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The Best of Morecambe & Wise [DVD]

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  • Actors: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Angela Rippon, Glenda Jackson, Arthur Lowe
  • Format: Full Screen, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 1 Oct 2001
  • Run Time: 83 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005M6OO
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,626 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Quite often the problem with Morecambe and Wise "Greatest Hits" compilations is that they home in on the handful of sketches and routines, which are repeated to the point of nauseam--a dancing Angela Rippon, for example. There are certainly a few such chestnuts here--Glenda Jackson in the play "what Ernie wrote", the breakfast striptease routine and "Singing In The Rain", though that particular classic can bear up to any number of repeated viewings.

Much of the stuff here, however, is less familiar. There are seemingly inconsequential sketches of Eric and Ernie in their flat and even--Laurel and Hardy-style--in bed together in which their oddly intimate, bickering relationship is better explored than in some of the stagier items. Much of the scripts and skits here haven't stood the test of time--old innuendos or obsolete references that seem to belong to the 50s, let alone the 70s. But even the creakiest material is rescued not just by Eric's punctually daft persona but also the often-patronised little Ern who, as this selection shows, was no passenger. Among guest highlights, the sight of Arthur Lowe breaking, surreally, from a Captain Bligh into a Humphrey Bogart impression is one of the many ad-lib gems here.

On the DVD: Full screen, special features consisting of scene selection and artist profiles, in which it is outlined just how many years Morecambe and Wise toiled and honed down their act, in music hall radio, film and TV. By the time of their 1977 zenith, when 28 million people watched their Christmas show, they had worked together for over 30 years. --David Stubbs



Special Features

4:3 Full Frame
DVD 5
English
Region 2
Mono English
Mono
Sketch Selection
Artist Profiles
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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars BEWARE: Does not include the sketch with "Andrew Preview"., 14 Jan 2005
What were they thinking?!?!?! This compilation loses one star because they haven't included the sketch where Eric plays (or rather, doesn't play!) Grieg's Piano Concerto conducted by Andre Previn. This is the funniest sketch ever! Shame on them!
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not quite the very best but pretty good, 5 May 2005
No Andrew Preview...no Shirley Bassey...no 'There is nothing like a Dame'...I loved the material in there but I think this is mis-named. I'm still young...who IS the woman in the 'Bring me Sunshine' at the end?
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars best of?, 27 Dec 2005
As a previous viewer stated, how can you have a "best of" DVD without, in my opinion, one of the best sketches wot eddie braben wrote.ie the Andrew preview (sic) sketch? Unthinkable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Laughter
If you enjoyed this duo, it is a must have. The "Breakfast" sketch is included which is a classic now and great to keep watching. Worth the money.
Published 3 months ago by V A Williams

3.0 out of 5 stars A Quick Glimpse
Overall, this 'best of' DVD does exactly what it says on the box! It provides an overview to some of the great classic moments in the history of Morecambe and Wise. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mr. T. Ashwood

2.0 out of 5 stars Meagre
As others have pointed out, this is just the VHS scanned onto DVD, no effort has been made to clean up images and the sketches have been hacked to pieces, almost a series of... Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2007 by S. Bentley

2.0 out of 5 stars The bare bones of good comics
Some very good moments here, but the two stars reflect that this is simply a VHS stuck on DVD. The mere 83 minutes run time of not quite the best of many years' work was... Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars what can i say
simply awsome never shall two human beings come close to the genious that graced the tv screens, tears of laughter followed by a tinge of sadness knowing that no-one can wear the... Read more
Published on 29 Feb 2004 by Mr M Forrest

2.0 out of 5 stars Meagre, stingy compilation
It seems almost beyond belief that the two biggest stars the BBC had in the 1970s have been so shabbily treated in the age of dvd, when entire series of mediocre sitcoms are... Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2003 by David Benson

5.0 out of 5 stars You know it is going to be great.
Every Morecambe and wise fan is goiing to have to have this in thier collection! Morecambe and wise are two of the funniest people in history, and now they are available on DVD... Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2001 by st.an@virgin.net

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