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Keith Jarrett - Solo Tribute (DVD)
The 100th performance of Keith Jarrett in Japan, the jazz keyboardist plays 14 favorites including Summertime and I Loves You Porgy. NR"
ACTORS: Keith Jarrett
D.A.F.T. - A Story About Dogs, Androids, Firemen and Tomatoes (DVD)
A strange combination of techno and New Wave music, the French duo Daft Punk caused an international dance sensation with their catchy hit Around The World. This fantastic French import showcases the fact that the duo`s innovation carries over to the video realm from the musical one. D.A.F.T. features their first four famous videos -- Da Funk, Around The World, Burnin, and Revolution 900. In addition, the bonus material is abundant and includes behind-the-scenes footage, commentaries, production materials, and previously unreleased remixes from British Dj Armand Van Helden.NR"
Director: Spike Jonze
Secret Lives: Hidden Children and Their Rescuers During WWII (DVD)
Aviva Slesin`s heartwrenching documentary tells of the many Jewish children saved from certain death at the hands of the Nazis by non-Jewish families. Using archival footage and interviews with survivors, Slesin effectively portrays the horror of the Holocaust and the bittersweet survival of these children. Similar to films such as THEY RISKED THEIR LIVES: RESCUERS OF THE HOLOCAUST, SCHINDLER`S LIST, and INTO THE ARMS OF STRANGERS: STORIES OF THE KINDERTRANSPORT, this documentary explores the kernel of humanity that can exist even under the most difficult circumstances.NR"
Director: Aviva Slesin
Fred Astaire DVD Triple Feature: Second Chorus / Royal Wedding / The Over The Hill Gang Rides Again (DVD)
This triple feature movie marathon DVD features:
SECOND CHORUS: Director H.C. Potter keeps the pacing snappy in this musical comedy about two trumpet-playing buddies competing for gigs and for the heart of their lovely manager, Ellen Miller (Paulette Goddard). When Ellen gets hired and moves away, the two decide to leave their college campus and follow her to New York. Once there, they have numerous misadventures while auditioning for a spot in conductor Artie Shaw`s band. Artie Shaw confidently plays himself, and Fred Astaire and Charles Butterworth are both sweet and funny as Danny and Hank, the feuding friends. Some of the film`s notable songs include Would You Like to Be the Love of My Life, Poor Mr. Chisholm, and Swing Concerto. Paulette Goddard and Fred Astaire have one breezy accomplished dance number in the film, which was shot in one take under protest from Goddard, who swore after hours of tutoring from the master that she just couldn`t dance. The rest of the numbers are danced solo by Mr. Astaire who is a joy to watch.
ROYAL WEDDING:Dancing and romance collide in ROYAL WEDDING as a brother-sister dance team (Fred Astaire and Jane Powell) open their musical show in London shortly before the English royal wedding and find love of their own. Showcasing some of Astaire`s most memorable dance scenes in film history--Astaire`s hat-rack partner and his dancing on the ceiling (impressive even to those jaded by special effects)--this tale of finding true love when it`s least expected, and least wanted, has delighted audiences since the movie`s release in 1951.
Flirty Ellen and dance-focused Tom have escaped the clutches of many marriage-minded partners, keeping their joint entertainment careers their first priority. When they leave New York to sail for London to open a new musical show, Ellen leaves behind many besotted men but no regrets. But when a ladies` man (and lord) falls hard for Ellen, and a British girl in the dance chorus neNR"
Director: Stanley Donen
ACTORS: Fred Astaire, Paulette Goddard, Burgess Meredith, Keenan Wynn, Peter Lawford
Luigi Manotti - Excelsior (DVD)
The late nineteenth century was such a rich time for human discoveries and achievements that Luigi Manzotti, along with La Scala Milan staged a ballet commemorating many of these triumphs. In two parts and eleven scenes, this optimistic work celebrated electricity, the steam engine, the Brooklyn Bridge, the telegraph, the Suez Canal, and many other human feats.NR"
