Product Details

• Actors: Raymond Bilbool, Tommy Gallagher, Trisha Absher, Army Archerd, Maureen Arthur
• Directors: Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman
• Producers: Alicia Sams, Diandra Douglas, James V. Kimsey, Julia King, Julia Strohm
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• 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: New Video Group
• DVD Release Date: March 30, 2004
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00018YCKK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,946 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Off the Menu - The Last Days of Chasen's" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

From the award-winning filmmakers behind American Splendor comes their debut film about the beloved Chasen’s restaurant, a Hollywood mainstay where everyone from Charlton Heston to Madonna was served for over fifty years. Featuring a treasure trove of int

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully done Hollywood history-humorous poignant, November 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Off the Menu - The Last Days of Chasen's [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have seen this wonderful film in Hollywood, New York and Wasington D.C. and it never disappoints. There is so much in it that it is always interesting and a joy to watch. There are many fascinating persnalities--both the Chasen's staff and old Hollywood personalities-and they are portrayed with amazing sensitivity, humor and intelligence.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and thoughtful portrayal of a Hollywood Legend, October 15, 1999

By 

Robert R. Hamady ([e-mail]) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Off the Menu - The Last Days of Chasen's [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Off the Menu is a beautifully produced movie about one of the places where old Hollywood legends where made. It is filmed as a documentary but it comes off as an entertaining collection of stories about Hollywood and the people that made it famous.

Chasens is no longer operating but is actually still standing, or was at the begining of October '99. Going inside after seeing the movie was great. The old set-up is still there and, given a bit of imagination, I could feel what it might have been like at the top of its time.

A great movie overall - I'm buying two!

RRH - 10/15/99

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great documentary!, March 11, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Off the Menu - The Last Days of Chasen's (DVD)

"Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's" is the best documentary I've seen in a long time. The documentary catches the audience and in a fascinating and human way describes the atmosphere, the staff who dedicated their lives serving the stars, but also deals with the evolution in the restaurant business that played a role in the closing of this famous Hollywood restaurant. It's a great documentary! Buy it!