Product Details

• Actors: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard
• Directors: n, a
• Format: Box set, 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: 3
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Timeless Media Group
• DVD Release Date: August 19, 2008
• Run Time: 750 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00153ZR8Q
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,757 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "William Tell" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

The tale of William Tell harkens back to medieval Switzerland, in the Alpine village of Altdorf. Legend has it that the Austrian warlord Governor Landburgher Gessler ruled Switzerland with an iron hand, demanding the citizenry to pay their respects daily. A revolutionary at heart, William Tell ignored the dictum, and was seized by soldiers. Gessler, who had heard of Tell's skill as an archer, told Tell that he could avoid execution by shooting an apple off his son's head, from twenty paces. Tell succeeded in the feat, and later slew Gessler, signaling the start of the movement that secured Switzerland's independence from Austria. Fact or folklore, the myth remains in Altdorf, where William Tell is regarded as a national hero. This DVD disc set from TMG brings you thirty episodes based on the legendary William Tell, over 750 minutes in all three discs. Produced on location in Snowdonia, England and at the studios of ITC, one of Britain's leading independent production companies, the series features many of England's finest actors. Joining Conrad Phillips in the role of William Tell and Willoughby Goddard as Gessler, are many fine cameos, including performances by Michael Caine, Wilfred Brambell, Donald Pleasence and Robert Shaw.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars And then, my math skills fail me, August 30, 2008

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C. Wagner "cecilkunkle" (On the banks of the Wabash far away) - See all my reviews
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I remember the "Marching behind William Tell" musical beeswax and then my math skills fail me... Perhaps the music had been changed for syndication and the music included here is the original, or perhaps not..."The Adventures of William Tell" includes thirty-nine episodes: l The Emperor's hat, 2 The Hostages, 3 The Secret Death, 4 The Gauntlet of St. Gerhardt, 5 The Prisoner, 6 Voice In the Night, 7 The Rats Who Died, 8 The Baroness, 9 The Elixer, 10 The Suspect, 11 The Cuckoo,12 The Bear, 13 The Magic Powder, 14 The Golden Wheel, 15 The Bride, 16 The Boy Slaves, 17 The Young Widow, 18 Landslide, 19 The Trap, 20 The Shrew, 21 The Manhunt, 22 The Killer, 23 The Surgeon, 25 The Ensign, 26 The Avenger, 27 The Bandit, 28 Gessler's Daughter, 29 The General's Daughter, 30 The Raid, 31 Castle of Fear, 32 The Black Brothers, 33 The Lost Letter, 34 The Secret Weapon, 35 The Master Spy, 36 The Traitor, 37 The Spider, 38 The Mountain People, 39 Undercover. This DVD collection of three DVDs includes ten episodes each in no particular order. And, that's the way it goes... However, reproduction is more than adequate. This is just a boy action television program. Oh well, so much the better. Perhaps, someday all thirty-nine episodes will be sold together with the marching song. Until then, buy this edition.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the British historical series!, August 14, 2008

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This review is from: William Tell (DVD)

This is easily the best of the British adventure series of the late fifties and early sixties, though possibly tied with Sir Francis Drake. It has a great sense of the period, wonderful British character actors from that time and an energetic perfomance from Conrad Phillips, the first actor I ever associated with a role. I had previously purchased the set offered on Amazon UK and was extremely dissappointed to discover that the theme song (The Freedom Song - "Marching Behind William Tell, we rebel, in a cause that is just") was not used. Apparently, there were different theme songs used in the US and elswhere. If you are counting on hearing that song on this version, be warned that it might just not be there. Hopefully, someone will be able to post a review letting us know. For more information regarding the different themes, see the reviews (including two of mine) on Amazon UK for William Tell.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars William Tell--at long last!, July 28, 2008

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John E. coratti Jd - See all my reviews
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This review is from: William Tell (DVD)

I was very young when William Tell first aired; I am so glad that many of the episodes are due out on DVD. I hope that the great theme song is not left out because of legal considerations about the music, e.g., The Fugitive Season 2 part I. The lead actor was great--as were the other cast members. I hope that all of the episodes will one day also be released.