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    Robert Harris on The Bits: The Alamo

    It would be great if all of MGM library was owned by Warner Bros or Paramount!!!
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    Robert Harris on The Bits: The Alamo

    TO RAH My understanding is that MGM have the 70mm print (roadshow version) slowly decaying in its vault. However do MGM have cut versions of the film in the 70 mm format in their vaults?
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    Robert Harris on The Bits: The Alamo

    I think you will find Wayne made mistakes throughout his career with film choices he chosen to do or not taking up other projects he was offered or declined to take part in. I think that some of films Wayne did in the 50s were flawed career moves, "Jet pilot" and "the Conqueror" for starters...
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    Robert Harris on The Bits: The Alamo

    found this link showing the difference between the Theatrical release and the Director's Cut http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=3869 It may be of interest
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    Robert Harris on The Bits: The Alamo

    Found this link regarding the differences between the theatrical release and the Director's cut which may be of interest http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=3869
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    Robert Harris on The Bits: The Alamo

    From the very first time I saw the Alamo on british tv in the 70s and onwards, the birthday scene was included in the screening. No doubt there are different cuts for different markets throughout the world:confused:
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    Robert Harris on The Bits: The Alamo

    While you say that Batjac are no longer the film producing company they were when JW was alive, they have been involved with Paramount in restoring their back catalog including McLintock and releasing them on DVD, hopefully in the future on blu-ray. A question to Robert, if the funds were...
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    Robert Harris on The Bits: The Alamo

    Before the John Wayne's 100th birthday (2007) Batjac productions in co-operation with Paramount was involved in the restoration of a couple of JW films 'Hondo' , 'The High and the mighty' and 'Mctinlock' which were released as special editions on dvd. Also Gretchen Wayne on behalf of Batjac...
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    Robert Harris on The Bits: The Alamo

    Further to my first post my aim was to highlight that there could be other possibilities of funding for the restoration of the film. A possible source of funding may come from Phil Collins, who has largest private collection of memorabilia of the battle of the Alamo in the world if he was made...
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    Robert Harris on The Bits: The Alamo

    Further to my first post my aim was to highlight that there could be other possibilities of funding for the restoration of the film. A possible source of funding may come from Phil Collins, who has largest private collection of memorabilia of the battle of the Alamo in the world if he was made...
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    Robert Harris on The Bits: The Alamo

    Watching and hoping for new developments on the restoration of this movie. But with Robert Harris informing us that the project has stopped at the first hurdle my hopes were fading. However maybe there is a saviour out there who may help fund the restoration of the movie. The saviour could be...
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