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Re: Lets see how many classics we've gotten so far from WB

34 titles is bleak? I wish more studios released half that many titles.
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Re: Lets see how many classics we've gotten so far from WB

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34 titles is bleak? I wish more studios released half that many titles.

Indeed.


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Re: Lets see how many classics we've gotten so far from WB

What about A Date With Judy and Merrill's Marauders? What about the 2 Frank Sinatra box sets coming in May? And what about a list for other studios just for yuks? I think we've been so spoiled by Warners in the past that we may be getting greedy, for lack of a better term.

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Re: Lets see how many classics we've gotten so far from WB

How many more times, in how many more threads are we going to castigate Warner for slacking / not giving us the titles/stars we want / messing around with box art? (delete as applicable).

It seems that the mere mention of Warner means that the discussion can only go one way. It's getting old (and it's only April).
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Re: Lets see how many classics we've gotten so far from WB

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How many more times, in how many more threads are we going to castigate Warner for slacking / not giving us the titles/stars we want / messing around with box art? (delete as applicable).

It seems that the mere mention of Warner means that the discussion can only go one way. It's getting old (and it's only April).
You're right, there is no need for a new thread for certain people to discuss the same subject matter again and again which is why Warner is letting us down with their lack of classic dvd releases.

It seems like a pretty good list to me.






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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

There once was a studio named Warners
That one year started to cut corners
Its releases went down
Causing many to frown
Leaving many classic fans mourners

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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

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Originally Posted by John Stell
There once was a studio named Warners
That one year started to cut corners
Its releases went down
Causing many to frown
Leaving many classic fans mourners

LOL!!! that was hilarious.

Corey's most wanted R1 dvds:

Little Darlings (1980), My Cousin Rachel (1952), The Deep Blue Sea (1955), The White Cliffs of Dover (1944), Born to Be Bad (1950), Ivy (1947), Reckless (1935), Springtime in the Rockies (1942), The Barretts of Wimpole Street

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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

I honestly had forgot all about the Sinatra films. I don't know. I remember last year when we'd get a press release at least every 2 weeks. Now it's just once a month.

Corey's most wanted R1 dvds:

Little Darlings (1980), My Cousin Rachel (1952), The Deep Blue Sea (1955), The White Cliffs of Dover (1944), Born to Be Bad (1950), Ivy (1947), Reckless (1935), Springtime in the Rockies (1942), The Barretts of Wimpole Street

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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

edit..

Corey's most wanted R1 dvds:

Little Darlings (1980), My Cousin Rachel (1952), The Deep Blue Sea (1955), The White Cliffs of Dover (1944), Born to Be Bad (1950), Ivy (1947), Reckless (1935), Springtime in the Rockies (1942), The Barretts of Wimpole Street

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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

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Originally Posted by Corey
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I still see some omissions like A Date with Judy, The Man with the Golden Arm, Sergeants 3 and Merrill's Marauders. I guess Popeye the Sailor Volume 2 don't count even though those cartoons were made in the 1930s?
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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

Well I didn't put A Date With Judy and Merrill's Marauders cause it was released technically in 2007.

Corey's most wanted R1 dvds:

Little Darlings (1980), My Cousin Rachel (1952), The Deep Blue Sea (1955), The White Cliffs of Dover (1944), Born to Be Bad (1950), Ivy (1947), Reckless (1935), Springtime in the Rockies (1942), The Barretts of Wimpole Street

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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

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Well I didn't put A Date With Judy and Merrill's Marauders cause it was released technically in 2007.
IMO, their general release is this year. Also, what about those other releases I mentioned? If we're going to measure Warner on their releases then at least we should be accurate in doing so.
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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

Bleak ? I am still working my way through Gangsters V3 and Bette V3 and the superb quality of the content and presentation (and packaging too) on these sets makes Warners a studio without peer at least in my book. Fox seems to be doing a good job too but most other studios are doing an absolutely pitiful job in releasing the classic titles that they own - at least compared to Warners.

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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

Updated for accuracy.

Corey's most wanted R1 dvds:

Little Darlings (1980), My Cousin Rachel (1952), The Deep Blue Sea (1955), The White Cliffs of Dover (1944), Born to Be Bad (1950), Ivy (1947), Reckless (1935), Springtime in the Rockies (1942), The Barretts of Wimpole Street

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4/11/08 at 7:05pm
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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

ones i want released
1. great o' malley-bogart
2. captain's kid-sybil jason
3. singing kid-jolson
4.little big shot
5. snowfire
all allied artists westerns.
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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

Where's my TCM Spotlight box set of Hugh Herbert comedies? I won't be able to satisfy my cinematic hunger until I can see Sh! The Octopus in 1080p!

Tell The Weinstein Company to release Richard Williams' animated masterpiece The Thief and the Cobbler on DVD in Panavision widescreen and uncut! See and hear what you're missing from their Bitsy Award winner of Worst Standard Edition DVD of 2006 on YouTube!
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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

I had heard rumblings of TCM Spotlights on Billie Burke and Jessie Ralph, but I don't know what happened.

Corey's most wanted R1 dvds:

Little Darlings (1980), My Cousin Rachel (1952), The Deep Blue Sea (1955), The White Cliffs of Dover (1944), Born to Be Bad (1950), Ivy (1947), Reckless (1935), Springtime in the Rockies (1942), The Barretts of Wimpole Street

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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

Does anyone have any idea of a few of the MGM and RKO titles which may be released this year? To be honest, short of researching every title mentioned in the chats, I am not quite sure what is Warners product and what belongs to the other two studios. Perhaps we will see a fifth film noir set?

A habit I have gotten into lately is ordering box sets like Bette Davis and the Bonnie and Clyde set, but also adding past releases that I haven’t picked up. I have found many of the NTSC DVDs are fair better quality than the PAL releases and have avoided picking them up here in Australia.

Meh, it's fun discussing and speculating

FWIW - I have been going back and reading some of George Feltenstein's interviews regarding Warners classic catalog. His enthusiasm and dedication for classic film is incredibly contagious.
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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

The Classic announcements have really been few and far between..and its been awhile since there has been any news on the Warners announcements.
It was so very different from last year where it seemed every week there was an exciting classic announcement.

Ken

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4/18/08 at 1:18am
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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

Reported sets for release. Quite a few left, to not have heard anything.

-Jean Harlow
-Spencer Tracy
-Glenn Ford
-Lon Chaney Vol. 2
-Forbidden Hollywood 3
-Natalie Wood
-Edward G. Robinson
-Lana Turner
-John Garfield
-Ginger Rogers
-Busby Berkeley Vol. 2
-Errol Flynn Westerns
-Classic Westerns
-Bogie Vol. 3

Corey's most wanted R1 dvds:

Little Darlings (1980), My Cousin Rachel (1952), The Deep Blue Sea (1955), The White Cliffs of Dover (1944), Born to Be Bad (1950), Ivy (1947), Reckless (1935), Springtime in the Rockies (1942), The Barretts of Wimpole Street

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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

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Reported sets for release. Quite a few left, to not have heard anything.

-Jean Harlow
-Spencer Tracy
-Glenn Ford
-Lon Chaney Vol. 2
-Forbidden Hollywood 3
-Natalie Wood
-Edward G. Robinson
-Lana Turner
-John Garfield
-Ginger Rogers
-Busby Berkeley Vol. 2
-Errol Flynn Westerns
-Classic Westerns
-Bogie Vol. 3


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4/21/08 at 2:07pm
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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

Any clue as to when the next HTF chat with WHV is going to happen? I'm starting to worry that it might not happen at all this year.

Warner Home Video: Please release complete sets of Taz-Mania, Road Rovers, Histeria, Duck Dodgers, Dexter's Lab, Cow & Chicken, What-A-Cartoon, Cartoon Network’s Big Pick, Saturday Pants, Courage the Cowardly Dog, and a complete uncut Tex Avery set (with correct colors and NO DVNR)
CBS: Give us...

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4/21/08 at 3:42pm
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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

As reported at the DVD Forums, UK etailer Play.com is listing two September R2 releases that have been previously flagged for R1 release by Warners this year - an 'Errol Flynn Collection' (which Warners said, IIRC, was going to be western oriented), and 'How The West Was Won'. No details of contents, extras, etc.

Probably a good guide that an R1 announcement is on its way.
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4/22/08 at 3:04pm
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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

Found this at the Bits a couple of minutes ago.

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Okay... so we've got a bunch of interesting stuff in today's Rumor Mill post. Good tidbits about upcoming releases on DVD and Blu-ray. First up, some classic DVD info...

Barrie has learned that Warner Home Video has a couple interesting sets coming this summer. The first is a Home Front Collection due in July, and the second is a Natalie Wood Collection for August. The former would contain Thank Your Lucky Stars, Hollywood Canteen, and This Is the Army - all wartime releases. The Natalie Wood Collection would include six films: Inside Daisy Clover (1965), Gypsy (1962), Bombers B-52 (1957), Splendor in the Grass (1961), Sex and the Single Girl (1964), and Cash McCall (1959). Great news for classic film fans indeed!
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The first is a Home Front Collection due in July, and the second is a Natalie Wood Collection for August. The former would contain Thank Your Lucky Stars, Hollywood Canteen, and This Is the Army - all wartime releases. The Natalie Wood Collection would include six films: Inside Daisy Clover (1965), Gypsy (1962), Bombers B-52 (1957), Splendor in the Grass (1961), Sex and the Single Girl (1964), and Cash McCall (1959).

Thrilled about more musicals!!! All ready to pre-order this

Not a Natalie Wood fan, but will pick up S&SG (if it's available separately) as it's a guilty pleasure with Tony Curtis who is a favorite of mine. This collection is going to make a LOT of people happy
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4/22/08 at 7:48pm
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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

What great news about both sets. I hope there are more of the Home Front collections and WHV use the idea of the Hollywood Goes to War theme.

Corey's most wanted R1 dvds:

Little Darlings (1980), My Cousin Rachel (1952), The Deep Blue Sea (1955), The White Cliffs of Dover (1944), Born to Be Bad (1950), Ivy (1947), Reckless (1935), Springtime in the Rockies (1942), The Barretts of Wimpole Street

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Great to finally get the long rumored legit (and presumably restored) version of This is the Army. I'm not a big fan of musicals but between ARMY and the sheer starpower of the other two this is a must have set.

Thanks, Warner, for this pleasant surprise!

Also, for those interested, "Movie Irv" has posted his latest column at Movies Unlimited. His column hasn't always been the most accurate so keep that in mind when reading. I was a bit surprised that he indicated there's been no news about WHV's next Noir volume. Usually we have rumors/strong indications of content floating around by this time of year since these have come mid summer in the past.
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4/22/08 at 9:42pm
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Good news about the Homefront collection - I can't wait for Thank Your Lucky Stars - more Eddie Cantor can only be a good thing!
Also glad to see that Bombers B-52 is finally seeing the light of day - this has been relatively hard to find.
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Barrie has learned that Warner Home Video has a couple interesting sets coming this summer. The first is a Home Front Collection due in July... would contain Thank Your Lucky Stars, Hollywood Canteen, and This Is the Army - all wartime releases.
FINALLY!!! I know I have been worrying people about this but now I can "hopefully" rest assured that "This Is The Army" is now coming this year - and only in a couple of months. I can live with that and anxious to see the artwork for this set. Would have thought that there would be more than 3 titles in it though.

Any idea if they plan a War themed set with war pictures, not musicals?

Eric

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Also, with the War Musicals... couldn't they have also included the following instead of just 3 movies? Any of the following to make the set more appealing?

"The Desert Song" (1943) Warner
"Navy Blues" (1941) Warner
"The Bamboo Blonde" (1946) RKO
"Call Out The Marines" (1942) RKO
"Sing Your Way Home" (1945) RKO
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