| | |  | FOLK MUSIC | Home » » The SONNY & CHER Nitty Gritty Hour | | | | | | | Description: | | This historic and nostalgic DVD brings this classic 1970s network television special back to life. As Seen on TV and showcasing Sonny Bono & Cher in the happiest of times, the Pop music couple of their generation (the Brangelina of the 1970s) sing, dance, and joke their way through an evening of hits, humor, hi-jinks and hopes. Sonny Bono's songwriting talents, including their #1 hit I Got You, Babe, let Cher reveal the voice, charisma and beauty that would take her from stardom to superstardom in the ensuing decade.The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour recaptures the sound, spirit, and style of the 70s, that vibrant time of non-stop hits, disco, sideburns and bell-bottoms. Deprived of many memories after Sonny Bono's untimely passing, this special DVD is not only a rare and retro look at the couple and the playful, wisecracking persona that captivated audiences through the mid 1970s, but the only available example of their incomparable television show. Complete with the hair-styles, bell-bottoms and sideburns, this classic-to-be nostalgically brings you back to that bygone era. SELECTIONS INCLUDE:
We've Only Just Begun
I Got You, Babe
Vocal/Dance Medley: Alfie / All You Need Is Love /Funky Broadway
O Danny Boy
The Beat Goes On
and Five original Comedy Sketches. DVD BONUS FEATURES:
Biographies of Sonny
Biography of Cher
Fun Facts and Trivia Subtitle Track
Instant Access to Songs
Remastered Footage
Digital Dolby Audio
Digitally Mastered Audio & Video | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Sonny Bono, Cher, Sandy Baron, Billy Van | | Director:
| Jorn Winther | | Format:
| Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, HiFi Sound, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| V.I.E.W. Video | | Run Time:
| 48 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| November 04, 2003 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 10 reviews |
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31 of 34 found the following review helpful:
 A great peek at the nervous duo spreading their wings to TV!Nov 23, 1998
For any "Die Hard" Sonny & Cher fan, this is a must have, view, the couples entrance into the genre of television, from nightclubs. If you have read Sonny Bono's autobiography, "The Beat Goes On" then it would be absolutely inhuman of you not to purchase this video and see his book come to life. The couple's obvious crazy nuts about each other attitude comes through like a jumbo jet. Cher's nervousness on the stage without Sonny by her side, or at least within eye-shot, is as evident as thier height difference in stocking feet. While Sonny's strength, and his determination to keep Cher calm on stage makes you aware that he really WAS her rock, as she has stated many times: I couldn't go on stage sometimes without Sonny up there holding me. Considering the fact that you can catch thier act on old re-run channels, with this video, you watch them literally from beginning to end. It was this televised special that lead directly to thier "Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour on CBS". It's a treasure!
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 The pilot episode that turned into the Sonny and Cher Show.Nov 20, 1998
Interesting only in seeing Sonny and Cher do their Las Vegas lounge act schtick before they got slick. Funny to note that the audience wasn't quite sure what to make of the verbal barbs the two throw back and forth. Great singing numbers though, and very cool clothes.
21 of 27 found the following review helpful:
"Believe" it! They way they were!Jul 16, 1999
See the Rock n' Roll duo of the decade the way they were. Sonny & Cher sing, dance and joke their way through their hits "I Got You Babe," "The Beat Goes On" and more. #1324 - 48 min
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Not worth what I paidMar 09, 2006
By L. Young
"angel-54"
I was not happy with this DVD. I was looking for some of Sonny & Cher's old comedy shows with some of their great songs. Very few songs and mostly just a review of the old show.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
I love you, babe!Jul 26, 2007
By Poker Face
Even though this DVD was directly transferred from an imperfect tape (only occasional brief glitches or tracking lines that don't really detract from the show anyway), and it's in MONO (Dvd box says Dolby Digital), I still loved this show. By the way, the show is only about 37 minutes long (not the 48 minutes, that the Amazon product details, lists it as).
It had a demo tape/Dvd vibe to it- as if this tape/Dvd was made for the network exec's.- to decide if they should get their own show. It worked. They got it. I felt privileged to get a chance to watch it. The fact that it was unpolished, made me like it even more.
They reminiscence about how they met, and show pictures, all while the "I Got You Babe" music plays. Then they sing "I Got you Babe", an entire 3 minutes sung while they were both still sitting on the couch. Very nicely done and almost hypnotic. Unfortunately, they also have that awful slow version of "Danny Boy", sung by Cher, exactly like she did it on the Barbara McNair Show (from the Sonny & Cher Ultimate Collection Dvd).
It also has:
-4 cute improv. scenes, about 90 seconds each (two of them that include Cher).
-A segment featuring a leggy chick shaking her hips, while wearing a long orange shirt.
-Cher also gets groovy and does some of her own hip shaking, in a bikini like thing.
-a trivia track that you can play while the show runs, if you want.
-Sonny and Cher bios.
Forget love, all you really need is more Sonny & Cher (well, actually just more Cher).
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