The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
by Ralph Rosenblum
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Actor: Frances Sternhagen, Fred Gwynne, Robert Preston, Seth Allen, Tom AldredgeDirector: Ralph Rosenblum
Brand: Monterey Home Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 37 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-11-16
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Monterey Video
Movie Reviews of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
Movie Review: Decent adaptation, overpriced DVD
Summary: 3 Stars
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 the print has dirt and is not as sharp as it would be if it had been mastered from the negative. The show (like all of the shows in this series) is only about 40 minutes, so at this price, it's a complete rip-off. The video distributor should have put 4 or 5 stories on a disk, and then it would be worth buying at this price. So rent it from NetFlix -- the cost of this DVD will pay for a month's subscription, and you'll be able to rent 10 or 12 of these and get your money's worth.
Summary of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
Seen on PBSWritten By: Mark Twain
Starring: Robert Preston, Fred Gwynne
Directed By: Ralph Rosenblum Description: Hadleyburg has a reputation for unshakable honesty. The smug towns-people are proud of this virtue and keep themselves honest by simply avoiding temptation. That is until The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg arrives in town.
Robert Preston stars as the stranger who plots a revenge on the hypocritical residents by promising a fortune to the citizens who once showed him charity many years before. One by one the stranger tempts the leading citizens to scheme for the money- until Hadleyburg's honest reputation is mud before the world.
Based on one of Mark Twain's best-known short stories, The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg is a cynical, yet humorous view of life in America's small towns-a life that the acerbic Mr. Twain knew only too well.
DVD Extras: About the Author, Actors? Bios, About the American Short Story Collection, Henry Fonda Intro, Printable Study Guide
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