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The "Crime Club" series' rights are on the murky side. Believe me, nobody wants to see the three Bill Crane features (based on Jonathan Latimer's lovable drunk P.I.) more than I do.

I'm just an old country doctor, but I seem to recall KL has released a handful of Columbia titles lately.

Am I correct in assuming, then, that had those tracks survived you would have used them in the first place?

Exactly. My boss at Sony once asked me to consult on the release of a small arty film. As he put it, "We know how to open a movie on 2,000 screens. We don't know how to open a movie on two screens."

Fun fact: That driveway and the opening scene were filmed at what a few years later would become the Playboy Mansion. Strangely, Hef was unaware of this until I mentioned it to him a few years before he passed away. He got a copy and had himself and his gfs watching it for an episode of "The...

Paramount doesn't own it; NBC does.

It's owned by Universal, and they're pretty good about lending elements to titles they no longer own (e.g., the Green Hornet serials to VCI). They might ask for a small loan fee, but that's perfectly justifiable.

Hey, as far as DAUGHTER OF THE DRAGON goes, everybody be patient. In four years it'll be public domain and then the rights will no longer be an issue.

I hate to point out the obvious, but no one forces anybody to upgrade to UHD. The marketplace will ultimately decide whether it's worth it or not. When Warners announced MALTESE FALCON on Blu, I went back and looked at my DVD and thought, "I can't imagine it'll look that much better than this,"...

Well, "Presents" to "Hour" is hardly a massive alteration.

Sorry but I gotta disagree. All they did was expand it from 30 to 60 minutes. "Gunsmoke" did the same, but we don't consider it two different series, and "Wagon Train" went from 60 to 90 and then back to 60. Same show, different length.

Back when I was a teen in the '60s, my mom hollered at me for buying so many LPs and books. I finally shot back, "Would you rather I spent it on drugs?" Hand to God, she replied, "Yes! At least they wouldn't take up any room!" My mother was weird.

Not that there's anything wrong with that! :cool:

The rights reverted to the estate of the author of the underlying story. If Universal had reacquired it, they would surely have put it out by now. As for the Australian release, copyright laws vary from country to country; HELLZAPOPPIN is legally available in Europe, for example. Are you sure...

Don't hold your breath. Universal lost the rights years ago and the current holders don't seem to be in any rush to make a new deal.

It'a no secret that the rights are owned jointly by the Olsen and Johnson estates, and they loathe each other. The other O&J shows are available for release because they were original screenplays, but HELLZAPOPPIN was an adaptation of their Broadway smash, and Universal only held the film rights...

It's actually a remake of ZATOICHI CHALLENGED. And ya gotta love a movie with a blind person and it's NOT Meg Foster! :D

It was a drama with wisecracks; BURMA is all-out comedy.

I don't think she wears a sarong in it, but I'd love to see MOON OVER BURMA, in which she stars opposite two Prestons (Robert and Foster). It's essentially RED DUST with a gender switch and played for comedy.

Me, too. My motto has generally been I. Am. Not. Buying. This. Again. The only exceptions are if there's a really significant upgrade (e.g., DOCTOR X and WAX MUSEUM) and/or there are major new bells and whistles that warrant the expense. Plus a major part of my collection is nitrate-era features...

Believe it or not, it's owned by NBC!

Tell me about it. Are you aware that there are actually people out there who don't believe that IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD is the greatest film of all time? :eek:

Well, absent any other info, I'll take your word for it.

I'm aware of this deal, but nothing here states explicitly that it included library titles. Fox did have some overseas distribution rights, but I have seen nothing anywhere to suggest Warners no longer owns the film.

L.A. CONFIDENTIAL is Warners, not Fox.

I would never trust YT when it comes to aspect ratios.

I've been holding out for Salma Hayek, but it's beginning to look as though that ship has sailed. :(

I haven't seen the FITZWILLY disc yet, so I can't really directly comment on it, but I WILL say that when we recorded the commentary, the transfer we watched onscreen looked really lovely (I even complimented DP Joe Biroc on his work), and I'm having trouble wrapping my head around the idea that...

Haven't seen SUPPOSE in ages, but I remember it as being a real surprise--a lot tougher than the fluffy comedy that the marketing suggested. I hope you'll like it as well.