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post #421 of 506
5/19/08 at 6:48pm

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

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Originally Posted by Roger Rollins
Indeed, a reason to celebrate!

What's even more impressive is that NONE of these films have ever been on home video before (No VHS/BETA, No Laser).

With the DVD business facing painful challenges (most significantly consumer ambivalence, retailer ignorance, and worst for all, the ecomonic state of the country), I applaud Warner's continued efforts to restore and release these important classics.

Perfectly said. The inclusion of two Charlie McCarthy shorts in this set makes it even more attractive.
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post #422 of 506
5/20/08 at 5:02am

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

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Originally Posted by Steve...O
The inclusion of two Charlie McCarthy shorts in this set makes it even more attractive.

My thoughts exactly!
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post #423 of 506
5/20/08 at 2:24pm

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

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Originally Posted by Pete York
Fashions of 1934 and Wonder Bar come to mind (one could quibble over "major"), but now with two boxes Warner is certainly doing right by Berkeley.

MAJOR! - "Wonder Bar" includes the ultimate example of Berkeley choreography - "Goin' to Heaven on a Mule". At least they released it on LaserDisc.
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post #424 of 506
5/21/08 at 4:31pm

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

Has there been any news regarding the Natalie Wood set?
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post #425 of 506
5/22/08 at 3:48pm

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

Yes I can't wait for the Natalie Wood boxset. I hope Gypsy and Splendor in the Grass are BD releases! I recently saw Sex and the Single Girl in HD on cable...looks great!!!
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post #426 of 506
5/23/08 at 12:26pm

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I wonder if WB is going to use this 85th Anniversary marketing angle, in Q3 or Q4, to upgrade one of its biggest hits, which is also having its 35th Anniversary this year: THE EXORCIST (1973).

From what I can see, nothing more has been done, transfer-wise, since the R1 DVD releases of the film (the original cut, and "The Version You've Never Seen") in 1999 & 2000 --anything released since then has been re-packagings of the old discs, and the title isn't available on Blu-Ray yet.

I'd love to see an EXORCIST: 35th ANNIVERSARY SE released (both in SD and Blu-Ray) that offers both versions of the original film (minus the sequels), with a much-improved transfer of the original theatrical version (which is hard to get these days anyway, unless you spring for the 6-film Anthology Set, originally released in 2006), and all the old supplements carried over.
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post #427 of 506
5/23/08 at 12:28pm

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

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Originally Posted by Ken Koc
Yes I can't wait for the Natalie Wood boxset. I hope Gypsy and Splendor in the Grass are BD releases! I recently saw Sex and the Single Girl in HD on cable...looks great!!!

Hopefully they can finally reinstate the cut numbers they found into the film of Gypsy. From what I heard (never having bought the old DVD), the print they found was in such bad shape they couldn't, but that was 10 years ago. Perhaps digital technology can bring it up to "good enough."
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post #428 of 506
5/26/08 at 9:22am

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

Corey,
You're falling behind updating your listing. Here's another boxset from Warner which is Volume 4 of Warner Gangsters.

DVD Times - WB Gangsters Collection Vol. 4 (R1) in September
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post #429 of 506
5/26/08 at 6:19pm
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Re: Lets see how many classics we've gotten so far from WB

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Originally Posted by Corey
1. All This, And Heaven, Too
2. Watch on the Rhine
3. The Old Maid
4. Deception
5. In This Our Life
6. The Great Lie
7. Sadie McKee
8. Strange Cargo
9. A Woman's Face
10. Flamingo Road
11. Torch Song
12. The Divorcee
13. A Free Soul
14. Three On A Match
15. Night Nurse
16. Female
17. Bonnie & Clyde SE
18. Pete Kelly's Blues
19. Hit the Deck
20. Two Weeks With Love
21. Nancy Goes to Rio
22. Broadway Melody of 1936
23. Broadway Melody of 1938
24. Kismet
25. Deep In My Heart
26. Born to Dance
27. Lady Be Good
28. The Mayor of Hell
29. Picture Snatcher
30. Smart Money
31. Brother Orchid
32. Black Legion
33. Lady Killer
34. Blues in the Night
35. Some Came Running
36. It Happened in Brooklyn
37. The Kissing Bandit
38. The Tender Trap
39. Higher and Higher
40. Step Lively
41. Double Dynamite
42. Marriage on the Rocks
43. A Date With Judy
44. Merrill's Marauders
45. The Man With the Golden Arm SE
46. Sergeants 3
47. How the West Was Won SE
48. Montana
49. Virginia City
50. Rocky Mountain
51. San Antonio
52. Escape From Fort Bravo
53. The Law and Jake Wade
54. Many Rivers to Cross
55. Cimarron
56. Saddle the Wind
57. The Stalking Moon
58. Hollywood Hotel
59. Gold Diggers of 1937
60. Varsity Show
61. Gold Diggers in Paris
62. Kid Galahad
63. Larceny Inc.
64. The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
65. Invisible Stripes
66. The Little Giant
67. Cool Hand Luke SE

Updated with Gangsters Vol 4 and Busby Berkeley 2.
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post #430 of 506
5/26/08 at 7:00pm

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

I have purchased all of these except for the Dream Factory Musicals (which don't interest me) and will purchase the Gangsters Collection.

I shudder to think of how much I have spent on DVDs this year alone!!
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post #431 of 506
5/26/08 at 10:18pm

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

Ok, because I have time on my hands, I have just gone through the chat transcript, and this is what looks to be remaining. Bear in mind, everything is suject to change and not gospel.
  • The Magnificent Ambersons
  • Journey into Fear
  • John Garfield box set (6 films)
  • The Prize 1963
  • Lana Turner box set (maybe)
  • Natalie Wood (Splendor in The Grass, Inside Daisy Clover, Sex and the Single Girl etc….)
  • Home Front Collection (Thank Your Lucky Stars, Hollywood Canteen etc...)
  • Goodbye Mr Chips 1969 – maybe (my nan wants this one)
  • Both Dark Shadows Movies
  • Bettlejuice SE – (perhaps in time for Halloween?)
  • Falling Down SE
  • More classic Horror
  • A Christmas Story UE
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post #432 of 506
5/26/08 at 10:19pm
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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

I sure would like for Warner to do a prison themed set with:

-Paid
-The Big House
-20,000 Years in Sing Sing
-Ladies They Talk About
-Hell's Highway
-Laughter in Hell
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post #433 of 506
5/26/08 at 10:23pm
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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

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Originally Posted by BethHarrison
Ok, because I have time on my hands, I have just gone through the chat transcript, and this is what looks to be remaining. Bear in mind, everything is suject to change and not gospel.
  • The Magnificent Ambersons
  • Journey into Fear
  • John Garfield box set (6 films)
  • The Prize 1963
  • Lana Turner box set (maybe)
  • Natalie Wood (Splendor in The Grass, Inside Daisy Clover, Sex and the Single Girl etc….)
  • Home Front Collection (Thank Your Lucky Stars, Hollywood Canteen etc...)
  • Goodbye Mr Chips 1969 – maybe (my nan wants this one)
  • Both Dark Shadows Movies
  • Bettlejuice SE – (perhaps in time for Halloween?)
  • Falling Down SE
  • More classic Horror
  • A Christmas Story UE

and the Glenn Ford, Spencer Tracy sets, and more Greer Garson.
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post #434 of 506
5/27/08 at 1:54am

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

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Originally Posted by BethHarrison
Ok, because I have time on my hands, I have just gone through the chat transcript, and this is what looks to be remaining. Bear in mind, everything is suject to change and not gospel.
  • The Magnificent Ambersons
  • Journey into Fear
  • John Garfield box set (6 films)
  • The Prize 1963
  • Lana Turner box set (maybe)
  • Natalie Wood (Splendor in The Grass, Inside Daisy Clover, Sex and the Single Girl etc….)
  • Home Front Collection (Thank Your Lucky Stars, Hollywood Canteen etc...)
  • Goodbye Mr Chips 1969 – maybe (my nan wants this one)
  • Both Dark Shadows Movies
  • Bettlejuice SE – (perhaps in time for Halloween?)
  • Falling Down SE
  • More classic Horror
  • A Christmas Story UE
Beetlejuice is coming out in September in SD DVD and BRD.






Crawdaddy
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post #435 of 506
5/27/08 at 3:02am

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

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Originally Posted by Corey
and the Glenn Ford, Spencer Tracy sets, and more Greer Garson.
Just to clarify some issues that were discussed in the 2007 Warner chat. I can't find any reference to a Glenn Ford boxset. Also, Warner stated that no date is set with the Spencer Tracy boxset. Warner also mentioned that Mr. Chips 1969 may be released in 2008 and more Lana Turner maybe 2008 which means there is a chance that it doesn't happen in 2008.

Like everybody else I have to be patient as I've requested a John Garfield boxset for years and still haven't seen it. Hopefully, before the end of this year it will happen as well as some other requests by various members.





Crawdaddy
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post #436 of 506
5/27/08 at 5:05am

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

Thank you Warner and George for continuing your exceptional sets of fine classics. This 4th set of Gangster classics was a wonderful Memorial Day surprise. Was not looking for this set until next year.
Maybe in 2009 Warner will concentrate on long overdue sets for SPENCER TRACY/CLARK GABLE/JEAN HARLOW/JOHN GARFIELD/GREER GARSON and maybe a set of JEANETTE MACDONALD/NELSON EDDY MUSICALS.....these were big, big, big from 1935 until 1942.
Will 2009 be a concentration on MGM produced movies as some have suggested ? Whatever happens, the quality and care that go into these sets is appreciated by people who love the classics and the aura of the "golden age of movies".
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post #437 of 506
5/27/08 at 9:04am

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Has anything ever been mentioned by Warners regardng Myrna Loy - considering the huge sales for The Thin Man fbox set (and the follow-up non-Thin Man box set) I would think an audience is there for her other (really wonderful ) 1930's films. And of course William Powell's films as well!
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post #438 of 506
5/27/08 at 5:18pm
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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

What ever happened to Rachel, Rachel?
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post #439 of 506
5/27/08 at 6:11pm

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

I too have been waiting for "Rachel Rachel" I was hoping along with "Cool Hand Luke" there would have been a Paul Newman Vol 2....sadly no such luck!
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post #440 of 506
5/27/08 at 11:38pm
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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

Any thoughts for a James Cagney Vol 2 set??

-Jimmy the Gent
-Blonde Crazy
-Taxi
-The Oklahoma Kid
-Devi Dogs of the Air
-The Strawberry Blonde
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post #441 of 506
6/4/08 at 11:47am

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

The DorisDayTribute website (my favorite Web resource about her) mentions the following on its news page:

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Fans can also rejoice with the news that Warner Home Video are also now compiling a third DVD boxset of Day films for 2009!

This is SO wonderful!!!
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post #442 of 506
6/4/08 at 12:17pm

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

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Originally Posted by Corey
Any thoughts for a James Cagney Vol 2 set??

-Jimmy the Gent
-Blonde Crazy
-Taxi
-The Oklahoma Kid
-Devi Dogs of the Air
-The Strawberry Blonde

I'd buy it.
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post #443 of 506
6/4/08 at 10:20pm
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Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

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Originally Posted by CinéKarine
The DorisDayTribute website (my favorite Web resource about her) mentions the following on its news page:



This is SO wonderful!!!

Great. There's only 6 remaining films of hers in their catalog:

-It's A Great Feeling
-April In Paris
-Tea For Two
-Julie
-The Tunnel of Love
-Where Were You When The Lights Went Out?
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post #444 of 506
6/4/08 at 10:43pm

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

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Originally Posted by Corey
Great. There's only 6 remaining films of hers in their catalog:

-It's A Great Feeling
-April In Paris
-Tea For Two
-Julie
-The Tunnel of Love
-Where Were You When The Lights Went Out?

No, there are 7 remaining Doris Day films in WB's library.

STARLIFT (1951) is the 7th
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post #445 of 506
6/5/08 at 1:09pm

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

Looks like "The Picture Of Dorian Gray " is going to be released on Oct 7 with extras & an Angela Lansbury commentary. This is the best news I heard in a long while
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post #446 of 506
6/5/08 at 1:30pm

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

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Originally Posted by Art_AD
Looks like "The Picture Of Dorian Gray " is going to be released on Oct 7 with extras & an Angela Lansbury commentary. This is the best news I heard in a long while

As part of a set or is it a single release?
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post #447 of 506
6/5/08 at 3:01pm

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If there is another Cagney boxset, I hope that A LION IN THE STREETS and COME FILL MY CUP would be included. Although they are MGM films, TRIBUTE TO A BAD MAN and THESE WILDER YEARS should be dvded. MGM/UA/Sony/Fox should bring out a non-pd THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE, SHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL, and THE GALLANT HOURS....the latter, arguably, Cagney's most benign, restrained performance.
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post #448 of 506
6/5/08 at 5:31pm

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

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Originally Posted by Art_AD
Looks like "The Picture Of Dorian Gray " is going to be released on Oct 7 with extras & an Angela Lansbury commentary. This is the best news I heard in a long while

Great! Where did this info come from, may I ask? Do you know which other titles are being released by Warner in October, Art? Cheers.
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post #449 of 506
6/27/08 at 7:37pm

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

Check out this impressive slate of Upcoming Warners UCEs

Kickarse!!

New DVD Artwork Images from Warner Bros!
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post #450 of 506
6/27/08 at 8:46pm

Re: Speculation for Warner Bros. 85th Anniversary Celebration

ONE classic in that bunch...very ominious sign for lovers of classic films...Is Warners going the way of the other studios? Their 85th Anniversary is turning into somewhat of a bust....compared to their track record in previous years.
Oh well...I suppose saving my money is a good thing.
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