WardClark Reviews (2)

The Great American Dream Machine (1971–1972)

Marshall Efron's consumer reports

[10/10 · 11 December 2010]

My family (me + wife + two young daughters) were living in Tricky Dick's D.C. when we watched EVERY episode of this remarkable series. Funny, informative, irreverent, radical, brilliant!

I found this IMDb historical record, following a link in the extended cast of City Island. Marshall Efron's name leaped off the screen as I watched the City Island cast credits. He was one of my heroes of the 70's because of The Great American Dream Machine.

Here's a fond memory, which is not really a spoiler because it appears none of us will have the opportunity to see these wonderful shows again:

Marshall did regular product reviews. My favorite was a demonstration of a home trash compactor, which he ended with, "Only in American can you get people to pay $200 for a machine that turns 20 pounds of trash into 20 pounds of trash."

No Nukes (1980)

Best concert film of all time!

[10/10 · 12 October 2001]

Granted, Bruce is amazing and is the audience hit of the show. But the shining stars for me are James Taylor, Carly Simon, John Hall & Graham Nash singing "The Times They Are A-Changin" and "Power" (adding Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Brown, David Crosby & Stephen Stills).

The music is top-notch, the message is still relevant, and the backstage footage adds great depth to the experience.