The McCourts of New York

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 9781572526334 Format: Color ISBN: 1572526335 Label: Fox Lorber Manufacturer: Fox Lorber Number Of Items: 1 Picture Format: Academy Ratio Publisher: Fox Lorber Region Code: 0 Release Date: 1999-10-12 Running Time: 70 Studio: Fox Lorber Theatrical Release Date: 1999-03-16
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Editorial Reviews: An engaging follow-up to The McCourts of Limerick, this documentary proves there's more to the colorful Irish McCourt family than the earlier events immortalized in Frank McCourt's Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller Angela's Ashes. Here we follow the brothers--Frank, Malachy, Mike, and Alphie--through their adventures in America, beginning with Frank's arrival in New York in 1949. While Frank would find his calling in the public classroom, Malachy opened what would become New York's first and most famous single's bar, called Malachy's, which would attract carousing celebrities and catapult Malachy to local and national fame as a talk-show raconteur. Malachy is still the one you'd want to party with, while bartender Mike is more pensive and introspective; Frank is the elder sibling and eloquent storyteller, and Alphie is the youngest and most pragmatic, and a devoted "da" to his learning-impaired daughter. Anecdotes flow like Guinness, accompanied by a wealth a family photos, home movies, and video. But what anchors this clan is their Irishness in America--the history that made them who they are and the miseries that make their success and survival so deeply rewarding. Lovingly directed by Malachy's son Conor, this heartfelt film culminates in the symbolic burial of the McCourt's long-lost sister Mary Margaret, commemorated by a brass nameplate in a New York cemetery. The rush of emotions is powerful here, and we come away with an even deeper appreciation for this wonderful family, and the deep-rooted joys and sorrows that resonate on a universal level. --Jeff Shannon
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: the mccourts of Nw York Comment: I certainly enjoyed the Mc Courts of New York, The price is right and was in excellant condition(possibly new). Customer Rating: Summary: The McCourts of New York Comment: After visiting Limerick, Ireland and taking a literary walk about the book by Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes, in January, I wanted to learn more about this amazing family. This picks up with their life here in the US. This documentary with the family themselves telling the story is very real and emotional. I did watch the movie version of Angela's Ashes and then watched this documentary and it really answered questions that the movie left unanswered for me. One of the reasons I have gotten so interested in these people is because the literary tour I took in Limerick was conducted by a childhood friend of Frank McCourt and lived through the story as well. I would recomend this documentary and Angel's Ashes to anyone that is interested in how a family can overcome the most difficult of times just by being strong and sticking to what they believe in. Customer Rating: Summary: A Warm, Tender Visual Valentine From Conor McCourt On His Father's & Uncles' Successful Adjustment To Living in America Comment: Documentary filmmaker Conor McCourt's "The McCourts of New York" is a warm, tender visual ode to his father Malachy, and his uncles Frank, Michael and Alphie. It is replete with tales both bittersweet and humorous - often both - of the brothers McCourt's survival in New York City during the 1950s and 1960s. As such, it will be seen by some as an affecting tribute to one immigrant family's hard-won success here in the United States (Though those who are documentary film purists may find some aspects of the film's production worthy of criticism, and thus, in their eyes, rendering it as a visual document that's less compelling than, for example, any of Ric and Ken Burns' films or those from the likes of Liz Garbus and Michael Moore.). Included in this delightful cinematic valentine are some clips from the original production of "A Couple of Blaguards" performed by Frank and Malachy at the Village Gate (Written around the time I was a student in Frank's class, the original version of this two-man play was held at a performing venue associated with noted New York City folk musician Gil Robbins, whose son, Tim, is among our high school's most famous acting alumni.). Without quesiton, this DVD will be a desirable acquisition sought by McCourties - diehard fans of Frank's and Malachy's prose - and one that will be a most essential part of their collections. Customer Rating: Summary: If you love the movie...... Comment: If you love the movie "Angela's Ashes" as much as I do, please buy this companion piece. Anyone with immigrant ancestors or who comes from a family where a father was absent due to drinking and a mother had to struggle to keep going for her children can appreciate the poignancy and introspection offered. There is a hauntingly beautiful song at the end of the documentary that speaks volumes about what life was like for Angela and it is a song that unfortunately still rings true today for thousands of mothers around the world and here at home. I am not even Irish (I'm Italian) but it is something to be appreciated by all. Customer Rating: Summary: McCourt brothers Comment: It was great learning more about the McCourt Brothers. I loved hearing them recount parts of their lives. More Reviews