Fox Cinema Classics Collection (1 Viewer)

[John Hodson]

Don't know whether these will end up in the 'Cinema Classics' line, but DVD Planet is also showing William Wellman's Thunder Birds, and a Valley of the Dolls SE for June (and Come See the Paradise).

DVD Pacific adds a Beyond the Valley of the Dolls SE.

 

[Joe Caps]

Those Wal Mart editions of The Robe, demetrius and the Bible showed up at the FYE/cocoanuts chain today.

 

[Steve...O]

Costco also has them for about $9.99 each or so. I don't think these were Walmart exclusives otherwise these would be at Sam's not Costco.

 

[Stephen PI]

Doug, you can add "PRINCE OF PLAYERS" to the list.

 

[Joe Caps]

Prince of Players - the Richard Burton film?
This has never been on home vid before.
Any specs - extras?

 

[Doug Bull]

I still have a few odd 35mm Scope frames from PRINCE OF PLAYERS, but unfortunately they have all turned pink.

I haven't seen the movie in a long, long time, so it would be good to revisit it again sometime.

I once read somewhere that British Cinemascope films were nearly always recorded in Mono.
Does anybody know if Fox demanded that their British Scope films be in Stereo?

 

[LaurenceGarvey]

Oddly enough, while THE ROBE and THE BIBLE were about $13 each, the local Wal-Mart was selling DEMITRIOS for $5.50. Yes, in the new packaging.

 

[Stephen PI]

Doug, several of the British Fox CinemaScope pictures were mixed in 4-track Stereo. They were either mixed at Shepperton or MGM-Elstree. For example, the first was "THE DEEP BLUE SEA" mixed at Shepperton in 1955. "ISLAND IN THE SUN" and "INN OF THE SIXTH HAPPINESS" were mixed at MGM. If J.B.Smith's name was on the credits, it was done at MGM.
The production sound, as far as I know, did not utilise the three microphone technique that Fox used at their Hollywood Studio.

 

[Joe Caps]

Stephen PI - still no answer on Prince of Players. - where have you found this out. NOne of the retailers nor foxs new brocheres for this series show any such release.

Meanwhile, two more titles with new covers HAVE shonw - Francis of Assisi and Agony and the Ecstacy.

 

[PaulP]

Yup, here's one, but not the other:

 

[Garysb]

I saw All About Eve at Tower Records about a month ago with a new slip cover featuring original poster art over the old
Fox Classics case. I am sure it was the exact same release with a new slip cover. The slip cover was the same poster as inside with the four main characters walking .

 

[Stephen PI]

Sorry, I was responding to Doug's wants list(#19). I'll make sure I use the quote system in future.

 

[Joe Caps]

Great Steve. You have again replied with NO info or proof on Prince of Players !!

 

[Stephen PI]

Sorry, I don't understand you.
Doug gave a list of wanted Fox titles and "POP" wasn't on it. Is there something I did wrong?

 

[Joe Caps]

I misunderstood. Throughout this topic, we have been reporting titles in the new fox cinema classics series with the new cover and thats what I thought you were reporting.

 

[Doug Bull]

Thanks Stephen for the info on british stereo.

Sorry about my want list creating a bit of confusion there Joe.

 

[Joe Caps]

Doug, they reallyshould put us in charge of programming at Fox.
Have they eve shown Untamed widescreen down where you are?

 

[Doug Bull]

It has been many years since UNTAMED was even run here, let alone in Widescreen.
But as always, I live in hope.
I'll certainly let you know if it turns up.

Quote: "They really should put us in charge of programming at Fox"

I think that we would quickly send Fox broke.( Although there have been some strange choices from people on the Fox payroll)
Still we would have fun and would make a lot of people, including ourselves very happy.