Recent content by DanMel

"The only studios from which new releases, especially classics and catalog titles, can be safely pre-ordered are Sony and Fox. WB is generally high quality, but can be problematic at times. Universal, Paramount and M-G-M are questionable, at best." Sorry RAH, I haven't bought a FOX title...

I just did some reserch on imdb and it appears that universial owns all the titles on my original list including The Virginian except for The Spoilers. They may have the orignial print to Seven days leave but do not have anything on I take this women as the only print is owned by a private...

Here's an article that is dated now as several of these movies have been released: http://www.cinemaweb.com/access/pre_stmt.htm I certainly hope Paramount does not own the Spoilers as no one will ever see it if that is the case as Paramount sucks. I hate that movie company and what they turned...

Here's a review of The Texan 1930 from Cinecon 44 screening. The print of the film is said to be Nice. http://moviereviewstop.blogspot.com/2008/09/texan-1930-film-review-cinecon-44.html Friday, September 5, 2008 The Texan (1930) Film Review - Cinecon 44 Screening Plot Summary - Early talkie...

I don't know if UCLA restored print to morroco was done after universial release or not. I have it and think that it looks alright but expected more from a film that was restored. Its definaly a good enough copy for my collection. Here's a list of UCLA restored movies but no dates as to when...

Also since private owners are only owners of Seven Days Leave and I take this woman, it is doubful these two will ever be released. I think original prints are lost on those two films and people own 16mm prints. I think family of person that wrote book for I take this woman has the only known...

An extremely good PAL region 2 of Northwest mounted police is on amazonuk. For Talkies I own everything and have watched everything except for The Texan The spoilers and I take this woman. There are 6 extremely good pressed Pal region 2 movies not available in the US including If I had a Million...

UCLA restored quite a few movies with Gary Cooper: The Virginian City Streets Cloak and Dagger Design for Living Farewell to Arms For Whom the Bell Tolls Meet John Doe Morroco The Plainsman Ball of Fire If TCM does a Gary Cooper set like they did with Cary Grant, they def should include the...

Image used the same 35 mm nitrate print that Kino is using. It's the only good print out there on farewell to arms 1932 as all warner brothers has is the hacked up 80 min print that they did themselves after the code was enforced. The Selznick print looks as good as any WB restored print from...

My disc 4 is now loading and playing alright on my playstation 3 (original version). I was getting stuttering problems on all my blu-rays but not on my dvd's. I looked into the settings and the last firmware changed some things that I would never think of changing. The one option was BD 1080p 24...

I just cancelled my pre-order for Seasons 2 and 3 on Amazon. I had Season 2 on pre-order but not going to take any chances. There's no turning back for me as I did have it on advanced pre-order for 56 dollars there and it is currently 69 dollars. I have all season sets on dvd and since I...

I know Return to Paradise starring Gary Cooper seems to be on this program and listed on Amazon for a December 31st release. I do not know what other titles are coming out. http://www.amazon.com/Return-Paradise-Gary-Cooper/dp/B002Y26UPG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1259052383&sr=1-1

I'm not sure if this is a WB made to order release or not as I do not know when their ownship of MGM titles ended but amazon has Return to Paradise listed for a December 31st release for made to order DVD-R and listed as MGM...

I'm excited about the posibility of getting 10 of the earliest sound movies done by Gary Cooper one of which is being released in the Cary Grant set "The Devil and the deep". Below is my wishlist for Universial (all Gary Cooper movies of course). I doubt I will see any of these released on...

Yes you are correct. I now have bought 20 from the Archive's and am happy with them all compared to the poor bootlegs and digitally compressed recordings off of TCM. I don't hang out here on a daily basis as I'm too busy watching all the Gary Cooper, Clark Gable and Cary Grant movies I am...