Posts from Lt. Brannigan in thread „Duke's Movies- Blu-Ray/DVD Releases“

Quote from Dooley

Thanks for the heads up, although its a random selection to say the least!
My copies are so ropey they are barely watchable so I'm not holding out much hope for a Fort Apache level of quality transfer.

What I do not understand are the Blu ray releases.
We're getting Three Texas Steers, which has some guy in a Gorilla suit as a main character, but no Alamo, Quiet Man or Red River for instance!
I know there are issues with some titles but there are loads of classic Duke films which deserve remastering before these.

Here's the deal, Olive Films, the studio releasing these DVD's, has licensed the Republic library from Paramount. These titles they are releasing, have never been released on region one DVD, in addition these titles represent 4 out of 8 of the Mesquiteer movies Duke made right before Stagecoach. As such these are the last of his 'B' movies.

As for the other movies you listed,
The Alamo is owned by MGM, and they are not interested in restoring it, making the current DVD the only option.

Red River is also owned by MGM

The Quiet Man is part of the Republic library so I fully expect to see a restored print released on DVD/Blu-Ray by next Christmas.

Four of Duke's Three Mesquiteers movies are arriving on DVD/Blu-Ray!

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Overland Stage Raiders

Soon after gold shipments from a mining town are hijacked, the Three Mesquiteers buy a plane to fly the gold out. The owner of the shipping line brings in Eastern gangsters to thwart them. Overland Stage Raiders marks the final film appearance of legendary silent star Louise Brooks (Pandora's Box, Diary of a Lost Girl).

The Night Riders

Talbot (George Douglas) uses a phony land grant to rule thirteen million acres, taxing everyone heavily and evicting those who won't pay. The Three Mesquiteers becomes mysterious "night riders" to fight this evil.

Red River Range

The Cattlemen's Association has called in the Mesquiteers to find cattle rustlers. They get Tex Riley to pose as Stony so Stony can arrive posing as a wanted outlaw. This gets Stony into the gang of rustlers and he alerts Tucson and Lullaby as to the next raid. But Hartley is on hand and unknown to anyone is the rustler's boss and he joins the posse with a plan that will do away with the Mesquiteers.

Three Texas Steers

Nancy Evans (Carole Landis), lovely circus owner, has a ranch that she's never visited, but for sentimental reasons won't sell to Mike Abbott. Her partners, secretly in league with Abbott, sabotage the circus to force Nancy to sell the ranch; instead, she goes there to live. Will her neighbors, the Three Mesquiteers, be a match for the secret swindlers? And what's so valuable about that run-down ranch anyway?

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Quote from Paula

Rio Grande on Blu-ray (and standard DVD) on August 7!
SPECIAL FEATURES:
• THE MAKING OF HIGH NOON (1993 – 23 MINUTES) - NARRATED BY LEONARD MALTIN
Includes Interviews with MICHAEL WAYNE | BEN JOHNSON | HARRY CAREY JR.
• THEATRICAL TRAILER

Really? IS this a typo or from the actual press release?

I gotta get me the Barbarian and the Geisha!

This means that "Yellow Ribbon" is destined fora Blu-Ray release, but it has no bearing on Rio Grande as that's owned by Lionsgate.

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Darn, can't read it unless I susbscribe and I'm not subscribing.

Which one?

*Edit. never mind. Our friendly neighborhood liberal saved the day.

Nothing of great importance, but this release has me at least curious.

As far as I can tell it contains this documentary,

as well as

"Rare" TV appearances,
movie trailers
The American West of John Ford
McLintock!

Artwork

They only get profits from the official Paramount DVD releases of Batjac productions.

Quote from Stumpy

Or a willingness to buck the copyright laws, if any, which could leave you open to lots of financial headaches.

There's that too, we could become Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid of pirates....

But really if you want a copy of War of the Wildcats so bad, check out the internet archive. http://www.archive.org which I assume is a legit place to get it.

As far as I can gather it is just a small-time operation releasing titles to DVD that have no official Region 1 release.

Something like you or I could do if we had the ambition.

I saw that release, but it should be noted that PR releases are DVD-R.

Just check out the reviews for the Captain America serial DVD.

I agree the cover lacks style, also the blu ray is exactly the same with the exception of a sticker saying it's blu-ray.

hey you guys! I just learned of a new Stagecoach (1939) DVD and Blu-ray release coming may 25th! This is a criterion release and for reference I have included the cover art release date, and special features.

DVD

and finally here is the special features list

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SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES:

• New, restored high-definition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
• Audio commentary by noted western authority Jim Kitses
• Bucking Broadway (1917), a fifty-four-minute silent western by John Ford, with new music by Donald Sosin
• Extensive video interview with Ford from 1968
• New video interview with Dan Ford, biographer and grandson of the director, about Ford’s home movies
• New video interview with filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich
• New video essay by writer Tag Gallagher
• New video feature about Monument Valley
• New video interview with stunt coordinator Vic Armstrong about Stagecoach’s stuntman Yakima Canutt
• Radio dramatization of Stagecoach from 1949
• Theatrical trailer
• PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by David Cairns and the short story that inspired the film

Quote from chester7777

Wow! Sounds like a DVD I wouldn't mind owning, with a couple of young teenagers around. The price is reasonable, too!

Thanks, you guys, for doing the research to let us know what it's all about.

Kind of like No Substitute for Victory, the documentary around the time of the Vietnam War, which Duke narrated.

Chester

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Glad to be of service.

Quote from ethanedwards

http://www.amazon.com/This-Lit…dvd&qid=1259460204&sr=1-1

Jim,
It will be interesting to know, what this is,
new or a retitled and re-issue, which so often happens!![/quote]

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Guns and ammo can provide their share of fun and enjoyment for the recreational sportsman, but they also come with their own set of very real dangers, as this John Wayne-narrated safety documentary ably explains. Cowboy actor Wayne knew a thing or two about guns in his day, and as such, this 40-year-old educational film is as relevant now as it was when it was first produced by the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

That is the synopsis.

I had hoped I found something of exciting dramatic and profound value and something rare that no one had knew about but upon searching the forums I discover it is indeed known. Anyway way here is a new John Wayne release on DVD

http://www.amazon.com/This-Lit…dvd&qid=1259460204&sr=1-1

I feel like such an idiot.... I checked the posts for each of the movies respective threads and saw nothing. then I checked the General threads and found nothing. But I failed to check the movie reviews board.
Thanks for moving it.

February 25, 2009 - On May 19, 2009, Paramount Home Entertainment will release The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (Paramount Centennial Collection) on DVD. Director John Ford brings us to the lawless frontier village of Shinbone, a town plagued by a larger-than-life nemesis, Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin). Jimmy Stewart plays the bungling but charming big-city lawyer determined to rid Shinbone of Valance, and he finds that he has an unlikely ally -- in the form of a rugged, local rancher (John Wayne). The two men also share the same love interest (Miles). But when the final showdown becomes inevitable, one It will contain bonus materials and extra features, and the DVD will be available for the MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price) of $24.99.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (Paramount Centennial Collection) DVD will feature the following bonus materials:

• The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
• Commentary by Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich along with his archival recordings with John Ford and James Stewart
• Selected Scene Commentary with intro by Dan Ford along with his archival recordings with John Ford, James Stewart and Lee Marvin
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Galleries

Check out the box art below:

This is probably old news to all you folks but I just discovered that Paramount is releasing these films as 2 disc editions to celebrate the studio's 100th anniversary. (*Since I am already committed to this, I just decided to post the info on both of them. I apologize for the trouble this may cause.)

El Dorado's Showdown

A DVD big enough for two discs.

by [email protected]


February 24, 2009 - On May 19, 2009, Paramount Home Entertainment will release El Dorado (Paramount Centennial Collection) on DVD. Legendary producer-director Howard Hawks teams up with two legendary stars, John Wayne and Robert Mitchum, in a classic Western drama. Mitchum plays to perfection an alcoholic but gutsy sheriff who relentlessly battles the "dark side" of the Wild West – ruthless cattle barons and crooked "businessmen." It will contain bonus materials and extra features, and the DVD will be available for the MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price) of $24.99.

El Dorado (Paramount Centennial Collection) DVD will feature the following bonus materials:

• Commentary by Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich
• Ride, Boldly Ride: The Journey to El Dorado
• Commentary with critic and film historian Richard Schickel featuring actor Ed Asner and author Todd McCarthy
• The Artist and the American West (1967) - Vintage Featurette
• Behind the Gates: AC Remembers John Wayne
• Galleries
• Theatrical trailer

Check out the box art below:

http://dvd.ign.com/articles/956/956568p1.html

Ah, I see that I am not mistaken at all now. Cause like Stumpy said 'twere it on DVD we'd own it. At first though I have to admit that I thought I was slipping.