Rich Man Poor Man DVD Collection Giveaway 12/27 ($32.49 Value) - CLOSED WINNER

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December 18, 2010 8:10 AM 

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Remember the 1976 miniseries titled Rich Man, Poor Man?  I barely remember it but didn't know much about it until now.  Based on the best seller by Irwin Shaw, it detailed the lives of two impoverished German immigrant brothers from 1945 until the late 1960's.  There were 12 episodes starring Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, Susan Blakely, Bill Bixby and many other celebrities.  The series received many nominations and awards.

 

Rich Man, Poor Man was one of the first mini-series created for television.  The lives of Rudy (Peter) and Tom (Nick) detail the seemingly typical storylines of jealousy, conflict and heartbreak.  It also ended up being the second highest rated series in 1976-1977.  The show tried new techniques in television that endured their time to current mini-series such as hiring numerous guest stars to add to their relatively unknown leads.  They also utilized real time events such as the Korean War to add to the realism of the mini-series.

It's a good mini-series to see and it's fun to see some of the now older celebrities when they were younger.  This would be a great gift too!

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