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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780780651678
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Original recording remastered, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0780651677
Label: New Line Home Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 1.0EnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitled
Manufacturer: New Line Home Video
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: New Line Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 07, 2005
Running Time: 1008 minutes
Studio: New Line Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: September 06, 1958
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
The uniquely cool talent that propelled Steve McQueen to movie stardom is fully evident in the debut season of Wanted: Dead or Alive. Having just boosted his big-screen potential with a starring role in The Blob, 28-year-old McQueen was reluctant to accept the role of bounty hunter Josh Randall in this trend-setting series; he balked at the demanding schedule and thought himself too contemporary for a Western series, but the producers (including Four Star Productions cofounders Dick Powell and Ida Lupino) were convinced that McQueen was perfect for the role, and the still-struggling actor couldn't refuse a $750-per-week salary. Once committed, McQueen developed Randall into an antihero with conflicting qualities of danger and compassion: With his infamous "Mare's Leg" (an 1892 Winchester rifle with sawed-off stock and barrel) and calm demeanor, Randall maintained his tough-guy image as a mercenary outcast. Capable of attack without warning, he could also be generous to the needy, never seeking credit for his kindness. In these 36 consistently enjoyable episodes (out of a three-season total of 94), McQueen builds the prototype of his later success; he's a man of few words and volatile action, and his expressions (including a mischievous smile) convey quick-draw instinct and an amiable yet potentially deadly ability to fend off all enemies.
Randall was introduced in a March 1958 episode of the Western series Trackdown, and Wanted: Dead or Alive was an instant hit when it premiered on CBS on September 6, 1958. With surprising quirks of character (his "favorite tune" is Chopin's C-flat Nocturne), Randall was a new kind of hero, and Wanted further benefited from quality writing, direction, and familiar guest stars (including first-season appearances by Michael Landon, James Coburn, Skip Homeier, Everett Sloane, and many other stalwarts of late-'50s TV). The season 1 DVDs include a wealth of bonus features, including show history, a McQueen biography, three "series analysis" featurettes," photo galleries, and the A&E Biography segment "Steve McQueen: Life in the Fast Lane" split into six parts. Image and sound quality varies from excellent to average, and three episodes that were badly "colorized" in the 1980s are also included. They're hideous proof that colorization was a bad idea, but they indicate the extra effort that was made to provide features that Wanted fans will surely appreciate. --Jeff Shannon
Description:
Own the hit television series that launched the career of big-screen legend Steve McQueen. Josh Randall (McQueen) was not a typical rough-hewn bounty hunter of the Old West; he was a consummate gentleman who always gave half - or even all - of his reward money to charity. He was a man of few words, and he carried a Winchester sawed-off shotgun, which he wore on his belt and fondly called his "Mare?s leg."
DVD Features:Biographies:Documentaries:6-part documentary "Life in The Fast Lane"--an in-depth look at the legendary Steve McQueenFeaturette:3 featurettes on the TV seriesOther:3 colorized episodesPhoto gallery:
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
What a great classic! The good-guy bad-guy :-) Bounty hunter with a soft heart. This is Good TV.
Rating:  -
Steve McQueen may have been young and inexperienced when he shot this first season, but his acting didn't look like it needed much work.
This TV series was the beginning of McQueen making a name for himself and honing his craft. After this, he began acting in films and became a big star. As "Josh Randall" in this western series, which ran about three years, he showed us the same guy we saw star in those films: a guy who was smooth, natural-sounding and a great actor.
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Classic Steve McQueen in the role of a bounty hunter with a conscience. Thirty-six, half-hour episodes in black and white. If you like old western TV series, such as Rawhide, Wagon train, etc, you'll enjoy Wanted Dead or Alive.
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Excellent Product, good acting. You can skip over the many company introductions unlike season 2 or 3 which you cannot do. The DVD case is very poor quality and breaks the mounting holes and eventually breaks the DVD's. DVD's must be taken out of it's case very very carefully! The DVD's are double sided and you have to watch for smudges and scratches during use.
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It's amazing what television used to be able to do with a half hour dramatic series. Steve McQueen's acting style reflected the pacing of Wanted Dead or Alive: lean, straight-forward, no trivialities. McQueen's Josh Randall is truly a classic and memorable western character. Looking forward to season 2.
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