VCI working on 4K scan of their negs on RKO Dick Tracy films for blu ray lots of extras too (1 Viewer)

[RobertMG]

VCI working on 4K scan of their negs on RKO Dick Tracy films for blu ray lots of extras too for hopefully Nov or Dec

 

[Capt D McMars]

VCI working on 4K scan of their negs on RKO Dick Tracy films for blu ray lots of extras too for hopefully Nov or Dec

Very Cool, Anything coming a little sooner from Bob?

 

[Keith Cobby]

Great news, big fan of these films. Are these part of the RKO library owned by WB?

 

[RobertMG]

Very Cool, Anything coming a little sooner from Bob?

They are working on a lot but nothing they are sharing we know they are working on another Pickford film and hopefully restoring the first Dead End Kid serial The Bat Whispers but no dates

 

[RobertMG]

Great news, big fan of these films. Are these part of the RKO library owned by WB?

I think they are PD VCI has had them probably since 16mm rental days when they started in the 1960s they did day these are off their negs

 

[jayembee]

Great news, big fan of these films. Are these part of the RKO library owned by WB?

No. They've been in the Public Domain for at least the last three decades.

 

[Keith Cobby]

I think they are PD VCI has had them probably since 16mm rental days when they started in the 1960s they did day these are off their negs

Good point. I bought the Roan DVD set which I thought was excellent (at the time!). It included some supplements by Max Allan Collins, who I hope VCI will use with their set.

 

[RobertMG]

Good point. I bought the Roan DVD set which I thought was excellent (at the time!). It included some supplements by Max Allan Collins, who I hope VCI will use with their set.

They posted this " we used our 35mm negatives for the scans" "with new commentaries and bonus extras!" By the way they are selling their great dvd collection Mr Wong on dvd for 9.98 a great collection! Also good because it has the sixth film which Kino blu ray set won't have so if u buy the Kino set and the VCI you will get five blu ray and buy grabbing the VCI set you will have the complete series and supporting two great companies!

 

[jayembee]

I think they are PD VCI has had them probably since 16mm rental days when they started in the 1960s they did day these are off their negs

I didn't realize that they went that far back, either in releasing the Tracy films or even as a company.

I know that VCI released the four RKOs on laserdisc in the early 90s -- in two double-feature releases -- as well as the Republic serials. And I have the Roan DVD set of the four RKOs, which came out in the late 90s.

 

[jayembee]

The funny thing is that I'm not really a fan of Dick Tracy, in any medium. But I have an inordinate fondness for the films of RKO, so...

 

[RobertMG]

I didn't realize that they went that far back, either in releasing the Tracy films or even as a company.

I know that VCI released the four RKOs on laserdisc in the early 90s -- in two double-feature releases -- as well as the Republic serials. And I have the Roan DVD set of the four RKOs, which came out in the late 90s.

VCI started by Bill Blair collecting prints then he started a rental biz they had deals with many firms even the majors then they were the first to see the value of home video - they had become friends with Buster Crabbe they filmed interviews with him and then released the last Flash Gordon with those interviews creating the SE I wish they could get Scrooge back - their most respected title they ever had

The funny thing is that I'm not really a fan of Dick Tracy, in any medium. But I have an inordinate fondness for the films of RKO, so...

The serials were good with each one getting better - the RKO's were fun