RevKarl

Preston Sturges fans rejoice!!!!

Paramount is finally releasing The Miracle of Morgan's Creek on 9/6/05.
No details available, but the M.S.R.P. of $14.95 suggests it will be a bare-bones release.

Below is a link to the cover art over at DVD Planet:

http://www.dvdplanet.com/productimages/front/58790.jpg

D-Ball

It's about time. Thanks for the news.

Dr. Calamari

I wonder if this is worth getting by itself, or if it would be better to wait and see if a Preston Sturges boxed set is waiting in the wings...right now, the only Sturges film I have is The Sin Of Harold Diddlebock, which I'm told isn't really representative of Sturges at his best. It's still pretty funny, though..Harold Lloyd really went all out for this one!

g

this is a great movie. Have been enjoying palm beach story.

Laser Movies

It's not going to be much of a box set since most of the released Preston Sturges DVDs are with different studios. There are 3 Criterion DVDs, 1 Universal Studio, 1 Paramount, and 1 public domain. I think it is a no brainer to buy the DVD by itself, and while you are at it get the other movies as well.

FilmFanSea

Yes. Although most of Preston Sturges' major films were produced at Paramount, the rights were later sold to Universal. Paramount bought back the rights to The Miracle of Morgan's Creek from Universal in the late 50s for the Jerry Lewis remake, Rock-a-Bye Baby. It is the only Sturges film for which Paramount still holds the rights.

For the all-region capable, Universal (UK) is releasing a 6-film boxset on August 29th, containing Christmas in July, The Great McGinty, The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels, The Palm Beach Story and Hail the Conquering Hero. Since Criterion has licensed two of these films from Universal (The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels--both still in print), it's possible that Universal may not release this box in the US (time will tell). The retail is £69.99. Minus VAT and plus shipping, it comes to about $87 from Amazon UK at the current horrible exchange rate.