Warner Archive Press Release: Hans Christian Anderson (1952) (Blu-ray) (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

Preorder Pending. This is a re-release to archive

 

[Thomas T]

I wasn't aware that Hans Christian Andersen had previously been issued on blu so as a huge Danny Kaye fanboy this is good news for me!

 

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While I know this is a re-release, I'm really hoping we see many more Goldwyn films on Blu-ray.

 

[Roger Grodsky]

The old laserdisc (and VHS, I think) release(s) of Hans Christian Andersen had stereo tracks. Were they fake?

 

[John Skoda]

Yes, the Pioneer SE had an isolated music and effects track and they enhanced the sound some, but mono is all they had as a source.

 

[philip*eric]

What a shame that the Blu-ray release of this major film of its day - in 1952 - has only a trailer as an extra . As a fan since childhood of this classic , I know that a vast amount of advertising material was produced by Samuel Goldwyn studios - a program, special glossy lobbies, a deluxe pressbook, etc. Also the film has a major score by Frank Loesser that was recorded by many artists as well as released as an original soundtrack. I am sure that some of this material would make interesting extras. Also a bio of Danny Kaye seems appropriate for this release as this became an iconic role. In Copenhagen, for many years, there was a statue of Kaye as Anderson in Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum which speaks to the film's universal appeal.

 

[philip*eric]

Yes, the Pioneer SE had an isolated music and effects track and they enhanced the sound some, but mono is all they had as a source.

The isolated track of Frank Loesser's music would certainly been welcome on the Blu-ray edition..