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RICHARD WIDMARK COLLECTION?

post #1 of 28
2/18/08 at 7:17am
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I've always admired Fox for their creativity in packaging concepts (John Brahm Horror Collections), series (Moto, Chan, Mike Shayne). stars (Tyrone Power, Joan Collins, Bette Davis), and literature (Hemingway), but there remains plenty of films from one of their most important contract players Richard Widmark that have yet to make their way to homevideo or dvd: SLATTERY'S HURRICANE, ROAD HOUSE, DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS, RED SKIES OF MONTANA, MY PAL GUS, DESTINATION GOBI. These films certainly reflect the range of a gifted and historically-underrated actor whose range from noir to war to domestic drama to westerns embraced all genres.
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post #2 of 28
2/18/08 at 7:33am

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I would second that boxset. Mr. Widmark was an excellent actor that could play the hero or villain with equal ability. Besides Kirk Douglas, I think Widmark is the oldest male star still alive from the Golden Age of film.

Edit: Just checked, he's older than Kirk Douglas at 93 years of age.





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post #3 of 28
2/18/08 at 7:38am

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Road House is Widmark at his best. I'd love to see Fox give him his just due.
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post #4 of 28
2/18/08 at 7:40am

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I am sold on this great suggestion. I enjoyed Mr. Widmark performace in THE LAST WAGON to the point that I hunted DVD's that I did not haveown that included him in the cast. At least we will get THE WAY WEST in May.
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post #5 of 28
2/18/08 at 8:51am
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Another suggestion I have for a surviving star collection from Fox is Maureen O'Hara who contributed commentaries to MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET and THE BLACK SWAN: Fox could released 10 GENTLEMEN FROM WEST POINT, DO YOU LOVE ME?, SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY, THE HOMESTRETCH, FATHER WAS A FULLBACK, KANGAROO, THE FOXES OF HARROW, FORBIDDEN STREET, and THE MAGNIFICENT MATADOR. Her commentaries on the two Fox films were terrific, and her work at Fox was as important as her contribution to the Wayne/John Ford films.
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post #6 of 28
2/18/08 at 9:06am

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I've always loved Widmark and would jump on a box of his films.

Who owns the rights to John Ford's "Two Rode Together" with Jimmy Stewart and Widmark? There's a film that I'd love to own.
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post #7 of 28
2/18/08 at 9:29am
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Columbia/Sony owns TWO RODE TOGETHER. It's one of many James Stewart, John Ford, and Richard Widmark films that the studio is "literally" sitting on is unlikely to release to dvd.
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post #8 of 28
2/18/08 at 9:57am

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Two Rode Together has been out in R2 for some time, so-so transfer, no extras.
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post #9 of 28
2/18/08 at 1:13pm

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I'd love a DVD release of Roadhouse and would second the suggestion for this set as well! Widmark's one of my fave actors transcending all genres!
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post #10 of 28
2/18/08 at 3:49pm

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how could I, Jefty, not add my voice to THIS chorus!

of course we need Road House--and I'd buy any boxed set that includes it!
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post #11 of 28
2/18/08 at 5:15pm

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I am another one that would love to see a Richard Widmark Collection from Fox.
And not only that, I think a Maureen O'Hara box set is long overdue. My choices would be Sentimental Journey, The Foxes of Harrow, Father was a Fullback and Sitting Pretty.
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post #12 of 28
2/18/08 at 5:35pm
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Ooops! I forgot about SITTING PRETTY and I'd love to see the MR. BELVEDERE trilogy or better yet......the Clifton Webb Collection.
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post #13 of 28
2/19/08 at 9:50am

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I've wanted "Slattery's Hurricane" and "Road House" for a long time. I remember at one point when "Road House" was actually listed on the release schedules as an Anchor Bay release -- of course the release was 'pulled' before it ever became available.

True, Columbia is still sitting on a lot of great titles; however, if I remember correctly, "The Bedford Incident" was a Columbia title, and I am at least happy that one made it out the door, as it is one of my favorite Widmark films. If it is still in print, I would recommend it to anybody looking for a Widmark film.
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post #14 of 28
2/19/08 at 11:36am

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An almost forgotten Richard Widmark classic is 'When The Legends Die' from the early 70's. I'm pretty sure it's a Fox film, so I'd like to see that included in any collection.
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post #15 of 28
2/21/08 at 8:59am

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I suppose what's sad is that the thing that would probably trigger such a collection is his death. I think there was some talk of giving him a lifetime achievement award, that might've helped as well.

Some of these stars need to be on record (aka DVD special features etc) soon before they're all gone. If Mr. Widmark wants to talk that is, maybe he doesnt want to participate. I tend to recall that he's a very private individual.
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post #16 of 28
2/21/08 at 4:44pm

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I would love to see MY PAL GUS (52), a very neat film we seldom hear about.
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post #17 of 28
3/17/08 at 5:06pm

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The movie I want most starring Richard Widmark is Run for the Sun. Who owns this film??

And because I like Jimmy Stewart & Widmark, I'd like to see Two Rode Together.
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post #18 of 28
3/17/08 at 8:54pm

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It's not a good sign when you search for a name like "Widmark" on Fox Movie Channel's website and get only three matches on the schedule, but RED SKIES OF MONTANA is resurfacing tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10 a.m. ET and airs again at 8 a.m. April 9. I don't think it's been on in some time. Sometimes a spiffy-looking FMC copy will herald a DVD release for a certain title, so this broadcast might bear watching (so to speak).

DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS is coming on at 11:30 a.m. April 4. The already-available HALLS OF MONTEZUMA is the only other Widmark title FMC is showing in the next month.
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post #19 of 28
3/18/08 at 2:13pm

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A Richard Widmark Collection is long overdue, though many of his best film noir and some westerns have been released. There are still a lot of his lesser known titles, not likely to sell well individually, which when packaged together, would make two good selling box sets.

It believe it was Mike LaSalle from the San Francisco Chronicle, though it could have been Leonard Malten or Roger Ebert, that said it was about time, while he still alive, for the Academy to honor him with a lifetime Oscar. For that matter the AFI could honor him or the National Film Registry pick one of his films.
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post #20 of 28
3/18/08 at 2:39pm
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I would hope that MGM/UA/Fox would bring out TIME LIMIT and RUN FOR THE SUN also. Warner needs to bring out Preminger's SAINT JOAN and maybe THE MOON IS BLUE. Two major books have just been released on Preminger, and I recommend highly Fox's terrific dvd treatment of DAISY KENYON.
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post #21 of 28
3/19/08 at 1:32pm

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Originally Posted by WadeM
The movie I want most starring Richard Widmark is Run for the Sun. Who owns this film??

I have the Spanish R2 DVD, which was released by MGM, so it looks like they have the rights for Europe at least. The picture is excellent, 2:1 anamorphic.
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post #22 of 28
3/19/08 at 4:21pm

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Originally Posted by Simon Lewis
I have the Spanish R2 DVD, which was released by MGM, so it looks like they have the rights for Europe at least. The picture is excellent, 2:1 anamorphic.

How I've survived all of these years without a region-free player I'll never know, but with sooooo many movies I can't find in R1, it's quite frustrating.
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post #23 of 28
3/21/08 at 7:13am

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I'm a big Richard Widmark fan and two of his films I'd most like to see on DVD are The Secret Ways, which Widmark co-produced, and The Moonshine War. Neither film is well known but they deserve a DVD release.
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post #24 of 28
3/26/08 at 11:32am

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Reports today that Richard Widmark passed away Monday evening.

He was a great actor. Love to see the studios release more of his films. At least Fox has slowly but surely been releasing some of them.. Panic in the Streets, Hell and High Water, Yellow Sky..
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post #25 of 28
3/26/08 at 11:35am

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Originally Posted by jdee28
Reports today that Richard Widmark passed away Monday evening.

He was a great actor. Love to see the studios release more of his films. At least Fox has slowly but surely been releasing some of them.. Panic in the Streets, Hell and High Water, Yellow Sky..

I just heard that on the radio. Sadly this may be the impetus that gets some of those films out of the vaults. A great, great actor.
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post #26 of 28
3/26/08 at 12:39pm

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A great loss, I have started a tribute thread in Movies for this Hollywood legend.

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/...away-93-a.html
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post #27 of 28
3/26/08 at 1:36pm

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It's quite ironic that this thread was just started barely a month ago.

I sure hope that more of his films make their way to DVD. "Two Rode Together" is very high on my wish-list.
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post #28 of 28
3/26/08 at 11:10pm

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Another excellent Fox title, and a favorite of the late actor's: 1972's WHEN THE LEGENDS DIE. One of his best later-period films.
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