I can assure you they will look fantastic. The existing episodes out there are all from 16 and are on the rough side.
The first 13 episodes we've scanned so far from 35 are so sharp and pristine, there actually won't be that much restoration work needed.
For those who haven't seen the raw scan...
The plan is for all 66 HOPPY's to be released in 22 3-film volumes on our top line. The first two volumes have been scanned and won't be "special editions", but we are adding value with commentaries and bonus features.
We hope they sell well, but if they do not we may have to break them up into...
Yes, we're doing mostly PD now, but A & C did come from the estate and we did license all 66 Hoppy films.
To find out if a title is under copyright, you have to have a search done on it with people in the know (or go to LOCs site, but I don't believe it's exhaustive or definitive in terms of...
We expect Angel to sell well, but please keep in mind we're not moving forward with scanning Volumes 2 & 3 until we see how Volume 1 sells.
- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer
Our Anniversary Sale continues with the below Blu-rays on sale for only $11.98!
MAIN LINE
- Underrated Orson Welles Supernatural Drama Black Magic (1949) starring Orson Welles
- B Noir Blonde Ice (1948)
- The Little Rascals Centennial Bonus Disc
- Color Noir The Man Who Watched Trains Go By...
No. Sales have been generally very slow so we've had to slow down our schedule.
After we announce RASCALS SILENTS, VOL. 1, we have at least a dozen other titles that we could get ready rather quickly. Contenders are ANGEL (Vol. 1), HOPPY (Vol. 1) or THE PROUD REBEL to go next.
- David...
No, as
1) with the exception of 1 of the 5, they only exist on 16mm and are in VERY rough shape
2) our license on them is up this year and unlikely to be renewed.
- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer
Our Anniversary Sale is on now!
FIRST TIME ON SALE
- Thornton Wilder's Our Town BD (1940) starring William Holden and Martha Scott and featuring Fay Bainter, Beulah Bondi, Thomas Mitchell, Guy Kibbee, Stuart Erwin, Frank Craven
- The Complete Hal Roach Streamliners Collection - All 22...
A very good western and the last of the 6 Alton/Mann collaborations to make it to BD. Glad to finally see it getting released.
- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer
Check out this clip we just posted from our restoration of THE COBBLER (1923), the 8th silent short produced in the Our Gang film series.
Scans on over 60 silent Our Gang shorts (of the surviving 88) have been performed to date and we continue to look for better material for at least half of...
Check out this clip we just posted from our restoration of THE COBBLER (1923), the 8th silent short produced in the Our Gang film series.
Scans on over 60 silent Our Gang shorts (of the surviving 88) have been performed to date and we continue to look for better material for at least half of...
Yes, PD shows, even if not complete, would potentially be on the list, however, we're overloaded with content right now and won't be looking at acquiring anything new until later this year/early next.
- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer
We've looked into it, and it's high on the list, but music clearance may be an issue. We'll know more later this year.
- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer
Glad you like the image restoration, but there was significant audio restoration done. We had two sources to choose from, both of which were very rough.
Were any better sources available, we would have used them. To get OUR TOWN looking and sounding as good as it does, there were hundreds of...
We only have licensed physical (BD, DVD) rights to A & C. We've had hundreds of episodes removed from youtube at the request of the estate. More will be removed in the future, but there are a lot to go through and it's time consuming.
- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer
Have you picked up your copy of The Abbott and Costello Show - Season 2 yet?
Restored from the original negatives, the show has NEVER looked this good!
Below is a clip we just posted which gives you a sample of what you can expect.
For additional information on this special release, check...
Thanks for asking. We just sent some more units of SEASON 1 into amz today. It'll likely be 7-12 days until they have it ready to ship.
- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer
Thanks for the suggestion.
If some or part of the series is PD we'd definitly take a look at it, but right now we've got our hands full with 5 upcoming TV series and have many more we'd like to prioritize after that.
- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer