The Brontes of Haworth

[bee]

Here's Acorn's press release for the new DVD set:
http://www.acornmedia.com/press/Brontes_of_Haworth.cfm

BTW, I have just "discovered" Alfred Burke thanks to his wonderful performance as Major Richter in "Enemy at the Door", so in addition to MK and the interesting suject, that's a third thing to look forward to.

[jewell]

Preorder from Amazon U.S. and save $4.00.

http://www.amazon.com/Brontes-Haworth-A ... 118&sr=8-1

My Christmas money gets spent sooo many times. I don't know how I'm able to stretch it like that.

Jewell

[Sunshine]

The announcement from the TV Shows on DVD site:

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Bronte ... nced/16364

[bee]

Here is a review of the new DVD:
http://blogcritics.org/video/article/dv ... f-haworth/

[...] the focus for much of its first half is on Branwell [...]

That's o.k. with me!

[Sunshine]

I'm stunned that it was never shown on PBS' Masterpiece Theater or otherwise in the U.S. until now. Looking forward to it.

[Wolesley]

I am certain I watched this film back in the 70s on the west coast of Canada, so it must have been broadcast by some network.

Lesley

[bee]

... and another review:

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/53315/br ... f-haworth/

[bee]

... and yet another, very good one:

http://tinyurl.com/7qq4nas

[Sunshine]

I just started watching. It is impressive. Glad U.S. viewers are finally seeing it.

[Sunshine]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who heard Simon and Garfunkel when I was watching the scene in Episode 3 (although I don't know whether the website creator has watched the series):

http://bjtanke.com/Bronte/page6xx.htm

[ayresorchids]

My husband and I got an unintended giggle while watching that scene too, Sunshine. Branwell is so breathless with admiration as he says "Mrs. Robinson" to the coy lady, that, as they began their coded romantic talk, we could not resist adding, almost in unison, "...are you trying to seduce me?"

[bee]

I love it when Mrs. Robinson says (about Branwell reading Byron): You certainly make me hear the angel in him when you read. There is such sympathy in your voice. It makes me want to cry.

[bee]

Did everyone else love this like I did? Just finished watching yesterday and I thought it was fantastic. I’m so glad that the new DVD release finally pushed me to watch this series.

Having recently watched The Fall of Eagles I was a little apprehensive that an overdose of make-up and hairdo would marr my enjoyment in watching MK act, but it actually worked out quite well. A bit sad that he was not in the last episode, but everybody else was great too. I really loved the girls, the script was excellent and the series actually looked good for something out of the seventies.

After racking my brain for a while because Mr. Nicholls looked so familiar I looked him up on imdb and of course he turned out to be a younger Mr. Bennet from P&P….

[amiga]

[bee]

According to the following article a new UK edition of TBOH is to be released.

http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/n ... ed_on_DVD/

If you do not have the recent American version or another previous one, you can preorder here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brontes-Haworth ... 567&sr=1-2

[Wolesley]

Yay! I have this on VHS, but its good to see it rereleased for a new or wider audience. Will the actors get new residual income?!

Lesley

[marigold]

An exhibit about Charlotte Bronte celebrating the 200th anniversary of her birth just opened in NYC at the Morgan Library to rave reviews; this is a link to the show's website: http://www.themorgan.org/exhibitions/charlotte-bronte

Friday's NY Times Art section shows a portrait Bramwell painted of himself and his three sisters although he painted himself out leaving a ghostly, white space. (No surprise but he was a rotten artist.) Wonder if it will spark renewed interested in the MK film? A new production about the Bronte sisters (or maybe family) is in the TV offing.