2012 TCM Film Festival as Platform for Upcoming BR Releases

smirnoffski · 02-17-12, 10:15 PM

Realizing how the TCM Film Festival has become a platform to exhibit new restorations and perhaps even assess the potential of a catalog film releases on Blu-Ray, I decided this thread will create a good reference for any related discussion:

http://www.tcm.com/festival/

2012 Festival Line-Up
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT - Restoration premiere: Released on BR Jan 2012
BLACK SUNDAY [1977]
CABARET (1972) - Premiere of 40th anniversary restoration, late 2012 BR release appears to be a certainty.
CALL HER SAVAGE (1932) - 80th anniversary restoration.
CASABLANCA (1942) - 70th anniversary restoration; Release due in March 2012.
CHINATOWN (1974) - BR release scheduled for April 2012.
CRY DANGER (1951)
FUNNY FACE (1957)
GIRL SHY (1924)
GODFATHER II (1974) - already released on BR
GRAND ILLUSION (1937) - 75th anniversary restoration: to be released in UK and France soon, hopefully this means a Region A release is not far behind.
GUN CRAZY (1950)
HOW THE WEST WAS WON (1962) - Already released on BR
LOVE STORY (1979) - released Feb 7, 2012
MARATHON MAN (1976)
NOTHING SACRED (1937)
OUR DANCING DAUGHTERS (1928)
RAW DEAL (1948)
SABRINA (1954)
SINGIN IN THE RAIN (1952) - 60th anniversary restoration premiere, Late 2012 BR confirmed
SWING TIME (1936)
THE THIEF OF BAGDAD (1924) - Fairbanks' Pirate was released on BR last year, so hopefully that means this gem is coming soon.
TWO FOR THE ROAD (1967) - 45 anniversary restoration
WINGS (1927) - released Jan 2012
THE WOMEN (1939) - Hopefully "new print" means BR release likely.

davidh777 · 02-18-12, 12:30 AM

Swing Time

Cabaret and the Hepburns seem like no-brainers

Jaymole · 02-18-12, 06:09 AM

Cabaret is a must as Warner never did justice to on DVD by releasing it non-anamorphic.

NoirFan · 02-18-12, 08:36 AM

A Blu-ray of Gun Crazy seems unlikely, but would be welcome news. Also, Nothing Sacred was released by Kino in December.

MisterHowie · 02-26-12, 09:43 PM

It would be awesome to get Two For the Road on BD. My wife and I just watched this movie last night and really liked it. Very original, great cinematography, great costume, clever script, etc.

02-17-12, 10:15 PM	#1
smirnoffski Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: So. CA Posts: 804	2012 TCM Film Festival as Platform for Upcoming BR Releases Realizing how the TCM Film Festival has become a platform to exhibit new restorations and perhaps even assess the potential of a catalog film releases on Blu-Ray, I decided this thread will create a good reference for any related discussion: http://www.tcm.com/festival/ 2012 Festival Line-Up ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT - Restoration premiere: Released on BR Jan 2012 BLACK SUNDAY [1977] CABARET (1972) - Premiere of 40th anniversary restoration, late 2012 BR release appears to be a certainty. CALL HER SAVAGE (1932) - 80th anniversary restoration. CASABLANCA (1942) - 70th anniversary restoration; Release due in March 2012. CHINATOWN (1974) - BR release scheduled for April 2012. CRY DANGER (1951) FUNNY FACE (1957) GIRL SHY (1924) GODFATHER II (1974) - already released on BR GRAND ILLUSION (1937) - 75th anniversary restoration: to be released in UK and France soon, hopefully this means a Region A release is not far behind. GUN CRAZY (1950) HOW THE WEST WAS WON (1962) - Already released on BR LOVE STORY (1979) - released Feb 7, 2012 MARATHON MAN (1976) NOTHING SACRED (1937) OUR DANCING DAUGHTERS (1928) RAW DEAL (1948) SABRINA (1954) SINGIN IN THE RAIN (1952) - 60th anniversary restoration premiere, Late 2012 BR confirmed SWING TIME (1936) THE THIEF OF BAGDAD (1924) - Fairbanks' Pirate was released on BR last year, so hopefully that means this gem is coming soon. TWO FOR THE ROAD (1967) - 45 anniversary restoration WINGS (1927) - released Jan 2012 THE WOMEN (1939) - Hopefully "new print" means BR release likely. __________________ My DVD Collection

02-18-12, 12:30 AM	#2
davidh777 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 15,941	Re: 2012 TCM Film Festival as Platform for Upcoming BR Releases Swing Time Cabaret and the Hepburns seem like no-brainers __________________ Challenges: Drive-In 2013 \| Action 2013 \| Academy Award 2013 \| TV on DVD* 2013 \| Holiday 2012 \| Comedy 2012 \| Horror 2012 \| Criterion 2012 / 2011 \| Animation 2012 / 2011 / 2010 \| Sci-Fi 2012 / 2011 / 2010 \| Historical 2012 / 2011 / 2010 \| Make-Your-Own 2012 (Buffy/Avengers) / 2011 (Chuck) \| Leap Day 2012

02-18-12, 06:09 AM	#3
Jaymole DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: N.Y, N.Y Posts: 5,230	Re: 2012 TCM Film Festival as Platform for Upcoming BR Releases Cabaret is a must as Warner never did justice to on DVD by releasing it non-anamorphic. __________________ Seeegnature? I don't I have to show you any steeenkin seeegnature!

02-18-12, 08:36 AM	#4
NoirFan DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nightmare Alley Posts: 17,114	Re: 2012 TCM Film Festival as Platform for Upcoming BR Releases A Blu-ray of Gun Crazy seems unlikely, but would be welcome news. Also, Nothing Sacred was released by Kino in December. __________________ DVDAf "If you want something done right, you have to live in the past." - Bruce Eric Kaplan 2012 Horror Challenge

02-26-12, 09:43 PM	#5
MisterHowie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 585	Re: 2012 TCM Film Festival as Platform for Upcoming BR Releases It would be awesome to get Two For the Road on BD. My wife and I just watched this movie last night and really liked it. Very original, great cinematography, great costume, clever script, etc. __________________ Habeas my corpus?