Kino-Lorber Insider Announcement Thread (Read Guidelines Post #3) (30 Viewers)

[Gary16]

It's not cheap, but Columbo is available on blu-ray in Japan, which has the same region coding as North America.

Yes. I bought it a few years ago. Looks great. Only problem is the menus are in Japanese but can still be navigated.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming April 7th on Blu-ray!
From the Legendary Director of of Wings, The Public Enemy, Nothing Sacred, The Ox-Bow Incident, Yellow Sky and The High and the Mighty!

Beau Geste (1939)
• Brand New 4K Master
• NEW Audio Commentary by William Wellman Jr. and Historian Frank Thompson
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles
• Theatrical Trailer

 

[Robert Crawford]

I'm really looking forward to watching this new transfer on Blu-ray.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

I stand to be corrected but the only film Universal made in VistaVision was Away All Boats.

Yes, and all the Paramount VistaVision movies are with Paramount.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

The Glass Web (1953) is another Universal film that hasn't been released on disc. I've also never seen that movie or have no memory of seeing it.

The 3D film with Edward G. Robinson?

Legal issues. Won't be released anytime soon.

 

[Jack P]

It's not cheap, but Columbo is available on blu-ray in Japan, which has the same region coding as North America.

I'm thinking more of how Columbo is a show that deserves to have some bonus content (commentaries etc.). The tragedy is that Universal wasted the chance to do that when William Link and Peter Falk were still alive.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Is Homebodies still on track for "early 2020" release?

No, we're still trying to find the needed film elements.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Fingers crossed that six of the 1940's movies are from the... Inner Sanctum.

With another label.

 

[TravisR]

With another label.

Thanks for the info! I'm sure you guys will have plenty of other titles for me to spend money on though.

 

[timk1041]

The way the Insider has been talking, for those trying to figure out the TV show, don't go hoping for any long-running shows. The Insider made it sound like Kino is doing the work on it, which would imply, at this point, shows with shorter runs (so the likes of Murder She Wrote and Columbo seem highly unlikely).

Perhaps unlikely, but is one of the short running shows maybe Tammy?

 

[timk1041]

With another label.

Probably Shout.

 

[RolandL]

Saw it twice there.So what are the missing road show features?Overture,etc or was the film cut for general release?
Is it stereo?

2.0 stereo.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

Legal issues. Won't be released anytime soon.

Bummer, but thanks for the honest appraisal of the situation.

Like Travis said about another title, I’m sure Kino will be putting out enough other things that’ll have my interest this year

 

[Camps]

Legal issues. Won't be released anytime soon.

Should we classic-3D-starved fans take "anytime soon" (as opposed to "never") as some small measure of encouragement...?

 

[Arthur Powell]

I'm hoping for Erich von Stroheim's The Wedding March (Paramount 1928) which hasn't been released on any format since VHS. But of course I'd welcome any Fay Wray films. She didn't work for Universal very often, but a lot of her Paramount films still exist.

I feel like the Universal TV series will be Kolchak. That would be sweet.

Also, thank you Kino for Supernatural!

Is Homebodies still on track for "early 2020" release?

"The Wedding March" is still with Paramount. Supposedly, Criterion has licensed the film, but that rumor goes back to 2007 at least. The Park Circus catalog shows that a DCP is available from Paramount so I'm not sure what the hold-up is. There are multiple recorded scores already available and the excuse that the elements are in poor condition doesn't hold water (for me at least) given that Criterion did release "Lonesome" in spite of the source material's flaws. When Kino had a deal with Paramount, the insider did say that they asked for the film but that it wasn't available since it had already been licensed.

 

[Arthur Powell]

Any chance of "The Munsters" being the TV show? A fairly short run with only two seasons, and Universal has shown a willingness to license the property by licensing "Munster Go Home" to Shout.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Are there any Laura La Plante titles in this deal?

Yes, one.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Are there any Bob Hope or VistaVision titles in the new deal?

Yes, but as I said a couple of days ago, please no more any films by so and so questions.

Your VistaVision question was also answered.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Should we classic-3D-starved fans take "anytime soon" (as opposed to "never") as some small measure of encouragement...?

We've looked into it, at this time a release is unlikely, but still possible.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

"The Wedding March" is still with Paramount. Supposedly, Criterion has licensed the film, but that rumor goes back to 2007 at least. The Park Circus catalog shows that a DCP is available from Paramount so I'm not sure what the hold-up is. There are multiple recorded scores already available and the excuse that the elements are in poor condition doesn't hold water (for me at least) given that Criterion did release "Lonesome" in spite of the source material's flaws. When Kino had a deal with Paramount, the insider did say that they asked for the film but that it wasn't available since it had already been licensed.

Yes, it's still with Paramount and I've also heard the same rumors.