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Last year I haerd that the obscure "My Living Doll" TV series was coming to DVD but I havn't heard anything about it since. Anyone have an update? Thanks.
Thanks for that information. I'd be perfectly happy with an incomplete set of episodes since I've never seen the show at all.Hank Dearborn said:Last I heard the search was still ongoing to find the original elements which seem to have vanished over the years. There are about 10 episodes on 16mm that are known to exist, some in archives and some in private collections. No one has yet been able to locate the original 35mm prints or the negatives and that is what is holding things up. I guess they don't want to go through the time and expense of putting together an incomplete set from the currently available sources only to discover the complete run afterwards.
Good point.Hank Dearborn said:The show was never syndicated and never sold to any cable networks. Over 40+ years, things get moved around, different warehouses get used, facilities close, etc. Until 2 years ago no one was looking for this show and no one kept track of it. It was considered a property which had no commercial value and hence was treated as such.
Never say never, as in the last few years things have turned up that were thought to be "impossible", such as Super Bowl I, Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, the Don Larsen perfect game, a complete run of Beulah. But as of now, most of the episodes remain missing. They could be somewhere but entities don't have the time, manpower nor inclination to go on a hunting mission and scour the vaults for something like this. Its the type of thing that the only way it will surface is if some place does an inventory or more likely is looking for something else and just stumbles across it. Last I heard, they had gotten ahold of 16mm prints of all but one of the known to exist episodes and only one episode was being held for an exorbitant ransom by an unnamed collector (cough, cough, Larry Urbanski).rcbrad said:This series is reportedly coming to DVD by the end of this year from MPI home video. It seems that they are still looking for all of the episodes. I thought that I read that they located all of the episodes previously, but that is now not the case from what I have read. The DVD that is coming out is just volume 1. Perhaps a volume 2 will come out, if the other episodes ever surface? Any episodes are better than none. Sixties sitcoms are such fun to watch. I wish more obscure sitcoms would be released.
If that is true,I don't blame Urbansjki for holding out - he knows the value of the print he has - if they were careless to neglect the series, it's their fault. Why shouldn't he be compensated for what he has.Neil Brock said:Never say never, as in the last few years things have turned up that were thought to be "impossible", such as Super Bowl I, Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, the Don Larsen perfect game, a complete run of Beulah. But as of now, most of the episodes remain missing. They could be somewhere but entities don't have the time, manpower nor inclination to go on a hunting mission and scour the vaults for something like this. Its the type of thing that the only way it will surface is if some place does an inventory or more likely is looking for something else and just stumbles across it. Last I heard, they had gotten ahold of 16mm prints of all but one of the known to exist episodes and only one episode was being held for an exorbitant ransom by an unnamed collector (cough, cough, Larry Urbanski).
This may be a stupid question, but who is Larry Urbanski (Urbansjki)?DeWilson said:If that is true,I don't blame Urbansjki for holding out - he knows the value of the print he has - if they were careless to neglect the series, it's their fault. Why shouldn't he be compensated for what he has.
They found out all "Beaulah" episodes? I hadn't heard - what's the story.?
Not a stupid question at all because I didn't know either. I googled him and it looks like he's a dealer in 16mm and 35mm film. I don't want to link to his website because I'm not sure if some of items he sells violates HTF policy but google his name and his comes right up.Originally Posted by Frank Soyke
This may be a stupid question, but who is Larry Urbanski (Urbansjki)?
He's a well known dealer of film and film supplies.. He also has a line of public domain VHS videos under the MOVIECRAFT name. in face, the still hasn't switched to DVD and might be the last VHS only outfit on the planet!Steve...O said:Quote:
Not a stupid question at all because I didn't know either. I googled him and it looks like he's a dealer in 16mm and 35mm film. I don't want to link to his website because I'm not sure if some of items he sells violates HTF policy but google his name and his comes right up.
No, he has nothing except hypothetical dollars, which are worth less than Linden Dollars.DeWilson said:If that is true,I don't blame Urbansjki for holding out - he knows the value of the print he has - if they were careless to neglect the series, it's their fault. Why shouldn't he be compensated for what he has.
We're not taking some guy that doesn't know how to store and keep film - we're talking a well known film and film supplies dealer who has been around for decades.Steve...O said:If this is true he sounds a bit like the guy who allegedly has the uncut Star is Born. Yes, having the only known copy of something means it has some value, but if steps aren't taken to preserve it for posterity it will end up worthless because eventually some unknowing person will toss it or send it to Goodwill.
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And if they're not paying, odds are what he wants is too much.DeWilson said:We're not taking some guy that doesn't know how to store and keep film - we're talking a well known film and film supplies dealer who has been around for decades.
I'm the first person who's against hording, but he's know what the value of the episode is - not only for DVD, but future airings on one of the retro channels,as well as on-line streaming,etc.
They should just pay him what he wants!
A very well known collector/dealer of film who has been in the hobby for decades.Frank Soyke said:This may be a stupid question, but who is Larry Urbanski (Urbansjki)?