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Ironside - The Complete First Season
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List Price: $59.98
Our Price: $59.98
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Shout Factory Theatr
Directed By: Robert Scheerer, Jimmy Sangster, Bruce Kessler, Boris Sagal, Robert Butler
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0826663104295
Format: Box set
Label: Shout Factory Theatr
Manufacturer: Shout Factory Theatr
Number Of Items: 8
Publisher: Shout Factory Theatr
Release Date: 2007-04-24
Running Time: 1380
Studio: Shout Factory Theatr
Theatrical Release Date: 1967-09-14
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Raymond burr stars as wheelchair-bound detective robert t ironside who battles crime on the streets of san francisco in this classic tv series. Features all 29 episodes from shows first season (1967-1968) Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 04/24/2007
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Summary: Great show!
Comment: I would buy every season if they were available! This is a great show with a great-looking transfer. Raymond Burr is cranky and belittling to everyone around him, but still somehow likable. The Pilot was shown in '67, not '66 as the box states, and since this takes place in San Francisco we get to see Tiny Tim perform in a coffeehouse! The Quincy Jones soundtrack is pretty high class, and reminds you of a time when TV shows were more like little films, with actual scores. No extras are included, but if you like Raymond Burr, or have any fond memories of this show, pick this up, you won't disappointed!
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Summary: Great DVD Transfers But....
Comment: Well i gave it 4 stars because.Every episode is not crystal clear.There are quite a few episodes on here that are blurry.See for yourself.Other than that I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Summary: Burr's sterling performance is distracted by too many leads
Comment: Raymond Burr was one of our finest actors. He could have kept our attention for an hour just reading addresses from the phone book. As nine years on Perry Mason attest to, audiences loved him in the part. "Ironside" brings him back as detective confined to a wheel chair. Essentially, an arm-chair detective, no doubt inspired by another fictional detective, Nero Wolfe. As such, "Ironside" suffers from the same problems as its predecessor, particularly that Ironside must delegate the legwork to others. Ironside is far less likable than Perry Mason. He's so rude to his staff, one wonders why they would put up with the abuse? William Conrad, who played a similar role as "Canon" managed to balance the hard boiled detective with a man who also had a heart. Ironside seems to have a perpetual chip on his shoulder, which makes him less likable. The show also suffers from the "too many cooks" syndrome, there are four principals in the lead, Ironside, with a female and male police assistant and a caretaker, all in fairly stereotypical roles. The female officer is seen doing all of the cooking and cleaning around the office, for example. The shows seems remarkably similar to "The Streets of San Francisco," which offered far better chemistry between the two leads, Karl Malden and Michael Douglas. In contrast, Ironside has too many people standing around in scenes, waiting to get their share of lines in. This also makes for clumsy dialogue, where lines are passed from player to player to give them something to say. That said, the character of Perry Mason was always more interesting when he played detective, so on that score, we get to see Burr at his best.
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Summary: Grouch solves crimes
Comment: God Raymond burr is so good in this series.The grouchy crime solver,I love him.He rarily uses a gun, but has his man friday(Mark Sanger)as his fists and legs. If you are a fan of this time 60's tv, this is a must have.Thank you "Shout Factory" for this release.Burr is especialy grouchy in the pilot,and you have never heard "Tiny Tim" sing higher.What a trip with lots of good writing.
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Summary: Mom loves Perry Mason...
Comment: I bought this for my 88-year-old parents. They love the Perry Mason series but have them all, so decided that Ironside, with Raymond Burr, might be enjoyable for them as well. They do like the episodes they've watched so far, but Mom misses Della Street.
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