Warner Bros Archive Wish List 2022 and Beyond!! (1 Viewer)

[Peter Apruzzese]

Hey there everyone, I'm jumping in here with an unusual question:

I've not bought WA releases in a while, and since their official store is now closed (still not over this as I'd usually buy directly from t hem) I wanna ask you all this:

I remember a few years back there was a debate on the quality discrepancy between the discs bought from the WA official store and the one that Amazon produces of the same releases.

1 a) Is this still an issue with the Amazon produced WA releases, especially the DVD's (got some serious Hanna Barbera shopping to do this year), but for the Blu - Rays as well. Or is it completely safe to buy from Amazon nowadays?
1 b) If the issue is still present, where is the other best place to buy WA releases from?

I've been concentrating on other releases recently, so I'm a bit out of the loop.

Thanks in advance to anyone who's going to assist me on this matter!

Best,
Stan.

IIRC, Amazon doesn't manufacture their own Warner Archive DVD-Rs any longer.

Warner Archive Blu-rays have *always* been replicated, not burned.

 

[Capt D McMars]

Hey there everyone, I'm jumping in here with an unusual question:

I've not bought WA releases in a while, and since their official store is now closed (still not over this as I'd usually buy directly from t hem) I wanna ask you all this:

I remember a few years back there was a debate on the quality discrepancy between the discs bought from the WA official store and the one that Amazon produces of the same releases.

1 a) Is this still an issue with the Amazon produced WA releases, especially the DVD's (got some serious Hanna Barbera shopping to do this year), but for the Blu - Rays as well. Or is it completely safe to buy from Amazon nowadays?
1 b) If the issue is still present, where is the other best place to buy WA releases from?

I've been concentrating on other releases recently, so I'm a bit out of the loop.

Thanks in advance to anyone who's going to assist me on this matter!

Best,
Stan.

Hi Stan,
It's safe to buy anything with the Warner label today, go for it!! I buy from them all the time, and I too used to buy direct from the old WB shop, but today (minus the deals) Amazon is almost as good...the quality is better than before.

 

[justarandomstan]

Hi Stan,
It's safe to buy anything with the Warner label today, go for it!! I buy from them all the time, and I too used to buy direct from the old WB shop, but today (minus the deals) Amazon is almost as good...the quality is better than before.

Thanks, Todd!

That's exactly what I wanted to hear! As long as the disc quality is good, I can rest easy! Wally Gator will finally make his way back into my life alongside other HB favorites ♥

 

[Jeff Heise]

This is what I would wish for: KING'S ROW (with all the character teaser trailers as bonus material, as in the old laserdisc), GUNGA DIN, RAINTREE COUNTY, the Rick Schmidlin restoration of GREED, CAPTAIN BLOOD, THE ADVENTURES OF DON JUAN, ALL THIS AND HEAVEN, TOO, THE CROWD, THE WIND, THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE (1921), MIRACLE IN THE RAIN, THE DEVILS (original cut), THE DEVIL'S BROTHER, BONNIE SCOTLAND, CITY FOR CONQUEST, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, THE MERRY WIDOW (1934), FIVE STAR FINAL, the Fleischer POPEYES, TINY TOON ADVENTURES-HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION, more classic WB cartoons collections, BULLDOG DRUMMOND, RAFFLES, WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1939).

 

[Joel Arndt]

This is what I would wish for: KING'S ROW (with all the character teaser trailers as bonus material, as in the old laserdisc), GUNGA DIN, RAINTREE COUNTY, the Rick Schmidlin restoration of GREED, CAPTAIN BLOOD, THE ADVENTURES OF DON JUAN, ALL THIS AND HEAVEN, TOO, THE CROWD, THE WIND, THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE (1921), MIRACLE IN THE RAIN, THE DEVILS (original cut), THE DEVIL'S BROTHER, BONNIE SCOTLAND, CITY FOR CONQUEST, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, THE MERRY WIDOW (1934), FIVE STAR FINAL, the Fleischer POPEYES, TINY TOON ADVENTURES-HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION, more classic WB cartoons collections, BULLDOG DRUMMOND, RAFFLES, WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1939).

Some great titles here. You're in luck with one film. The Adventures of Don Juan was released on Blu-ray in July 2022.

 

[RobertMG]

Some great titles here. You're in luck with one film. The Adventures of Don Juan was released on Blu-ray in July 2022.

I am waiting like us all do not know why the podcast is not uploaded yet

 

[Robert Crawford]

Tim Millard's "The Extras" Podcast with George Feltenstein announcing Warner Archive "April" releases:

1. Safe in Hell (1931)
2. One Way Passage (1932)
3. The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
4. Storm Warning (1951)
5. A Lion is in the Streets (1953)

 

[RobertMG]

Thanks MR C

 

[Beckford]

Great news about "Storm Warning" and "Safe in Hell". Can't wait to see those new scans. Looking forward to lots more similarly exciting titles in the months to come.

 

[Beckford]

As I eagerly await the rest of Warner Brothers' centennial celebrations, here's a list of a dozen Golden Age Warner Brothers stars and the Warner films (for each) I'm most hoping to see emerge on Blu:

JAMES CAGNEY
Blonde Crazy(1931)
Lady Killer(1933)
A Midsummer Night's Dream(1935)

JACK CARSON
The Hard Way(1943)
Roughly Speaking(1945)
It's a Great Feeling(1949)

JOAN CRAWFORD
Humoresque(1946)

BETTE DAVIS
Juarez(1939)
The Corn is Green(1945)
Beyond the Forest(1949)

ERROL FLYNN
Captain Blood(1935)
The Prince and the Pauper(1937)
Footsteps in the Dark(1941)
Desperate Journey(1942)
San Antonio(1945)
Silver River(1948)
Rocky Mountain(1950)
The Master of Ballantrae(1953)

KAY FRANCIS
Jewel Robbery(1932)
Confession(1937)

SYDNEY GREENSTREET
The Mask of Dimitrios(1944)
The Verdict(1946)
Three Strangers(1946)

IDA LUPINO
The Hard Way(1943)
The Man I Love(1947)

DENNIS MORGAN
The Return of Dr. X(1939)
The Hard Way(1943)
My Wild Irish Rose(1947)
Cheyenne(1947)
It's a Great Feeling(1949)
Cattle Town(1952)

ELEANOR PARKER
Of Human Bondage(1946)
Caged(1950)

DICK POWELL
Dames(1934)
Gold-diggers of 1935(1935)
Colleen(1936)
Cowboy from Brooklyn(1938)

JANE WYMAN
Cheyenne(1947)
Johnny Belinda(1948)

 

[Stefan Andersson]

+1 vote for:
Blonde Crazy(1931)
Lady Killer(1933)
A Midsummer Night's Dream(1935)
Juarez(1939)
The Corn is Green(1945)
Beyond the Forest(1949)
Jewel Robbery(1932)
The Mask of Dimitrios(1944)
The Verdict(1946)
Three Strangers(1946)
The Hard Way(1943)
The Man I Love(1947)

Also:
Boy Meets Girl (1938)
Lady Without a Passport (1950)
The Lusty Men (1952)

 

[justarandomstan]

BTW, I was wondering - I'm about to start collecting the Miller - Boyett shows that the Archive released over the past decade.

I was wondering - are the Family Matters, Step By Step and Perfect Strangers releases, for example, sourced from the new HD masters created for the shows in the past couple of years?

I recently watched Perfect Strangers on Freevee and Family Matters on HBO Max and both shows looked incredible.

Don't know of I should hold my breath for a Blu Ray release of any of those shows, probably not....

 

[Beckford]

As I eagerly await the rest of Warner Brothers' centennial celebrations, here's a list of a dozen Golden Age Warner Brothers stars and the Warner films (for each) I'm most hoping to see emerge on Blu:

JAMES CAGNEY
Blonde Crazy(1931)
Lady Killer(1933)
A Midsummer Night's Dream(1935)

JACK CARSON
The Hard Way(1943)
Roughly Speaking(1945)
It's a Great Feeling(1949)

JOAN CRAWFORD
Humoresque(1946)

BETTE DAVIS
Juarez(1939)
The Corn is Green(1945)
Beyond the Forest(1949)

ERROL FLYNN
Captain Blood(1935)
The Prince and the Pauper(1937)
Footsteps in the Dark(1941)
Desperate Journey(1942)
San Antonio(1945)
Silver River(1948)
Rocky Mountain(1950)
The Master of Ballantrae(1953)

KAY FRANCIS
Jewel Robbery(1932)
Confession(1937)

SYDNEY GREENSTREET
The Mask of Dimitrios(1944)
The Verdict(1946)
Three Strangers(1946)

IDA LUPINO
The Hard Way(1943)
The Man I Love(1947)

DENNIS MORGAN
The Return of Dr. X(1939)
The Hard Way(1943)
My Wild Irish Rose(1947)
Cheyenne(1947)
It's a Great Feeling(1949)
Cattle Town(1952)

ELEANOR PARKER
Of Human Bondage(1946)
Caged(1950)

DICK POWELL
Dames(1934)
Gold-diggers of 1935(1935)
Colleen(1936)
Cowboy from Brooklyn(1938)

JANE WYMAN
Cheyenne(1947)
Johnny Belinda(1948)

Couldn't resist adding a few more names. Three performers who were prominent at Warners in the pre-code era, then moved on to other studios and/or freelancing.

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS JR.
Love is a Racket(1932)
Union Depot(1932)

WARREN WILLIAM
Goodbye Again(1933)

LORETTA YOUNG
She Had to Say Yes(1933)

Didn't give a separate listing to Warners' irreplaceable pre-code queen Joan Blondell. But she's memorably present and percolating in many of the films I've mentioned in conjunction with Cagney, Dick Powell, Warren William and Fairbanks Jr.

 

[Keith Cobby]

As this is the thread for discs we want, may we please have Grand Prix (1966) and Ice Station Zebra (1968) on 4k, both large format films which will look spectacular in UHD.

 

[RICK BOND]

As this is the thread for discs we want, may we please have Grand Prix (1966) and Ice Station Zebra (1968) on 4k, both large format films which will look spectacular in UHD.

You mean like ....BEN-HUR ?

 

[Robert Crawford]

You mean like ....BEN-HUR ?

You don't think Ben-Hur is coming to 4K? IMO, there is no way that title isn't released in 2023 or 2024 to celebrate either Warner or MGM's 100th anniversary.

 

[Keith Cobby]

You mean like ....BEN-HUR ?

Yes, but I think this is coming. The studio can be in no doubt that 4k enthusiasts want Ben-Hur.

 

[DarkVader]

At the top of my wish list:

 

[mark brown]

I sound like a broken record, but start scanning some large format materials for 4k!

 

[Robert Crawford]

I sound like a broken record, but start scanning some large format materials for 4k!

I'm sure some are coming, but it's expensive to do so which is why we haven't seen much of them.