| To the Manor Born: Silver Wedding Anniversary | 
 enlarge | Actors: Penelope Keith, Peter Bowles, Angela Thorne, John Rudling, Daphne Heard
Studio: BBC Warner
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (14 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4112
Format: Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 30 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: WARDE39477D
UPC: 883929024124
EAN: 0883929024124
ASIN: B001B3LIP6
Release Date: September 9, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
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Product Description
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 09/09/2008 Run time: 50 minutes Rating: Nr
Amazon.com
What if you could go back to a favored film, TV series or fairy tale to see just what "happily ever after" really looked like? That's the delicious premise behind To the Manor Born: Silver Anniversary Special. The well-loved Brit-com, which aired from 1979-1981, ended with the marriage of the genteel but newly impoverished Audrey fforbes-Hamilton (the puckish Penelope Keith) and supermarket baron Richard DeVere, after many months of a peculiarly British off-kilter courtship. Fast-forward 25 years, when Audrey and Richard, who've settled nicely into their upper-crust existence, are planning their silver wedding anniversary celebration. The bons mots and barbs fly as though the decades had never ensued, and the characters are as cluelessly endearing as ever. And the humor, perhaps not for all tastes, is decidedly British: "You're a liar and a cheat!" exclaims Audrey to a passerby at one point. "I should have known it--you're from Czechoslovakia!" On the menu for the party, there's much clucking over the appropriateness of the planned quail and truffle terrine. Why? "Bird flu!" announces Audrey. But the actors are so enmeshed in their surroundings, they bring a well-worn comfort to their portrayals that creates a cozy environment to escape into--as inviting as a bay-window seat with boiled-wool blankies. Fans of the series will love to see how the actors have aged (gently) and how the characters haven't. The special "making-of" featurette is a particular delight, with all the actors chatting about considering returning to roles they thought were long wrapped up--and relating their delight in finding their chemistry with each other was just as crisp as it was in the jolly old days. Just right.--A.T. Hurley
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 SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN RESURRECTED November 23, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The canned laughter track should tell you everything you need to know about this exceedingly poorly produced resurrection of a wonderful series. Very sad indeed - and a complete waste of time and money.
 Buy and ENJOY! November 22, 2008
Our copy of this DVD has been watched by people ranging in age from mid-twenties to mid-eighties, most of them familiar with the original 3 series. Without fail, they all really enjoyed the show, were glad it had been made and that they'd had the opportunity to watch it. Those who hadn't viewed the original series borrowed our DVDs to watch them too! Although Australia is Region 4 PAL, our humble and relatively cheap DVD player played this Region 1 DVD with no problems. Will this Silver Wedding Anniversary special show EVER be aired on TV in Australia? Why wait to find out? Treat yourself and enjoy!
To the Manor Born---25 years later November 1, 2008
we loved the silver anniversary To The Manor Born-------It was great to see them all again and the story and acting is just what we expected.
Nice to see old Friends! October 31, 2008
My favorite of all the sitcoms. I've almost memorized the lines in the old series. This is a lovely update. Not quite as funny as the original, but I'm glad to own it. I'll watch it again and again.
Penelope Keith is the best. She once made a show called Spider's Web. It was filmed more like a play than a movie and was very enjoyable. Why isn't it on DVD?
A Wonderful Sequel to a Fabulous Series! October 21, 2008
I loved "To the Manor Born" when it aired on my PBS Station in the early 90's. I then added the series to my video library. Having this new 25th Anniversary edition is a very special treat.
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