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Centennial: The Complete Series

Actor: Centennial
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

211 reviews
Sales Rank: 71

Format: Box Set, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 6
Running Time: 1252 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 6.1 x 1.3

MPN: 61103921
UPC: 025195031776
EAN: 0025195031776
ASIN: B0018RKEQO

Theatrical Release Date: October 1, 1978
Release Date: July 29, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Journey to the Wild West in the sweeping sensational epic drama Centennial: The Complete Series! Relive the grand hopes dreams loves and adventures of generations of residents in Centennial Colorado - from their risky attempts to establish a settlement in 1795 through the politics and power plays of the 20th century. With over 26 TV hours of content on DVD for the first time this incredible set gives fans the opportunity to own the complete chronicle that showcases one of the finest casts ever assembled including Richard Chamberlain Robert Conrad Timothy Dalton Mark Harmon Andy Griffith Raymond Burr Dennis Weaver Lynn Redgrave Sharon Gless Stephanie Zimbalist Sally Kellerman and many more. Based on James Michener s best-selling novel this Primetime EmmyAward-nominated saga is a captivating look at the intertwining lives of the brave men and women in a fictional American town that endured the growing pains of a nation on the rise.System Requirements:Running Time: 1252 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 025195031776 Manufacturer No: 61103921

Amazon.com
A remarkably ambitious and engrossing project, this 1978 television miniseries ran 26-and-a-half hours, cost a then-enormous $25 million, and involved 4 directors, 5 cinematographers, and somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 speaking parts. Based on James Michener's panoramic bestseller about the settling of the American West--as reflected in the history of a fictional town called Centennial, Colorado--the story begins in the late 18th century and ends with a typical 20th century conflict over land usage. Centennial, however, largely concentrates on various memorable frontiersmen, trappers, Indians, ranchers, cowboys, and farmers from long ago. Richard Chamberlain shines as the pioneer Alexander McKeag, Robert Conrad does some of his best work as French-Canadian Pasquinel, and performances by Alex Karras, Chad Everett, Sally Kellerman, Raymond Burr, Richard Crenna, David Janssen, and Dennis Weaver effectively add to a tapestry of adventure, tragedy, violence, and dubious Western progress. Produced at a time when TV networks were in the throes of acknowledging America's history of racial injustice, the program paints a starkly villainous portrait of opportunists exploiting and destroying Indians in the name of manifest destiny. While the project's great length might make one wary of diving in, Centennial is the sort of carefully paced drama that makes one care about the intertwined destinies of unique characters and how they illuminate America's past. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews: Read 206 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

GREAT SERIES! August 26, 2008
Linda Rae Osborne (Blue Island, IL USA)
FINALLY!! I HAVE WAITING FOREVER FOR THIS TO GET ON DVD! I LOVE THIS SERIES. A GREAT STORY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

4 out of 5 stars

Centennial Mini Series August 26, 2008
Fran Shaff (Wisconsin, USA)
I really enjoyed this mini series, particularly the cattle drive portion. Anyone who enjoys historical fiction from the 18th, 19th and early 20th century in the USA will enjoy this series. The segment based in the later 20th century was just fill for the story and not interesting.

5 out of 5 stars

An Oldie But a Goodie August 25, 2008
Michael J. O'Meara
After just watching the first disc you realize how great this mini series really was. All the great actors, and just the story line, wow it's great.

One thing you realize is how far we have come in motion pictures.

This is truely one of the great one's

5 out of 5 stars

Centennial - Well acted, good coverage of the settlement of the west August 25, 2008
Larry J. Stevens (Cranberry Township, PA)
Centennial - The Complete Series
The group of six DVDs shows the development of the fictitious town of Centennial well. The early exploration of the west is shown and the many actors that come and go add to the excellent story line. The beauty of the west is displayed as is the adventure, excitement and danger of early America. I would recommend this series to anyone that is interested in the American West.

5 out of 5 stars

Best TV miniSeries I ever seen August 25, 2008
M. Franklin (Prattville, AL USA)
When I watched this miniseries back in the 70's. What a cast of greats at the time. Robert Conrad was very popular with the Wild West series of the 60's and Baa, baa Black Sheep series of the 70's. It was filled with great stars of the time, and told a story of an America that anyone would be proud of. It was fitional, but could have been a story that fit anyone's family history. Centennial was about America in its best and not so good, but it always seemed to work through those times to move into a better way of life. It spanned through almost all of the history of the United States and shared how a town/community came together to make Centennial everyone's home town in America.

The best part is the feeling we have when the story is continued the next day leaving us with anticipation of what is to happen next. This was a great series, and to finally come to DVD is icing on the cake. I recorded this a while back on VHS, and enjoyed it very much, but having to pay close attention to when the commericals were coming, and making sure that I was able to be there to record it was a major task. Not to mention that using the recording timer and sure that the tape was plenty so you would loose the last part of the eposide. My copy had mistakes in it, so I didn't get the full effect, and I think this copy had edited parts that were cut out to make the time fit with the network's schedule. I still have the VHS copy, but now I have the DVD and enjoy seeing Pasquinel, McKeag, Clay Basket, Levi Zeant, Oliver Seccombe, R.J. Potient, the Wendells, and many others on DVD for the first time.

With over 26 hours of this story you just want more and more. Great cast including Robert Conrad, Richard Chamberlain, Gregory Harrison, Barbara Carrera, Sally Kellerman, Raymond Burr, Dennis Weaver, Stephanie Zimbalist, Alex Karras, Richard Crenna, Cliff De Young, Tinothy Dalton Lynn Redgrave, Brian Keith, Anthony Zerbe, David Janseen, Robert Vaughn, Andy Griffith, Sharon Gless, and Merle Haggard. A must have if you are a fan of history, especially American history.

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