Burke's Law: Season 1 - Volume 1 (First 16 Episodes)
by Charles F. Haas, Byron Paul, Frederick De Cordova, Robert Ellis Miller, James Goldstone
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Actor: Frankie Laine, Gary Conway, Gene BarryDirector: Byron Paul, Charles F. Haas, Frederick De Cordova, James Goldstone, Robert Ellis Miller
Brand: VCI ENTERTAINMENT
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Box set, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Original recording remastered
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 800 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-04-29
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: VCI Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Burke's Law: Season 1 - Volume 1 (First 16 Episodes)
Movie Review: Wonderfully entertaining show and truly excellent restoration job!
Summary: 5 Stars
As someone who buys a LOT of TV series on DVD, both old and new, I am really happy with this box set. VCI Entertainment really outdid themselves with these and it is obvious to anyone who remembers this show from the 60's or even the current reruns on the American Life cable station , that these new transfers have given Burke's Law a new life. The first season was shot in 1963-64 and the restoration by VCI cleaned up both the video and audio portions with the series now looking and sounding better than it ever did on my old 26 inch Magnavox B&W set back in '63 using an antenna. (pre cable days, boy am I getting old!)
As with anything, it is not perfect, with a few digital glitches (looking like missed frames or motion artifacts) and a minor menu annoyance that has the cursor defaulting to the 2nd show in the 4 show menu each time rather than the first. But the glitches are very few and far between and the menu glitch is easily remedied by just selecting the show you want manually.
If you enjoy 60's television and murder mystery/cop shows in particular then you just can't go wrong with this set. The weekly guest stars read like a who's who in Hollywood back in the day. This show really take me back in time and the vintage commercials that are included on each disc as an extra are a real hoot, especially the cigarette ads.
The documentation and packaging is all well done and I really felt like I got my money's worth.
Summary of Burke's Law: Season 1 - Volume 1 (First 16 Episodes)
"Burke's Law" was a hit prime-time TV series that aired on ABC in 1963 and ran until 1966. It starred Gene Barry in the title roll (for which he won a Golden Globe - Best TV Actor Award in 1965) of an LA chief of detectives, who also happened to be a millionaire! Each episode featured unusual plot twists, glamorous settings and a fabulous list of guest stars. So good it was brought back for a brief run in 1994! VCI will be releasing season one in two separate collector's sets of 16 episodes each. Digitally remastered from the original 35mm master, each collection will also include `bonus' original commercials and previews. Bonus Features: Scene Selection| Burke's Lawisms| Vintage Commercials Specs: 4-DVD9s; Dolby Digital; 800 minutes; Color; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1963-65; SRP - $29.99Watching the smart, sexy, sophisticated, and more than a bit naughty Burke's Law is like entering Hef's swinging pad for a little Playboy After Dark action. Gene Barry, in his Golden Globe-winning role, stars as Amos Burke, a millionaire playboy. He is described as "a bon vivant, elegant, an attractive man." He also happens to be a police captain in charge of homicide. "It's what he does best," his partner explains. Well, not quite. He's better at juggling a bevy of beautiful ladies. "We have a nodding acquaintance," he smooth-talks one. "You say 'nodding' about marriage and that's the way I like it." Inevitably, his trysts are interrupted by word that a murder has been committed and a body found. Then, it's off to the crime scene in his chauffeur driven Rolls Royce (piloted by the trusty Henry, portrayed by scene-stealer Leon Lontoc). Fun enough, but what further distinguishes Burke's Law is its dazzling array of stellar suspects; former Hollywood greats, contemporary stars, comedians, indelible character actors, and fresh-faced up-and-comers. Just dig this line-up for the episode, "Who Killed Billy Jo?": Cesar Romero, Phil Harris, Tina "Ginger" Louise, Ida Lupino, Ken Berry as a swinging partygoer, and in a surprising cameo, David Niven as a bumbling juggler. Gary Collins provides some potent youth appeal as Tim, a go-getting new detective and fount of arcane information related to each case. But he's no match for "the old captain," who dispenses his own brand of wisdom, such as, "Never drink martinis with a beautiful suspect," and "Never grow up; you'll grow old," punctuating each aphorism with, "Burke's law." A cop show like no other, Burke's Law's pleasures are anything but guilty, from the seductive voice that purrs, "It's Burke's Law" during the opening credits to guessing which star is the culprit. Wally Cox? Carl Reiner? Frankie Avalon? Carolyn Jones was nominated for a Golden Globe for her virtuoso quadruple role as sisters in "Who Killed Sweet Betsy?" and Barry himself has a high time with his dual role as a lookalike murder victim in "Who Killed Snookie Martinelli?" Almost worth the price of this set is the prologue in which Barry's Snookie regales his exhausted all-night party guests with an energetic rendition of "C'est Si Bon." How '60s can you get? As a welcome bonus for classic TV buffs, each disc contains vintage 1963 commercials (Arnold Palmer for L&M cigarettes--"He's been smoking them for years"). You're still deciding whether to order this? "Don't think about it, just do it." That's Burke's law! --Donald Liebenson
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