Warner Archive Announcements Thread (15 Viewers)

[bujaki]

Couldn’t agree more. What WB has been neglecting in their Monroe library should be made illegal. We need to pool financial resources, and take them to court. Or possibly pass a new amendment. They control the majority of her work, and treat her badly.

Precisely, how badly, is best left to one’s imagination.

But it’s on par with the way Fox, and now Disney, has been treating the Garland films.

Two reprehensible studios!

Absolutely! Where is Fox's Pigskin Parade? Doesn't it have one of Garland's iconic film performances? Unforgettable, I'd say, and more career making than her turn as Dorothy. Fox, are you listening? Or rather, Disney?

 

[AnthonyClarke]

Warner Archive is doing a great job. But to make it even greater ... how about a National Velvet/Lassie Come Home double?

 

[Rick Thompson]

Too bad Warner doesn't seem to care about their library of Ann Sheridan movies. I'd love to get some of that on Blu-Ray, but can't think of a single one that has been released.

I'd buy in a minute I Was a Male War Bride, where she paired off with Cary Grant.

 

[Arthur Powell]

Too bad Warner doesn't seem to care about their library of Ann Sheridan movies. I'd love to get some of that on Blu-Ray, but can't think of a single one that has been released.

"Kings Row" is one of my most desired titles.

 

[Cranston37+]

"Kings Row" is one of my most desired titles.

Mine as well

 

[Ethan Riley]

Couldn’t agree more. What WB has been neglecting in their Monroe library should be made illegal. We need to pool financial resources, and take them to court. Or possibly pass a new amendment. They control the majority of her work, and treat her badly.

Precisely, how badly, is best left to one’s imagination.

But it’s on par with the way Fox, and now Disney, has been treating the Garland films.

Two reprehensible studios!

Well at least reprehensible Disney put out "Summer Stock" through their Disney Movie Club, so there's that. Hopefully "The Pirate" and "The Harvey Girls" will follow, but honestly, I hope not, because I hate the Disney movie club's yellowey/orangeish blu-ray covers. Ecch!

 

[Robert Harris]

Warner Archive is doing a great job. But to make it even greater ... how about a National Velvet/Lassie Come Home double?

A nice 400k double feature.

 

[Astairefan]

I've seen it discussed on the other forum, but so far, I haven't seen it here, so I though I would mention that the UCLA Film & TV Archive Twitter has stated that they are working with the Film Foundation and Warner Brothers to restore the 1933 film Mystery Of The Wax Museum, and they seem to have stated WAC hopes to release it on Blu-ray in 2020. They also hope, if they can get the funds, to restore Doctor X as well.

 

[PMF]

[...]how about a National Velvet/Lassie Come Home double?

A nice 400k double feature.

Well, then, let's split the difference. How about 200K for just "National Velvet", alone?

 

[JoeDoakes]

I've seen it discussed on the other forum, but so far, I haven't seen it here, so I though I would mention that the UCLA Film & TV Archive Twitter has stated that they are working with the Film Foundation and Warner Brothers to restore the 1933 film Mystery Of The Wax Museum, and they seem to have stated WAC hopes to release it on Blu-ray in 2020. They also hope, if they can get the funds, to restore Doctor X as well.

SYNTHETIC FLESH!!!

 

[ajabrams]

Couldn’t agree more. What WB has been neglecting in their Monroe library should be made illegal. We need to pool financial resources, and take them to court. Or possibly pass a new amendment. They control the majority of her work, and treat her badly.

Precisely, how badly, is best left to one’s imagination.

But it’s on par with the way Fox, and now Disney, has been treating the Garland films.

Two reprehensible studios!

Very funny Mr. Harris! But I'm still praying for a Blu-ray of Prince and the Showgirl from WB.

 

[Robert Harris]

Well, then, let's split the difference. How about 200K for just "National Velvet", alone?

I believe both, may have been filmed, at least partially, with monopack. Wonder if any of it survives, or whether we’re down to the three-strip extractions?

 

[Alan Tully]

Is this months announcements the last releases of 2019? I don't think they release anything in December. It's been a really poor Archive year for me, only one title, but I blame my appalling taste in films rather than Warner. Thinking of saving Warner a few bob, hows about some sixties & seventies titles:

She (1965)
The Hill (1965)
There Was A Crooked Man (1970)
Start The Revolution Without Me (1970)
The Last of Sheila (1973)
O Lucky Man! (1973)

We shall see

 

[richardburton84]

Is this months announcements the last releases of 2019? I don't think they release anything in December. It's been a really poor Archive year for me, only one title, but I blame my appalling taste in films rather than Warner. Thinking of saving Warner a few bob, hows about some sixties & seventies titles:

She (1965)
The Hill (1965)
There Was A Crooked Man (1970)
Start The Revolution Without Me (1970)
The Last of Sheila (1973)
O Lucky Man! (1973)

We shall see

We did get The Sea Hawk and Horror of Dracula among other releases last December, so it’s possible that they might release something this December.

 

[RICK BOND]

We did get The Sea Hawk and Horror of Dracula among other releases last December, so it’s possible that they might release something this December.

And we also got .. Popeye Vol.1 December 2018 was Great ! I hope December 2019 has some Great ones also. The Curse of Frankenstein ?? She ??

 

[Ed Lachmann]

From that original list, I'd go crazy over Julius Caesar, Land of the Pharaohs, Ivanhoe, Scaramouche or Freaks. I sure wish they'd consider a, "epics" blu-ray set with the first four or perhaps with The Silver Chalice and The Prodigal involved. It's surely a sadly under-represented genre considering what WB is sitting on and, as a set (or two), it would probably sell quite well.

 

[dana martin]

don't need the wholes set yet, but wonder if A Day at the Races or A night at the Opera are on the release schedule?

 

[Garysb]

don't need the wholes set yet, but wonder if A Day at the Races or A night at the Opera are on the release schedule?

I'd be happy if they could restore "A Night At The Opera" so that it no longer had missing frames and jump cuts.

 

[Keith Cobby]

How about The Narrow Margin and some of the other great RKO noirs. B&W presumably costs much less to put out. Do Warners still have the Goldwyn classics like Walter Mitty?

 

[Alan Tully]

From that original list, I'd go crazy over Julius Caesar, Land of the Pharaohs, Ivanhoe, Scaramouche or Freaks. I sure wish they'd consider a, "epics" blu-ray set with the first four or perhaps with The Silver Chalice and The Prodigal involved. It's surely a sadly under-represented genre considering what WB is sitting on and, as a set (or two), it would probably sell quite well.

Oh yes, lots of swashbucklers & epics in Warner's movie stash.