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This Is Your Life
When you see R2 Entertainment you know you're going to get the quality DVD treatment you're looking for - lots of extras and a lovingly produced package. This is Your Life joins other quality releases like The Sonny and Cher, Bob Hope and Johnny Carson Ultimate Collections and, coming soon from R2 Entertainment, the Captain & Tennille and Tony Orlando & Dawn shows.

R2's This Is Your Life Ultimate Collection is packed with superstars from all areas of entertainment - sports figures, musical stars, horror actors and more.

You get the infamous episode where Ralph Edwards surprised Laurel and Hardy - notice how long it takes the duo to get to the studio, they were debating whether or not to finish the show! They were upset that they would be making their TV debut on a program they had no control over. The show went on, and provided some fascinating insight to the legendary comedians. It's a good thing they did go through with it - just a few months later Oliver Hardy had a stroke that left him unable to work. This episode of This is Your Life was their last appearance together.

If you're a fan of Bette Davis, you have to watch her segment, filmed in 1971, that includes William Wyler and her sister Bobby, with Bette her bitchy self, lighting up halfway through the show and speaking plainly about her career.

There's a heartbreaking Lou Costello profile; Betty White's emotionally charged 1987 show; and when you know the story of Bobby Darin, it's fascinating to see his father and 'mother' on the show (the woman Bobby thought was his sister was really his mother). Over 8 hours of shows in one set, 18 episodes, along with a 30-page booklet that profiles each program.

Fans of The Carpenters, Jayne Mansfield, Johnny Cash and Boris Karloff will all thrill to the personal insights these shows have to offer. Other surprised guests include Shirley Jones, Jesse Owens, Dick Clark so many great entertainers.

I enjoyed this collection much more than I expected. The box claims this is volume 1, so hopefully we can look forward to more This Is Your Life.

You Are There
This is the 1950's version of the series with Walter Cronkite as host. Individual titles include: America Grows Up, The American Revolution Prepares, The Outlaws, Tragedy and Promise, Washington Crosses The Delaware, Ancient Greece, Dramatic Flights, Jefferson Makes A Difference and others, one per DVD.

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