Product Details

• Actors: Petula Clark
• 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
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Kultur Video
• DVD Release Date: September 27, 2005
• Run Time: 45 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000ARXF64
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #124,588 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

International singing star Petula Clark made a nostalgic return to Chichester, England to give a special concert in celebration of the New Year. Petula spent much of her childhood in Chichester -but her concert at the renowned Festival Theater was her first ever performance in the city which means so much to her. She responded magnificently to the occasion, presenting a rousing program of songs chosen to welcome the New Year. Among the hits she performed were "I Couldn't Live Without Your Love", "The Other Man's Grass" and "Who Am I?", and she included two of her own compositions -"Don't Stop The Music" and "On With The Show" --plus favorites from her films "Goodbye Mr. Chips" and "Finian's Rainbow" It was stunning concert on an emotional occasion -truly a night to remember with warmth and affection throughout the year

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Little Disappointed, December 3, 2005

By	Pete (NJ) - See all my reviews

I have always enjoyed Petula Clark since her introduction into the States with "Downtown". "Don't Sleep In The Subway" is my all time favorite. Neither are included in this concert. About 40% of the music is more of an MTV video musical rather than an actual concert. If that is the way the "Concert" was actually aired on the BBC New Year's Eve I think that should have been mentioned.

I would give less than 4 stars except that the actual portions of the concert are so brilliant that I can't.

If you want to see Petula at her best live, even if it is a brief glimpse, this has some great moments.

Someday I hope someone will release the entire concert. If they do I'll buy it.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy New Year From Petula, October 14, 2005

By	Harry N. Cohen (New Haven, Ct. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was a bit dubious about prchasing this dvd, but I am glad I did! This concert, a New Year's celebration from 1978 took place during one of the few periods in Petula's career where she had some down time. She semi-retired from 1978-80 and only did a few appearances during that time. This show obviously meanta lot to Petula, and it shows. Her performance of each song is perfection. The two stand out tracks for me are On With the Show, a great autibiographical tune and I've Just Begun, sung with great emotion. There is voice over narration that is a bit heavy handed. However it does not take detract from Petula's marvelous performance. This is not for completists only. This dvd should be in the collection of everyone who cares about good singing.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Home is were the heart is, October 30, 2005

By	Leif Boysen (Wassersleben, Harrislee) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Chichester was the english town were Petula Clarks father was born. In her löong career, the year 1978 was the first time Petula appeared in Chichester. She was in best-voice, best-looking and perfomed standards and extraordinary songs. But, whatever she sang in this show - it was art! Her singing is the best in the world, I think. Better than Streisand, better than Celine Dion. In this show you will find the wonder of Petulas clear and strong voice and a brillant technical singing. You can't do wrong buying this DVD. Hear and see the high quality of an international singing star, that was once the Girl who sang "Downtown".