George Washington Mini: Series

Abridged Version?
In 1984 I recorded the George Washington mini-series on VHS. I've waited for a decent DVD of this great portrayal of the Father of our Country for years. I passed on opportunities to purchase an unauthorized copy transferred to DVD in hope that one day someone would release an officially sanctioned copy. Imagine my surprise when I spotted this on Amazon.com. I quickly pre-ordered it and finally it arrived in time for Washington's Birthday. I started watching the first disc and was pleased with the video and sound quality considering the age of the TV mini-series. Suddenly I noticed that a large chunk of the program was missing. From 1765 to 1775, the period where Washington's patriot views were clarified, his break with the Fairfax Family, and his call to the First Continental Congress had been left out. I know this was part of the original series. I would have preferred to have received all of the original George Washington mini-series and skipped part 2 "The Forging of a...

Great Mini-series, But Incomplete DVD - SEE UPDATE
The George Washington mini-series was was shown in three parts, over three nights. This set has the complete first and third parts, but the second part is missing a full half of the original broadcast. I have the original tapes. TGG Direct screwed-up badly on this one. I wonder if this company will do as poorly on all of their products.

The second mini-series included here, 'Forging of a Nation', is complete.

UPDATE - May 2013

I can now give this an unqualified 5 stars.

I went back to see the reviews on this and found that TGG Direct has added the missing segment. The entire series is now complete.

As others have written, this is an outstanding mini-series.

Surprise! George Washington Mini Series PLUS
Fantastic! This is finally on DVD!! Received it promptly the day after ordering it. SURPRISED to discover that it is actually a set, and includes "Forging of a Nation." I have however noticed that there are many scenes missing, thus the four stars. If you are going to the trouble to put both series on DVD -- WHY edit it down?? But Barry Bostwick still makes it all worthwhile. And just in time for old GW's birthday!!!

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