Benji DVD from Image - OAR or P&S (1 Viewer)

[Rain]

Anyone know if Image's now discontinued Benji DVD is OAR or P&S/open matte? The package doesn't specify.

And how is the quality of the disc?

This disc was discontinued last year, but I know where I can still get one. It is a bit of a guity pleasure for me.

 

[Rain]

Ooops, just found my answer. It has been formatted to fit the screen, thus I won't be buying it.

Sorry about the needless post.

 

[Jesse Skeen]

I have the CED videodisc of this, released by MGM in 1981. The pan-and-scan is really obvious during the opening credits since they try to get all the words to fit on the screen.

 

[Rodney]

Does anyone know if the Goodtimes version coming out August 17th is OAR or not?

 

[Randy A Salas]

It has been formatted to fit the screen, thus I won't be buying it.

I don't believe Benji has ever been available in widescreen on home video. Director Joe Camp apparently prefers full-screen for his 1974 movie. Even the DVD officially sanctioned by him--part of the Benji Video Library from Ventura--is full-screen.