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Nabaza.net-The MarketPlace - Hello Dolly
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List Price: $19.98
Our Price: $5.39
Your Save: $ 14.59 ( 73% )
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford, Marianne McAndrew, Danny Lockin
Directed By: Gene Kelly
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Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786300246782
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 6300246787
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: 1992-12-07
Running Time: 146
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1969-12-16
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They just don't make musicals like this any more. There are some who would be grateful for that--the plot is but a flimsy excuse to string together song and dance numbers. Some of us, however, love big, splashy, overdone musical scenes, of which there are many. Glittering stage numbers showcase a commanding Barbra Streisand as Dolly Levy, a New York matchmaker who can find a mate for anyone. Anyone but herself, that is. Determined to marry wealthy Walter Matthau, she lures him out of Yonkers and sets about wooing him. Don't worry about the lack of a solid story or Gene Kelly's pedestrian direction. Watch instead for the musical numbers and the lavish costumes. Listen to Jerry Herman's score, and dance around the living room when a sequined Streisand arrives in a club as Louis Armstrong strikes up the title tune for her benefit. (Just pull the shades first.) Based on Thornton Wilder's play The Matchmaker, Hello, Dolly! won Academy Awards for best sound, art direction, and musical score. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: watchin' Dolly...
Comment: This is one of the first musicals I ever watched as a child. It was so nice to see it remastered on DVD! Now I can watch it with my family for many years to come!
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Summary: Barbara Streisand is wonderful to watch
Comment: The disk was loose inside the DVD case, but it didn't cause any scratches. The movie itself is fun, with catchy songs and much fanfare. I esp. enjoyed Barbara Streisand's scenes. Wonderful and colorful character. Other parts of the movie drag a bit, but overall, an entertaining way to pass an evening.
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Summary: Hello Dolly
Comment: I was very satified with this dvd and with the delivery of the product. I will most likely consider another purchase from this seller.
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Summary: DOLLY AND WALL-E !
Comment: This movie has always been one of my personal favorites, despite all the negative response at the time of its original release, and what wonderful vindication, to discover that its charm lasted 700 years, to be the companion and inspiration of our beloved Wall-E! One often sees lists of best this and best that, and topping any list of Most Poignant Moments On Film must surely be the scene from Wall-E, where he watches his battered, treasured tape of Hello Dolly, and clasps his hands together - pure movie magic! I see that Hello Dolly is very high on Amazon's list of bestsellers - thank you, Wall-E for inspiring a new appreciation of Dolly, and when you win the Oscar at the next awards, Dolly will join in your celebration!
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Summary: Promise You'll Never Go Away, Dolly!
Comment: Hello, Dolly! was the first Barbra Streisand movie I ever saw. I was only 14 years old, and I was completely captivated and under the spell of the movie's magic. I had occasionally heard Barbra sing on television specials, but Dolly was the first time I'd seen her on the big screen. For some reason I missed seeing Funny Girl when it was first released.
The absolute best parts of the movie to me are Barbra's singing and the incredible score. Being a musician, I can fully appreciate the music. Every song is a masterpiece, and oh, so singable. To this day I still hum tunes from the show, and they never grow old.
While watching the movie again recently, I fell in love with the music all over again, but this time I really paid attention to the dancing. Wow! I forgot how fabulous the dance numbers are. And of course there are the costumes and sets. I just love every aspect of this movie, and since I have worn out my VHS version, I'm ordering the DVD. I can't wait to see it in widescreen, the way I remember it in the theater.
Barbra's voice is top-notch throughout the film, and it was from watching Hello, Dolly! that I first became a Barbra Streisand fan. I love anything she does musically. Her voice is her gift to the world, and we are so fortunate be the recipients of her rare and precious talent. I wish there were more singers like her.
I highly recommend Hello, Dolly! to anyone who wants to just sit and be entertained. You will be, I assure you.
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