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Old 01-19-06, 05:17 PM
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The Billy Wilder Collection (Paramount) ----> 3/21/06

From dvdtimes.co.uk:

Stalag 17 SCE in March

Paramount Home Entertainment have announced the Region 1 DVD release of Stalag 17 (Special Collector's Edition) for 21st March 2006 priced at $19.99 SRP. Two worthy Academy Award nominees from 1950’s Sunset Boulevard - actor William Holden and director Billy Wilder – reteamed three years later for this gripping World War II drama which secured Wilder his fourth Best Director nomination and Holden the elusive Best Actor Oscar.

Features include:
Full Screen
English Restored Mono
French Mono
English subtitles
Commentary by actors Richard Eroman and Gil Stratton and co-playwright Donald Bevan
Stalag 17: From Reality to Screen
The Real Heroes of Stalag XVIIB
Photo Gallery

This new Special Collector’s Edition of Stalag 17 will also be available as part of the Billy Wilder Collection released the same day and priced at $34.99 SRP. This set packages together Stalag 17 with the existing editions of Sunset Boulevard and Sabrina.
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http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=60022
Old 01-19-06, 05:24 PM
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You'd think that they'd include Ace In The Hole in this collection, wouldn't you? It's the one Billy Wilder movie I haven't seen available on DVD yet, and of course Paramount chooses not to include it.

While I'm in rant mode, what ever happened to the re-release of Double Indemnity? I wish Paramount would hire someone like Warners has (George Feltenstein), to oversee all the back catalogue releases...all those terrific old movies just sitting in the vault, waiting to be restored and released on DVD, and make the studio some more money.

Paramount, what are you waiting for?
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So its basically the same box set I already have but with an updated Stalag 17. Bummer.
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I think Double Indemnity is a Universal title.
Old 01-19-06, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by ernestrp
I think Double Indemnity is a Universal title.
That could be why Paramount hasn't included it in any collections, Billy Wilder or otherwise.
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Five Graves to Cairo is another Paramount Wilder(now controlled by Universal) yet to appear on DVD.
Old 01-19-06, 09:34 PM
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for refrence

Stalag 17 Collector's Edition 3/21/06
Old 01-19-06, 10:15 PM
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There's been a few moments when I almost picked the old box of this up to compliment the 9-movie Wilder box I have (i think it's 9...?) anyways, this should give me a little push to get it finally. I know there's still a few other titles that havent seen the light of DVD yet though, that as a person too young to have been able to see his releases in theaters, I really hope get some attention some time soon.
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Still waiting for Ace in the Hole...

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