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Gunsmoke: Fifth Season V.1 [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

James Arness , Milburn Stone , Andrew V. McLaglen , Arthur Hiller    DVD
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  • Actors: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Dennis Weaver, Amanda Blake, Gene Nelson
  • Directors: Andrew V. McLaglen, Arthur Hiller, Buzz Kulik, Christian Nyby, Jean Yarbrough
  • Format: Box set, Colour, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Paramount
  • DVD Release Date: 11 Oct 2011
  • Run Time: 521 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • ASIN: B005D7E7PY
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 93,871 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)


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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb 7 Mar 2012
By Big Al
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Gunsmoke: Fifth Season V.1 [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]I bought the first season on a whim as im fond of cowboy films and have happy memories of Gunsmoke as a child.The first season was so good i have now got seasons 1/2/3/4 and now this season 5 V 1 and if anything its even better.The four main characters have grown into their roles and are totally believable and the stories are better and better.
The simplicity of the writing and the moral code it endorses is so refreshing compared to what we have now on TV and is wonderful.James Arness, who died last year,was perfectly cast and is utterly brilliant in the part of Matt Dillon and towers over everyone else in the cast but not to their detriment,although hes the main man the others round out the show and make it what it is,a superb TV series.
I have only one complaint.The first season was sold complete all in one box, all the others since then have been split into 2 volumes and the only reason for this is to make more money.Whilst i can understand them wanting to maximise their income they should remember that old B/W cowboy shows have a limited audience,mainly,pensioners and we are not made of money.Start doing the seasons complete again please.
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50 of 55 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars SEASON 5 - The Next to Last Season of the Half-Hour Shows 21 Aug 2011
By Adam Love - Published on Amazon.com
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Season 6 of Gunsmoke would mark the last of the half-hour black and white shows. It would also be the last year the show would rank as the Number 1 show on TV. Gunsmoke ranked a very respectable No. 8 in its first season. As the actors matured in their roles, it would rocket to the No. 1 spot and stay there for the next four years. Dennis Weaver's Chester Goode helped out in the Marshall's Office and all was right with the show. I have always considered these shows to be the golden years of Gunsmoke. These episodes relied very heavily on recycled scripts from the admittedly superior radio show. If you have never heard the radio shows, you owe it to yourself to give them a try.)

Season 7 the show's time slot expanded to a full hour and Gunsmoke dropped to No. 10. The half-hour scripts were stretched to fit the hour format and story pace suffered. It would continue to drop in the ratings down to a low of No. 34 in season 12. Dennis Weaver left the show after two seasons of hour-long episodes. Chester's last season the show ranked at No. 20. The following season it dropped to No. 27. The loss of Chester was a big deal to someone like me, who had watched the show since its premiere. After his departure, I lost interest in the show. I probably would not be interested in buying the later seasons. Ken Curtis's Festus was cute for about 15 minutes the first time I saw him. After that, I couldn't figure out why no one wanted to strangle him - and I really liked Ken Curtis as an actor-singer. Did you know he was one of the original "Sons of the Pioneers" singing group?)

In season 12 (1967) color was added and Gunsmoke would climb back to be in the top ten for six straight years. Too few shows dealt primarily with Matt Dillon. The secondary characters do not interest me. I would like a collection of episodes where Matt rides off alone and the entire plot is about his adventure.

Through all the years, I have never tired of James Arness and his appealing portrayal of Marshall Matt Dillon.

The half-season releases ARE an irritant. What will they do when the show length doubles - issue quarter-seasons? The audience for these old, black and white shows is dying off. At the rate they are releasing this series, the audience for the COLOR shows will have died off before all of THOSE have been released. I am old enough to wonder whether I will ever see the release of Dennis Weaver's last season.

The quality of the half-hour shows was all 5-Star material - even the first season and the quality of the digital transfers is truly spectacular.

The 4-star rating is for the lack of ANY bonus material. The main stars are long gone now, but there surely are decades worth of interviews and TV historians who could be called upon to record enlightening commentaries.

UPDATE - UPDATE - UPDATE

HOORAY! SOMEONE AT PARAMOUNT MUST BE READING THESE CUSTOMER REVIEWS!!!

Gunsmoke, Season 5, Vol. 2 is scheduled to be released on December 13, 2011 - Just 2 months after the October 11, 2011 release date for Season 5, Vol. 1 - and JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS!!!

Thank you, Paramount.

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Gunsmoke 5th season, volume 1 of 2. 19 Oct 2011
By Bob - Published on Amazon.com
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I've been a major fan of the early seasons of Gunsmoke since they appeared in 1955. I have seasons 1 to 4. Season 5 continues in the same vein. I'm only sorry they weren't made available years ago. The first season was sold
in its entirety, and one could carp that season 2 to 5 have been sold as two half seasons, and of course cost more. But CBS knows how much old fans enjoyed the show, and suspected this might happen. This is balanced by the fact one can now get the show on DVD at all. They are excellently packaged, and the image quality is very high. A real joy for old Gunsmoke fans, and anyone looking for top quality, timeless entertainment.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Always the best! 8 Nov 2011
By starstruck - Published on Amazon.com
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I always look forward to the next Gunsmoke DVD and I am never disappointed! This one was no exception. The picture and sound quality are excellent and the content is the way television should be done today. I was pleased to see the tribute to the great great James Arness that was included on this edition. It must have been added at the last minute but was fitting to do so. Gunsmoke is my all time favorite TV series but I am finding that the earlier seasons were superior to the later hour long episodes. As good as Festus was in these later episodes, I think Chester may have been even better! All in all, Gunsmoke was a treasure chest of Characters!!
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