- Actors: Harold Arlen, Tony Bennett, Judy Garland, Ira Gershwin, Lena Horne
- Directors: Don McGlynn
- Producers: Don McGlynn, Joe Lauro, Myron Meisel
- Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
- Language: English
- Region: All Regions
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Paradox
- Release Date: Sep 9 2003
- Run Time: 70 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 1572525797
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#73,740 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #42 in DVD > Classics > Classic Stars > Judy Garland
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This unique film chronicles the life of famed American songwriter, arranger and pianist, Harold Arlen. Through introspective interviews with acclaimed artists, this popular composer's brilliant career is revisited. The genuine blues feeling and haunting melodies of such songs as "Over the Rainbow" demonstrate the power of his songwriting ability. Featuring Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme, Lena Horne, Cab Calloway, Johnny Mercer, Bing Crosby and Judy Garland. 70 minutes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Harold Arlen must have come from Somewhere Over The Rainbow,
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This review is from: Harold Arlen (DVD)
WOW, what a talent! Does everybody know what we are missing when great artists like this are not around any more? Too bad for us because we will never have this kind of song writer in our midst again. I've just ordered this on DVD because my VHS copy is no longer watchable. Two reasons to buy this DVD 1) Barbra Streisand sings "Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home" and 2) Tony Bennett sings "So Long, Big Time" worth the money of the DVD and what a bargin it is at Amazon. Some of the current Rock Pop and R&B is okay but I've been listening to Harold Arlen since I was 13 years old. There are so many familiar songs that make you say "I didn't know he wrote that too"! If you like biographies then this one's for you. Plus Old Blue Eyes sings "One For My Baby" and what a treat that is.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Harold Arlen must have come from Somewhere Over The Rainbow,
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This review is from: Harold Arlen (DVD)
WOW, what a talent! Does everybody know what we are missing when great artists like this are not around any more? Too bad for us because we will never have this kind of song writer in our midst again. I've just ordered this on DVD because my VHS copy is no longer watchable. Two reasons to buy this DVD 1) Barbra Streisand sings "Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home" and 2) Tony Bennett sings "So Long, Big Time" worth the money of the DVD and what a bargin it is at Amazon. Some of the current Rock Pop and R&B is okay but I've been listening to Harold Arlen since I was 13 years old. There are so many familiar songs that make you say "I didn't know he wrote that too"! If you like biographies then this one's for you. Plus Old Blue Eyes sings "One For My Baby" and what a treat that is.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A moving documentary on a great songwriter,
By A Customer
This review is from: Harold Arlen (DVD)
Like a lot of people, I had heard the name of Harold Arlen, but didn't fully realize how many great songs he had written. There must be maybe 30 songs we all know and love, with some of the most famous being STORMY WEATHER, OVER THE RAINBOW, COME RAIN OR COME SHINE and BLUES IN THE NIGHT.And, of course, it was very interesting and fun to learn more about THE WIZARD OF OZ. Arlen composed the great songs with Yip Harburg, and they almost threw out OVER THE RAINBOW before they released the film. It was real treat to see a lot of different song writers in the program speaking about Arlen's work, and the roster of great singers like Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Judy Garland and Mel Tormé doing mostly defintive versions of his songs, was a real plus. But probably the most memorable aspect of the documentary is the very moving story about his life, which was both charmed and cursed at the same time. That's what makes this stand out from the usual biographies you see. There is a real feeling for his music, and a dramatic impact to his life story.
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