HARRY IN YOUR POCKET (1973/MGM) by Bruce Geller: a DVD is needed! (1 Viewer)

[JohnHopper]

I'd like to start a discussion about the rare pickpocket movie entitled "Harry in your Pocket" (1973) directed by Bruce Geller, the creator of the original "Mission: Impossible". The story makes reference to the theme of pickpocket (see Robert Bresson's philosophical "Pickpocket") but treated with a Basil Dearden's "League of Gentlemen" approach combined with a study on con men through an initiatory quest of a rookie. It stars James Coburn, Walter Pidgeon, Trish Van Devere and Michael Sarrazin.

The music is by Lalo Schifrin who used to be in charge of "Mission: Impossible" too.

The movie was on TCM and is available at Amazon but only on VOD and it deserves a DVD edition with subtitles and a trailer.

If you're interested in movies like "The Sting" (1973), it's for you.

 

[Thomas T]

It will eventually show up in the Warner Archives. I seriously doubt such an obscure film will get a pressed release with subtitles and a trailer.

 

[Charles H]

HARRY IN YOUR POCKET (Great location and a wonderful performance by Walter Pidgeon) is a UA release so I assume that it would becoming out on MGM MOD.

 

[Professor Echo]

In addition to TCM, MGM HD has shown it in a very nice print. That's where I got my anamorphic copy from, but it would be nice if it had a proper release and probably will in the MGM MOD program. It is an excellent film, one that I liked far better as I got older than seeing it upon first release when I was 14.

 

[WaveCrest]

The more Bruce Geller titles on DVD the better! Interested in seeing Harry in Your Pocket.

 

[JohnHopper]

Read the MGM file of HARRY IN YOUR POCKET:

http://www.mgm.com/view/movie/825/Harry-in-Your-Pocket/


Read the TCM file of HARRY IN YOUR POCKET and the users ratings and reviews:

http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/17578/Harry-in-Your-Pocket/

 

[ahollis]

Originally Posted by Thomas T

It will eventually show up in the Warner Archives. I seriously doubt such an obscure film will get a pressed release with subtitles and a trailer.

It is a United Artists release so it would need to show up in the MGM/Fox mod program. Warner's does not have any rights to the film.

 

[Grant100]

Great film, I would love to see a DVD release.

 

[WaveCrest]

Harry in Your Pocket is being released as an MGM MOD title (release date of Tuesday 3rd May).

 

[Brent S]

Originally Posted by WaveCrest [/b] died April 17 of cancer, in Montreal.

 

[Charles H]

Terrific film, great performances and locations. Was this Bruce Geller's only feature film?

 

[JohnHopper]

Originally Posted by Charles H

Terrific film, great performances and locations. Was this Bruce Geller's only feature film?

"Harry in your Pocket" was Bruce Geller's only feature film but he directed a telefilm entitled "The Savage Bees" (1976).

He was mostly a television writer and producer.

 

[Pickpocket1]

Harry in your pocket


[COLOR= black]When I was 14 years old I got to be in this film on the Monorail scene. It was a lot of fun, took all day to film the 60 second scene but was well worth it, I still enjoy seeing the movie and seeing myself in it whenever I can. I hope there is a DVD out soon as I would certainly buy it. [/COLOR]


[COLOR= black]There had only been a couple of films made in Seattle up to that time and they were many years previous so it was kind of a big deal when they were filming it here then [/COLOR]


[COLOR= black]Very sorry to hear that [/COLOR][COLOR= black]Michael Sarrazin[/COLOR][COLOR= black] has passed away[/COLOR]


[COLOR= black]Best Regards[/COLOR]

[COLOR= black]David[/COLOR]

 

[WaveCrest]

Home Cinema @ The Digital Fix review of MGM's MOD release of Harry in Your Pocket:



Harry in Your Pocket - Home Cinema @ The Digital Fix review