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The Loretta Young Show: Season 1
One of the brightest stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, the lovely Loretta Young appeared in over 100 films during her movie career. Some of her most memorable roles from the 30s and 40s were A Man's Castle, Ramona and The Farmer's Daughter, for which she won an Academy Award in 1947. In the 1950's, Loretta turned her talents to television. Her show first aired in September 1953, and in all, Loretta made over 280 episodes! This 3 DVD box set includes the first thirty episodes, starting with the original show Letter from Loretta, retitled The Loretta Young Show. The weekly show made Loretta one of the best known and beloved personalities on television. Her patented entrance, a dramatic swirl through her living room door,wearing the latest in fashion designer gowns, gained for her the reputation as America's best dressed actress. Authorized by the Loretta Young Estate, this box set includes rare family home movies and photographs. Loretta's son, film producer Chris Lewis, narrates this journey through Loretta's career as actress, mother and role model to millions of American women.
Manufacturer: Timeless Media Group
Price Range: $16.60 - $29.98
 The Loretta Young Show: Season 1
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| User Reviews |  | The best of the 50s
rating: 4
This collection of Ms Youngs first season on television is not only a great vehicle for her acting talents - Loretta Young plays a different character in each of the then-weekly episodes. The series takes on many ethical and philosophical issues which are topical today. The programs are short (half hour each) and surprisingly entertaining. They represent the best of the Fifties: a willingness to take on tough and in some cases unusual issues coupled with a belief that ordinary people have the innate ability to solve difficult moral and ethical conundrums.
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Loretta Young Show Season 1
rating: 4
Loretta Young is my all time favorite femail actress. I ordered 3CD's.
The timely manner in which they were deliverd was great. The quality surpassed my expecations. In all the whole experance with these CD's was great. Connie in Denver
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Entertaining
rating: 5
All I can say is that I love Loretta's work. wholesome, funny, moral, just great old fashion entertainment!
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Great Little Piece of Classic Television
rating: 4
My late mother was a big fan of Loretta Young. I had never seen the series until last year on Sky Angel Satellite. I wanted to see what it was that intrigued my mom. In the process, my wife became a big fan of The Loretta Young Show and asked for this set for her birthday. We both enjoyed watching the complete first season and look forward to more collections. What I am sure my mother liked about this show (& Loretta Young, in general) was her faith and moral values. It's too bad television today has gone so far over to the dark side that one could never imagine seeing a program like this produced today! The extras are nice, but we found the biography a little disappointing. It ends with her starting the TV series! Nice price and definitely worth every dollar.
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Solid Show, Worthy Buy
rating: 4
Despite the relatively poor quality of the shows due to their age and lack of remastery this DVD collection is still worth looking in to. My step-mother was a big fan and actually watched the show during it's initial run but i had never heard of the show. We watched it together and she enjoyed it for because of its nostalgic qualities and the fact that it is essentially timeless. I, being a fan of things from the 50's and earlier enjoyed it too despite the show's uber-feelgoodness and slight chessiness. The shows average 23 minutes with a one minute ending where LY states the moral of the story and reads a quotation that is actually suprisingly profound and enjoyable. In short, whether you watched the show when it was first aired or have never seen or heard of the show, there's something for everybody who can appreciate classic movies/tv shows. The one star deduction is due to the grainy picture quality and the occassional times when the audio is absent and subtitles are provided.
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