Kino-Lorber Insider Announcement Thread (Read Guidelines Post #3) (13 Viewers)

[Mysto]

Yes, I want this one!

Sunday's Facebook Announcement:

Coming in October!

Brand New 4K Master!

The Face at the Window (1939) Starring Tod Slaughter, Aubrey Mallalieu & John Warwick – Screenplay by A.R. Rawlinson (The Man Who Knew Too Much) – Directed by George King (The Frightened Lady).

That's some poster!!!!

 

[TheSteig]

Elsewhere it was speculated that KL has a new deal with IIRC, Films Around the World and among the titles that they could have or that IIRC has the rights to are :

The Shanghai Gesture
Devil Bat's Daughter
Strangler of the Swamp
The Brute Man
The Flying Serpent
Night Caller from Outer Space
The Glass Alibi
Dark Waters
Fog Island (PD, but they have the neg)
Revenge of Bigfoot
The Mask of Diijon
Two Lost Worlds
Strange Impersonation
Woman Who Came Back
Claws

Obviously KLSC is the only one who would know of this deal exists or not. Based on the titles , Id be interested in several if it's true

 

[Detour (1945)]

Oh baby, I would be interested in more than a few!

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming September 1st!
Two Classics Starring Screen Legend Malcolm McDowell!

Britannia Hospital (1982)
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Samm Deighan
• Malcolm McDowell on Lindsay Anderson - An Interview with Malcolm McDowell
• Theatrical Trailer
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

Color 116 Minutes 1.85:1 Rated R
From Lindsay Anderson, the acclaimed director of This Sporting Life, If…., O Lucky Man!, In Celebration and The Whales of August, comes this savage satire starring the great Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, The Raging Moon). Welcome to Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution marking its gala anniversary with a visit by the Queen Mother herself. But when investigative reporter Mick Travis (McDowell) arrives to cover the celebration, he finds the hospital under siege by striking workers, ruthless unions, violent demonstrators, racist aristocrats, an African cannibal dictator and sinister human experiments financed by the Japanese. Can Mick survive one very strange day in these unhealthy halls or is the entire British Empire in critical condition? Britannia Hospital is the final film in the acclaimed Mick Travis trilogy starring McDowell, directed by Anderson and written by David Sherwin. Alan Bates (Women in Love), Robbie Coltrane (Nuns on the Run), Richard Griffiths (Withnail & I), Mark Hamill (Star Wars) and Joan Plowright (Enchanted April) lead an eclectic all-star cast in this biting black comedy that features original music by Alan Price.

The Raging Moon (1971) aka Long Ago, Tomorrow
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian and Filmmaker Daniel Kremer
• 2016 Interview with Malcom McDowell – The Making of the His 1970 Film, Figures in a Landscape, Co-Starring Robert Shaw and Directed by Joseph Losey
• Trailers
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

Color 110 Minutes 1.85:1 Not Rated
From Bryan Forbes, the acclaimed director of Séance on a Wet Afternoon, King Rat, The Wrong Box, The Whisperers, The Stepford Wives and The Naked Face, comes this inspiring romantic drama starring the great Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, Britannia Hospital) as Bruce, a lively young man with an eye for pretty girls. Returning home slightly the worse for wear from a night of drinking, he suddenly collapses in the elevator of the block of flats in which he lives. When he wakes up in a hospital, he finds he is unable to walk, and the doctors cannot diagnose his problem. His family refuses to house him, and Bruce is forced to move to a convalescence home where, having becoming increasingly bitter and depressed about his situation, he strikes up a friendship with fellow inmate Jill (Nanette Newman, International Velvet). Under her influence, he begins to enjoy life again. But can their love survive as they struggle with the prospect of moving out of the home and looking for work? The Raging Moon, also known as Long Ago, Tomorrow, co-stars Bernard Lee, the legendary “M” from the James Bond films.

 

[disctrip]

Elsewhere it was speculated that KL has a new deal with IIRC, Films Around the World and among the titles that they could have or that IIRC has the rights to are :

The Shanghai Gesture
Devil Bat's Daughter
Strangler of the Swamp
The Brute Man
The Flying Serpent
Night Caller from Outer Space
The Glass Alibi
Dark Waters
Fog Island (PD, but they have the neg)
Revenge of Bigfoot
The Mask of Diijon
Two Lost Worlds
Strange Impersonation
Woman Who Came Back
Claws

Obviously KLSC is the only one who would know of this deal exists or not. Based on the titles , Id be interested in several if it's true

"Night Caller from Outer Space' ? Yes, please both versions.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Elsewhere it was speculated that KL has a new deal with IIRC, Films Around the World and among the titles that they could have or that IIRC has the rights to are :

Obviously KLSC is the only one who would know of this deal exists or not. Based on the titles , Id be interested in several if it's true

Oh baby, I would be interested in more than a few!

"Night Caller from Outer Space' ? Yes, please both versions.

We don't have with IIRC. We acquired The Face at the Window through Euro London. Strange Impersonations is not with IIRC, it is part of the Raymond Rohauer library and with Cohen Group.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming September 1st!

Clockwise (1986)
• Brand New 4K Master
• Clockwatching with Mr. Cleese - An Interview with John Cleese
• Scoring Clockwise with Composer George Fenton
• Audio Commentary by Entertainment Journalist and Author Bryan Reesman
• Theatrical Trailer
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

Color 96 Minutes 1.66:1 Rated PG
Mr. Brian Stimpson ran his life—and everyone else’s—by the clock. Then one day at 2:09 and 43 seconds... the clock decided to strike back! Comedy legend John Cleese (A Fish Called Wanda, Monty Python and the Holy Grail) stars as the compulsively punctual headmaster of a British high school in this hilarious comedy hit written by Michael Frayn (Noises Off). On the day Stimpson is to give a major speech at a posh teacher’s conference, he finds himself in a frantic cross-country chase filled with missed trains, confused cops, strange monks, odd old ladies and stolen clothes. Can Stimpson make up for precious lost time or is the entire world conspiring to make him late for the most important appointment of his life?

 

[Thomas T]

As pointed out above, the U.S. release version of The Raging Moon was retitled Long Ago Tomorrow. It was also given a terrific title song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and sung by B.J. Thomas. Pity KL couldn't release both versions but economically it doesn't make sense to release the U.S. version too just for a song.

 

[bujaki]

As pointed out above, the U.S. release version of The Raging Moon was retitled Long Ago Tomorrow. It was also given a terrific title song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and sung by B.J. Thomas. Pity KL couldn't release both versions but economically it doesn't make sense to release the U.S. version too just for a song.

And the song popped into my head the moment I read the title of the release. Let's just get the song as an extra!

 

[TheSteig]

We don't have with IIRC. We acquired The Face at the Window through Euro London. Strange Impersonations is not with IIRC, it is part of the Raymond Rohauer library and with Cohen Group.

Thank you for the clarification. Do you have other titles with Euro London or is this a one off ?

 

[lark144]

And the song popped into my head the moment I read the title of the release. Let's just get the song as an extra!

I'm sure you can find the song on youtube, so you can hum along as you leave your home theater.

 

[battlebeast]

As pointed out above, the U.S. release version of The Raging Moon was retitled Long Ago Tomorrow. It was also given a terrific title song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and sung by B.J. Thomas. Pity KL couldn't release both versions but economically it doesn't make sense to release the U.S. version too just for a song.

Maybe they could add the song/title as a bonus?

 

[TheSteig]

Many years ago, Olive Films acquired BEWARE MY LOVELY when the director of acquisitions (now with Kino) and it was supposed to come out many years ago, per a postcard inside their Blu-ray case. Years later I was told the film elements were with Warner.
Anyway, my question is how much longer will Olive Films be sitting on this title and if it were to become available, would KL license it ??
Thanks !

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming September 8th!

The Grey Fox (1982)
• Brand New 4K Restoration
• NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker Alex Cox
• NEW Interview with Producer Peter O'Brian
• About the Restoration - Featurette
• Theatrical Trailer
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

After decades in prison, stagecoach robber Bill Miner (Richard Farnsworth, The Straight Story, Tom Horn) emerges in 1901 a free man without a place in 20th-century society. Times have changed, but in the face of all these changes, neither his good-humored patience nor his joy of life has abandoned him. With the vigor of a teenager, Miner sees a screening of one of the first films, The Great Train Robbery, and is inspired to once again do what he does best. Filmed with the beautiful Pacific Northwest as a backdrop, The Grey Fox is a rare and touching yarn exploring and unravelling a greatly likable and unlikely hero. Beautifully shot by Frank Tidy (The Duellists) and wonderfully directed by Phillip Borsos (The Mean Season), The Grey Fox is a richly satisfying film experience considered by most as one of the greatest Canadian films of all time.

 

[Angelo Colombus]

Viewed my laserdisc of The Grey Fox a few months ago and a great film but a poor picture quality because of the print used for it. Very happy Kino will release it on Blu-ray.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming September 1st From Code Red!
Distributed by Kino Lorber!

Toy Soldiers (1984)
• Brand New HD Master
• Theatrical Trailer
• Optional English Subtitles

While vacationing off the coast of Central America, a group of college students are kidnapped by a rebel death squad who announce plans to execute the hostages. But when one of the students, Amy (Terri Garber, TV’s Dynasty, North and South) makes a daring escape, she puts together her own jungle assault team that includes a pair of hard-living combat veterans Sarge (Jason Miller, The Exorcist, The Nickel Ride) and Buck (Cleavon Little, Blazing Saddles, Vanishing Point); and a baseball bat-wielding party animal Boe (Tim Robbins, The Shawshank Redemption, The Player). The time for terrorist negotiations is now over! If the U.S. government won’t start a war to rescue its citizens... then this motley crew will! Directed by David Fisher (Liar’s Moon) and co- starring Willard E. Pugh (RoboCop 2), Soap legend Mary Beth Evans (Days of Our Lives), Jay Baker (April Fool’s Day), Tracy Scoggins (TV’s The Colbys) and Martin LaSalle (Pickpocket, Sorceress). Now see this thrilling action-adventure for the first time in HD!

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Thank you for the clarification. Do you have other titles with Euro London or is this a one off ?

We've released dozens of titles with Euro London, The Pete Walker titles, Derek Jarman films, Blood Beast of Terror and others.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming September 15th!
Two Classic Comedies Starring Bob Hope & Paulette Goddard!

The Cat and the Canary (1939)
• Audio Commentary by Author/Film Historian Lee Gambin
• Theatrical Trailer
• Optional English Subtitles

B&W 75 Minutes 1.37:1 Not Rated
Comedy legend Bob Hope (My Favorite Brunette, Road to Morocco) is at his very best in the hilarious comedy-thriller The Cat and the Canary. A decade after the death of an eccentric millionaire, his remaining relatives gather for the reading of the will at his abandoned mansion set deep in the Louisiana bayous. Tension builds after his niece Joyce (Paulette Goddard, The Ghost Breakers) is named the sole inheritor and it is revealed that one of the other relatives will get everything if the heiress goes insane within the next 30 days. The timid Wally (Hope) vows to protect Joyce who must spend the night in the haunted mansion along with her jealous relatives, a creepy maid and a homicidal maniac who has just escaped from a nearby sanitarium. An equal mix of both frights and fun, this unforgettable classic has become the gold standard for the horror-comedy genre. Directed by Elliott Nugent (Nothing But the Truth) and based on the classic John Willard (The Mask of Fu Manchu) play.

The Ghost Breakers (1940)
• Brand New 2K Master
• Audio Commentary by Author/Film Historian Lee Gambin
• TRAILERS FROM HELL with Larry Karaszewski
• Theatrical Trailer
• Optional English Subtitles

B&W 85 Minutes 1.37:1 Not Rated
Screen greats Bob Hope (My Favorite Blonde, Road to Utopia) and Paulette Goddard (Nothing But the Truth, Reap the Wild Wind) co-star in another comedy-thriller, a year after their smash hit The Cat and the Canary. Ghosts and gags collide in this witches’ brew of laughs, with Bob Hope as a Manhattan radio commentator who finds himself marooned on an island of the walking dead! Larry Lawrence (Hope), sought in connection with a murder he did not commit, eludes New York police by hiding in a steamer trunk. Soon the trunk (and Larry) are aboard a ship bound for Cuba, where the trunk’s owner, pretty Mary Carter (Goddard), is sailing to take possession of a recent inheritance: a “haunted” castle. Sensing that Mary is in danger, Larry and his valet Alex (Willie Best, Whispering Ghosts) precede her to the island, which is inhabited by a ghost, a zombie and perhaps even a flesh-and-blood fiend. There’s romance, comedy and chills as Hope and Goddard contend with earthly and un-earthly foes—and try to keep from ending up as ghosts themselves. Director George Marshall (Murder, He Says) also directed the 1953 remake, Scared Stiff, starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The stellar cast includes Paul Lukas (The Lady Vanishes), Anthony Quinn (Zorba the Greek) and Paul Fix (El Dorado).

 

[ahollis]

Those are great covers. Looking forward to these two Hope comedies.

 

[borisfw]

Sold! I will agree that these have great art work. Love both films. Wish Hope and Goddard had done a couple more.