Christmas gift ideas for older folks
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Christmas gift ideas for older folks
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I am trying to help a friend of mine, who is working on an article of good classic movies and television which have recently or will be released for the holiday season, find some good gift ideas for older folks. She wants movies maybe from the 30s, 40s, or 50s, as well as older tv stuff. I figured the new King Kong release would be great, but I need some good ideas, especially for the television stuff, as I don't know much about classic tv. Any help would be appreciated.
I am trying to help a friend of mine, who is working on an article of good classic movies and television which have recently or will be released for the holiday season, find some good gift ideas for older folks. She wants movies maybe from the 30s, 40s, or 50s, as well as older tv stuff. I figured the new King Kong release would be great, but I need some good ideas, especially for the television stuff, as I don't know much about classic tv. Any help would be appreciated.
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As for upcoming classic television, I know that I'll be picking up Leave it to Beaver: The Complete First Season (November 22). There is even a cool limited editon version that comes in a lunchbox!
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Kong is hands down the best thing coming... might try
movies
Wizard of Oz
Orchestra Wives
The War of the Worlds: Special Collector's Edition (1953)
Shirley Temple Collection, Volume 2: Baby Takes a Bow, Bright Eyes, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Looney Tunes collections
Fox Film Noir Series
Walt Disney Treasures (some good tv titles in this batch as well)
tv
adventures of superman
bewitched season 2 (in glorious black and white of course)
Andy Griffith Show Season 4
Combat! - The Battle Box (Complete Series)
The Twilight Zone-the Definitive Collection box sets
movies
Wizard of Oz
Orchestra Wives
The War of the Worlds: Special Collector's Edition (1953)
Shirley Temple Collection, Volume 2: Baby Takes a Bow, Bright Eyes, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Looney Tunes collections
Fox Film Noir Series
Walt Disney Treasures (some good tv titles in this batch as well)
tv
adventures of superman
bewitched season 2 (in glorious black and white of course)
Andy Griffith Show Season 4
Combat! - The Battle Box (Complete Series)
The Twilight Zone-the Definitive Collection box sets
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Dick Van Dyke Show
The Outer Limits
The Twilight Zone
The Yule Log DVD
The upcoming Mr. Peepers Season One DVD set
The Outer Limits
The Twilight Zone
The Yule Log DVD
The upcoming Mr. Peepers Season One DVD set
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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
VHS. Old people don't have DVD players. Those newfangled 45s scare them!
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tv
Combat! - The Battle Box (Complete Series)
Combat! - The Battle Box (Complete Series)
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Maybe:
Val Lewton Collection
Or maybe, Warner's Astaire & Rogers Collection (release a couple of months back)
John Wayne's The High & the Mighty and Island in the Sky
Released earlier in the year, but the Errol Flynn Collection would be nice.
Some I Love Lucy on TV DVD might go over well too.
Val Lewton Collection
Or maybe, Warner's Astaire & Rogers Collection (release a couple of months back)
John Wayne's The High & the Mighty and Island in the Sky
Released earlier in the year, but the Errol Flynn Collection would be nice.
Some I Love Lucy on TV DVD might go over well too.
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Another thought:
The 4th and final volume of The Best of Abbott and Costello was recently released. The first 3 Volumes have had price drops. A gift of all 4 Volumes would be nice. As a bonus, you could add the MGM releases of their films: "Dance With Me Henry" and "Noose Hangs High".
The 4th and final volume of The Best of Abbott and Costello was recently released. The first 3 Volumes have had price drops. A gift of all 4 Volumes would be nice. As a bonus, you could add the MGM releases of their films: "Dance With Me Henry" and "Noose Hangs High".
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Originally Posted by reubs82
They enjoy watching older westerns and war movies if that helps any.
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (Superbit)
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (if that is an old enough Western)
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