The PVR's now set on our HD Channel for 2 PM EST today! Thanks for the heads up Andrew! :)
I wonder whether Mr Frezon caught your post, as I'm sure he'd want to catch this particular presentation!
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I do recall that awhile back, Robert A Harris reported in a post something to the effect that restoration would be extremely expensive, which I would interpret as something in the 7 figures range.
Please feel free to correct me, if necessary, RAH!
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Eva Marie also looks so fetching in NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959), as she does in the above RAINTREE COUNTY (1957) photo!
Yes, a most Happy Birthday to her! :)
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The lack of even streaming options for RAINTREE COUNTY is indeed, perplexing! While I'm sure there's absolutely no truth to this, I'd find it understandable if some took such details and interpreted them as Warner having it really bad for NOT releasing this film in ANY form. It's certainly...
And such a DVD release would have the added benefit of helping to knock off the bloody knockoff RAINTREE COUNTY (1957) bootlegs that keep circulating on legitimate platforms! In my opinion, that's reason enough to get a decent DVD-R done!
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ANYTHING would be better than those dumba** RAINTREE COUNTY bootlegs that keep turning up on legitimate platforms! That last one that popped up at the TCM Shop really takes the cake!
SHEESH! :P
When I looked up RAINTREE COUNTY at TCM's website, what is listed as a 2007 DVD Import from Australia (Curiously, with English and Oriental Lettering!), came up!
Odd, indeed!
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Technically, there IS a DVD of RAINTREE COUNTY (1957) out there, but from what I've read, it's very PD like quality, to put it kindly!
Whatever unacceptable state that Warner and the Experts consider it to be in, I find it hard to imagine that an HD scanning wouldn't at least be some...
Hi Josh!
Insofar as I don't do streaming myself (Perhaps if we ever get on an unlimited internet plan, I might?), perhaps this could be a viable option for long in limbo titles (IE. RAINTREE COUNTY) that will very likely never see a legitimate release, otherwise! Warner could simply tag on...
Based on these response postings from today by Robert A Harris, I'm not at all encouraged that RAINTREE COUNTY (1957) will likely ever see any release:
It appears that so far as Warner is concerned, it's all or nothing, in terms of what they consider acceptable standards for a proper...
I believe another good question is just how long is it worth waiting for "Pristine Film Elements" to fall out of the sky for this Film? Back in 2012, I posed this same question on the Bowery Boys Topic, where much discussion centered around missing 35 mm film elements for MR. HEX (1946), the...
When I saw that print several years back, I thought it looked decent enough. In my opinion, unless Warner has a 65/70mm complete print that they're secretly working on, I believe they should assemble a MOD DVD, using the best elements currently available!
I think RAINTREE COUNTY has been stuck...
I suspect this has been discussed before, but couldn't The Warner Archive just issue a "Warts And All" MOD DVD-R so the fans of this Film have something other than cheap DVD knock-offs? Surely, almost anything has to be better than nothing at this stage?
Just my opinion!
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As you and I both know, the MY FAIR LADY: 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Blu-ray/DVD combo by Paramount, was a recent (Albeit unintentional!) example of this!
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A subtle early PR tie in for the supposed RAINTREE COUNTY (1957) Blu-ray/DVD release later this year, perhaps? ;)
Though not a favorite of mine, I do hope it gets released, as I was quite shocked to discover awhile back this title doesn't even have a decent DVD release! Based on the number of...