THE JACK PAAR COLLECTION
(Release Date: March 30, 2004)

Description (from the info provided to Amazon.com by the distributor):

Talk at its finest, "The Jack Paar Collection" captures the pioneering talk-show host at his very best. From his years spent hosting The Tonight Show to his own Jack Paar Program, Paar took the traditional interview out of the mundane, engaging actors, athletes, musicians, and politicians on a whole new level. His interviews were occasionally controversial, frequently emotional, and always-always-provocative. Created with the participation of Jack and his family, this deluxe DVD set serves as a moving tribute in light of his January 27th passing.

Disc 1: Contains December 2003's PBS documentary "Smart Television: The Best Of Jack Paar", which appeared on stations throughout the country, so awareness is high. Included are clips of Woody Allen, Fidel Castro, Bill Cosby, Jonathan Winters, Judy Garland, John F. Kennedy and more of the era's most celebrated personalities, plus contemporary interviews with Dick Cavett, Regis Philbin, Hugh Downs, and unseen bonus material.

Disc 2: Some of Paar's most important interviews are offered whole, including Richard Nixon, Robert Kennedy, and Cassius Clay (soon to become Muhammad Ali) on the eve of his legendary championship fight with Sonny Liston, plus six of Jack Paar's favorite monologues.

Disc 3: Three complete episodes including guests Richard Burton, Bill Cosby (doing one of his earliest routines), Judy Garland, and Bette Davis.

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