SuperHeroBooks - Camelot (Broadway Version)

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Manufacturer: Acorn Media
Starring: Richard Harris, Meg Bussert, Richard Muenz, Barrie Ingham, James Valentine (II)
Directed By: Marty Callner

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0054961892594
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: Acorn Media
Manufacturer: Acorn Media
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Acorn Media
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-05-01
Running Time: 147
Studio: Acorn Media
Theatrical Release Date: 1982-09-26

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Summary: Camelot
Comment: I have been looking for this Video for almost 20 years. I first saw it on HBO and loved it. I have since bought other versions of Camelot starring Richard Harris, but this was my favorite. I loved Richard Meutz as Lancelot. My daughter also has been looking for this version and I let her know where to find it. I am thrilled with it.

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Summary: Camelot (broadway version)
Comment: The stage show of Camelot with Richard Harris at his best, filmed in front of a live audience in the theatre in 1982 and with the camers capturing the intimacy of the performers. A great cast bring this moving story to life with the wonderful score of Lerner and Lowe, a gem to own for every theatre lover.
Movie versions can't give the spontaneity and atmosphere of a performance before a live audience and it is to be hoped we see more filmed stage shows especially as technology is so much better in capturing the event

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Summary: Great Item
Comment: I was so happy when I finally found this DVD. I saw the original that aired on HBO is the early 80's. For so long I searched for a way to see this again as it was a fond memory of my younger days. Thanks to Amazon I found it.

I watched it within minutes of receiving it in the mail and it brought back so many memories for me. I was thrilled to share this with my own daughters.

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Summary: Arthur strives to fulfill his ideals for a just and peaceful kingdom
Comment: Camelot is a DVD rendition of Lerner and Loewe's Tony-nominated play of King Arthur's court, performed live on a Broadway stage and featuring legendary actor Richard Harris as King Arthur himself. In Camelot, King Arthur strives to fulfill his ideals for a just and peaceful kingdom, yet his dreams are betrayed when a doomed love arises between Queen Guenevere (Meg Bussert) and Arthur's closest friend, Lancelot (Richard Muenz). Close-up shots are judiciously applied to capture the distinctive moments of the stage performance; extras include production notes, the original Broadway playbill on DVD-ROM, and biographies of Lerner & Loewe as well as Richard Harris. A "must-have" especially for live theater fans. 147 min., closed captioned.

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Summary: IT'S NOT THE CAMELOT I KNEW
Comment: THIS DANK, DREARY PRODUCTION is so very far from the original inspired concept and its brilliant execution! The Camelot I loved I saw twice in Boston prior to its opening on Broadway. Even sat through a few scene rehearsals.

The sets then were bright to dazzling, ditto costumes and staging.

The movie: I saw half and walked out. I sat through this version because
I was home and had popped for the DVD, so I suffered through.

And suffer I did.

This cheerless weepy rendition, with initially dark, mottled sets made worse by a fuzzy tape production, acted and directed without the energy and inspiration (or sadly talent/charisma) of the original cast and production was downright depressing.

Harris' fey and fumbling characterization makes Arthur into an wistful, insecure fool in stark contrast to Burton's blustering energy. The rest
of the initial cast was light years above this languid miscast bunch.

Add then the lost or abridged songs and dialogue, the direction and casting failures and this sad version shouldn't be seen; it'll leave
a bad taste in your mouth/mind - everything.

Simple suggestion: Buy the original Cast CD, kick back, close your eyes and feel its energy and optimism, its romance and rollicking good humor.You'll get all the songs properly sung, complete with proper inflections and a lot brighter orchestration.

Me, I'm going to be haunted now by Harris'
way-to-old face with his mascara running.

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Editorial Reviews:

Experience Camelot’s "one brief, shining moment" as Lerner and Loewe envisioned it—live on a Broadway stage. Working at the top of his talent, Richard Harris heads an all-star cast in one of Broadway’s wittiest, most literate musicals, filled with memorable tunes. Recorded at New York’s historic Winter Garden Theatre in 1982, this production captures all the immediacy and intimacy of a live performance viewed from the best seat in the house.

Idealistic King Arthur longs to create a perfectly principled kingdom, but sees his dream undone by a tragic love triangle involving Queen Guenevere (Meg Bussert) and his best friend Lancelot (Richard Muenz). In this thoroughly engaging Tony®-nominated production, the medieval monarch’s vision—a place where "violence is not strength, and compassion is not weakness"—speaks to our time and for all time.

Recommended for family viewing by the National Education Association

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE original Broadway PLAYBILL® (DVD-ROM) and bios of Lerner & Loewe and Richard Harris.