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Rego · Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 67 Location: London

Does anyone know if Roberta 1935 will be released on dvd in the near future

Ken Barnes · Host Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 548

Just to let you know that I had lunch a couple of weeks ago in Los Angeles with George Feltenstein of Warners and he told me that the second box set of Fred and Ginger will be rleased in August of next year, exactly one year after the first set. It will, of course, include the DVD debut of "Roberta."

Jim Patterson · Guest

Because it contained "Swing Time," I ordered the new Warner's Fred and Ginger set and - guess what ? - I couldn't play it. The sign came up on my screen "Cannot be played. " I've tried it on two other players with the same result. Has anyone else encountered this problem ?

Rego · Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 67 Location: London

Do you have a multi region player, as the Swing Time DVD from the states is region 1

Jim Patterson · Guest

Thanks Rego for pointing this out. Yes, I do have a multi-region player and it has worked fine on other Region 1 discs. I just wondered if anyone else in the UK with a multi-region player has encountered a problem with this set.

Rego · Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 67 Location: London

I have not yet received my copy, But when I do I will let you know.
However I have heard that some new dvd's from the states have a new form of region 1 codeing which some older multi region machines will not play

siriami · Joined: 19 Feb 2004 Posts: 2

Got this box set from the US recently, and it plays fine on my Sony multi-region adapted player - I do hope that the studios are not putting a new type of region protection onto DVDs.
As far as I am concerned, it's region 1 all the way - too many UK region 2 releases of region 1 DVDs have extras omitted from them.

Looking forward to "Daddy Longlegs", Ken!
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Ken Barnes · Host Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 548

Thanks, Siriami, for pointing out that your Region 1 set of Fred and Ginger plays OK on your multi-region player. As far as I know, Warners have not introduced any region protection device on this set. But they have, from time to time, done it on newer titles.

As far as I know, Fox will be releasing "Daddy Long Legs" in the spring of next year - around February or March. As soon as I hear, I'll post it on the site.

siriami · Joined: 19 Feb 2004 Posts: 2

Thanks, Ken - good news about "Daddy Long Legs"
Regards from Scotland

Alistair
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Steve Marcus · Guest

I obtained the new Warner Region 1 set of Fred and Ginger and had no trouble playing it on my Pioneer multi-region player.

While it's a good set with plenty of extras, I don't think it is as well produced or as well packaged as the Region 2 set produced by Laureate for Universal. But, of course, ultimately it will be comprehensive in presenting all ten of the Astaire-Rogers musicals. But I still treasure the Laureate/Universal set because of the well-filmed introductions from Fred's daughter,Ava. Is there any chance that Universal will commission Laureate to do a second set ?

Dominic McHugh · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:36 pm Post subject:

How appalling - I can't see Universal having done nearly so good a job as Laureate did on the first box. Though I'll reserve my final judgement!

I've just ordered the Warners version - hope I don't have JP's problems! I really do want to see Swing Time in a decent DVD.

Dominic
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G.B. · Guest

Just to put your mind at rest,Dominic, I bought the Region 1 Fred & Ginger and it plays fine on my Pioneer Multi region player. Two of my friends also bought it and have no complaints. The extras are pretty good and it's certainly worth buying. But it has not been put togetyher with the care and know-how of Ken Barnes.

As far as I know, Universal did not call on Ken to produce the second volume of Fred and Ginger and it will not include any more of those excellent introductions by Ava. I don't know what went wrong between Universal and Ken - but we film collectors are much less catered for as a result.

How about it, Ken ?

Dominic McHugh · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 12:17 pm Post subject:

Thanks GB!

The less said about Universal the better - they can't even spell Astaire!

On a completely different matter, Ken - at the time, was it known that Hermes Pan did Ginger's taps on the soundtracks or not? My homework for Wednesday is to find as many sources for finding out info on a musicals topic, and I've chosen F and G!

Dominic
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Rego · Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 67 Location: London

RE;[quote="Ken Barnes"] As far as I know, Warners have not introduced any region protection device on this set. But they have, from time to time, done it on newer titles.

I received my copy of Swing time on Friday it plays fine on my Pioneer But the DVD package does say it has the new dvdcrpp I think this is what can cause problems with some of the older multi region machines

Ken Barnes · Host Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 548

Thanks Rego for pointing this out. In the case of Jim Patterson and other buyers who found it difficult to play this new Region 1 set, the answer would seem to be to update the player.

I must say, though, that Warner's introducing region protection on old or classic titles is a new and unusual move. The two-disc version of "The Adventures of Robin Hood" appears to be region-free. This is a title that they own worldwide whereas their rights to the RKO catalogue do not extend beyond North America. Go figure !