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Topic: two new Bing DVDs |
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Forum: Bing Crosby Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:24 pm Subject: two new Bing DVDs |
Yes, I have just bought the 1956 Region 1 version of Anything Goes. I had not seen the film in years until a pan and scan showing on Sky earlier this year.
As far as I can recall I have never seen th ... |
Topic: RKO rights? |
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Forum: Odds and Sods Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 7:53 pm Subject: RKO rights? |
I noticed this afternoon that BBC2 showed a restored version of "King Kong" as part of a two film tribute to the late Fay Wray.
Knowing that Universal control the rights to the RKO library worldwide ... |
Topic: Deanna Durbin |
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Forum: Odds and Sods Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 7:46 pm Subject: Deanna Durbin |
I have just seen the Deanna Durbin Sweetheart Pack Region 1 release and I am pleased with the quality.
These 6 films represent my only 6 films I have seen of Ms Durbin's, largely because she seems to ... |
Topic: So little Ginger, yet so annoying! |
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Forum: Any Suggestions? Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:34 pm Subject: So little Ginger, yet so annoying! |
Here's another vote for more Ginger Rogers please on DVD.
I would buy every single title mentioned in this thread and as Ken said, Ginger's output was perhaps more varied than just an association wit ... |
Topic: The Road movies |
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Forum: Road Films Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2004 4:12 pm Subject: The Road movies |
Thanks Ken.
Another time that public domain titles are given shoddy treatment I think. |
Topic: The Road movies |
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Forum: Road Films Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2004 11:00 am Subject: The Road movies |
I have 5 of the 7 Road films on DVD, but would very much like to acquire the other two (Bali and Rio).
However, reading comments here and in other forum sites would I be right in thinking that these ... |
Topic: Untouched Astaire films |
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Forum: Astaire and his films Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 11:01 pm Subject: Untouched Astaire films |
| Thanks Ryan. I'll order that. I always thought that Rita Hayworth really never did look lovlier than in this wonderful film. |
Topic: Untouched Astaire films |
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Forum: Astaire and his films Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 10:30 pm Subject: Untouched Astaire films |
Jack's thoughts on the AFI tributes is a good one. I too loved those tribute shows to people like Billy Wilder and Barbara Stanwyck etc. Marvellous.
Good to hear that You Were Never Lovelier is on ... |
Topic: I'm a music lover, get me out of here!! |
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Forum: Odds and Sods Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 5:25 pm Subject: I'm a music lover, get me out of here!! |
| I think you have hit the spot exactly Ken, when you say that the music played in many of these stores is the choice of the staff for the staff rather than what may please the customers and in turn ind ... |
Topic: "Run A Crooked Mile" |
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Forum: Any Suggestions? Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 11:13 pm Subject: "Run A Crooked Mile" |
| Ken, I know from reading this site and the films that you have released that you have a strong association with Universal. As such I would like to recommend a TV movie from the early 1970s (I know pos ... |
Topic: Doris Day-Deanna Durbin-Dick Haymes |
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Forum: Any Suggestions? Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 11:05 pm Subject: Doris Day-Deanna Durbin-Dick Haymes |
Thanks for all the information.
In truth I don't think there are many mediums now in which this kind of material will be available. As such I will buy them and look forward to the second set and in p ... |
Topic: Doris Day-Deanna Durbin-Dick Haymes |
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Forum: Any Suggestions? Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 6:48 pm Subject: Doris Day-Deanna Durbin-Dick Haymes |
Ken the point you made about older films becoming much more of a rarity on TV is so right.
I suppose that as there are more and more films for TV companies to choose from, the earlier titles just do ... |
Topic: Bing on DVD |
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Forum: Bing Crosby Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 12:32 pm Subject: Bing on DVD |
Thanks Malcolm.
Not having Sky I never check listings. Now I'll just have to find a friend with Sky.
By the way was it shown on one of the 2 Sky Cinema channels? |
Topic: Bing on DVD |
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Forum: Bing Crosby Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 11:27 pm Subject: Anything Goes |
| One film of Bing's I would love to see (and even better own on DVD) is "Anything Goes". I know Bing made this film twice and would dearly love to have both versions, but in particular I would like the ... |
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