Highway Patrol Best of Season 2 Dvd

Having seen Broderick Crawford play so many villains in various Film Noir performances, I almost threw my shopping cart placing arm out of joint when I realized he did this series and that you could get a box full of episodes for so little loot.Sure, some youngsters will say "ew, icky, they're in black and white", but that is a PLUS in my book. Having watched the whole of season 2, I can't remember the sun shining in one episode, so maybe they had to film under the gloom due to budgetary/lighting circumstances, but again, this just adds to the mood of the series.Somewhat like his above-mentioned villain roles, Mr. Crawford plays his Police Officer here so serious and inches away from flying off of the handle at the merest discrepancy that - at times - it becomes amusing (others may not see the humor in this, and certainly the criminals portrayed in each episode do not appreciate it one bit).Each episode brings us a new crook trying to pull a fast one, but big Dan Mathews is not having any of it, and his impatience shows that he is not a man to be trifled with.That said, I can't recommend this box set of Season 2 enough, the entertainment level is long-lasting, and the visual aspect of the crisp cinematography (or televisiontography perhaps) will keep your eyes healthy like a soothing medicine.

Amazon has pulled Vol 2 only stating that it is under review due to some possilbe problem. This Vol 2 was shipped to me before it was pulled. I have just finished watching ALL 5 discs, & found NO problem with Vol 2. All 5 discs played, no clitches, freezes, sound problems, incorrect episode listings, etc. By incorect episode listings, I mean that every episode is different, what is listed on the back of the box is the same as listed on back of the dvd case, & the same is listed from the menu on the tv screen for the appropriate disc. For some reason, Amazon saw fit to pull this dvd set, but didn't feel it necessary to say exactly what the problem was. I found NO problem with the set I received. As far the series itself - the only thing I can say is that this is/was one of the best tv series EVER. I thoroughly enjoyed watching these "old" episodes, revisiting the way things used to be. Just think, no sex, no cursing, just fast moving action with almost always great acting. Unfortunatley, they don't make them like this anymore. I would recommend this series to anyone that is tired of the "crap" on TV these days. Very enjoyable stuff. UPDATE: The problem has to be the packaging. Vol 2 has 3 DVD's stacked on top of each other, on a single central hub. The DVD's tend to come off the hub & get scracthed. However, the Vol 3 I received has the same problem, possibly the DVD's are even looser than the Vol 2 set. Vol 4 has the same 3 DVD's stacked on a single hub, but the hub is different & the DVD's don't come off to get scratched. I also got this same loosy packaging with Vol 2 of Bat Materson.

This is a classic show from the 1950's. Tough guy, Broderick Crawford, plays the role of Dan Matthews, head of the Highway Patrol. Although they never actually tell you where the show is taking place, its obvious that it's in California. As a matter of fact, during the early seasons of this series, the patrol cars were actually borrowed from the California Highway Patrol, making it all the more authentic. During latter seasons, there was some type of dispute with the C.H.P., and they stopped loaning the cars. If you look closely, the cars that they used during those seasons, had trailer hookups on the back. These were used to transport the filming gear from site to site.It's great watching this show in black & white, as it seems to add more authenticity to the contents. The stories are fantastic, and I believe that they're loosely based on real life events. It's nice to see the bad guys caught at the end of each episode. It's also nice to see the cars from the 50's in their original condition.Each episode lasts a full 25+ minutes, as there were fewer commercials during this relatively early era of TV. The bottom line is that Highway Patrol is the genuine article. Don't miss it.

This series was a look into the past of law enforcement that was done in a very good way. People in the 50'ssaw how law enforcement was done. Many of us still remember how things were done back then to enforceour counties laws to provide law abiding people the rights they had worked so hard to provide in our greatcountry. rg.

After a short wait, these releases are finally showing up, and like Sea Hunt better late than never! I'm very happy with the picture quality which compares with Season 1. This is a much better set, from the price to the production. I got hooked while watching season 1, it's addictive like Mathew's habits. The crimes also seem to be more intense in this season, and Mathews has already shot a bunch of bad guys! The episodes continue to get more and more interesting. It's amazing the stuff they get into, and even Stuart Whitman shows up as a patrol officer in season two. Amazon has put a hold on this item, I wonder why? I have watched the first disc of season 2, and it froze when I selected one episode. I reloaded it, and then it played just fine. One other episode it froze a little during an unimportant scene, but continued playing. The problems were pretty minor. I'm still enjoying the heck out of the set, their not ruining my fun!

This volume of the black and white 50s cop series is just as good as the others I have (3 and 4 - volume 1 was too pricey for me) and is great value. Broderick Crawford is perfect as the gruff no-nonsense Highway Patrol chief, who regularly gets out on the road with his men to catch robbers, kidnappers and hijackers etc. The locations are never revealed, but they're very interesting, with lots of canyons and long stretches of open road, probably in California. We also get regular appearances by Stuart Whitman before he became really famous, as one of the officers, and lots of familiar faces in supporting roles, although very few of them are 'names'. Each 25-minute episode moves along a fair old pace, and it's all done in a nice documentary style, which doesn't include any extraneous emotional reactions or details of the officers' personal lives to slow the action down. That's the beauty of short stories, unlike some other series, which are up to 50 minutes long and tend to have too much 'saggy' soul searching to pad them out.

I LOVE THIS OLD TV SERIES, BRINGS BACK A LOT OF MEMORIES AT A GREAT PRICE, GREAT SELLER, FAST DELIVERY,GREAT SERVICE AS ALWAYS, VERY PLEASED, THANK YOU

EXCELLENT

back to my youth

Excellent quality and value!