Charles Kuralt once said, "Thanks to the interstate highway system, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything."
But that wasn't for him. The celebrated CBS newsman, who died on the Fourth of July 1997, created a travelogue of America that was delivered from the back roads and byways.
His "On the Road" pieces first appeared as segments on the "CBS Evening News" with Walter Cronkite and then on CBS News' "Sunday Morning," which he hosted.
Now, "On the Road With Charles Kuralt, Set 1" is available on DVD. The three-disc set features 77 pieces, including visits with Golden Gate Bridge workers, an 80-year-old cook, a 104-year-old man, a bike messenger, the "man who waves at traffic" and a shoe salesman. The set is priced at $39.99.
"The Prisoner," another remarkable CBS series – albeit by way of British TV – will be released Tuesday in a high-def Blu-ray edition. Bonus material includes a newly restored original edit of "Arrival" and a feature-length documentary, "Don't Knock Yourself Out," combining new and archival interviews with nearly 400 people associated with the production. AMC broadcasts a six-episode remake of "The Prisoner" (starring James Caviezel in the Patrick McGoohan role) Nov. 15-17. Here's the original, on five discs, with a list price of $99.95.
"Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure," the second installment of the Disney Fairies series, isn't technically a straight-to-video release; it played for one week in one theater in Los Angeles. That doesn't mean it isn't worthy. The animation and color are brilliant (particularly in the Blu-ray edition). And the story, in which Tink accidentally puts Pixie Hollow in jeopardy during the Autumn Pixie Dust Festival and must try to set things right, will no doubt charm the little ones. The film is rated G and lists for $29.99 for DVD, $39.99 for the Blu-ray release.
– Jim Carnes
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