ClassicFlix RARE TELEVISION Thread (1 Viewer)

[Capt D McMars]

so if a collector has quality prints they can be used to make a set?

There's having the elements to make the set and another to have the willingness to spend the time and money to restore and format to dvd or bd...with a series like this. Knowing the series is not profitable...a foundation or film society might do it, for historical archiving and offerings, but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for it becoming a reality.

 

[Jack P]

Fifth episode of "Beacon Street" and second with commercials has a great filmed trailer promo for "The Detectives" which we aren't likely to ever see on R1 DVD.

 

[ScottRE]

There's having the elements to make the set and another to have the willingness to spend the time and money to restore and format to dvd or bd...with a series like this. Knowing the series is not profitable...a foundation or film society might do it, for historical archiving and offerings, but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for it becoming a reality.

Recall all of the health and financial difficulties John Ellis went through to restore Steve Canyon. It's too much for a collector to do. And if you're just gonna slap them out there with no work being done at all, just send them to Alpha Video. That's all they ever did.

The work done on 21 Beacon Street is really great. I am totally fine with 16mm prints when handled properly. Really great job!

 

[Neil Brock]

No idea where a set of prints would be but Court of Last Resort is PD and would make an interesting release.

 

[oldtvshowbuff]

No idea where a set of prints would be but Court of Last Resort is PD and would make an interesting release.

Lyle Better and Paul Birch starred in that series as attorneys who helped out the wrongly accused. Walden-Paisano produced the 26 episode series for NBC in 1957-58, rerun on ABC in 1960.

 

[Neil Brock]

Lyle Better and Paul Birch starred in that series as attorneys who helped out the wrongly accused. Walden-Paisano produced the 26 episode series for NBC in 1957-58, rerun on ABC in 1960.

I watched a couple of episodes last night on the Alpha DVD. Interesting show. The Erle Stanley Gardner archives are at University of Texas. Maybe they have a set of prints. If not, I've no idea where the elements might have wound up. There was someone on ebay years ago who had a set of them on 16mm and was asking for some outrageous price for them.

 

[ClassicFlix]

David said its with Paramount

RACKET SQUAD is PD. The best material is owned by Paramount.

- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer

 

[RobertMG]

RACKET SQUAD is PD. The best material is owned by Paramount.

- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer

Thank you ----- saw a page of the book on the Hal Roach Studios and one page describes the shows Roach Jr had started and because he over extended so much money he had to bring in partnerships etc guess thats why their library is a mess - each series had different partners!

 

[oldtvshowbuff]

At last I checked, UCLA has all 26 episodes of Philip Marlowe, ABC (1959-60) starring Phillip Carey.

 

[ClassicFlix]

At last I checked, UCLA has all 26 episodes of Philip Marlowe, ABC (1959-60) starring Phillip Carey.

Yes, it's on our list, but my guess is it's not PD. It's something we'll investigate down the line, but can't now as we've got a lot on our plate.

- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer

 

[Jack P]

I think we may want to steer further Irish/Sheena discussion back to this thread since this one should still be about what Classic Flix has released or might be releasing soon.

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[ClassicFlix]

We expect to make an official pre-order announcement for WORLD OF GIANTS soon, but check out a sneak peek of the upcoming Blu-ray cover below, as well as some previously posted clips in the meantime.

"Restoration in progress" of the episode entitled "Chemical Story" with guest stars Peggie Castle and Gavin MacLeod.

Raw scan from first episode entitled "Special Agent".

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ENJOY!

- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer

 

[mark-edk]

Yes, you are correct. I had even assumed Joanna's character's name was Lola until I watched the show as that's what all references stated....
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer

My copy of this set is arriving tomorrow; I've always wanted to see this series.
Another Mission:Impossible styled show I'd like to see on DVD is 'Masquerade'. Rod Taylor leads a team that each week is recruited from civilians with special expertise in the needed skills. So other than Rod, Kirstie Allie, and Greg Evigan, the team would change every week, a good opportunity for guest stars. Plus the show had a darn good theme:

 

[bmasters9]

My copy of this set is arriving tomorrow; I've always wanted to see this series.
Another Mission:Impossible styled show I'd like to see on DVD is 'Masquerade'. Rod Taylor leads a team that each week is recruited from civilians with special expertise in the needed skills. So other than Rod, Kirstie Allie, and Greg Evigan, the team would change every week, a good opportunity for guest stars. Plus the show had a darn good theme:

And this short-lived ABC series will have its 40th anniversary this year.

 

[Jack P]

I noticed that every Sheena post including my initial suggestion one was moved to the other thread, so let me just from a bookkeeping standpoint note again that it is a PD title that could in the future be easier for Classic Flix to consider and doesn't require the obstacle of a studio to go through. I'll let that be the last word on that subject (for now!).

I finished "21 Beacon Street" last night. The last episode showed Joanna Barnes at her loveliest as she has to go undercover as a chorus girl at one point. The final shot also kind of slyly suggested that they knew this was the end of the line and that the show never had any chance of going beyond its summer run. It's the only episode without a next week's show teaser scene or a final tag after the credits by Dennis Morgan.

Enjoyable as it was, I doubt it could have worked long-term as a regular series because the show's biggest weakness is the limitation of a half hour format where you have to set up the premise, plan the "caper" and execute it. Also, whereas "Mission: Impossible" never needed a "final wrap-up" scene after things were accomplished, too often I found myself frustrated how an episode would never have a "wrap-up" with the client and would just end cold with the villain defeated or about to be defeated (meaning sometimes we didn't see the baddie get his comeuppance moment, only that we knew he'd been defeated) An hour format certainly would have helped the show "breathe" better.

We'll overlook the fact that some of the team's methods of breaking and entering (in one case lifting a gun from a private home to give to the police to check) would never pass muster with today's civil liberatrians.

Thanks to Classic Flix for rescuing this show from obscurity and bringing it to us!

 

[mark-edk]

I watched a couple episodes of 'Beacon Street' and the transfers really look better than I expected from 16mm. Also like the the commercials option.

Maybe it's common knowledge but until I looked it up I wasn't aware of the amazing, tragic story of the 'Beacon Street' writer who later wrote for 'Mission Impossible'.

 

[ClassicFlix]

I watched a couple episodes of 'Beacon Street' and the transfers really look better than I expected from 16mm. Also like the the commercials option.

Maybe it's common knowledge but until I looked it up I wasn't aware of the amazing, tragic story of the 'Beacon Street' writer who later wrote for 'Mission Impossible'.

Thanks for your purchase, and, yes, for 16mm prints the presentation is very nice. Both this series and O. HENRY (as well as the upcoming WORLD OF GIANTS) are all from 16. The raw scans on all the above are very rough but we're investing between 15 - 25 hours per episode to restore them and a little restoration can really go a long way on these 16's.

Regarding the sad and "stranger than fiction" story you mentioned, I've been in the business for 20 years and had never heard of it until we took on BEACON.

- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer

 

[The 1960's]

We're hoping for an Aug/Sep release date for WOG. We'll know more in the next week or two.

- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer

Hi David any updates on WOG Pre-Order and Release Date?

Thanks!

 

[ClassicFlix]

Hi David any updates on WOG Pre-Order and Release Date?

Thanks!

The warping issues on WOG, and coincidentally OUR TOWN (both originally penciled in for September releases), are the most severe we've ever had to deal with. Removing/mitigating warping is very time-consuming so we've had to put them off. We hope to announce them both soon for late October releases.

- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer

 

[The 1960's]

The warping issues on WOG, and coincidentally OUR TOWN (both originally penciled in for September releases), are the most severe we've ever had to deal with. Removing/mitigating warping is very time-consuming so we've had to put them off. We hope to announce them both soon for late October releases.

- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer

Oh bummer. Thanks for the prompt response David!