dvd by bill biss
King Of siTuaTiOn cOmedy
The Norman Lear Collection
19 discs make up this momentous collection of televi-
sion series all produced by Norman Lear. The titles of the
television shows are instantly recognizable by more than
a generation of viewers… All in the Family, Sanford and
Son, Maude, The Jeffersons, Good Times, One Day at a Time
and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. The entire first season
of each show is presented. Let’s talk bonus features as this
collection is filled with many phenomenal ones. There are
new interviews with the late Bea Arthur of Maude, and nu-
merous other great comedic talents who encompass the
seven series, along with show-specific featurettes as the
actors discuss the impact that Norman Lear had on their
lives. Another cool bonus is the “lost” pilot called “And Jus-
tice For All” from All in the Family that ABC originally didn’t
want. So, turn off your cell, make up some snacks and settle
in with true-to-form gems of American television history.
Available 06/09/09.
WOOdsTOcK 40Th anniversary
Ultimate Collector’s Edition
“Let me stand next to your fire!” One of the most historical concerts
ever to take place is the three-day event at Woodstock in 1969. Captured
on film for posterity, Woodstock: Three Days of Peace and Music presents
some of the very greatest performers of rock n’ roll history. Legends such
as Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Canned Heat, Joe Cocker, The Grateful Dead
and many more are seen in their glory in this four-hour director’s cut. In
addition, two extra hours of rare performance footage are included for
the very first time in this ultimate collector’s edition along with an hour
of interview footage with many of the people involved in the creation
of the festival. The gift box for this edition is a limited run and includes
a 60+ page reprint of a Life magazine commemorative issue, a lucite
lenticular display of vintage festival photos, festival memorabilia and
an iron-on patch with the classic dove and guitar Woodstock emblem.
Peace, love and grooviness. Available 06/09/09.
Time marches On:
Of Time and the City
Of Time and the City is a hauntingly beauti- Billie hOliday
ful and powerful look back at life and culture The Life and Artistry of Lady Day
in the Liverpool, England of the past. Film- It’s been 50 years since the passing of one of the jazz immortals…
maker and British author Terence Davies has Billie Holiday at the age of 44. Combining rare performance foot-
scoped a vision of all life’s joys and sorrows age of Holiday from film and television, documentary coverage of
from the years of 1945 to 1973. Skillfully Harlem nightlife during the 1930s and the swing and jazz scene
woven together with documentary footage at the time, anyone who appreciates her unique vocal styling will
and commentary from Davies in both dis- enjoy learning more about this tragic and elegant icon. Her life
sertation and poetry along with a lilting cut short by an alcohol and heroin addiction, Billie Holiday left a
musical background of popular and classical legacy of recordings such as “Strange Fruit,” “God Bless the Child,”
music, Davies also shares his own personal “Lover Man” and countless others. Her complete discography is
remembrance of being a young gay man. His also included on the DVD along with a bibliography of books writ-
poignant film of how time stops for no man is ten about her and a complete listing of songs that she composed
a breathtaking time capsule. Available now. or co-composed. Available on 06/16/09.
20 RAGE monthly | June 2009
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