positives: Considering the age and quality of the recording equipment at the time these were produced, the video and audio is about as good as can be expected. The collection is priceless if you are a fan of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. They play off each other and seem to have a genuine affection for each other that makes it fun to watch.

Negatives: The video has the production company's stamp in the bottom right corner all the way through. Also, the episodes have been edited to some extent - all commercials have been edited out, and some of the transitions have been edited out. Also, the episodes are not in any sort of order and are not labelled as to air date.

After a little research, the airdates of the episodes in this set are (DVDs are not labelled by number, so I've randomly assigned them numbers):
Disc 1
2/4/51
1/25/53
11/4/51
4/29/51

Disc 2
10/4/53
5/8/55
9/17/50
9/21/52

Disc 3
12/19/54
12/30/51
9/18/55
2/10/52

Disc 4
6/5/55
6/24/51
10/30/52
5/3/53

37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Martin and Lewis -- kings of comedy even in the 21st century, August 23, 2006

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Thomas Glenn (GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Martin and Lewis Colgate Comedy Hour 16 Classic Episodes (DVD)

I had no idea how funny and original the team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis were. Thank God, these classic episodes were preserved. They are the quintessential examples of the Golden Era of television.
In his prime, Jerry Lewis was amazing -- comic timing, facial expression, physical slapstick, original routines, skillful, and, most importantly, totally entertaining.
Martin is the perfect straight man, with the bonus of a good singing voice.
I highly recommend this to anyone who loves classic television, comedy, and escaping to the innocent 50s....

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars All About Dean & Jerry... And A Must See!!!, February 29, 2008

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John L. Schachner Jr. (Appleton, Wi) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Martin and Lewis Colgate Comedy Hour 16 Classic Episodes (DVD)

As I was born after this genious team had parted ways, I had only seen the Martin & Lewis movies. This show from the early 50's gives us not just a better idea of how funny they were, but also how much fun they had together. The ad libs constantly catch the other off gaurd, and are such fun. Various guest stars come thru, but are not much more than an opportunity for Dean & Jerry to catch there breath, though they can sing or dance very well. But you don't get these discs for the guests. It's all about Dean & Jerry. My only criticism is the quality of the picture & sound. I know that the film is 50+ years old, but complete remastering should be done. It would have been worth a higher price for the discs. Regardless, I highly recommend this item. It's also interesting to see tv before short attention spans set in. The skits can last 15-20 minutes, something unseen in this day & age.