The Man With The Golden Arm 50th Anniversary 10.18.05 Check This Out!
09-08-05, 12:49 AM
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The Man With The Golden Arm 50th Anniversary 10.18.05 Check This Out!
Hey guys and gals...This was a blurb in Re-Releases blurb: Blues Brothers, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Sound of Music NO DATES wanted to give this release its own thread since I believe it will pass under the radar for most. This movie is available in dollar dvd sections everywhere, but finally is getting a deserving special edition. If you have never seen it, its a good time to jump in. If you have a cheapie copy, good time to double dip. I posted The bits column, patrick at davisdvd announcement, and a good article from home media retailing...enjoy.
From Barrie Maxwell
The previously rumoured The Man with the Golden Arm: 50th Anniversary Special Edition will be released by Hart Sharp Video on October 18th. The 1955 film was directed by Otto Preminger and starred Frank Sinatra. The disc is announced as having a newly restored transfer with audio commentary by film historian Ken Barnes (of the UK's Laureate DVD) and several other features including a 45-minute interview with composer Elmer Bernstein. The transfer will be full screen as originally shot and have a newly remixed Dolby Digital 5.1 track as well as the original mono.
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From Davis DVD
Hart Sharp Video will release The Man With the Golden Arm: 50th Anniversary Special Edition on October 18th. The ground-breaking film, which stars Frank Sinatra as a heroin addict, was directed by the great Otto Preminger. This edition will feature a brand-new restored fullscreen transfer with newly remixed Dolby Digital 5.1 and original Mono tracks. Extras will include a commentary with film historian Ken Barnes, "Music on Film" 45-min. interview with composer Elmer Bernstein, a vintage interview with Frank Sinatra, a photo montage featuring the DVD debut of Sinatra's "The Man With The Golden Arm" vocal track (not used in the film's commercial release), a still and poster gallery, production notes and the original trailer. Retail is $24.99.
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From Home Media Retailing
Special-edition DVDs are no longer the domain of the major studios — and, of course, the Criterion Collection.
A growing number of independents are giving classic films the full VIP treatment, cleaning up prints, sprucing up the audio and adding lots of extras.
The latest: Hart Sharp Video, which Oct. 18 will release a lavish two-disc special edition of The Man With the Golden Arm, the controversial 1955 adaptation of the Nelson Algren novel that snagged star Frank Sinatra his second Academy Award nomination and his only Oscar nod for best actor.
The DVD, timed to coincide with the film’s 50th anniversary, includes such bonus materials as an exclusive interview with Sinatra in which he discusses his starring role as card hustler and heroin addict Frankie Machine; an interview with the late composer Elmer Bernstein; a Sinatra photo montage over his rendition of the film’s title song; and an audio commentary from critic Ken Barnes.
The film itself has been digitally restored and remastered from an original 35mm print.
Hart Sharp president Joe Amodei, a veteran home entertainment executive who launched the company two years ago, noted that one of Hart Sharp’s first releases was a music DVD compilation of Sinatra duets from his TV specials that aired between 1957 and 1960.
“We have a great relationship with the Sinatra estate, and this was always Mr. Sinatra’s favorite film,” Amodei said. “The Man With the Golden Arm also has a lot of cinematic historical significance, with its controversial plot and legendary fight with the ratings board.”
The film was denied a Production Code seal — the equivalent of a Motion Picture Association of America rating — upon its December 1955 theatrical release because of its realistic portrayal of drug addiction.
Amodei said Hart Sharp, which so far has released mostly special interest and sports films, plans on issuing more special editions of classic films in the future.
Meanwhile, more special-edition DVDs are on the way in time for the holidays, including three from Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Rumble Fish, Francis Ford Coppola’s 1983 coming-of-age film, Sept. 13; an extended 10th anniversary edition of Mallrats, Sept. 20; and The Big Lebowski: Collector’s Edition, Oct. 18.
From Barrie Maxwell
The previously rumoured The Man with the Golden Arm: 50th Anniversary Special Edition will be released by Hart Sharp Video on October 18th. The 1955 film was directed by Otto Preminger and starred Frank Sinatra. The disc is announced as having a newly restored transfer with audio commentary by film historian Ken Barnes (of the UK's Laureate DVD) and several other features including a 45-minute interview with composer Elmer Bernstein. The transfer will be full screen as originally shot and have a newly remixed Dolby Digital 5.1 track as well as the original mono.
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From Davis DVD
Hart Sharp Video will release The Man With the Golden Arm: 50th Anniversary Special Edition on October 18th. The ground-breaking film, which stars Frank Sinatra as a heroin addict, was directed by the great Otto Preminger. This edition will feature a brand-new restored fullscreen transfer with newly remixed Dolby Digital 5.1 and original Mono tracks. Extras will include a commentary with film historian Ken Barnes, "Music on Film" 45-min. interview with composer Elmer Bernstein, a vintage interview with Frank Sinatra, a photo montage featuring the DVD debut of Sinatra's "The Man With The Golden Arm" vocal track (not used in the film's commercial release), a still and poster gallery, production notes and the original trailer. Retail is $24.99.
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From Home Media Retailing
Special-edition DVDs are no longer the domain of the major studios — and, of course, the Criterion Collection.
A growing number of independents are giving classic films the full VIP treatment, cleaning up prints, sprucing up the audio and adding lots of extras.
The latest: Hart Sharp Video, which Oct. 18 will release a lavish two-disc special edition of The Man With the Golden Arm, the controversial 1955 adaptation of the Nelson Algren novel that snagged star Frank Sinatra his second Academy Award nomination and his only Oscar nod for best actor.
The DVD, timed to coincide with the film’s 50th anniversary, includes such bonus materials as an exclusive interview with Sinatra in which he discusses his starring role as card hustler and heroin addict Frankie Machine; an interview with the late composer Elmer Bernstein; a Sinatra photo montage over his rendition of the film’s title song; and an audio commentary from critic Ken Barnes.
The film itself has been digitally restored and remastered from an original 35mm print.
Hart Sharp president Joe Amodei, a veteran home entertainment executive who launched the company two years ago, noted that one of Hart Sharp’s first releases was a music DVD compilation of Sinatra duets from his TV specials that aired between 1957 and 1960.
“We have a great relationship with the Sinatra estate, and this was always Mr. Sinatra’s favorite film,” Amodei said. “The Man With the Golden Arm also has a lot of cinematic historical significance, with its controversial plot and legendary fight with the ratings board.”
The film was denied a Production Code seal — the equivalent of a Motion Picture Association of America rating — upon its December 1955 theatrical release because of its realistic portrayal of drug addiction.
Amodei said Hart Sharp, which so far has released mostly special interest and sports films, plans on issuing more special editions of classic films in the future.
Meanwhile, more special-edition DVDs are on the way in time for the holidays, including three from Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Rumble Fish, Francis Ford Coppola’s 1983 coming-of-age film, Sept. 13; an extended 10th anniversary edition of Mallrats, Sept. 20; and The Big Lebowski: Collector’s Edition, Oct. 18.
09-08-05, 08:03 AM
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DVD Talk Legend
This appears to be a pick-up of the 2002 Region 2 release:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...032335-5260465
The same company also released a very nice edition of SUDDENLY in OAR, with commentary - they're sort of the "Roan" of the UK, making an extra effort on quality films that fell into public domain.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...032335-5260465
The same company also released a very nice edition of SUDDENLY in OAR, with commentary - they're sort of the "Roan" of the UK, making an extra effort on quality films that fell into public domain.
09-09-05, 02:15 AM
#6
Originally Posted by marty888
This appears to be a pick-up of the 2002 Region 2 release:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...032335-5260465
The same company also released a very nice edition of SUDDENLY in OAR, with commentary - they're sort of the "Roan" of the UK, making an extra effort on quality films that fell into public domain.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...032335-5260465
The same company also released a very nice edition of SUDDENLY in OAR, with commentary - they're sort of the "Roan" of the UK, making an extra effort on quality films that fell into public domain.
10-15-05, 10:55 PM
#7
some details from the HTF
This explosive classic – Hollywood’s first major film to deal with the subject of drug addiction – is now given the definitive DVD treatment.
Distributed by Sanctuary Visual Entertainment
Digitally restored and newly mastered from an original pristine 35 mm print
SPECIAL FEATURES
Audio: 1. Remastered Dolby Digital 2-channel (original mono)
2. Newly-mixed Dolby Digital 5.1 (faux)
Exclusive interview footage of FRANK SINATRA talking of his role in the film.
Exclusive feature: MUSIC ON FILM – ELMER BERNSTEIN in conversation with Laureate’s Ken Barnes. An intriguing 45-minute interview in which the Academy Award-winning composer discusses his long career and his many famous scores for such films as “ The Magnificent Seven,” “The Great Escape,” “ The Man With The Golden Arm” and many others.
Audio Commentary: A feature-length examination of the film tracing its origins as a best-selling novel and the difficulties in bringing it to the screen against censorship opposition. All of the background stories and little-known facts are related in detail by Ken Barnes.
Cast & Crew Profiles
Theatrical Trailer(s)
Production Background
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portion of a review from the New York Times:
"This Hart Sharp Entertainment release is based on a 2003 British DVD, and while its source may well have been the "original pristine 35-millimeter print" promised in the news release, it seems to have been ported over from the British PAL standard, with the usual ghosting, soft definition and muddy contrast that comes along with that cost-cutting method. Still, it's the best copy out there of one of Preminger's most important films".
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everyone who has watched it over there seems pleased though. Please keep any reviews coming.
This explosive classic – Hollywood’s first major film to deal with the subject of drug addiction – is now given the definitive DVD treatment.
Distributed by Sanctuary Visual Entertainment
Digitally restored and newly mastered from an original pristine 35 mm print
SPECIAL FEATURES
Audio: 1. Remastered Dolby Digital 2-channel (original mono)
2. Newly-mixed Dolby Digital 5.1 (faux)
Exclusive interview footage of FRANK SINATRA talking of his role in the film.
Exclusive feature: MUSIC ON FILM – ELMER BERNSTEIN in conversation with Laureate’s Ken Barnes. An intriguing 45-minute interview in which the Academy Award-winning composer discusses his long career and his many famous scores for such films as “ The Magnificent Seven,” “The Great Escape,” “ The Man With The Golden Arm” and many others.
Audio Commentary: A feature-length examination of the film tracing its origins as a best-selling novel and the difficulties in bringing it to the screen against censorship opposition. All of the background stories and little-known facts are related in detail by Ken Barnes.
Cast & Crew Profiles
Theatrical Trailer(s)
Production Background
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portion of a review from the New York Times:
"This Hart Sharp Entertainment release is based on a 2003 British DVD, and while its source may well have been the "original pristine 35-millimeter print" promised in the news release, it seems to have been ported over from the British PAL standard, with the usual ghosting, soft definition and muddy contrast that comes along with that cost-cutting method. Still, it's the best copy out there of one of Preminger's most important films".
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everyone who has watched it over there seems pleased though. Please keep any reviews coming.
10-16-05, 08:08 AM
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A legitimate, first-class DVD is never mastered from a release print, even a "Pristine" one, unless nothing else exists.
These people are to be flogged for portraying this as a legitimate DVD release, when it is NOT from the original film elements, which are owned by the Preminger family and licensed to Warner Home Video.
Those who buy this end up with a "grey market" bootleg. I say grey market, because it cannot be denied that the Preminger estate neglected to renew MWTGA's copyright in 1983, this may have been due to the fact that Preminger was suffering from debilitating cancer and alzheimer's at that time.....
A legitimate DVD of a B&W film is ideally mastered from a 35mm fine grain, made directly from the film's original negative. If there is no original negative, the closest generation available would be the next choice.
"A release print" would be the last choice, and a class act like WB would never go near anything like that.
The reason I say "grey market" is that, like IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, the Premingers could protect their ownership in this film via its music and other elements.
I hope they do.
A great film deserves a great DVD.
Virtually every PD or supposed PD film on the market has no legit release, because the pirates have blown out the market. Where is the financial incentive to the film's real owner?
That's why I applaud Sony/Columbia (and I'd applaud them rarely, because they are almost as low on the DVD dung pile as Universal) for releasing a gorgeous HIS GIRL FRIDAY, despite the hazy, fuzzy, crapola dollar versions that abound.
Please, Warner, give us THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM, ROYAL WEDDING, TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY, SANTA FE TRAIL and the other great films you own which have not been restored and properly issued on DVD due to these PD theives.
These people are to be flogged for portraying this as a legitimate DVD release, when it is NOT from the original film elements, which are owned by the Preminger family and licensed to Warner Home Video.
Those who buy this end up with a "grey market" bootleg. I say grey market, because it cannot be denied that the Preminger estate neglected to renew MWTGA's copyright in 1983, this may have been due to the fact that Preminger was suffering from debilitating cancer and alzheimer's at that time.....
A legitimate DVD of a B&W film is ideally mastered from a 35mm fine grain, made directly from the film's original negative. If there is no original negative, the closest generation available would be the next choice.
"A release print" would be the last choice, and a class act like WB would never go near anything like that.
The reason I say "grey market" is that, like IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, the Premingers could protect their ownership in this film via its music and other elements.
I hope they do.
A great film deserves a great DVD.
Virtually every PD or supposed PD film on the market has no legit release, because the pirates have blown out the market. Where is the financial incentive to the film's real owner?
That's why I applaud Sony/Columbia (and I'd applaud them rarely, because they are almost as low on the DVD dung pile as Universal) for releasing a gorgeous HIS GIRL FRIDAY, despite the hazy, fuzzy, crapola dollar versions that abound.
Please, Warner, give us THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM, ROYAL WEDDING, TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY, SANTA FE TRAIL and the other great films you own which have not been restored and properly issued on DVD due to these PD theives.
11-09-05, 05:43 PM
#9
DVD Talk Special Edition
A review is finally up (somewhere) for this release...and it's not a positive one.
http://dvd.ign.com/articles/665/665152p1.html
http://dvd.ign.com/articles/665/665152p1.html
