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Regardless of the length, or what rather--inconsequential--but--nice scenes could be restored to the movie, the fact that the print which resides/languishes in the MGM vaults happens to be the only remaining representation of the film's orig. 65mm photography is what matters, and is what we're...

So I was watching Dan Patrick, the current Lt. Governor of Texas on cable News yesterday discussing a certain national health emergency.. In the background (possibly his home office), there was the obligatory wall/ bookcase lined with Texas-related books & memorabilia -- including, I swear, a...

I can't believe MGM would pass up the tie-in opportunity that is Spielberg's remake (due this Christmas, maybe/maybe not in theaters) to reissue the original WSS for its 60th! anniversary, possibly on 4k UHD... well, then again, maybe I can...

So has everyone made their annual nomination of "The Alamo" to the Library of Congress Film Registry this year?

I seem to recall RAH some time ago saying that ALL prints of all formats (incl. 8mm condensed versions), existing + no longer existing, of THE ALAMO have been accounted for/ cataloged, etc, and therefore it is at-best highly unlikely another large-format print is out there someplace. (Sure...

One never knows...

I'm an optimist, but let's face it: If the "70 MM" version of The Alamo isn't restored in time for the film's 60th anniversary - or if a restoration has not begun by that time - it probably won't ever be.

To quote The Duke: "Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday".....

I believe the two-tape VHS version (which I too owned once) and the LD which the previous poster refers to are one and the same.

Let us not forget that the chief concern, as RAH has also stated, is not the all-but-impending loss of the Roadshow version or the "semi-roadshow version", but the loss of the 65 MM VERSION of THE ALAMO - which now only exists (if the word "exist" should even still apply) in the form of the lone...

Seems he has no stance, except maybe 'indifference'...

Greatness is often not recognised in its time. "Never on Sunday" is fine (esp. Herb Alpert's version), but "Green Leaves of Summer".probably should have taken the statuette.. While I believe being nominated says you deserved the award (regardless if you win or not), winning is obviously REAL...

Though Mr. Harris might have meant it as sarcasm (one can't always tell, just sayin) but I thought RAH was just venting a bit, if somewhat more bitterly than usual. If so, it's understandable. To a world-class preservationist as Mr. Harris, one with a great love for classic film, this film could...

My bad. I do aim to be technically accurate (infact, my OCD demands it :) ) but, ofcourse, can't always get it right.. Regardless, I understand the real emphasis is on "70mm": "The Alamo" in L-A-R-G-E format, as it was filmed, as it was meant to be seen..that's what we're really losing...

Referring to the present powers-that-be, MGM has clearly decided to 'neglect' the film. Not quite the same thing as intentionally damaging a film - but almost. If this were a human being or an endangered-species animal (say, a panda) we were talking about, it would be a MAJOR public controversy...

Earlier this year I made my annual nomination for "The Alamo" to be inducted to the Library of Congress National Film Registry. Now, admittedly a handful of (or even a few hundred) film buffs/cinephiles voting each year for a certain film may not make much of a difference. BUT what if we were...

If only John Wayne had not been forced to STAR in it, on top of being producer AND director (which he felt he needed to be to realise his vision).. As it stands, the film definitely ain't bad. But imagine how much better it just "might" have been had he been more free to concentrate on his...

Well, if JOHN FORD, no less, thought the film was the "greatest picture I've ever seen", then I reckon that counts for something. God knows the film was a labor of love for Mr. Wayne and his "personal magnum opus", so to speak. Not that this alone makes it worth saving, but it does sort of make...

Since Mr. Harris' "Alamo" restoration announcement 6 years ago, my own hair has gone completely gray. Failing Criterion, there's still Olive, Shout, and Arrow, with the latter seeming likeliest or at least most 'appropriate'. Whenever and whoever should finally land it (if not MGM itself), and...

The negative criticisms are hardly limited to those from the film's initial release. From Wikipedia: "In his 2004 book Blockbuster, however, British film critic Tom Shone suggested that Vertigo's critical re-evaluation has led to excessive praise, and argued for a more measured response...

Like I've said before: Hey MGM, why don't you just do your scan (if you haven't already) for your eventual Blu-ray and/or digital release and then quietly sell or donate the danged print - or what's left of it - to some museum, library or other organisation who will take better care of it...

I wasn't being entirely serious, as you probably sensed. Then again, from some of the things I've read here and in other threads and forums, the head honchos at MGM seem to have their heads up their a---- to the point they actually might not notice if something "off-the-books" were taking place...

MGM has, despite their awareness of the film's predicament, not deliberately "blocked restoration efforts" concerning "ALAMO". No armed guards stand ready should a well-known film preservationist try pull a fast one.. They simply have decided to not do a damned thing about it..

Anyone cast their "Alamo" nomination for the Library of Congress Film Registry yet this year? :) https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/nominate/ I personally can't believe "Top Gun" has already been chosen (Don't get me wrong, the film is awesome but...

My Christmas 2016 wish (one of many I'll have by then, I'm sure): That MGM makes themselves some 8k or 10k (or whatever) backup digital copies of that pristine 65mm print they have of the "The Alamo" which they've so lovingly housed and cared for all these years, and then donates the damned...

"Restored" with quotation marks, you mean. By now, a full restoration is pretty much impossible, according to Mr. Harris.

RAH is on an ironic roll lately :-) The basic truth seems to be that since MGM has a 35mm general release print that's in reasonably good if not pristine condition, the condition of the OTHER one is not worth worrying about (to them), which would seriously make sense from an efficiency...

The drama here lately would make any screenwriter proud :mellow: There is hardly a film, TV series or book out there that has not been overrated in some way and/or underrated in another.

I do have "The Robe" on Blu-ray, but haven't had the chance to watch it yet. Can't wait. As for the film's merits, it's all a matter of opinion, of course. Although Burton's performance was nominated for an Oscar (always a controversial award), it does come off rather stiff and even a little...

for comparison's sake, the following films have also NOT been selected for the Film Registry as yet: (some of these were international co-productions, which may or may not disqualify them) Around the World In 80 Days (1956, Best Picture) Becket (1964) Cape Fear (1962) Charly (1968) Dr...