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The Yearling, a very special 1946 release via M-G-M, in Technicolor, is one of those films that are missed in today's childrens' entertainment.
It's a magnificent production, starring Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman and young Claude Jarman, Jr., and directed by one of M-G-M's finest, Clarence Brown.
Sampling it earlier today, I could not help but place it in context with another beautiful M-G-M production, directed by Fred Wilcox and produced by Mr. Brown - The Secret Garden (1949).
What struck me, in viewing this newly restored Blu-ray derived from the nitrate camera negatives, was the absolute perfection of color, and especially skin tonalities in big close-ups of young Mr. Jarman early in the film. You'll understand when you see them, and they reproduce magnificently in projection.
Got kids?
Tired of showing them Nightmare on Elm Street, and hearing from child protection services?
Give The Yearling a try.
Image – 5
Audio – 5
Pass / Fail – Pass
Very Highly Recommended
RAH
It's a magnificent production, starring Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman and young Claude Jarman, Jr., and directed by one of M-G-M's finest, Clarence Brown.
Sampling it earlier today, I could not help but place it in context with another beautiful M-G-M production, directed by Fred Wilcox and produced by Mr. Brown - The Secret Garden (1949).
What struck me, in viewing this newly restored Blu-ray derived from the nitrate camera negatives, was the absolute perfection of color, and especially skin tonalities in big close-ups of young Mr. Jarman early in the film. You'll understand when you see them, and they reproduce magnificently in projection.
Got kids?
Tired of showing them Nightmare on Elm Street, and hearing from child protection services?
Give The Yearling a try.
Image – 5
Audio – 5
Pass / Fail – Pass
Very Highly Recommended
RAH