Kino-Lorber Insider Announcement Thread (Read Guidelines Post #3) (8 Viewers)

[cadavra]

it is believed to be the basis, but Burl Ives plays the Genie and the TV show was produced by Screen Gems (Columbia) and none of the writers, director, and producer of The Brass Bottle were involved with the TV show.

Universal released a DVD in 2017. You can still purchase it on Amazon.

it’s a fun little film and I can not wait to get it. Thank you Kino

I asked Barbara about this during the HARPER VALLEY PTA shoot; she said that the series was already in development, but her performance in BB did lead to her being considered for and eventually cast as Jeannie. So the answer is: Sort of.

 

[Dave Lawrence]

I asked Barbara about this during the HARPER VALLEY PTA shoot; she said that the series was already in development, but her performance in BB did lead to her being considered for and eventually cast as Jeannie. So the answer is: Sort of.

Thanks for sharing. I’m a big IDOJ fan but didn’t know that BB led to her being considered for the role of Jeannie.

I’m looking forward to purchasing this upcoming Blu of BB.

Now, if someone could finally release a Blu of Harper Valley PTA (and the TV series that followed)...

 

[cadavra]

Thanks for sharing. I’m a big IDOJ fan but didn’t know that BB led to her being considered for the role of Jeannie.

I’m looking forward to purchasing this upcoming Blu of BB.

Now, if someone could finally release a Blu of Harper Valley PTA (and the TV series that followed)...

The home rights to the feature are owned by Warners and the TV series was made by Universal. Good luck!

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming November 2nd!

The Secret of the Blue Room (1933)
• Brand New 2K Master
• NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Michael Schlesinger
• Trailers
• Optional English Subtitles

66 Minutes B&W 1.37:1 Not Rated
A deadly secret from the past returns to haunt a young woman and her loved ones in The Secret of the Blue Room. Irene von Helldorf’s twenty-first birthday celebration is eclipsed when her father shares the dark details of his estate’s guest room: twenty years earlier, three people were killed there and their murders remain unsolved. Hoping to prove their own bravery and win Irene’s love, each of her three suitors agrees to spend a night in the room… and a new string of deadly mysteries is set into motion. Lionel Atwill (Doctor X, The Song of Songs), Gloria Stuart (The Kiss Before the Mirror, Titanic), Paul Lukas (The Lady Vanishes, The Ghost Breakers) and Edward Arnold (Easy Living, You Can’t Take It with You) star in this delightfully chilling Pre-Code murder-mystery movie directed by Kurt Neumann (Son of Ali Baba, The Fly).

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming November 2nd!

The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)
• Brand New 2K Master
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle
• Trailers
• Optional English Subtitles

87 Minutes B&W 1.37:1 Not Rated
Starring Claude Rains (The Invisible Man, Casablanca), Heather Angel (The Undying Monster, Lifeboat) and David Manners (Dracula, The Death Kiss), The Mystery of Edwin Drood is a haunting film adaptation of the unfinished novel by Charles Dickens. An opium-addicted choirmaster, John Jasper (Rains), becomes obsessed with a young student named Rosa Bud (Angel). His nephew, Edwin Drood (Manners), also holds a torch for the girl and asks her to marry him. Circumstances in their small Victorian town grow more perplexing when Drood disappears and the sordid details of Jasper’s secret life come to light. Featuring beautiful sets, lavish costumes and wonderful direction by Stuart Walker (The Eagle and the Hawk, Werewolf of London), this gripping tale remains as mysterious as ever. Douglass Montgomery (The Cat and the Canary), Francis L. Sullivan (Great Expectations), Valerie Hobson (Kind Hearts and Coronets) and E.E. Clive (The Bride of Frankenstein) round out the fine cast.

 

[bujaki]

Coming November 2nd!

The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle
• Trailers
• Optional English Subtitles

87 Minutes B&W 1.37:1 Not Rated
Starring Claude Rains (The Invisible Man, Casablanca), Heather Angel (The Undying Monster, Lifeboat) and David Manners (Dracula, The Death Kiss), The Mystery of Edwin Drood is a haunting film adaptation of the unfinished novel by Charles Dickens. An opium-addicted choirmaster, John Jasper (Rains), becomes obsessed with a young student named Rosa Bud (Angel). His nephew, Edwin Drood (Manners), also holds a torch for the girl and asks her to marry him. Circumstances in their small Victorian town grow more perplexing when Drood disappears and the sordid details of Jasper’s secret life come to light. Featuring beautiful sets, lavish costumes and wonderful direction by Stuart Walker (The Eagle and the Hawk, Werewolf of London), this gripping tale remains as mysterious as ever. Douglass Montgomery (The Cat and the Canary), Francis L. Sullivan (Great Expectations), Valerie Hobson (Kind Hearts and Coronets) and E.E. Clive (The Bride of Frankenstein) round out the fine cast.

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Damn! That's some cover art!

 

[lark144]

Damn! That's some cover art!

Looks like it might be from the original one sheet. It would get me to see the film.

 

[Paul Penna]

Damn! That's some cover art!

It's from the Swedish poster.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Saturday's Facebook Announcement:

Coming Soon on Blu-ray!

Double Door (1934) Starring Evelyn Venable, Mary Morris, Anne Revere, Kent Taylor & Sir Guy Standing – Shot by Harry Fischbeck (The Eagle and the Hawk) – Screenplay by Jack Cunningham (Murder at the Vanities) & Gladys Lehman (Death Takes a Holiday) – Directed by Charles Vidor (Gilda).

 

[Thomas T]

Saturday's Facebook Announcement:

Coming Soon on Blu-ray!

Double Door (1934) Starring Evelyn Venable, Mary Morris, Anne Revere, Kent Taylor & Sir Guy Standing – Shot by Harry Fischbeck (The Eagle and the Hawk) – Screenplay by Jack Cunningham (Murder at the Vanities) & Gladys Lehman (Death Takes a Holiday) – Directed by Charles Vidor (Gilda).

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I'm lovin' these little known obscurities KL is releasing from their Universal deal!

 

[JoeDoakes]

Saturday's Facebook Announcement:

Coming Soon on Blu-ray!

Double Door (1934) Starring Evelyn Venable, Mary Morris, Anne Revere, Kent Taylor & Sir Guy Standing – Shot by Harry Fischbeck (The Eagle and the Hawk) – Screenplay by Jack Cunningham (Murder at the Vanities) & Gladys Lehman (Death Takes a Holiday) – Directed by Charles Vidor (Gilda).

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Wow!

 

[Bert Greene]

When it comes to screen villainesses, Mary Morris in "Double Door" is way up on the list of those who genuinely make you want to reach through the tv-screen to throttle. She's that exasperatingly despicable. Neat movie, though. It doesn't quite escape its stagey origins, but there's a building menace that makes the film moody and effective. And, Evelyn Venable is super-lovely, as always.

Nice announcement.

 

[borisfw]

I don't think i've ever seen this film. So i can't wait to get it.

 

[borisfw]

Just read the imdb synopsis and i'm even more excited to get this movie.

 

[ahollis]

Ready to pre-order Double Door the day it’s up. The Paramount mysteries are all unique on their own terms.

 

[Peter M Fitzgerald]

DOUBLE DOOR! What an incredible and welcome surprise!

 

[cadavra]

I saw DOUBLE DOOR when it was restored by UCLA. The audience, made up of the hardest of hardcore film buffs, was literally screaming at the screen as each new pitfall arrived. I've seldom seen anything like it. And here's the even wilder part: A couple of years later, the play was revived here in L.A.--the same thing happened! (Yes, the audience was actually yelling at live actors!)

Needless to say, I can't recommend this picture enough.

 

[Robin9]

I saw DOUBLE DOOR when it was restored by UCLA. The audience, made up of the hardest of hardcore film buffs, was literally screaming at the screen as each new pitfall arrived. I've seldom seen anything like it. And here's the even wilder part: A couple of years later, the play was revived here in L.A.--the same thing happened! (Yes, the audience was actually yelling at live actors!)

Needless to say, I can't recommend this picture enough.

You have recommended this picture enough to make me determined to buy the disc!

 

[Robert Harris]

You have recommended this picture enough to make me determined to buy the disc!

Mike knows his films. If he gives a production a thumbs-up, best to react appropriately.

 

[Camps]

Another minor observation: Once again a previously AWOL Paramount horror-mystery garners nearly two-dozen "likes" in less than a day of being announced for blu ray by the good folks at Kino Lorber. Just sayin' .....

Oh, and BTW... Thank You, Kino!