The Lola Falana Show

I have always loved and admired glamorous Lola Falana dating back to her small role in the 1970 movie, "The Liberation of L.B. Jones." During the early 1970s, if you saw a black woman on a television, it was probably Lola -- it seemed like she was a guest on all the top-rated talk and game shows, as well as various other popular television variety shows. Because of Miss Falana's extremely high popularity, ABC first signed her to do two variety show specials. I was very excited to see her television specials when they debuted in 1976 and enjoyed re-watching them again on this DVD. At the time, ABC already had hugely popular prime-time television shows like, "Happy Days," "Laverne & Shirley," "Welcome Back Kotter," and "Starsky and Hutch." Miss Falana's first two specials were such a hit, ABC decided to re-sign her to do two more shows.The DVDs contain all four variety show specials; the picture and sound are crystal clear. If there was anyone who could be epitomized as a triple-threat in the entertainment business, it would have to be Lola Falana. I particularly enjoyed the acting skits she did with her guest stars. Ventriloquist Willie Tyler and his dummy Lester, along with Pat Morita ("Happy Days" and "Karate Kid" fame) were regular cast members on the specials. Other celebrities shown during the shows are: Dinah Shore, Art Carney, Dennis Weaver, Gabe Kaplan, and Hal Linden.I agree with a previous reviewer's comment concerning Diana Ross. I'm sure over the years, a lot of people have compared her to Miss Ross. I had thoughts of Miss Ross while watching this DVD; however, Miss Falana has always been my favorite between the two stars. Miss Falana really knew how to mesmerize audiences with her non-stop energy. She would routinely leave the stage and go out into her audience to give them an up-close look. The colorful wardrobe she performed in were absolutely stunning and very extravagant. Miss Falana is diminutive in stature; however, when you watched her perform, she was head and shoulders above her contemporaries. This was further validated when she went on to become the highest paid female entertainer in Las Vegas. If you are a fan of Miss Falana, this DVD two-disc set would be a great addition to your collection.

I remember Lola Falana from when I was a kid in the 70's, and knew she was a great dancer and singer, but I don't think I ever realized how fabulously fantastic this multi talented lady actually was. She is what I consider the ultimate triple threat. She can dance, sing, act, and her comedic timing is pretty good.These DVDs captures her 4 legendary specials which exploded on network television in 1976. Among some of her guest stars are: Bill Cosby, Hal Linden, Billy Dee Williams, Sonny and Cher, Redd Foxx, Dick Van Dyke, and relatively new comedian at the time, Gabrial Kaplan.The dance numbers are fantastic, most notable "I Am Love," and an African dance which appears on the second DVD, choreographed by the late Lester Wilson. Among the dancers, who are exceptionally strong and rhythmic, you will see the late Micahel Peters, who went on to later choreograph "Thriller" for Michael Jackson.Miss Falana belts out timeless classics such as "Lady Marmalade," "I Wanna Be Where You Are," and "Stop In The Name of Love" to name a few. Although, Diana Ross had hits before Lola Falana and was a star in her own right, you can't help but see how much stronger Lola Falana was in comparison as an all around performer.The Lola Falana show aired when prime-time varitey shows were all the rage. Once you check this DVD you will see why Lola, an eloquent but unpretentious consummate performer, was once the highest-paid female performer in Las Vegas.

I've been looking for CDs of this fantastic singer for years and there's nothing out there csi when I saw this DVD for her tv specials I ordered it, and it really is amazing great picture, and sound quality. She was as good as Diana Ross, and that is high praise. If you love 70s this is superb.Kalle Kennedy London

The Specials are reproduced fairly well, though they do get a little grainy at times. The sound is very good and if you like Lola Falana as I do you should enjoy the DVD's. The price was also an incentive to buy and to add to my collection.

AVOID THIS DVD....i purchased this in jany 2017 as a gift to be given in march... 2 discs...BOTH OF THEM DEFECTIVE....no scratches on discs...but discs froze, would not play....one section skipped 10 minutes...horrible...so it must be the company that produces this....i dealt with amazon, and though the window for return/refund/credit was closed, amazon was kind enough to give me 3/4 refund....for which i am grateful...

If you know who she is, you need to get this. If you don't know who she is, you need to get this! Lola Falana does a wonderful job on these four specials. Her cast of guests captures a specific time in American history and her showmanship is amazing.Get this before someone tries to tell you it never happened!

This was a very nice venture back in time and to enjoy the youthful looks of such artful guest. We certainly have enjoyed the talents of Mr. Cosby and others throughout the years. Although Lola is into a different blessed world today, she helped set the bar for many to follow.

I saw Lola Falana's wonderful dinner show in Detroit decades ago. Not only is she a marvelous entertainer, but she shared some very useful information on a certain late night personality that I will treasure forever.

I wish there were more but this 2 disc dvd set contains the 4 classic Lola Falana specials. Guests include Muhammad Ali, Redd Foxx, Bill Cosby, Billy Dee Williams, Dick Van Dyke etc., and while there are some good laughs, no one can outshine Lola. Whether she sings, dances, acts or plays it for laughs, Lola is fantastic (and her numbers are well designed). The dvd set runs 180 min. and sadly the bonus features are minimal (brief biography notes, brief photo gallery, commentary on a single episode). Since there's not a lot available from this great entertainer, this dvd set is highly recommended.

Lola in the seventies. Young beautiful and talented singer, dancer and actor. A series of one hour Television specials that are all family friendly viewing. These are real variety shows with famous guests' appearances. A great reminder what classic TV used to be.