Dear colleagues: "This is Your Life" was a famous TV program in the 1950s, hosted by Ralph Edwards, with a famous person's biography presented "live" each week, supposedly as a surprise to the guest of honor. 18 of those quaint old episodes have now been re-released on DVD, in a 3-disk series called "This is Your Life - the Ultimate Collection." So far so good. But unfortunately the new series of 18 episodes does not include DANNY THOMAS, TV comic of the post-WW 2 era and humanitarian (major supporter of the St Jude Children's Hospital). Mr Thomas's life was featured on "T.I.Y.L." on 8/22/1954. Reportedly the legendary Hungarian film director Michael Curtiz (director of Mr Thomas in "Jazz Singer" shortly before both appeared on "T.I.Y.L.") was one of the guest's "friends and family" on live camera that week, to share memories with Mr Thomas. Must have been quite a show! Alas, it appears that some of the major sellers of vintage video do not offer for sale that particular episode of "T.I.Y.L." (Although some do offer Laurel & Hardy and Mack Sennett.) Any good ideas and suggestions out there -- what private or institutional collector of antique TV shows might have saved "This is Your Life, Danny Thomas"? If you wish you can reply to me directly, or to this list server. With gratitude, Steven P. Hill, University of Illinois. ("[log in to unmask]") _ __ __ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu