Pippi Longstocking Box Set 10.04.05
07-19-05, 02:16 AM
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Pippi Longstocking Box Set 10.04.05
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Pippi Longstocking
You can keep the new live-action and animated remakes, I've always wanted the original red-headed delinquent I remembered from childhood. Hen's Tooth Video is pleased to announce the release of the four original Swedish "Pippi Longstocking" feature films starring Inger Nilsson. Long out of print and eagerly awaited by fans, Pippi Longstocking, Pippi Goes on Board, Pippi In the South Seas and Pippi on the Run will be available on October 4th with stunning new digital transfers from the original negatives and the original English theatrical dubs. Extras will include photo galleries and filmographies. The discs will be available individually at $19.95, or boxed in the Pippi Longstocking Collection for $59.95.
Pippi Longstocking
You can keep the new live-action and animated remakes, I've always wanted the original red-headed delinquent I remembered from childhood. Hen's Tooth Video is pleased to announce the release of the four original Swedish "Pippi Longstocking" feature films starring Inger Nilsson. Long out of print and eagerly awaited by fans, Pippi Longstocking, Pippi Goes on Board, Pippi In the South Seas and Pippi on the Run will be available on October 4th with stunning new digital transfers from the original negatives and the original English theatrical dubs. Extras will include photo galleries and filmographies. The discs will be available individually at $19.95, or boxed in the Pippi Longstocking Collection for $59.95.
07-19-05, 09:48 AM
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Wow! That's going back. I remember the matinees. I don't think I've seen one of these since the early 70's.
07-21-05, 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Wannabe
No orginal Swedish = no sale. There's a spanish language track, strangely enough.
Whay does it have to be a dubbed-only set of films??????
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07-21-05, 06:13 AM
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My wife is from Sweden, and was really excited when I told her these were coming out over here. I guess I'll have to let her down now that I have to tell her there's no original Swedish audio.
07-21-05, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Shagrath
My wife is from Sweden, and was really excited when I told her these were coming out over here. I guess I'll have to let her down now that I have to tell her there's no original Swedish audio.
07-21-05, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by bboisvert
A bit off-topic, but you should consider getting an inexpensive region-free player and importing discs from Sweden. Seems like an ideal situation.
07-21-05, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Shagrath
My wife is from Sweden, and was really excited when I told her these were coming out over here. I guess I'll have to let her down now that I have to tell her there's no original Swedish audio.
By the way, not many Swedish DVD sites ship outside of Sweden.
07-21-05, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by andicus
Wow! That's going back. I remember the matinees. I don't think I've seen one of these since the early 70's.
07-21-05, 11:17 AM
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Vhs copies of these movies used to approach $50 for a nice clamshell copy (1 movie) in the last 5+ years. No more demand like that I am sure, but for many this will be very nice.
07-21-05, 06:35 PM
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Here's the scoop:
Hen's Tooth had asked the licensor for Swedish language tracks, but were told that they are not available contractually for use in Region 1.
I know some of you really want the Swedish tracks, but that's not the distributor's fault. You can always buy the import set and get a region-free player. That's what I do when my wife wants her original German language programs from childhood (like Biene Maja).
Hen's Tooth had asked the licensor for Swedish language tracks, but were told that they are not available contractually for use in Region 1.
I know some of you really want the Swedish tracks, but that's not the distributor's fault. You can always buy the import set and get a region-free player. That's what I do when my wife wants her original German language programs from childhood (like Biene Maja).
10-04-05, 05:39 PM
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I don't think so from what I've read. It's the TV series release that features new British sounding dubbing, but the movie versions are said to be using the old American dubs from the 1970's. That's a good thing.