White Christmas 4K Possibility? (1 Viewer)

[uncledougie]

Just finished watching White Christmas this Christmas Eve as usual. While the blu ray has excellent image quality, there is a noticeable drop in PQ during the short scene in the field hospital between 10.45 and 11.04. This annoys me each time I watch this film and hopefully can be rectified on the expected 4k release (apologies if this has been pointed out before).

You’re correct that short segment is the weakest link in this newest scan, and it’s mainly only as noticeable as it is because the rest of the film looks so spectacular. I would imagine newer technology now available could address this anomaly. Being that this was the first VistaVision production, and that retailers continue to carry it every year around Christmas, demand for a 4K would likely be strong, and surely a candidate for a special Paramount Presents release edition.

 

[Bouncer]

You’re correct that short segment is the weakest link in this newest scan, and it’s mainly only as noticeable as it is because the rest of the film looks so spectacular. I would imagine newer technology now available could address this anomaly. Being that this was the first VistaVision production, and that retailers continue to carry it every year around Christmas, demand for a 4K would likely be strong, and surely a candidate for a special Paramount Presents release edition.

I hope, and expect, that is the case.

My wife & I skipped it this year, a rare event, in hopes that it is released in 4K next year, though most likely it will be 2024.

 

[Bouncer]

I'm going to theorize that the lack of rumor or noise around a 4K release of White Christmas means we will have to wait until next year, it's 70th anniversary.

I guess that was always baked in the cake...at least I hope it's next year.

 

[Osato]

Well….

White Christmas 70th Anniversary - Fathom Events

Two talented song and dance men (Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye) team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. One winter they join forces with a sister act (Rosemary Clooney and VeraEllen) and trek to Vermont for a white Christmas. The result is stuff dreams are made of...

www.fathomevents.com

December then?

 

[Keith Cobby]

It seems to me that discs are released now with much less notice than in the past so there's still plenty of time. But if not this year, then when!

 

[roxy1927]

Biggest film of '54 I believe. Though probably someone already said it. I find the second half really falls off a cliff. The trumped up misunderstanding between Clooney and Bing the awful Martha Graham take off and the whole cloyingly sentimental plot and ending seem too phony even for me. At least it has a great Clooney song number one of the best songs in the film. And for those into Chakiris a lot of good shots of him. He was also in Brigadoon that year which I didn't realize until I watched the bluray.

 

[Andrew Budgell]

And for those into Chakiris a lot of good shots of him. He was also in Brigadoon that year which I didn't realize until I watched the bluray.

Not to derail this thread, but do you know where he can can be seen in Brigadoon, or the part of the film where he's most easily spotted?

 

[roxy1927]

He's most obvious in the male dancers of I'll Come Home to Bonnie Jean.

 

[Matt Hough]

Biggest film of '54 I believe. Though probably someone already said it. I find the second half really falls off a cliff. The trumped up misunderstanding between Clooney and Bing the awful Martha Graham take off and the whole cloyingly sentimental plot and ending seem too phony even for me. At least it has a great Clooney song number one of the best songs in the film. And for those into Chakiris a lot of good shots of him. He was also in Brigadoon that year which I didn't realize until I watched the bluray.

He's also in There's No Business Like Show Business, also from 1954. The Martha Graham takeoff in "Choreography" does lead into a delicious Vera-Ellen tap sequence, so I could never discount the number if for that reason alone.

 

[roxy1927]

does lead into a delicious Vera-Ellen tap sequence,

Yes it is good. But oy I dread those silly dancers. And I saw Appalachian Spring at City Center conducted by Copland and Graham made an appearance at the end for the curtain call. A great night.

 

[Astairefan]

Honestly, it's too early to have much (if any) news on this one. As best as I can tell, this film has consistently been released on home video in either October or November (at least, that's been the case for both Blu-ray and DVD). Assuming that trend holds, and given that the studios tend to announce their releases about 2 or 3 months ahead of time, we really won't have any news until about July at the earliest (more likely we find out in either August or September).

 

[Osato]

Honestly, it's too early to have much (if any) news on this one. As best as I can tell, this film has consistently been released on home video in either October or November (at least, that's been the case for both Blu-ray and DVD). Assuming that trend holds, and given that the studios tend to announce their releases about 2 or 3 months ahead of time, we really won't have any news until about July at the earliest (more likely we find out in either August or September).

Agreed. Great points here.