Paramount: Wings (1927)? (1 Viewer)

[Patrick McCart]

Any plans to release the silent classic, Wings on DVD?

If Paramount released this, it would be the first silent released to DVD by a major studio (the Chaplins don't really count since Image handled them.)

Also, a digitally recorded score was made, so it would be nice to have it in PCM stereo.

 

[Larry Sutliff]

I would buy this. Paramount would also be doing fans of the silent cinema a favor by releasing the original 1925 version of BEN HUR, Von Stroheim's THE WEDDING MARCH(1927), and DeMille's original 1923 version of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.
Edit: Whoops, MGM owns the 1925 BEN HUR! Well, MGM should release that and Paramount should release these other titles.

 

[John Kilduff]

One more edit, Larry:

I think Warner owns the silent "Ben-Hur" as well. Don't quote me on that, I might be wrong.

Sincerely,

John "Yeah, release 'Wings'. I haven't seen it, but it's film history as the first movie to win the Academy Award for Best Picture" Kilduff

 

[Larry Sutliff]

I think Warner owns the silent "Ben-Hur" as well. Don't quote me on that, I might be wrong.

Whoops...I'm wrong again! I was confused because my VHS copy of the silent BEN HUR was released by MGM/UA, but(unfortunately for movie lovers) the Turner library is now in the hands of Warner. So it'll probably be years before we see this on DVD.

 

[Dick]

I believe WINGS is now part of the Universal library, as are many pre-1940 Paramount titles.

 

[Patrick McCart]

Paramount, for some reason, kept their silents.

The current VHS tapes for Wings and most of the other Paramount silents are on Paramount home video.

Kino released "It" on DVD, but I think it's because it was in the public domain.

Also...about Ben-Hur. WB just needs to re-transfer the film for DVD. The film was restored about 10 years ago (By Kevin Brownlow, even!) and already has a digitally recorded score by Carl Davis. It's sad they didn't release it at the same time as the 1959 version...unless they're planning to do a wave of silent film on DVD soon. (I'd gladly buy a box set of 8-10 MGM Silents!)

 

[Patrick McCart]

2002 would be the 75th birthday of this film...wouldn't it be nice to have it on DVD?

Paramount?

 

[Brian E]

2002 would be the 75th birthday of this film...wouldn't it be nice to have it on DVD?

It sure would. I'd be there in a heart beat.

 

[Mark Zimmer]

Yes, Paramount, we would very much like Wings (and A Kiss for Cinderella, while you're at it). PLEASE!