Sammy Davis Jr. – Live In Australia 1979 (Umbrella Entertainment/Region Zero/0/PAL)
Picture:
C Sound: C Extras: C- Concert: C+
PLEASE NOTE: This DVD can only be operated on
machines capable of playing back DVDs that can handle Region Zero/0 PAL format
software and can be ordered from our friends at Umbrella Entertainment at the
website address provided at the end of the review.
Not every
great performer can have a great night and Sammy
Davis Jr. – Live In Australia 1979 is one of those concerts. The all-around entertainer delivers the
following songs:
1)
Sing
2)
Candy Man
3)
Theme From “Baretta”
4)
The Lady Is A Tramp
5)
I’ve Gotta Be Me
6)
I Write The Songs
7)
If I Loved You (from Carousel)
8)
I Can Do That (from A Chorus Line)
9)
As Time Goes By
10) Mr. Bojangles
11) MEDLEY from Stop The World – I
Want To Get Off
Though it
is better than many of the new performers we have suffered through lately,
Davis seems a bit out of his element and though the song selection is welcome,
the show is just off base and despite a good audience never gels.
The 1.33
X 1 image is at least one generation down form what looks like a PAL analog
taping, even affecting the color, while the Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono can be
veiled and is somewhat compressed throughout.
There are no extras.
For another
Davis concert, try this link Best Of
DVD:
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5708/The+Best+Of+Sammy+Davis+Jr.+Live
As noted above, you can order this impressive PAL DVD import
exclusively from Umbrella at:
http://www.umbrellaent.com.au/
- Nicholas Sheffo