Father Knows Best: Season One
starring: Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin
directed by: William D. Russell, James Neilson, Peter Tewksbury
directed by: William D. Russell, James Neilson, Peter Tewksbury
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION
EAN: 0826663107685
Format: Box set, Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC
Label: Shout! Factory
Manufacturer: Shout! Factory
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Shout! Factory
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 01, 2008
Running Time: 660 minutes
Sales Rank: 2404
Studio: Shout! Factory
Theatrical Release Date: October 03, 1954
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Product Description:
Maybe he didn't always know best but beginning in 1954 insurance salesman Jim Anderson (Robert Young) of Springfield Ohio was America's favorite head of household.Father Knows Best premiered on CBS in October 1954 and has been part of the American cultural fabric ever since. The program's depiction of a 'typical' mid-century middle-class Midwestern American family is fondly remembered by many of us who grew up watching the show and rather enviously thinking: 'Oh. So this is what happens in all the other houses.'Margaret Anderson (Jane Wyatt) charmed us as the levelheaded domestic diva who stood faithfully behind the strong and benevolent father. Their three children-sophisticated teen Betty (Elinor Donahue) chronically befuddled 14-year-old brother 'Bud' (Billy Gray) and precocious little sister Kathy (Lauren Chapin) - faced the challenges of growing up right alongside of us. And in episode after episode Jim and Margaret treated their children's youthful transgressions with authority empathy and wisdom. By the end of each half hour we'd all learned our lesson.Join Jim and Margaret and 'Princess' 'Bud' and 'Kitten' in their first year as everyone's favorite '50s family in Family Knows Best.System Requirements:Running Time: 660 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: G UPC: 826663107685 Manufacturer No: SF10768
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It's telling that this family favorite began on radio as Father Knows Best? When the show came to CBS in 1954, the question mark disappeared. Contrary to popular opinion, however, Springfield, Ohio, insurance agent Jim Anderson (Emmy winner Robert Young) doesn't have all the answers. He and his wife, Margaret (fellow Emmy winner Jane Wyatt), come close, though. Were the show in production now, Anderson wouldn't smoke, but Father Knows Best reflects the standards of its time--separate beds and all. The sweet-natured pilot sets the tone when 14-year-old Bud (Billy Gray) frets about the school dance until Jim arranges for his 17-year-old sister, Betty (Elinor Donahue), to show him some steps. Other storylines revolve around community service and feeling needed, while 'Thanksgiving Day' offers a glimpse of Jim's imperfect side when he dismisses a poem written by nine-year-old Kathy (Laurin Chapin), who overhears him; he realizes he was holding Kitten to impossible standards. As Chapin notes in the bonus interview (in which Donahue also features), the primary themes were cooperation and forgiveness. Naysayers can knock Father Knows Best for being square, but it espouses timeless values. And who's to say the lingo wasn't hip for the 1950s? Colorful examples include 'goobers,' 'criminy,' 'creepers,' 'knot-head,' and 'simply utterly.'
On the downside, these 26 episodes appear in unrestored, syndicated condition. Fortunately, the show doesn't look too bad for its age and abundant extras compensate, like special 1959 savings bond episode 24 Hours in Tyrantland and Young's home movies and behind-the-scenes footage, both with low-key narration by grandson Bill Proffitt. After Young put Father Knows Best to rest, he segued to 1960's Window on Main Street (this set includes the pilot) before scoring another hit with Marcus Welby, M.D.. Donahue followed suit with The Andy Griffith Show and Wyatt with Star Trek. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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- Dont listen to the negative reviewsI read all the reviews before I purchased this dvd. and the negative reviews had me worried. I immediately ... Read More
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- Father Knows Best Season OneI have been waiting years for this series to come out, and now it has. With so little wholesome, family oriented ... Read More
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- love the oldies ....Love, love, love these dvds! I love the black and white shows. The entire family can sit down and enjoy the shows ... Read More
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- NOT NEARLY AS BAD A SOME HAVE REVIEWED! OK, I know we all like pristine picture and sound on every DVD released, but I'm glad to have this show in any form ... Read More
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