VHS : Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
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starring: Robert Preston, Tom Aldredge, Fred Gwynne, Frances Sternhagen, Seth Allendirected by: Ralph Rosenblum
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786300198463
Format: Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6300198464
Label: Monterey Video
Manufacturer: Monterey Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Monterey Video
Release Date: November 11, 1998
Running Time: 37 minutes
Sales Rank: 49119
Studio: Monterey Video
Theatrical Release Date: March 17, 1980
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Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Overpriced
I have this on VHS and was somewhat surprised to find it on DVD for the price. The running time is just over a half hour and there are no extras listed. Most of the film was shot in South Royalton, Vermont back in the early '80's and some of the stores kept their Hadleyburg logos into the new century. I used to have a summer home six miles away, but if you didn't, the nostalgia is not worth twenty bucks. I'll keep my VHS tape (if I can find it.)
Rating: - Decent adaptation, overpriced DVD
This TV production from the 1980s is a decent translation of Twain's classic story to the small screen. Robert Preston is always a joy to watch, and Fred Gwynne is good in his role as the minister. This was one of a number of American Short Stories filmed for a PBS series, and its small budget does show -- the production and technical values are not impressive. But content trumps in this case, and the power of the story takes you through the bumps. The show has NOT been remastered for DVD, so ... Read More
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