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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780769722436
Format: Black & White, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 0769722431
Label: White Star
Manufacturer: White Star
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: White Star
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 01, 2002
Running Time: 101 minutes
Sales Rank: 46404
Studio: White Star
Theatrical Release Date: November 05, 1956
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Forty-seven complete songs in 100 minutes: at an average of little more than two minutes per tune, the hits come fast and furious in this black-and-white compilation drawn from Nat 'King' Cole's 1957 NBC-TV series. That's a good thing, as the buttery-smooth Cole was certainly a distinctive pop vocalist, and the repertoire includes many of his best known numbers: 'Unforgettable,' 'Mona Lisa,' 'The Christmas Song,' and so on. But the best moments here come when he returns to his jazz roots, singing and/or playing (he was a fine pianist) with the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, the Mills Brothers, trumpeter Roy Eldridge, pianist Oscar Peterson, saxophonists Stan Getz and the incomparable Coleman Hawkins, bassist Ray Brown, and others. If tunes like 'Stompin' at the Savoy,' 'It's Only a Paper Moon,' and 'Sweet Lorraine' don't get you swingin', then you better check your pulse-–to see if you still have one, that is. --Sam Graham
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Great value for Cole fans
Many music DVDs offer poor value, but not this one. The number of songs is large and the performances are of excellent quality. A tremendous buy for Cole fans.
Rating: - A shining treasure from the past
I have just viewed this DVD for the second time and amazed at the memories it brought back. It truly is a treasure to have and to hold. I will not go into the nostalgia of the selection of songs as ther is not enough space to properly discribe them, The most amazing thing is that it is in stark black and white... there are no elaborate sets... just good plain music played .. and sung the way they were intended to be. Nat King Cole delivers in his own inimitable style the smooth and distinct quality ... Read More
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