Amazon.com: Lifetime Intimate Portraits: The Golden Girls [DVD] : Betty White, Estelle Getty, Tippi Hedren, Rue McClanahan, Mary Tyler Moore, Grant Tinker, Alex Trebek, Bea Arthur, Harvey Fierstein, Barry Gettleman, Carl Gettleman, Valerie Harper, Lee Grant, Gary Ponticiello, Larissa Bills: Movies & TV (original) (raw)
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Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2005
Did you know anything about the actresses of the Golden Girls? If not, then you will soon know after buying this above average biography of each Golden Girl. Here are some shockers, Bea Arthur used to be a man, just kidding. However, Bea Arthur did use her manly voice to her advantage when she starred in Broadway. Bea Arthur, of course, became an international star when she starred in Maude. Sadly, the end of her marriage also ended, when success became too big for her husband. Rue McClanahan has been married 6 times. She is also a survivor of breast cancer. Betty White found the love of her life in her late forties but tragically he died and left her a widow. Lastly, Estelle Getty is a big aids activist and has a big gay following. Estelle also is separated from her husband. Sadly, Estelle Getty is also a victim of Parkenson disease. This may very well be her last interview. Special Guest Appearances including the late John Ritter, Mary Tyler Moore, Ed Asner, Rosie O'Donnell and other surprises. This is a must for your Golden Girl collection. Buy it today as a compliment to any Golden Girl dvd series.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2006
If you are a Golden Girls fan then this is a must have for your collection. It gives an interesting look at each Golden Girl's background.
Ther only negative thing I find wrong with it is that for some unknown reason they decided to edited it for home viewing. Why they did that is beyond me and I really wish they wouldn't have done that. They could have made this a two disc set if space was the issue. Having said that it isn't chopped up and you don't know what is missing so maybe it is an okay thing.
You can either play the entire thing or just view which Golden Girl you want to know more about. It is 170 minutes long.
Again this is a definite must have for every Golden Girl Fan so what are you waiting for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2016
Really, really good. We watched all the original shows, and saw these women at their finest. This documentary of each "golden" separately, was respectful while being honest, and the women themselves took us through the great, the lousy, and the hallmarks of their fame, from stage to television. I bought if for my Betty White Type mother, who is now 89.y.o, in a nursing home, and doing fantastic--especially with all the show's reruns available to her, and all the rest of us baby boomers in their retirement years now.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2008
I purchased this DVD because, of course, I am a huge fan of The Golden Girls. I enjoyed this DVD very much. I had seen the Intimate Portrait of Rue (Blanche) on Lifetime before, but have never seen the other girls or even knew that they had an Initmate Portrait. I was really interested in Bea Arthur and Betty White and after watching this, was not disappointed. This is a great DVD to watch and own for any fan of these wonderful and hilarious women.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2005
When I first learned this dvd would be available on Amazon I was delighted because Beatrice Arthur is my favorite Golden Girl, and I had missed seeing her intimate portrait when it aired on Lifetime. Needless to say I was absolutely thrilled to pop in the dvd and learn more about my favorite funny lady!!!
The main thing I most enjoy about the intimate portrait series are the interviews are in the star's own words, so you really get to know them more intimately! Bea, Rue, Betty, and Estelle we love you!!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2009
I bought these for my Wife, and i must say i watched them with her, This is one of the funniest series on tv I had seen in a long time. If your buying this and you have seen these girls, you know what your getting, If you havent seen them, You cant go wrong. You will laugh non stop. Highly recommended to anyone
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Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2007
Everything I wanted to know about each Golden Girl is in this interesting DVD. For instance, I din't know anything about Estelle Getty's long career in the theater before her role as Sophia. And I din't know Rue had been married so many times ;o) And what about Bea Arthur, my favorite Golden Girl. She is such a talented actress and I din't know she had been a lab technician before becoming the great actress we all love. And I also din't know Betty White had been married twice before marrying the love of her life: Allen Ludden. All in all, the four of them were absolutely great in "The Golden Girls" and I intend to buy all the DVD's.
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