Paul Browstein on Internet Radio tomorrow

if200 · 02-06-2007, 04:07 PM

According to TVSHOWSONDVD.COM

Please call in and ask about the remainder of the Odd Couple Seasons. Tomorrow 4-6 pm California time.

http://www.shokusradio.com/

GlennWD · 02-06-2007, 05:09 PM

I'm really looking forward to listening to this. I heard another radio interview with Brownstein and it was very interesting and fun to listen to.

Sam Favate · 02-06-2007, 07:14 PM

Anyone know what Paul is working on now?

marcSo · 02-06-2007, 07:18 PM

Well he has worked on a couple of paramount classics The Odd Couple And Gomer Pyle.I like to see him on another paramount classic My Three Sons.That would be great.

Gord Lacey · 02-07-2007, 02:13 PM

This is going to be a great interview, and for those of you planning on calling in.....Paul doesn't shy away from speaking his mind. The first time I met Paul was at the very first TV-DVD conference. Paul was sitting beside me on a panel, and someone from Sony was on the other side of me. Part way through the panel Paul started attacking the Sony guy for the poor treatment of classic TV shows, and I was caught in the middle. I would have loved to see the look on my face. The next year Paul attacked Paramount for their poor treatment of classic TV shows, and now he works on a ton of classic CBS shows distributed by Paramount. He's a wonderful guy, and I'll be tuning in to hear what he has to say later today.

Gord

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Steve...O · 02-07-2007, 08:10 PM

Brownstein says he's trying to find a home for CPO SHARKEY. I never thought that would come out. Good interview. Also working on putting together a Perry Mason 50th anniversary set with bonus features TBD.

Unfortunately it sounds like BILKO is dead as far as future releases go.

GlennWD · 02-07-2007, 08:55 PM

It was an awsome interview! Sad to hear that the Bilko set bombed. At least I bought it.

Charles Ellis · 02-07-2007, 09:11 PM

He answered my questions regarding the lack of classic TV releases from Fox (Warners is more-or-less blocking the Adam West series as not to interfere with the Batman films and TV shows they own, Dobie Gillis has rights issues with the Max Shulman estate, and yes, demographics are a big deciding factor in the release of certain shows on DVD), and I'm so happy that soon we will see The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour- but I do wonder if the Beatles' music clips will be included, provided that clearance from Apple is done. All in all a great conversation, and I'm looking forward to the Perry Mason 50th Anniversary set!

Bob Gu · 02-07-2007, 09:19 PM

Brownstein also said that the hold-up on Dobie Gillis was due to the Max Schulman estate wanting big bucks. It's nice to know a release of Dobie at least is/was being discussed. Dwayne Hickman will probably discuss this when he's on the shokus radio show two weeks from today.

My dial-up was going in and out, did Brownstein mention any other new projects besides Best Of Tom Jones and 50th Anniversary of Perry Mason?
I wonder how a special anniversary edition of Mason effects the regular half season releases?

Steve...O · 02-08-2007, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Gu

I wonder how a special anniversary edition of Mason effects the regular half season releases?

I sure hope it doesn't and that it is integrated in with the complete season releases. One positive sign is that the Wild Wild West collection was both a 40th anniversary collection and a complete S1 set. I wish the Mason mention could have happened before the last minute of the show; I would have called in and attempted to expand on this.

Regarding BILKO, I missed the first part of the show when he initially discussed it. Did any discussion about its failure revolve around its being a "best of" as opposed to being a complete season? Or was this simply a case of the current generation of buyers not having any clue who Phil Silvers was? Some of the show's discussion was devoted to the difficulty in marketing older properties that many buyers simply aren't familiar with or can't relate to. I find it sad that Paul feels many of Gleason's greatest characters aren't marketable anymore because society can't deal with the drinking/smoking aspects. He is probably right, but as a non drinker and a non smoker I find classic Gleason hilarious. Certainly much more so than some of the roles he was reduced to playing in later life.

Charles - your call was a highlight! You had great questions/comments and got some interesting and relevant information. As you said, he confirmed the rumors that DC/Warner essentially thinks the TV show is too lowbrow (my words, not his) compared to their other Batman properties.

Steve

Sam Favate · 02-08-2007, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve...O

As you said, he confirmed the rumors that DC/Warner essentially thinks the TV show is too lowbrow (my words, not his) compared to their other Batman properties.

That's too bad - someone should really ask about this in the upcoming Warner chat. (This is something they've flat out denied in the past.) I wonder how Warner would feel when season sets of the 60s Batman outsells every other Batman product on the shelves.

ChrisCook · 02-08-2007, 09:38 AM

Charles Ellis and Bob Gu, thank you for the update on "Dobie Gillis". I hope something can be worked out with the Max Schulman estate. I really would like to see this classic sitcom out on DVD.

Do they archive their shows? I'll have to remember to catch Dwayne Hickman when he's on.