Mr Selfridge Season 4

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The acting was superb, and the entire season will please big time. I loved it. I did have a problem with the plot..the writers could have done a better job. It would have been a much better story IF they simply stuck with the facts. I also thought they dragged out the funeral scene far too long. The death of Mr. Grove was very sappy.

I would have added more to the Dolly Sisters–Rose died age 77 (around 1970, but that could have been an epilogue) of a heart attack (a few years prior to that she tried to kill herself but was unsuccessful); Jenny killed herself at age 48 (year 1941 by hanging herself–that could have been part of the story as in a separate subplot). During their heyday, The Dolly Sisters were symbols of prestige and every wealthy man wanted them–so for Harry they were more of a status symbol combined with huge gambling debts which Harry paid for in the sum of $4 million.

Harry wanted to marry Jenny and offered her $10 million for the privilege. That was never put in the show. Jenny decided to vacation, had a serious auto accident, ended up with mutilated, and had plastic surgeries for facial reconstruction which Jenny pawned off most of her jewelry (which was massive) to pay for these expenses–Harry paid for the remaining treatments–but never married her. Jenny ended up broke by selling off the rest of her jewelry…anyway she ended up hanging herself at age 48. I think this would have been fascinating plot — not Lady May.

Harry had an exuberant lifestyle including yachts, rented royal apartments, etc., and amassing debts due to the Dolly Sisters which Harry charged to the company…which they tolerated until the Great Depression. There was no huge over-investment. That part did not happen. There was no Lady May to bail him out in the end. In fact, nobody really wanted him when he was down and out…just like the song.

THAT would have been more of an interesting story…

Harry Selfridge was essentially fired and ended up broke and spent his days just staring at the huge department store that he created. He was once arrested for vagrancy. How sad that was not put in the show. Harry retired with a meager pension, rented a three-bedroom flat with Rosalie, his oldest daughter. Harry, Jr., was also not part of the store…in fact not much is known about him. Harry left no fortune because he had none to give. My understanding is that Harry, Jr., wanted no part of his father.

I think if they stuck with what really happened instead of embellishing they would have produced a much better show..

– Lizard

Wonderful, Marvelous, Outstanding Movie, One time watching it isn’t enough. I really like the entire movie so very much. Would the story could have gone on thru the relatives, until they were able to regain ownership. Mr. Selfridge was a man to be admired in everyway, EXCEPT…his drinking, gambling and womaninizing. He wasted his talents and all his money. Poor Mr. Selfridge…how much more he could have contributed. But….when I am out shopping, I think of him and all that he added to “today’s shopping”. Thank you Mr. Selfridge. You were quiet a man.

-NanAnn

If I was rating the Mr. Selfridge series, I would give it a 5. My husband and I thuroughly have enjoyed this series and we have every season on DVD. However, the last DVD has some flaws. The third disc in our set has places where it messes up and we have not been able to watch a single show on that disc all the way through. The third disc on this particular DVD is a problem and if I was rating the disc, I would give it a 1. I am going to contact the company but it said the return date has already past.

-Darell Inman

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Format: Box set, Color, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Number of discs: 3
Rated: PG – Parental Guidance Suggested
Studio: PBS
DVD Release Date: May 17, 2016
Run Time: 420 minutes