Carol burnett dvd collection

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This 2001 television special sees Carol Burnett reuniting with the cast of her beloved 1970s comedy/variety show--Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, and Vicki Lawrence--to look at some of the best moments from the show, along with some hilarious outtakes. Taped live before a studio audience, the program also features a question and answer session.

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The cast of Carol Burnett's 1967-1978 television variety show--Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Vicki Lawrence, and Lyle Waggoner--reunite with Burnett before an audience to discuss the Question-&-Answer segment featured on each show and to run clips of their favorite moments of talking with audience members. Burnett's series consisted mainly of broad comedy sketches with the regular cast and guests as well as songs and dances, winning 24 Emmys during its 11-year run on CBS-TV; this show concentrates on the weekly audience interaction portion of the broadcasts.

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M*A*S*H: With the release of Robert Altman's M*A*S*H in 1970, a new form of comedy was born, one that would help to forever change the face of cinema. Altman's audacious film reflected the American counterculture's growing distrust of religion and government in the late 1960s and early 1970s, resulting in one of the biggest box-office smashes of its time. Introducing the techniques he would employ throughout his storied career--overlapping dialogue, a constantly moving camera with a heavy amount of zooming, and a bold combination of frank subject matter with cynical humor--Altman immediately vaulted himself to Hollywood's upper ranks. Based on the novel by Richard Hooker, M*A*S*H follows a group of Mobile Army Surgical Hospital officers as they perform surgery and pass the time just miles from the front lines of the Korean conflict. Led by sardonic captains "Hawkeye" Pierce (Donald Sutherland) and "Trapper" John McIntyre (Elliott Gould), the film has the feel of an absurd three-ring circus. Other characters include the uptight nurse "Hot Lips" O'Houlihan (Sally Kellerman), the confused Major Frank Burns (Robert Duvall), the troubled Captain "Painless" Waldowski (John Shuck), and the simpleminded Captain "Duke" Forrest (Tom Skerritt). Altman's decision to present his film as a series of loosely connected vignettes rather than a traditionally unfolding narrative perfectly captures the freewheeling spirit so unique to early-'70s cinema. A PERFECT COUPLE: Alex Theodopoulos and Sheila Shea meet via a computer dating service and seem perfectly UNsuited to each other. He's an aging antique dealer from an oppressive Greek-American family that loves classical music; she's a member of a communal rock group with a tyrannical lead singer. The film revolves around their sweetly unexpected love affair, the similar pressures of their dissimilar worlds, and the music that fills their lives. QUINTET: This end-of-the-world thriller takes place during a new Ice Age when snow covers the earth, most wildlife and vegetation are gone, and wild dogs eat the flesh of the starvation victims who litter the streets. For amusement, the living play a deadly game known as "Quintet"--a macabre form of backgammon where the loser pays with his life. Paul Newman stars as Essex, a drifter who struggles to avenge his brother's death and win the latest game. A WEDDING: Robert Altman offers his unique take on the institution of marriage with this raucous comedy about a wedding reception that quickly turns chaotic. When the Corellis and Brenners--two completely opposite families--convene to watch their children tie the knot, everything seems too good to be true. But when the Brenner family matriarch dies before the reception has even begun, the boozing Dr. Jules Meecham (Howard Duff) decides that they should wait before breaking the news to friends and family, and as everyone continues to celebrate, it becomes evident that things aren't what they appear to be on the surface. Affairs are initiated and alcohol is ingested, leading up to a thunderstorm--and the most shocking secret of all. Altman assembles a Who's Who of American comediennes with this star-studded farce in which he compassionately mocks marriage and family life.

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Relive the laughs from one of TV's most innovative and hysterical variety shows. Digitally remastered, the Carol Burnett Show DVD collection features all the best, including Broadway-style song and dance numbers, hilarious spoofs, legendary costume...

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The comedy world produces a prodigious amount of talent every year, but it often takes years before fastidiously honed routines are ready for public consumption. This often leads to a lonely battle against self-doubt, depression, and critical maulings for many comics, with only strong and highly talented performers surviving against the seemingly insurmountable odds. But what really makes these comics tick? And what is it that makes some performers uproariously funny, while others fall flat on their feet? Host Alan King attempts to answer some of these questions in this fascinating exploration of the art, with a little help from some famous figures who have made the genre what it is today. Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Jack Lemmon, and Steven Wright are just a few of the big names performing and talking about their trade to King, making this a special tribute to the people who love to make others laugh.

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Enjoy two of Bob's favoriteshows from 1968, featuring an all star lineup that includes: Dean Martin, Carol Burnett, Phil Shivers, Angie Dickinson, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Glen Campbell, Janet Leigh, Wally Cox and Jerry Colonna. Rediscover the best and brightest...