New HONEYMOONERS DVD Set

[Evan Chase]

These have been a favorite of mine ever since 1955 when I first remember them on TV. Now also as a tribute to Art Carney. This set is from Paramount video and has all 39 of the original network shows...25 minutes each without the annoying edits that plague them when run on TV.

I just received the set and ran some of the shows in my home theatre. The quality is OUTSTANDING!! It looks like 35mm masters were used for the transfers and the detail and depth of the picture is light years better than the previous video and film versions.

Also included is a 1990 reunion documentary and early openings and closings for the show--original Buick commericals.

[John Whittle]

Are these the DuMont shows that were made with the "Electronicam" which as a tv camera with a beam splitter to a 35mm film camera on the side?

I know some of the shows were done that way and its why we have decent quality today rather than the blurry kinescopes of some other programs of the era.

John

[Evan Chase]

Yes, these are the DuMont Electronicam Versions.

The "Lost"episodes were terrible kinescopes, but these are obviously from 35mm.