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  1. Patrick McCart

    Future of It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World with possible merger between MGM/Columbia or Warner?

    Warner's releasing films at a lightning-fast pace now. Perhaps not a few years ago, but look at what they're doing now. They released all of their Marx Bros. films in one go, all their Hitchcock titles are coming, etc. Since nearly all of the Midnight Movies are AIP (and seem to have been kept...
  2. Patrick McCart

    Future of It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World with possible merger between MGM/Columbia or Warner?

    Well, if Warner buys MGM, they'll have DVD rights/ownership from the following studios: - near 100% of all surviving Warner Bros. (exceptions include Rope) - 100% of all surviving MGM films - Most of the retained United Artists films - Embassy - Orion - RKO - Columbia (a movie or two...
  3. Patrick McCart

    Future of It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World with possible merger between MGM/Columbia or Warner?

    Glad to see you have your priorities in order. While both studios would probably do an excellent job with restoring the film, the DVD aspect isn't a big deal. Warner's phasing out snappers slowly... and usually when they do a DVD now, it's THE DVD. Most of their newer releases probably will be...
  4. Patrick McCart

    Future of It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World with possible merger between MGM/Columbia or Warner?

    Columbia is supposed to have a fantastic restoration department, so this may be a good thing. Also, let us not forget The Alamo. Mad World's negative is probably OK, despite being cut down. The deleted material would probably need total digital restoration. On the other hand, the negative to...
  5. Patrick McCart

    Future of It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World with possible merger between MGM/Columbia or Warner?

    Columbia is supposed to have a fantastic restoration department, so this may be a good thing. Also, let us not forget The Alamo. Mad World's negative is probably OK, despite being cut down. The deleted material would probably need total digital restoration. On the other hand, the negative to...
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