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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Booklet, Box Set, Commentary, Documentary, Interactive Menu, Making Of, Multi-DVD Set, Photo Gallery, Scene Access, Trailer(s), Uncut, SYNOPSIS: Roger Moore is Simon Templar, better known as The Saint. The Saint out-swindles the swindlers for the good of the little guy: he's handsome, charming, suave and sophisticated! This is an 18 disc set containing all the monochrome adventures of The Saint! ...The Saint - Monochrome Series - 18 DVD Box Set
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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So suave, tall and handsome he didn't have a boring proper job like all the other men I knew. He didn't seem to work at all, had plenty of money, lived in a swish mews apartment, drove a flash foreign sports car, invariably had a gorgeous girl on his arm, could fight like a Trojan and always did 'the right thing'. What more could a six-year-old boy aspire to? Roger Moore as Simon Templar was brilliant and these early black and white episodes are equally so, in every parameter: scripts, characters, acting and technical quality. They've done a fantastic job on the re-mastering. Honestly!
But the bit I loved most was at the beginning of each episode when the camera zoomed in and 'Simon' addressed 'the viewer' - like he was taking him/her into his confidence. I felt he was talking only to me. Then one of the characters would say something like, 'But everybody knows the famous Simon Templar.' The little white halo would appear above his head, and Ted Astley's memorable theme music would start. Ivor Dean as inspector Claude Teale was also brilliant, as were the many other famous names that appeared throughout the series - great actors and actresses never to be forgotten.
I really cannot recommend this set highly enough.
But the bit I loved most was at the beginning of each episode when the camera zoomed in and 'Simon' addressed 'the viewer' - like he was taking him/her into his confidence. I felt he was talking only to me. Then one of the characters would say something like, 'But everybody knows the famous Simon Templar.' The little white halo would appear above his head, and Ted Astley's memorable theme music would start. Ivor Dean as inspector Claude Teale was also brilliant, as were the many other famous names that appeared throughout the series - great actors and actresses never to be forgotten.
I really cannot recommend this set highly enough.
55 of 58 people found the following review helpful
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at long last, every black and white episode from "the saint" is released in one boxset for the first time on d.v.d.
this is the series that really started the "cult t.v" craze in my opinion. i can't think of another british programme that is as popular as this one, except maybe "the prisoner" or "the avengers."
the black and white programmes ran from 1962 until 1965 and amount to 71 in total.
only roger moore could bring leslie charteris's creation of simon templar to life, as he has easily made the character his own. i have noticed attempts by other actors to play the part; george sanders being one of the better ones.
there is an interesting documentary on the making of the early series, but should have been on for longer than it is.
despite the fact that very little was done in the way of location shooting, the script, acting and direction more than compensate.
in each episode you will notice quite a few familiar faces in the supporting cast; derren nesbitt, patrick troughton, anthony booth, nigel davenport, john carson, dudley sutton, oliver reed, honor blackman, shirley eaton plus many others.
also included are a few audio commentaries which are good at explaining what went on during the making of an episode.
the company who released this should hopefully be doing the same with other similar programmes. let's hope so.
this is the series that really started the "cult t.v" craze in my opinion. i can't think of another british programme that is as popular as this one, except maybe "the prisoner" or "the avengers."
the black and white programmes ran from 1962 until 1965 and amount to 71 in total.
only roger moore could bring leslie charteris's creation of simon templar to life, as he has easily made the character his own. i have noticed attempts by other actors to play the part; george sanders being one of the better ones.
there is an interesting documentary on the making of the early series, but should have been on for longer than it is.
despite the fact that very little was done in the way of location shooting, the script, acting and direction more than compensate.
in each episode you will notice quite a few familiar faces in the supporting cast; derren nesbitt, patrick troughton, anthony booth, nigel davenport, john carson, dudley sutton, oliver reed, honor blackman, shirley eaton plus many others.
also included are a few audio commentaries which are good at explaining what went on during the making of an episode.
the company who released this should hopefully be doing the same with other similar programmes. let's hope so.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I missed most of The Saint the first time round as I was out having fun - it was the 60's! So now I am in my 60's I treated myself to these DVD's. I am enjoying them immensely. The quality is far better than it would have been on the old 405 lines TV sets and to see a lot of actors when they were young is great. The stories are very good and despite the strange accents in some episodes I still really enjoy the nostalgia. To see how England was in the 60's, the cars, etc is just what I like. Roger Moore looks so good, unlike today's unshaven stars! I would recommend this DVD set to anyone.
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No complaints here
Not much to add to the glowing reviews already submitted. I am really impressed with the quality, the picture and sound are both great - they've been re-mastered to a very high... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sccrills
GREAT BUY
This was a great purchase and I am delighted. After searching all over for The Saint early episodes I finally found it on amazon.uk, and at a great price. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Babbs
Surprisingly good
Having seen the early black and white Avengers series 1, 2 and 3 I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of this series particularly the early episodes which I thought might... Read more
Published 8 months ago by I. Murray
Quaint and almost predictable
Yes - dated and nostalgic, maybe, but never quite turns out as you expected. Goodies and baddies are well defined and its easy to go along with the slightly improbable plots. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Dr. F. F. Robb
The Best
I had seen most of the colour episodes on Granada Plus and had received the colour box set as a birthday present. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Vlad the Impaler
The Saint in Black and White
This is a great release of the classic ITC series The Saint. This first DVD set contains all the black and white episodes. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Ms. M. Potter
Happy Fan
I've watched a few of these episodes and thought they are good - bit more of a story to them in comparison other TV shows of today's standards. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Ms. Nicola J. Booth
Ideal Christmas Present
This boxed set was purchased as a Christmas present for my brother. It was competitively priced and in attractive packaging.
Published 18 months ago by SeaPoppy
A bully as hero
I give the box set four stars because the dvds are of first class quality and The Saint was a well produced, well written, and well acted series. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mr. M. harrington
You are the famous Simon Templar and I claim my ten shillings...
The 71 episodes contained in the COMPLETE MONOCHROME SERIES take an awful lot of commitment of your time to get through (and if you want more there are a further 47 featured in the... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Emanon
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