The Kremlin Letter (1970) DVD (1 Viewer)

[Richard--W]

Encouraging to hear an excellent widescreen transfer of one of my five most-wanted films is being broadcast. I only wish I could see it NOW.

I really WANT this film.
I'll BUY IT NOW if you release it ... Fox.

 

[Bob Cashill]

Every other source I've checked has the film at 120 minutes. I think Maltin's book is incorrect. But again a good transfer.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

It has two more showings in May on FMC.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

The Kremlin Letter still seems to be lost in the mail...

 

[Gordon McMurphy]

I know, Reg, it's disappointing to see Fox continue to overlook this eccentric Cold War thriller.

 

[Bob Cashill]

THE KREMLIN LETTER is finally being delivered: ttp://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/homeentertainment/la-et-dvd-vintage-20101214,0,3289441.story

 

[Charles H]

Whaaaaat Happened???!! I thought that SAE was bringing THE KREMLIN LETTER out today???

 

[Thomas T]

Just a guess but I suspect that the announcement was made prematurely before Twilight Time and SAE were ready to actually put it into effect.

 

[Dan McW]

Originally Posted by Thomas T

Just a guess but I suspect that the announcement was made prematurely before Twilight Time and SAE were ready to actually put it into effect.

Or they're trying to locate the missing footage (see post 5).

 

[Bill:N]

SAE is taking pre-orders now - anticipated for a mid-March release.

 

[BethHarrison]

Here's the link:

http://www.screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm/ID/14942/THE-KREMLIN-LETTER-1970-PRE-ORDER/

 

[mdnitoil]

Thanks for the heads up, just placed my pre-order.

 

[Matt Hough]

A friend notified me that it was put up for presale today, but I'm glad you posted it here as well so that those who are interested can get it.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

I have pre-ordered this and will post again when it arrives. Looking forward to hearing reviews and finding out if the missing opera scene is on the dvd.

 

[Camps]

Thanks, Reggie!

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

No problem, Tom, I expect they will be shipping The Kremlin Letter shortly if not already as they did announce on the SAE facebook page the dvds had arrived and they would be shipping soon. In an odd turn of events that message is now gone but hopefully that is not an indication that there is a problem.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

Well, SAE has posted again on Facebook about the launch of the Twilight Time DVD event and how The Kremlin Letter kicks things off...so, great news!

 

[greylocke5]

I received an email yesterday from SAE announcing The Kremlin Letter availability. It included added info regarding upcoming releases from their new DVD label, TWILIGHT TIME, to wit:


"The March 15th debut of The Kremlin Letter will be followed by a new release on the second Tuesday of each month, with a potential ramp-up of titles after a trial run. Currently on the schedule: director Richard Fleischer's cult favorite noir melodrama, Violent Saturday (1955); the aviation thriller, Fate Is the Hunter (1964); the romantic drama, Woman Obsessed (1959); and the legendary The Egyptian (1954), directed by Michael Curtiz, and starring Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, and Gene Tierney.
Each TWILIGHT TIME release will be a DVD (not a DVDr) properly pressed from a restored transfer. Each will be accompanied by a collectible 8-page booklet complete with original essay, stills, and poster art. And each TWILIGHT TIME DVD will offer, whenever possible, that extra most coveted by cinemusic enthusiasts: an isolated score. Upcoming highlights include stand-out music from exemplary composers: The Kremlin Letter by Robert Drasnin, Violent Saturday and Woman Obsessed by Hugo Friedhofer, Fate Is the Hunter by Jerry Goldsmith, and The Egyptian by no less than two giants, Bernard Herrmann and Alfred Newman.
TWILIGHT TIME will be focusing its initial efforts on bringing out heretofore unreleased-on-DVD films from the 1950s and 60s: what Redman calls "the Cinemascope period, those gorgeous widescreen entertainments that had it all-beauty, glamour, drama." But, he adds, "We will also be selectively tackling the earlier years-the 1930s and 40s-and sampling every genre, presenting, hopefully, something for everyone."


All this sounds great to me!

 

[Thomas T]

And what happened to the previously announced APRIL LOVE?

 

[Matt Hough]

Originally Posted by Thomas T

And what happened to the previously announced APRIL LOVE?

That was going to be my question as well. That and The Egyptian were the two I was most enthusiastic about!