Kino-Lorber Insider Announcement Thread (Read Guidelines Post #3) (15 Viewers)

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Is TOMBSTONE part of your current deal with Disney? If so, will you be doing both versions? And is THE LOST WEEKEND (already a Masters of Cinema title) part of your EMKA/Universal Television deal? Also would love to see COACH (another UTV title).

none of these are with KL

 

[borisfw]

Will pick up both Milland films and Lenzi’s Almost Human for sure. Not familiar with Revenge of the Dead but maybe that one too.

 

[JohnMor]

Probably a long shot, but is A Case of Rape with Elizabeth Montgomery and William Daniels part of the Universal deal? Such a great TV movie.

 

[Mark Cappelletty]

Is the Kino release FILMWORKER — the documentary about Leon Vitali — coming out on DVD only? Any chance of a Blu-Ray release?

 

[skylark68]

I ended up making one more order before the sale ends...

Absolution
The Ambassador
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
The Holcroft Covenant
Hornets' Nest
Jack the Giant Killer

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming November 13th on DVD and Blu-ray!
Two Films Starring Screen Legend Carole Lombard!

Made For Each Other (1939) with optional English subtitles
• Brand New HD Master from a 2K Scan of the Restored Fine Grain Master
• Audio Commentary by Film Historian Lee Gambin
• Theatrical Trailer

Nothing Sacred (1937) with optional English subtitles
• Brand New HD Master from a 2K Scan of the Restored Fine Grain Master
• Audio Commentary by William Wellman Jr.
• Theatrical Trailer

MADE FOR EACH OTHER (1939) B&W 93 Min 1.33:1 NR
Carole Lombard (Nothing Sacred) delivered the best performance of her career and James Stewart (Broken Arrow) earned himself a place among the screen's most notable actors in this humor-laced marital drama that's as refreshing as a breath of spring. Attorney John Mason (Stewart) marries Jane (Lombard) after a blissful, one-day courtship. Life is wonderful... until they are overwhelmed by the demands of John's boss, his meddlesome mother and the birth of a baby. Just when the marriage is at the breaking point, a crisis turns their world upside down. Will their newfound love falter... or are the young newlyweds truly made for each other? John Cromwell (Since You Went Away) directed this wonderful David O. Selznick (I’ll Be Seeing You) production which featured wonderful performances by Charles Coburn (The More the Merrier) and Lucile Watson (Watch on the Rhine).

NOTHING SACRED (1937) Color 74 Min 1.33:1 NR
He's an unscrupulous newspaperman eager to exploit the story of a young woman's death by radium poisoning. She knows she's not really dying but can't pass up a free trip to New York with all the trimmings. Carole Lombard (Made for Each Other) and Fredric March (Inherit the Wind) co-star in this classic black comedy by the great William Wellman (Beau Geste). Legendary screenwriter Ben Hecht's sharply satirical screenplay, depicting the morbid nature of the scandal-hungry public, is more relevant than ever—with such wonderfully comic lines as "Doctor, I want to know the worst... we go to press in fifteen minutes!" Wellman keeps the comic pace frantic in one of the screen's cleverest screwball comedies. With a supporting cast featuring some of Hollywood's funniest character actors, including Margaret Hamilton (Driftwood), Charles Winninger (A Lady Takes a Chance) and Walter Connolly (It Happened One Night), Nothing Sacred is nothing less than hysterical.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Have you improved upon the video presentation from when Kino released it on Blu-ray back in 2011? This Technicolor film had some issues if I remember correctly. Oops, never mind I read your comments again about a new 2K transfer. Looking forward to watching this new release and comparing it to the old BD release.

 

[Garysb]

Have you improved upon the video presentation from when Kino released it on Blu-ray back in 2011? This Technicolor film had some issues if I remember correctly. Oops, never mind I read your comments again about a new 2K transfer. Looking forward to watching it.

I believe the original release was sourced from Selznick's personal collection and is a representation of what the film would have looked like when released in 1930's with more muted colors. Hopefully the new release is part of Kino's Disney deal with Disney's restoration. It sounds like it from the description.

I am guessing that the "Made For Each Other" cover is based on a re release poster. In 1939 it would have been presented by Selznick International not The Selznick Studio.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Probably a long shot, but is A Case of Rape with Elizabeth Montgomery and William Daniels part of the Universal deal? Such a great TV movie.

No TV movies or show in our current Universal deal.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Is the Kino release FILMWORKER — the documentary about Leon Vitali — coming out on DVD only? Any chance of a Blu-Ray release?

DVD only

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming November 6th on DVD and Blu-ray!

Big Trouble (2002) with optional English subtitles
• NEW Audio Commentary by Director Barry Sonnenfeld
• 5.1 Surround & 2.0 Stereo
• Theatrical Trailer

Color 85 Minutes 1.85:1 Rated PG-13
From Barry Sonnenfeld, the director of The Addams Family, Get Shorty and the Men in Black Trilogy, comes this hilarious action-comedy with an all-star cast that includes Tim Allen (The Santa Clause), Rene Russo (One Good Cop), Stanley Tucci (Big Night), Tom Sizemore (Strange Days), Johnny Knoxville (Men in Black II), Dennis Farina (Out of Sight), Ben Foster (Hell or High Water), Janeane Garofalo (Mystery Men), Patrick Warburton (TV’s Seinfeld), Zooey Deschanel (500 Days of Summer), Omar Epps (Juice), Jason Lee (Mallrats), Andy Richter (Cabin Boy), DJ Qualls (Road Trip) and Sofia Vergara (TV’s Modern Family). Big Trouble has something for everyone, as it follows the fast and furious comedic chaos created when a mysterious suitcase that threatens the security of Miami changes the lives of a divorced dad, an unhappy housewife, two hitmen, a pair of street thugs, two love-struck teens, two FBI agents and a psychedelic toad.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

I believe the original release was sourced from Selznick's personal collection and is a representation of what the film would have looked like when released in 1930's with more muted colors. Hopefully the new release is part of Kino's Disney deal with Disney's restoration. It sounds like it from the description.

I am guessing that the "Made For Each Other" cover is based on a re release poster. In 1939 it would have been presented by Selznick International not The Selznick Studio.

The Selznick Studios presents is an obligatory requirement and has to be part of the artwork.

Both are brand new HD masters from 2K scans of the restored Disney fine grain masters.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming November 20th only on DVD!

ON THE SECOND DAY OF CHRISTMAS (1997) Color 89 Minutes 1.33:1 Not Rated
Trish (Mary Stuart Masterson, Benny & Joon) and her six-year-old niece, Patsy, make their living as pickpockets. But when they try to take advantage of holiday shoppers with fat wallets, they run into a little snag—a department store security guard named Bert (Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight) catches them in the act. The store owner wants them arrested, but decides to wait until Christmas is over. To ensure they don't make a run for it, he entrusts their care to Bert. With jail on the horizon, Trish and Patsy are scared for their future. But as the holiday nears its end, it looks as though a budding romance might just save them after all. Directed by James Frawley (The Muppet Movie, The Big Bus) with a teleplay by Brian Hohlfeld (Follow That Bird) and co-starring David Hewlett (The Shape of Water) and comedy legend Howard Hesseman (TV’s WKRP in Cincinnati).

EBBIE (1995) Color 90 Minutes 1.33:1 Not Rated
Based on Charles Dickins’ timeless classic A Christmas Carol. Elizabeth "Ebbie" Scrooge (Susan Lucci, TV’s All My Children) is the tyrannical owner of Dobson's department store. She takes her career very seriously and cares little about those around her, firing employees, denying charity and breaking tradition to turn a profit. When Ebbie is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, she realizes that she knows the price of everything... but the value of nothing. As she gets a glimpse at the bridges she's burned and the love she's lost, Ebbie hopes for a fresh start. Will she get another chance to live a more generous life? Wonderfully directed by veteran George Kaczender (Don’t Let the Angels Fall) and co-starring Wendy Crewson (The Good Son), Molly Parker (TV’s Deadwood), Taran Noah Smith (TV’s Home Improvement) and Jeffrey DeMunn (TV’s Billions).

YOUNG PIONEERS (1976) Color 97 Minutes 1.33:1 Not Rated
Young and in love, David (Roger Kern) and Molly (Linda Purl) Beaton have just celebrated their wedding and are off to start their life together as homesteaders. Headed for the Dakota Territory with a few dollars and plenty of enthusiasm, they proudly stake their claim to get to work. But the Beatons quickly learn that life on the prairie isn't always easy and they must endure everything from harsh winters, to the birth of their first child, to a swarm of grasshoppers—all without the help of their families. With strong wills and support from each other, they won't give up hope, even when the going gets tough. Co-starring Robert Hays (Airplane!) and Robert Donner (High Plains Drifter).

YOUNG PIONEERS’ CHRISTMAS (1976) Color 90 Minutes 1.33:1 Not Rated
It's 1874 on the plains of the Dakotas and young couple David (Roger Kern) and Molly (Linda Purl) have just lost their first-born son. Overcome with grief, they seek support from their kind-hearted neighbors—Mr. Peters (Robert Donner) and his children, Nettie, Flora and Charlie, as well as bachelor Dan Gray (Robert Hays). The friends stick together through thick and thin, standing up for each other when poverty and railroad expansion threaten their livelihoods. As Christmas approaches, they each prepare a special gift and join together for the most memorable of all celebrations. This Christmas classic was the hit sequel to Young Pioneers, which was also televised in 1976, leading to short-lived 1978 series The Young Pioneers.

 

[battlebeast]

The Selznick Studios presents is an obligatory requirement and has to be part of the artwork.

Both are brand new HD masters from 2K scans of the restored Disney fine grain masters.

Did Disney make this requirement, or Selznik years ago?

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Did Disney make this requirement, or Selznik years ago?

really don't want to get into this, should've not even mentioned it. The requirements come from legal and usually its part of a signed agreement.

 

[JohnMor]

No TV movies or show in our current Universal deal.

Thanks.

 

[dana martin]

Roy and Trigger in true color, tonight! my order arrived!

 

[Matt Hough]

Coming November 13th on DVD and Blu-ray!
Two Films Starring Screen Legend Carole Lombard!

Made For Each Other (1939) with optional English subtitles
• Brand New HD Master from a 2K Scan of the Restored Fine Grain Master
• Audio Commentary by Film Historian Lee Gambin
• Theatrical Trailer

Nothing Sacred (1937) with optional English subtitles
• Brand New HD Master from a 2K Scan of the Restored Fine Grain Master
• Audio Commentary by William Wellman Jr.
• Theatrical Trailer

MADE FOR EACH OTHER (1939) B&W 93 Min 1.33:1 NR
Carole Lombard (Nothing Sacred) delivered the best performance of her career and James Stewart (Broken Arrow) earned himself a place among the screen's most notable actors in this humor-laced marital drama that's as refreshing as a breath of spring. Attorney John Mason (Stewart) marries Jane (Lombard) after a blissful, one-day courtship. Life is wonderful... until they are overwhelmed by the demands of John's boss, his meddlesome mother and the birth of a baby. Just when the marriage is at the breaking point, a crisis turns their world upside down. Will their newfound love falter... or are the young newlyweds truly made for each other? John Cromwell (Since You Went Away) directed this wonderful David O. Selznick (I’ll Be Seeing You) production which featured wonderful performances by Charles Coburn (The More the Merrier) and Lucile Watson (Watch on the Rhine).

NOTHING SACRED (1937) Color 74 Min 1.33:1 NR
He's an unscrupulous newspaperman eager to exploit the story of a young woman's death by radium poisoning. She knows she's not really dying but can't pass up a free trip to New York with all the trimmings. Carole Lombard (Made for Each Other) and Fredric March (Inherit the Wind) co-star in this classic black comedy by the great William Wellman (Beau Geste). Legendary screenwriter Ben Hecht's sharply satirical screenplay, depicting the morbid nature of the scandal-hungry public, is more relevant than ever—with such wonderfully comic lines as "Doctor, I want to know the worst... we go to press in fifteen minutes!" Wellman keeps the comic pace frantic in one of the screen's cleverest screwball comedies. With a supporting cast featuring some of Hollywood's funniest character actors, including Margaret Hamilton (Driftwood), Charles Winninger (A Lady Takes a Chance) and Walter Connolly (It Happened One Night), Nothing Sacred is nothing less than hysterical.

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Two bona fide classics! Wonderful!

 

[Robert Crawford]

Two bona fide classics! Wonderful!

Yes, indeed!

 

[Josh Steinberg]

Agreed, gentlemen, that's an exciting announcement!