Hitchcock's FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT: Anybody have any news? (1 Viewer)

[Kevin Leonard]

Foreign Correspondent is without a doubt my favorite Alfred Hitchcock film. When Universal and Criterion started issuing fantastic DVD's of Hitch's library last year, I hoped that Correspondent would be among them. So much for that.
Does anyone have any news on a forthcoming DVD release of this film? Extras would be nice, but just a clean transfer would be enough for me. I have a decent-looking version I recorded off AMC (before they started their unfortunate descent), but it's quickly wearing out.
To be honest, I have no idea who even owns the rights to this. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Derek M Germano]

As far as I know, FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT is in the Warner Home Video library as part of the same package that contains I MARRIED A WITCH and the Jack Benny version of TO BE OR NOT TO BE. All three of these classics really need to be released on DVD.

 

[Brendon]

Kevin,
Foreign Correspondant was amongst the various unreleased Hitchock films mentioned in this thread: Hitchcock fans-help!
To go off topic for a second: you are not the only Elvis Costello fan on the forum. Bacharach & Costello's Painted From Memory is rarely out of my CD player!
Cheers,
Brendon

 

[Mike Girardi]

If you're desperate, will accept no features, and can deal with a Chinese menu, these guys sell a legitimate (not a bootleg) R0/NTCS import from Hong Kong for $20:
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Naturally there are Chinese subs as well, but they can be turned off. For the price, it's worth it (especially considering there's no other release of this title on DVD).

 

[Dick]

I'll bet Warner is planning on an eventual 1-2-3 punch, releasing THE WRONG MAN, FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT and DIAL "M" FOR MURDER simultaneously.

 

[PatrickL]

I'll bet Warner is planning on an eventual 1-2-3 punch...

Very logical, and with any luck they'll throw in "I Confess" too. While not among Hitchcock's best, I happen to like it anyway.

 

[Derek M Germano]

In that case, lets not forget about STAGE FRIGHT.

 

[Rain]

Definitely need this one on DVD!

And let me also add: Lifeboat and Suspicion.

 

[Patrick McCart]

Lifeboat is FOX.

I hope WB has all of the Hitchcock films restored that they own before DVD release...

Also, I'd like to add that I'd like those and Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

 

[Jay E]

Does every movie Warner owns need restoration?

If so, why are they restoring films such as The Old Man & the Sea & The Prince & the Showgirl before such classics as Bringing up Baby, White Heat, The Thing, Public Enemy, Treasure of Sierra Madre, Gunga Din, The Hitchcock films & hundreds of other more deserving titles?

 

[Patrick McCart]

I meant restored as in a digital restoration or if the film is already restored.

Foreign Correspondent was part of the WB->AAP->UA->MGM->Turner->WB package, so it might need or needed restoration.