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Our Town (1940)

Starring: William Holden, Martha Scott Director: Sam Wood Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: DVD
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Actors: William Holden, Martha Scott, Fay Bainter, Beulah Bondi, Thomas Mitchell
  • Directors: Sam Wood
  • Format: 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: 1
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Focus Film
  • DVD Release Date: April 3, 2001
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 6305838208
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #117,719 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
  • For more information about "Our Town" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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67 of 75 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Run Away!!!, October 3, 2001
By Mark Stevens (Fort Worth, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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Our Town is an underrated classic, and I would recomend it to anyone. However, this is without a doubt the worst DVD transfer I've ever seen. To be honest, I'm not sure I've ever seen a truly clean copy of this movie, but I've seen better than this. The audio is the main problem here, as much of the dialogue is indecipherable. I can't believe anyone would have the nerve to release a film in this condition...it's an outrage.
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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars AN OBSCENITY OF A DVD TRANSFER...THE WORST I'VE SEEN SO FAR, August 17, 2000
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I resent even having to put one star, as a rating, but Amazon will not allow anything less. Here we have one of the important plays of the last century, a quintessentially American work, translated onto film, photographed and designed by the masters of cinematography and...and...Well, hold onto your Edollars, it's going to be a bumpy night. Without a doubt - and I speak as one who has purchased, and viewed, over 160 DVDs from Amazon - this is the worst DVD transfer I've seen so far. The picture disintegrates almost immediately. The audio is near unintelligible from the opening credits onward. Aaron Copland must be spinning is his grave trying to discern what the hell happened to his almost unrecognizable, beautiful score. Most lamentably, one can barely make out half the dialogue for the wholly distracting background din. PLEASE, steer clear - nay, protest, return, or refuse - any release that has FOCUSFILM ENTERTAINMENT's imprint on it. And complain to Amazon. To state - as FOCUSFILM does, on the reverse of OUR TOWN's jacket - that this is "Digitally Remastered From Original Negative Elements" is an outright fabrication. I have seen finer prints screened on morning television in Schenectedy. An unsettling first alarm is the pitiful art work on the cover [as well as no interior brochure]. A young man and woman, who bear no resemblance to either William Holden or Martha Scott, set against a sunset which looks to be straight out of HIGH NOON, instead of New Hamphire 1900! Why couldn't FOCUSFILM ENTERTAINMENT [or another DVD offender MADACY ENTERTAINMENT] be honest in their abject greed, and state, "We don't care about the consumer. Just buy this famous film and give us money! " Beware, be vigilant and be vociferous...
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very appealing story you'll watch over and over again, December 29, 1998
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I've seen this movie countless times, yet each time, I discover something new. As history, it is an excellent look back at life in the early 1900's. The sets and scenes teach great lessons about what day-to-day life what like 100 years ago. The houses, stores and dress are all remarkable. The movie has a great cast and a great message. Every moment of life is precious far beyond what we may see from our current perspective. We all tend to sail through life without taking a moment to savor all the little blessings of each day. Watching this movie, I sometimes wish I could crawl into the video and live in Grover's Corners for just a day or two. It looks so lovely and simple and peaceful and inspiring.
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2.0 out of 5 stars American Classic.....Lousy DVD
Our Town is one of the classics of the American stage, dutifully done though without the emotional impact in this film. This DVD copy brings neither to the table. Read more
Published 23 months ago by David G Serena

5.0 out of 5 stars Small Town
For anyone out there that loves nostalgia, then this is for you.
The depictions of small town Canada/America couldn't be better. Read more
Published on September 12, 2007 by Ian M. Russell

3.0 out of 5 stars Nobody has mentioned the music!
I first saw the film version of "Our Town" on television when I was a child. Something about it appealed to me; perhaps a desire to return to an idealized time. Read more
Published on August 23, 2007 by John A. Rinaldi

4.0 out of 5 stars American Theatre Classic goes Hollywood
Our Town was adapted from Thorton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize winning play. It has three acts, each about a different aspect of life in Grovers Corner, New Hampshire as seen through... Read more
Published on January 19, 2006 by Movie Mania

3.0 out of 5 stars The Ending is Wrong
This version of the play is quite faithful to the original play by Thornton Wilder until the third act. Read more
Published on October 3, 2005 by Margaret A. Hohner

3.0 out of 5 stars Film adaptation of Our Town
I preface my comments by stating that Tornton Wilders play, "Our Town," is one of my favorite stage works.

This film is quite good. Read more
Published on June 19, 2005 by Kevin B. Fardink

5.0 out of 5 stars Our Town (1940)
This is my favorite story of all time, whether presented as a play, written or performed - radio, TV or film. Read more
Published on March 26, 2005 by CrankyOldWoman

5.0 out of 5 stars Five stars for story, beauty, and the Golden Boy
I just recently watched this DVD; borrowed from my daughter's friend. It's from Family Classics...it came in a set of DVD's with 50 classic films. Read more
Published on March 22, 2005 by Susan Trexel

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Early Movie Version
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4.0 out of 5 stars Hollywood-ized Our Town
Our Town is a play that brings a simple message in a very compelling way; one of my favorite stories of all time. Read more
Published on October 8, 2003 by Les Borean

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