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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
To see this again reminds you of the tremendous talent that was lost so early when Dudley Moore died in 2002. Here at the height of his fame in 1981, shortly after 'Arthur' had been released he entertains a celebrity audience.
Because of Peter Cook's comic genius Dudley Moore is frequently forgotten as a comedian, and is now better remembered as a comic actor, but in fact he was one of the very best comedians. He had a natural charm (you can see why the ladies loved him) that few are blessed with and his timing is perfect. For Dudley just a look was enough to have you in stiches.
However good a comedian as he was, he should be remembered as a musician. A gifted Classical and Jazz Pianist (and there aren't many who do both) who played both styles professionally in different parts of his career. In the 1960's he regularly played Jazz Piano with his Trio at the Establishment club. Before his final illness he was playing classical Piano in concert halls.
This show gave Dudley the chance to show off all these talents. So we see him with his Jazz Trio performing in the style of Errol Garner, as well as playing satirical classical pieces, such as the theme from Col Bogey played in the style of Beethoven and Bach and Mozart and many others that I probably didn't spot. This is musically very clever as well as being very funny. Naturally he does The Goodbye Song near the end of the show but again with a difference.
As an added bonus the DVD I purchased (though not from Amazon) also contained a South Bank Show special on Dudley Moore as well. So overall what you are getting is a marvellous combination of comedy and music that I have rarely seen bettered.
Because of Peter Cook's comic genius Dudley Moore is frequently forgotten as a comedian, and is now better remembered as a comic actor, but in fact he was one of the very best comedians. He had a natural charm (you can see why the ladies loved him) that few are blessed with and his timing is perfect. For Dudley just a look was enough to have you in stiches.
However good a comedian as he was, he should be remembered as a musician. A gifted Classical and Jazz Pianist (and there aren't many who do both) who played both styles professionally in different parts of his career. In the 1960's he regularly played Jazz Piano with his Trio at the Establishment club. Before his final illness he was playing classical Piano in concert halls.
This show gave Dudley the chance to show off all these talents. So we see him with his Jazz Trio performing in the style of Errol Garner, as well as playing satirical classical pieces, such as the theme from Col Bogey played in the style of Beethoven and Bach and Mozart and many others that I probably didn't spot. This is musically very clever as well as being very funny. Naturally he does The Goodbye Song near the end of the show but again with a difference.
As an added bonus the DVD I purchased (though not from Amazon) also contained a South Bank Show special on Dudley Moore as well. So overall what you are getting is a marvellous combination of comedy and music that I have rarely seen bettered.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The brevity of this show almost had me giving the dvd a lesser rating but I just can't bring myself to give Dudley's genius anything less than 5 stars.
The first part of this dvd is "An Audience With..." and it runs for a brief 43 minutes...made all the briefer by appearances of 2 guest stars when the floor could have been Dudley's alone. I love Lulu and she is almost as infectious as Dud but I could really live without Christopher Cross. Yes, I must be the only person in the world who cannot stand this Grammy Award-winning MOR popster but I have a problem with huge boofy guys who have the voice of a 12 year old schoolboy. Cross sings the "Theme from Arthur", but I have never like any of his stuff so getting over that obstacle was the only problem I had with this show. Clive James and Bob Hoskins are in the audience and they ask questions. Rolf Harris helps out with some much needed gaffa tape, Dudley plays a LOT of piano, attempts the violin and a jolly time is had by all. There is a funny introduction by Peter Cook and the show was filmed in 1981 when Dudley was hitting the big time with "10" and "Arthur".
The second part of the disc is an edited version of The South Bank Show which profiles Dudley Moore. This was filmed 12 years later in 1993 and we see Dudley considerably older, grayer, sadder and living in L.A. There are interviews with his family, childhood friends, his 3rd wife (Brogan Lane), Blake Edwards, Peter Cook and it shows Dud performing at his old school to a whole new generation. I was amazed at his reluctance to give some of the young girls the autographs they so craved... but be that as it may. I'm sure there was a reason for that. This show ends on a rather melancholy note as Dudley speaks of his sometime lonliness, his nostalgia for days gone by and it's sadder still to realize that Dudley is no longer with us. This is a great dvd to remember him by. Picture quality is excellent and the running time is 35 minutes.
The first part of this dvd is "An Audience With..." and it runs for a brief 43 minutes...made all the briefer by appearances of 2 guest stars when the floor could have been Dudley's alone. I love Lulu and she is almost as infectious as Dud but I could really live without Christopher Cross. Yes, I must be the only person in the world who cannot stand this Grammy Award-winning MOR popster but I have a problem with huge boofy guys who have the voice of a 12 year old schoolboy. Cross sings the "Theme from Arthur", but I have never like any of his stuff so getting over that obstacle was the only problem I had with this show. Clive James and Bob Hoskins are in the audience and they ask questions. Rolf Harris helps out with some much needed gaffa tape, Dudley plays a LOT of piano, attempts the violin and a jolly time is had by all. There is a funny introduction by Peter Cook and the show was filmed in 1981 when Dudley was hitting the big time with "10" and "Arthur".
The second part of the disc is an edited version of The South Bank Show which profiles Dudley Moore. This was filmed 12 years later in 1993 and we see Dudley considerably older, grayer, sadder and living in L.A. There are interviews with his family, childhood friends, his 3rd wife (Brogan Lane), Blake Edwards, Peter Cook and it shows Dud performing at his old school to a whole new generation. I was amazed at his reluctance to give some of the young girls the autographs they so craved... but be that as it may. I'm sure there was a reason for that. This show ends on a rather melancholy note as Dudley speaks of his sometime lonliness, his nostalgia for days gone by and it's sadder still to realize that Dudley is no longer with us. This is a great dvd to remember him by. Picture quality is excellent and the running time is 35 minutes.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a memory of Dudley at his best, the first half is the Audience then we are treated the South Bank Show which covers an extended period of his life. Together they form a nice balance of a wonderful artist's professional personality.
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Disappointing
This was a great disappointment, it seemed like a cut and paste job that was ill-done. Dudley Moore deserved much better than that. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Josephine Perth
****
I thoroughly enjoyed this DVD and the memories it evoked. The disc is well worth the money and will bring back memories of this extremely gifted man!
Published 15 months ago by DWP
Dudley gives you more
This marvellous show deserves a DVD release. Many of the other 'Audience with...' shows have been released, but for some reason this hasn't. Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2007 by S J Buck
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