Product Details

• Actors: Milton Berle Comedy Collection
• Directors: Various
• 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: 5
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: PASSPORT VIDEO
• DVD Release Date: February 24, 2004
• Run Time: 600 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00012FX2M
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #81,193 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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This 5-volume set collects the very best of Milton Berle's Texaco Star Theatre, featuring the famous jokes and sight gags that earned him the nickname "Mr. Television" and made him one of the first stars of the then-new medium.

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75 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is not The Texaco Star Theater, May 24, 2004

By	K. Walsh (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was disappointed in this set of 5 DVDs. Most descriptions on the Internet of this DVD set state "Here's Uncle Miltie at the top of his form on the classic Texaco Star Theatre!" The Texaco Star Theater aired from 1948 to 1953. This DVD set does NOT contain any of The Texaco Star Theater shows. Instead, this set of DVDs is actually five shows from The Milton Berle Buick Show which aired from 1953 to 1955. Like many people, I think a little Milton Berle goes a long way. But, The Texaco Star Theater shows were historic television and worth viewing. Those early shows are what earned Milton Berle the nickname "Mr. Television," with his trademark entrance to each show and the vaudeville-like format of the show-including impressive guest star appearances, in many cases by stars making their debut television appearances. And, it was these early shows that were responsible for the rapid increase in television sales. By 1953, the year of the shows featured on this DVD set, television variety shows had matured, Milton Berle's writing staff had changed, and the format of his show was very different. I would recommend waiting for DVDs to be released (hopefully) that feature the early Texaco Star Theater shows.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ghastly audio! MUST TO AVOID., August 7, 2006

By	Thomas Bumbera (Maplewood, NJ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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The video elements are just fine on this set but the audio is catastrophic. There is a disclaimer at the beginning of each disc babbling about "poorly preserved" elements. These kinescopes are very well preserved, it's the audio remastering that sucks, and this set should have been recalled. It is difficult to understand dialogue through the distortion. Abominable!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great variety-comedy television - more Berle-Buick please -but, June 27, 2007

By	karlsondude - See all my reviews

try to get better sources

- I get the feeling Milton, Greg Garrison, various musicians and writers put a lot of work and heart into these shows. Milton's dancing alone was first rate, precise and more sweat than seen today and he seemed still to be very fresh in delivery. Ruth Gilbert was lovely as "Max" and Arnold Stang's "Francis" was dynamic and at times stole/steals the show. With guests such as Jack Webb, Steve Allen, Sid Cesar, Cyril Ritchard = got my measey $ worth. More Berle-Buick please along with his Texaco shows.

Regarding sound - on several shows there's a certain percentage which is "destroyed"/missing/distorted but theres enough good overall for the fan to make it worthwhile. (Is this all that's left?)

Video quality is good enough.