Most Wanted on DVD: Dragonwyck (1946), Little Nellie Kelly (1940), Bachelor Mother (1939), Tin Pan Alley (1940), Mother Wore Tights (1947), The Devil and Miss Jones (1941), Penelope (1966)Fox Please release Betty Grable Vol. 2!
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Originally Posted by ahollis
Looks like it will be a TCM exclusive.
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Originally Posted by MarcoBiscotti
Now if only WHV would reissue "HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU, WARNER BROS." which was only released as a bonus in a lousy snapper case as part of their now out-of-print 'Legends Collection'. It would be nice to have the option to purchase this as a standalone in a brand new keep case. With the promotion for that box set long past and the materials already prepared, I'm not sure why this hasn't been done already?
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Forget the Rewind. If you want real retro action, go to http://www.retrojunk.com.
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Originally Posted by John Kilduff
My question is: If it's a Warner Home Video release, how are they able to get away with using the MGM logo on the cover? |
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Originally Posted by Douglas R
Um....because Warner Bros owns the classic M-G-M film library?
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Forget the Rewind. If you want real retro action, go to http://www.retrojunk.com.
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Originally Posted by John Kilduff
Well, yes, but at the same time, I figured that MGM/UA/Sony/20th Century Fox/Tom Cruise might be more protective of their logo.
Sincerely, John Kilduff... Did I get the combination right, or should I have just said UA? |
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Originally Posted by Mike-D
John Kilduff inquired about how Warners was able to use the MGM logo on the release of MGM: WHEN THE LION ROARS.....
MGM Entertainment now owns the corporate structure of the "old" MGM. Included in this are the rights to the various MGM logos. They also own the post-1986 MGM-produced product as well as other libraries including UA. MGM: WHEN THE LION ROARS a product of Point Blank productions and Turner/Warner, beginning production in 1990, with release in 1992. While Time/Warner is automatically allowed to keep the MGM trademark ON THE FILMS IT OWNS, they are not able to make new product (post-1986) using this trademark without permissions from MGM Entertainment. For MGM:WHEN THE LION ROARS, permissions had to be obtained in a lengthy, ongoing process. At nearly the end of production, permissions WERE finally obtained---permissions which hinged on two key points. The title of the production had to be changed at the last minute, from MGM: WHEN THE LION ROARED.....to MGM: WHEN THE LION ROARS. Additionally, a line of dialog in the opening sequence featuring Patrick Stewart had to be re-looped, from "It's all gone now" to "They're all gone now". I believe the overall feeling on the part of the producers and Turner/Warner was that the studio, company, style, and talent reflected in the story they were telling was no more, whereas MGM Entertainment was feeling that, "No, we're alive and right here still, as always." At conclusion, I suppose the viewer is left to decide which is the more accurate ending. |
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