The Last Convertible

I've been searching to find a DVD or VHS of The Last Convertible for quite some time to no avail. I agree with one of the other people who made a comment,that this was a great mini-series that should have been made into a full length movie. Other mini-series such as Rich Man, Poor Man are on DVD, so I'm surprised that this one is not. I will be going to the web site that offers the opportunity to request that they do it. I hope that anyone who knows where a DVD on this may be purchased with include the information in their comments. I've seen Perry King in a show recently and each time I see him, it reminds me of The Last Convertible.

I began watching this mini series when it came out and was awestruck by it but missed the last few episodes due to whatever...I really enjoyed the film and to this day always think about it and look for it in the rentals. Is there any way to see this film? Anyone?

I tried so hard to find this somewhere to stream but finally found where I could buy it. The dvd isn't in great condition not very crisp and hard to see in a few places, too dark but I loved the story and was glad I got to see it. Loved Perry king in it! He can play jerks and lovable guys equally well. He is so so handsome. I wonder if they were trying to imply Nancy was gay? It was never really explained. I personally wish it had ended differently for two of the characters. I'm a romantic I guess. Anyway this would have been nice to watch when it was new and in good condition but I don't remember it back in the 70's. It still was well worth buying it. I just don't enjoy the stuff that's on tv nowadays and the marvel comic movies don't appeal to me. I stream the older things and buy when I can't find them. I recommend this even if you find a dvd that's not in great condition I'd buy it. I'm rambling cause I have to type a certain number of characters.

I was about thirteen years old when I saw "The Last Convertible" and fell in love with it. If made into a feature film it might have been more satisfying, structure wise, for the miniseries format extracts a lot of the immediacy of the plot. However it does work as a whole because its lengthy time covers the wide span of the story as it was written by Anton Myer in the novel in which the movie is based. Here we are face to face with a generation filled with hope and dreams - like any other - that is forced to rethink its decisions (and lives) because of human intolerance. The war is the main character here, albeit a faceless one. The delicate Chris Farris (Deborah Rafkin) and her handsome suitors suffer with its imperialism and see their lives forever changed. They all look wonderful in their period clothes, especially a painfully good-looking Bruce Boxleitner. For me, though, what makes TLC so special is the sensual music that permeates the film. "Moonlight Serenade" never felt so becoming. Please bring it back!

Anyone who didn't find the DVD yet, and you wanna see this miniseries again, contact me and i'll make it happen !! Hubert from Belgium moos@live.be to make this review acceptable, i copy an earlier review (sorry):

Perry King, Edward Albert, John Shea and Bruce Boxleitner star in this TV-movie adaptation of Anton Myrer's novel, "The Last Convertible," which concerns friends in their college years, whose world is upset by WWII and even Deborah Raffin. When they meet her, they all fall in love with her. All of them. Some are more honorable in their intentions. I know my review won't be that original (I did read a few reviews - breaking my rule), but I wanted to add my two cents. I was 9 or 10 when I saw this in 1979 and I had fond memories of liking it, though I didn't have vivid memories of the actual movie. But it did make an impression on me. This had been on my to- find list for literally 20 years (DVD, people!) and I finally broke down and bought a DVD copy of it. I'm so glad I did. Now I see why I liked it so much. From the beginning and throughout the film, it captures that "world with rose-colored glasses" and what also makes it so special is that despite all the highs and lows and fights and turmoils between the friends and their wives, their inner circle was never broken. They retained a bond that never wavered and they always returned to their friends; they always spent time together. Even despite the fact Perry's character could be a jerk, they all seemed to find the best in each other. And, even though I spent money on a DVD copy, if "The Last Convertible" came out on an actual DVD next week (not likely), I would pay good money for it again. It felt like spending time with friends. I have not read the book, but I have read on websites that those who have read the book have read it almost every year and at the beach; it's great beach-reading material, they say. But those who did read the