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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


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