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5.0 out of 5 stars
Finally on DVD! Grab it today!,
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This review is from: Suspense: The Lost Episodes - Collection 1 (DVD)
This horror anthology TV series was broadcast on "live" television, meaning it was never filmed. The episodes are preserved courtesy of a method known as "kinescope" so don't expect superb prints. No one has superb prints. But . . . the picture and sound quality is as good as it gets and thank goodness someone put them out. This is the first of three box sets containing the SUSPENESE TV series, and they have NEVER been available on VHS or DVD before. I do recommend you buy the book on SUSPENSE (also available on Amazon) as a companion piece and enjoy!
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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Here is a listing of the items in this set.,
By DodgyUSA (Jamaica Plain, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Suspense: The Lost Episodes - Collection 1 (DVD)
I haven't bought this item yet, but for those of you who want to know WHAT is in this collection, here is the listing, thanks to B&N.
I am a collector of KARLOFF and I have knowledge of only six shows he did under "Suspense". (The Signal Man, The Black Prophet, The Lonely Place, The Yellow Scarf, The Monkey's Paw, and A Night at an Inn) So this will be a treat to see NIGHT AT THE INN. Menu Disc #1 -- Suspense: The Lost Episodes Collection, Vol. 1 A Night at the Inn Dead Ernest Help Wanted The Comic Strip Murder Dr. Violet The Murderer Black Passage The Man in the House Disc #2 -- Suspense: The Lost Episodes Collection, Vol. 1 The Suicide Club The Parcel My Old Man's Badge Photo Finish Edge of Panic The Brush - Off Dead Fall Double Entry Disc #3 -- Suspense: The Lost Episodes Collection, Vol. 1 On a Country Road Summer Storm Wisteria Cottage The Black Panther Alibi Me The Debt The Crooked Frame Remember Me? Disc #4 -- Suspense: The Lost Episodes Collection, Vol. 1 Woman in Love The Invisible Killer Vacancy For Death The Kiss - Off Kiss Me Again Stranger The Duel
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Definitely Worth Preserving: Suspense,
By mackjay (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Suspense: The Lost Episodes - Collection 1 (DVD)
The stories in this series are surprisingly good. Unlike many early TV thrillers, these actually generate a good amount of suspense. So they are worth seeing for that reason. Another reason to watch them is the casts. It can be great fun spotting faces that will become well-known in later years: Lee Marvin, Eva Marie Saint, Barry Nelson, Anne Francis, Leslie Neilson and many others who were literally unknown in 1949-51. On the other hand, at least one episode features the legendary acting teacher Stella Adler. Some of the acting on these shows (all performed LIVE) is poor, and actors occasionally flub their lines (even when they only have one!). The productions are very low-budget too. But the writing, most of the acting, and the fascinating casts can add up to some pretty entertaining viewing. Some episodes contain the entire Auto-Lite commercial material (it goes on a long time, but you can fast-forward), and some episodes have it cut out. These programs exist only in kinescope (a filmed image of a TV monitor). They were probably not meant for posterity, but for showing on the West Coast, assuming they were produced in NYC. The quality of the kinescopes is variable, but some do look quite good, too bad the audio was not captured in better quality. Still, for those interested in early TV this is one of the best extant anthologies from those long-ago days.
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