Your thoughts on Kino-Lorber Blu-rays (1 Viewer)

[Thomas T]

My own KL wish list from the new Sony deal:

Barabbas (1962) Anthony Quinn, Jack Palance.
Black Knight (1954) Alan Ladd, Patricia Medina.
Death Of A Salesman (1951) Fredric March, Mildred Dunnock.
Diamond Head (1963) Charlton Heston, Yvette Mimieux.
Divorce American Style (1967) Dick Van Dyke, Debbie Reynolds.
Five Golden Hours (1961) Ernie Kovacs, Cyd Charisse.
Four Poster (1952) Rex Harrison, Lilli Palmer.
Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961) Deborah Walley, James Darren.
Golden Hawk (1952) Sterling Hayden, Rhonda Fleming.
Greengage Summer (1961) Kenneth More, Susannah York.
The Happening (1967) Anthony Quinn, Faye Dunaway.
Happy Time (1952) Charles Boyer, Louis Jourdan.
The Interns (1962) Cliff Robertson, Suzy Parker.
Jeanne Eagels (1957) Kim Novak, Jeff Chandler.
Joe MacBeth (1956) Paul Douglas, Ruth Roman.
Last Angry Man (1959) Paul Muni, Betsy Palmer.
Last Frontier (1955) Victor Mature, Anne Bancroft.
Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) Shelley Winters, Jean Seberg.
Love Has Many Faces (1965) Lana Turner, Cliff Robertson.
MacKenna's Gold (1969) Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif.
Marooned (1969) Gregory Peck, Gene Hackman.
Middle Of The Night (1959) Fredric March, Kim Novak.
New Interns (1964) George Segal, Inger Stevens.
Paris Model (1953) Paulette Goddard, Eva Gabor.
Paula (1952) Loretta Young.
Pepe (1960) Cantinflas, Shirley Jones.
The Petty Girl (1950) Robert Cummings, Joan Caulfield.
Port Afrique (1956) Pier Angeli, Phil Carey.
Safari (1956) Janet Leigh, Victor Mature.
Serpent Of The Nile (1953) Rhonda Fleming, William Lundigan.
Song Without End (1960) Dirk Bogarde, Capucine.
This Angry Age (1958) Anthony Perkins, Silvana Mangano.
Three For The Show (1955) Betty Grable, Jack Lemmon.
A Woman Of Distinction (1950) Rosalind Russell, Ray Milland.
You Can't Run Away From It (1956) June Allyson, Jack Lemmon.
Zarak (1956) Victor Mature, Anita Ekberg.

 

[TheSteig]

My wishlist is small
Ladies in Retirement
The Whistler series
The Humphrey Bogart films that were on the TCM DVD

 

[OliverK]

I hope for The Victors (uncut); Lord Jim; Barabbas and McKennas Good in Blu from this deal.

Good choice - I'd even take the last three in UHD!

 

[Robert Crawford]

Good choice - I'd even take the last three in UHD!

Now, you're getting greedy.

 

[Robin9]

My own KL wish list from the new Sony deal:

Barabbas (1962) Anthony Quinn, Jack Palance.
Black Knight (1954) Alan Ladd, Patricia Medina.
Death Of A Salesman (1951) Fredric March, Mildred Dunnock.
Diamond Head (1963) Charlton Heston, Yvette Mimieux.
Divorce American Style (1967) Dick Van Dyke, Debbie Reynolds.
Five Golden Hours (1961) Ernie Kovacs, Cyd Charisse.
Four Poster (1952) Rex Harrison, Lilli Palmer.
Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961) Deborah Walley, James Darren.
Golden Hawk (1952) Sterling Hayden, Rhonda Fleming.
Greengage Summer (1961) Kenneth More, Susannah York.
The Happening (1967) Anthony Quinn, Faye Dunaway.
Happy Time (1952) Charles Boyer, Louis Jourdan.
The Interns (1962) Cliff Robertson, Suzy Parker.
Jeanne Eagels (1957) Kim Novak, Jeff Chandler.
Joe MacBeth (1956) Paul Douglas, Ruth Roman.
Last Angry Man (1959) Paul Muni, Betsy Palmer.
Last Frontier (1955) Victor Mature, Anne Bancroft.
Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) Shelley Winters, Jean Seberg.
Love Has Many Faces (1965) Lana Turner, Cliff Robertson.
MacKenna's Gold (1969) Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif.
Marooned (1969) Gregory Peck, Gene Hackman.
Middle Of The Night (1959) Fredric March, Kim Novak.
New Interns (1964) George Segal, Inger Stevens.
Paris Model (1953) Paulette Goddard, Eva Gabor.
Paula (1952) Loretta Young.
Pepe (1960) Cantinflas, Shirley Jones.
The Petty Girl (1950) Robert Cummings, Joan Caulfield.
Port Afrique (1956) Pier Angeli, Phil Carey.
Safari (1956) Janet Leigh, Victor Mature.
Serpent Of The Nile (1953) Rhonda Fleming, William Lundigan.
Song Without End (1960) Dirk Bogarde, Capucine.
This Angry Age (1958) Anthony Perkins, Silvana Mangano.
Three For The Show (1955) Betty Grable, Jack Lemmon.
A Woman Of Distinction (1950) Rosalind Russell, Ray Milland.
You Can't Run Away From It (1956) June Allyson, Jack Lemmon.
Zarak (1956) Victor Mature, Anita Ekberg.

A good list but where's Lost Command? Directed by Mark Robson, photographed by Robert Surtees, and starring Anthony Quinn, Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale, this movie merits a superb transfer, worthy of Sony's finest!

 

[Peter McM]

Just arrived in my mailbox today--new releases Who You Think I Am and White As Snow. Thankful to Cohen and KL for making these films available. Now--could please see to Olivier Assayas' Non-Fiction?

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Mr. Insider, I wonder, if KINO releases another Ernst Lubitsch title, is it possible to include the Trailer for ERNST LUBITSCH’S THE PATRIOT (1928) and what ever little bits remain of the film? I think UCLA has the trailer and some fragments… just a thought, would a nice bonus feature touch.

I'm sorry, but it's a different department and I don't know what else is coming. And the extras for the disc has already been produced, I doubt they included a trailer for THE PATRIOT.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Is a new master being done for Blue Skies?

It should be done by the end of the month.

 

[RobertMG]

It should be done by the end of the month.

Thank u! Have you heard of Cohen's "Jigsaw" starring Jack Warner? Great Brit police/crime thriller I think based on a real murder case!

 

[battlebeast]

I'm sorry, but it's a different department and I don't know what else is coming. And the extras for the disc has already been produced, I doubt they included a trailer for THE PATRIOT.

Thank you for your response. But maybe you could pass along the idea?

Keep up the great work.

 

[skylark68]

A good list but where's Lost Command? Directed by Mark Robson, photographed by Robert Surtees, and starring Anthony Quinn, Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale, this movie merits a superb transfer, worthy of Sony's finest!

I have the dvd. If I remember correctly it’s non-anamorphic so a new bluray would be most welcomed.

 

[dana martin]

I'm just speculate on the 1940s title, with indicator / Powerhouse starting us releases I'm wondering if Keno has picked up that remaining Mae West film there was included in their box set for release in North America

 

[Astairefan]

I'm just speculate on the 1940s title, with indicator / Powerhouse starting us releases I'm wondering if Keno has picked up that remaining Mae West film there was included in their box set for release in North America

On the other forum, the Insider posted this decade breakdown of all the new-to-blu (in the U.S.) releases:

"New to the U.S. market:
90s x 1
80s x 1
70s x 3
60s x 1
50s x 1 - I'm pretty sure"

So the 1940s title was previously released in the U.S. There's been some early speculation that it *could* be Cover Girl (which would be nice, since the more recent restoration hasn't been made available yet in the U.S.).

 

[Astairefan]

And since others have been posting their wish lists, I'll throw mine in, too (and let me be clear: I'm certain few, if any, of these will be included in this first deal, but I certainly hope that Kino and Sony can work out another deal in the future that might include some of these).

Pennies From Heaven (1936)
You Were Never Lovelier (1942)
It Had To Be You (1947)
Tight Spot (1955)
Three For The Show (1955)
You Can't Run Away From It (1956)
Dance With Me (1998)

There are probably some others, too, but I can't think of them at the moment. Still, this list is certainly my most-wanted Sony titles.

 

[Thomas T]

I have the dvd. If I remember correctly it’s non-anamorphic so a new bluray would be most welcomed.

You remember incorrectly! It is indeed anamorphic (even says so on the back jacket ). The picture looks good. Not sure I like the movie enough to upgrade to blu.

 

[Robin9]

And since others have been posting their wish lists, I'll throw mine in, too (and let me be clear: I'm certain few, if any, of these will be included in this first deal, but I certainly hope that Kino and Sony can work out another deal in the future that might include some of these).

Pennies From Heaven (1936)
You Were Never Lovelier (1942)
It Had To Be You (1947)
Tight Spot (1955)
Three For The Show (1955)
You Can't Run Away From It (1956)
Dance With Me (1998)

There are probably some others, too, but I can't think of them at the moment. Still, this list is certainly my most-wanted Sony titles.

Tight Spot is in one of the U. K. Blu-ray box-sets of Columbia (now Sony) titles. I believe there is a copyright problem with You Were Never Lovelier and was the reason Twilight Time didn't follow up on You'll Never Get Rich. Being a major Rita Hayworth fan, I'd love You Were Never Lovelier to come out on Blu-ray.

 

[OliverK]

Now, you're getting greedy.

Nah, just a big fan of large format in UHD

 

[ScottHM]

I believe there is a copyright problem with You Were Never Lovelier and was the reason Twilight Time didn't follow up on You'll Never Get Rich.

I don't understand this, as it was released on DVD.
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[Matt Hough]

I don't understand this, as it was released on DVD.
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I was thinking the same thing this morning. It's why I'm not chomping at the bit more to get You Were Never Lovelier. I can watch it on DVD any time I want.

 

[lark144]

I was thinking the same thing this morning. It's why I'm not chomping at the bit more to get You Were Never Lovelier. I can watch it on DVD any time I want.

I agree, but I'd rather see it looking lovelier. The DVD, while certainly acceptable, is a trifle dark and grainy, and looking at it, I know it could look sublime, especially considering it was photographed by Rudolph Mate'.

I first became aware of this film during a Saturday matinee performance of the NY City Ballet a friend took me to. Jerome Robbins choreographed a little divertmento to "I'm Old Fashioned." The theater went dark, a screen appeared on the stage, and we watched Fred Astaire sing the song to Rita Hayworth. Then, when they began to dance, spotlights appeared illuminating couples on the stage dressed the same as Fred and Rita, and echoing their movements. It was as if I was transported to another world.