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Upstairs Downstairs: The Complete First Season [DVD] [1971] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
 
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Upstairs Downstairs: The Complete First Season [DVD] [1971] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

DVD ~ Gordon Jackson
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  • Actors: Gordon Jackson, David Langton, Jean Marsh, Angela Baddeley, Christopher Beeny
  • Directors: Bill Bain, Brian Parker, Christopher Hodson, Derek Bennett, Herbert Wise
  • Writers: Alfred Shaughnessy
  • Format: Box set, Colour, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: A&E Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 25 Sep 2001
  • Run Time: 663 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005NKCM
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 150,994 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Certainly a landmark in TV history!, 2 Jul 2008
By FAMOUS NAME (UNITED KINGDOM) - See all my reviews
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This is season one, which includes the five black and white episodes that are 'interspersed' with the colour ones. This was because filming had been interrupted by the infamous Strike which had resulted in the said episodes not being done in colour. As a consequence, they have become much sought after and rarely seen. They were only ever aired the once by ITV - their original showing, despite any subsequent re-runs of the series there may have been. As Jean Marsh (Rose) once told me; these black and white episodes were among some of the best that were ever done! They will also help to fill in gaps for those who never saw them, and as to what happened during those missing years: 1903 - 1907, and also will reveal the destiny of some of the characters that appeared to 'vanish' for no apparent reason; some of whom later returned, and others who were never seen again...

This first season is what certainly resulted in 'Upstairs, Downstairs' taking off in the way that it did, and becoming such a massive success. It was an immediate 'hit' with the viewers, and the closing episode which left the son of the household involved in a scandalous affair with one of the housemaids, and the daughter, his sister, marrying a homosexual poet, was certainly guaranteed to bring viewers back for the second season!

This set also included two award-winning episodes in: 'I Dies From Love' and 'Why Is Her Door Locked', which involved the suicide of the Irish Kitchen Maid. Ironically, this first set would also include what was to become the 'weakest' and least understood episode: 'The Swedish Tiger'!

Highlights from this Season are marked with an * below. You will see that there is indeed only one that is unmarked, since the quality of this introductory set was so high!

On trial*
The Mistress And The Maids*
Board Wages*
The Path Of Duty*
A Suitable Marriage*
Magic Casements*
A Cry For Help*
I Dies From Love*
Why Is Her Door Locked*
A Voice From The Past*
The Swedish Tiger
The Key Of The Door*
For Love Of Love*

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5.0 out of 5 stars best drama, 27 Jun 2008
By Anthony R. hack (helston cornwall) - See all my reviews
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this is british television at its best. my wife and i sit transfixed to this brilliant series, the actors and actresses are all superb you cannot differentiate between them, they are all brilliant.we have purchased the 1,2,3,4,series so far and will be aquiring all of the rest eventually, as pensioners this is our 9oclock treat every evening off goes the tele and on with upstairs downstairs.as we saw the original series but not with such interest as we were a lot younger,we would reccomend this superb series to all viewers. excellent!!!!! mr mrs hack cornwall
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