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Black Beauty - Series 1 - Complete
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Great series, but...
Review date: 2008-04-19 Rating: 6 out of 10
No doubting the series is superb, but the picture quality on this release is pretty ropey - faded colours, dirt, grain and scratches throughout - not remastered at all and this often detracts from the enjoyment of what's on screen. A shame, as this series was shot on film as opposed to video so could look amazing. No extra material or remastering shows this was done on a shoestring budget, which is a shame.
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Reviews
Great Children's Series
Review date: 2008-02-09 Rating: 10 out of 10
What do you get. Great theme music, period atmosphere, appealing story lines, Judi Bowker; my childhood heroine & a clever horse who likes apples. Buy this & encourage them to release Series 2! If only childhood tv could ever be like this again !
Black Beauty And Friends
Review date: 2008-02-03 Rating: 8 out of 10
An ITV adaptation of the classic novel by Anna Sewell. The BLACK BEAUTY story is set in Victorian England and begins when widower Doctor James Gordon (William Lucas), his two teenage children and housekeeper Amy (Charlotte Mitchell) leave smog-ridden London for the tranquil and healthier environment of rural Hertfordshire. Episode 1 focuses on the Gordon youngsters Vicky and Kevin (Judi Bowker and Roderick Shaw) meeting with Beauty for the first time. In response to their concern over its health, the doctor duly attains ownership. Subsequent episodes are in the main acted at a gentile pace. With a recurring theme of the family and friends triumphing over adversity, helped in no small way by their beloved horse. The saga of BLACK BEAUTY reflects a time of Olde England when the British class system was very prominent. As some of the stories depicted.
Guest stars worthy of mention are too many to list individually but include John Thaw (Inspector Morse), John Nettles (Midsomer Murders), Geoffery Bayldon (Catweazle) and Peter Bowles (The Irish RM).
BLACK BEAUTY is quintissentially British. And very much an acquired taste. All 26 episodes originally aired in 1972 and 1973. Available here in a 4-disc box set. Highly recommended to fans of the family genre.
Wow!!! The entire first season is available on DVD!!!
Review date: 2007-09-07 Rating: 10 out of 10
This classic show finally on DVD including ALL the episodes of Season 1,can't wait to see such classic episodes such as "The Fugitive"(pilot episode w/Yellow Submarine's Paul Angelis)"The Hostage"(w/John Thaw)"Mantrap",'The Duel","The Viking Helmet parts 1&2"(w/Leigh Lawson & Geoffrey Bayldon),"Warhorse","The Recruiting Sergent",Father & Son(w/Victor Maddern),"Sailor On a Horse"(w/Robert Coleby)"Wild Justice"(w/Peter Bowles)and many more!!! Great job Network Video!!! Hopefully the Complete Series 2 will be available in the not to distant future!!! Until then we have this Season to enjoy!!! Cheers!!!
Product Details/Specifications
Artist(s):
The Adventures of Black Beauty
Recording label: Network
Manufacturer: Network
EAN: 5027626271749
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 4
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2007-09-03
Audience rating: Parental Guidance
Region code: 2
Running time: 650 minutes
Language: English (Unknown)
Language: English (Original Language)