Sunset Boulevard - Spain
Almansa Amateur Company
1DVD A+
Sunset Boulevard
Glenn Close.
Pretty good taping, though sound and picture drops out momentarily here and there.
Wash-out from the lights causes loss of detail, though it's better in some scenes.
Sound level drops off toward the end. Still, very watchable.
1 DVD C+
Sunset Boulevard - Press Reels, LA
The press reels from the much heralded L.A. production with Glenn Close.
Sharp and clear video. 30 minutes of stand-out numbers from the show.
Glenn Close, Alan Campbell, George Hearn.
1 DVD A+
Sunset Boulevard - Pro Shot Reviewer Reels
Five numbers from the production
starring Patti Lupone
1 DVD B
Sunset Boulevard - Niedernhausen - date unknown
Helen Schneider, Yngve Gasoy Romdal
some generation loss but well recorded!
1 DVD B-
This DVD has gone missing in action, still looking for it !
Sunset Boulevard - Sydmonton Workshop -August 31st 1991
Michael Ball, Frances Ruffelle, Ria Jones, Kevin Colson
pro-shot with heavy generational loss. Picture rolls and the sound wavers, but is understandable and watchable.
Very different from the finalized show, performed when about half written. About 40 minutes long.
1 DVD C-
Sunset Boulevard - Sydmonton Festival - September 5th 1992
Patti LuPone (Norma Desmond), Kevin Anderson (Joe Gillis),
Meredith Braun (Betty Schaeffer), Daniel Benzali (Max von Mayerling).
Very clear pro-shot video of original workshop production. Filmed on a small stage,
and performed concert style. Great close-ups of cast throughout.
Pro-Shot
1 DVD B+
Sunset Boulevard - London - 1993 Preview Performance
Patti Lupone, Kevin Anderson
Black and White video from the house camera. Pretty washed out, and full stage,
but AMAZING sound from the soundboard.
1 DVD Picture: B- /Audio: A+
Sunset Boulevard - London - 1994
Elaine Paige, John Barrowman
1 DVD C+/B
Sunset Boulevard - London - Dec 15th 1994
Elaine Paige, John Barrowman, Anita Louise Combe, Michael Bauer
*Highlights*
1 DVD B-
Sunset Boulevard - Broadway - July 14th 1995
Betty Buckley (Norma Desmond), Alan Campbell (Joe Gillis),
Alice Ripley (Betty Schaeffer), Steven Stein-Grainger (Max)
Clear video for its age, but definitely generation loss, picture also keeps flicking from colour to B/W,
and there's a slight buzzing in the audio from age, but voices are very clear
1 DVD C+/B
Sunset Boulevard 1995 - London
Betty Buckley (Norma), Glyn Kerslake (u/s),
Anita Louise Combe, Michael Bauer
2 DVD's A-/B+
Sunset Boulevard - Broadway 1996
Maureen Moore as Norma Desmond.
Full show that is full shot of the stage. Very distant.
1 DVD B-
Sunset Boulevard -1996
Pro Shot Footage of the First National Tour
starring Linda Balgord as Norma. About an hour.
1 DVD B+
Sunset Boulevard - Australia - Oct 1996
Debra Byrne, Hugh Jackman, Norbert Lamla, Catherine Porter
Making-Of documentary "Sunset Blvd. and the palace of dreams"
Slight generation loss
1 DVD A-
Sunset Boulevard - Broadway - 1996
Betty Buckley as Norma
Great performance from Buckley!
2 DVDs A-
Sunset Boulevard - London - 1996
Elaine Paige, Alexander Hanson
1 DVD B
Sunset Boulevard - First National Tour, Miami -1996
Somewhat dark, but nice capture overall. Some small cuts.
Linda Balgord as Norma, Ron Bohmer as Joe, Ed Dixon as Max, Lauren Kennedy as Betty.
1 DVD A
Sunset Boulevard - London - 1997
Petula Clark, Alexander Hanson, Michael Bauer, Catherine Porter
Generation loss, but some nice zoom
1 DVD B+
Sunset Boulevard - Broadway - 1997
Elaine Paige, Alan Campbell, Alice Ripley, Larry Small (u/s)
the full show incl. curtain calls, great zooms!
1 DVD B+
Sunset Boulevard - Broadway - March 3rd 1997
Elaine Paige, Alan Campbell, Larry Small as (u/s) Max and Alice Ripley.
Stunning capture and one the best captures of this show. Elaine gives an Electric performance as Norma.
Includes special "Faces of Elaine Paige" segment. From the Master.
**Positive it's the same as the 1997 above, accept this has different Chapters and the Doco on the end**
1 DVD B+
Sunset Boulevard - Niedernhausen - March 8th 1997
Daniela Ziegler, Yngve Gasoy Romdal
almost perfect filming, from master
1 DVD A-
Sunset Boulevard - Rheinmain - March 12th 1997
Daniela Ziegler/Uwe Kr?/Alfred Pfeifer/Barbara Wallner
1 DVD
Sunset Boulevard - Broadway - Final Performance - March 22nd 1997
Elaine Paige, Alan Campbell, George Hearn
Only highlights of the show, incl. all Norma numbers except Surrender,
highly emotional performance, probably the best Elaine ever gave. Incl. speech by
Elaine at the end, runnig time over an hour
1 DVD B
Sunset Boulevard - Niedernhausen, Germany - May 12th 1997
Cristina Grimandi, Uwe Kroger, Alfred Pfeifer, Barbara Wallner.
Excellent quality, although a bit shaky, but audio/video-wise, the best
"Sunset" video I've seen with Uwe.
*Sung in German*
1 DVD B+
Sunset Boulevard - Niedernhausen - May 1997
Cristina Grimandi, Yngve Gasoy Romdal,
Rolf Germeroth, Barbara Wallner.
1 DVD B
Sunset Boulevard - Rhein-Main, Germany - May 31st 1997
( Need Information )
1 DVD B
Sunset Boulevard - Niederhausen, Germany - Oct 2nd 1997
Helen Schneider as Norma Desmond and Yngve Gasoy-Romdal as Joe Gillis
Norbert Lamla, Barbara Wallner
only missing the curtain calls
1 DVD B/B+
Sunset Boulevard - Niedernhausen, Germany - 1997
Daniela Ziegler as Norma Desmond and Uwe Kroger as Joe Gillis
Complete
1 DVD B/B+ PAL
Sunset Boulevard - US National Tour Nashville - February 8th 2000
Petula Clark, Lewis Cleale, Jacqueline Piro, Allen Fitxpatrick
1 DVD A-
Sunset Boulevard - Germany - 2002
TV Clips
Wetten Dass Interview with ALW and Helen Schneider + “Ein gutes Jahr”, Fernsehgarten 1996 Uwe Kroger “Sunset Blvd”,
ARD Helen Schneider “Nur ein Blick”, ZDF Tele Illustrierte Helen Schneider “Ein gutes Jahr”, ARD Havelkaiser with Helen Schneider,
WDR Parlazzo Helen Schneider Interview + “Nur ein Blick”, ARD Stimmung 12-28-1996 Helen Schneider,
Ein gutes Jahr“, Sat1 Frühstücksfernsehen Interview Uwe Kroger, RTL Miniplaybackshow with „Sunset Blvd“,
3Sat Peter Alexander Show Interview with Peter Weck + Uwe Kroger „Sunset Blvd“, ZDF Willemsens Woche 1996
Helen Schneider “Nur ein Blick”, Helen Schneider “Ein gutes Jahr”, S3 Fröhlicher Weinberg Uwe Kröger +
Daniela Ziegler Interview + “Sunset Blvd + “Nur ein Blick“, MDR Riverboat Helen Schneider Interview,
ARD Brisant about Uwe Kroger and his fans, Hessenschau 02-19-1997 Daniela Ziegler premiere,
ZDF Leute heute Daniela Ziegler premiere, Hessenschau Daniela Ziegler, premiere, 3Sat Kulturzeit Sunset crises,
Sue Mathys Interview + „Nur ein Blick“.
1 DVD A
Sunset Boulevard - State Theatre, Melbourne, Australia - August 2005 ( Concert Version )
Judi Connelli (Norma Desmond) David Campbell (Joe Gillis)
Roger Howell (Max von Mayerling) Chelsea Plumley (Betty Schaeffer)
Act 1 is only the first 25 minutes
(stops after 'With One Look'), but act 2 is complete
Act 1: D
Act 2: A-/B+
1 DVD
*Limited Trade*
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