THIS IS YOUR LIFE showcased extraordinary lives - and television brought them into America's living rooms. Creator and host Ralph Edwards honored uncommon people, sometimes famous, sometimes known only to a few. The stories were always filled with laughter, tears and tender memories as the guest was surprised by people from their past. Now, available for the first time ever on any home video format, 18 of the best loved original episodes are available in this digitally remastered 3-DVD "Ultimate Collection." THIS IS YOUR LIFE is one of television's most enduring classics and a must for every DVD collection.
• Over 8 hours of classic TV at its finest
• Closed Captioning (CC)
• 30-page Collectors Booklet
• Rare behind-the-scenes photos
• Never-before-seen memorabilia
• Show introductions by creator and host Ralph Edwards
FEATURED HONOREES:
Disc 1:
COMEDY LEGENDS
Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy - World-famous comedy team
Lou Costello - Consummate clown with a poignant past
SIRENS OF THE SILVER SCREEN
Bette Davis - "The First Lady of the American Screen"
Jayne Mansfield - Voluptuous film star of the `50s
COUNTRY MUSIC GREATS
Roy Rogers - Singing "King of the Cowboys"
Johnny Cash - Country music's "Man in Black"
Disc 2:
TV COMEDY SUPERSTARS
Milton Berle - "Mr. Television"
Betty White - Loveable Golden Girl
WORLD WAR II SURVIVORS
Rear Admiral Samuel G. Fuqua - Pearl Harbor hero
Hanna Bloch Kohner - Holocaust survivor
MUSIC MOVERS & SHAKERS
Bobby Darin - Rock and roll idol
Dick Clark - Star-maker and producer
Disc 3:
1970's MUSIC ICONS
Carpenters - Richard & Karen, the decade's top duo
Shirley Jones - Academy Award-winning actress and The Partridge Family's singing mom
OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS
Jesse Owens - Inspirational track star
Duke Kahanamoku - Swimmer, "Father of Surfing"
MASTERS OF HORROR
Boris Karloff - Immortalized Frankenstein's monster
Vincent Price - Hollywood's "Master of the Macabre"
- Actors: Bob Warren
- Director: Richard Gottlieb
- Director: Axel Gruenberg
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
- Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Original recording remastered, NTSC
- Language (Original Language): English
- Region Code: 1
- Release Date: 2005-05-03
- Running Time: 480 minutes
- Theatrical Release Date: 1952-10-01
