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The BBC is working on a three-part documentary series on Elizabeth Taylor, tentatively titled "Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar," to be executive produced by Kim Kardashian: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kim-kardashian-elizabeth-taylor-bbc-documentary-series-1235809287/

Thank you for the kind words, Philip! I can hardly believe that nearly 13 years have no gone by since I started this thread. After hearing Mr. Feltenstein on the Home Theater United podcast last year, I'm still cautiously optimistic that we will see it on Blu-ray one day: "It's going to take a...

Happy 99th birthday, Eva Marie Saint!

Just a heads up that TCM will air Raintree County TOMORROW (Monday, January 23) at 6:45 AM EST! And you can also catch Elizabeth and Eva Marie again a few hours later in The Sandpiper at Noon EST.

A year or two ago I was convinced that a restoration was never going to happen, but the following comments from Mr. Feltenstein, the most encouraging since this thread was created a decade ago, leave me feeling cautiously optimistic: July 2022: "Right now it isn't really properly protected to...

Sam Posten asked Mr. Feltenstein about Raintree on the Home Theater United podcast episode released yesterday. He described Raintree as a "nightmare of complexity" and encouraged listeners to check out The Extras August Mailbag (which I recapped earlier in this thread) for a deeper dive into the...

It's a great photo (taken by her friend Firooz Zahedi) and really shows off her playful side!

I was delighted that Tim Millard asked my question about Raintree County on the latest episode of The Extras Podcast. George Feltenstein gave a very in-depth response, around seven minutes in length (beginning around the 21-minute mark), about the history of the film, the challenges of restoring...

Sorry you had to miss it, Ken! Thanks for letting us know!

Hopefully @Ken Koc can share his thoughts!

My one and only experience seeing Cleopatra on the big screen was during the film's 50th anniversary theatrical reissue in 2013 while I was living in London. I saw it at the Curzon Mayfair, a beautiful venue, but they played it on the smaller of the two screens, the size of which felt like a...

Do you happen to have the link? None of these films are showing up on the calendar: https://filmforum.org/coming_soon Edit: Nevermind, found the post on FB. I guess they haven't added them to the calendar yet.

We know that Warner and TCM have a multi-year partnership with The Film Foundation. Fingers crossed Raintree is up for consideration.

Thanks, Oliver! Unfortunately that screening was two years ago to celebrate Monty Clift's centenary. Maybe there will be a screening somewhere to commemorate the film's 65th anniversary this year. Or, even better, a sparklingly restored Blu-ray. ;)

Thanks for sharing your impressions, Ron! It's been a few years since I've last seen Raintree in full and am planning to revisit it during my time off over Christmas, although I'm debating holding off until the 65th anniversary of its premiere next fall. I share your optimism that we will see it...

Set your DVRs! TCM will air RAINTREE COUNTY tomorrow (August 28, 2021) at 8:15 AM EST!

Happy 97th birthday, Eva Marie Saint!

Not that I'm aware of. With the exception of the TCM app after an airing on TCM, I don't think Raintree has streamed anywhere for an extended period of time since it was on FilmStruck in HD for a few months in 2018.

Thanks for posting this Canadian Raintree ad, Roland! I'm assuming this is the Orpheum in Toronto.

Beautiful! Those cameras were immense!

Mr. Harris, thank you for taking the time to post these documents. It's much appreciated.

Ron, thank you for taking the time to speak to your connection at Warner Bros about Raintree County and expressing this forum's interest in the film. I'm glad that they haven't completely ruled it out, even if present circumstances don't allow for it. It seems as though huge strides in...

If you have access to TCM and a DVR, I recommend recording Raintree County the next time it airs. There are a few HD clips on TCM's website: https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/87642/raintree-county#photos-videos

George addressed the complications of bringing Raintree County to Blu-ray on the Warner Archive Podcast last August. Not great news, but he ended on an optimistic note. Here's the recap I posted at the time:

Wonderful photos! Thank you for sharing, @RolandL.

I agree, I'm surprised we still haven't seen The Taming of the Shrew yet. I own an HD digital copy of the film on iTunes, and it's a big leap in quality over the ancient DVD.

Great photo, Roland!

Profiles in History will auction Elizabeth's swimming costume from RAINTREE COUNTY this week. It has an estimate of $4,000-$6,000.

I can't believe that post, which kick started this thread, was nearly a decade ago! We've definitely been treated to a lot more Elizabeth Taylor on Blu-ray in the interim, but there are still a few conspicuous omissions, such as National Velvet, BUtterfield 8, The Taming of the Shrew, which I...

Socialite and philanthropist Marguerite Littman, a dialect coach who worked with Elizabeth on her Southern accent on Raintree County (1957) and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), performances that earned Elizabeth Best Actress Oscar nominations, has died. Elizabeth and Marguerite are pictured...