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Acorn Antiques - The Musical [DVD]

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  • Actors: Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston
  • Directors: Trevor Nunn
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Channel 4 DVD
  • DVD Release Date: 13 Mar 2006
  • Run Time: 121 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000E98130
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,534 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Acorn Antiques - The Musical! is the all-singing, all-dancing and fully overalled stage version of the beloved TV spoof. The triumphant West End production featured on this DVD brought together Julie Walters (Mrs Overall), Celia Imrie (Miss Babs) and Duncan Preston (Mr Clifford)--the original cast of the series. It was directed by Sir Trevor Nunn ("Les Miserables", "Woman in White", "Starlight Express") and written by Julie's understudy, the award-winning Victoria Wood. Filmed during the sell-out run at the beautiful Haymarket Theatre, the Acorn Antiques - The Musical! DVD features an all-star supporting cast of Josie Lawrence, Neil Morrissey & Sally Ann Triplett. It also contains a sing-a-long karaoke option!

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious - even funnier than the TV sketches, 17 Mar 2006
By Mr. R. B. Lane (East Dulwich, London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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When I saw this show in the West End last year I was worried that it wouldn't live up to my expectations. However I was not disappointed. I was lucky enough to see Julie Walters don her Mrs Overall pinny and since then I have regularly scoured Amazon to see if the show has been launched on DVD or the soundtrack on CD.

I have to say that this DVD has been well worth the long wait and, whilst there aren't that many extras the musical itself has been excellently recorded. To be fair it takes a little while to really get going and set the scene, but when the "West End Musical" version of Acorn Antiques kicks in there is no stopping the cast. The pastiches of Sondheim and Fosse musical numbers, amongst others, are hilarious and very clever. We are also given a rare glimpse into life in Manchesterford and meet the other shop keepers and customers in the street.

The actors familiar from the TV shows are uniformly excellent as are the rest of the cast. The actress who takes over the role of Miss Berta from Victoria Wood (Sally Ann Triplett?) is wonderful and makes the character her own! The star of the show is without doubt Mrs Overall played by Julie Walters who sings a particularly hilarious (and surprisingly foul mouthed!) song dedicated to different types of biscuits. She is also a surprisingly good dancer considering her piles (Mrs O's that is not Julie Walters’).

As I say, there aren't that many extra's to this DVD but one thing we do get is the chance to see Victoria Wood's crack at the role of Mrs Overall (she took over on Julie Walters' bingo nights apparently!). Taking over from Walters was a brave thing for Victoria Wood to do and she makes a pretty good job of it. Had we never seen Julie Walters in the role before, Victoria Wood would have made it her own but, as we have, she does suffer in comparison.

However, whether she is on stage or not, this is ultimately Victoria Wood's show having created the characters, written the music and the words, and she should be congratulated for very successfully transferring the brief TV sketches into a full blown musical and creating an endearingly eccentric portrayal of a very British shop – Acorn Antiques.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Typical Wood genius, 23 Jul 2006
By J. Hutchings "jjhutchings" (Framlingham, UK) - See all my reviews
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I sadly missed this live, so the DVD had to be bought. The music is superb, from the pseudo-Bach in the first half interspersed with 'Café Continental', to the lively upbeat numbers of the second half.

Some of the acting is a little hammy I will grant you, but in the very best Acorn Antiques taste. Jo Lawrence is superb (great singing voice), and whilst Neil Morrisey is outshone by the rest, all the cast pull together and I laughed hugely...
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Acorn Antiques , Buy It, Buy It, Buy It !!!, 16 Mar 2006
By emily (Luton) - See all my reviews
This truley is the best dvd i have ever owned it is fantastic!!!!

Brought back all the wonderful memories from when i went to see the show. The Dvd has the whole show in uncut and it is a fantastic nearly 3 hours long!!!

Well worth every penny spent on it and it is sure to brighten up anyones day!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars An overall success.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely ...
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1.0 out of 5 stars dire - dreadful
Oh dear what a load of tripe.
Having enjoyed the original Acorn Antiques we sat down to enjoy the musical. Thank god we only borrowed a copy! Read more
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