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“Picture Perfect” and Newly Remastered
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
First Time on DVD
From Warner Home Video October 7
Burbank, Calif., June 9, 2008 – The Picture of Dorian Gray never gets old. On October 7, just in time for Halloween, Warner Home Video will introduce one of their most requested titles on DVD – MGM’s gripping 1945 adaptation of Oscar Wilde's Victorian horror novel about a man who stays eternally young while his famous portrait ages through the years. The film, starring George Sanders, Angela Lansbury and Donna Reed, was nominated for three Academy Awards,®-winning one for Best Cinematography and a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Miss Lansbury. The Picture of Dorian Gray ($19.97 SRP) has been remastered especially for this release and boasts new bonus features, including cast commentaries, a vintage short plus a special cartoon.
Special Features
Cast commentaries by Angela Lansbury and film historian/screenwriter Steve Haberman
1945 MGM short Stairway To Light
1945 MGM cartoon Quiet Please!
Theatrical trailer
The Picture of Dorian Gray
$19.97 SRP
B&W with Color Inserts
Feature Running Time: 123 Minutes Not Rated
Full Frame (4x3)
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Re: WHV Press Release: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Awesome news!
I've been wanting to see this film for years and knew that we would eventually get a proper release.
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Re: WHV Press Release: The Picture of Dorian Gray
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It's always great when an old film like this is released. All the same, I must be honest and say that, personally, I was hoping there would be a Warner "horror set" for Halloween. So I'm wondering - does the fact that this title is being released by itself negate that likelihood? Or is there still a chance of getting Boris Karloff's THE WALKING DEAD and FRANKENSTEIN 1970 as well as Peter Lorre's BEAST WITH FIVE FINGERS?
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I think "Beast with Five Fingers" is coming out too in October.
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It's about time. I know tons of people that have been waiting for this on DVD.
It's awesome that Angela Lansbury is doing a commentary!
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Great. Been waiting for this on dvd for a long time.
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The artwork is
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And with the color inserts---which I've never seen. Really looking forward to this disc.
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That was my understanding too, but Horror expert Tom Weaver has recently posted on the Classic Horror Board:
"I heard that restoration work on BEAST WITH FIVE FINGERS was progressing ssslllooowwwlllyyy and that makes it iffy for this year."
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If true then at least the work is being done which means eventually it will come out on dvd.
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this was the title i ask for at the chat with wb, well it took more than a year , but some things are worth the wait
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Finally! Great news.
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OK, I'll be the first to say it: No Bluray? Boooo =)
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OK, I'll be the first to say it: No Bluray? Boooo =)
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I've never seen the film, and I look forward to finally seeing it, but I understand this notion somewhat.
However, it is a 1945 (mostly) black and white film. It's not too surprising, from an economic standpoint, to see a HD version passed over. After all, Warner has had the disc image for the Blu-ray of Casablanca - a far more known and popular classic title - done for months (according to The Digital Bits and other reliable websites) and yet we haven't seen the release due to marketing concerns.
That being said, Warner has explicitly stated that a lack of a day-and-date release of BD with a new DVD means it won't be on the BD schedule anytime soon, so you can safely buy the DVD without fear of a double-dip for probably 5-6 years.
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I can now retire my old M-G-M laser. My biggest concern was having the color inserts. Glad that they are there. Also it would have been sad to have had Angela Lansbury not do a commentary. 