I havent watched a mini series since or before that can hold a candle to that series. This is the first dvd release for region 1, however. Jan 09, 2007 the movie was based on a 1929 film, the idle rich, which was in turn based on a play. Yes, there was a time when netflix and other various streaming sites did not exist. It is based on the fictional character who appeared in harvey comics from 1956 until 1994. I bought a vhs tape of the jericho mile about 2 months ago from ebay. It mystifies me that this series was never distributed on dvd or even vhs. Rich man, poor man vhs the pilgrim jubilees, live in birmingham by coy cuff. Rich man, poor man may not have been the first miniseries, but its success in 1976 gave the format legs and set the template for many that followed. It was an epic television event of historical proportions. Rich man, poor man was a highly ambitious project, adapting a 600 plus page novel chronicling two eventful lives amidst great social changes in america. Compared to the young lions, rich man, poor man is a major disappointment. The crackdown is a 1987 action thriller film, and the fourth installment in the death wish film series.
Find great deals on ebay for rich man poor man and rich man poor man dvd. Lets talk about money ynot get the money common sense want the money lets talk about money i be the one they call petey im poe as edgar. Rich man, poor man tv miniseries 1976 rich man, poor man. Rich man, poor man and rich man, poor man book ii, both of which aired on abc in 1976. Jun 25, 2016 car salesman humiliates poor man, then instantly regrets his decision dhar mann duration. Now available for the first time on dvd, rich man, poor man. The firstever dramatic miniseries to appear on american television, the multiaward winning rich man, poor man spans decades and generations to trace the epic story of the jordache family from 1945 to the late 1960s. Featuring the touching love story between a poor boy and rich girl, this movie highlights how differences in society can tear a couple apart. Now available for the first time on dvd, rich man, poor man brings together all 34 episodes from book i and ii of this classic 70s series. Its still odd to consider that here, in my mid20s, i can still remember a time when vhs tapes were how i watched childrens animated films. This miniseries follows the lives of two brothers, rudy and tom jordache strauss and nolte. But a very heartwarming movie of someone overcoming being poor.
Richie rich is a saturdaymorning cartoon series, produced by hannabarbera for abc, from 1980 to 1984. The screenplay by sam hellman, gladys lehman, and harry tugend was based on stories by eleanor gates and ralph spence, and the 1917 mary pickford vehicle of the same name. What starts off as absurdly salacious trash a young virgin must choose between getting tagteamed by horny soldiers and becoming a middleaged mans mistress. Rich man poor man the collectors edition vhs chapters 112 complete set. Rich man, poor man is a 1976 american television miniseries based on the 1969 novel of the same name by irwin shaw that aired on abc in one or twohour episodes mostly on monday nights over seven weeks, beginning february 1. The movie was never digitized for streaming and was only released on dvd outside the u. Nick nolte, peter strauss, susan blakely, edward asner, dorothy mcguire, david greene. Dec 29, 2019 opening to the poor little rich girl 1995 vhs 2002 reprint. Shirley temple the poor little rich girl vhs video cassette tape 1994. Finally out on dvd, rich man, poor man is the epitome of the miniseries epic, 12 onehour episodes spanning 25 years in the life of the jordache brothers.
Here is a list of most favorite rich guy, poor girl romantic couple movies. The miniseries was a cultural phenomenon on late 70s and early 80s television. Could you tell me some movies where a man goes from poor to rich with some inspiration in it. Rich man, poor man 1918 cast and crew following the death of her mother, a woman marguerite clark pretends to be the granddaughter of a wealthy man frederick warde. All dvd movies on all amazon sites, should be clearly marked no. At the time, rich man, poor man was the absolute cutting edge of technology, if you will, in presenting televised drama, and its appearance created a tsunami in the nielsens thats difficult to comprehend in todays tv world with just twelve episodes in february and march of 1976, rich man, poor man still managed to come in as the secondmost. Rich man, poor man was released on vhs in the early 1990s and both miniseries have been available on dvd internationally for several years.
Rent rich man, poor man 1976 on dvd and bluray dvd. On one scene, she droped something from a tree where she is standing to get the attention of this man. It has creasing, piling, staining, the foam has been removed and discoloration. Fatal attraction, hello again, baby boom, less than zero and suspect. Rich man, poor man tv miniseries 1976 rich man, poor. The barbara hutton story jul 31, 2009 pretty sure this wont be everyones cup of tea, but i for one loved it and watched for six hours straight. With peter strauss, nick nolte, susan blakely, dorothy mcguire. Heres the opening for the 1997 vhs of the rich mans wife and heres the order. She played the unhinged virginia calderwood in the first television miniseries, rich man, poor man in 1976. Darby had the central role of sally farnham in the madefortv chiller dont be afraid of the dark 1973. Rich man, poor man was going to be shown as six twohour episodes. The film focuses on a child temple neglected by her rich and busy father. Fred silverman thought that the program was good and that the network could get more use.
Rich man, poor man is a 1976 american television miniseries based on the 1969 novel of the same name by irwin shaw that aired on abc in one or twohour epis. Rich man, poor girl 1938 cast and crew before a secretary ruth hussey will marry her boss robert young, she wants him to get to know her family. Vowing to wipe out the entire cocaine network of l. She performs the tunes i love a military man, oh my goodness, and when im with you. When i think of the bad boy that lives next door, i think of rich man poor man s nick nolte.
Rich man, poor girl, like so many b movies of that era, is not available on dvd or vhs. Get the best deals on drama nick nolte vhs tapes when you shop the largest. Diversity of character, trademark athleticism, and gravelly voice are signatures of his career. The poor little rich girl vhs, 1994 for sale online ebay. Richies cbs run was believed to have lasted only one month. It definitely doesnt seem like a happygolucky movie. The rape movie of the week for the first week of february of 1972 was the glass house. The following movies were released on video on the following dates. When i realised that both book 1 rich man poor man book 1 1976 dvd and book 2 rich man, poor man book 2 complete dvd 1976 were on dvd, i couldnt resist, i. The complete collection isnt on a par with say, a paramount vintage tv release complete with restoration, but its reasonably clean, with okay color and a mediumsharp image. Rich man, poor man is a 1976 american television miniseries based on the 1969 novel of the. Rent rich man, poor man 1976 starring peter strauss and nick nolte on dvd and bluray. I first watched rich man poor man in the 1970s when the original mini series was shown on uk tv and loved it from the very start.
Poor vs rich restaurant prank social experiment youtube. Any movies where guy goes from poor to rich like limitless, tpof. Released in 2004, this movie is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by nicolas sparks. Vhs tapes are starting to become a collectors item. The complete collection brings together all 34 episodes from book i and ii of this classic 70s series. Later he appeared in over forty films, playing a wide variety of characters. The list contains the best, new and most relevant rich man poor woman movies ordered by relevance. Finally out on dvd, rich man, poor man is the epitome of the miniseries epic.
The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, romantic, semi serious, touching, humorous and sentimental films and tv shows about with rich man poor woman, love and romance, romance, social differences, couples, class differences, fall in love, society, friendship and relationships plots. This movie might be a classic, but song of the south sounds like a racist movie, doesnt it. Rich man poor man vhs box set of 6 1976 abc mini series new. Dont get me wrong all the actors were great, but nick nolte played his roll to perfection. Id see that on the movie theater marquee and assume it was a slave movie.
Im just saying, the 1950s south was a little sketch. Get the best deals on drama nick nolte vhs tapes when you shop the largest online selection at. With the massive success of rich man, poor man followed by the even more popular roots a year later, it became a rite of passage for television executives to find a thick book and a match it with a classy cast for a rating bonanza. The complete collectionthe firstever dramatic miniseries to appear on american television, the multiaward winning rich man, poor man spans decades and generations to trace the epic story of the jordache family from 1945 to the late 1960s. We use cookies to enhance the security, performance, functionality and for analytical and promotional activities.
Shirley temple the poor little rich girl vhs video. Nolte first starred in the television miniseries rich man, poor man, based on irwin shaws 1970 bestselling novel. Fred silverman thought that the program was good and that the network could get more use out of it if the show was broken up into eight episodes and this was how it aired. Chapter iii trailer billy moves in with wes and rudy in whitby, and wes begins work at rudys new electronics plant, where he meets the union leaders daughter, ramona scott. It made a star of the then unknown actor nick nolte and gave a bunch of out of work extv stars a chance to chew on some scenery.
The first tv miniseries, qb vii, had aired also on abc. A poor man becomes a rich man and then becomes a poor man. The movie is about the coming of age of a young girl. Rich man, poor man 1976classic tv miniseries covers 20 sometimes bitter years in the lives of the two jordache brothers. See more ideas about peter strauss, rich man poor man and rich man.
Sep 28, 2010 rich man, poor man was released on vhs in the early 1990s and both miniseries have been available on dvd internationally for several years. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, touching, humorous, sentimental, serious and semi serious films and tv shows about with rich and poor, society, power relations, social differences, family relations, love and romance, romance, destiny, youth and family plots mostly in drama. Its hard to believe that a movie with such a prescient plot by todays standards has been mostly forgotten by time. Opening to the poor little rich girl 1995 vhs 2002 reprint. Its 1945 in quiet port phillip, new york with embittered german baker axel asner, his unfulfilled wife mary mcguire, and sons tom nolte and rudy strauss. This movie features a piano piece barcarolle june by tchaikovsky. See more ideas about peter strauss, rich man poor man and actor. Beginning in january 1986, rebroadcasts of the series started airing on cbs, replacing cbs storybreak. Rich man, poor man is a five star production, but the dvd release rates barely a star and a half it is almost a travesty. The small screen adaptation of irwin shaws bestselling 1970s novel rich man, poor man was the first great american miniseries. Rich man poor man book 1 and 2 dvd collection free. It was produced by universal television and was the second time programming of this nature had been attempted.
The prince of tides 1991 film vhs and movie tiein paperback nick nolte. I had to find an old vhs copy i had to watch the missing chunk. Vhs tapes and label are in like new condition and the tapes play like new ones. Kay lenz of rich man, poor man, kersey again becomes the infamous vigilante crusader. The compelling story of familial jealousy and heartbreak was an extraordinarily successful miniseries, garnering a record 23 emmy nominations it won four, and helped launch the career of nick nolte, who plays the freespirited and unruly tom jordache. With the story spanning ages 16 to 50, the 35yearold nolte. Strauss, brilliant in the role in both series, for offering an excellent, perceptive, and interesting one hour long commentary track to accompany the first hour of the original series but. Shirley temple military man from poor little rich girl 1936. Here are 25 disney vhs tapes that are worth a fortune. Despite the thick coating of music, sex, drugs, and profanity, this consists of cliches that were old before talkies. Based on irwin shaws bestselling novel and featuring an allstar cast including edward asner, bill bixby, susan blakely, and robert reed, the series focuses in particular on. Poor little rich girl, advertised as the poor little rich girl, is a 1936 american musical film directed by irving cummings. An examination of the trials and tribulations of the jordache family, from the period following world war ii to the late 1960s. Rudy is the rich man of the title and tom the poor.
Sometimes you get a tvm that runs over 2 nights like salems lot and the dark secret of harvest home, but i reckon lonesome dove and rich man, poor man ran longer than two evenings. Discussion in tv on dvd and bluray started by john macri, jan 18. If youre looking for the ultimate, soppy, make you cry movie, the notebook is hard to beat. Lonesome dove and rich man, poor man are too long to be considered tv movies. It may be a different shade in color then it appears in the. The story seems to take place in a house and at a small lake nearby in summer time. She was cast in the 1972 movie, the people, which also starred william shatner, reuniting them from their star trek appearance. It runs 70 or 72 minutes, depending on the reference source, and was filmed in black and white. Rare shirley temple the poor little rich girl vhs video cassette tape 1994. The list contains the best, new and most relevant rich and poor movies ordered by relevance.