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Frank Capra's brilliant Lost Horizon, based upon the novel by James Hilton, is eighty years old.
Early on, the film's elements were subjected to re-cutting, both after previews, and for re-issue, and the search for missing footage has been an ongoing holy grail in the archival community.
UCLA's Robert Gitt, researched, and searched for elements a number of years ago, and presented a much longer version than had been seen in decades. Some footage was from 16mm, and some replaced by stills, but his work gave us a greater appreciation of what had previously existed.
The search continued, and for the film's 80th, Columbia has presented the latest and greatest on Blu-ray.
A bit more footage, better overall quality, and a superb Blu-ray release.
This one should be in every serious library, as an extraordinary addition to the ongoing series of Mr. Capra's works, as released in digi-book form by Columbia.
With The Bitter Tea of General Yen in release via Amazon, under license from Columbia, and the previously released It Happened One Night (1934) via Criterion, Lost Horizon follows Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), You Can't Take it with You (1938), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) to our Blu-ray collections.
Image - 5 (from original elements) / extra footage n/a
Audio - 5 / extra n/a
4k Up-rez - 5 / n/a
Pass / Fail - Pass
Very Highly Recommended
RAH
Early on, the film's elements were subjected to re-cutting, both after previews, and for re-issue, and the search for missing footage has been an ongoing holy grail in the archival community.
UCLA's Robert Gitt, researched, and searched for elements a number of years ago, and presented a much longer version than had been seen in decades. Some footage was from 16mm, and some replaced by stills, but his work gave us a greater appreciation of what had previously existed.
The search continued, and for the film's 80th, Columbia has presented the latest and greatest on Blu-ray.
A bit more footage, better overall quality, and a superb Blu-ray release.
This one should be in every serious library, as an extraordinary addition to the ongoing series of Mr. Capra's works, as released in digi-book form by Columbia.
With The Bitter Tea of General Yen in release via Amazon, under license from Columbia, and the previously released It Happened One Night (1934) via Criterion, Lost Horizon follows Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), You Can't Take it with You (1938), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) to our Blu-ray collections.
Image - 5 (from original elements) / extra footage n/a
Audio - 5 / extra n/a
4k Up-rez - 5 / n/a
Pass / Fail - Pass
Very Highly Recommended
RAH