To the Manor Born: Silver Wedding Anniversary
from: BBC Warner
List Price: $14.98
Prices subject to change.
You Pay Only: $10.99
You Save: $3.99 (27%)Prices subject to change.
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0883929024124
Format: DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: BBC Warner
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: BBC Warner
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 09, 2008
Running Time: 30 minutes
Sales Rank: 4223
Studio: BBC Warner
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Related Items:
- Allo 'Allo!: Complete Series Nine
- Keeping Up Appearances: Life Lessons from Onslow
- To the Manor Born: The Complete Series
- Last of the Summer Wine: Vintage 1977
- Midsomer Murders Set 11
- see more
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 09/09/2008 Run time: 50 minutes Rating: Nr
Amazon.com:
What if you could go back to a favored film, TV series or fairy tale to see just what 'happily ever after' really looked like? That's the delicious premise behind To the Manor Born: Silver Anniversary Special. The well-loved Brit-com, which aired from 1979-1981, ended with the marriage of the genteel but newly impoverished Audrey fforbes-Hamilton (the puckish Penelope Keith) and supermarket baron Richard DeVere, after many months of a peculiarly British off-kilter courtship. Fast-forward 25 years, when Audrey and Richard, who've settled nicely into their upper-crust existence, are planning their silver wedding anniversary celebration. The bons mots and barbs fly as though the decades had never ensued, and the characters are as cluelessly endearing as ever. And the humor, perhaps not for all tastes, is decidedly British: 'You're a liar and a cheat!' exclaims Audrey to a passerby at one point. 'I should have known it--you're from Czechoslovakia!' On the menu for the party, there's much clucking over the appropriateness of the planned quail and truffle terrine. Why? 'Bird flu!' announces Audrey. But the actors are so enmeshed in their surroundings, they bring a well-worn comfort to their portrayals that creates a cozy environment to escape into--as inviting as a bay-window seat with boiled-wool blankies. Fans of the series will love to see how the actors have aged (gently) and how the characters haven't. The special 'making-of' featurette is a particular delight, with all the actors chatting about considering returning to roles they thought were long wrapped up--and relating their delight in finding their chemistry with each other was just as crisp as it was in the jolly old days. Just right.--A.T. Hurley
Average Rating: 
Rating:
- To the Manor Born---25 years laterwe loved the silver anniversary To The Manor Born-------It was great to see them all again and the ... Read More
Rating:
- Nice to see old Friends!My favorite of all the sitcoms. I've almost memorized the lines in the old series. This is a lovely ... Read More
Rating:
- A Wonderful Sequel to a Fabulous Series!I loved "To the Manor Born" when it aired on my PBS Station in the early 90's. I then added the series ... Read More
Rating:
- Good but slightly disappointingWe watched the entire series and purchased it on DVD as soon as it was available so when I saw the Silver ... Read More
Rating:
- Incredible Anniversay EditionThis was as good if not better than the original series. Outstanding in every way. I was riveted to the T.V ... Read More
Browse for similar items by category:
- Comedy - Genres - DVD - Video - General
- Television - Comedy - Genres - DVD - Video - General AAS
- Television - Genres - DVD - Video - General
- BBC - Television - Genres - DVD - Video - All BBC Titles
- T - TV Series By Letter - Television - Genres - DVD - Video - To the Manor Born
Copyright ©2003, Mark Carey.