Kino-Lorber Insider Announcement Thread (Read Guidelines Post #3) (7 Viewers)

[Malcolm R]

I was wondering if Lake was really that short compared to Tone, but I see at IMDb that Lake was just a bit over 5 feet.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I was wondering if Lake was really that short compared to Tone, but I see at IMDb that Lake was just a bit over 5 feet.

She was tiny and wasn't even 5 feet. She was about two inches shorter than that.

 

[timk1041]

She was tiny and wasn't even 5 feet. She was about two inches shorter than that.

That is why Alan Ladd liked working with her in the films they made together because he wasn't very tall. Most sources listed him at about 5' 6".

 

[Robert Crawford]

That is why Alan Ladd liked working with her in the films they made together because he wasn't very tall. Most sources listed him at about 5' 6".

If that...

 

[Thomas T]

That is why Alan Ladd liked working with her in the films they made together because he wasn't very tall. Most sources listed him at about 5' 6".

According to Sophia Loren, when she was making Boy On A Dolphin with Ladd, they had to dig a hole for her stand in when she did her scenes with him so she wouldn't tower over him. In her prime, Sophia was 5'9".

 

[RichMurphy]

Great cover.

... and even greater tag line. They don't write 'em like they used to.

 

[JoeDoakes]

Coming May 28th!
https://kinolorber.com/product/the-hour-before-the-dawn

THE HOUR BEFORE THE DAWN (1944)
• Brand New HD Master – From a 2K Scan of the 35mm Fine Grain
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Paul Talbot
• Theatrical Trailer (Newly Mastered in 2K)
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
• Optional English Subtitles

B&W 74 Minutes 1.37:1 Not Rated
Based on the novel by W. Somerset Maugham (Of Human Bondage) and made at the height of the Second World War, The Hour Before the Dawn stars Franchot Tone (Five Graves to Cairo) as Jim Hetherton, a pacifist Englishman who becomes a conscientious objector at the onset of WWII. The sultry Veronica Lake (So Proudly We Hail) plays Dora Bruckmann, the beautiful Austrian refugee whom Jim marries. But what neither he nor anyone else suspects is that Dora is actually an agent planted by the Nazis, and her main concern is finding the location of a secret airfield in the vicinity of the Hetherton estate in order to help Hitler’s planned invasion. By preying on his beliefs, Dora manages to manipulate Jim into potentially betraying his country. Billed as “a story of turbulent emotions, exciting times, impassioned love…and a sinister, deadly secret,” The Hour Before the Dawn was directed by Frank Tuttle (Lucky Jordan, This Gun for Hire), shot by John F. Seitz (The Lost Weekend) and scored by Miklós Rózsa (Secret Beyond the Door).

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What do people think about this one? Some of the WWII films have intriguing premises but don't really deliver imo (e.g., Passage to Marseilles). I'm interested in this but have no familiarity with it.

 

[Keith Cobby]

The Hour Before the Dawn isn't one of Lake's best films and she doesn't have much (any) chemistry with Tone (a stiff actor). Nice to have it on blu ray though.

 

[ponset]

Is the CHASE base on Woolrich's "Black Path of Fear"?
Plots sounds about the same.
On SUSPENSE Brian Donlevy(1944) and Cary Grant(1946) did radio plays of "Black Path of Fear".

 

[Robert Crawford]

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Is the CHASE base on Woolrich's "Black Path of Fear"?
Plots sounds about the same.
On SUSPENSE Brian Donlevy(1944) and Cary Grant(1946) did radio plays of "Black Path of Fear".

That’s correct.

 

[skylark68]

So you're saying you think it sucks ...

Back to the announcements ...

“It sucks while it cuts!”

Sorry…

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

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[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming May 28th!
https://kinolorber.com/product/saigon

SAIGON (1947)
• Brand New HD Master – From a 2K Scan of the 35mm Fine Grain
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Lee Gambin and Elissa Rose
• Theatrical Trailer (Newly Mastered in 2K)
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
• Optional English Subtitles

B&W 101 Minutes 1.37:1 Not Rated
Following their noir classics This Gun for Hire, The Glass Key and The Blue Dahlia, screen legends Alan Ladd (Lucky Jordan) and Veronica Lake (The Hour Before the Dawn) team up for the fourth and final time in Saigon. After World War II, Larry (Ladd) learns that his flying buddy Mike will only live a short while longer due to shrapnel injuries. In order to finance one last wild trip for his friend, he accepts a lucrative flying job from a crooked profiteer. The plane takes off with sultry secretary Susan (Lake) on board—who, of course, falls for dashing Larry. However, danger awaits them when they’re forced to land their plane—and smuggled cargo—in Vietnam, with the police hot on their trail. Directed by Leslie Fenton (Whispering Smith), Saigon is a breathtaking, romance-laden adventure for Lake and Ladd!

 

[timk1041]

Coming May 28th!
https://kinolorber.com/product/saigon

SAIGON (1947)
• Brand New HD Master – From a 2K Scan of the 35mm Fine Grain
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Lee Gambin and Elissa McKechnie
• Theatrical Trailer (Newly Mastered in 2K)
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
• Optional English Subtitles

B&W 101 Minutes 1.37:1 Not Rated
Following their noir classics This Gun for Hire, The Glass Key and The Blue Dahlia, screen legends Alan Ladd (Lucky Jordan) and Veronica Lake (The Hour Before the Dawn) team up for the fourth and final time in Saigon. After World War II, Larry (Ladd) learns that his flying buddy Mike will only live a short while longer due to shrapnel injuries. In order to finance one last wild trip for his friend, he accepts a lucrative flying job from a crooked profiteer. The plane takes off with sultry secretary Susan (Lake) on board—who, of course, falls for dashing Larry. However, danger awaits them when they’re forced to land their plane—and smuggled cargo—in Vietnam, with the police hot on their trail. Directed by Leslie Fenton (Whispering Smith), Saigon is a breathtaking, romance-laden adventure for Lake and Ladd!

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Another one I'll be adding to my collection.

 

[Robin9]

Another one I'll be adding to my collection.

Me too! I'm very pleased about this release.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming May 28th!
https://kinolorber.com/product/monk-the-complete-seventh-season

Monk: The Complete 7th Season (2008-2009)
• All 16 Season Seven Episodes – Newly Restored in 4K
• Anatomy of an Episode: Featurette with Stars Tony Shalhoub and Traylor Howard, Guest Star Bob Costas and Members of the Monk Crew (9:02)
• 6 Video Commentaries:
- Mr. Monk Buys a House with Creator/Co-Writer Andy Breckman (4:33)
- Mr. Monk Gets Lotto Fever with Writer Hy Conrad (4:38)
- Mr. Monk Is Underwater with Writer Jack Bernstein (2:46)
- Mr. Monk Falls in Love with Writers Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan (5:18)
- Mr. Monk’s 100th Case with Writer Tom Scharpling (3:35)
- Mr. Monk Gets Hypnotized with Writers Tom Gammill and Max Pross (3:31)
• Monk P.I.: Promotional Ad
• 5 Little Monk Webisodes:
- Little Monk and the Geography Bee (3:59)
- Little Monk and the Saturday Rehearsal (4:21)
- Little Monk and the Balloon (3:45)
- Little Monk and the Talent Show (3:38)
- Little Monk and the Little Trophy (4:39)
• Optional English Subtitles

Color Approx. 640 Minutes 1.78:1 Not Rated
The irresistible Tony Shalhoub returns to his acclaimed, award-winning role for a stellar seventh season in the quirky and irreverent detective show, Monk. New cast-mate Hector Elizondo (Dr. Neven Bell) as Monk’s new shrink, replaces the great Stanley Kamel (Dr. Charles Kroger) who passed away in 2008. Joining Monk and cast of other regulars (Traylor Howard, Ted Levine, Jason Gray-Stanford) are the phenomenal guest stars Bob Costas, Brad Garrett, Robert Loggia, Eric McCormack, Joanna Pacula, Evan Peters, Gena Rowlands, Sarah Silverman, David Strathairn, John Turturro, Casper Van Dien, Bradley Whitford, Steve Zahn and many more in 16 hilarious, unforgettable episodes—including the star-studded 100th episode, Mr. Monk’s 100th Case! Despite his overwhelming fear of germs, crowds, small places and almost everything else, Monk proves once again why he’s TV’s top super-sleuth and why mystery lovers “can’t deny how amusing it all still is” (Entertainment Weekly).

 

[Robert Crawford]

Saturday's Facebook Announcement:

Coming on Blu-ray from Kino Cult!

Brand New HD Master – From a 2K Scan of the 35mm CRI

No. 1 of the Secret Service (1977) Starring Nicky Henson, Richard Todd, Aimi MacDonald, Sue Lloyd & Geoffrey Keen – Shot by Ivan Strasburg (Bloody Sunday) – Directed by Lindsay Shonteff (The 2nd Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World, The Million Eyes of Sumuru, Big Zapper, The Man from S.E.X.).
Theatrical Trailer:

 

[borisfw]

Very happy Saigon is coming to BLU. I will probably pick up No. one of the secret service but i wish KL was putting out one of his other films.

 

[Robert Crawford]

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[Robert Crawford]

Sunday's Facebook Announcement:

Coming on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber!

Bottoms (2023) Starring Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri, Ruby Cruz, Havana Rose Liu, Kaia Gerber & Miles Fowler – Shot by Maria Rusche (Milkwater) – Music by Charli XCX & Leo Birenberg (Cobra Kai) – Produced by Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect) – Screenplay by Emma Seligman & Rachel Sennott – Directed by Emma Seligman (Shiva Baby).